Okay, these Sarahs crying about their names being plastered on advertisements have got to be the biggest group of crybabies I've ever seen. Amusingly enough, I know a Sarah Marshall and she thinks the ad campaign was hysterical. These other Sarahs are using a poor reason to attention whore, by feigning a victim complex.
>I wonder if the Mythbusters would test this - i.e. what kind of process/substance could make this happen.
Doesn't take much.
Take a metal container (paint thinner container, used up, rinsed out outside, clean), pour some water in it, boil it on a stove, once it's steaming... screw the cap back on. Kill the heat. Watch it implode.
I wear mine when I get the chance. I find more often than not that people are receptive to it... as opposed to some arse who feels the need to project his feelings of how it's improper for a yank like myself to be wearing a kilt.
There's always the questions about the tartan and making sure that one is only wearing their family's colors. (I rarely know anyone who sticks to their family's tartan if it's known, cause quite frankly, there are some really ugly patterns out there.)
It usually ends when I ask them if they're intimidated by a guy in a kilt (usually followed by an instant "NO!") or if they're simply hitting on me. That's when they go quiet.
What surprises me still is how often BOTH the ladies AND men (yes, gay AND straight, more often the straight guys believe it or not) will do a 'kilt check.' The last 5 years alone I've seen a big increase in the use of the kilt and I'm glad it's catching on.
Off the rack kilts are much more affordable now and if you make sure you measure yourself properly, they often fit quite well. One of mine is a military surplus (in glorious and heavy 18oz 8yrd wool) kilt and it fits great. It's not difficult to find heavyweight wool kilts for under $150. Stillwaterkilts.com is a great place to start. They also make them in poly blends, cotton and acrylic. From what I hear, polyviscose and acrylic are the better subsitutes. I prefer wool just for the weight.
The "rules" for typical kilt wearing are pretty simple:
1) Pleats always in the back 2) Make sure it FITS 3) Wearing a sporran, while not required, really should be done. If only for modesty, at least. A kilt pin helps for windy areas. Modern kilts (such as Utilikilts) don't need 'em. 4) Boots with socks pushed down, dress shoes or dark trainers with socks pulled up. Sandles also work, but best without socks. 5) Know the tartan you're wearing at least... Just the name, not every scrap of history that exists. You will find people respond well if you at least care enough to know the name. 6) Make sure it fits! So important it has to be mentioned twice.
A nice dark kilt with a leather jacket and boots or dark trainers always works well. They can be dressed up and down quite effectively.
How does a kilt "fit?" Military kilts start just below the ribs, most don't. Traditional usually end up approx two inches above the pants belt line. Some modern casual kilts start them at the pants line. Depending on the cut, from where the kilt starts to the middle of the kneecap. The best way to judge is to have it barely above the floor when you stand on your knees.
Between this, Leopard blue screening after install, their OS being the ONLY system to be compromised out of the box (and fully patched) at Pwn to Own and the case with their LCD spec fraud... Apple is already well underway to becoming the next Microsoft.
"The elephant *went back and retraced its lines*. It showed fine motor control. That’s more than a lot of humans can do — think about the verbal and visual cues we use in training human children."
Not only that, but the elephant demonstrated COLOR BLENDING. That's the part that stunned me.
Wow. The most impressive think about all of this is that despite the degree of this guy's amputation (above the elbow), the machine is still able to allow him to control fingers individually. That's the holy grail of prosthetics right there. They've been able to sense tension and control (grip) but it was like a vice. Two ends open and close (thumb+all fingers).... Individual finger control. Holy cow. Amazing. My jaw dropped when he picked up the cordless drill.
It doesn't take a hacker to inlink an img src tag into a forum.
Someone was being a douchebag. Calling this a hacker attempt serves nothing but to distort the story and make it more inflammatory.
Oh no. I signed up for a forum and posted on it. I guess that makes me a hacker.
PS: I have epilepsy, but thankfully not one of those 5% who are photosensitive. I don't excuse what these people did on a forum KNOWING the consequences of their actions, and in fact, they should be severely punished... but calling it "hacking a forum" when it's really just signing up and typing img src="http://someurl.here/and.image.gif" in a post is akin to calling it grand theft when you use a penny out of the penny jar for spare change at your local 7-11.
If it saves just one child from driving drunk, it’s all justified.
Way to think about the children, cops!"
The same exact logic was behind the Patriot Act. If you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't complain when they take away your right to privacy, right?
These kids proved a point and they proved it well. The police that arrived had no probable cause and pretty much wasted their times. One thing I've always remembered hearing was that they had to make sure they SMELLED alcohol before administering a breathlyzer test. Not one kid drank that night. There was no smell of alcohol. All because some hicks up in Wisconsin overreacted about some red cups.
"Think of the children?" No. "Think of the arrogance coming from the adults who refuse to see things any other way."
Ah yes. Birth control. While we're still faced with the issue of many starving children in this world, you're right... it would be horrible if anyone actually were to do the responsible thing and prevent conception if they were not willing to conceive a child.
Doesn't take much.
Take a metal container (paint thinner container, used up, rinsed out outside, clean), pour some water in it, boil it on a stove, once it's steaming... screw the cap back on. Kill the heat. Watch it implode.
Titanic, ET, Finding Nemo, Transformers, The Incredibles, Independence Day, Lion King, Forrest Gump, The Sixth Sense, The Passion of the Christ.
I wear mine when I get the chance. I find more often than not that people are receptive to it... as opposed to some arse who feels the need to project his feelings of how it's improper for a yank like myself to be wearing a kilt.
There's always the questions about the tartan and making sure that one is only wearing their family's colors. (I rarely know anyone who sticks to their family's tartan if it's known, cause quite frankly, there are some really ugly patterns out there.)
It usually ends when I ask them if they're intimidated by a guy in a kilt (usually followed by an instant "NO!") or if they're simply hitting on me. That's when they go quiet.
What surprises me still is how often BOTH the ladies AND men (yes, gay AND straight, more often the straight guys believe it or not) will do a 'kilt check.' The last 5 years alone I've seen a big increase in the use of the kilt and I'm glad it's catching on.
Off the rack kilts are much more affordable now and if you make sure you measure yourself properly, they often fit quite well. One of mine is a military surplus (in glorious and heavy 18oz 8yrd wool) kilt and it fits great. It's not difficult to find heavyweight wool kilts for under $150. Stillwaterkilts.com is a great place to start. They also make them in poly blends, cotton and acrylic. From what I hear, polyviscose and acrylic are the better subsitutes. I prefer wool just for the weight.
The "rules" for typical kilt wearing are pretty simple:
1) Pleats always in the back
2) Make sure it FITS
3) Wearing a sporran, while not required, really should be done. If only for modesty, at least. A kilt pin helps for windy areas. Modern kilts (such as Utilikilts) don't need 'em.
4) Boots with socks pushed down, dress shoes or dark trainers with socks pulled up. Sandles also work, but best without socks.
5) Know the tartan you're wearing at least... Just the name, not every scrap of history that exists. You will find people respond well if you at least care enough to know the name.
6) Make sure it fits! So important it has to be mentioned twice.
A nice dark kilt with a leather jacket and boots or dark trainers always works well. They can be dressed up and down quite effectively.
How does a kilt "fit?" Military kilts start just below the ribs, most don't. Traditional usually end up approx two inches above the pants belt line. Some modern casual kilts start them at the pants line. Depending on the cut, from where the kilt starts to the middle of the kneecap. The best way to judge is to have it barely above the floor when you stand on your knees.
Not only that, but the elephant demonstrated COLOR BLENDING. That's the part that stunned me.
Wax lined bags and wet naps, I presume. The website is lacking a surprising amount of detail if they're looking for investors.
Someone was being a douchebag. Calling this a hacker attempt serves nothing but to distort the story and make it more inflammatory.
Oh no. I signed up for a forum and posted on it. I guess that makes me a hacker.
PS: I have epilepsy, but thankfully not one of those 5% who are photosensitive. I don't excuse what these people did on a forum KNOWING the consequences of their actions, and in fact, they should be severely punished... but calling it "hacking a forum" when it's really just signing up and typing img src="http://someurl.here/and.image.gif" in a post is akin to calling it grand theft when you use a penny out of the penny jar for spare change at your local 7-11.
March 31st, 2008 at 5:37 pm
If it saves just one child from driving drunk, it’s all justified.
Way to think about the children, cops!"
The same exact logic was behind the Patriot Act. If you have nothing to hide, then you shouldn't complain when they take away your right to privacy, right?
These kids proved a point and they proved it well. The police that arrived had no probable cause and pretty much wasted their times. One thing I've always remembered hearing was that they had to make sure they SMELLED alcohol before administering a breathlyzer test. Not one kid drank that night. There was no smell of alcohol. All because some hicks up in Wisconsin overreacted about some red cups.
"Think of the children?" No. "Think of the arrogance coming from the adults who refuse to see things any other way."
Pull her pants down. :)