Tjack Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Old Man said: Is that safe? The show isn't going so well and the books are... overdue. Yeah, but imagine what some fans would do to find out all the spoilers. Morally suspect, maybe, but it’s only on the same level as standing around a bar and telling women that you’re a member of the local pro sports team or hot new band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 When your analysis says that the piece of Earth that shifted in the 2011 Tohoku earthquake was 40 times the mass of the Earth, no matter how many of your classmates get the same result, it is still in error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 19, 2019 Report Share Posted July 19, 2019 Never throw behind the runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Passwords are like underpants: Change them often. Keep them private. Never share them with anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 I don’t remember if I ever chipped this one in before. “If they’ll cheat with you, they’ll cheat on you.” Pariah and ScottishFox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishFox Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Well intentioned changes can often make things drastically worse. See mongoose in Hawaii for details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 Just now, ScottishFox said: Well intentioned changes can often make things drastically worse. A/K/A Wizard's Second Rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 9, 2019 Report Share Posted August 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Pariah said: Passwords are like underpants: Change them often. Keep them private. Never share them with anyone. but if i have my underpants washed, i can use them again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pariah Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 When you can't control what's happening, challenge yourself to change the way you respond to what's happening. That's where true power is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 22 hours ago, Tjack said: I don’t remember if I ever chipped this one in before. “If they’ll cheat with you, they’ll cheat on you.” Corollary: If they left somebody else to be with you because they thought you were better, they'll certainly leave you to be with somebody else as soon as they find somebody better than you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted August 10, 2019 Report Share Posted August 10, 2019 55 minutes ago, Pariah said: Corollary: If they left somebody else to be with you because they thought you were better, they'll certainly leave you to be with somebody else as soon as they find somebody better than you. Your corollary sounds like people searching for the great love of their lives I’m the one who came up with the rule after seeing friends being lied to and getting their hearts broken by people who thought nothing of lying to the ones they were originally with. It’s more about never trusting someone who is blatantly untrustworthy. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 People are on their best behavior while dating you. If you don't like the way they handle money, present themselves, or treat you while you're dating, expect it to get worse rather than better once you make a long-term commitment to each other. Don't expect that you can fix them. People only change when they have a desire to change...you are never going to be in control of that for other people. ScottishFox and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 11, 2019 Report Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 3:29 AM, Pariah said: When you can't control what's happening, challenge yourself to change the way you respond to what's happening. That's where true power is. Stoicism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Cancer, Pariah, wcw43921 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Arrive early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 I’m assuming the “para” in “paramedics” is the same as the “para” in “paranormal”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 No, it's the same as "para" as in "pair o' jacks". You always get two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 11:34 AM, Pariah said: Passwords are like underpants: Change them often. Keep them private. Never share them with anyone. If yours are labeled "Monday", "Tuesday", "Wednesday", etc., ... get more, they aren't that expensive. If yours are labeled "January", "February", "March", etc., ... no one wants to know that. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 8, 2019 Report Share Posted October 8, 2019 In setting up your physics problem, be very careful not to use the same symbol for two fundamentally different quantities in the same problem. For instance, if you are presenting masses in units of grams (abbreviated as "g") and doing mechanics problems involving the acceleration gravity (symbolized by "g"), you can become lost beyond any hope of recovery in confusing the two meanings for the same symbol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 That's a new one. Usually I'd just see velocities measured in meters or volumes in kg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 The what now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 I SAID, USUALLY I'D JUST SEE VELOCITIES MEASURED IN METERS, OR VOLUMES IN KILO GRAMS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 Yesterday was the first time I saw the grams g - gravity g confusion. OTOH, for years I have seen confusion happen between V for volts and V for potential difference (e.g. in Ohm's Law). I have taken to using ϕ (phi) as the symbol for potential difference in an attempt to head off that confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjack Posted October 9, 2019 Report Share Posted October 9, 2019 34 minutes ago, Cancer said: Yesterday was the first time I saw the grams g - gravity g confusion. OTOH, for years I have seen confusion happen between V for volts and V for potential difference (e.g. in Ohm's Law). I have taken to using ϕ (phi) as the symbol for potential difference in an attempt to head off that confusion. I am not smart enough for this conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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