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    People who own guns...

    If you kick a handgun that has fallen to the floor so that an assailant can't pick it up, is there any danger of it firing?
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    What do people mean when they say a movie was good but too long?

    Is it that the movie dragged in some places or that the person was an idiot and forgot to take a look at the movie runtime? I hate it when people say a movie was too long.
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    Football question

    Are more teams using their #1 receiver or #1 RB for kick/punt returns now? I didn't remember that happening in my youth. I would be worried about injuries
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    Creative thinking - sleeping on right side of head?

    Something I've noticed is that when I lie down on the right side of my head, as I'm falling asleep I have more creative thoughts and increased imaginative power. When I am falling asleep on my left side, I've got more quantitative brain power. Am I imagining this?
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    Only remember dreams after night of drinking

    Is this the case for anyone else? The only time I can remember my dreams is when I have drank alcohol the night before.
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    Ugh. Laid off 6 weeks into the job

    Graduated college in late May. Started job July 5. Got $15,000 pre-tax signing bonus July 15. Whole group was laid off August 23. Two months severance. I'm lucky I didn't sign an apartment lease yet. Oh well. I've got a shit-load of vacation money.
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    Need help. Losing weight

    My job makes it such that I can only get two formal meals (lunch and dinner) a day, along with a small breakfast. I also am only about to get about 5-6 hours of sleep a night. I am sometimes able to leave work for 45 minutes or so to got to the gym. Because of this schedule, I am losing...
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    What was the name of that balloon toy that wouldn't pop?

    The commercials had a women trying to poke the balloon with a fork and it wouldn't burst. Commercials were on years ago but I can't remember what they were called.
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    Shooting Reported at Gardena High School in Cali

    Reports coming in say 3 shot. Possibly influenced by Tucson? http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/01/3-shot-at-gardena-high-school-gunman-still-at-large.html Suspect at LARGE
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    **Official Lights Out Episode Two Thread** January 18, 2010 | FX | 10PM EST

    trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWoLVWo_xVo This is the best new show on television. It's definitely not just another boxing drama. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_Out_%282011_TV_series%29 ----- Thoughts below
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    Anyone have difficulty recognizing people?

    I don't think my eyesight is very poor, but when I walk by people I oftentimes don't recognize who they are until after they say hi, and it takes a few seconds after they pass for me to remember who they are. We aren't walking around a corner either. It could be an open field and I've only...
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    Fun fact I learned today

    In the Turkish language, the word for turkey (the animal) is the same word used for India.
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    Best blog on the planet (A Hamburger Today)

    I thought I'd share this blog with people who have not discovered it yet. http://aht.seriouseats.com/ I've spent hours on this website. The pictures are amazing.
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    Nikki Haley(R), candidate for SC governor, alledged to have had affair with blogger

    http://politicalwire.com/archives/2010/05/24/haley_alleged_to_have_had_an_affair.html 5/24/10 Will Folks, a well known South Carolina political blogger, confessed to have "an inappropriate physical relationship" with gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley (R) several years ago. Charleston...
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    AP: Obama to send 1200 National Guard troops to Mexican border

    http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_us_national_guard_border.html TUCSON, Ariz. -- An Arizona congresswoman says the Obama administration will announce that it will send as many as 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to improve border security. Democratic Rep...
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    Taking advantage of currency exchange rates when buying online products?

    Is there a way to take advantage of the strong dollar compared to the euro when buying online products? I am thinking of a site that has US and UK versions. The US versions of the products are priced at $2/euro on the site, whereas the actual currency exchange rate is more like $1.25/euro...
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    Have you ever seen someone faint (in person)?

    I have never seen it. How rare is it? Let's hear some stories.
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    Are corporate discounts generally stackable with sale prices?

    For instance, if Brooks Brothers has a 40% of Memorial Day sale and I have a 15% corporate discount, do they stack?
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    Ban these heathens

    This is getting ridiculous.
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    European Poker Tournament robbed live on TV

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFn3XxRWcO0&feature=sub Crazy stuff
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    I had no idea that socks were either right-footed or left-footed

    I've been trying to put my left foot in what turned out to be the right-foot sock my whole life, and vice-versa. Holy crap. This is amazing.
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    HELP: Resume correction/problem help *CONDUNDRUM*

    I interned at a bank last summer and I would like to do the same this year. They asked for a updated resume and I provided one. However, I realized just this minute, after looking online, that there is a slight difference between "summer analyst" (for undergrads like me) and "summer associate"...
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    Explosion at Connecticut power plant causes "mass casualties"

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/02/07/connecticut.explosion/index.html?hpt=T1
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    Interesting...do all college dorms have unlocked electrical boxes on each floor?

    With room numbers labeled for each switch...?
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    Have you ever said two words consecutively and realized...

    that no one in the history of mankind has ever grouped that selection of sounds together? I try it all the time. It's a real hoot.
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    HBO is crap right now.

    Is there anything good in the pipeline?
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    Is eating red meat bad for your health?

    I eat a lot of red meat. Is it going to catch up to me someday, assuming I exercise?
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    Can't figure out the pun. Help.

    "Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly; but when they lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving that you can't have your kayak and heat it too." This is bothering it. Should be pretty obvious.
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    Rush Limbaugh rushed to hospital

    Not much information, yet. --------------- http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-naw-limbaugh31-2009dec31,0,3791992.story A Honolulu television station is reporting that conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was taken to a hospital with chest pains.
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    Will they let you order a triple or quad stacker at Five Guys?

    anyone try ordering one and succeed?
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    Joey Chestnut gallon challenge

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxoVPrXEebY&feature=related 41 seconds. I wish I could be him.
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    Can you hit a curveball? Cool optical illusion

    http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/2009/the-break-of-the-curveball/ What baseball players have to contend with. Pretty cool optical illusion.
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    Delete

    Delete Locked by request of OP, although I'd love to see what the original post was, judging from the two responses. -Anandtech Moderator DrPizza
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    Emergency! Please Help!

    I need to cut my nails, but I can't find my nail clippers. CAN IT BE DONE?
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    My favorite commercial: J&R Computer World

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONx_U4QXFKs Definitely my favorite on television. ---- PS: If a mod reads this post, I think I'm supposed to be banned. evidence: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...eadid=2331691#31629089
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    Am I still banned?

    test ---- Being un-banned sounds like a great Christmas present. Therefore, I extended your ban until Christmas as a free gift! If you don't want it, you can always give it back, or perhaps re-gift it. Sometimes, the only purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others. AnandTech...
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    Can anyone...

    Touch their pointer and little finger together on the same hand? Don't cheat by using your thumb or other appendages/external objects. edit: Someone post a picture. I'm not convinced it's possible.
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    How much clothing do I need?

    I'm interning at an investment bank this summer on Mondays through Fridays, and I was wondering what the least amount of clothes that I need would be, to still look presentable. I don't really have enough money to afford a whole wardrobe.