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  1. BrutulTM

    Raspberry Pi

    I have learned the hard way that trying to hack into electronics that you don't have a schematic for is most likely to result in you destroying your electronics. If you're not willing to possibly wind up buying a new oven I would go with the button pushing setup although you are correct that...
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    Most screwed up thing your parent/bro/sis/gf/bf has told you?

    Heh, kind of a weird time to break that news. As far as fucked up stories go, my paternal grandfather molested my younger sister and 4 of my cousins (2 boys, 2 girls). We found out about it when one of the cousins tried to kill herself in high school. The weird thing about it was that as...
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    Must Have Android Apps

    I don't have data coverage 80% of the time so streaming isn't an option for me. It takes like 20 seconds to download an hour long podcast on 4G though. It's not really a problem to wait that long.
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    Smartphones

    You might have to go old school and look at the road signs or *gasp* ask someone for directions.
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    Smartphones

    It's not really inflexibility, they use a different technology than ATT and TMO. The phones aren't compatible.
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    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    I am a fan of the Kershaw Leek for just a basic envelope opener. It's nice to open it with one hand and it's just plain fun to flick it open. Damascus blades are just for looks when you're talking about a pocket knife.
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    2013 NFL Season

    Got beat up during the game too! LOL GOOD ONE.
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    Survivor: Blood vs. Water

    I personally love the endurance challenges and I'm pretty sure men have won some of them.
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    Survivor: Blood vs. Water

    Have you seen reality TV?
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    Smartphones

    No Verizon phone is going to work on TMO. You will definitely have to get new ones.
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    Must Have Android Apps

    +1 It works great.
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    Smartphones

    Huh?
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Yeah I cook chili and spaghetti sauce in mine all the time. It doesn't hurt it.
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    Gun control

    Nobody said that a gun guarantees success, but assuming she draws it and isn't afraid to pull the trigger, the situation is more than equalized. I am a large man myself and if a tiny woman was attacking me with her fists I would grab her wrists and laugh. If she was pointing a .45 at me I...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    Yup, just get yourself a Lodge and start cooking. They come pre-seasoned now so you don't even need to worry about that step. One good trick if you let something dry and congeal in the pan is to heat the pan back up before washing it. Just put it on the burner for a couple minutes until...
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    The Fast Food Thread

    If you've ever made your own corn dogs they are awesome. Mostly from being fresh from the fryer and not fried then frozen and re-heated. Highly recommended. Corn Dogs Recipe : Alton Brown : Recipes : Food Network
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    The Fast Food Thread

    The faggotry is strong in this thread. This is supposed to be about fast food, not a "my town is better than your town" wankfest.
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    Alternatives to Oil Heating that aren't Natural Gas.

    My brother and his wife just got a pellet stove and they like it. It doesn't take much of a chimney (4" I think) and you can go out the side of the house instead of having to go through the roof which makes it considerably easier to install than a wood stove. If you go with insulation do...
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    Gun control

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    2013 NFL Season

    It's good that Justin thinks stats are for losers or he might get bitter that his job is to open up a huge hole in an offensive line for a linebacker to run through and get a sack. Speaking of which, is Aldon Smith officially out for the year now or are they still just not talking about it?
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    Gun control

    I did not see a whale-related derail coming in this thread. Also, I think Orcas are technically dolphins.
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    Your Political Party

    We have our share of rednecks here too hehe. The tea partiers made the state legislative session before last into quite the dog and pony show but of course the governor vetoed everything that they did. This year was much more reasonable. Really a Democrat just has to be pro-agriculture and...
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    So what would you do differently if you wanted to make that bread in a pot method sourdough? I've been out of San Francisco and haven't had any decent sourdough bread since I left. I know it probably wouldn't be the same as they make in SF, but I would love to be able to make that stuff...
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    How often do you communicate with the person you're dating.

    The main and possibly only perk of being a restaurant manager is getting to fuck the waitresses.
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    Your Political Party

    I'm not really sure. To be honest it's weird to think about him not being a senator. Dude has been there my entire life. I met him in like 1992 when I went on a 4-H trip to Washington DC. I would be suprised if MT elected a tea partier. The state has been going democrat in everything except...
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    Smartphones

    Cool idea but I'm sure Verizon won't allow it on their network :P.
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    Universal remote?

    Universal remotes all suck but the Harmonys are probably the least horrible of the bunch. Touchscreen is a non-starter IMO. You need a remote that you can use without looking at it. Having to "turn on" your remote, unlock it, light it up, and look down at it every time you want to skip a...
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    Your Political Party

    You can't really blame them for running as Republicans. The deck is stacked against any 3rd party candidates. You can't get into debates etc. as a third party candidate. You don't register as a party member in all states. Personally, I don't believe in identifying as a party member. It...
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    Gun control

    So you went to London on vacation and didn't get mugged, therefore London is safe right? And how many times a week do you usually get mugged when you vacation in an American city? Like I said, your feelings are meaningless on the topic.
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    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    I have used this method several times but I did it again last night just because your post made me think about it. It makes a great looking loaf with a super crunchy crust which is very hard to find at the average supermarket. It does take a lot of planning to get it done though. Not only...
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    Gun control

    I don't know if you have some kind of sick burn chambered, but the reason is obvious. A 95 lb woman that gets attacked by Brock Lesnar has zero chance of defending herself unless she has a gun.
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    Gun control

    Statistics are definitely a great way to lie to people. I have googled this many times in recent years though and found plenty of graphs that look like mine but never seen one that looks like his.
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    Gun control

    Of course it is, and to be clear, I'm not trying to suggest that the UK gun ban caused crime to go up or that increased gun ownership caused crime to drop in the US. It is a complex issue and trying to tie it to a single factor is just plain dumb. That said, none of the statistics I have seen...
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    Gun control

    Eomer, I think that chart might be a mislabeled US graph. It matches our rates pretty well.
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    Gun control

    There was a fascinating article on Mother Jones a while back comparing murder rate with the amount of lead in the environment. It correlates much better than anything to do with guns. The US Murder Rate Is on Track to Be Lowest in a Century | Mother Jones
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    Gun control

    And since you're making me go googling again, here's the chart I referred to earlier showing gun ownership vs. homicides. I find it interesting that the US's non-gun homicides are higher than almost any country in Europe and in most cases higher than gun and non-gun combined despite the fact...
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    Gun control

    Where did that graph come from? It doesn't square with any that I have found. UK Peace Index: Rate of murders and violent crime falling faster than anywhere in Western Europe | Mail Online
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    Gun control

    When the UK banned guns, their crime rates skyrocketed. During the same period, gun ownership increased drastically in the US over the same period that the economy went in the toilet and remained there for a decade, economic inequality increased astronomically, and violent crime rates plummeted...
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    Gun control

    It does not stand to reason at all, it is a gross generalization. I should have said that the UK has the among the lowest rate of per capita legal gun ownership rather than strictest gun control laws since "strictness" of gun laws isn't that easy to quantify. I posted a chart earlier in the...
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    Gun control

    Nobody said anything about the rest of Europe. Also, there's no controversy about the fact that the UK is among the most violent countries in Europe despite having the strictest gun control laws. The point is that trying to correlate something as complex as crime or murder rates to a single...