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See, that wasn't so difficult! :) Thing is, a generic 'CGI' search yields 'Common Gateway Interface', Clinton Global Initiative', and an 'info tech' corporation that uses the acronym as its name, in addition to 'Computer Generated Imagery'. Your OP did not specify the particular affinity. I...

Hear hear. It is Fe that defeats us.

@Architect @Hadoblado I'm honored that you care enough to actually notice. I didn't think anyone did (Duxwing excepted, of course). :) Thank you.

*Points to a possible 'mistake'* Perhaps less complicated to understand how these could be 'remotely connected'. We learn, we share, we connect. Welcome. :)

1. working 2. What do you think my type is? 3. Hanging out with my own kids instead of other people's. Unfortunately, I don't get paid for hanging out with my own. Anyway, I'm beginning to doubt that my own kids can stand that much of me anymore, now that they're older. :(

hear hear

"an ongoing collection program that leverages intelligence community and commercial partnerships to gain access and exploit foreign intelligence obtained from global networks." Exploiting foreign intelligence is not innovation (or invention, but don't get anal on me again about the textbook...

I sincerely believe PRISM is a bastard stepchild of ulterior ulterior motives and has little or nothing to do with the psuedo-heroic "War Against Terrorism" or invading the privacy of individuals inside or outside the US. The US was once a technological innovator. Lately they've regressed to a...

Well, 2 out of 4 ain't bad! Welcome. :)

You can toss my lifeless body into a filthy dumpster in a grimy, urine-stained alley for all I give a fuck. Or dump my corpse on the shoulder of I-15 for the coyotes to devour. It makes no difference to me.

English school in a non-English speaking country. It's more than a plan; it's my sole focus atm. Already have the conceptual projection, materials, clients, and most of the permits sorted out. All that's left is finding a suitable location. Main challenge is keeping on top of the government...

Hey Jen, I read your 'lifestyle' post, which led me to a question. Do you miss having young children in your life? My eldest is only 12, but I think I'm already starting to miss him. SU

I'm an expat living in small a Mexican city, around 500 miles south of Mexico City. I live with my expat 'wife' and two sons, ages 12 and 9, in a medium-sized house on a large property. My wife runs an English language-oriented day/after-school care program for the kids in our upper-middle class...

So is this shit disabled now for good?

Yeah, along with the issue, if you want to call someone out, you need to type their username exactly. @Own8ge won't work because he spells his name with a lower-case 'o'. @chad won't work either because you spell your name with an upper-case 'C'. Hmmm, never mind. Appears to be disabled...

Heh! You've never had to try. :)

You watch too much TV. It's totally red. :)

Re: Social component: Cases Heh, if you say this to a Mexican cabbie, he'll probably respond with "Well, depends on what you're looking for. Drugs, prostitutes, or dog fights?" :)

Over a month with no replies. Now, how did that make you feel? I mean, you came here to socialize, right? Now I realize the atmosphere is different in a taxicab. Obviously, it's not your preferred 'comfort zone' of detached sociability. You're hiring a person to drive you somewhere, which means...

It's a four year old HP Elite e9120f AMD Phenom II x4 910 processor and 8gb RAM, and running Vista. It's been a great out of the box machine but it's always been somewhat slow on the boot-up. Like I said though, just the first couple-three minutes are laggy. After that it's fine. No viruses...

Heh, that was a lot of exclamation marks. You're quite excitable these days. :) But yes, the joys of red meat. I heartily-(un)healthily agree.

Sound advice. Thanks.

Thanks.

My question was "Is it bad for a computer to sleep it instead of shutting it down?" I don't care about any of the stuff you mentioned, and couldn't justify spending money on it even if I did. Though you're welcome to make a donation. I'll send you my paypal info... :)

Ok computer nerds, I want your opinions. Lately, I've gotten into the habit of putting my comp into sleep mode instead of shutting it down. I started doing this because my 1TB HD is at about 85% capacity, and it's taking from 3 to 5 minutes to boot up and become fully functional from a cold...

Wait. The Queen of what?

I don't know... I've always kind of suspected that the popularity of Bieber and his ilk is evidence that many women appear to have sexual fantasies revolving around 12 year old boys. Of course, if it is assumed that Bieber's fanbase is mostly comprised of 12 year old girls, that probably makes...

But it is after all, just a theory.

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"The other person is the stupid one." That's a stellar way to establish lines of communication! "It's judgment that defeats us."

The "How are you?" family of greetings are intended simply to establish and verify non-hostile lines of communication. The standard reply of "Fine" is a particle. It doesn't really have anything to do with how you're feeling, your physical state, etc. It simply indicates that you're open and...

I think they met and possibly exceeded that quota with Live and Let Die. But yeah, seems doubtful there will ever be a non-Caucasian James Bond. Supporting actors/actresses and their associated cultural settings, yes, but 007 it seems will always be The Imperialist White Man walking tall and...

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And since all my fucking virtual and mental links are now arcing, here's some more trivia for you: Did you know that variable-displacement engines exist? My father's '81 Cadillac Eldorado was an example of the first mass-production variable-displacement engines. It had what was called an 8-6-4...

Oh alright...here. Not like they would have been hard to find or anything. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-fuel_ratio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_knocking Read in particular the air-fuel ratio page. The idea is to achieve a perfect air/fuel balance. That is, provide just enough air...

Happy Mother's Day to the biggest mother I know in these parts. :) SU

"The implication in the statement above is that he is stupid because he dropped out. Solitaire jumped on that hole in your logic like a bear on a hiker, and you got mauled." *evil grin* Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh...

a. It's the size of the block b. It's the volume of air/fuel that is drawn in to the block for compression and combustion on every stroke. a. is definitely correct; simplified, but correct. b. is theoretically correct, but it is not correct in a practical context, as not all of that area...

Funny how a pair of untimely deaths (actually, timely in this case, 205,000 miles on the Caravan and 91 years on the mother in law) can have such an ultimately beneficial outcome for the living. Circle of Life, and all that. Long explanation, eh? Cars are my passion. Ask me about them at your...

(Used up my 1000 characters) A 2012 VW Gol sedan. Power steering, Air conditioning, 5 speed, and nothing else, not even a radio. It's my daily driver. I love it. Far more suited to the narrow, congested, potholed streets of Oaxaca than the land-yacht Caravan was. 23 mpg with the A/C on and I...

Was driving a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan until it developed a rod knock a couple months ago. Wasn't a big surprise, we bought it in the US for 2 grand, drove it all the way here, and got another year of service out of it. I just wish I hadn't put new tires on it 4 months ago, but whatever...

Should I have refrained from doing that?

HAHA!! Not the first time I've been complimented for my cuteness. Glad you noticed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5IQnQhzMSI Ok, so apparently you have a lot of pent-up aggression towards this guy. Aggression that seems unrelated to the 'size vs. volume' issue. Why don't you just call him...

P.S. Would you mind answering a few simple questions so that I may arrive at some severely contrived conclusions about your stupidity potential? How old are you? Level of formal education? Current employment? Salary? Wife, kids? Thank you. No offense intended. I'm just field-testing a...

Whoa now. Why didn't you tell us this in the OP? The guy dropped out of sacred learning institutions in 10th grade to start earning a living, so therefore he MUST be stupid! And yet, he's your co-worker. How many years of formal education do you have over this guy? Two? Four? Six? So why are...

I want my playstation 1 back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-gI_pFog0

Actually, I'm glad you read that, because I severely edited it in the hope of simplification, and also to correct the fact that I was wrong about the 302 and 351 being externally identical. They aren't (see above). Anyway, good luck in your endeavors! :)

Heh. Engine displacement is determined by cylinder bore (id) and stroke (length). That's all. At no time, ever, has c.i/l/cc been commonly understood as "the volume of air/fuel mixture that's sucked into the engine block on every compression stroke, in cubic inches(or liters, or cubic...

Nice avatar. Represent anything in particular?

Re: Shaving is self-hatret Actually, I like to greet the morning with cold, razor-sharp steel on my face. Other than the social perks which I'm forbidden to mention, I like being clean-shaven for various reasons. I think it provides a nice recurring link to my smooth-skinned youth. I also like...