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for example, as this thread is discussing something relevant, with sane, constructive comments about the site, and no logical falicies, would it get moved to general discussion/suggestions and comments?

Or an appropriate science sub-forum if applicable. Again, we don't want to simply say, "Other scientists don't agree with you, you're a loon, hit the road. On the other hand, we get a lot of, "I've noticed something about this theory that doesn't seem right, so I've developed one that makes more sense to me" type of crap. I don't mind that it gets posted, but when they just won't listen to anyone tell them why they're wrong it's just bad scientific method. Making mistakes is part of good science. Realizing your mistakes is even more important.

 

if so, would that make yourdadonapogostick the first person to have a thread moved out of the trash can ne pseudoscience forum?

No.

would he get a medal?

Most Extinguished Order of St. Combustible and St. Ignited, I believe.

Threads merged and pruned.

May I suggest the following?

The newly named "trash can" should be divided up into two boards. One should be entitled "Off the beaten track" which should cover legitimate theories and debate that don't meet the needs of conventional science. The other should be entitled "The rejection box" and it should be where moderators send topics that they view to be inapropriate for all the other boards but not candidates for deletion.

Good point, the tree. We had been discussing some convention where threads in the Trash Can could earn there way out with legitimate arguments and evidence. Your suggestion is not without merit.

So much of what the ninja did was designed to further the myth that they were sorcerors and magicians capable of hypnotizing their opponents. Some of the Kuji kiri techniques are still taught to this day with the idea that they will bring superhuman mysticism if done correctly.

 

Normal martial arts can focus strength through proper breathing and release of energy, and I'm sure the ninja used this and a great deal of tricks and propoganda to make them seem above the rest of the disciplines.

 

Many of their tricks were simply designed to buy them a few critical seconds to either escape or take advantage in combat. Wearing a hideous mask and revealing it at the last second often made an opponent gasp, throwing their breathing off and hindering their attack and defense. Another trick was to keep a small 2" blowgun hidden in the mouth and have it suddenly appear between the ninja's lips. Whether or not it actually had a dart in it or if the dart was poisoned was immaterial; if blowing on it made the opponent flich away it was effective. If there was a dart and the opponent thought it was poisonous and stopped to remove it, it was doubly effective.

I'll give it a go later.

I thought you borked it on purpose because you failed your math finals due to excessive amounts of Chopper Challenge.

Truth?! You can't handle the truth!

 

 

 

Buy organic whenever possible!

If you have no Windex (not an endorsement) try using your fingernail to scrape it off. If you have no fingernails, the edge of a plastic (not rubber) spatula will do. Anything with a thin plastic edge might get under the dried ink blob without scratching the finish.

"No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency." Teddy Roosevelt

"you can dim someone elses bulb, but it doesn`t make yours any brighter" YT2095 (1987).

I LOVE that! That should be your new sig.

Did you watch the video in #7? There was no timing, no finesse, he's in the middle of talking about his new movie and they just squirt him in the face. He's laughing at first, and as he thinks about it more he gets more incredulous that the guy would do something like that.

 

I think calling him a jerk was wrong because the guy admits he's doing it for a show, but it is a pretty lame stunt.

If the floor has a heavy finish, chances are the ink hasn't soaked in. It's just sitting on top. If you don't want to try fine steel wool, the first thing I would use is Windex. I've had it remove Easter egg dye from a wooden table. Simple is good.

Google "Internet Relay Chat".

1. i can come up with my own pranks, thank you. your ruining the creative process!

Your request for car pranks was implicit by starting a thread about a car prank.

2. ive always wondered, how does one get banana OUT of ones tailpipe? keep in mind the target is a friend.

So you'd rather put bologna on his paint job in order to leave big rings? I'd save that for my enemies.

 

The banana(s) don't have to be wedged in too tightly. The car stalls pretty quickly and most people will think "engine" before they think "exhaust". A pair of pliers would get the banana out if your fingers couldn't. Bananas are easier to remove than a potato.

back to the original question please, can bologna strip paint?

I don't think the bologna would harm modern paint. This sounds like something that worked in the 50's but wouldn't effect a new paint job.

 

I hear if you lick the end of a bunch of marshmallows and stick them to a car on a hot day it makes for a great visual effect, but I know you're not interested in hearing anyone else's pranks....

Chems may discolor the wood. I would try using some #00 steel wool (very fine) and then wax it again with whatever you usually use and buff it back to a gloss.

Some of the best (and least costly) pranks for cars are:

1. Banana in the tailpipe

2. Limburger cheese on the manifold (no cheese substitutes, please, it's the smell of limburger as it heats that does the job).

3. Toothpaste on the steering wheel (facing away from the driver).

4. Tie a few soda cans to the front bumper so they drag under the car as you pull away (variation on the wedding prank).

I've seen some teasers like this before. As long as the first and last letters are in place, your mind defrags the middle part pretty quickly.

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx

6) Is there a "bible" of evolution and if so, what is the title?

Creationists will try to confuse things even more if you use titles like Origin of the Species to defend evolution. Darwin was merely accumulating facts, he was not trying to disprove creationism.

7) Can you add anything to this discussion for the laymen to help argue against creationism? Something that would be very obvious, like "there is no way dinosaurs could have fit on Noah's ark."

Yes, stop arguing. There's no point to it. Creationists feel they must disprove evolution for them to be right. Evolution doesn't have to disprove anything. There are heaps and mounds and mountains of data that support its ongoing theory. More is being compiled every day.

 

The only argument I give to creationists is this: Which is truly more magnificent and awe-inspiring, an impatient god who just waves his hands and poofs everything into existence exactly as it is inside a week, or a god who starts off with a cooling rock and has the infinite forbearance and wisdom to wait billions of years for his plans to come to fruition?

Interestingly, it seems like most people here recognize me, which is rather surprising since it's a university of 30k+ undergrads.

Winning smile, Tokyo-smashing tail and waist-length sideburns would be my top guesses.

how do i charge? use paypal??

Make him work it off by actually doing some of his own homework. We typically try not to provide the actual answers in Homework Help, just a few bumps in the right direction. It aids in the learning process, we find.

 

You know, give a man a fish, feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish....

If you want some advice, here it is. Avoid meds, especially Ritalin. It was a product of suck-it-and-see science back in the 1930's.

This is the one I didn't want to mention, because it's use is so prevalent in the US and it is prescribed as a knee-jerk reaction to so many learning disorders.

 

As I've mentioned in other threads, when my daughter had some problems in preschool, ADD began to be mentioned as a possible problem. Immediately her social worker began to suggest Ritalin. Neither my wife nor I wanted to leap into medication for a 5-year-old, so we explored other avenues, settling on an innovative, drug-free sensory-integration therapy that has done wonders for our daughter.

 

We found out that the social worker, a woman in her early 30s, had been taking Ritalin from an early age. This was a woman who couldn't remember appointments, phoned my wife to tell her some information and then told her the same information when she saw her later the same day. She loved her Ritalin and I'm not saying it was responsible for making her the walking cluster of chaos she was, but I certainly was glad we didn't leap onto her pill-addled bandwagon the way she had advised.

 

For some, the medication route is advisable. But I still say get a proper diagnosis from a trusted physician and even then get a second opinion before slaving yourself to the pills. It may seem like the easiest course, but easy always has a heavy price to pay.

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After having seen it, I think Cruise controlled himself pretty well. His pride was injured but it wasn't really funny anyway. What if it had been ammonia, or acid? He normally has a good sense of humor.

 

Calling the guy a jerk several times was a bit much, imo.

It wasn't a fan. The guy asked for an interview and had a microphone in his hand. When he asked Cruise a question he pointed the fake microphone at him and when Cruise started speaking the microphone squirted water in his face. It was part of a new comedy show for the Beeb and they caught Cruise in a bad mood. He lost it at the guy, calling him a jerk and generally making two asses instead of one.

 

Could have been funny but I think the buildup was wrong, the guy probably squirted him too early in the interview and gave the impression of being a heckler. Better to ask several questions, gain his confidence and then let him have it.

 

Timing, people. The readiness is all.

The loopie doth protest too much, methinks.

I did spectacularly well on my standardized tests, so they didn't care that my stance on community service was "f*** the community".

And I thought the OFU on your sweatshirt stood for Ohio Free University.

 

I'll bet you were their favorite tufted, scaly lizard-monster at U of Cinn!

Does my mass increase with my post-count ?

Indeed. Except posts in General Discussion aren't included in post counts.

Were you saying you need a prescription to pruchase such a medicine?

There are medications for Attention Deficit Disorder and hyperactivity. See your doctor for a proper diagnosis and prescription.