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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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We had a particularly cheap microwave in the office that would consistently kill the wifi in the room whenever someone powered it up. Fun times were had
"Is it a good idea to microwave this?"

Hm, I fail at embedded youtube. Again. Why is this hard?


Hm. Interesting, now you just stick the link in and it auto-embeds it instead of needed the YT quotes. OK.

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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 08:52 PM
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A standard cup of brewed coffee has more caffeine than a single shot of espresso. The belief that the reverse is true results from espresso having a higher unit volume of caffeine, which is offset by the much larger volume overall of a regular cup of coffee.
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 09:35 PM
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And the fact that roasting destroys some caffeine. Espresso beans are almost always darker roasted.
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 10:03 PM
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Edelweiss is not the national anthem of Austria, but is in fact an original composition created for the musical The Sound of Music. The actual Austrian national anthem is Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the Mountains, Land on the River).
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 10:15 PM
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(deleted to preserve mystery.)

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Old Aug 26, 2015 | 10:28 PM
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The historical Buddha was not obese. The "chubby Buddha" or "laughing Buddha" is a 10th-century Chinese folk hero by the name of Budai. In Chinese Buddhist culture, Budai came to be revered as an incarnation of Maitreya, the Bodhisattva who will become a Buddha to restore Buddhism after the teachings of the historical Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, have fallen out of knowledge.
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mgeoffriau
(deleted to preserve mystery.)
The mystery made it so much better, you killed it
Old Aug 26, 2015 | 11:24 PM
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Chicken sandwiches are not copyrightable, according to the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit:

http://media.ca1.uscourts.gov/pdf.op...-1698P-01A.pdf
(contains subtle federal judge humor.)





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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Are you feeling ok, Joe?
Old Aug 27, 2015 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Placing metal inside a microwave oven does not damage the oven's electronics. There are, however, other safety-related issues: electrical arcing may occur on pieces of metal not designed for use in a microwave oven, and metal objects may become hot enough to damage food, skin, or the interior of the oven. Metallic objects designed for microwave use can be used in a microwave with no danger; examples include the metalized surfaces used in browning sleeves and pizza-cooking platforms
Many berries (black, rasp, blue) will generate plasma arcs in a microwave. Stinks like an SOB.

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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 10:19 AM
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Moving again Joe? I'll take it.
Old Aug 27, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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I want car
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Originally Posted by hi_im_sean
I want car
</p><p>He offered it up&nbsp;over on the bike thread. Wants to trade it for a dedicated commuter bicycle. AND this time, not a, &quot;how cheap can I get by with,&quot; but rather a decent, purpose-built ride.</p><p>BUT, you wouldn't like it, because 1.8L engine.</p>
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Old Aug 27, 2015 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DNMakinson
BUT, you wouldn't like it, because 1.8L engine.
Old Aug 27, 2015 | 12:40 PM
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Are you giving it away/selling/giving it away again?

For a free car I'd consider flying out there to pick it up and driving it home. Driving cross county in a Miata sounds like fun, and I've got a metric buttload of vacation stacked up.
Old Aug 27, 2015 | 02:10 PM
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<p>It is common, in Arizona, to heat swimming pools in the summer. Otherwise, the evaporation&nbsp;rate&nbsp;makes the water too cold for enjoyment.</p>
Old Aug 27, 2015 | 02:12 PM
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<p>
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Are you giving it away/selling/giving it away again? <img alt="" src="images/smilies/gay.gif" title="Giggle" /> For a free car I'd consider flying out there to pick it up and driving it home. Driving cross county in a Miata sounds like fun, and I've got a metric buttload of vacation stacked up.
</p><p>What i wanted to do.</p><p>I said it first.</p><p>Go away guise.</p>
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<p>G, for a free car, you'd consider it?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hell if it's free I'll buy my ticket and be there Saturday night.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But I'm sure it's not free this time.</p>
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Originally Posted by DNMakinson
<p>It is common, in Arizona, to heat swimming pools in the summer. Otherwise, the evaporation&nbsp;rate&nbsp;makes the water too cold for enjoyment.</p>
Say what?



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