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cow9r | GodLike1001 | 1,278,992,681,000 | Reddit technology experts, I need your help.
I have an essay due in a week and im only 1/2 finished. I boot my asus eee pc 900 today and was greeted with the message:
>windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
>\windows\system32\config\system
>you can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original setup CD-ROM. select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.
Problem is, my asus does not have a cd drive...normally I would remove the hdd and plug into another computer to slavage the files, however its got a 20gb ssd and im not sure how to connect it.
Any ideas?
**Edit:** title should say: *Reddit, Please help, ... or Please help, Reddit, ....* | AskReddit | jewish |
cowvd | iamdanthemanstan | 1,278,996,554,000 | I've been looking at laptops and I've started to think that the ASUS G73JH-A2, http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G73JH-A2-17-Inch-Gaming/dp/B0036ZE6SS/ref=dp_cp_ob_pc_title_0 seems like a good gaming laptop for $1600 or so. I just wanted to know iff anyone else has this and what there thoughts on it are? Thanks. | AskReddit | jewish |
coztr | kezzaNZ | 1,279,018,830,000 | I hadnt bothered watching it until now cause i didnt really see my self enjoying it that much... was a michael fan but meh...
then i randomly decided to watch it tonight and wow. it was surprisingly good... right up until now i thort he had be washed up and these concerts werent going to really be that good. now im a bit sad that he's died and ill never get the opportunity to see him live...
anyone else feel the same way? | AskReddit | jewish |
cp5br | Tecmobo | 1,279,045,854,000 | I'm doing a project on office supplies and I'm having trouble finding data on contract pricing. Office Max and Office Depot won't share this with me because I'm a student and not a business. Please PM me if you can anyone share any data on prices.
Thanks! | AskReddit | jewish |
cp5sv | Healtone | 1,279,047,984,000 | I've encountered a handful of websites that are works of art in themselves. Most are made by visual artists or web design companies. Here is an [example](http://www.thelotuseater.com/), and another [example](http://amanita-design.net/samorost-1/). | AskReddit | jewish |
cp70d | GodLike1001 | 1,279,053,249,000 | So my laptop stopped booting windows, but I can still access my files through ubuntu on a usb.
I am wondering If i can get my firefox bookmarks from the C:\program files\mozilla firefox folder before formatting..
Any ideas? | AskReddit | jewish |
cp7g3 | Caedus | 1,279,055,366,000 | Shamelessly taken from [deadspin](http://deadspin.com/5586058/how-to-perfect-your-imaginary-serial-killer-technique).
I read it and then discussed it with my brother, I coming up with killing people with the first name of a city or a state in the U.S and burying the bodies in a pattern that would resemble the Disney logo. No particular reason besides amusement at the reaction it would cause. My brother decided to go with one of the examples on the site, of choosing an actor and killing an extra from each film he'd been in chronologically. How about you all? | AskReddit | jewish |
cp8uz | NeuroGeek | 1,279,063,308,000 | So, due to some mild stupidity on my part, the hyphen key of my Macbook no longer working. This has been a surprisingly large obstacle for me to overcome on a daily basis, but I don't want to take the computer in for repairs when the ONLY thing wrong with it is this one damaged key.
I've been copying and pasting hyphens when they're needed to compensate for the damage, but that's also become kind of a pain in the ass. I was hoping someone out there in Redditland could help me set some sort of insertion shortcut for the symbol so that I don't have to search through old documents or the internet to find a hyphen to copy every time I need one. I run Mac OS X 10.5.8 if it helps.
Thanks so much for your help!
Sam | AskReddit | jewish |
cp9ru | antifolkhero | 1,279,069,534,000 | Just wondering if you had any great ideas about how to prevent mosquitoes from biting your feet when you go outside in the summer, assuming that you're wearing shorts and sandals every day. | AskReddit | jewish |
cp9v0 | uriman | 1,279,070,162,000 | I have a new unworn NFL Jersey supposedly signed by NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice that I won from a legit contest. I am not really into football aka handegg, but have had no luck in trying to sell it. How much value would I add to have the signature authenticated, and how does the process work? It seems that this player signs tons of stuff so even though the contest said that this jersey is worth $400, I've only seen signed jerseys by this guy sell for $100-$200. | AskReddit | jewish |
cpbf8 | Jumphi97 | 1,279,079,502,000 | I just finished the greatest show on earth, and a briefer history of time | AskReddit | jewish |
cpgys | thejournalizer | 1,279,117,492,000 | Short Story: Hired a wedding photographer, she was shady and blew us off twice (without 24 hours notice), tried to make us use her assistant, fiancé didn't like this at all, I got to play the bad cop and tell the photographer she was fired.
Long Story:
I'm not asking people to help out like we did with [Carl](http://play-this.org/2010/07/reddit-users-repair-mans-reputation-through-name-searches/), but I need some sound advice.
I placed a report about her on Ripoff Report (dumb choice number one) and she of course wrote strange angry things in response to it. We simply told the story of how her business practices were unacceptable and why we dissolved our contract. She blew us off twice, moved out of state and stopped talking to us for a week, had a review of cancelling someone else's wedding session 30 days before it (appeared just two months ago), deleted her business website temporarily and tried to have her assistant take our photos instead of her (his pictures were pretty bad).
Also my fiancé didn't read the contract that states there would be no refunds on the deposit no matter what. We tried to work with her on a compromise that would give us our last payment back because we didn't use her services at all (she claims locking out our wedding date was enough to keep the full deposit). We are still letting PayPal decide on who is right in the situation.
I then told her I would be writing a review about this situation (the ripoff report) and she began claiming that I was spreading false statements all over the Internet (only stated our story on Ripoff Report).
Well she decided it would be a good time to make a report on the site as well, except she wrote statements about my freelance company that has never provided service to her. So now she is essentially asking for legal repercussions as she is making libelous remarks about me and my business. We all know Ripoff Report won't remove anything and all I can do is respond. The issue here is that I'm applying for a new day job and my freelance company is a large part of getting a new job.
However if you Google search my freelance work, the first hit is of course Ripoff Report.
Granted I'm not putting all of the details out there and only my side of the story is being presented, I would greatly appreciate some suggestions on what to do next. I'd like to prevent having to divulge who she is as well. | AskReddit | jewish |
cpizc | NeuroGeek | 1,279,125,966,000 | I'd love to be able to access my calendar from any computer, but short of registering for a .Mac or BusySync account (neither free), I'm at a loss for how I can do this. Googling has been useless, and importing each of my iCal calendars over and over again is a pain given how often my schedule changes.
Help, pretty please? Thanks so much!
Sam | AskReddit | jewish |
cpj50 | mkipper | 1,279,126,684,000 | Imagine a new civilization with no ancestors to teach them the ways of the world.
It probably wouldn't be too difficult to figure out sex - you'd see animals do it.
But how long do you think it would take to figure out that the act of sex was what led to the pregnancy? I'm thinking hundreds of years at least.
How do we think that humans figured this out? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpjr0 | Theditor | 1,279,129,588,000 | A Music video I made for a band in California has been accepted at the New York Independent Film Festival, and I most likely going, since I get free tickets to the event, and it'd be an awesome experience. My sister is also probably going to go with me because she's really into fashion, which we could definitely check out. So since paying for two plane tickets is rather expensive, and driving is actually cheaper, We might decide to Road Trip it. It's about a 2 day trip nonstop, but who knows, depending on when we leave we could take our sweet time, but just to make the ride is enjoyable, what would you recommend? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpk5x | skazzleprop | 1,279,131,746,000 | I'm honestly starting to get confused as to who ran what into the ground. Are they the same person in two bodies?
In all seriousness though, what redeeming features might either one have? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpkrj | quirkyfemme | 1,279,134,713,000 | I don't want to name this charity, but I already emailed them asking them why their rating is so low. They run an event that is specific to the city they originate from and they try to psych people up every year to get sponsorships. | AskReddit | jewish |
cpme8 | msmisfit138 | 1,279,143,080,000 | I was in a long relationship for about 4 years of which I've acquired a lot of lingerie. Now it's pretty pricey and in thinking of terms to go into a new relationship, is it weird to use that lingerie? Should I pretend I just bought it? What's proper lingerie etiquette? Tell me Reddit! | AskReddit | jewish |
cpmmw | Sheldy13 | 1,279,144,150,000 | Assuming there is a Santa Claus and you meet him one Christmas morning.
Edit: I am not trolling, I am actually trying to figure out my excuse before next Christmas.
| AskReddit | jewish |
cpogx | hoyfkd | 1,279,154,352,000 | I am going to explain step by step what I just went through with hope that the processes involved can be streamlined so that reddit can improve.
1) Make post, the realize there was an error in the link
2) delete post, since it cannot be edited and this is the ONLY way to fix an error in a post.
3) Attempt to repost, forced to wait 10 painful minutes
4) Upon successfully waiting 10 minutes without losing interest, I am told to verify my email in order to post, or wait another hour. Why the heck was I told to wait 10 minutes first, rather than immediately told to verify my email? You just wasted 10 minutes of my time and really pissed me off with that little bit of nonsense.
5) verified my email (which I always intended to do, but never got around to it).
6) Finally able to repost.
Reddit, it should absolutely, positively, under no circumstances, take 15 minutes to fix a simple error in a post. Of course, even after verifying my email, I still had to wait 10 minutes to post this. | AskReddit | jewish |
cppx3 | cronian | 1,279,162,915,000 | I seem to see more girls with a cigarette than guys? Why is this? Do guys smoke in private? Is this just my bias? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpqku | linsage | 1,279,166,953,000 | (null) | AskReddit | jewish |
cpvqh | hobbit6 | 1,279,202,115,000 | The skinheads I've known were SHARPs, but being a short half-Mexican half-Jew, I'd theoretically be easy pickings if I encountered the other kind. How would you defend yourself? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpxr0 | doubleskeet | 1,279,210,793,000 | I will be featured in the 'What Are You Wearing' section of a weekly news publication next week and I need a catchy headline that classifies my style. I wear a dress shirt and tie, but with fun hats and sneakers with shorts in the summer time. Any help will be appreciated. | AskReddit | jewish |
cpz2d | redditor81726354 | 1,279,216,558,000 | You DO realize reddit's dead in the water, right? | AskReddit | jewish |
cpz7d | rgraves22 | 1,279,217,317,000 | Did any of them work?
I am listening to the San Diego Police Dept scanner and heard a cop talking to dispatch about some dumb excuse somebody gave them as to why their registration was bad. | AskReddit | jewish |
cq2bo | wattar | 1,279,231,166,000 | In ten days time my wife and daughter will visit Seattle, WA and spend 3-4 days. Any suggestions? Must sees , must eats etc.
P.S My daughter is 14.
****Thank you all for your suggestions and valuable comments****
| AskReddit | jewish |
cq2cf | GlasedDonut | 1,279,231,298,000 | Mine is a list of redditor's [favorite lifehacks](http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bi1xh/reddit_what_are_your_best_lifehacks/?sort=top).
It is the most indispensable piece of literature that I know of. | AskReddit | jewish |
cq32o | shakerLife | 1,279,235,325,000 | I ask because it's not taking my VISA debit and I'm wondering if it's a computer problem on their end or if it's not their policy to accept debit (seems like they would tell me if that was the case). | AskReddit | jewish |
cq3i5 | Rendrago | 1,279,237,948,000 | I guess, "No, I've only got two in my sack" was not the desired response. They drove away. Seriously, do idiots really find drugs in a nice neighborhood by asking strangers for ten sacks? Ten sacks of what? Magic beans? Potatoes? Fish sticks? | AskReddit | jewish |
cq3ny | evertrooftop | 1,279,239,157,000 | Does anyone remember the episode of sliders where they end up in a universe where penicillin wasn't invented?
Anyway, what should I do if I caught a nasty infection generally cured by penicillin? | AskReddit | jewish |
cq8l7 | Vietnom | 1,279,274,751,000 | self | AskReddit | jewish |
cqaum | GodLike1001 | 1,279,290,218,000 | I clicked my user name and click submitted, but there's only a list of my most recent posts and not some older stuff which I would like to view comments to...
any ideas? | AskReddit | jewish |
cqb93 | GodLike1001 | 1,279,292,061,000 | What are modern socialist values?
I've read Denmark have free health care and free college tuition...are there any other socialist aspects?
Also, what is negative about these policies? I'd imagine huge amounts of tax...but anything else? | AskReddit | jewish |
cqfoe | theconversationalist | 1,279,313,200,000 | I wasn't allowed to watch music videos til 2001. So Reddit I want to catch up on some pop culture. What's your favorite music videos? | AskReddit | jewish |
cqjbz | citruselectro | 1,279,338,934,000 | I'm pretty sure that my netbook erased my memory card when I took it out without safely removing it. Anyone want to walk me through this? Or should I just start stealing pictures from other people's trips to Machu Picchu and say they're mine? Fuck this all. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqkqz | sirberus | 1,279,351,367,000 | Other than opening them all individually, I'm hoping there's some sort of archive or index. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqkwx | GodLike1001 | 1,279,352,949,000 | Also, have socialist ideals/values changed since 19th century?
Is a socialist country looking for the same things as described by political theorists who first created the concept of socialism or does capitalism play a larger role?
| AskReddit | jewish |
cqla0 | GodLike1001 | 1,279,356,704,000 | I've got leopard 10.5.dmg on my computer that is around 6gb, I run it through macdrive and it tells me it is compressed, it uncompresses the dmg to about 7gb. I've tried burning both .dmgs with nero and imgburn as well as renaming to .iso and trying to burn...but none will boot on my imac g5.
Any ideas? | AskReddit | jewish |
cqle8 | reconchrist | 1,279,358,201,000 | Cos I fricken hate cats and I'm sick to shit of getting suckered in by clever post titles. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqmu7 | soopeh | 1,279,374,555,000 | My workmate has one flannel (washcloth for the Americans) for his face and one for his cock and balls. Can't use one for the other.
It got me wondering, there must be weirder habits out there.
Just to clarify: Fapping is not strange or unconventional. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqn0o | swiz0r | 1,279,376,017,000 | I am starting grad school in the fall, and I was thinking about ways to make money while I do it. I read somewhere that grad school should take at least 60 hours of your week. Is it feasible to work another job while I do that? Should I take up freelancing online?
Possibly relevant facts:
* Degree in computer science and music
* Grad school for computer science
* Reasonable stipend
* Crappy town
* Terrible at stripping | AskReddit | jewish |
cqn4k | GodLike1001 | 1,279,376,820,000 | Im looking for certain letters within a word.
Eg: I want to search for the letters 'ok' and find all words with the consecutive letters 'ok' in them, eg: Lo**ok**ing
any ideas? | AskReddit | jewish |
cqpcr | glaster | 1,279,393,792,000 | If the Deep Water Horizon well produces between 20K and 40K barrels a day and there are 3000 similar wells in the the Gulf. Why do we import oil?
BP initially claimed that 6K barrels a day were spilling into the Gulf, but it is obvious that they are understating production capacity by 4x to 10x.
Anybody here with more information?
TIA
--------
To the first answers:
Yes, the US consumes 20M a day.
1 well produces 20K a day therefore you would need only 1,000 wells (low estimate) to support the entire US consumption. However there are about 3,000 wells in the Gulf alone.
The idea that we don't produce enough is only justifiable if each well produces 6K a day or less (as originally stated by BP). However, this is clearly false. So again, how much oil there is actually out there? And why we import oil?
EDIT: formating. Restating the question more clearly. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqq83 | sirberus | 1,279,400,589,000 | I was curious if you had anything more updated than this: http://nowsourcing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/team_reddit_wedding.png | AskReddit | jewish |
cqra5 | silvertoaster | 1,279,409,833,000 | My sister is 13 years old, turning 14. She has begun to lie about a lot of things and misbehaving. She ignores what my parents tell her to do, etc etc. She goes to a school where the kids are quite ghetto and influential (in a negative way). She has what she calls a "boyfriend" of the opposite race (edit: my parents disapprove, not me) which she lies about and lies about lying about. My parents would freak if they found out. Some of you probably know how it is.
I know this is all part of normal development. However, my parents are quite oblivious as to what is going on. And there are a lot of fights because neither of my parents realize what is going on and why she's so ignorant and secretive about everything. They do not punish her rightfully for her wrongdoings (for example about the secretiveness and lying).
My question is, me being on the side of this, is what do I do? Do I do nothing and watch my parents being fooled time again, and then watch as my sister deteriorates into the same shit she hangs out with? Or do I interfere and tell my parents what's really going on? They've already asked me to tell them what her password is on her computer, etc etc (I don't know.) They've taken her phone away and her computer away (which she shouldn't even need at this age anyway).
I know I should be some kind of "parent" to her as well, but what do I do if she lies about everything? And I still have 2 healthy parents - it's not like I'm alone here in this situation. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqsn0 | theavatare | 1,279,423,043,000 | I already read a ton and actually got plenty of vocabulary when i'm reading but i hardly ever use it while i'm talking. Is there technique that you guys know to mkae me more precise while speaking?
English is my second language | AskReddit | jewish |
cqsnx | Subhazard | 1,279,423,270,000 | I'm incredibly down on my luck. I lost my job, and I won't be able to make rent payments by the end of this month, I might be 100 dollars under (if I'm especially lucky). On top of that.. I have no more cell phone minutes left, and my laptop power cord just died today (operating on battery power).
I can't look for work because I don't have a computer, I can't call businesses because I'm out of minutes, and I've exhausted all available resources for aid.
Don't make the same mistake I did Reddit, don't procrastinate, even if you think everything's going to work out. I thought this labor ready thing would help me make my rent payments, but they don't have enough work... I don't want to be homeless again...
Please please Reddit, if you've got any generosity left... it would go a loong long way.
What would help me out the most, would actually just be a phone card for my phone since there's no payphones around here in Seattle. The problem with that though, is that they cost 30 dollars.
If I were reading this if it were someone else writing it... I'd probably roll my eyes and be skeptical, which every critical thinker -should- do. But I assure you, I'm not trying to scam you. Everything's coming down on me at once, and there's nothing left for me to do. I'd say I don't know what to do, but I do, but that opportunity already came and went, even if I got hired today I still wouldn't make the money in time.
Please Reddit? I know someone's done this before, I know this isn't exactly original... but I'm shooting in the wind here and hoping maybe someone catches my arrow.
edit: As another Redditor pointed out to me (oblio-of-point) if you're looking through my comment history, and you happen across the 'yup' make sure you look at what it's replying to, rather than what the submission title is
edit: For those asking, here's the power cord http://www.amazon.com/HP-ED494AA-Watt-Smart-Adapter/dp/B000EYRIGQ
edit: I want to thank downwithmycrew for going out and buying a 600 minute card (60 dollar value holy shit!) Thank you so much, I owe you one. Keep in touch <3 | AskReddit | jewish |
cquk1 | Theditor | 1,279,442,859,000 | Kinda don't want to get mugged.
And yes, I am aware of all the different kinds of answers I can receive. I ask anyway. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqv7i | ReducedToRubble | 1,279,452,117,000 | I can't for the life of me remember the author's name. I'm pretty sure the book was titled The Dark Horse. I checked Wikipedia, but the only books titled that are definitely not it. I remember the cover was a gimmicky cut-out of a guy's face. It was predominately blue, with some red, and I think white lettering.
(Spoiler Alert! Also, parts are mildly NSFW, though it's text)
It's about a young Democratic politician (the protagonist) in the south (Texas, I think?) who runs for office against an extremely popular incumbent, expecting to lose but trying to get his name out there. Weeks before the primary, the Republican dies, and the Democrat is dubbed a dark horse candidate because he's virtually unopposed. He starts to run a serious campaign, which is quickly derailed by the new Republican candidate, who is then dubbed the dark horse (the antagonist). As the novel progresses it's revealed that the antagonist candidate is a psychopath, and that he killed the incumbent to get a shot at the election. He murders the reporter trying to dig up information on him. He rapes the protagonists wife, and then during the debate schedules a power outage, walks over in the dark, and shoves the wife's (used) panties into the protagonist's hand. The protagonist snaps, as the antagonist expected, and beats the shit out of the antagonist. Instead of it hurting his campaign, though, the extremely conservative voters think that the antagonist had it coming because he was kind of a dick in the way he answered his questions, and ran a smear campaign.
In the end, the antagonist kills his only allies because of paranoia that everyone was plotting against him, and then gets killed by... someone. I can't remember who.
If anyone knows of this book, I would seriously love it if they could tell my who it's by, or the real name. | AskReddit | jewish |
cqvng | ZombiieShotgun | 1,279,457,379,000 | About anything | AskReddit | jewish |
cqw5w | die_troller | 1,279,463,021,000 | And what kind of care would one require, would they require lots of interaction like dogs, or should they be left to their own devices like cats? | AskReddit | jewish |
cr0k9 | Thumperings | 1,279,494,801,000 | Just watched a few episodes of All Creatures Great and Small, and all the cars were at least 2 colors. Black/yellow, navy blue/black, red/blacks. All really beautiful. | AskReddit | jewish |
cr1gv | jennynyc | 1,279,502,108,000 | My husband and I are watching X-Files on Netflix as they have every season. Just wondering what were some of your all time favorite episodes that we should definitely not miss? Please include Season and Episode number, TIA!! | AskReddit | jewish |
cr4tc | roxxe | 1,279,527,596,000 | hey guys, when i was young, i read a lot of books, but now i can't seem to focus longer than 5 minutes or so. I can't seem to get myself to read anymore :(
have you any advice Reddit? | AskReddit | jewish |
cr528 | drunkenzealot | 1,279,529,900,000 | Music tastes always vary so much at parties, its impossible to please everyone. But some songs are always liked. Any time I am unsure of what people will like I play [this song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bfk6zCfg1A) it is always a hit, sublime is always legit, what does reddit play in these situations? | AskReddit | jewish |
cr6r9 | GodLike1001 | 1,279,543,175,000 | I Need to order a graduation jersey with a nickname or phrase on the back...any suggestions? | AskReddit | jewish |
cr7m2 | zakool21 | 1,279,547,888,000 | I'm leaving for Singapore and Malaysia tomorrow. I'll be spending 4 days in Kuala Lumpur and 4 days in Singapore, with a possible day trip to Indonesia somewhere (easy ferry from Singapore) in the middle.
I'll be bringing cash, as Korean banks don't issue overseas-able debit cards to foreigners (I'm an American living in Korea). What little money (and I mean little, maybe $30) I have in my American checking account should be available using my BofA debit card if I really have to. I have an American credit card that should work for most larger-priced purchases like my hostel balances and so forth.
Here's what I packed, and a picture of it for you:
http://imgur.com/UZPbh.jpg
List:
* Socks (6) and underwear (7)
* 2 pairs of shorts
* 6 t-shirts for daily wear
* 1 t-shirt and light shorts for sleeping in (it'll be hot)
* An umbrella and a plastic poncho
* A towel and handkerchief
* A swimsuit
In my day bag, which conveniently fits in the large backpack I'm taking:
* MP3 player and 2 headphones
* Quad band, unlocked GSM phone and charger
* My dSLR (40D + 17-40mm f/4L), charger, and spare battery/card
* Reading material, guidebook
* Ziplock bags for rain protection (the camera body and lens each perfectly fit into the bags)
* Earplugs
* Basic toiletries: toothbrush, contacts, deodorant, shampoo
Travel documents:
* Flight itinerary, confirmation numbers
* Hostel booking receipts, directions to the hostels
* Travel journal
* Passport
Am I missing anything here? I've traveled quite a bit before, but have not done a solo trip of this scale (from one foreign country to others for any period of time) until now.
I'm asking for genuine advice, and not trying to be a circlejerk or a showoff. I'm not rich and this trip is being done on a serious budget;maybe $600 for the entire trip, airfare included (used air miles and just had to pay $65 in fees to use them).
**UPDATE!** Thanks for all the help you've provided so far. Going to bed now (midnight at GMT+9). Happy Monday to all of you GMT-8* people! | AskReddit | jewish |
cr8rd | jankyalias | 1,279,553,631,000 | I traveling around and want to read some light, entertaining stuff on the bus and whatever other transport I'm going to be on. I already have all sorts of "serious" reading material, but you can't read politics and history 24/7. Gotta take a break and unwind. So I was gonna put some Pratchett on the Kindle. Of course, the options are many. Advice? | AskReddit | jewish |
cr8zu | d-a-v-e- | 1,279,554,698,000 | Relevant links: [WashPost's story about the secretive government](http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/articles/a-hidden-world-growing-beyond-control/)
Wikileaks [tweet announcing it](http://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/18785390278).
Wikileaks [scary shit](http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/features/wanted-by-the-cia-wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-14880073.html#).
Watching the US from European perspective, most of this was obvious, though the statistics were not as clear. Or did I miss a "WTFRLYOMG" type of article in the WaPo today?
Update: well, [this *is* absurd](http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-america/functions/air-and-space-ops/1/). Talk about the elephant in the room: it seems it started herding. And the only terrorist in the last few years got caught by a Dutch guy who happened to be on the same plane. | AskReddit | jewish |
crfvm | rgraves22 | 1,279,590,974,000 | I'm getting hitched in October, and asked my neighbor who has been a great friend of mine for the last few years to be my bestman. I was hammered night of the engagement ( after she said yes ) and asked him.. I don't have a problem with him being a bestman, but after asking another buddy of mine is it cool to have two bestmen?
EDIT: I have 4 groomsmen... 2 bestmen and a friend who took me in and taught me everything I know in my profession and a great friend as well... and My fiancées brother. | AskReddit | jewish |
cribb | GodLike1001 | 1,279,606,524,000 | The pic is a drawing of a snake in a circle, eating its own tail.
The idea is of a catch-22 survival. To survive, the snake must eat...but by eating itself, the snake will not survive.
Any ideas? | AskReddit | jewish |
criic | Rusty-Shackleford | 1,279,607,850,000 | I'm only curious because my wife makes fun of me for wasting time on this website. I'm in agreement with her that it is a waste of my time, and she also has no idea why this site is remotely appealing. I know reddit is male-dominated, but how much so? Do any women actually use reddit? | AskReddit | jewish |
crj62 | Fashish | 1,279,613,181,000 | I've decided to make a fundamental change in my life so I picked up the book "Feel the fear and do it anyway" based on the reviews I read on amazon. I also just heard it being mentioned on the BBC. I'm half way through this book at the moment and I have to say it does bring up some insightful points about the facts of life and has been somewhat helpful. I was wondering if any other redditors has read this book and whether it's had a big impact on their lives? | AskReddit | jewish |
crjej | GodLike1001 | 1,279,615,093,000 | Its something about Socialism being the stepping-stone to communism...
need it for an essay im writing, if this sounds familiar let me know. | AskReddit | jewish |
crjoo | toxicbrew | 1,279,617,167,000 | My two cents:
His approval rating, like most Presidents, has dropped since then, from [around 65% then to 47% today](http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html). I'd argue that many people had highly unrealistic expectations; such that everything would be fixed the moment he stepped into office, the recession would stop in its tracks, the war would end immediately, the world would love us again, etc. But he had--and has--a lot of things going against him: the economy was only beginning to feel the effects of the recession when he was elected, and it was only going to get worse before it got better; many people attribute the unpopular (but necessary) bailouts to him, when in fact TARP was passed in the last few months of Bush, the stimulus, while effective in preventing an even deeper recession, was costly and without a second dose (something November-looking Democrats are unlikely to support) is in danger of having been relatively for naught. The healthcare bill was necessary, and even though it wasn't perfect for any one person (too much, too little, half-hearted, etc), it was a necessary step, and if anything, made Americans take a serious look at what their health is costing them. I'm not too sure on the details, and it's been relatively (compared to the healthcare bill) less covered, but the financial reform bill seems to at least attempt to reign in the industry that caused our whole recession in the first place. But in all these actions, things have been slowed and hampered by the Republicans. Obama (it seems) really did wish to do away with the partisanship and bickering that plagued Washington, but the Republicans would have none of it--if anything, they retreated into their shell even further, refusing to do anything positive for any bill or measure that might be considered a victory for Obama and the Democrats, and come across as having zero interest in cooperating.
I often hear Obama say that he knows that everything he does may not be popular, but they are the right thing to do for this country. That is the true trademark of a leader, one who is willing to bite the bullet and sees the larger picture. Most politicians can't look past the next trip to their constituency--this is why people like Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber would make absolutely terrible presidents--they are so caught up in the persona of being a 'regular person' that they would forget that they are meant to lead us, not follow our every little wish. Leaders, and especially Presidents, are supposed to be 'better' than us--these are not positions that just anyone can or should do.
I know I'm leaving a lot out (Guantanamo, the Wars, Foreign Relations, etc), but I'll leave that up to you guys.
TL;DR: Obama became President of a population with short patience. Being able to take wounds now and do what is economically--not politically--necessary for a better future for everyone is a trademark of a true leader. | AskReddit | jewish |
crl14 | technomad | 1,279,627,660,000 | My wife reminds my unceasingly that when if hopefully one day I'm rich and successful I need to buy her a 5kt diamond. Mind you, she's not generally superficial, nor is she unreasonably pressuring, and she understands there are other priorities, but that's just something she'd really like if we were ever able to afford it. Even now she generally really likes diamonds. I assume many women (and men) do too.
I am aware of the [very negative effects](http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1982/02/have-you-ever-tried-to-sell-a-diamond/4575/) diamond trade has on people and the environment and I am opposed to it on ethical grounds. So my question is, is there a way to buy diamonds ethically? Or are there other precious stones or metals that don't have such a negative impact? I was hoping these are issues other Redditors may have thought about when buying expensive jewellery in the past and they can share their conclusions. | AskReddit | jewish |
crlyf | JasonMacker | 1,279,632,899,000 | So I had a dream where I was in an airplane that had just taken off, and we were flying very low and all of a sudden we crash and the next thing I know is that I'm laying in the snow covered in blood. I brush myself off and think to myself, "I need to get to a computer and do an 'IAMA person who was in the XYZ plane crash. AMA' ". So for some reason I magically teleport to another airport, and then I proceed to get on the computer. At this point I wake up.
...WTF was that about? | AskReddit | jewish |
crpce | accountt1234 | 1,279,647,869,000 | I have to know, to use to protect my privacy. | AskReddit | jewish |
crrbt | Thumperings | 1,279,656,624,000 | Can anyone point me to a phone that has apps, plays mp3s, movies, allows multitasking, has WIFI internet and REAL GPS (not cell tower triangulation) and allows SD cards, doesn't need to "sync" and isn't proprietary, that can handle skype and stereo blue-tooth headphones for music, (Ipod shut this off) and doesn't require a cell plan? | AskReddit | jewish |
crsec | jittwoii | 1,279,662,114,000 | I'm 25 dude and recently graduated film school and living in London but wanna move to NY just to check it out. Do you guys have any suggestions as to where would be most suitable for me? I'm looking for a cool area thats either near the hustle and bustle or easy to get to or just some bohemian arty-farty place will also do. I also don't really care about apartment/room size and I'm not quite sure what the average price of rent is. I currently pay £433 ($660 USD) a week which is kind of good considering. Any suggestions and ideas will be greatly appreciated! <3 | AskReddit | jewish |
crsfv | KabelGuy | 1,279,662,301,000 | A while back I was browsing Reddit (As usual.), and I came across this [link.](http://sonsoflibertyacademy.com/)
I got curious, subscribed.
Today, I got [this video.](http://sonsoflibertyacademy.com/6/intellectual-freedom) in the mail.
I was really digging it, and whatnot, as I share some of the beliefs mentioned in the videos.
But then, while I was looking around for the "Private Forum" - I heard the video say 177.66 dollars, and that made my "Bullshit alert" start beeping.
Is this just an elaborate hoax? A mere, con, to fraud me out of money?
Has anyone bought this?
Should we not be openly talking about this? | AskReddit | jewish |
crtls | happywaffle | 1,279,668,853,000 | His exact quote, for your reference:
> Well, whatever you think, she can't do any worse than Obummer. And I have yet to hear any rational reasons for disliking her. It is all emotional dislike. One of the reasons I heard was that she sounded like a know it all, who knew what was better for you. Well, duh. What politician doesn't sound like that? At least we have some record of her education and how she paid for it. | AskReddit | jewish |
crtvc | jittwoii | 1,279,670,397,000 | I personally think the line between the two is a blurry one. how much of what we do is based on what is nature, i.e. hormones and instinct, and how much is based on character, (based on and off social expectations) and fear of losing something.
Is it right or wrong for these conflicting ideas to considering no one is physically hurt.
I'm asking this because I want to know what most people think. (especially the boys!)
Edit: so when someone whose completely in love with someone else, feels an uncontrollable urge to sleep with other people, is that person a bad person? or just being human and following human emotions? | AskReddit | jewish |
crxlm | Zulban | 1,279,693,279,000 | Try it, tell me it's just me. Find a comment with at least a few up and down votes, and refresh the permalink for it a few times. Both vote counts fluctuate up and down. Doesn't reddit *actually* know how many votes something has?
What is going on?
(Reddit Uppers and Downers Enhanced, Mozilla, Vista) | AskReddit | jewish |
crxmq | lskalt | 1,279,693,493,000 | I could use a good piece of open-source image browsing software, preferably without editing features, as a means of browsing large sets of photos. (of which, I admit, some are pornographic - but not all.) Any suggestions? | AskReddit | jewish |
crxqa | uriman | 1,279,694,192,000 | What if he offered you the world? No strings. | AskReddit | jewish |
cryq2 | PhonieMcRingRing | 1,279,701,643,000 | **Pro Tip** Used condoms, if properly stored in a book, only ruin *some* of the pages. of said book. | AskReddit | jewish |
cs1aj | Zanius | 1,279,719,799,000 | I'd love to do this but I'd have to get loans is it really worth putting yourself in debt over? | AskReddit | jewish |
cs241 | OneGirlArmy | 1,279,723,452,000 | Just wondering. There has to be at least *one* person on here who has a story. | AskReddit | jewish |
cs3gq | clegg | 1,279,729,113,000 | I'm not trolling, and the obvious answer would seem to be "no", but I see it all the time...
Is it the way things work here? (kinda gets annoying) | AskReddit | jewish |
cs4t8 | Rusty-Shackleford | 1,279,735,236,000 | What's the deal with google images? Their new format is really annoying! Why did they change things up? | AskReddit | jewish |
cs591 | paulderev | 1,279,737,207,000 | I don't get it. You all seem to be pretty smart, savvy people. Almost every time someone drops a movie reference on Reddit, it's like you've watched mostly top 250 IMDb picks and never bothered to watch cinema pre-"Godfather" trilogy.
Wussupwitdat?
| AskReddit | jewish |
cs5sg | Tartantyco | 1,279,739,468,000 | I was just over at the supermarket today and it was raining pretty heavily. On the way back I saw a very fat man braving the torrent and walking like a boss in sweatpants and rocking a headset. If I had not noticed him so late I would have rolled down the window and yelled 'You da man!' to him. | AskReddit | jewish |
cs6ul | huntwhales | 1,279,744,247,000 | I know many people who identify as pro-choice that want abortions to be illegal up to, I'd say about 25 weeks, and then people start to get uncomfortable with it. No issues there, just thought I'd clarify what I meant by pro-choice.
Out of all these people I know, very few of them support the idea of "fathers rights". Basically, the idea is to allow the father to sever all ties with a possible child and as long as he informs the woman within a certain amount of time (I don't know exactly what the timeframe should be) then his request should be honored and he should have to offer zero financial support or child rearing. This gives the woman time to base whether or not she wants to abort on his decision.
In the interest of equality (something I assume everyone wants), why is this not the best solution? Why is it OK for women to have reproductive rights, but men have none? I just want to hear the other side, I guess. I feel like my position is the most logical (but doesn't everyone).
At least pro-life people are consistent when they say "Don't want a kid? Don't have sex" to both men and women. I feel like many pro-choice folks are still saying that to men.
| AskReddit | jewish |
cs6vd | MrDobalina | 1,279,744,342,000 | I think my favorite one has got to be Koreans' belief in "fan death": that if you sleep with the fan on with the windows closed, you have a high risk of dying because the fan "chops up" all the oxygen particles. | AskReddit | jewish |
cs903 | paulderev | 1,279,755,957,000 | If not, brush up.
If you have, I would love to hear renewed dialogue on this.
Sure, you could read Encyclopedia Dramatica, but this better written and has anecdotes. | AskReddit | jewish |
cs958 | humaniteer | 1,279,756,848,000 | ... and I want to know what I can do about it. I am turning to Reddit for answers, as I was advised by an attorney to keep my mouth shut, and my mother, who is a CPA for a multi-billion dollar company, said I could only report it to the IRS, but not anonymously.
My evidence is solid, and is pretty much the word of the ex-company accountant, and some photocopies of amounts changed on general ledgers. She previously filed suit against him when she was quitting, but was bullied into dropping the case.
So my question is this Reddit: What can I do anonymously? I have enjoyed your subversive advice in these matters in times past, and now I beseech unto the council for their advice. | AskReddit | jewish |
csa0r | zebalon | 1,279,762,262,000 | I share a loofah with my wife, and will happily use the loofah that is in the shower wherever it is i happen to be showering.
Is this normal? Someone suggested it to be gross today and it made me wonder. | AskReddit | jewish |
csakp | Truth_Twister | 1,279,765,655,000 | Their spelling hurts my eyes. Why can't someone invent an autocorrect feature like in MS Word to catch and fix mistakes? Help. Help the children. | AskReddit | jewish |
csc39 | gliscameria | 1,279,774,810,000 | I'm just curious. It's probably one of the most flavorful beverages, so I figure people who has a great sense of taste would either LOVE it or HATE it. | AskReddit | jewish |
cseh3 | GodLike1001 | 1,279,792,569,000 | I was reading about Denmark and read that they get Child care, Retirement homes, Universal pension, 52weeks paid maternity leave...and some other nice services.
How does this compare to other nations? what does the USA receive? | AskReddit | jewish |
csf56 | Russiophile | 1,279,798,234,000 | Here's an example.
http://tv.gawker.com/5593324/bill-murray-goes-dumpster-diving-on-letterman
| AskReddit | jewish |
csf8m | highonzovirax | 1,279,798,980,000 | Ejaculation changes my desires. | AskReddit | jewish |
csfl8 | stemgang | 1,279,801,353,000 | There's some psychological word for this phenomenon, where something you were previously unaware of, suddenly seems omnipresent.
edit: The phrase I was looking for is the
["The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon"](http://www.damninteresting.com/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon). | AskReddit | jewish |
csfpx | Stuart0305 | 1,279,802,113,000 | I live outside the US and ever since ninjavideo was shut down, my TV life has been in shambles. What I miss must of all is the Daily Show with Jon Steward. I've tried changing my IP to an American IP address and watch the show straight from the Daily show web site, but connection lags so much it's pointless. Torrenting is also out the question.
**TL;TR:** need TV site that has The Daily Show. | AskReddit | jewish |
csium | LisaKNLopez | 1,279,816,742,000 | I inherited a Weber One-Touch Gold grill (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100064171).
It has an ash-catcher on the bottom. Well, now it's full and I need to empty it. It looks as though you grab the handle, squeeze (?), and pull to the left (clockwise, if you're looking at it from above).
When I do that, nothing happens.
I've tried looking at reviews and instructions online, but all I see are testimonials from people saying how easy it is to clean.
Any one out there have this kind of grill and can tell me if I'm (1) trying to empty it the correct way, but I'm just not strong enough or (2) doing something completely wrong. | AskReddit | jewish |
csius | Theditor | 1,279,816,763,000 | So I'm in NYC for the next week or so since a video of mine is in the New York International Independent Film Festival. I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do, so don't think i don't know what I'm doing, but I was also seeing if you guys have any awesome ideas for what to do around NYC. I pretty much want to do the most I can.
Got a 2 week metro card, so distance should not be an issue, and I'm staying with someone in the East Village in Manhattan so yeah, looking for awesome times.
Also, if anyone is in NYC and would want some tickets to the opening night (the film festival is at 181 2nd st at 12th, and have about 20 free tickets for friday night's opening with no one really to give them to. | AskReddit | jewish |
csnyd | Symbolism | 1,279,841,848,000 | What sort of things do you buy compulsively? This isn't items like candy bars and milk shakes, but actual physical items.
For example:
Shit I buy that:
Ugly Coffee Mugs: I love these things. I've gone to second hand stores and bought them for 99 cents and bought some that were 15 dollars from "gourmet" coffee makers, and I do mean Ugly. I have a coffee mug from one place that is painted on blocks with different colors painted on them. Its terribly ugly.. and I secretly (no longer) adore it.
Edit: I also buy odd Glasses. Typically a pint or bigger in size. I've bought the Cobalt blue "GEEK" glasses off think geek, and I have a few Stone Brewery glasses that (although I'm not a big fan of stone) use from time to time as well. I always order an Italian Soda when I go to the Old Spaghetti Factory because I want the glass.
What sort of compulsive items do you buy randomly that you secretly adore? | AskReddit | jewish |
csom4 | farfaraway | 1,279,846,497,000 | Hi Reddit,
I've moved from Israel to Australia to be with a lovely lady. Between us things are great, but I feel lonely none-the-less without my friends and family around.
Give me some ideas how to make a new social group so that I don't go bonkers.
Love,
Farfaraway. | AskReddit | jewish |
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