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"I'm not sure if there's a legal requirement, but the signs serve an informal functional purpose for travellers. You can use the population size to make a rough estimate of the kind of facilities that might be available there.
For example, if..." [
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5 days ago
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"Not only is this pretentious, but it also obscures the real relationship deal-breaker question: in the duet song "Under Pressure" with Freddy Mercury and David Bowie, which one is the cooler musician?
Hint: it's not Freddy Mercury
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"Actually, they dont have to enjoy themselves, but are they respectful enough to pretend to do so, so as not to offend those around them with an "attitude...." [
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3 months ago
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"The way someone treats a waiter or waitress is surprisingly revealing.
Seconded.
I've found it useful to observe people outside of their known or safe environment. Is someone who prefers a dark pub able to act gracefully at a swanky restaurant?..." [
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3 months ago
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"I'm not sure I can disagree strongly enough with the message of this website." [
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4 months ago
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"And remember, a lot of heat will get more intense over the cooking process. So, look out. Go easy to begin with, then add in small increments." [
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7 months ago
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"After reading it there, I detest the term "culture jamming" more than I ever realised." [
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8 months ago
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"You know what I like about England? And London in particular? No freaky bugs. Nothing. Nada. The odd house spider, sure. Nothing else. Not even a mosquito.
I think I need a shower now, but I'm afraid some of those bugs are going to crawl up..." [
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8 months ago
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"I'm a content manager.
I have two monitors.
The monitor on the right, named Wallace, is for working.
The monitor on the left, which I call Ronald, is for nothing but sheer, unadulterated slacking off.
This division of labour has served..." [
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9 months ago
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"I'd be curious to see how the actual traffic breaks down, assuming it's not a secret or anything.
I'm relatively certain there are a ton of lurkers in the grey who read the flameouts...." [
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10 months ago
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"This strikes me as one of those situations where cultural understanding sort of fails. I think it's a William Gibson book where he mentions that this comes up every once in while. For example, American defense of gun ownership strikes most Brits as..." [
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Last year
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"I would say he's out of line. Quite a bit out of line.
Would you wear pilot's wings without earning them?
How about Sargent's chevrons or General's stars?
People get to wear marks of distinction and pride at their discretion because they've..." [
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Last year
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"Wheres our charming Canadian accent will earn you a slightly bemused twitter, no matter where you go." [
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Last year
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"It hurts in a unique way for two reasons, near as I can figure.
First, it's an organ pain rather than muscular pain. If you've ever been punched in the kidneys, or had some kind of trauma to another organ, you can imagine what that feels like...." [
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