Yeah sorry I put way too much "negativity" into that post it was before coffee. I also seem to remember seeing some quote by an SAS/SEAL/Delta/Some other special forces founder that said when they were starting out it was easy to find people who could handle the physical side of things but difficult to handle the mental, and it then reversed on them, mental was easy physical was hard.
This was lamp-shaded in "The Lost Fleet" series. IIRC two characters are talking about writing memoirs, and on says how the idiot publishers will most likely make them appear all heroic on the cover of the book wearing marine battle armor even though they are naval officers and have never worn battle armor let alone fought in it.
This was actually a plot point in the movie Beer Fest. They couldn't remember where the tournament was being held and so one of them had to get drunk to so they could find it again.
Yup, I remember hearing a story about a developer wanting to build a driving range and the locals got angry, because of the extra traffic and whatnot. The developer ended up putting in a pig farm instead.
IIRC (could be remembering something else) he actually owned the land out there first, everyone else moved in and it was rezoned before he started his project.
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Does anyone know what's up with the cows/moo thing? Is this just a new Golden Girls theme song thing or is there something more to it?
That article is about campaign contributions
Yeah sorry I put way too much "negativity" into that post it was before coffee. I also seem to remember seeing some quote by an SAS/SEAL/Delta/Some other special forces founder that said when they were starting out it was easy to find people who could handle the physical side of things but difficult to handle the mental, and it then reversed on them, mental was easy physical was hard.
While NASA has had some spectacular bugs in the past, they aren't common enough to start throwing around SNAFU.
Situation Normal: All Fucked Up
ShanghaiBill mentioned earlier that it is because of a weaker systolic heartbeat, and during a biathlon the heart rate is going to be up quite a bit.
It is subtle and immediate feedback, works wonders when learning a new skill.
I'd like to see that, kinda disturbing.
Maybe they were right about video games and violence on TV, but violence rates are still going down so who knows.
Accouding to google he is talking about Snoop Doggy.
TIL
I seem to remember hearing about a robotics club and their slogan was "it is harder than it looks"
WTF I swear to God it said high school girl
Seems a bit condescending, why wouldn't a girl be able to do this?
And then there is Japan where everything is a Destroyer. Looks like an Arleigh Burke, Destroyer. Has a flat top carries 18 aircraft, Destroyer.
This was lamp-shaded in "The Lost Fleet" series. IIRC two characters are talking about writing memoirs, and on says how the idiot publishers will most likely make them appear all heroic on the cover of the book wearing marine battle armor even though they are naval officers and have never worn battle armor let alone fought in it.
HH uses light seconds and minutes for range when delivering their broadsides.
TARP had an 8.2% ROI in 6 years, not too shabby.
Thanks I'll check it out
Wait what? Citation
Why would a library buy a limited license?
How effective would you say the filters have been for Fark?
I thought Kerbal was missing N-Body mechanics
Wait are you telling me Dihydrogen Monoxide is dangerous?
No it wouldn't algorithms would just adapt to handle it
This was actually a plot point in the movie Beer Fest. They couldn't remember where the tournament was being held and so one of them had to get drunk to so they could find it again.
Why do you assume no security theater?
Yup, I remember hearing a story about a developer wanting to build a driving range and the locals got angry, because of the extra traffic and whatnot. The developer ended up putting in a pig farm instead.
IIRC (could be remembering something else) he actually owned the land out there first, everyone else moved in and it was rezoned before he started his project.