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Astronuc
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Venomous platypuses? Holy cannoli Batman!Astronuc said:
Only the males!berkeman said:Venomous platypuses? Holy cannoli Batman!
In case you're interested, @Tom G , there are exercises to prevent issues with the sciatic nerve. Essentially, they come down to tightening every muscle in your body for a few seconds, then releasing. Doing some 10 reps , or more if you need.WWGD said:Or , equivalent, the calf that includes on its lower end, the foot that's up in the air, and not the calf that includes the foot touching the floor.
Phew, include that in the list of things much easier to show visually rather than in words.
Hope this clarified things.
This is when I start looking for the kids at the family dinner in order to escape diseases, illness, and death, and have some fun making stupid things instead!WWGD said:In case you're interested, @Tom G , there are exercises to prevent issues with the sciatic nerve. Essentially, they come down to tightening every muscle in your body for a few seconds, then releasing. Doing some 10 reps , or more if you need.
Not sure I get your point.fresh_42 said:This is when I start looking for the kids at the family dinner in order to escape diseases, illness, and death, and have some fun making stupid things instead!
Ocean temperature?WWGD said:How do you decide, given daily temperature data in two cities, which you would consider better? Max? Min? Median?
For snow boarding? Waterskiing?WWGD said:How do you decide, given daily temperature data in two cities, which you would consider better? Max? Min? Median?
Humidity.WWGD said:How do you decide, given daily temperature data in two cities, which you would consider better? Max? Min? Median?
Yes, good points, just what most would consider overall better whether. But not clear how to pin it down specifically.Bystander said:For snow boarding? Waterskiing?
Simpsonische Paradoxen?fresh_42 said:
I think it depends on where you have been raised. My friend who grew up in NM considers everything below 25°C as bitter cold whereas my well-feel temperature depends heavily on humidity. I even like -10°C if it is dry and warm clothes are available.WWGD said:Yes, good points, just what most would consider overall better whether. But not clear how to pin it down specifically.
So anyone outside of Southern California will be unhappy.fresh_42 said:I think it depends on where you have been raised. My friend who grew up in NM considers everything below 25°C as bitter cold whereas my well-feel temperature depends heavily on humidity. I even like -10°C if it is dry and warm clothes are available.
I guess that the average human being considers anything around 21°C plus minus 3°C as an average temperature as desirable.
The joke was that San Diego 's forecast was the world's shortest: " Yes, tomorrow will be yet another perfect day 74 degrees, no clouds. Good night.".Tom.G said:Another measure is Heat Index, That is some (unknown to me) combination of temperature and ralative humidity. Also sometimes called Feels Like.
It seems to be (or was?) used mostly by weather forecasters on the TV stations.
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=countycounty (n.)
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From late 14c. as "the domain of a count or earl."
It was a trivia question a while back. It was 3,007, and the largest in the mainland US was San Bernardino in CA.fresh_42 said:How many counties are there in the USA? I mean, there are really, really many and definitely too many for a republic:
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=county
Btw., Germany seems to be full of topologists. We call counties circles.
Can you go between all counties without crossing any road twice? Herr Euler would be able to tell.fresh_42 said:How many counties are there in the USA? I mean, there are really, really many and definitely too many for a republic:
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=county
Btw., Germany seems to be full of topologists. We call counties circles.
Does, or doesn't, include "shires, parishes, 'hundreds,'" and other local sub-units of various states/commonwealths?WWGD said:It was a trivia question a while back. It was 3,007, and the largest in the mainland US was San Bernardino in CA.
I've seen a student residence that didn't have that property. They'd installed swipe card doors, but some had been installed the wrong way round. So there were places you could get to that you couldn't get back out of if you didn't have a card.WWGD said:Do they really check that city road systems are strongly-connected? Doesn't seem like it at times.
Maybe not. There are townships, parishes ( LA*), etc.Bystander said:Does, or doesn't, include "shires, parishes, 'hundreds,'" and other local sub-units of various states/commonwealths?
Tell them you're George Santos.WWGD said:Don't know if it's just the latest scam going around, but I've received several emails from Eastern European women asking if I'm available, interested in marriage, asking for my " coordinates" : Yes/no, age, employment status, etc.
I don't think you have anything to worry about...WWGD said:asking for my " coordinates" :
Ah, maybe we can hook up Santos with " Beam me up Scotty" James Trafficant. If Trafficant hasn't been ( beamed?) up yet.berkeman said:I don't think you have anything to worry about...
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Kissing a wall? That reminds me of that American tourist in Israel who couldn't remember the name of that famous location in Jerusalem, so he asked the cab driver: "Can you drive me to that famous place here where the Jews mourn and cry?" He drove him to the Jerusalem tax office.WWGD said:Awkward moment. Split and fell at a ( somewhat of a ) stranger's place, had nothing sturdy to help lift myself up, as stranger walked on, me kissing a wall to lift myself.
More like fondling it.fresh_42 said:Kissing a wall? That reminds me of that American tourist in Israel who couldn't remember the name of that famous location in Jerusalem, so he asked the cab driver: "Can you drive me to that famous place here where the Jews mourn and cry?" He drove him to the Jerusalem tax office.
This means nothing without pictures or a YouTube video...WWGD said:Awkward moment. Split and fell at a ( somewhat of a ) stranger's place, had nothing sturdy to help lift myself up, as stranger walked on, me kissing a wall to lift myself.
How about an Insight?berkeman said:This means nothing without pictures or a YouTube video...