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  1. rga

    Changing a front tire on FWD MT car.

    Been changing my all-seasons over to winter tires by myseld for a few years now, but never really thought about whether the car should be in gear or in neutral. I've been keeping it in neutral with the parking break applied. Haven't had any trouble so far, but I thought I would double check...
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    Upscaling 720p to 1440p

    I've read that upscaling 1080p to 2160p (4k) resolution looks decent because one pixel outputted by the video card is stretched by an even number and displayed at the monitor's resolution. Would upscaling 720p to a 1440p display produce the same effect?
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    What song is this?

    Jon Batiste and Stay Human play it just before the first intermission on Friday night's show. Fast forward to 11:06 to hear him start playing it on his melodica. I thought it was 99 Red Balloons or Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand but it's neither. Thanks! Late...
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    Flute, fiddle, drums...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jALasol5zk&nohtml5=False I want to hear more of this but it's hard to find. Recommend some albums featuring and showcasing these instruments to me please.
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    Recommend me a set of bluetooth headphones

    They should be in-ear, the ear plug style headphones. The most important thing for me is noise reduction. I want a pair that is really known for being about to block out background noise. Price is second. I'm not particularly limiting myself to a particular price range, but I would like good...
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    Cops kill man in wheel chair.

    I know how some people feel about Live Leak stuff here (or is that World Starr...?) Man in a wheelchair in Delaware first shot by police, then told to put hands up, doesn't (or can't after being shot), then shot shot to death after failing to comply. LiveLeak Link
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    Civ 5: Can't attack a nation.

    I'm trying to attack America, but none of my archers will move into or fire into any tiles seperated inside that white line. Why?
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    I want to go back to Windows 7

    But when I click on the button that should allow me to revert back to Windows 7, I get the following error: What happened to all the files I needed to go back to Windows 7? Can I just SecureErase my SSD and reinstall Windows 7?
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    Different programs requiring different versions of C++ runtime

    Why is it that games and applications all install their own version of the C++ runtime libraries? I think MSI Afterburner installs something like 2008, Fallout 3 installs 2012, and I'm pretty sure I had 2013 installed for some reason as well. Why can't I just have one set of runtime libraries...
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    Beer prescription.

    I told my wife I got a beer prescription. I'm having trouble walking at the moment, so I'll need her to bring one to me 2-3 times per day or as often as needed. It can't be taken on an empty stomach though, so I'll need her to make me a sandwich first.
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    I hate working out!

    I'll be honest... working out is not something I enjoy doing. I know it's called working out for a reason. I started working out because I didn't want to be fat anymore. I continued working out to get stronger - to lift more weight during the current workout than I did the previous. I continued...
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    What's going to happen to my pulled pork?

    So I've got a boneless pork shoulder in the oven. I marinated it over night with about three cups of homeade jerk seasoning. I think I made a mistake though, as I put all the marinade in the with pork while it cooks. Will still turn out alright?
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    $990 to have wheel bearing and brakes done

    I drive a 2009 Volkswagen Golf. I got a quote today for CAD $990 including labour to have the brakes and the driver side rear wheel bearing done. Is this estimate about right? Thanks kindly. I'm about ready to do the brakes anyway because they haven't been done since I purchased the car. I just...
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    Antarctic fur seals are raping penguins...

    http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/why-are-antarctic-seals-trying-to-have-sex-with-penguins-1.2109480
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    5/3/1 day failure

    Today was 5/3/1 deadlift day. 5@85%, 3@90%, 1+@95%. This cycle's 1RM working weight is 420 lbs. I hit 5x355. I got 2x380 and failed the third. I couldn't get 400 five inches off the floor. I didn't eat very well yesterday, and despite getting just under eight hours sleep, I woke up feeling very...
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    I'm afraid to purchase Watch Dogs...

    ...because I absolutely detest the controls in Black Flag. I have a hard time picking up and playing AC4 without getting frustrated when my character should jump or dash over something but instead stops to perch on it. I hate that everything is controlled with R1: running, climbing, jumping...
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    Looking for somebody in the GREATER TORONTO AREA to test my Core i7-2600k

    I am wondering if anybody in the GTA (Toronto, Etobicoke, Mississauga, Scarborough, Brampton, etc.) would let me bring my CPU to test in their rig. It's a Core i7-2600k socket 1155. I don't have a spare motherboard. I would be willing to compensate you for your time with a 6-pack, or something...
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    Did I ruin my PSU when I vacuumed it with my shop vac?

    I cleaned out all the dust in my PC this weekend. The PSU was quite dusty, so I opened it up and used a shop vac to vacuum the dust. It made contact with the PSU many of times. It was not plugged in. Now when I try to start my PC the power comes on, the PSU and CPU fans starts spinning, and the...
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    Which taste do you prefer?

    Sweet, salt, sour, bitter. I prefer salt. Sweets are good from time to time, and I'm not a big fan of sour. Whether snacking or eating a meal I usually prefer a salty taste over the others.
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    I'm not going to drink today...

    I did it. 1 week, 1 day sober.
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    Grass/trees in video games...

    Generally I play my PC games at 1920x1080, yet the grass never looks as good as it does on the field of an NFL game that I watch at the same resution. Why?
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    Why don't you carry a gun?

    I see a few gun threads pop up from time to time. As a Canadian, I don't have the right to carry a firearm guaranteed to me under our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but if I did, I probably wouldn't for a variety of reasons, and I think the primary reason would be that I don't have the...
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    Looking for some good iOS games

    Pretty much what the title says. I don't mind paying for games; I'd prefer to stay away from free games, as in my experience they are fun for a whlie at the beginning, but they get tough to enjoy and progress through without buying from the store. So I'm up for any suggestions, except I'm not...
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    I wish...

    I was like 6'9" so I could get with Leoshi Because she doesn't know me but she's really fine.
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    Do you drink beer in the shower?

    I do. I mean, I don't stand in the shower for hours at a time drinking beer, but if I'm getting ready to go out somewhere, I'll drink a beer while I'm taking a shower. A cold beer and a hot shower is a good combination. It may sound weird, but I don't think it's any more weird than having a beer...
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    4-year-old muffler rust common?

    Hi all. I have a 2009 volkswagen city golf that I took in for maintenance yesterday. I reported a squeaking coming from the underbody and I was told that the center muffler had rusted out and needed to replaced. I asked if the actual muffler needed replacement or just a clamp that was securing...
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    Should I keep drinking?

    Hi ATOT!! I'm at a pub waiting for maintenance on my car to finish. Don't worry - I have no plans to drink and drive; I can leave my car at the dealership over night if necessary. I'm at a pub in the city that serves a couple of great tasting IPAs. I just had a 1/2 pound burger topped with...
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    Poll: Do you put TP on the seat of a public toilet before sitting on it??

    I don't. I'll just use it as long as it looks clean enough. If there's a little water or piss on it, I'll just wipe it off with toilet paper. If it's a total disaster, I'll move to the next stall or just hold it. What about the lot of you? Poll incoming.
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    Boston PIzza's Pizza Burger

    This looks to be ground beef, topped with pepperoni and tomato sauce, wrapped in a bun. A typical slize to a typical New Yorker... maybe, but this thing scares the shit out of me. Well, actually, I'm really only afraid of the bun. Anyway, here's the ad for the burger...
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    How is sugar prioritized in the body?

    Say I've been in keto for a few weeks. My body has adapted to less than 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. Those 30 grams, along with ketones from broken down fat, are being used to power my brain. Muscles are being powered from ketones alone. Then I eat a potato, or a bowl of oatmeal, or even...
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    Hit a new deadlift personal best this morning!

    8x135 8x185 2x8x235 1x275 1x315 1x330 Personal best!! Yesterday my bodyweight was 169 pounds when I woke up. I fasted all day. Broke my fast at 3:30am this morning with two tins of golden smoked herring and an avocado. I'm calling this a 2x bodyweight lift, especially since I did some volume...
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    iphone 4s: no volume control or alert sounds, low call volume

    Everything is fine with the headphones plugged in, but when I take them out... I can barely hear anything when making a call with the phone to my ear. Yes, the volume is set all the way up. I also have no volume control, and the lock sounds, keyboard clicks, and text/e-mail alerts don't work...
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    Replacing Dell Mini10v screen ... LP101WSA(TL)(A1) vs. (N1)

    I need to replace the 10.1" screen on my Dell Mini10v. The screen I just took out is a LP101WSA(TL)(A1). The only screen I can find locally is a LP101WSA(TL)(N1). They are both WSVGA screens with the correct resolution of 1024x600. Can anybody confirm that the N1 will in fact replace my A1, and...
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    Looking for a thermal tape or adhesive for GTX470

    Cleaned out my PC last night. Took apart my eVGA GTX470 and cleaned everything up. A lot of dust was sticking to the thermal adhesive that was attached to the RAM chips, so I removed that too. Now I need something to replace it. Don't think I can use AS, because the the adhesive that was on...
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    My anger issues...

    I get very angry very quickly sometimes. Today coming home from work for example, somebody cut me off and didn't signal and almost caused an accident. I pulled up beside him and called him an asshole and asked where he learned to drive. He responded by asking me who the fvck I was talking to...
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    Songs about suicide are NOT motivating...

    So as I was doing my barbell rows today at the gym, Adam's Song by Blink 182 came on. What the fuck is a song about depression and suicide doing on a gym's playlist?! Don't get me wrong, Blink 182 is fun and Adam's Song is good, but I don't think the gym is the time or place to hear that song...
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    I tried Civ4; I sucked. Trying Civ5 because it's supposed to be easy...

    ...but I don't even have a clue about what's going on in the tutorial. Are there some basic strategies that anybody can help me out with. I could Google stratgeies, I suppose, but I 'll have more accountability if people know I suck at a game that apprently has such shitty AI. For example...
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    To those that deadlift: at what weight did you switch to an alternating grip?

    I deadlifted 5x5x185 today with an overhand grip, and while that's not a lot if weight, I thought I would have switched to an alternating grip by now because of my carpal tunnel. So, I was just curious how much weight it took others' here who deadlift to switch to an alternating grip?
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    2 weeks into SL5x5... my progress report!

    So I was just going to wait until the 12 weeks is up to report my progress, but I'm excited, and I don't really have anybody else to tell who would care really, so a group of strangers will have to do :). Today I weighed in at 164.2 lbs. Down from 245 lbs. at my max, and down from 235 lbs...
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    Losing 1-2 lbs. over night...

    Hey guys, I'm eating about 2400 calories, doing resistance training, and I work a full time manufacturing job. I estimate roughly that I need to eat about 3200 calories a day to maintain my current weight, which is about 175 lbs. I usually wake up at 9:00am, and eat all my food between then and...