2009-01-21, 05:06 | Link #2441 | |
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Location: In Maya world, where all is 3D and everything crashes
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2009-01-21, 06:10 | Link #2445 |
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You think correctly: this information, and more, is to be found in the Infractions and Warnings section of the FAQ.
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2009-01-21, 13:48 | Link #2449 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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European: A sheath should grip the sword lightly so that merely being upside down won't dislodge it but a really bonus sheath has a small "safety" strap or clasp that can be used to keep the sword locked in. The sword can be looser in the sheath in order to be drawn more quickly if danger is near.
Japanese swords and their sheaths are kind of nifty in that all the friction is in the part next to the hilt - so the sword is held securely but can be drawn almost instantly.
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2009-01-21, 14:59 | Link #2450 | |
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For the record, blackboard scratching does nothing to me.
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2009-01-21, 18:13 | Link #2451 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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I always figured the backboard noise sets off some small ancient part of the brain that is wired for small creatures who relate that noise to flesh and tendons being scraped off of bones by something large with nasty teeth.
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2009-01-22, 00:27 | Link #2452 |
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about the blackboards, I think it creates a screech at a certain frequency which is usually never heard. It probably just surprises many more people than it scares. And as some people are more easily scare than others, it creates "displeasure" for some, but not all. Not remembering if it has ever happened while I was in the vicinity, I wouldn't know, but we can guess, unless you really wanted to scratch a blackboard.
Another question, is it possible to remove the need for sleep indefinitely?
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2009-01-22, 00:50 | Link #2453 |
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For normal people no. But i have read that there are some people who can't fall asleep normally due to some sickness or something. Due to lack of sleep, they are constantly depressed and stress up. Probably suicidal too.
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2009-01-22, 02:33 | Link #2454 |
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
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The brain requires sleep to process the day's information. Recent neuroscience studies show its rather not unlike the "garbage collection and data optimization" routines in complex databases.
However, there are and may be ways to *optimize* sleep so you need less. But go with 2-3 hrs of sleep for a few days and most people will start having severe muscular aches, particularly in the back and the neck so there are other reasons for sleep as well.
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2009-01-22, 04:12 | Link #2457 | |
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By the way, drinking water also helps deal with hangovers. Alcohol dehydrates you, which is what causes the hangover effect as your body is processing large amounts of it (consequently this is also why you have to use the bathroom more, and why you crave salty things when drinking alcohol; the body is trying to flush itself of toxins). About the blackboard question - No one knows actually. Scientists have done studies but have yet to find a reason why those frequencies bother some people, but others appear unaffected.
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2009-01-22, 06:41 | Link #2458 | |
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2009-01-22, 07:12 | Link #2460 |
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Either a way of referring to money usually in a game or more common a endnote on a play, movie or otherwise (book, game etc) where the authors and contributors are listed as a way of crediting (synonym: acknowledging) them for their work.
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