2010-05-23, 07:12 | Link #3741 | |
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That 15 min or so each morning does sound a bit much, IMHO. Unless you are going for (1) a salon-style shave, which can take over 10 minutes, or an absolutely clean shave of all hair stubble with use of a pre-shave oil, a re-lathering and so on? I've tried both in the past, and while the 1st works for a couple of days (where I don't need to shave), the 2nd is a bit useless, I felt.
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2010-05-23, 07:12 | Link #3742 |
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I used to use razor-blades back in the days of army, when clean-shaven meant as smooth as a baby's bottom. Nowadays, with work commitments and precious little time for sleep, I use an electric shaver for the convenience and time-savings.
When you're still half-asleep and getting ready for work, you can still do a haphazard job with an electric shaver and come off looking decent. Doing so with razor blades would probably result in people asking whether an angry cat slept on your face. Cheers.
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2010-05-23, 08:17 | Link #3743 |
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
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Silly question, how do you call the music genre used in for example the Oncean's Eleven films
sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4y46u7r48k I want to listen to more of this genre but I don't even know what it is called.. I tried labeling it as jazz but that sounds kind of different.. |
2010-05-23, 08:17 | Link #3744 |
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I've got a big, red facial hair, kind of like the techno Viking's though mine isn't as long or styled as goofily (lol). I usually use a combination of electric shaver, cheap razor blade, and small cosmetic scissors. I hate shaving.
^In my high school you had to shave everyday, and I unfortunately would always come in looking like scarface as a result. Shaving at 6 AM is a nightmare. I would call it ambiance music but I'm not sure really. I don't think they have a formal category for it. |
2010-05-23, 09:21 | Link #3745 | ||
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Plus being miserly to the extent of not visiting the barber (due to financial difficulties) isn't helping either because I look like a butchy meganekko with hair that flows over my ears and reaches my neck if I did shave. The last time I cut my hair was three months ago, and now it's growing back to which I can tie a cropped ponytail to look like a butch by next month. * - The worst memories of shaving : you have to be clean for turnout, and waking up at 5am in the morning without your glasses, in the dark and mistaking toothpaste for shaving cream/camo cream for toothpaste/camo cream for shaving cream means doing something stupid to be the laughing stock of your bunkmates.
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2010-05-23, 11:24 | Link #3746 | ||
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Hey! Always nice to come out of hibernation and see familiar faces! Can you believe that we've been here for seven years?! That's enough time to get a science-based PhD.
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It's possible that you're being too much of a perfectionist about it. Don't rush, but don't treat it like you're painting fine art It's going to grow back either way. Also, shaving against the grain (if you're not already) can help to speed it up. My first razor was an electric one, and I didn't like it. I found it easier to use and harder to cut myself with compared to the "manual" razors, but it just wasn't getting close enough.
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2010-05-24, 11:08 | Link #3747 | ||
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You might also want to get a good shaving brush, SaintessHeart, since the circular brushing motion with it helps to lift the hair up slightly, but these days with the fancy multi-blade shaving kits, it's more of a morning ritual, IMHO. I still like and use mine, though, even though it's now almost 10 yrs old but still in very good shape. The newer electric razors are better at cutting close than before, IMHO, but I don't much like them still. For some reason, I end up with more ingrown hair on the face after using one, and those are a huge pain to deal with.
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2010-05-24, 12:36 | Link #3748 |
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Is it me, or has the testosterone level gone up a tad much here?
Let's see if the pendulum can be swung the other direction. I never, for the life of me, understood why girls insist on going to public bathrooms together. It can't be for, ahem, "business", so it can only mean that they are seeking time out to True or false? |
2010-05-24, 12:59 | Link #3749 | |
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Another alternate explanation could be related to Mugivision™ at work....
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2010-05-24, 16:04 | Link #3750 | |
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Examples: 1, 2 (this one a little bit housy), 3. Hope I helped.
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2010-05-24, 16:39 | Link #3751 | |
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I'd probably call this "funk" jazz or "electronica" jazz... but that's probably a religious discussion.
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2010-05-24, 22:15 | Link #3753 | ||
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It depends on who you ask. If you asked me, I'd say that erotic just refers to sexuality in some manner, but it could be in any form - text, language, a pose, etc. Pornographic implies something of a visual nature (video or image) involving sex - either the act of, or the body parts that are involved. If you ask the dictionary: pornography |pôrˈnägrəfē| noun printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings. erotic |iˈrätik| adjective of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement. Thus, pornography falls under the umbrella of erotic, I suppose you could say.
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2010-05-25, 02:41 | Link #3754 |
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That's actually a very difficult question to answer satisfactorily. It happens to be one of the key concerns in the philosophy of art. More specifically, what is "art"? How do we judge something to be beautiful; can there even be such a thing as "objective beauty"?
We usually associate "erotic" with something that is artistically beautiful, for example, Botticelli's Venus. She commands your attention by her very nudity, yet there is nothing vulgar in her demeanour. At the same time, some critics condemn Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut (1999) as "an old man's wet dream". One could arguably call the film a work of art (even if it's not among Kubrick's best) exploring and pushing the limits of society's acceptance of sex, but there are several scenes in the movie, the mass-orgy scene, for example, which could come across as pornographic. The movie even skirted dangerously with child sex, by playing up the sexual desirability of the then 16-year-old Leelee Sobieski. Objectively speaking, "pornography" is as what Ledgem described, a display of sexual attributes or activity simply to stimulate an erotic response. It doesn't make any pretense about being "artistic". Even so, such a definition can quickly run into problems, because "pornography" can sometimes be "artistic", depending on how the director or photographer approached the subject. So, in the end, the attempt to label something "pornographic" or "erotic" often says more about the society or individual doing the labelling, than it does about the subject itself. It's a curious thing, society is. |
2010-05-25, 05:28 | Link #3755 |
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I was wondering if I got my economics wrong because I couldn't convince a friend of mine that the diploma that we are taking now won't make a difference in our future pay.
He says that if we upgrade our diploma to a degree we will be able to find a job with a higher pay, I said it doesn't work that way in the job market due to another incoming bearish sentiment of the world economy. I related the idea to that of the Giffen goods in which the graduates to be hired are the products, companies hiring are the consumers. There are two different graduates in this case, one of which are more expensive degree holders, another is the relatviely cheaper diploma holders. Despite the correlation of Supply, Demand and Price, as in which - Diploma holders are hired instead of degree holders as they are relatively cheaper - Demand for cheaper Diploma holders go up, thus the price increase - However the individual wage requests by Diploma holders are still cheaper as compared to Degree holders thus combined with the effect of a bearish market, Diploma holders become Giffen goods and the Degree holders are left in the fray without a job. What I have told him is that not to see the degree as a way to a higher pay, but rather as a bomb-shelter until the economy stops being so choppy. He claims I am talking bullshit and calls me unrealistic, and he's not the only one who had said this to me. Is there something wrong with my concept? Anyone with a strong Economics education background help me out?
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2010-05-25, 11:09 | Link #3756 |
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The question is not if you can get a higher payroll what matters is getting a job in that sector. Or at least.. since I get confused by your wordings.. never heard of Giffen goods before.. bla bla bla
Anyway you can get a good diploma and think you can easily earn a lot of money, the question is whether or not the market with jobs has enough spots open for you. If there is no work in your sector you are screwed anyways and have to work on maybe the same level as a cheaper diploma holder. Problem with the economy now is that there are hardly any jobs in some sectors and areas, companies do not easily hire new people as in situations like it is now it is better to hire someone with perhaps the same degree but with a lot more experience. |
2010-05-25, 21:58 | Link #3757 |
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I think the problem is that you think all "consumers" go for cheaper "products". Richer "consumers" will naturally pay more better quality "products" if they think it is worth it. However, irregardless of it being a diploma or degree, if you are merely mediocre among your peers, don't expect too much. Better is a relative term.
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2010-05-25, 23:43 | Link #3758 | |
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2010-05-26, 00:46 | Link #3759 |
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Erotica can be Visually Appealing i.e. Art .... while Pornography is just Vulgar
What is Erotica is and What is Pornography is dependent on ones perception . The main difference is the artistic appeal . There is a thin line separating these two .. Regarding perception, check up the video of Duran Duran - Girls on Film (Uncensored) on YTube
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