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Forum: Police Blotter 22 May 2013, 08:47 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 406
Posted By Troberg
That's how it works here as well, although the...

That's how it works here as well, although the age of consent is 15. It's still not allowed for a 15 year old to have sex with a 14 year old, but there is no legal consequences. Social services might...
Forum: Amusement Bark 22 May 2013, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 305
Posted By Troberg
I'll pass. I was extremely disappointed by the...

I'll pass. I was extremely disappointed by the 360, and the need to always be connected coupled with the always on camera simply nails the coffin shut.
Forum: Science 22 May 2013, 08:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 294
Posted By Troberg
What's the relevance of this study? Amber is not...

What's the relevance of this study? Amber is not glass.
Forum: Fun House 17 May 2013, 07:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,367
Posted By Troberg
[/QUOTE] True and false. A fall menu...

[/QUOTE]

True and false.

A fall menu without moose is perfectly fine, but, if you have relatives who hunt, expect to eat a lot of moose.

Yes, most major roads in areas with moose are fenced,...
Forum: Fauxtography 17 May 2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,218
Posted By Troberg
Now I've asked my girlfriend, who is currently...

Now I've asked my girlfriend, who is currently studying to become a nurse and is ploughing through the anatomy course, and according to her, if you have a ruptured ear drum, it's certainly possible,...
Forum: Amusement Bark 17 May 2013, 07:05 AM
Replies: 245
Views: 14,897
Posted By Troberg
I'm hooked on Kerbal Space Program. If you've...

I'm hooked on Kerbal Space Program. If you've never heard of it, it's a great space exploration simulation game. You are in charge of the space program on the planet Kerbin. You have an entire solar...
Forum: Techno-Babble 17 May 2013, 06:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 328
Posted By Troberg
Now, I can't access the linked site, so I don't...

Now, I can't access the linked site, so I don't know what technology they use, but the jetpacks I've seen has very little time in the air before they run out of fuel (we are talking about 10-20...
Forum: Techno-Babble 15 May 2013, 06:54 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 225
Posted By Troberg
That app would have been more popular if it was...

That app would have been more popular if it was loaded with six "bullets".
Forum: Police Blotter 15 May 2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,736
Posted By Troberg
The disgust factor aside, I'm pretty darn sure...

The disgust factor aside, I'm pretty darn sure that there are health regulations which prohibit the handling of feces in a food serving area. In light of that, I find the reactions of the employes to...
Forum: Spook Central 15 May 2013, 06:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By Troberg
Nope, not kettle holes. I've asked around a bit,...

Nope, not kettle holes. I've asked around a bit, and apparently my memory was wrong, they are called jättegryta in Swedish (giant's kettle). Sizes and shapes vary, but they can be both deep and...
Forum: Police Blotter 14 May 2013, 06:42 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 923
Posted By Troberg
On the other hand, why is there a need to...

On the other hand, why is there a need to question his need for it?

A pressure cooker is not a dangerous item. The Boston bomber could just as well had used a pressure container (say, a fire...
Forum: Spook Central 14 May 2013, 06:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 935
Posted By Troberg
Looks a lot like what we call "trollkittel" in...

Looks a lot like what we call "trollkittel" in Swedish (literal translation "troll kettle"). There probably is some more scientific name for them, but I don't know it. They were created during the...
Forum: Fauxtography 14 May 2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,218
Posted By Troberg
Assuming she hasn't got any lips in her ear, how...

Assuming she hasn't got any lips in her ear, how does she get an airtight seal between the ear and the straw? Without that, no suction.

Also, I see no liquid rising in the straw. Usually, you see...
Forum: Language 14 May 2013, 06:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,012
Posted By Troberg
Never heard it. I'd guess it's cover-up...

Never heard it.

I'd guess it's cover-up story to explain why it's so common i Skyrim.
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 10 May 2013, 07:00 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,415
Posted By Troberg
Is a video of a fully clothed butt even...

Is a video of a fully clothed butt even considered offensive? I fail to see any problem, I see fully clothed butts all the time.
Forum: Religion 07 May 2013, 08:25 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,641
Posted By Troberg
Well, they do claim to turn bread into the flesh...

Well, they do claim to turn bread into the flesh of Christ, so why not the other way around?
Forum: The Doctor Is In 30 April 2013, 07:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 395
Posted By Troberg
Iirc, there are, on the average, 1.5 cases of...

Iirc, there are, on the average, 1.5 cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease each year in the UK. If it's dormant in such a large number of britons, it's obviously not likely to become active.

Also, I...
Forum: Social Studies 25 April 2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,082
Posted By Troberg
That's a very important distinction. Basically, a...

That's a very important distinction. Basically, a court never declares someone innocent, at most, it declares that he has not been proven guilty.

Not even a case that is dropped (I don't know the...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 22 April 2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,333
Posted By Troberg
Well, it's worse for their friend. I see the...

Well, it's worse for their friend. I see the scene:

"OK, you guys are too saxy, you must go! Wait, you can stay, you are not sexy at all! No woman will ever want you..."
Forum: Entertainment 18 April 2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,016
Posted By Troberg
No, Mr Ed has, to the best of my knowledge, never...

No, Mr Ed has, to the best of my knowledge, never been on Swedish television. My memory is a bit sketchy, but it was something like "Black Beauty" or something along those lines. There was also...
Forum: Medical 18 April 2013, 06:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,364
Posted By Troberg
I've checked this now, and it's usually not so...

I've checked this now, and it's usually not so much a matter of absorption rate (although it happens), it's more of a matter of where the active substance should be deployed. If it's going to be...
Forum: Social Studies 16 April 2013, 02:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,113
Posted By Troberg
I think it's actually a very good assignment....

I think it's actually a very good assignment. Why?

Well, the nazis didn't set out to be evil. In their head, they honestly believed that they were doing something good and important. This...
Forum: SLC 16 April 2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,758
Posted By Troberg
I carry my Samsung Galaxy Note in my shirt...

I carry my Samsung Galaxy Note in my shirt pocket, cargo pants or jacket pocket, depending on circumstances.

I am considering modifying a shoulder holster harness, though, to hold it. It would be...
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 05 April 2013, 09:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,096
Posted By Troberg
Too bad the Vatican isn't included, that would...

Too bad the Vatican isn't included, that would have been fun.
Forum: Techno-Babble 01 April 2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,179
Posted By Troberg
Perhaps they have to, but they are bound to lose...

Perhaps they have to, but they are bound to lose the case. There is no provision in Swedish law for limiting which words you may use, even if they have trademarked parts in them. I could, for...
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