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Why is the sky blue? Because it's sad.............

from JoeUser Forums
Due to a complete lack of creative ideas tonight, I present to you NBS mail call. Bring me your questions, I will have an answer. If it touches on me or my blog, great! If not, I'll do my best, but I reserve the right to bullshit you. Now what do you want to know?

Help me, help you. The doctor is in.
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Reply #26 from JoeUser Forums Top
Oddworld.



I have the first one of that on XBox. I'll go see if I can find it on PC. I also found out that Myst and Riven are a lot like Syberia....

I think that you're talking about the Netti pot and rinsing your sinuses out that way. I've done it....it feels lke you're drowning at first, but afterwards....bliss, especially if you have a cold.
Reply #27 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ok, but... when things change direction, it requires an increase of energy to maintain the speed. Light going past a black hole is easy to explain, since the gravity is a source of increased energy. But what about the light of a laser through a beam splitter, through a prism, or even through water. No energy is added, yet the light is "bent" and once through the medium of change, continues on at the speed of light.Ain't physics fun!! (especially theoretic physics). Oops, that's too questions. ;~D


Okay, rather than get into an insanely complex discussion of mechanical and quantam physics, I'm just going to take the easy way out and tell you. The extra energy comes from my next door neighbor Bill. That's why he's always tired and never cuts his grass.

I'll reiterate


Depends on what you want to do. I personally favor getting out. As you may know. If it's a mandate on leaving your family behind if you become a trainer? Again, I would prefer staying with the family, but if you're planning to stay army, the instructor thing is the only real route to advancement, and apparantly your only option to stay in, even if you have to leave the family behind. It's something inevitable for anyone who stays in. In six years, I was away from Joy for half.

It would help the ole magic eight ball here, if I knew why you'd have to leave the family behind, but that may be too public. It's not an Army requirement is it? Is it because of the job situation, or your wife's reserve obligation?

Excellent Advice! I will give it a try this week.


Sweet, and remember; drink Gatorade. It builds endurance and allows you to play longer by replenishing fluids and electrolytes.

I've done it....it feels lke you're drowning at first, but afterwards....bliss, especially if you have a cold.


Exactly.......except I missed out on the bliss part. I also got the modern medicine version when they shop vacced my bronchi back in March.
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Reply #28 from JoeUser Forums Top
Okay, rather than get into an insanely complex discussion of mechanical and quantam physics, I'm just going to take the easy way out and tell you. The extra energy comes from my next door neighbor Bill. That's why he's always tired and never cuts his grass.


Oh, blaming Bill again are ya!! ;~D
Reply #29 from JoeUser Forums Top
Parated - The qunta don't actually change direction... the probability wave simply collapses the quanta from there superpostions into one probablitily line equating to their post-prism states. No energy required ergo no energy added.
Reply #30 from JoeUser Forums Top
Parated - The qunta don't actually change direction... the probability wave simply collapses the quanta from there superpostions into one probablitily line equating to their post-prism states. No energy required ergo no energy added.


Now see, I could have said all that...........but instead, I gave ya Bill. Bill can be used to explain relativity, tachyons, not-so-tachy-as-something-you'd-find-in-Walmart-yons-and third grade math.
Reply #31 from JoeUser Forums Top
But you have to get him drunk first.
Reply #32 from JoeUser Forums Top

Now see, I could have said all that...........but instead, I gave ya Bill. Bill can be used to explain relativity, tachyons, not-so-tachy-as-something-you'd-find-in-Walmart-yons-and third grade math.

I thought that was Cliff Claven and you only had to buy him a beer.

Reply #33 from JoeUser Forums Top
Hoo-rah!!


Incidentally...what does Hoo-rah means? My daughter asked me that! I have no idea but I like hearing it!
Reply #34 from JoeUser Forums Top
What should I make for dinner tomorrow night? Gosh, this is great.
Reply #35 from JoeUser Forums Top
How much Candy should I give to each Tricks or Treater?
Reply #36 from JoeUser Forums Top
Incidentally...what does Hoo-rah means?


It's the Marine Corps version of what everyone else (military) says hoo-ah, thought to be from heard, understood, and acknowledged, although no one really knows. Why the marines pronounce it oo-rah? They're frickin' marines. Multisyllabic words are a challenge for them, although they decently speak grunt, thought to be a sub-dialect of drummer. The more formal definition of Hooah is as follows (stolen directly off a stolen source. Not to worry, this stuff has been passed around for decades.)

Hooah (who-ah), adj. U.S. Army Slang. Referring to, or meaning anything and everything except "no." Generally used when at a loss for words. Also:

good copy, solid copy, roger, good or great; message received, understood.
glad to meet you, welcome.
I do not know, but will check on it, I haven't the vaguest idea.
I am not listening.
that is enough of your drivel--sit down.
stop sniveling.
you've got to be kidding.
yes.
thank you.
go to the next [briefing] slide.
you have taken the correct action.
I don't know what that means, but am too embarrassed to ask for clarification.
that is really neat, I want one too.
amen.
Reply #37 from JoeUser Forums Top
What should I make for dinner tomorrow night? Gosh, this is great.


Please see above comment for roast of young child. However if you seek something slightly more legal, may I reccommend Thai chicken curry? Try this.

Slice up two or three chicken breasts. Saute in a little bit of oil. I like Extra Virgin Olive Oil, but that may just be because of the name. Remove the chicken when slightly browned on the outside. It doesn't have to be very done. In the same pan, add a quarter cup of curry paste and saute on medium for about a minute, or until it starts to smell good. (you can get curry paste at most asian grocery stores, there's usually a small korean place somewhere nearby that has it. As to which one? Matsaman is good, but then, so are any of them.)

Add one can of coconut milk. (about 2 cups and 2 tbsps.) The sweet stuff is definitely better. Add the chicken. Bring to simmer and let it cook on low for about 15 minutes. Add up to a quarter cup of oil and stir in. (It'll seperate again, don't worry about it. You don't have to use that much.) Now this sounds a little tricky, but really it's easy. Add any of the following, 2 to 4 tbsps fish oil, (i definitely reccomend this part), up to about a quarter cup of brown sugar, small red chile peppers, and crushed peanuts. I use the works. Stir in and let simmer for about another five to ten minutes. Serve with a bowl of rice, but don't dump the rice in the curry. Enjoy!

How much Candy should I give to each Tricks or Treater?


Generally, 3 to 5 pieces if it's the small candies. Depends on the size of the piece though, and the kid. Obviously you don't hand 5 king size hershey bars to a 3 year old. Or three hershey kisses to a five year old. Sorry this didn't come out sooner, I just got off work.
Reply #38 from JoeUser Forums Top
I play in a Texas hold'em poker tournament every week. Not a huge one about 50 players. There are 2 players who every week every hand take forever to play. So slow that sometimes you need to call someone over to but them on the clock. My question is: How can I get them to play faster?

Their slow play causes less hands while the blinds go up. I need to get them to play faster while not getting them mad at me. If they get mad they will play more hands against me, meaning I can't bluff cause they will call and possibly knock me out of the tournament.

I know it's a boring question but ...
Reply #39 from JoeUser Forums Top
How can I get them to play faster?


In poker, as in life, patience is a virtue. However the overly virtuous probably shouldn't be playing poker to begin with. The problem with playing a tournament, is you're stuck with their rules. So it's almost impossible to speed the game by a change in play.

You can try a number of things. First, bring more money. This is especially true if you're playing no limits, "the Cadillac of poker." However keep in mind that this is horrible financial advice, unless you're just the king of poker. But if you're committing to the game, having more cash is one of the easiest ways to take the pressure off. (under the assumption of course that betting isn't capped.)

Also, if you think that your bluff may be called if they're upset, bluff less often. Play a conservative game, "by the numbers." It's not as much fun, but it's safer, and when you do bluff, they'll be more inclined to believe you.

Having said all that, I'm more of a hockey player. It's been awhile since I did much poker, so if I were you, I'd pay more attention to this next bit, since I kind of pulled the last stuff out of my ass.

Try talking to them personally, but politely. You may piss them off. It happens. But go into it positively, complementing them on their game play (and be sure that's it something that you can really mean it), but then addressing that there has been kind of a problem. Always try to be the most reasonable and polite person in a conversation of this type.

If this is too direct, you might go to the administrators of said tournament, and cautiously and politely bring up that they are consistently going over the time limits. Again, it's how you say it. Nobody likes a snitch, but people like someone who complements them, but wants help dealing with a problem. Overall, I'd say this is a problem that'll have to be solved by dealing with people, rather than game strategy.

Third solution? Try a little of the old ultra-violence. A taser works nicely, and is hard to see in a dim, smokey room. Failing that, there's blackmail, bribery, or the classic threat of physical harm. "If you don't play faster, me and Vinnie are going to break your legs." And again, just like a complement, you've got to really mean it.
Reply #40 from JoeUser Forums Top
And that's it. Mail call is closed 'til the end of the month. Stay tuned 'til next time, when you'll hear Pinky say, "I dunno Brain, where are we going to find a tattoo parlor open at this time of night?"