General Questions Thread

[Daniel E.]

Originally Posted by Vexx

In Star Trek, the computer voice was that of Majel Roddenberry (who played Nurse Chapel in the original series and later played Lwaxana Troi in Next Generation, and voiced the feline 'catgirl' M'ress in the animated series). She voiced the role of the computer's voice in every Trek presentation for 40+ years, including the computer voice in this spring's "retcon" of Star Trek.
(Majel Roddenberry:: 1932-2008).

Spoiler for off topic fun trivia fact about Majel:

The Union Pacific Railroad used her voice talent for their track-side defect detector devices, used in various locations west of the Mississippi River. When a defect is identified, the system responds with her recorded voice announcing information to the train crew over the radio.

That's a very interesting bit. Thanks for sharing it.

[mit7059]

Originally Posted by izmosmolnar

Why is that the lady's voice (before the beginning of the animes) announcing who the sponsors are, is always the same?

I've got a feeling (although this isn't based upon anything but assumption) that there are probably a few people who do the voices who just sound similar due to voice training. Similar to how you'll find radio DJs all over the country who all sound exactly the same because they're all trained in exactly the same way.

[Rab]

Hey guys.

I'm a little bit worried about the reactions I have started to show when someone touches my back. For example, a person who accidently makes contact while passing my back and say their elbow barely tips me; my reaction is that I jump when I felt it. Sorta like a nerve...? I really dunno.

It all occured when in college, I was on a construction programme when it first started happening.

It's kinda silly now since I haven't had anyone touch my back, and have finished up for summer. Plus it hasen't really occurred recently either.

So my question is: Can anyone explain why this happens?

[Kakashi]

It could be something as simple as growing pains or at worst it could be fibromyalgia. Don't really know much about the latter except that it's not life threatening, but you should see a doctor.

[Rab]

Originally Posted by Kakashi

It could be something as simple as growing pains or at worst it could be fibromyalgia. Don't really know much about the latter except that it's not life threatening, but you should see a doctor.

It can't be Fibromyalgia because I don't feel pain when my back is barely touched.

I done tons of Bricklaying and I had to bend my back mostly, then in the first week my back was sore but gradually eased up. But then it started happening about a couple of months into the programme, so maybe I'll seek advice from my doctor.

[-KarumA-]

it could be a reflex that you've developed over the years, not certain how to explain this but when you do certain things often your body will remember that (or when things are done to you), maybe when in highschool you were very nervous or cautious when people would ask for your attention, or you got scared a lot in this way =P
it isn't anything mentally, that I will tell from the start it is basically your body remembering something from back then that it hasn't yet forgotten and out of experience I can tell that it will very slowly go away if you let it. It has become a reflex over the years, but certain reflexes (that aren't supposed to exist) can be unlearned

[Rab]

That's a possibility right there. Thanks for your answer, mate. I think it might just be the nerves in my back, reflexes for certain situations from previous work in Bricklaying and Plastering; I was bending my back mostly. Manual handling also.

[WhiteWings]

Okay I have two silly (or myabe just stupid) questions to ask.

I've just been watching some anime and wondered two things:

1. I am not a girl so I wonder if it is uncomfortable for a well-endowed girl to lie faceforward compared to a flat-chested girl or a guy. Or would be more comfortable?
   
2. Also, how often or how easily does nosebleeds triggered by the sights that seem to occur a lot in some types of animes. I know it's not impossible and probably not that common but how common is it?

I know it's stupid but I always wondered but kept forgetting to ask someone I know about it.

[FateAnomaly]

Dunno about 1 but for 2 i am pretty sure it almost never happens.

[TinyRedLeaf]

Originally Posted by WhiteWings

I am not a girl so I wonder if it is uncomfortable for a well-endowed girl to lie faceforward compared to a flat-chested girl or a guy. Or would be more comfortable?

Hmm......

Also, how often or how easily does nosebleeds triggered by the sights that seem to occur a lot in some types of animes. I know it's not impossible and probably not that common but how common is it?

It never happens. You'd get excited you-know-where, but it's highly unlikely you'd get a nosebleed. The joke stems from the idea that if you're a hot-blooded male, erotic thoughts would send an overwhelming rush of blood to your head. But that's fiction, not fact. (Blood does rush somewhere, especially down below, but certainly not in such quantities as to burst out your nose.)

[-KarumA-]

I suppose you mean lying on the ground?
with bigger breasts it can hurt I think, I know out of experience of you press all your weight down forward that it will certainly hurt, last time I've been lied face forward on the ground was ages ago. if you mean in bed then no it doesn't cause of your nice a comfy bed but on the ground it would

[0utf0xZer0]

Is it safe to wash a meat thermometer in the same water as your dishes? I'm just wondering if you can end up having mercury leeching out or anything.

[xris]

Originally Posted by 0utf0xZer0

Is it safe to wash a meat thermometer in the same water as your dishes? I'm just wondering if you can end up having mercury leeching out or anything.

In general, such devices are sealed units so there is as much chance of Mercury leaking during it being washed as there is then you use it to test the tempurature of the meat. In other words, unless you think the unit is broken (casing cracked for example) then it is safe to wash it.

[killer911]

Is there a way to remove the volume restriction on your Ipod nano 5th gen?

[mit7059]

Originally Posted by 0utf0xZer0

Is it safe to wash a meat thermometer in the same water as your dishes? I'm just wondering if you can end up having mercury leeching out or anything.

It's fine it stick it in the dishwasher, unless the thermometer is very very old I doubt it has any mercury in it, they stopped putting mercury in thermometers a while ago.

[Solace]

Depending on the construction of the thermometer it might be more prudent to simply hand wash it. In addition to the constant high heat and moisture, most dishwashing cleaners are abrasive by design, unlike traditional hand washing soap which is designed to be foamy and softer on your hands. You could damage the thermometer over an extended period of time.

[Crisis]

Most anime females ( e.g. Lunamaria ) wear some kind of foot garment...

Is that a long sock or tights or a stocking ???


e.g.

[felix]

Question: What is the basic (standard) hierarchy in a anime studio and in short what are each responsible for?

[-KarumA-]

a silly question I was wondering about while packing for my holiday tomorrow D:
its about calling to someone in another country, for example I know the number for Great Britain is 44, but I am a little confused about the international number, if I were to call this person do I have to dial 0044 (followed by the phone number itself)?

(00 is the international number for this country if I am correct)

[dragon4dudes]

Originally Posted by -KarumA-

a silly question I was wondering about while packing for my holiday tomorrow D:
its about calling to someone in another country, for example I know the number for Great Britain is 44, but I am a little confused about the international number, if I were to call this person do I have to dial 0044 (followed by the phone number itself)?

(00 is the international number for this country if I am correct)

I'm pretty sure you don't have to dial the 00. Though the 44 is necessary. In my experience from calling Shanghai's, I've only needed to dial China's international number, 011, and I think Shanghai's thing, 86. So I'd only have add the 01186 to the beginning of the number. That maybe wrong...

At any rate you won't need this country's int'l code.