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    Going to court over a stop sign ticket? Are some stop signs not legally enforceable?

    My friend (I was in the car) was written a ticket for missing a stop sign, but she didn't see it because she hadn't driven down that road before and the street light was out so it was very dark. She's a very careful driver; it was just an unlucky situation. She'd like to bring up her situation...
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    How to remedy this *strange* strength/size imbalance?

    Lately I've been noticing that my left tricep is not only bigger, but also weaker (!) than my right tricep. I know my left tricep is bigger because I can measure it (and see it) and I confident it's weaker because my left tricep consistently feels much more activated and tired (like it's trying...
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    My physical therapist says to not go below parallel on squats (to my surprise)

    I've been having troubles with my knees and went to see a physical therapist. We talked about correct form for squats, and how to keep the knee healthy. He gave me what seemed like a lot of sound advice. When I asked about how deep to go on squats, he said to go no lower than parallel, and to...
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    Have been on SS for a while and want to try a bodybuilding routine.. what routine?

    I've been on Starting Strength for a while and I'm looking to switch things up because I'm really getting bored. I've been strength training for a while and think it'd be fun to try a bodybuilding routine. Are there any good routines or "Starting Strength"s for bodybuilding? EDIT: I'm open...
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    What do you use as a journal to track your progress?

    Are there any good websites that you guys use as journals to jot your numbers down and track your progress over time? Right now I just write all my numbers in a spreadsheet.
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    Does amplifying a stereo signal degrade the sound quality?

    I currently have my laptop's stereo output hooked up to my amp. However, I want to route the stereo signal from my laptop's headphone jack to my monitor's speaker input, then connect the monitor's headphone jack to my amplifier. I want do this because I also have my xbox hooked up to my...
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    HDD in laptop whines when not plugged in

    When my laptop isn't plugged into the wall (so it's running off battery), the HDD whines constantly. It's a high-pitched, somewhat soft whine, but it doesn't sound good, and it most certainly only happens when the laptop isn't plugged in. Any ideas what could be wrong?
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    New windows 7 install crashing on older system; hardware problem?

    Just installed windows 7 on an older system I built: X2 3800 on an epox 9NPA+ ultra (socket 939). It was running fine for the first day or so (didn't install any hardware drivers for the motherboard, graphics card, or anything since everything seemed to work) but now the computer randomly shuts...
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    Are independently powered external hd's better than USB-powered ones?

    Whenever I plug in and take out my USB powered hard drive I heard the drive spin up and turn off immediately, and I can't help but think that's bad for the hard drive. Also, it's recently started to fail and I'm thinking about buying one you plug into the wall as a replacement. Are those more...
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    Priceline's Name Your Own Price?

    I'm going down to Disneyland this weekend and I'm thinking about using Priceline's NYOP feature for a hotel in the Anaheim area. Anybody tried this before?
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    Anyone in China right now have a good proxy site?

    I'm only gonna be here for a week so I don't want to set up a VPN, but I WOULD like to have access to youtube and stuff =) Anybody used any good proxies? I've tried proxy.org and many, many (basically all) that I've tried don't work.
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    How to best go about getting Disneyland tickets?

    I'm planning at trip for my gf and some friends down to Disneyland for a day: what is the best (cheapest) way to go about hotel reservations and park tickets? I can get plane tickets and hotel reservations from Priceline, but I'm most concerned about the park tickets. Should I just buy tickets...
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    Finding a weightlifting coach/personal trainer for weightlifting?

    I apologize for adding to the threads regarding personal trainers in this forum, but I think that this topic may be a little different. I'd like to find a trainer or coach to help with weightlifting. I'm looking for somebody who is analogous to the piano teacher who sees you once a week...
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    My girlfriend used me as a personal reference - should I say I'm her boyfriend?

    So my girlfriend used me as a personal reference, which I'm perfectly cool with (there were lots of other references, including professional ones). The guy is calling soon, and I'm wondering if saying I'm her boyfriend would ruin the reference in some way. What should I tell the interviewer?
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    Good file hosting service that lets me sort my files by tags?

    So I'm looking for a file hosting service where I can upload files to share with my student organization. The thing is, I'd like to be able to tag these files and to sort the files by tags. For example, I could see all the files with the tag "Grammar" or "2010". Anybody heard of/used a...
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    My Panasonic HDC-TM10 software burns a dvd in 8 HOURS!!!

    I was wondering if anybody has the same video camera/software, because I suspect my experience is out of the ordinary. At least I hope it is. I have an Panasonic HDC-TM10 video camera, which works fine. But the software is horrendous! I actually cannot even believe that such poor software...
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    Anybody here restore classic cars?

    I have a question about the vinyl dyes. I want to paint something plastic using vinyl dye, but the big brands I see at the auto stores (Duplicolor, SEM, VHT) come in a very limited range of colors. However, a lot of Mustang/Corvette enthusiast shops sell vinyl dyes in a wider range of colors...
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    Squeezing in double major vs. taking classes out of interest?

    So I'm almost done with my major for college and I have a choice. I can either squeeze in a second major (literally not have any free units for the rest of my college career) or I pick and choose classes that I'm interested in to take for the rest of my time here. I'm not really considering...
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    If I've been offered a job but I'm waiting on other places...?

    So this summer I'm looking for an internship (in software engineering/product management, if it matters) and I've received job offers from a couple places. I'm still waiting on some other places that I really really want to work (they've either promised me interviews, are scheduling interviews...
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    Math/CS Question

    This was a puzzle question I heard but I'm not what the answer is or how to approach it using differential equations. Say you have two paint buckets, both of the same size, one with red paint and one with green paint (containing the same amount of paint). Now one bucket is above the other...
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    How hard is it to write a simple crawler in Java?

    A startup I want to work at wants me to complete a programming assignment (which seems pretty involved for an interview process). They asked for a simple crawler that makes a query to a search site and returns the number of results and the actual results in an array. My question is, how long...
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    Dinner for special occasion - Tip the hostess or waitress?

    So if it's a special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc) and I wanted to make dinner a little smoother, should I tip the hostess or the waitress before dinner? Call ahead?
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    Cannot see anything on boot; how to trouble shoot graphics card?

    I built this computer three or four years ago (athlon x2, radeon x800 on pci-e) and it's been running fine until one day (my sister says) the monitor stopped showing anything. So I'm looking it over right now. The monitor is plugged in, the computer's plugged in, the cords are tight and...
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    How to even out pecs? [pics]

    Ever since even before I started working out, my pecs have been pretty uneven. It boggles me! My right pec (left in the pictures) seems to have a chunk taken out of it along the outer edge. I started out doing barbell bench and dips for about a year, but about 6 months ago I moved to dumbbells...
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    Name this song

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XdzIj04aZY At 1:15, the song sounds exactly like an (English) song that's been on the radio lately. I cannot figure out what song for the life of me though..
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    How much force does it take to bend a iron pipe or shear off threads?

    So I built a homemade pull-up bar like shown halfway down the page here:http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah/Grunt/Bodyweight.html It's made out of pipe and joints and stuff. My question is, it gives a little when I put my weight on it. I'm wondering how much weight it can take before...
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    Where to buy cut and threaded steel pipe?

    I want to make a bar like this: http://www.instructables.com/i..._Pull_Up_Bar_Door_Gym/ Pretty simple, just involves pipe and pipe joint thingies. The thing is, I've never bought pipe and I have no idea what sizes they come in, where I buy them, etc. Where should I be going to buy this...
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    Should I use two power strips in series

    So my dorm room is really retarded and the outlet is super far away. I have two power strips, neither of which are long enough, but both together are! What should I do? Is it safe to put these guys in series?
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    Could you have a dream so real

    Now that I think about it this thought doesn't seem original. Has it been in a movie or something before?
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    If the gvt asks you to wear a face mask if you have swine flu

    Say there is a contagious and somewhat dangerous airborne illness hitting the States. How would you feel about the government requiring/suggesting all infected citizens to wear face masks in an attempt to contain the illness? Safety of others vs. individual freedom? My first thought is that...
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    Seeking advice on a design-related major

    I'm having trouble choosing classes (and a major) for this coming quarter because I'm not exactly how exactly majors correspond to what we do when we're out of college. I always liked putting things together or building things and so I thought I'd major in Product Design when I got to...
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    What does the rock say at 5:25

    I love the Rock.. he's so funny... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtMML_zdfxA
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    Muscle imbalances/asymmetry

    I've asked this question before and was told to just make sure I'm doing the same thing for both sides, switch to dumbbells if necessary, and it'll eventually even itself out. The thing is, it's been over a year and it hasn't evened itself out. I've been using dumbbells for a while now...
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    Anybody been in a foot cast before?

    So I just got out of a foot/calf cast and was wondering how long recovery takes. What kind of stuff did you do to recovery? Right now I can limp around but my foot/tendons feel really weak. I can put weight on the foot but I can't do calf raises or anything =(
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    The more I work out the more I want to randomly flex my arms

    I feel kinda like a toolbag.
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    What's your favorite muscle?

    For whatever reason. Aesthetics, utility, maybe your favorite one to work at the gym. Personally I like the serratus anterior (those rib looking things right under your chest). The coolest muscle to flex.
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    Anybody had an internal fixation done?

    I had one done on my cuboid (bone in the foot) and I've spent 5 weeks off that foot, on crutches and in a cast. I'm supposed to get my cast off at the 6-8 week mark, but today I accidentally stepped on my foot (!!!!). I was told strictly to stay off it because putting weight on it could shift...
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    More calcium intake needed to support protein intake?

    http://www.dastardlyreport.com...rt-2-calcium-myth.html The article is about the affects of milk on your body, including calcium, protein, and magnesium intake. The fact I found interesting was that you need over a 1:1 ratio between calcium intake and protein intake. Most of us are eating...
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    Good literature?

    I get most of my knowledge from here, the forums at bodybuilding.com, and the Rippetoe SS book, but sometimes I yearn for a little more, so I'm looking for a couple good books to read and reference. Even better though, are there any good pdfs out there or e-newsletters? Are there good...