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Tester101

13:10

Can't flag comments as spam?

Hover over the flag on a comment, and it says...

But when you click through, the dialog has no spam choice.

If you mark Other, you have to enter at least 6 characters. So "SPAM" is not acceptable.

???

BMitch

13:23

Weird

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Q: What can be done to handle spam comments quickly?

As I read this question I noticed two comments by a user, consisting only of a link to php-pages on a site that did not seem in anyway related to the question. I flagged them as Other and stated why, but given the priority that spam flags are generally given, this seems like a loophole as the co...

lsiunsuex

hey @Tester101 do you know if you day job is hiring any php programmers ? kinda need a job...

Tester101

Not currently. Sorry.

lsiunsuex

where's @ChrisCudmore no problems driving into toronto if need be haha

Tester101

@lsiunsuex You did a good job on your patio, you could make a name for yourself in the landscaping world.

Although you'd probably have to do plowing in the winter, and I don't think they make plows that fit a Prius.

lsiunsuex

yeah but i'm no pro - non structural brick work is fun and all but it's definately sh*t work - not to put down those people (grandpa was a brick layer)

no, no plows for the prius (i've looked)

Tester101

13:36

@lsiunsuex I hear ya. Sitting at a desk requires less Advil.

lsiunsuex

i could build pizza ovens - a dentist friend still wants me to do his - no idea on the laws about fire enclosures though. mine is mine. someone else's - now i'm liable

Tester101

Agreed. I used to do work for others, but not anymore. Now that I've got stuff to lose, I don't want anybody's lawyer trying to take my stuff.

lsiunsuex

exactly - its fun when your in your teens / 20s. its a great workout. but when someone can sue you and possibly loose your house / job... yeah, no, not really fun anymore.

then, again. if i become desperate - maybe... who knew unemployment only lasted 6 months in NY ? :(

Chris Cudmore

14:21

@lsiunsuex We're a .net shop.

lsiunsuex

i have some c# experience

Chris Cudmore

@lsiunsuex I'll let you know when I move on, and you can have my job.

lsiunsuex

trying to pick a new programming language to add to your repertoire is like playing the lottery everyday for the next 6 months hoping that the language (numbers) you chose will pay out in the end

Chris Cudmore

C# and Java are similar enough that you'd be able to pick up the other quickly.

Python or Ruby

lsiunsuex

looking at learning scala / play - did some reading last night / this morning. doesn't look to difficult - i'll re-write ignitedds.com in it to learn...

a company in atlanta is paying $80-95 / hour for titanium developers. all expenses paid. waiting to hear back from them. I can't help but think these recruiters have no idea what their looking for. Titanium is 100% based on javascript, which i have tons of experience with. just a matter of learning the APIs specific to titanium

shirlock homes

19:48

Hi guys, I"""MMMMMM back!! lol

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Aaron

so I went and knocked on the garage ceiling, and it is solid

like cinderblock/concrete solid

shirlock homes

for some reason I couldn't log in. must have forgot the secret handshake

Aaron

I have no idea what it is

BMitch

@shirlockhomes Holy @#$!, WELCOME BACK!

shirlock homes

Hi there BMitch, missed you guys

Aaron

19:51

hola @shirlockhomes

BMitch

We've been wondering about you, there was a conspiracy theory since Aarthi resigned around the same time you disappeared.

Aaron

shirlock homes

Hi to both of you renegades!

Aaron

shirlock homes

we ran away together

Aaron

19:51

Anyone have any more guesses as to what my garage ceiling is, and what the best way is to get insulation on there so the room above isn't as cold?

BMitch

Thought the Black Pearl had a copilot.

shirlock homes

LOLOL

got suckered into house building again, got a bit busy

BMitch

Happens to the best of us, in this case quite literally the best of us.

shirlock homes

what are looking at Aaron?

BMitch

@Aaron I'd try drilling a small inspection hole

shirlock homes

19:53

well thank you BMitch. humble here, trying to retire

AArthi is gone? too abd she was a peach

Aaron

yeah I guess... although I think actually there is a hole already where the cable goes through

I wonder if I can look at the sides at all

BMitch

@shirlockhomes She resigned a long time ago, didn't get along well with some of the more technical nerds. Very sad since she was so awesome at her job.

shirlock homes

Yes too bad, she had a great report with the groups. hope she is doing well

we did have a great flirt thing going on. keep you guys guessing. LOL

well Aaron, what have you got yourself into there?

BMitch

Ohh, I should add her on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adevanat

shirlock homes

I have her on Google+, but haven't chatted with her in months

Looks like a got a couple of months slack time to play with the boys on here. then back to work. Got another house starting in late March

BMitch

20:02

This weather is a mess to be working in, thank goodness I have a desk job. Good time to take a few months off.

shirlock homes

I'm way too old to work outdoors in the Maine winters. LOL. sitting by the fire and drinking beer. lol

and it has been way too cold around here

keep asking myself why I'm not in florida like last winter. May go soon, just to get out of here!!!!

If I can get my motovation up, I may go look at some of the questions. LOL. Have there been any quality questions lately? They were getting pretty lame when I took a vacation for the site.

BMitch

To me they seem to be pretty lame as well, I think all the good stuff has already been asked, and all the good answers have already been given by yourself.

shirlock homes

Hey, I just thought of a great joke to play on Tester. Tell him you chatted with me and Aarthi and I ran away together and got married!!!!! killer prank

tell him we took the Black Pearl down the inland waterway and live in Key West! OMG.... too funny

BMitch

Sadly, I can't hide you from him now, he can see everything you've said in here

Speaking of lame questions, this one got me to go O_o

shirlock homes

Curses, foiled again!

BMitch

20:11

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Q: If neutral carries current back to the breaker panel, why doesn't it need to be connected to a switch?

I've got some limited field experience as an electrical helper, but no real classroom experience yet. (saving up for school) I am of the understanding that the neutral wire carries electricity back to a breaker panel. I generally wire switches, as instructed, as follows: However, this doesn'...

electrical

The part where they asked about current going back to the breaker when the switch was in the off position had me very worried about people working on electrical wiring.

shirlock homes

A switch is an interuptor. you only need to break the source and current stops. Sometimes in industrial situations they use a double pole switch to break both the hot and nutral

BMitch

Yup, but the OP was asking how current could get back to the breaker when the switch was in the off position. They seem to not grasp the interrupter part of the switch's duties.

shirlock homes

Actually AC current is going back and forth 60 times a second, both directions. voltage source is from the breaker.

All electrical potential (voltage) seeks ground (neutral). so it appears that current always runs to ground. the breaker is seeing the net current flow, doesn't care what direction

you would have to see it on an ocilloscope to see the sine wave of the source voltage.

you are right, if the switch is off, there should be no current passing through the breaker

and no current to ground

thus, you can read the line voltage across an ope switch

BMitch

When I saw the question I was scratching my head wondering why they would ask the question, like the chewbacca defense, it didn't make any sense.

Niall C.

Should migrate to Electrical Engineering in revenge for all the crap they send here.

Hi @shirlockhomes. Glad to see you're back!

shirlock homes

20:27

Hi Niall. you been good? lol

actually, tester gave him a decent answer. it is super basic

I think the 240VAC split may have been way over the questioner's head. LOL

think I'll go visit the site. nice to be back for awhile. chat soon.

BMitch

21:19

Here's a decent question that @shirlockhomes might like:

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Q: What is the best way to cut receptacle holes when hanging drywall?

I will be installing drywall in a 10x10 room this weekend, walls only. I'm planning to use the longer sheets so there is only a single horizontal seam on each wall and install the top sheet first, flush against the existing ceiling. My question is, what is the best/easiest (not usually the same...

drywall receptacle cutting

shirlock homes

22:45

Ok I had to comment on his question.. Damn, whay do you taunt me like this? LOL

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