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DAE hate obvious 'yes' DAE questions? | **GOOD**
DAE forget a person's name seconds after meeting them?
**BAD**
DAE hate being punched in the face? | DoesAnybodyElse |
Why is it legal for a judge or prosecutor to remove me from jury duty during the screening process for knowing what "jury nullification" means? | I am willing to bet that ANY potential juror who mentions jury nullification while being screened for jury duty will automatically be disallowed from being able to serve on that jury.
How is this legally allowed? Its a form of discrimination. | reddit.com |
I spent a week with the Westboro Baptist Church (the godhatesfags.com people) in 2004. AMA | I was filming this documentary over spring break in my sophomore year of college. I've posted an AMA about this before but it was banned because I linked the documentary directly, I apologize to those of you who've read this before but very few people got a chance to read it then. I thought I'd post it again now that there seems to be a "How do I screw with the Phelps" post every other day.
To be clear (I've actually been assaulted for not making this obvious from the get go) I don't support the Phelps' in any way shape or form. I'm not angry at them because I understand that they are real people, just a bit sidetracked from normal. I'm not a Christian and though I don't judge the Phelps' as evil people I would say they are broken people and I do abhor their actions.
To get it out of the way, they are mostly lawyers but are not sue trolls. They make most of their money through their civil right law firm suing for people other then themselves.
I'm not an expert on their life, I've pieced a lot together from interviews and various other sources and have my guesses as to how they got where they are but it wouldn't surprise me if I didn't know about certain activities. I also can't comment on the funeral protests as much because they hadn't started doing them when I filmed them.
Editing the doc was a nightmare (it was sabotaged many times) and I do not have all the footage captured anymore but I still have all the tapes (about 20 hours of footage). I've always wanted to post them on a website unedited. I have a domain for it already and the server so if someone has a DV camera and the time to capture and convert all these videos I'd be more then happy to send the tapes and host the videos on my server. I just don't have the time, and haven't for a long time, to capture and convert everything.
I'm at work, but it's a slow day. I will try to respond promptly but may be out of it for random 15-30 minute intervals.
Edit: I'm heading out from work, I will be on sporadically tonight to respond (I just got a Nexus One today so I have to spend sometimes playing with that also). Thanks for all the good questions. Also, someone has offered to capture the footage and convert it. I'm really glad this will eventually be up online. Thanks Psychocid. | IAmA |
10 Americans charged with kidnapping Haiti children - more great religious morals | Why is it that religious types always try to stand on high moral ground and pretend that their way of life is righteous and good - yet they are so often associated with such evil crimes.
Is religion just a group cover story for bad people? | atheism |
Pot of chilli started? Check. Case of beer in the fridge downstairs? Check. Dogs are in? Check. Mass effect 2 just purchased? Check. BRING ON THE SNOW! | Forecast updated to 30 inches in the coming 24 hours.
Icing on the cupcake is my wife just got a package from Frederick's of Hollywood in the mail last night and is planning a "fashion show" later this evening.
Life is good. Seriously. I love being snowbound. | happy |
Are you offended by the word Ginger? | Curious what everyone thinks. Yesterday for the first time I talked to someone that sees the term ginger as the equivalent of the "n word". What say my fellow redheads here? | Redheadday |
Hey Reddit. Anybody know any studies or even articles that talk about the psychology of online communities. | Specifically how things like karma on Reddit or badges in FourSquare encourage people to contribute and participate. Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you in advance. | AskReddit |
In one medieval village game, peasants with both hands tied behind them competed to kill a cat nailed to a post by battering it to death with their heads, at the risk of their cheeks ripped open or eyes scratched out by the creature’s frantic claws. Trumpets enhanced the excitement. | Or a pig enclosed in a wide pen was chased by men with clubs until, to the laughter of spectators, he ran squealing from the blows until beaten lifeless.
Accustomed in their own lives to physical hardship and injury, medieval men and women were not necessarily repelled by the spectacle of pain, but rather enjoyed it.
The citizens of Mons bought a condemned criminal from a neighboring town so that they should have the pleasure of seeing him quartered.
It may be that the less than tender medieval infancy produced adults who valued others no more than they had been valued in their own formative years.
-A Distant Mirror by B. Tuchman (pp.141-142) | WTF |
Do any of you ever feel that people assume you can't do basic math? | Do any of you ever feel that people assume you can't do basic math? It can be in casual situations, such as when you're out eating, or in work situations, where someone feels the need to explain an obvious formula.
My thing is...I'm not sure how much of it is sexist, how much of it based on assumptions about me because of my educational background (BA in International Affairs), or how much of it is based on the personalities of the people themselves. I'm not sure which answer (or combination of answers) would make me feel better or worse.
Thoughts? | TwoXChromosomes |
Audacity and a Plastic Mic - How can I do it better? | I write songs and record them using Audacity and a plastic mic. I have no interest in spending any money to improve my recording capabilities.
My questions is, what can I do to make the recordings sound better simply using this setup?
I'm think along the lines of what settings to use in Audacity, or a better way to go about recording multiple tracks.
Up until recently, I only recorded a single track, me singing and the acoustic guitar. Recently, I thought I'd add some extra tracks but it hasn't come out so well.
Here is the single track recording I did for a song: #/song/Fire+Of+Science/22780194
Here is the Multitrack recording I did of the same song:
#/song/Fire+Of+Science/24450426
Again, I do not plan to spend ANY money, just wondering what I can do to improve the setup that I have. I know very little about recording.
Thanks for any insight. | WeAreTheMusicMakers |
Dear Reddit, I'm a bipedal wolf manta ray and I believe I was discriminated against under the Fair Lending Act. What should I do? | I went to a local bank to get a loan to buy a distressed property. I wasn't approved for the loan even though I make plenty of money to afford the payments in my lucrative career as a TV/VCR repairman. I feel as though I was discriminated against based on my being a bipedal wolf manta ray. What should I do? | shittyadvice |
I was in solitary confinement for about a year, AMA. | I stabbed a guy in prison, in self defense.
EDIT: I am going to make dinner, I will be back in about an hour. | IAmA |
How do I filter out NSFW content? | So, I don't want to look at any adult content, and every time I see something on my front page with an NSFW tag, I have the slightest temptation to click on it. I'd rather not have to deal with that. Is there any way I can filter out anything with an NSFW tag? If not, is there any way the reddit gods can implement that?
Edit: I love how my submission also gets an NSFW tag | AskReddit |
As an Israeli reddit reader and critic of israel, reddit's fetish with israel alienates me | A quick search of reddit yields the following volume of search results
iraq: 30,320
china: 24,280
israel: 21,950
terrorism: 14,180
mexico: 11,860
afghanistan: 11,070
rape: 9560
swine flu: 8180
al qaeda: 3880
sudan: 1130
darfur: 1030
I am Israeli. I am a critic of Israel's policies. I will never call non jewish critics of Israel anti-semitic.
However, to all the well-meaning human rights advocates here on Reddit, realize that when I see such disproportionate focus on my country, it is alienating and you lose Israeli leftists like myself who have a lot more credibility in challenging.
I think it is because Israel is an easy target. Yeah, we violate human rights, but it's easier to see and challenge openly than when the US does it.
I take pride in sharing and spreading reports of Israeli violations - but the extreme focus here makes me scratch my head and decide not to participate.
I don't always agree with Dershowitz but I found my voice in this clip:
| reddit.com |
How does one become a handy-man? | I feel like I lack basic skills to get by in life. For example, I have no idea what goes on in my car besides the openings for gas and washer fluid. If you asked me to fix a hole in the wall of a house, I wouldn't know where to start. I only recently learned how to light a charcoal grill and fix a flat tire on a bike.
Is there some way to learn how to do these things aside from actually doing them? Basically, I want to learn how to use my hands to fix/do shit, but without kicking a hole in my wall just to practice fixing it. | AskReddit |
Is it accurate to address the problem of evil in a god created universe by saying that evil is the absence of good? | What I mean is, we see that there is a problem of thinking of a good god in the universe by saying that there is evil everywhere, and god does nothing about it. I've heard an argument that says that since evil exists and God created everything, then God can't be good; however, if we define evil as the lack of good rather than the opposite, does it start to make more sense to have evil in the world? I'd like to hear Phreddit's views on it. | philosophy |
Hey reddit, I've been faltering in my faith for quite some time now. | I pride myself on being a logical thinker. As of late that whole logic thing is standing in the way of my Christianity; there are so many contradictions and absurdities in the Bible. There is just one thing that is holding me back from completely jumping ship, though. How do you guys deal with the "what if?" I'd always told myself I was being logical in that if I was wrong, oh well, no consequences; if I was right, awesome, heaven party forever. Now, that is switched. That last idea is tough for me to deal with. The fence is pointy and uncomfortable. Someone has to pull me on to one side or the other. | atheism |
Dear Internet: Are my rights being violated? | I am 17. I pay taxes on income. I am not currently allowed to vote. Would this be an example of "taxation without representation"?
EDIT: I am beginning to think the answer might be no, due to the deluge of "no" responses. I might be wrong. | AskReddit |
[3] Almost went to the ER... | But apparently Red Velvet cake turns your poop into... Red Velvet cake. Blood in my stool was not how I wanted to spend my wake and bake. | trees |
display drivers, X and you(me) | I have noticed thru several different linux flavors and hardware that X in general seems to have delays in displaying things like video and pretty much anything thats supposed to be accelerated. it really shows the seams and i was wondering if anyone else had this issue? and for the love of god how do you fix it? | linux |
If I purchase a Nexus One now without a contract will it be able to migrate to Verizon's network after the negotiations are finalized? | Or is having a Nexus One without 3G/voice data pointless?
Does the GPS work without a 3G signal?
I'm always near a wireless signal and would love to use it as a music player at the gym, too. | gadgets |
DAE realize that Reddit is one big focus group and companies pay employees to ask us questions but we don't get paid for our answers? | I can't be hypocritical, I've asked several questions on here and submitted the responses to my boss. Companies pay big money for the questions and answers on here!! All contributors should be allowed a tax cut. | DoesAnybodyElse |
HELP - I'm being forced to use Internet Explorer | I'm using a work computer (Lenovo) that I recently got from my IT department to replace an old machine. When I installed Firefox and Chrome, I needed to install Adobe Flash. However, the installation has failed on several occasions. I've taken all the usual steps: closing all programs and windows, installing updates and restarting machine, etc, but still the installation does not work. The download manager and status bars say that installation is complete, but I still can't view flash sites on FF or Chrome. Flash is working fine on IE though. Last thing: when I reboot the first dialog box that comes up is from Adobe Download Manager, and it says "Please shut down Internet Explorer before uninstall can complete". I'm confused since a) I've just rebooted so have yet to start IE and b) why uninstall?
My company does not support non-IE browsers so I'm not getting much help from our IT department and was hoping Reddit could help a brutha out. I really can't go back to IE after all these years...
If necessary I can post screenshots of error messages and stuff if it comes to that, but hopefully someone will be able to diagnose the problem before that's necessary as I'm not the most tech savvy (despite being a huge fan of reddit...) | programming |
Reddit can you help me with my Comcast/Cable issue? | I currently buy my internet and HD cable service from Comcast. I just recently bought a second TV to put in another room. I will now have to have Comcast come out to give me another cable box in order to use their services. I believe I pay 5 or 6 dollars to “rent” the box from them so that I can view the content. I don’t ever use the “on demand” feature I just watch regular shows when they come on.
So my question is this: Is there a third party device that I could just buy and use as my cable box or do those not exist? I do this with my modem already because Comcast charges you “rental fee” if you use theirs, so basically after 10 months of their service you would have effectively paid for what a privately owned modem would have cost you.
Does anyone else think its shady to offer the service at a charge and then charge on top of that for a device that enables you to utilize the original service you already paid for? | AskReddit |
Help me with a bit of UI trouble | I had a bit of problem selecting my target with the mouse earlier when I was running BRD. The mage was always standing by me and casting arcane blast. For some reason I could not select my targets, and would instead select the mage, even though the pointer was clearly on the mob. Anyone know what was going on?
I have a screenshot, you can't see the pointer but it's on the bottom left corner of the tooltip. | wow |
How to save Podcast subscription list on Rythmbox? | Does anyone know how to save their podcast feed list on Rythmbox? I hate having to "refind" all my podcasts when I do a clean reinstall. | Ubuntu |
Dear Reddit: I'm fat. I want to lose weight. Could you share some advice/success stories? | Well hello there my amazing reddit. I have been visiting for a bit over a year, posting first time.
First of all - I haven't created this post in order to seek sympathy. I appreciate if someone may think that I'm not really that fat or that being fat is ok. As far as I'm concerned - I am too fat (at least for my liking). For your info: I am 5'5" and 156 pounds.
So far I have lost 5lb in 4 weeks. I have an office job so I spend the majority of my day sitting on my butt and letting it grow. I know the simple rule: eat less - exercise more. This is what I have been doing up until now.
I generally find it hard to motivate myself. Could you please share some success stories? Do you have any tips for a beginner? I am 20 and have never been on a diet before so any advice would be greatly appreciated!
tl;dr: I’m fat, never been on a diet before. Any success stories/tips?
EDIT: DEAR LORD! Over 900 comments? You people are fantastic, I feel much more motivated now thanks to you all!! Great stories out there - congratulations to all of you who succeeded, you are great! The advice was superb too, I have lots of ideas going on. I think I am going to start on a low-carb diet, and try to go to the gym at least 2 a week!
EDIT2: Some of you have posted pictures of yourself before and after - I found it really motivating, so I decided to start a page/blog and post updates each week - a picture in a plain white top and jeans to have some comparison! Thank you all once again - I am amazed at how many of you responded to this post!
EDIT3: Oh, and yes I'm female. | AskReddit |
My brother is a hermit. How do I get him out of the house? | My brother is 21, and graduating from college in the spring with Political Science major & Business minor. Since middle school he has become addicted to video games and manga/anime. For the last decade I have been trying to get him out of the house to meet new people/experiences. Whenever I'm going out myself, I invite him along but he refuses. His friends have resorted to tricking him into leaving the house, or they just invite themselves over unannounced.
I've had this discussion with him many times, and tried everything I can think of. When I push him too hard, it ends up in us fighting. I don't know if he'll make it out there in "the real world". Reddit, do you have any suggestions?
* I am an older brother relatively close to his age.
* Our parents are divorced and he lives with Dad.
* I've taken him to Anime conventions and such to get him to meet people he might be interested in, but nothing seems to stick.
**TL;DR - My younger brother is a hermit and I can't get him to leave the house. ** | AskReddit |
[TOMT]Old PC RPG with Rogue-like graphics, but different playstyle [game] | I'm trying to remember a game I played about 13-14 years ago- it had roguelike graphics- ascii characters, with different colors. I don't remember much about the gameplay, but I don't think it was roguelike. I only played the demo, which was limited to the first 100 days of the game. Also, one of the places you could go in it was the Sierra Club, and the developer's daughter was an NPC. | tipofmytongue |
IAmA survivor of a suicide attempt. AMA | February 3rd was the 2 year anniversary of the day I took an entire bottle of sleeping pills and called 911 at the last minute. I lived through it. As me anything. | IAmA |
Is anyone else a hot sauce and chili pepper fiend? | I recently bought a couple of hot sauces for my chips (yes, I'm British), and it was like a punch to my lungs and my mouth set aflame! I absolutely loved it!
So far, I've only had the pleasure of trying Dave's Gourmet Insanity sauce, and Dave's Gourmet Ultimate Insanity sauce, both are very delicious, and both are very deadly! Now I'm looking at something from Blair's range of sauces, and Mad Dog's.
Any recomendations? Any stories? I have a subreddit dedicated to hot sauce and chili peppers for all you aficionados! (If anyone's interested of course.) Link. | food |
Hey reddit, what does your room look like? | I was browsing over the "take a picture out your front door" thread, and I though it would also be interesting to see what the rooms of redditors look like.
I'll start the ball rolling. I'm in Ohio, and I love playing music.
Now, your turn. | reddit.com |
Making a short film this weekend for the 48 Hour Film Project. Anyone have any cool locations we could conciser for filming? | Here's the deal: my team of about 10 friends won the Providence 48 Hour Film Project]( and because of that were then selected to participate in the [Panasonic HD Showdown]( We have to make a 3-5 minute short film this weekend (Feb 5-7) and It's always nice to have some interesting locations to film at (Abandoned warehouse, police station, coffee shop, bar). The problem is we have no idea what we're going to need. The whole point of the project is we write, shoot and edit in 48 hours. So I'm just looking for some options of interesting places you guys may know about or have access to that we could film at/in. I can't guarantee we'll use it but any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks! -Kyp, Team [WaxIdiotical
TITLE EDIT: *consider. | boston |
TIL that Photoshop can be set up to use the mouse wheel to scroll! | Just press Ctrl-K in Windows and there's an option to use the wheel for zooming, not scrolling. | todayilearned |
Best CMS alternative for a client who thinks they need a CMS but don't. | I had a meeting today with a client who heard that Joomla is the way to make sites these days.
After hearing their budget and what they actually need; Joomla sounds like total overkill. All they want is to be able to change a few sections of main body content themselves. They would like a calendar to post events and for the site to be English and French.
Does anyone have any suggestions for an easy time friendly alternative to Joomla? I've been looking into CMS made simple and some light cms products like unify.
--After reading some comments I was swayed towards cushycms until I realized it is a hosted solution and I need something I can use on my clients server. | web_design |
Please Reddit, tell me you've heard of the Avalanches! | This is one of my favorite groups; they're unfortunately pretty eclectic. At least they are in my circles. So who else knows and appreciates?
If you haven't heard of them here's a link! | Music |
Got cell phone ticket in Cali, but I'm from Texas. Out of State Ticket, Do I need to pay? | I am from Texas but was in California for the rose bowl. I got a ticket for using my cell phone while getting directions to a location. Police officer who wrote it said the fine was $20. So I think no big deal. I check the mail, the ticket is actually $142. Do I need to pay this ticket if I live in Texas? If and when I go renew my license in Texas, will this ticket prevent me from renewing my license/plates? | reddit.com |
Forwarded Email with Exasperating Tagline | "It doesn't matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you smile, your friends will smile too." | shitMyGrandmaSentMe |
So, who's attending any festivals or gigs this year? | I've gone to Creamfields several times since 2005, but couldn't go last year due to lack of funds. Also went to Global Gathering in 2008 which was awesome!
Who's planning on going to any festivals this year? Where? And, what's your favourite experiences from past gigs? | trance |
I'd like to share something nice with you all today... | Some background information first. One month ago (Dec 31st) I proposed an idea of a fitness project to AskReddit]( and it turned out to be fairly popular. I was asked to start a subreddit and [the project was on! In the last month we've had over 500 people subscribe to the subreddit of which 78 people signed up for the project.
We just completed one month and I'd like to share some progress statistics with you, reddit:
Total Responses = 33
* Cumulative Weight Loss = 75lbs]( ([34kg
* Mean Weight Loss = 3.1lbs (1.4kg)
* Mean BMI Drop = 0.5
* Mean %BF Drop = 0.4% ← 7 response only
Majority of the responders reported "subjective" improvements in strength](|Maybe%20[10]|No%20[4]&chd=e%3AXRdFLo), [endurance](|Maybe%20%20[8]|No%20[8]&chd=e%3ATeWQWQ), [flexibility](|Maybe%20[6]|No%20[8]&chd=e%3AOOVVcc) and [diet.
Considering this is just after *one month*, I think HealthProject has done great! Sadly, this was our best shot at celebration.
Will you join us in celebrating this feat?
tl;dr: **Reddit, Let's Fucking Party!** | reddit.com |
How do I tell my girlfriend I need some space? | Hey RA. I feel like I need a break for a while. I'm getting really busy with school and I'm stressed, and I don't feel like I have the time or energy to be a good boyfriend right now. Is it right to ask for some time off from the relationship (taking a break)? Thanks. | relationship_advice |
Dear web_design, what payment gateway would you recommend? (Details inside). | I'm looking for a payment gateway that will let me bill clients for both larger payments of 1-4K (once or yearly), recurring $150-600 (preferably with the option the spread out the amount weekly, bi-weekly, once a month, n-th day of the month, or combined once every three months).
Any advice on which one to use? | web_design |
Anyone have a really good experience with a thermogenic (fat burner) recently? | I have a bottle of Lipo 6-x, a fat burner that I have had good experience with in the past, but one that is not without its side effects (e.g.
Have you had a good experience with a fat burner that you would like to share? I am trying to lose a few kgs before summer doing weights and cardio and would like something to help me achieve my goals. | Fitness |
Exemplo 2: TAZ - Zona Autônoma Temporária | Outro tipo de tópico é um tópico de texto, sem link. Daí podemos colocar o link aqui dentro:
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E a resenha também, separada da discussão:
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To all HR who can't just give a yes or no answer, and leave you hanging for days. FUCK YOU. | Seriously, is that company policy to promise you an answer a few days after an interview, then never answering, nor returning any mail asking for status updates ? Or contacting you because they seem very interested in your profile, then doing the same exact thing ?
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU | reddit.com |
Contact Wearers of TwoX: Weird question, but what technique do you use to put your contacts in? | I just found out that 100% of the women in my office who wear contacts put them in with their middle finger. I'm going to put four options in the comments section to be upvoted, 2 for women and 2 for guys. If there is some other technique besides pointer finger vs. middle finger, please add it!
Thanks! | TwoXChromosomes |
I've got a question regarding fire fighting. | I'm currently in school getting my fire science degree. I need to start applying to fire departments but I have this problem about directly asking people how to do things. I figure since reddit is most anonymous, I'd go here first. How long does the hiring process generally take? Where do I get applications from? Do I have to go into the fire house to get it? And if I want to get into wild land fire fighting, how would I go about that? I know if can vary from state to state, so if you're in the Hampton Roads area that'd be a big help. Still, anything and everything is a huge help.
EDIT: Thanks everyone. This has been really helpful. I really appreciate y'all taking the time to respond to this. | AskReddit |
So after paying TiVo a handsome fee for their service, they still advertise on the main menu, pause screens and over existing commercials? Awesome! | I am blown away that somehow TiVo feels comfortable taking your cash and advertising to you during most of the DVR experience. I paid for the box. I paid for the service. Please don't pitch a OneTouch Blood Glucose meter to me when I pause Mythbusters. | reddit.com |
Anyone need a ride down to Eugene, OR today? | I'm heading down to Eugene for a friends birthday and I hate making long drives by myself. I realize I should have asked this a little earlier but I just thought of it. I'll check this thread around 2:00 this afternoon, see if there are any takers and see if we can work out pick up. I'd like to leave at 3:00 or so this afternoon. | Seattle |
Proletarian: someone whose children are his/her sole property. Someone that has no stake in society but is subject to all its ills. | As Zizek says, we need to reconstruct the notion of proletarian. We need to include those who can't even enjoy nature because they have been stripped from it. Those who can't enjoy culture because it's been copyrighted.
Initially the proletariat was the class that had nothing but their work and their children (of course the notion of children has changed over time). Now more than ever we need to reconstruct this class. We need to push forward economic and social rights for all.
This post might be pointless but I just felt like saying it. | socialism |
What are your favorite ships to PvP in? (Dominion) | Posting of EFT importable fits recommended for discussion. See the EVE tools thread for links to EFT & other useful tools.
1. Overall favorite
2. Situational favorites welcome too | Eve |
Today's my 22nd birthday! At midnight I drove through a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru completely naked (with 4 girls in the car). What crazy ways have you celebrated your birthday? | My college friends and I have a tradition called **The Turning**: at midnight on your birthday, you must "turn" the next age in an unusual location or manner, or engaging in an unusual activity, preferably an extreme one which violates college rules and/or state laws. Each Turning must also be more awesome than your previous one. For comparison, last year at midnight I was sledding naked in 7-degree weather on a professor's lawn (for whom I am now a research assistant). What about you? | AskReddit |
Why Climate Science is on Trial | A thoughtful and well-reasoned essay on just why climate skeptics should get a hearing, and why climate scientists should be viewed with skepticism.
On Edit: Fixed the link | climateskeptics |
Epiphany: We are made of star stuff | I was listening to the Symphony of Science stuff that someone else posted a few days ago and I was really struck by something that Tyson and Sagan said in one of the songs.
We Are All Connected
Neill DeGrasse Tyson says, "I know that the molecules in my body are traceable to phenomena in the cosmos . That makes me want to grab people in the street and say, have you heard this?"
Then Sagan says:
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it
But the way those atoms are put together
The cosmos is also within us
We're made of star stuff
We are a way for the cosmos to know itself
It may be corny, but the music behind that part of the video kind of got to me. I really started to think about this. The very atoms that compose our bodies came from stars and have been around for eons. This is something we all know, but have you really stopped to think about it?
That last thing that Sagan says also really got me thinking. We are conscious beings made from "star stuff". We truly are a way for the cosmos to know itself.
Seriously, just pause and think about that for a minute. It's pretty damn amazing. | reddit.com |
Need help finding hit and run driver. I have his name and license plate. | City: Huntsville, AL
Driver: Christopher Manuel Johns
Black Male
Born: 2/12/1980
Car: Beige Oldsmobile 98
License Plate: 47M19R6
I know reddit can sometimes be good at finding personal info. I don't think this guy has much of a web presence though.
Police found him after the accident at the home of Christina Wharton (2115 Davidson St, Huntsville, AL 35811). Both of them gave inactive phone numbers. I am going to the magistrate to have a warrant issued on Monday, but they won't be able to find the guy unless he slips up again.
Of course, I'm going to be telling everyone I can about this and I can use any help or advice you can give.
Edit: They found him right after the accident, but don't know where he would be now. | reddit.com |
Other people: "Oh, I watched LOST, and I was, umm, 'lost.' (Laughs hysterically)." Me: (thinking) You should die. | Anyone else? Whenever people work the word "lost" into a conversation about the show LOST, I must resist the urge to punch things. Namely, them. Just because they think it's the funniest thing anyone's ever said.
/rant. | lost |
Site Design Links.. Great publicity or Cheezball move? | As a designer I'm a firm believer that you should not put a "site design by:" or "design by" link on projects.
I think it's pretty lame, if the site is good enough and people want to know who did it, there are ways of finding out (whois, contacting the company, etc)
But with digital agencies popping up daily, I notice these links more and more.
What are your opinions? | AskReddit |
Is a low-carb plateau normal? What exercise should I add? | I started a low carb diet last month (I had success with low carb a couple of years ago, but my sloth helped me find all the weight I had lost), and I have lost about 17 pounds, with a typical weight loss of about a pound per day. Then this week came along. I have maintained the same weight for about five days in a row. I haven't changed what I eat, and my activity level has remained the same. Any ideas on why this might be?
Also, my preferred exercise is hiking. Wintertime prevents this in any practical way. What kinds of exercise should I consider adding to a low carb diet?
Thanks in advance /r/fitness; you're the best. | Fitness |
What is your favorite Burn Notice advice/quote? | Mine: You can tie up a lot of resources by keeping a bugged phone line open. As long as it's open they're supposed to keep listening. Say a few cryptic things now and then and they'll be stuck in their little van trying to figure out what the hell you're doing. | entertainment |
reddit sex: this is an unusual craigslist occurence. help with ideas! or...is it a scam? | I'm in Boston and NYC a lot, and I'm newly single so I've been prowling for a hookup on craigslist. I know, I know: low chance of success. I've hooked up before and it led to a relationship and was great...so not as dismal as one might think.
Anyway, I'm back on craigslist, submitting my amazing abs to any spambot that will listen and, lo and behold, someone adds me as a contact on gchat. This person says that an intermediary craiglist email recipient has directed me to him as someone who is a dom (true) who might want to financially abuse him (not really true at all).
He wants to "pay for my dates with girls and do my errands." Not really cool with me. What do I do here? Can I rehabilitate this person slowly? Am I being scammed?
I suggested I post for a regular date on craigslist and that he pays for it. Now, I'll just pay for it and if he ever gives me money, I'll direct it to charity.
...then what? SHATTER his reality and BLOW his mind with that turn of events? As you can see I need some ideas here.
Reddit sex. I call you forth from your vaseline-covered nooks to save the day once again. | sex |
What do you play? What's your army? | From another thread: What do you play? I'm playing Fantasy and Dwarfs...
Currently fielding about 100 Warriors, 24 Quarrellers, 24 Thunderers, 20 Miners, 20 Hammerers, 20 Slayers, couple of Organ Guns, Gyrocopter, Bolt Thrower, Grudge Thrower, couple cannons and a flame cannon.
Next purchase will be an anvil and some ironbreakers. | Warhammer |
MyCaia.com - Caia is a lightweight easy to understand 100% web based customizable customer management and invoicing system. | The application is currently in a Beta phase and I thought I might give the Reddit community the honor of playing around with this application. I'm looking for all feedback. I'm also thinking of making this Open Source on a donation basis. So any help with that decision is welcome. | freepromote |
Commerce Bank CEO internal email leak regarding Obama's new bank tax. Thoughts? | “I am writing to you to keep you informed concerning the current highly politicized debate in Washington concerning additional taxes and regulation on the banking industry. It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Obama Administration has chosen to vilify the banking industry as a politically expedient way of boosting their standing in light of a very difficult economy.…The Obama Administration, the media, and some members of Congress have been making some incorrect and very misleading comments concerning the cost of the financial crisis and governmental losses on the TARP program… saying that the industry "owes" further taxes to the government on moral grounds or to make up for losses the government will take on advances to other industries is a very dangerous precedent and further contributes to a populist anti-business feeling that could be very harmful in the long run.
The facts are:
1) Commerce Bank shares luckily did not take any TARP funds because we did not need it, did not want to be beholden to the government and did not want to pay a very expensive rate on the money.
2) $700 billion was appropriated for the fund of which $250 billion was advanced to the banking industry. Nearly 75% of that money advanced to the banks has already been paid back.
3) It is estimated by the US Treasury that the government will make a profit on their TARP advances to commercial banks of around $19 billion. This profit is not being mentioned by politicians who are implying the government will lose money on the bank portion of this program. This is patently incorrect.
4) The government will lose money (perhaps a lot of money) on its TARP advances to AIG, GMAC and the auto companies. The government made a conscious decision to subsidize the auto industry and AIG - that is their choice but has little to nothing to do with main stream commercial banks…
5) The banking industry will pay for the losses of failed banks through the industry's recapitalization of the FDIC fund. Last year we paid $28 million into the FDIC fund, an increase of $24 million over 2008: that $24 million comes directly out of our profits… This is very expensive but the industry (not the government) is paying for the failure of poorly run banks.
6) We welcome higher capital ratios and strong regulation because we do not like paying for the failure of weak banks. We all know we have a tough economy and high unemployment and are working closely with our customers through this challenging period. We also need to communicate that weakening the banking system through unfair taxation and excessive regulation is going to severely damage our industry and economic recovery." | politics |
Could we please not have the obvious posts about people hating obvious posts? | Because they are just doing exactly what they say they hate--just as an excuse to submit a link and troll up the subject even more. | AskReddit |
IAmA former ACLU staffer. AMAA. | I spent the last two years working in one of the ACLU's national offices. I loved working there and was very sad to leave. I'm happy to answer any questions about what the organization does, how it operates, what I did, my experience there, or anything else you may be curious about. There are two reasons I won't answer a question. First I won't answer if it will give away my anonymity and second if I don't know the answer I'll say I don't know or offer a guess.
If I mod will PM me their email I will send verification.
*I'm going out to lunch but I will be back around 2:30 ET to answer any questions that have been posted. | IAmA |
Hey Foodit - are brand-name eggs worth it? | For example, generic grocery store eggs are pretty cheap, but I've seen eggs at Whole Foods at more than $4 a dozen. I don't often eat eggs on their own (I do make fritattas from time to time), but I bake a lot. Is it worth it for me to shell (HA) out the extra money? | food |
Target selling sealed decks from many premade sets including Jace vs Chandra for $5 | Here a couple of decks that were found
Divine vs Demonic
Jace vs Chandra
Gurruk vs Liliana
Snake's Path
Rat's Nest
Kjeldoran Cunning
Sliver Evolution
Battallion
Turnabout
Battle Blitz
Death March
Life Drain
...More
Just beware, you can also pay $5 for a deck of nothing but lands. | magicTCG |
Today, I am free from credit card debt. | Just paid off about $8k in credit card debt that has been following me around for the past two years. Tonight, we have a card-cutting ceremony :) | self |
/r/Music, I'm overdosing on Eminem again. Suggest me some music - preferably rap - that has the same vibe as his music. | I'm not sure why but I keep constantly switching back to listening to Eminem's tracks. I think it's primarily a mixture of nostalgia and emotion, the emotion that he puts into his music. Anyways, I love to listen to his music, but I fear that I'm going to wear off it's magic if I keep repeating the same tracks. Suggest me some rap that has the same feeling as his, if you could, Reddit.
EDIT: What's with the downvotes, Reddit? I'm asking for a handful of rappers that you would recommend me. | Music |
Why would a company choose not to put pricing information on their website? This seems counterintuitive to me. | It always annoys me when I am searching for a new piece of IT software for work. I find some decent products, but I cannot get pricing information without first signing up for a free trial. I am an adult, and I am often working with a strict budget--you will not woo me over with some marketing gimmick. Is that all this is? Some gimmick. Or is there a deeper reason? | business |
As Promised. Hash Lollipops. | First of all i would like to take 0% of the credit for this recipe. i just did it with kief instead.
1. Cannabutter. for those who dont know how take about 1/4 of an o per 1/2 cup of butter for mild-strong potency (depending on the bud). mix finely chopped nug and butter over med-low heat till it starts to lightly brown/green. ***important*** for best results with minimal burning dont let the butter bubble (boil). strain and cool. with keif i recommend 1.5g of kief for 1/4 cup butter(makes it strong).
2. gather your ingredients. 1/2 cup Lt. Corn Syrup, 3/4cup White sugar, 1/4 cup Pot butter, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 packet Kool aid drink mix (flavor of choice), and your sticks (or not if you want hard candies) ***important*** YOU NEEEEEEED A COOKING THERMOMETER (less than $20)
3. Add your butter, corn syrup, sugar, and salt in a sauce pan over med-high heat. immediately insert your thermometer and wait for the mix to boil. when it does, her comes the trick part. ***important*** lower the flame and cool the goo to EXACTLY 270 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal candy consistency. at 270 add your kool aid and stir till its fully mixed.
4. Remove from heat and pour your mix on cookie sheets with wax paper on it. if it cools down just toss it over the flame and mix really quick. i suggest pouring one layer adding your stick then layer again. it should make around 20 pops or so. let it cool in the fridge and ENJOY!
My personal experience was a bit hectic. since i made it with my precious kief, i was extra worried about ruining it (WHICH YOU CAN DO IF YOU OVER HEAT THE BUTTER). i used 1.2g of kief for 1/4 cup of butter(1 stick). cooked it all up poured about 22 pops. but since i didnt know the kief to butter ratio (i looked it up and it said 1g per 1/2 cup but that wayy off) i used a little more than twice that, but it still took 2 lollipops to fuck you up, not that thats a bad thing. though if you eat one and follow it with a joint or the other way around, you might as well just take a seat right now. i also found out i think both because i used kief and made lollipops the high came and went quicker. because you are sublingualy ingesting the THC, i feel like its almost blowing pills, it doesn't last as long but it hits you harder.
*Edit: pics when i get home i still have 4 left
*Pics | trees |
DAE notice these two forms of driver behavior? | These are two kinds of driver behavior I've noticed that seem pretty consistent but don't make any sense:
1. If pulling up to a four way stop, if it looks like I'm going to tie with a driver pulling up on the cross street, I try to make it as clear as possible that I'm last; I'll slow down, even cross the line a bit if I have to, keep rolling long after they've stopped, and then slam on my brakes to signal to them that it is THEIR turn, not mine. I'm clearly last. Result? They almost always just sit there waiting for me to go first.
2. If parallel parking on a four lane street (two lanes in either direction), drivers will sit behind me and wait for me to complete my entire parking procedure rather than just go around, even if there is no traffic in the other lane at all. If a driver were turning right into a driveway or slowing down for any other reason at all, they would go around, but not if I'm paralleling. No sir. I'll even be 95% into the parking spot having to adjust a bit and they will still refuse to pass until I'm all the way in. | DAE |
Hey reddit, I want to build my first computer. Want to help? | About six or seven years ago I went to "Best" Buy and got a gateway for upwards of $3000. It worked perfectly for WC3 and SC so I had no complaints. However, I paid $3k for a lot of shit I did not need, while skimping on things that I did need, and I realize that now. So, I want to build my next computer by ordering the parts from Newegg. Here's the catch: I know next to nothing about computer hardware. Can reddit teach me, or link me, the purpose of each part of a computer? Better yet, could reddit help me build the computer by creating an item list on Newegg? I wanna get the most bang for my buck and if that means sacrificing the top of the line $500 part for the second-best $150 part, I'd do it. So, what's the verdict reddit? Want to help?
Edit: I suppose I should specify that I'm definitely a gamer. My current computer has a single GB of RAM and a GeForce 8800 GTX graphics card. And that's where my knowledge of computers ends.
Edit 2: Thanks everyone, I got almost exactly what I needed! Off to Newegg to make a list of components and I'll check them here with you guys. | AskReddit |
100 db queries too many db queries? | Hello reddit programmers. I'm not a programmer, so please forgive my ignorance on the subject, but I'm creating a site with a programmer. He mentioned one page has 100 db queries on the page. If we've got 2 very good servers and a load balancer in place, how scalable would this site be in terms of users?
Thanks in advance. | programming |
We made you something to help navigate video links on reddit | I have been reading reddit for about two years now and I have always wanted to give something back. Now I have the chance. My company has added reddit to the sites supported by our Google Chrome Extension]( which adds visual summaries for video links. For the impatient, you can see what it does [here.
As a developer at Videosurf, I work to index the video content available on the web, enhanced with computer vision. We have had Firefox and Chrome extensions out for awhile now, but they have generally been geared towards enhancing search results on various sites with visual summaries, as well as other minor site specific enhancements. However, I found that myself and friends of mine consume a large amount of internet video through sites like reddit, rather than google or yahoo, so I had our extension developer add support for visual summaries on reddit video links. The results are sprites and thumbnail video strips for any video link on reddit that we have analyzed. And if we haven't analyzed the video yet, the links get added to our processing pipeline and should be available within the day for supported video sites.
A couple of caveats to point out:
1. Currently, this is only supported in the Chrome version of the extension. If there are requests, I will gladly push adding reddit to the Firefox version.
2. The extension does make API calls back to our site to look up the video links on reddit pages you are viewing, but we don't store any specific identifiable user data, such as a reddit username.
So, please try it out and let me know what you think. If you have any questions or comments, don't be afraid to send an email to feedback@videosurf.com.
You can read a little more about our extensions here.
And also, take a moment to check out our site.
*Sorry for the repost. The last one hit the spam filter. | reddit.com |
is there any way to get free PSN codes? | Just wondering. There are a lot of PS1 classics I want to play and im flat broke. | PS3 |
What are the claims of Buddhism? | I've been thinking a bit about a scientific look at Buddhism. A good way to start this would be just to ask: what is claimed?
By way of example, Dawkins spoke about Christianity saying (roughly) "Christians claim a greater morality, but what sort of morality must this be? Christians steal at the same rate as non-Christians, commit fraud at the same rate as non-Christians, indeed murder at the same rate as non-Christians."
I don't think Buddhists would claim a greater morality, but...what would we claim?
If you consider Buddhism as a treatment, what *observable* effects would you expect? How would they differ from Christianity?
We can make the question more charitable by saying: what would *your branch* of Buddhism produce? No need to compare between branches here, just simplifying the question to where you don't answer for Buddhists as a whole.
You can also assume the treatment would only be evaluated in terms of its effects on people who would find it effective.
So, what do you think?
EDIT: wow, this got the subreddit hopping. Glad to see it's sparked so much discussion!
One issue preventing useful consideration I've seen is that I have not been clear on what a "claim" is in this context.
A claim is that an input will produce an observable result.
An example: long-term meditation will produce improved concentration. | Buddhism |
Bands who wear their own t-shirt | Question: When was the turning point when it became uncool for bands to wear their own t-shirt? It appears to have been perfectly acceptable for metal bands in the 80s. But now it's a serious faux pas for anyone to wear their own merch. I'm thinking circa Guns n Roses' Use Your Illusion tour? | Music |
Any recommendations for websites that compare games on the 360, Wii, and PS3 side by side? | I've finally picked up a PS3 and before I went to buy games such as Modern Warfare 2 or Bioshock 2 I was hoping to see a side-by-side comparison. | gaming |
The building my apartment is in is being forclosed? But I don't have one! | Hey Reddit, wondering if you could help me out here. 19 year old student, living with my parents. Received certified mail stating what was in the title. Thing is I don't have an apartment. What's going on? | AskReddit |
Redditors from India: what's up with the fact that "How to undress a woman" is such a popular search term at google.in? Is this a cultural thing or what? | I can't find the link, but I saw on reddit once a pic of someone typing "how to" in the search field on google India and one of the top suggested searches was "How to undress a woman".
Also, I have seen videos showing some Indian looking dude showing how to "properly" undress a woman.
So what is with that? What's there to know? I know the bra can be a little tricky at times, but I don't think a normal person needs guidance on how to take his wife's clothes off. | AskReddit |
The early night that wasn't | Had intended to get an early night as I had work this morning, so settled down in my jimmers with a cup of tea and some Frankie Boyle standup. Phone rings, is drunk boyfriend wanting me to go over. I say no, busy, tired etc. We then have a row surrounding his drunken certainty that I am with another man. Lie awake worrying that a huge row is looming in the morning.
Finally get to sleep around 1am after much soul searching and 200 pages of a novel. Woken at around 4.30am by boyfriend, still drunk, in considerable distress. All ready to be pissed off at him, when he tells me his dad is in hospital 400 miles away, they need his consent to perform major surgery and he doesn't know what to do. Spend an hour consoling, advising and feeling like a heel for being angry for waking me up.
Get back to bed around 6am, alarm is set for 7.15, figure a nap is better than nothing.
Wake around 9 with a cry of OSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT | LastNight |
Where should I take my wife this weekend in Atlanta, GA? | She said we could go wherever I want. I'm not really sure what's here in the way of museums or aquariums. Any Atlanta redditors have some ideas? Romantic dinner spots would also be appreciated. | AskReddit |
Reddit, how do I go about escaping East Berlin? | For a history project I need to figure out three ways to escape past the Berlin Wall: over, under, and through.
Give me your best options. | AskReddit |
I am a severe alcoholic, ask me anything. | I'm an alchoholic,
Today will be like many days before. I will always be inclined to drink, I will always have this issue. Each day I wake up and think today will be different, but in reality I know that it will not. I spent 6 months sober, and was miserable. I hate this, I hate it so much. After that 6 months I knew that this was who I am, and no program or religion can change that. Some say it's willpower, some say it's god. For me it's alcohol. All day, everyday it's all i think about. I wonder what time I will get drunk, I hope that it's sooner than later. Today I'm drunk, and tomorrow I will be the same. If my roommate gets sick of it I will move to some other place. Eventually this disease will kill me, and hopefully it will be painless and I will be o.k. I fear for my family because they know what I am and have seen it first hand. They think that I'm doing well, but I'm not. When I die from this disease both me and my family will be free ... I just hope that it does as minimal damage as possible. I have thought about joining AA but I have visited a few meetings and do not thing one should learn to pretend what they are. I am accepting what I am and am prepared to face the results. | IAmA |
Is anyone else a little bothered by the temple? | There's a huge fucking compound with a pyramid in the centre of it that nobody stumbled across during the losties' extensive exploration of the island over the first three seasons. They found caves, underground bunkers, hatches, doorways, all kinds of things that seem tiny in comparison. They even found the four-toed statue! So why the hell were they unable to come across something quite so goddamn BIG?
If Jin could find his way there during his magical time-skipping experiences, why couldn't anyone else find it? | lost |
Have you noticed you've become impatient with reading articles and you want to get the point much faster?! | It is really ridiculous, but anything I read be it the news or a subject I like, I really just try to get the main points of the article, and if the article is 3 pages or more, I can guarantee you i will not finish it.
I need to have my feelings/actions normalized, oh gods of reddit.
Edit: Also any advice? | WTF |
Has ANYONE giving advice here ever actually studied exercise physiology/gotten their CSCS? | I read links submitted to askreddit about people trying to lose weight. What they mean is lose FAT and people tell them just to burn more than they take in and that exercise isn't necessary..! Please tell me there are other exercise professionals (not recreational exercisers) on this site. My head wants to explode... | Fitness |
What attracts people to heaven? | Hi I mean no offense by this question, it is for my own information. I am an atheist and I cannot wrap my head around what attracts people to the concept of heaven. Any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated. | Christianity |
Hey Reddit, are there any home automation nerds in the metaphorical house? | My wife and I were in the middle of our struggles to buy a house when we came upon a home with multiroom multisource audio via CAT5, remote controlled ceiling fans, a nice security system, a central vacuum system, and some other neat gadgets. Of course, by the time we submitted an offer (that evening) and it was received and processed, the bank had already accepted an offer from someone else.
But I was bitten by the bug. I wanted a *cool* house. When we bought our little home, I couldn't do things like a central vacuum system or CAT5, but I could replace the light switches and power outlets with INSTEON stuff and get a security system that worked with the home automation stuff.
Anyone else out there into domotics? What type of technology are you using? What are your home's coolest features? What do you plan to do in the future? Do you have or know of any clever hacks to get more functionality out of expensive equipment? What have your experiences been like? Do you have a computer connected to the system, and what things do you use it for?
Those of you who aren't really into it or haven't been able to afford it, what attracts you about the concept? What don't you find attractive? What things would you find interesting?
What do you imagine "a home of the future" to be like?
</trying, futilely, to suppress his nerdgasms> | AskReddit |
When given the option, do you spend a lot of time adjusting your character's appearance or do you just use a preset? | I always feel the need to make my characters look right. Just a couple weeks ago I started a Mass Effect character over three times because what looked good in the creation screen turned out to not look very good in game. I don't know why I do this, but it feels necessary. | gaming |
How has being high changed a really really bad movie for you to a really good one? | I really want to watch Troll 2 baked as shit. I asked my friend to do it, and it's the only time I've seen him violent. I have another friend willing to watch the movie with me. What has been one movie that you've watched, fucked up as hell, and loved it, because you were fucked up. | Marijuana |
how old is too old to live at home, and would you date/have a serious relationship with someone who did? | just out of curiosity what the general consensus is. I havent lived at home since i was 17, but am in a relationship with someone turning 29 who lives at home.
is it different for guys and girls also? | AskReddit |
(SPOILERS through LOST season 6) Can someone explain why... | Desmond was on the plane (in what I guess is a parallel reality akin to what happened in Donnie Darko) and then disappeared? I understand that if the island is at the bottom of the sea then obviously Desmond couldn't have been on the Island and killed that guy which led to the button not being pressed causing the plane to crash. Shouldn't he have been on his boat doing his around the world thing. | AskReddit |
I just finished "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay". Now I'd like to talk about it. | I apologize if this has been done to death on /r/books, but I always have hard time finding good discussions of books online.
Spoilers from here on out.
I loved this book but there are a number of things at the end that I felt as if I just didn't get.
Particularly, what's the deal - or interpretation - with the Golem being shipped out to Joe in Long Island? This is obviously a part of the book that seems to be meant to be taken as more mysticism than realism, so perhaps there is no explanation at all - but what are we supposed to take as it's meaning? | books |
HAE noticed youtube slowness lately? | At home and at work I have a 50 Mb internet connection, yet I still have to pause 3 minute youtube videos to let them buffer. Sometimes I'll start watching a video and it will catch up to itself, causing it to skip, but as soon as I pause it the buffer bar shoots to the end of the video and the whole thing is there. Other times the cursor on the timeline actually outruns the buffer bar, and the video keeps playing fine. Has anyone else noticed any of this? | DoesAnybodyElse |
Help plz: cannot find visual c++ 2003 anywhere | So I bought this book about gamesprogramming and it's got a CD with sample projects, but they've been made in Visual C++ 2003 and conversions constantly fail when using 2005 or 2008 versions.
Now I have intensely googled for the 2003 express version or any version at all, but I can simply not find a thing :(
Any Help appreciated,
Luxpsycho :) | programming |
Welcoming meetup for thebrodels / Mini SF Reddit meetup at Zeitgeist tomorrow(sat) 7PM-ish | Neighborhood: Mission
199 Valencia St
(at Duboce Ave)
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 255-7505
Everyone's invited.
I'm looking at you mrsnugglecow, davethebutcher, BottomContributor, nymonym, abourne, Jiedash, israelisreal, and other Bay Area Redditors.
See you there!
PS - We don't HAVE to go to Zeitgeist, just throwing it out there. | meetup |
How can I make an audio recording of something that is playing on my computer? | For example, if something is playing on youtube, or in media player, or whatever, is there anyway that I can record the audio and convert it into an mp3 file?
Thanks | WeAreTheMusicMakers |
I'm going to a Jersey Shore part tonight, what should I wear? | So my buddy and I are road-tripping up to UNH tonight for a raging jersey shore themed party. Normally I dress pretty normally, but there will be a ton of girls dressed in extremely slutty attire... What should I wear to increase my chances of penis touching mouth and/or vagina action? | shittyadvice |