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Edited by MacronNotes on Apr 13th 2023 at 3:16:47 PM

newtonthenewt Since: Jul, 2009
#301: Jan 4th 2011 at 11:44:08 PM

^ Looks like it's for a beta of Chrome. Try this instead.

What exactly is the difference between random sample vs simple random sample? Is there an easy-to-remember example? My textbook is really vague on that.

Not actually using this in an assignment FTR.

edited 4th Jan '11 11:45:03 PM by newtonthenewt

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goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#302: Jan 5th 2011 at 2:03:21 AM

Okay, this isn't so much a "quick question" as it is a "make up my mind" post:

Over the christmas I've managed to pile up nearly €300 extra in spending money, and I'm auctioning my currently-broken TV set for just under €100 more. Should I use this new money to buy:

  • A brand-new 32" HD-ready TV set for €230 (used mostly for gaming and moviewatching), or:
  • A new 24" Full-HD monitor for €170, to replace my current one (which isn't a bad screen, but starting to show its age. Plus it makes Amnesia The Dark Descent look like crap), and then get even more cash by auctioning off my old screen?

edited 5th Jan '11 2:14:31 AM by goodtimesfreegrog

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goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#304: Jan 5th 2011 at 2:21:52 AM

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I've also got two other TV sets lying around (one's a small flatscreen that was made as a 1280x1024 computer display, and the other is a dinky picture-tube), so I've already got plenty of TV around the place.

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goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#305: Jan 5th 2011 at 3:02:47 AM

...nevermind, looks like they just ran out of T Vs due to "overwhelming demand".

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LoniJay from Australia Since: Dec, 2009 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
#306: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:47:47 AM

So, can you only review something on T Vtropes if it already has a main entry?

Be not afraid...
goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#307: Jan 5th 2011 at 5:46:25 AM

Apparently, yes, and writing a whole page work just to get a review in is kind of a lot of effort.

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BlackWolfe Viewer Gender Confusion? from Lost in Austin Since: Jun, 2010
#308: Jan 5th 2011 at 6:56:22 AM

[up][up]So do a Live Blogination instead?

But soft! What rock through yonder window breaks? It is a brick! And Juliet is out cold.
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#309: Jan 5th 2011 at 9:53:05 AM

Grog, save your money, or buy a game system. Or buy Recettear.

goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#310: Jan 5th 2011 at 9:54:03 AM

GMH: There aren't really any game systems I want now.

Apart from a Dreamcast, but you know how common those are.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#311: Jan 5th 2011 at 9:55:06 AM

Well, 300 euros might be enough to get one off of ebay or something. (Though I don't think tat's a good use of your money.)

edited 5th Jan '11 9:55:25 AM by GlennMagusHarvey

melloncollie Since: Feb, 2012
#312: Jan 5th 2011 at 9:55:55 AM

Is Casshern Sins good, and where can I get it for free that isn't Totally Legal Means?

goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
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#313: Jan 5th 2011 at 9:56:44 AM

About €70 is the lowest bid I've found on one yet.

Also the TV isn't really an option anymore because the store ran out, so now I'm browsing for alternatives. I found one that I might be able to snag for cheap, so I've got €100 riding on it now.

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#314: Jan 5th 2011 at 10:06:57 AM

If you're itching to spend, buy some games, or DVD series. Or series paraphernalia. Or some cool hardware. Or something.

Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#315: Jan 5th 2011 at 12:02:08 PM

Or give it to me. I could use some cash. >_>

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
goodtimesfreegrog imokaywiththis.gif from Darkmere Since: Oct, 2010
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#318: Jan 5th 2011 at 12:12:16 PM

Great!

Just PM me the account number when you're done. And your PIN too.

Diamonnes In Riastrad from Ulster Since: Nov, 2009
In Riastrad
#319: Jan 5th 2011 at 2:00:28 PM

When's the next season of Doctor Who start? This one craves Crazy Awesome.

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.
BlackDove (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#320: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:12:29 PM

Another complaint: I either can't or don't know how to play Embric of Wulfhammers Castle on my mac.

RocketDude Since: May, 2009
#321: Jan 5th 2011 at 4:36:21 PM

@Dove: Can't RPG Maker games be played on Macs? Or does it not use RPG Maker?

Also, where does "Burnt Sienna" get its name from? And what would Un-burnt Sienna look like?

edited 5th Jan '11 11:02:43 PM by RocketDude

Videogamer07 from the U.S. Since: Oct, 2010
#322: Jan 6th 2011 at 11:14:13 AM

There's something weird that I noticed about my Xbox 360: If I have a Memory Unit attached to my system, I can't connect to Xbox Live, somehow. It might have something to do with me putting it in more than one 360 unit, but I'm not entirely sure about that. Can anyone help figure out why this happens?

SandJosieph Since: Dec, 2009
#323: Jan 6th 2011 at 12:04:47 PM

What are some of the great action heroines (for the era, relatively speaking) from the old black and white movies?

Diamonnes In Riastrad from Ulster Since: Nov, 2009
In Riastrad
#324: Jan 6th 2011 at 1:17:41 PM

How do you get a minor checked for genital herpes without their parents' knowledge? (Yes, this is a serious question. Rachel's boyfriend Josh just found out the bitch he was with before Rachel had genital herpes and he's freaked out that he might've caught it and given it to Rachel, and Rachel's mum would literally kill Josh with a shovel if she found this out.

edited 6th Jan '11 1:18:42 PM by Diamonnes

My name is Cu Chulainn. Beside the raging sea I am left to moan. Sorrow I am, for I brought down my only son.
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#325: Jan 6th 2011 at 1:49:54 PM

And this is why you don't have sex with minors.


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