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Re: "Neat" Pictures Buy some cheap rebar, dig a trench and cement the rebar in place. Then drop the bags of cement onto the rebar so that it punches through the bags as you stack them. Then water the whole thing, and you get a reinforced retaining wall as well. Assuming that you needed the reinforcement.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER That is possible. Maybe he was just hitching a ride to go somewhere. My daughter was asking why we couldn't just drive faster and it wouldn't be able to keep up and would just fall back and go out the window.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I had a fun dragonfly experience a couple years ago. My daughter and I were driving home with the windows down, and a dragonfly flew through the window. It then preceded to try to exit via the front windshield, which of course wasn't going to be successful. Had to pull over and help the little guy find the side window despite his insistence that the front was the proper path to follow.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER If you run into any snags or have any questions, let me know and I'll try to help you the best I can.

Re: "Neat" Pictures I just always download the picture and then post it. Is that not the best way?

Re: "Neat" Pictures The MetaPictures site pretty much sucks. It requires that your computer allow ads to be shown. For me to be able to see pictures there, I have to turn off my ad blocker. Lame.

Re: Longest Running Thread EVER This may be too late, but I'll answer any way. Yes, I've set this up numerous times at work, home, and consulting jobs. The key is in the router itself. It needs to have the ability to define separate networks. If it doesn't have a "guest" network configuration, it is going to be difficult because there won't be a way for the router to identify how the computers are connecting. However, you could still do it if it supports NAT configuration. That way you can assign static IP addresses to the company computers, and then a separate subnet using DHCP for the guest PCs. A bit more difficult to setup to be sure, but possible. The first option is definitely the easiest way to go. It would be worth buying a new router in fact, if the current one doesn't support it. Most modern routers support guest networks, so if yours doesn't, it is likely old and probably doesn't support WPA2 encryption, which is also another very important consideration. As for how to do it, it should be part of the administration configuration window when you connect to the default gateway address of the router--typically 192.168.1.something. Look for guest network, or subnetting functionality. I hope that helps point you in the right direction.

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Re: Longest Running Thread EVER So, Cancer, how true is this? http://what-if.xkcd.com/1/ And for extra credit, anyone want to build the power?

Re: Creepy Pics. No... you... do... not... open... your... mouth... in... these... situations... unless you want to eat the bug. Remember, the first rule of dealing with a crisis situation is to not panic. EDIT: And remember it is more afraid of you... yeah right...

Re: "Neat" Pictures Gads... I can't tell you how many times that exact situation has played out... Stupid creepers...

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Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ...asaurus.

Re: A Thread for Random Videos That looks like fun! And, I just have to say that being able to read some of the Japanese that popped up was pretty cool. No idea what most of it said, but at least I could read it rapidly. Someday... someday...

Re: "Neat" Pictures Yeah, they talked about it being tech several times, as quoted above. Watch Thor again and you'll see. And since you opened the can of stink that was Jane as a scientist... really? The only reason they even did that was because they needed the "technology tie-in" that I've been talking about. They didn't have any other reason to change her profession. She still could have been connected to... forgot his name... the professor, in any number of ways. Look at the rainbow bridge, that was pretty obviously technology with a big missing heaping of magic. Again, I didn't hate Thor, but because of those blatant bad choices, it moved it to the bottom of the Avenger movies.

Re: "Neat" Pictures I think you are all missing the point. I realize the "excuse" that was given in the movie, but that isn't what the Asgardians wielded. The wielded magic, cosmic energy, the thing of myths. Sure we can rationalize and remove its awesome by "explaining" it, but it isn't supposed to be explainable. It's magic. It didn't need to be explained. Do you see Christians going around saying that Jesus' miracles were just advanced technology? Hindus referring to their gods as aliens? No, they are gods, end of discussion. That is how far the movie should have went with the subject. Honestly, trying to explain it as tech was pandering to the audience and dumbing down an ageless classic tale. In affect, they reduced the wonder, power, and godliness of the gods by making them technology based. And come on, if your tech is so advanced it appears to be magic, then shouldn't you're weaponry by on that scale, not swords, hammers, and axes? And you know why the hand weapons work in Thor's "world"? Because they are M.A.G.I.C. I think that every person that watched the movie had no problem with Asgardians being godlike beings with magical powers, consciously or subconsciously, and the tech explanation was just there to make it fit better with the world of Iron Man rather than making it an addition to the universe. Okay, getting off the soapbox now. Don't get me wrong, ultimately I am grateful that they were even able to get all the superhero movies to the big screen and do so well with them because that means there will be many more to come. I just wish that they would give the viewing audience a bit more credit for being able to suspend disbelief. I mean come on they could accept the Twilight vampires without batting an eye...

Re: "Neat" Pictures Every time "Asgardian tech" is mentioned, I throw up in my mouth a little bit. Why couldn't they have just let it stay "magic"? Then they would have already established that it existed and it would be easy to bring in Dr. Strange, or any number of other magic based heroes and scenarios. Not to mention the wonderful banter between Stark and Thor. I think that was a lost opportunity.

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Re: "Neat" Pictures どうもありがと！そしてレプー。(not sure how to write "repped") Thanks! And repped.

Re: "Neat" Pictures ィンクおねがいしますか？ Link if you would please? (practicing my Japanese as much as I can. )

Re: "Neat" Pictures Thank you, sir, and repped.

Re: "Neat" Pictures In case you were unsure of the timeline of events for the movies. And has anyone seen the one-shot that is mentioned? [ATTACH=CONFIG]43741[/ATTACH]

Re: "Neat" Pictures I wonder what the lift requirements are for that, if it needs thermals or if just the speed is good enough. That could be a way to beat the commute.

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