Nope, it's the other way around. A ballista looked like a giant crossbow, whereas a catapult used a swinging arm to launch projectiles.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballista
I used to live down the street from one of al-Awlaki's mosques. It still seems surreal that a high-profile terrorist was living and working within a few miles of my house.
Have you ever been in a tent that's been out in the sun for a few hours? Even if it's nice and cool outside, say 75* F, it'll easily push 100* F inside. Now imagine how hot the tent would get if it were 120* F outside.
Hitler WAS a socialist* (and a fascist as well, you're correct). The German name of the Nazi Party translates to "National Socialist German Workers' Party". However, he detested communism, which is where most people get the idea that he also hated socialism. Socialism != Communism.
Hmm, apparently Firefox's spellcheck doesn't know that 'Obama' is a word. You'd think they'd update their dictionary.
Xmarks can and should be replaced by a very small shell script.
Of course, because every end-user totally has the know-how and desire to write and operate a shell script to sync their bookmarks. Not everyone is like us. Most people just want their software to work with minimal hassle and tinkering.
I liked Xmarks because it was easy to use and had features that nobody else had. Hopefully they'll open-source their code before they go under, so somebody else can pick up where they left off. If not, I may just end up firing up an Xmarks server of my own to sync my bookmarks to.
Also, PC gaming allows you to use a keyboard and mouse to control the game. Especially in first-person shooters, Kb&M eclipses console-style controllers by a mile in terms of adaptability and precision. With a good gaming mouse, you can shoot circles around someone using a controller.
See, this is why I've never understood the rule that prohibits pilots from carrying firearms. Believe me, if a terrorist really wants to get through that door, he's going to do it one way or another. Just the other day, I just about tore the gate off my fence with one kick. A door just isn't going to cut it. It just doesn't make much sense that we allow pilots to drive hundreds of tons of steel and explosive fuel around the sky, but we won't allow them to be armed in the cockpit.
I mean, come on, the 9-11 guys used *box-cutters* to take over the plane, for god's sake. If even *one* person had had a gun on those flights, the number of dead bodies leaving the plane would have been much, much lower.
I've noticed the same thing and I find it just as annoying, especially when you've used up half of the rounds and have to blast the remaining ammo into the ground to get a full clip. However, I was recently pleased to notice that Treyarch managed to get the M1's reloading right in Call of Duty: World at War. So far that's the only game I've played that lets you reload the Garand. Does anybody know of any other games that don't fail in this regard?
I had to use those monitors my freshman year of high school. The only thing the teachers used it for was to make sure we kept our heart rate over a certain amount of beats per minute for however long we were supposed to be exercising. Basically, the whole point was to make it harder for us to slack off while the teacher wasn't looking.
What they didn't count on was that I figured out how to set the minimum heart rate to whatever I wanted, effectively letting me get an A by strolling leisurely around the track. As far as I know, I'm the only one who figured out how to do it, which isn't saying much for the rest of the class since it took less than 5 minutes of experimenting with the menus for me to figure out how to do it.
Don't worry about your privacy on this one; I don't know of too many PE teachers who give enough of a shit to compile a database on all the kids and their data. Also, the monitors are shared between classes, so it would take quite a bit of work to figure out whose results were whose.
Not bullshit. Attraction isn't objective, but we can certainly be objective and rational in thinking about it. The very fact that you don't think stupid-but-beautiful women are desirable (at least once you figure out how dumb they are) shows that you too are being objective about it.
Bonus points if you can convince him to buy a PC that you custom-build at considerable profit, then sell the other working parts from his old machine. Ruthless, yes, but my Ramen fund is looking pretty slim, these days.
What a ridiculous verdict. Suppose someone tried to press criminal charges against the owner of a building where a gun show was held, simply because one of the guns bought there was used in a shooting. Anyone stupid enough to try that would be laughed out of court, if they even made it that far. How is this any different?
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WiFi drivers that actually work?
Pretty much. I've run out of things to torrent.
Nope, it's the other way around. A ballista looked like a giant crossbow, whereas a catapult used a swinging arm to launch projectiles. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballista
McDonald's takes job applications online via their web site. Last time I checked, job applications ask for your personal information.
Why yes, that would be quite helpful.
I used to live down the street from one of al-Awlaki's mosques. It still seems surreal that a high-profile terrorist was living and working within a few miles of my house.
Have you ever been in a tent that's been out in the sun for a few hours? Even if it's nice and cool outside, say 75* F, it'll easily push 100* F inside. Now imagine how hot the tent would get if it were 120* F outside.
Or go to and from Hawaii on a boat.
What they both lack is a delivery system, i.e. ICBMs or long-range bombers.
Lucky them!
...is my friend.
Hitler WAS a socialist* (and a fascist as well, you're correct). The German name of the Nazi Party translates to "National Socialist German Workers' Party". However, he detested communism, which is where most people get the idea that he also hated socialism. Socialism != Communism.
Hmm, apparently Firefox's spellcheck doesn't know that 'Obama' is a word. You'd think they'd update their dictionary.
Source: http://mises.org/daily/1937
It's a damn good thing that Jackson didn't have access to Zyklon B and electrified fences. Seriously.
Xmarks can and should be replaced by a very small shell script.
Of course, because every end-user totally has the know-how and desire to write and operate a shell script to sync their bookmarks. Not everyone is like us. Most people just want their software to work with minimal hassle and tinkering.
I liked Xmarks because it was easy to use and had features that nobody else had. Hopefully they'll open-source their code before they go under, so somebody else can pick up where they left off. If not, I may just end up firing up an Xmarks server of my own to sync my bookmarks to.
Also, PC gaming allows you to use a keyboard and mouse to control the game. Especially in first-person shooters, Kb&M eclipses console-style controllers by a mile in terms of adaptability and precision. With a good gaming mouse, you can shoot circles around someone using a controller.
It's only illegal if you get caught.
If we don't go to the moon, someone else will.
See, this is why I've never understood the rule that prohibits pilots from carrying firearms. Believe me, if a terrorist really wants to get through that door, he's going to do it one way or another. Just the other day, I just about tore the gate off my fence with one kick. A door just isn't going to cut it. It just doesn't make much sense that we allow pilots to drive hundreds of tons of steel and explosive fuel around the sky, but we won't allow them to be armed in the cockpit.
I mean, come on, the 9-11 guys used *box-cutters* to take over the plane, for god's sake. If even *one* person had had a gun on those flights, the number of dead bodies leaving the plane would have been much, much lower.
Just a thought.
I've noticed the same thing and I find it just as annoying, especially when you've used up half of the rounds and have to blast the remaining ammo into the ground to get a full clip. However, I was recently pleased to notice that Treyarch managed to get the M1's reloading right in Call of Duty: World at War. So far that's the only game I've played that lets you reload the Garand. Does anybody know of any other games that don't fail in this regard?
Here, this might be helpful in understanding the parent's post:
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Mod parent up (as insightful), please. This is so true.
I had to use those monitors my freshman year of high school. The only thing the teachers used it for was to make sure we kept our heart rate over a certain amount of beats per minute for however long we were supposed to be exercising. Basically, the whole point was to make it harder for us to slack off while the teacher wasn't looking. What they didn't count on was that I figured out how to set the minimum heart rate to whatever I wanted, effectively letting me get an A by strolling leisurely around the track. As far as I know, I'm the only one who figured out how to do it, which isn't saying much for the rest of the class since it took less than 5 minutes of experimenting with the menus for me to figure out how to do it. Don't worry about your privacy on this one; I don't know of too many PE teachers who give enough of a shit to compile a database on all the kids and their data. Also, the monitors are shared between classes, so it would take quite a bit of work to figure out whose results were whose.
Not bullshit. Attraction isn't objective, but we can certainly be objective and rational in thinking about it. The very fact that you don't think stupid-but-beautiful women are desirable (at least once you figure out how dumb they are) shows that you too are being objective about it.
Bonus points if you can convince him to buy a PC that you custom-build at considerable profit, then sell the other working parts from his old machine. Ruthless, yes, but my Ramen fund is looking pretty slim, these days.
What a ridiculous verdict. Suppose someone tried to press criminal charges against the owner of a building where a gun show was held, simply because one of the guns bought there was used in a shooting. Anyone stupid enough to try that would be laughed out of court, if they even made it that far. How is this any different?