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Yeah, I don't know how long that's been NZ law.

Cerberus

1:16 AM

Perhaps current happenings are based on the NZ custom?

It is better weather in England, after all.

Q: what is the meaning of "might sound"?

2:13 AM

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I can not understand this sentence and how it differ from may sond. OK, well, the shack - not as horrible as it might sound. I was actually born in the city, and yeah, grew up on the edge of the city of Glasgow, and my parents ... Can any one explain it?

meaning

ELU Lite.

Or a rubbish bin.

5:29 AM

Yay! I have finished my Safari extension that makes this chat look all blue.

I remember the days when, if you wanted your screen to go all blue, all you had to do was use Windows and wait for a while.

Ah, those were the days.

Not sure how I feel about this.

I dislike the font. Also, black on a pale coloured background is easier to read than white on a dark colour.

Yes, I know.

The font is Times New Roman.

I just wanted some dark blue for a change.

... which is an appropriate font for print, but much less attractive at a small point size on a screen.

5:37 AM

I will switch back soon.

I have switched back.

That is so much nicer.

user19161

5:57 AM

@Mahnax You get that font on a Mac out of the box?

@ClarkKent Yes.

user19161

@Mahnax I use Times New Roman for serif, Arial for sans and Courier New for monospaced. The free equivalents on Linux are Liberation Serif, Liberation Sans and Liberation Mono respectively. They are distinct but metric compatible, meaning they occupy the same space as their counterparts.

@ClarkKent Oh, that is interesting.

user19161

@Mahnax Yes, everything I say is interesting.

@ClarkKent Is that so?

user19161

6:04 AM

@Mahnax Another point to note is that if you are using Linux it is very hard to get those three Microsoft fonts unless you are using a Debian-based distro.

@ClarkKent Hm, one would think that they would be more readily available.

user19161

@Mahnax Depending on the exact distro, one would need to install various packages, download a font specification file, build the font package, and then install the font package. On Debian-based distros all this is done for you in a single package.

@ClarkKent Well, that certainly sounds more convenient.

user19161

@Mahnax That package is called ttf-mscorefonts-installer. If you ever use Debian or Ubuntu I can guide you.

@ClarkKent I might, at some point.

I think Google should make an OS.

user19161

6:07 AM

@Mahnax They have. It's called Google Chrome OS.

A full OS, not just the Chrome OS.

user19161

They might at some point in the future. I am waiting for them to add the features I want in Google Chrome browser first.

What are those?

user19161

@Mahnax To launch in incognito mode by checking a button in the settings, rather than using the --incognito flag and modifying the launcher icon specification.

@ClarkKent Oh, that.

user19161

6:10 AM

@Mahnax Also, to finally add the flash plugin for 64-bit. They will probably do that later this year.

user19161

That means Chrome users don't need to download flash from Adobe.

Hi.

user19161

Adobe also recommends Chrome users to use the native Chrome plugin.

@Gigili Hello!

Hi.

6:13 AM

How are you this evening?

Hi?

Not bad, how are you?

Uh…

user19161

Wow, all of you are becoming so funny, like me.

@Gigili Oh, quite good!

I had work today, and it went well.

Good.

user19161

6:15 AM

Iligig reads quite well too.

user19161

So does Xanham.

Good to know. Extremely useful.

user19161

@Robusto Yes, it sends chemicals through your brain, like drugs.

user19161

@mahnax So you were having tea outside that night?

@ClarkKent Yes, at around midnight.

user19161

6:23 AM

@Mahnax Were you sitting alone pondering the universe?

@ClarkKent Sitting alone, yes. I wasn't really pondering anything.

I felt very odd that night.

I wanted to do everything and nothing.

I was very excited, but in a quiet way.

It was a very strange sensation.

Oh, I know the feeling.

I'm always like that.

user19161

It is a good feeling.

user19161

I am happy for both of you.

I don't feel like that very often.

6:26 AM

OK.

I enjoyed it, though.

@Gigili very strange?

@DavidWallace What is?

How you always are? I thought you were referring to Mahnie's "very strange" sensation.

Yes, I was referring to it.

I didn't find it very strange, rather annoying.

user19161

6:28 AM

@DavidWallace New nick.

user19161

You must be Davie then.

@DavidWallace chortles

Mahnie? Really?

user19161

@Mahnax Sounds like Hiny.

@ClarkKent A little.

@ClarkKent I used to have a flatmate who called me that. Extremely annoying.

user19161

6:31 AM

@DavidWallace The only place I have heard that is Davie Jones in Pirates of the Carribean.

user19161

Ooh, two more days to change my username again, I'm so excited.

Yeah, well that particular flatmate was a moron.

@DavidWallace According to little anecdotes I see on the internet, many are.

I have been awfully unlucky with flatmates. I eventually decided that living alone was best.

Until I got married, of course.

Meysam رها در بند

7:00 AM

@Gigili Go report this answer: travel.stackexchange.com/a/7454/1588

@Meysamرهادربند Why?

It's a long answer!

Meysam رها در بند

@Gigili For giving out wrong information

Oh?

Let me read it then.

Meysam رها در بند

Read it

I flagged it.

The part about Iranians and Arabs is nonsense.

user19161

7:22 AM

@Gigili Really? How so?

Matt Эллен

8:22 AM

@Kit: This made me think of you

@Cerberus Very English? Perhaps. I guess most of the celebrations will be in England. The Jubilee holiday is tomorrow.

9:12 AM

@ClarkKent Umm, I guess it's just the answerer's opinion or something.

9:38 AM

Hello, anyone here?

user19161

@MattЭллен Have you associated her with all kittens already? Geezis.

10:05 AM

I am wondering for the immigration to USA or Canada.

While searching I got to know one can migrate there by giving GRE and Tofel or ILETS on study VISA.

Any suggestions?

10:55 AM

It depends on university and study field.

@Foxinsocks I am planning for MS in Project Management, as I am Mobile Application Development and recently I have been promoted as Team Leader. Now planning for Masters in Project Management but still confused which course, country etc. should I opt.

I have chosen UK earlier but there are less IT jobs so left it, then thought to get into Canada there are also less jobs in IT at last I set my mind for US as there are jobs of IT industry.

@TDS First of all I think you should choose country.

Now mind has been set for US.

What next?

KitFox

@MattЭллен Hahaha. Thanks. Cheers up my morning.

Main things GRE consist Mathematics and Toefl and ILETS consist of English (Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening).

Firstly, I want to know about books or guidance for the GRE and Toefll.

11:05 AM

Then choose universities. There a lot of sites which contain information about admissions, deadlines, documents and etc. For exampl mastersportal.eu

There is deadline Sept. 2012.

In all universities of the USA?

I got to know there are two session for admissions first is Sept and second January.

I found Stanford but as it is among top universities. I don't think so I would get admission there.

Don't think, send documents everywhere :)

Before all I need to score good in GRE and Toefl, what say?

11:16 AM

Actually, there are no good or bad IELTS/GRE score. It depends on results of all applicants. Moreover, some universities allow to send GRE and language certificate after deadlines.

They might allow, but I don't want to miss guidelines intentionally. One more thing what is difference between Score and Result?

hmm, it's the same. After passing IELTS exam you get result. You can send it via post or email. It contains scores: reading, wrinting and listening. Maximum is 10. The minimum for IT programs is about 6.0 points.