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4:00 PM
 
@GnomeSlice Oh, that's easy.
 
@fbueckert Speak for yourself...
 
People flagging pictures like they've never posted a picture before
 
@GnomeSlice Easy as in, next task.
 
Although I did get it into orbit around the Mun on my first try on the new save.
 
4:00 PM
Land on the Mun.
 
But I did move my rockets over.
@fbueckert How?
 
@GnomeSlice Without dying.
Otherwise, the world's your oyster.
 
@fbueckert ...How?
 
I could barely get it around the Mun, my first attempt wasn't even close.
 
4:01 PM
@GnomeSlice Presumably by ensuring you don't hit it at 2K+ m/s.
 
@fbueckert I mean, how do I land...
 
@GnomeSlice That's part of the learning process.
 
@fbueckert I would think even hitting it at 100 m/s would mean death.
 
@GnomeSlice It would be. I was lampooning one of my attempts.
 
@GnomeSlice so hit it at less than 100m/s then
 
4:03 PM
@fbueckert ...Lol. Were your rockets on the top or something?
 
@GnomeSlice No, I wasn't slowing down enough, and by the time I realized I had less time than I thought, there wasn't enough time to slow down.
 
@fbueckert Oh, and have you tried those new engines yet?
They're super efficient.
 
@GnomeSlice Nope!
Been playing Afterlight.
I think more KSP is in order after finishing it.
 
@fbueckert You should. They're far and away the most efficient vacuum rockets.
 
Hello @TylerFish
 
4:07 PM
@GnomeSlice I haven't played much KSP lately.
 
I actually got a lot of enjoyment out of FTL
I was surprised
 
@fbueckert Me neither, actually.
 
@GnomeSlice I did do the stranded scenario when .17 first came out
Getting back to your ship is interesting.
 
@fbueckert The what?
I must have not noticed the 'scenarios'.
 
@GnomeSlice New Game --> Scenario
 
4:12 PM
I want to eventually make a rocket that can land on the Mun and then drive around.
 
@GnomeSlice There are lander parts for that.
But they're part of mods.
 
@fbueckert I was just going to put wheels on the side of my rocket, lol.
One month of free rent!?
This is the place, too
 
user15026
It fascinates me how different rent is in different cities
 
@GnomeSlice Holy crap, that's expensive.
 
user15026
Also, this place does look like you will have to pay your own hydro, so be aware of that
 
user15026
4:16 PM
@fbueckert It's a little pricier than K-W, especially since it doesn't appear to be all inclusive
 
The girl I was talking to said the place we'd have would be about 550 a month per person.
 
user15026
@GnomeSlice is that including paying for hydro?
 
user15026
and internet?
 
@GnomeSlice Wow. This is an apartment?
 
Also, next KSP update is adding in the beginnings of an electrical system.
 
4:17 PM
@AshleyNunn Not sure, isn't that included?
@SaintWacko For three people, yeah.
 
@GnomeSlice Geez
 
user15026
@GnomeSlice Looks like it is just heat and hot water.
 
@fbueckert Sick
@AshleyNunn Where are you seeing this?
I THINK this is the place...
 
550 CAD?
 
user15026
4:19 PM
they don't make mention of hydro so I would assume you need that on top of rent
 
user15026
plus internet
 
@pixel Yeah
 
user15026
which means this will likely run you $600, on a student budget, that is quite a bit
 
To me that is quite cheap, but I'm guessing that there are large cost of living differences
 
user15026
@pixel Around here, for students? That's a -lot- of money
 
4:20 PM
...Hm... you have to provide proof of employment... if I get a job there, I won't have a previous payment document by the time I move in.
 
user15026
I mean I am in K-W, but stll
 
user15026
@GnomeSlice That is likely something you will need to do for any apartment
 
@AshleyNunn ye, it's like half the price of my rent, and I have to pay for my own gas/electric/water/phone/internet
 
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@pixel Ah, yeah, then I can see how it would look cheap to you
 
I wish my gas/electric/internet was included in rent
my life would be so easy
 
4:21 PM
Crepe.
Then how am I supposed to do it...
 
user15026
@pixel Most places here if they are inclusive will be heat/water/hydro, and then you are responsible for your own internet
 
user15026
@GnomeSlice If they both have jobs, you mght be okay
 
user15026
they just want to ensure SOMEONE can pay rent
 
@GnomeSlice did you mean crap? Crêpes are pancakes
 
user15026
@pixel Now I want crepes.
 
4:22 PM
I want poutine
but
no
 
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@pixel You were a Russian dude?
 
my ability to type failed through 2 seconds of random latency
 
user15026
@pixel grins
 
@AshleyNunn Oh, you don't each need separate applications?
 
browsing google images via rdp is nasty
 
user15026
4:24 PM
@GnomeSlice You generally apply together
 
I am apparently going to Canada sometime in the next 4 months
likely January knowing my luck
but I'm going to NB rather than anywhere near you guys
 
@pixel Yikes, that would be. Why would you do that?
 
I have friends who live in NB and who've decided I should go there during the period of time I'm most likely to get stranded due to freak weather
 
@AshleyNunn Teehee "hydro"
 
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@OrigamiRobot shush, you
 
user15026
4:27 PM
what do you call it?
 
Water
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot No, it's power, not water
 
@AshleyNunn in all honesty I have no idea what you're talking about when you said "hydro is included"
 
user15026
@pixel power! electricity!
 
@AshleyNunn Oh... Hm.
 
4:27 PM
wait...what?
 
oh you mean electricity
 
user15026
the stuff that makes things go!
 
do you call it hydro because toronto has a lot of hydroelectric production?
 
So you call power hydro?
 
because when people say hydro to me
I think hydroponics
 
user15026
4:28 PM
@pixel I guess so. :P I never really thought about it, because everyone calls it that
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot Yep.
 
Instead of, yknow, power?
 
user15026
@fbueckert does power = hydro where you live?
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot I can't explain it! It's just what we call it!
 
I think the people of that region have been brain washed through advertising by your energy companies
 
4:29 PM
Maybe you just watch too much sci-fi.
 
Man, Canadians are weird.
 
I don't get free wind with my rent
 
user15026
@pixel Likely
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot yeah, we are
 
but then we generate our electricity by releasing massive amounts of burnt fossilised dead stuff into the atmosphere
ooh home time bbs
 
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4:31 PM
@pixel I have no idea how much of our power is actually hydroelectric, I just know that that is what we call it XD
 
I'm going to just start saying my stuff is steam powered because that's what it boils down to.
3
rimshot
 
user15026
Ah, yeah, most of our power is hydroelectric, and most of companies are "BlahBlah Hydro" so thats why it get called that
 
user15026
@OrigamiRobot eyeroll
 
It's true!
 
Human Power Generation in a nutshell:
Can we use it to boil water?
 
4:36 PM
@RavenDreamer Except wind, solar, hydroelectric, etc.
I dont actually know if there is any etc....
 
@OrigamiRobot Hydro electric and wind I'll give you.
But I think solar power boils water to turn turbines.
 
Negative
Solar Cells produce electricity straight form sunlight.
 
Gah, I need to find a way to make this work...
 
@GnomeSlice Apply hammer vigorously.
 
@OrigamiRobot It's not a software problem, dude.
 
4:39 PM
@OrigamiRobot groan
@GnomeSlice In that case, apply sledgehammer vigorously
 
@GnomeSlice Don't argue. Just do it.
 
@SaintWacko It's not a computer problem.
 
@GnomeSlice The same logic still applies.
 
@GnomeSlice Apply jackhammer vigorously?
 
@AshleyNunn It's Manitoba. Yes.
@AshleyNunn When you boil it down, even nuclear power is just a complicated steam engine.
@OrigamiRobot Photovoltaic cells, yes.
 
4:42 PM
Most methods of generating power rely on turning thermal energy into kinetic energy, which we then turn into electric energy.
 
There are methods of solar power that involve just heating a solution in a pipe behind it.
 
@fbueckert Other kinds of solar power generation boil water
 
So they're giant magnifying glasses.
 
Or sodium
@fbueckert Nope, mirrors
 
@fbueckert Those don't count because they are dumb.
 
4:43 PM
@OrigamiRobot Interesting form of criteria you have there.
@SaintWacko Which focus light onto a single space, no?
 
9 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot
It's true!
 
@OrigamiRobot We let you count...
@fbueckert Lenses and mirrors are not the same.
 
@ArdaXi Aww that's sweet. smootch
 
@ArdaXi But they can both be used to focus light.
 
@ArdaXi True. I'm saying the effect is like a giant magnifying glass.
Now we're just getting into pedantry.
 
4:44 PM
@fbueckert And I'm saying it isn't.
 
@fbueckert I am glad @ArdaXi is back!
 
@ArdaXi How does it differ?
 
@fbueckert Light passes THROUGH a magnifying glass, it's a magnifying mirror, then.
Whatever the correct term is.
 
I'm not entirely sure what the actual effect is on the energy involved. I should figure out. My guess is that mirrors are more efficient.
Unfortunately, I don't have the time to get into the physics right now.
 
@TylerShads Lol this was a while ago I guess. I forget if you got it right.
 
4:48 PM
@GnomeSlice last time i played that game, was about a long ass time ago
 
@TylerShads Yeah, me too.
Apparently I added that one to my photos on my phone.
 
cause im so sexy
 
@fbueckert Yes
@ArdaXi Exactly
 
I probably couldn't have made a worse image.
 
@GnomeSlice parabolic mirror
 
4:52 PM
@SaintWacko That's the one!
I think
 
@GnomeSlice Or if you're calling it the shiniest mirror ever, it's a hyperbolic mirror
 
@SaintWacko Then it's a hyperbolic GnomeSlice.
 
@ArdaXi Well, true. If the mirror is calling itself the shiniest mirror ever, it's a hyperbolic mirror
 
4:54 PM
@SaintWacko Man, you suck at picking sides.
 
15 mins ago, by SaintWacko
@OrigamiRobot groan
 
You know you guys are too smart for your own good, right?
@fbueckert It's not a contest
 
@fbueckert I pick the right side :P
That was terrible :D
Oh, you're pointing that back at me. I suppose I deserved that :P
 
@GnomeSlice You. Learn more about human interaction. A large part of what happened went right over your head.
 
@GnomeSlice I wouldn't call pedantry smart.
 
4:56 PM
@fbueckert No, I got it, thanks.
 
@fbueckert I can say from experience, The Bridge is not a good place to learn about human interaction.
 
@OrigamiRobot No, it certainly is not.
And I didn't say it was.
 
@OrigamiRobot I believe you can say that about the internet in general
 
@fbueckert I didn't say you said it was. You didn't say I said you said it was. Etc etc etc
 
@OrigamiRobot Blah blah blah pedantry blah blah semantics blah blah indignant huff blah blah active troll.
^ Most conversations on the internet.
 
5:01 PM
@fbueckert Your face is a troll.
 
@fbueckert All of this applies more to SE than to the entire internet.
 
@OrigamiRobot You skipped the semantics and indignant huff steps entirely.
@GnomeSlice If anything, that's MORE prevalent elsewhere than SE.
 
@BenBrocka YEs
 
@fbueckert Well, the trolling, yes.
 
15 hours ago, by Ben Brocka
user image
 
5:02 PM
@fbueckert I tried to get into semantics here, but no one would bite.
 
@OrigamiRobot Oh, so your troll comment was the indignant huff step.
Alrighty. You may commence the active trolling.
 
2 mins ago, by OrigamiRobot
@fbueckert Your face is a troll.
 
@fbueckert Oh, this is a progression of one conversation.
Okay yeah, nevermind then.
 
@OrigamiRobot Two in one! You're being efficient!
 
@fbueckert I LEARNED IT FROM WATCHING THE BRIDGE OK?
 
5:05 PM
@OrigamiRobot I'm channeling Sheldon. And doing a good job of it, from the looks of things!
 
Nope, I'm done. You killed it.
 
Oh wow! The Defender's Quest devs sent out Steam codes to everyone who bought the game from their store previously!
Or maybe just me.
 
@GnomeSlice Yeah, he said he would, if he could swing it.
 
Ack! I just realized I let the Arqade Community website thing languish!
I should ask for some help in finishing it...
Any interested web devs about?
 
@fbueckert I got an email. Good thing I checked my spam folder...
Wonder why it was in there...
 
5:08 PM
yesterday, by Jin
@GnomeSlice everyone is a web designer
 
@OrigamiRobot True.
 
@GnomeSlice Probably because it hit the automated message heuristics?
 
@OrigamiRobot But I asked for interested web devs.
 
@fbueckert Must have
It was basically just two keys.
 
@GnomeSlice Yup. Just got mine, and it was in the spam folder, too.
 
5:10 PM
1 min ago, by RedRiderX
@OrigamiRobot True.
Oct 9 at 18:33, by John
@JQAn Consider yourself pinged! I'm interested :)
There. John is a web dev and is interested.
 
@OrigamiRobot Ah, well then.
 
Methinks the robot needs his recursion module tweaked. Maybe removed entirely.
@OrigamiRobot Well done, robot.
Now, about that tweak...
 
ACCEPTED
 
Happily, chat doesn't barf when you do that.
 
Nah, I messed it up. Messed it up bad.
 
Ooh, docking is also coming in .18. I'm going to build me a giant space station.
 
Man, I love the way this guy used a xylophone in this cover...
Or some kind of vibe instrument
 
Control yourselves ladies
 
Any mods around?
 
@Fluttershy @agent86 was a bit ago.
He's still in the user list, but hasn't said anything in a while.
 
5:19 PM
@Fluttershy @Wipqozn is here and he is a turtle.
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Well, @agent86 @badp @JQan or any other mod, feel free to decline my flag on that question. The situation resolved itself for a change.
 
@Fluttershy We talking about that question?
 
@OrigamiRobot You rang? seductive tortoise smile
 
@Wipqozn flees in horror
 
@Fluttershy You do realize they can just mark your flag as helpful and not do anything?
 
5:20 PM
@fbueckert Yeah. I saw the makings of an edit war, so I flagged it for a lock and whatnot.
 
@Fluttershy duly noted. I've been doing the stupid thing of preparing another meta post, but I'll check the flag queue here in a sec.
@GnomeSlice yeah, this is pretty much the way I roll. I hear the pings and then come see what the deal is, so feel free to ping :P
 
@Fluttershy No one edited the tags after he put them back; I just tried to educate him on their use. At least he was much more amendable than what's-his-face for
 
@Wipqozn Noooo Grace is gonna fuss at yooooouuuuuuuu
 
5:22 PM
The 'Friday Anthem' they always play on the radio station my mother always listens to in the car.
 
@Wipqozn Only if it's Rebecca Black
Yay!
 
Can we stop spamming the stars list with the same link.
Thanks.
 
@OrigamiRobot Why?
 
@GnomeSlice I don't see any of the same links in the stars list.
 
2 hours ago, by Grace Note
Oh, right, while we're on that subject, I've been getting increasing reports of consternation with regards to the volume of a certain video being posted in the chatroom today as opposed to other weeks on the same day of the week.
 
5:24 PM
Also, I'm done trolling with Rebecca Black after being defeated by @Wipqozn's Area 51 spam.
3
 
@Sterno That video was in there 3 times last Friday, I'm pretty sure.
 
@Sterno We got at least a half dozen links in the starred list today, I think.
 
@GnomeSlice Okay. I'll stop starring it as soon as everyone else stops starring frowny faces. :)
 
Why did you someone star 'thanks'?
 
Personally, I don't care, as I know better than to follow links. But you seem to have spawned a meme.
 
5:26 PM
I have posted no links today, nor do I intend to!
 
@Sterno Hence why I said I think you've spawned a meme!
Aren't you glad you've contributed to the crap on the internet? :P
 
I'm pretty sure I didn't originate the posting of Rebecca Black videos on the Internet on a Friday
In fact, some jerk in here did it. I saw that video for the first time IN HERE
Let's find that person and punish them.
 
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Q: What is the purpose of having banned champions in ranked League of Legends games?

bccarlsoHas Riot provided any reasoning behind this game play feature? I'm curious to learn more about it. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, and I imagine it has something to do with both providing a catch all so that "overpowered" champions can be held at bay without having to produce a game patch, as we...

 
@Sterno Illogical crusades! Yet another staple of the internet!
 
@Sterno Hot dog I'm awesome.
@OrigamiRobot I'm not quite sure why someone would be suffering from anxiety from Sterno posting a video, but okay.
 
5:30 PM
@Wipqozn I think it's more annoyance than anything else.
 
Looks like it was @Fluttershy:
May 12 at 5:08, by Fluttershy
The first posting of the video in the chat.
So I suppose we should perma-ban @Fluttershy now.
 
Who is spamming stars on useless shit?
ಠ_ಠ
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@Wipqozn Your pony in arms?
 
They're pushing down the Rebecca trolling so I'm fine with that
 
user2334
We so excited we so excited for stars
 
5:32 PM
@OrigamiRobot You know what they say you need to do when a pony breaks one of their legs, right?
@GnomeSlice I don't want to imply I think you're guilty, but I think you're guilty.
 
@Wipqozn How could I have starred my own message 'Oh'.
 
@Wipqozn I remember one instance where the video was offensive/spam flagged, so your example might not be the first
 
@GnomeSlice Witchcraft.
 
Huh, so Rhode Island finally got around to suing 38 Studios. gets popcorn
 
@MadScientist Understandable.
 
5:34 PM
@TimStone Oh, that'll be a fun ride.
I find it amusing that he's spinning it as defending taxpayer dollars, though.
He's just spending more on the lawyers.
And with a bankrupt company, the chances of recovering even a fraction of the loan is negligible.
 
Yeah, I got a kick out of that too. Let me ping @LessPop_MoreFizz in his post-apocalyptic wasteland, since his love of Curt Schilling makes this relevant to his interests.
@fbueckert I'm also interested in how they plan on explaining why it seemed like a good idea in the first place, heh
 
@TimStone Yeah, that will be interesting to hear.
Although I doubt we'll get anything decent; it'll be a whitewash.
 
@TimStone Yeah, they're really going after them
 
@SaintWacko Seriously, dude, you're joining in?
 
@fbueckert You're getting too complacent! Constant vigilance!
 
5:44 PM
@SaintWacko I checked the link. I had to click it to see if you were actually joining the trolling.
 
I just had to work that in, I'm done now :P
Rickrolling is much more my style
 
I am greatly disappointed in you.
 
@SaintWacko I was not fooled, but nice try. :P
 
Is it sad that I recognize the kfVsfOSbJY0
 
@OrigamiRobot I do too.
 
5:45 PM
Argh, I just barely missed the edit window
I was going to change it to something better :(
 
Holy crap, this is fabulous
@Wipqozn Did you listen to this yet?
 
@GnomeSlice No
 
@Wipqozn You should.
 
I am out of stars for one word messages :(
 
user2334
5:51 PM
@OrigamiRobot I got your back
 
@MarkTrapp Thanks
@Wipqozn I assume this is the laugh video?
 
@OrigamiRobot Yes.
 
Verily
 
I declare candy one of my Favorite Things.
 
5:54 PM
> We all know the broad strokes: The Surface is Microsoft’s first PC. The hardware is fantastic. But the Surface, or rather Surface RT, runs a limited version of Windows 8 called Windows RT.
Wait, what?
It's certainly not Microsoft's first personal computer... do they mean 'tablet'?
 
@GnomeSlice I think it is when Microsoft is the hardware OEM
 
@YiJiang I'm not familiar with that acronym.
 
@GnomeSlice Up until now Microsoft has just made the OS.
 
Oh. Right.
Derp.
 
And despite what some incorrect people will tell Windows != PC, and Macs == PC.
macs meaning the PC itself, and not the OS.
 
5:57 PM
@Wipqozn This is incorrect.
 
@OrigamiRobot I... what?
 
@Wipqozn "will tell you,"
 
@Wipqozn Pretty sure they both personal computers...
 
Also you started the sentence with "and"
 
Although 'windows' is just the OS
 
5:58 PM
@GnomeSlice You should read my second comment.
The message right below that.
Which shows why what you're saying is wrong and a complete misunderstanding of what I said.
 
@Wipqozn Yeah, oh well.
I thought you meant 'windows pc'
 
@GnomeSlice Original Equipment Manufacturer - basically, the hardware makers
 
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Q: Is it really incorrect to start a sentence with "and"?

tooshelI know it's wrong, but I do it all the time or else my sentences would go on forever.

 

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