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03:39
Phooey, it's obvious I've been slacking; the titles are all bad. :(
 
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Is the skipping part required? I might trip.
@SteveJackson I mock you
@SteveJackson No, I'm pretty sure that's not why...
13:23
@SteveJackson THATS the one!
In my eternal quest to be a badge whore, I'm testing to see how smart SE really is about votes... ;)
Going for
Hello all. Nice ceiling @SteveJackson
Hey @NiallC - Thanks! It really matches the stove now.
Or did, I guess.
@SteveJackson Your stove is a hole in the floor?
@NiallC I find it makes pig roasting much simpler ;)
13:31
OK, off to work. See you all later
/waves @NiallC always a pleasure! :D
13:51
So, @TheEvilGreebo @SteveJackson how's life?
@AarthiDevanathan my headache is subsiding, so things are looking up :)
u?
@AarthiDevanathanΨ I'm disheartened by the fact that I spam voted 40 times about an hour ago and still have no new badges. How are you?
@SteveJackson things are good; i'm doing some edits on the latest questions on DIY.
@TheEvilGreebo the system refreshed itself regularly. give it til this afternoon.
stupid intelligent software interfering with my attempts to exploit it...
@AarthiDevanathanΨ (insert petulant child having a tantrum response here)
@TheEvilGreebo oh god, @SteveJackson you're on Parenting now fix this
13:55
@AarthiDevanathanΨ :P
@TheEvilGreebo We actually had problems a long while ago where certain probably legitimate voting patterns caused people to lose their newly gained rep. So the system is definitely checking.
@AarthiDevanathanΨ Somehow I think calm explanations and timeouts aren't going to fix this one :)
I'm only messin ;)
well * I did spam vote 40 times but that was just as much to test what the system would do as to shoot for the badge
if it blocks my attempt I'll understand ;)
40 times in an hour is probably reasonable behavior, presuming you're just reading through the archives. 40 times in 5 minutes might trigger something.
@SteveJackson if he's reading through the archives, that explains our homepage
The thing that happened before was a couple users hit their rep caps in a very short amount of time, probably because someone else was working from their user profile. But that also looks like you enlisted a toady to give you rep, so I can see why there would be a check for it.
14:03
which would be perfectly sensible
But I just got notice that I got Vox Populi so... ;)
and suffrage
@TheEvilGreebo lol hooray
i have more badges on DIY than anywhere else.
Nice. I'm almost to Electorate. Could knock it out in a couple days if I worked at it.
likewise - I'm 1,13 on StackOverflow but I really actually like DIY better
SO runs SO FAST ...
@TheEvilGreebo it's a little dizzying.
it is
and I'm a programmer by trade
14:07
@SteveJackson it helps that i'm always editing questions here. it's half the reason i have all these badges, i feel.
wow - electorate - I'd have to stop voting on answers entirely for a while
and w/ 40 a day... thats a good months effort
I spend more time on DIY because I learn more here. It takes 20 minutes of effort to find a question I want to tackle on SO. I like Programmer's too, but the questions are usually too general to be a good learning experience.
since you're both here and looooooove DIY:
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Q: Virtual living room painting

AsdfgIs there any website where i can see what kind of color will look how on the wall? I am planning to get my living room re-painted and looking for some ideas. Any suggestions?

this question needs a better, complete-sentence-question title. suggestions?
How can I use the web to help with my living room painting project?
done and done.
@SteveJackson i just learned that you've been doing title edits in my stead! :D A+++
14:16
@AarthiDevanathanΨ Who told you? :)
@SteveJackson the mod, ChrisF. he's usually not in here but he hangs out in a different, speshul room.
@AarthiDevanathanΨ That must be a pretty cool room. Probably has unicorns.
@SteveJackson narwhals, mostly, tbqh.
"Coz they are so awesome" should probably be worked into every song.
I'm afraid now
14:21
laughs
Meanwhile: does this question boil down succinctly at all?
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Q: Value of external basement insulation that does not extend above ground

derekvQuestion : Is there a way to calculate energy savings for external, 2inch insulation on basement walls that does not extend above the soil surface, leaving the top couple feet of foundation wall exposed to air. Background: I am having my basement foundation walls waterproofed externally. The co...

Tough one. Maybe just change "Value of" to "Should I install"
14:40
dont agree
"How do I calculate the energy savings of below-ground external basement insulation?"
14:57
I think that's good too. It might get him the ROI calculation he was originally asking for.
maybe, but its pretty dang complicated math
esp since its highly dependent upon operating time of the furnace and relative temperatures outside
heat transfer increases exponentially with temperature difference
Right - which is why I assume you answered it as a "Should I" question - which seems to be more useful in the general case.
 
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17:14
pokes diy
17:32
STOP POKING ME!!!!
17:59
@TheEvilGreebo pokes harder
18:20
See now comments like that... my first inclination is to escalate to the point of you becoming very uncomfortable with what I say...
so... are you SURE you want to do that? ;)
@TheEvilGreebo NOPE. stops poking and reads a book instead
@AarthiDevanathanΨ Smart lady ;)
@TheEvilGreebo Especially since I'm finally going to IKEA today yaaaaay
Oh look out, world, we're in trouble now...
whatcha gettin, whatcha gettin?
@TheEvilGreebo woot woot
@TheEvilGreebo ALL THE THINGS.
18:26
You're gonna need a bigger car
@TheEvilGreebo I'm going to need a car, period.
Actually, I am buying a full bedroom set: bed, desk, desk chair, rug, side tables, lamp.
Maybe you could just get them to deliver the store
@TheEvilGreebo that would be cool. i'd live in an IKEA.
Well they have furniture, bathrooms and a restaurant...
although after a while the lingonberries do get old
19:14
@TheEvilGreebo pfft lingonberries.
@AarthiDevanathanΨ You dont like?
@TheEvilGreebo they taste like cranberries to me.
Not even remotely!
cranberries are bitter, nasty
lingonberries are yummy plus goodness
@TheEvilGreebo hahahaha
19:59
wave

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