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Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 13th 2023 at 3:16:47 PM
Unstoppable Sex Goddess
Do you call a being with 5 eyes a Pentaclops, or is there a different terminology for it?
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Why are ants (and a lot of small lifeforms that aren't very sticky) capable of walking easily on the ceiling?
If people learned from their mistakes, there wouldn't be this thing called bad habits.
I'm not sure. Maybe it's because they can use their feet to cling to tiny rough patches on the surface? And their weight isn't enough to drag them down?
Be not afraid...
Swords are for wimps
@ Vorpy, there really isn't a fixed terminology for it. partially because five eyes is really rare. the only thing i know with five eyes is Opabinia [1]
. nature likes symmetry
Gristknife
^^^It's the same principle as geckos, ionic bonds.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
Where was that tool that lets you block the posts of tropers you don't like?
edited 17th Mar '11 6:16:43 PM by DonZabu
"Wax on, wax off..." "But Mr. Miyagi, I don't see how this is helping me do Karate..." "Pubic hair is weakness, Daniel-san!"
There's one in my user page, Ponicalica has the other
Helpful Scripts and Stylesheets here.
Can anyone figure out what word is being sung at 3:47? It sounds something like "girisef" but I have no idea what the original English word is supposed to be.
Nostalgia
To answer the question from earlier as to what I was doing, I'm building a retractable concealed switchblade. For novelty purposes, of course.
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I'm pretty sure it's "ギリセーフ", which isn't Engrish at all, just a Japanese phrase.
edited 18th Mar '11 5:27:29 AM by AngryScientist
Dracula
ok this is confusing me right now the what gender are you topic. How does it go does it go
Gender, Sex
Or
Sex, Gender?
We must survive, all of us. The blood of a human for me, a cooked bird for you. Where is the difference?
Literally A Princess
That confused me at first, too. The list given in the OP is in form "Sex, Gender"; presumably people's answers are too.
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I'm pretty sure it's "ギリセーフ", which isn't Engrish at all, just a Japanese phrase.
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Do wireless headphones generally put a lot of delay on the audio?
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Nostalgia
There is some delay(I assume you mean Bluetooth headphones), but it's generally not an issue.
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Radio frequency, actually. 864MHz, says here.
READ THIS COMIC. | Read along as I play through my games collection!
@Meophist and Angry Scientist: That clears things up. "Just barely alright" seems to fit the mood of the song, but there could be Lyrical Dissonance in play. I guess I'll just wait until someone comes along and subs it to know for sure.
Tumblr here.
Unstoppable Sex Goddess
Because they are not real.
Alpha Parum est esse aliquid.
Because it just does? Sometimes things bug me, and I can't quite figure out why.
I've heard that you can't eat too much fish in a year because you might get sick from potential chemicals in them. Is this true?
edited 18th Mar '11 6:43:59 PM by Videogamer07
It depends on the fish and your relative health. Young children and older folks shouldn't eat large amounts of tuna because it can contain high levels of mercury.
Larger predator fish generally have high levels of heavy metals because they ingest other fish and absorb the metals from those fish. However, if you're healthy and not eating a ridiculous quantity you should be fine.
dysfunctional human artistry
Literally A Princess
What U.S. cities would provide a setting similar to Columbus, Ohio?
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Unstoppable Sex Goddess
Looking at population similarities, I might say Indianapolis or Charlotte, NC. But are you looking for something else? Something related to the ordinariness of the city, perhaps? Because my go-to setting for that is Kansas City, MO, but it's somewhat smaller than Columbus...
Well I have a question too! Why is it that in the southern U.S., it seems that roads and driveways are paved with concrete, but up here in the northeast they're all done with asphalt? I think I know the answer, but I'm curious to see if anyone has a more expert opinion...
edited 19th Mar '11 7:48:42 AM by frog753
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Nemesis
Asphalt deals with below-freezing temperatures better? Concrete deals with 100 degree plus temperatures better? That'd be my guess.
edited 19th Mar '11 7:57:37 AM by Morven
A brighter future for a darker age.
The glass eye and eye of newt you could probably find on the internet somewhere.
edited 17th Mar '11 3:45:42 PM by JapaneseTeeth
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