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Forum: SLC 10 June 2013, 11:03 PM
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Posted By compass
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fudge*****
Forum: Rantidote 10 June 2013, 11:00 PM
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Posted By compass
Oh, NFBSK you that sounds awesome. Cheese +...

Oh, NFBSK you that sounds awesome.

Cheese + cayenne pepper is possible the best ever. Buttered while hot, and no more than 3 hours old.

biscuit meaning "twice cooked" which I have been told...
Forum: SLC 03 June 2013, 09:53 AM
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Posted By compass
Most of the supermarkets have their own brand...

Most of the supermarkets have their own brand dairy/gluten free range, e.g. http://realfood.tesco.com/our-food/tesco-free-from.html and everything is labelled for allergens.
Maybe sites like this...
Forum: Social Studies 02 June 2013, 05:26 PM
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Posted By compass
There was a recent study showing that a little...

There was a recent study showing that a little overweight (BMI 25-30) may be associated with lower all-cause mortality (of the order 0.95). I can find the link if wanted.
Forum: Rantidote 28 May 2013, 09:07 AM
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Posted By compass
Fake shoveling has already been named:...

Fake shoveling has already been named: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shovelglove
Forum: SLC 19 May 2013, 07:48 PM
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Views: 20,244
Posted By compass
Exactly what happened to me my first and only...

Exactly what happened to me my first and only official 10k. Wanted an hour. Got 64mins. I think I had bronchitis, had only barely got my voice back after being unable to talk for the previous week. ...
Forum: SLC 15 May 2013, 03:49 PM
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Views: 20,244
Posted By compass
Xia, that's because the sizes lie. How you...

Xia, that's because the sizes lie. How you conform to the model they're cut for matters way more than your "size". Not that that helps, but anyway.
Forum: Rantidote 15 May 2013, 08:41 AM
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Views: 60,953
Posted By compass
The first might be redundant, but the second...

The first might be redundant, but the second isn't. Firstly, you would need to connect X to Y anyway, secondly it points out that the connection is direct. If they said "From X it may be shown that...
Forum: Police Blotter 14 May 2013, 10:51 AM
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Views: 1,168
Posted By compass
A lot quicker - 1 hour instead of 8 ;) But in...

A lot quicker - 1 hour instead of 8 ;) But in terms of texture they're fairly similar. On the other hand, a decent pressure cooker is also a pan (UK pan, so a cooking pot?) when the lid isn't sealed...
Forum: Police Blotter 14 May 2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,168
Posted By compass
I didn't have one as an undergrad, but as a grad...

I didn't have one as an undergrad, but as a grad student I've used one. They're great for cooking cheaper meat without needed to stew it for hours, among other things.
Forum: SLC 10 May 2013, 02:11 PM
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Views: 98,328
Posted By compass
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Forum: SLC 08 May 2013, 09:03 PM
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Views: 56,251
Posted By compass
Ah OK. Seems British English has the alternative...

Ah OK. Seems British English has the alternative with hard "g", as in the Latin, which is the only one I've heard. How would you say the Latin singular "alga"?
Forum: SLC 08 May 2013, 08:54 PM
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Views: 56,251
Posted By compass
How do you pronounce algae?

How do you pronounce algae?
Forum: Soapbox Derby 08 May 2013, 09:03 AM
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Views: 1,473
Posted By compass
Here...

Here http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1008234 is one done on elderly (65+) individuals. This http://jap.physiology.org/content/99/3/1220.short looks kinda interesting, but 13wks isn't a...
Forum: SLC 07 May 2013, 04:17 PM
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Views: 20,244
Posted By compass
Squatting, done correctly, will only help your...

Squatting, done correctly, will only help your knees. Sadly very few people, including most gym trainers, can explain "correctly" in context. You could try what're called "goblet squats" with a bag...
Forum: Rantidote 01 May 2013, 01:25 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 60,953
Posted By compass
There were plans here to up the motorway limit to...

There were plans here to up the motorway limit to 80mph, but it seems that wont happen (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9875002/80mph-speed-limit-plan-for-motorways-to-be-scrapped.html) ...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 01 May 2013, 10:24 AM
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Views: 1,473
Posted By compass
Yeah, it certainly didn't make things better. ...

Yeah, it certainly didn't make things better.

I wonder - is the problem making the "jokes", or is it the underlying issue of believing them? I would still e.g. joke about being fat/stupid/wrong,...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 01 May 2013, 10:11 AM
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Views: 1,473
Posted By compass
I recall making those sort of jokes as a...

I recall making those sort of jokes as a desperate attempt to "join in" with being bullied, since apparently insulting me was the amusement of the moment.
Forum: Rantidote 24 April 2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 60,953
Posted By compass
Does it matter? I seem to recall that the effects...

Does it matter? I seem to recall that the effects of alcohol are far more personal and not meaningfully correlated to weight, but I don't remember if that's BAC or "drunkenness".
Forum: SLC 22 April 2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 56,251
Posted By compass
That abstract, and the couple of related ones I...

That abstract, and the couple of related ones I read, seem to be discussing a pre-exposure treatment, that protects from the toxic effects, involving an immune system response. The immune system can...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 18 April 2013, 12:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 761
Posted By compass
He wore a bow tie once, to play the "mighty...

He wore a bow tie once, to play the "mighty organ"...
Forum: SLC 14 April 2013, 09:26 PM
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Views: 56,251
Posted By compass
Icon106 True, but shouting is also hard work and the...

True, but shouting is also hard work and the intonation you get at full volume isn't terribly recognisable either. There must be a best compromise shout-scream.
Forum: SLC 14 April 2013, 04:04 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 20,244
Posted By compass
It may well be overestimating wildly, which means...

It may well be overestimating wildly, which means even with the flailing it's a toss up. 500 cal would be running 10 minute miles for an hour for most people (it depends some on weight, fitness etc,...
Forum: SLC 14 April 2013, 03:53 PM
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Views: 56,251
Posted By compass
What is the loudest, most distinctive sound one...

What is the loudest, most distinctive sound one can make? I'm watching 127 hours, and in this and similar, people tend to yell for help. Wouldn't straight up screaming carry better, and would it then...
Forum: SLC 12 April 2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,078
Posted By compass
I just saw a car with the registration number...

I just saw a car with the registration number KU09 BXG

Courtesy of Richard Feynman
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