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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2018, 05:15 PM
Replies: 4,415
Views: 645,217
Posted By Nihilianth
What in gods name!? This thread is still...

What in gods name!? This thread is still ongoing!?

Ya know, I quit visiting this forum years ago. I quit this thread years ago. But it randomly popped up in my email today. And I was like:

I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th August 2017, 07:11 PM
Replies: 224
Views: 48,136
Posted By Nihilianth
Who cares? It was funny.

Who cares? It was funny.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 29th August 2017, 03:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,204
Posted By Nihilianth
UPDATE: He has decided to seek out a...

UPDATE:

He has decided to seek out a commercial space for rent. We're in talks with someone who is agreeing to a 7 year lease.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th June 2017, 02:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,204
Posted By Nihilianth
Rent control is moving a bit off-topic, but...

Rent control is moving a bit off-topic, but property management agencies around here are getting a bit out of control. I could give a lot of examples, but it would end up being far too wordy, and is...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th June 2017, 02:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,204
Posted By Nihilianth
You should write for Investopedia. Thank you so...

You should write for Investopedia. Thank you so much! :thumbsup:
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 12th June 2017, 02:48 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,204
Posted By Nihilianth
Well, it's going to be a shop (I have no...

Well, it's going to be a shop (I have no permission to give out any more details than that. Not a real estate investment business, just a shop,)in the Seattle area. He would rather purchase his own...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th June 2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,204
Posted By Nihilianth
Capitalization Rate

A friend of mine is looking at starting a business soon, like within the next year or so. I'm going to help him out as much as I can. Obviously, the biggest issue, is real estate. I've been educating...
Forum: USA Politics 5th February 2016, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2,596
Views: 304,657
Posted By Nihilianth
That sort of borders on an ad hominem in a way,...

That sort of borders on an ad hominem in a way, if you think about it. Why does it matter what your impression of Sanders' supporters have to do with whether you vote for the candidate or not? I...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2016, 08:39 PM
Replies: 2,596
Views: 304,657
Posted By Nihilianth
Guam!? :boggled: ETA:...

Guam!? :boggled:

ETA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_in_Guam

Huh. Learn something new everyday. I had no idea. :D
Forum: USA Politics 2nd February 2016, 07:33 PM
Replies: 2,596
Views: 304,657
Posted By Nihilianth
haha, that tactic kept him from the last debate...

haha, that tactic kept him from the last debate before Iowa! :D
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th January 2016, 03:55 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,065
Posted By Nihilianth
Thanks for the last two posts in this thread....

Thanks for the last two posts in this thread. Makes sense. :)

Zombie thread now, sorry. But hey, totally appropriate! :D

Oh. Glen's alive.

ETA: Off-topic, but to answer a previous post, I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th January 2016, 03:52 PM
Replies: 4,415
Views: 645,217
Posted By Nihilianth
Holy ****, this thread is still alive! :D:D:D:D:D...

Holy ****, this thread is still alive! :D:D:D:D:D

Funny, but I think I accidently ran into this guy on facebook last night. It was HILARIOUS. Haven't logged into JREFF in a while....a few months,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th November 2015, 01:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,065
Posted By Nihilianth
I suppose it depends on the sort of gun used. If...

I suppose it depends on the sort of gun used. If it were, say, a revolver, like a magnum or something, I would expect the head to flop in the direction the bullet is flying, and bring the body with...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th November 2015, 12:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,065
Posted By Nihilianth
No. I specifically pinged TWD fans. If you're not...

No. I specifically pinged TWD fans. If you're not a fan, this thread didn;t pertain to you. lol.



Thank you. :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th November 2015, 09:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,065
Posted By Nihilianth
PING: TWD fans who are also physics nerds. WARNING: Spoiler alert, no spoiler tags!

Ok, so I've been thinking about this, and has been bother me ever since that moment happened when Nicholas shot himself in the head in front of Glenn. In fact, it bothered me so much, that seeing...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th November 2015, 09:43 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
I think someone is trying to enforce Quebec law...

I think someone is trying to enforce Quebec law on these forums. :D
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th November 2015, 09:41 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
Yes, but most countries ignore their stupid laws....

Yes, but most countries ignore their stupid laws. And in the US, if a law is so idiotic that the police don't bother enforcing them any longer, they essentially become null without having anyone...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th November 2015, 09:33 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
I take issue with this, and irritates the hell...

I take issue with this, and irritates the hell out of me.

No. Nobody said this. You have either failed to read peoples' posts, or you are lying.

Nobody is arguing against French being the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th November 2015, 07:29 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
No, I mean, don't get me wrong. I get it. They...

No, I mean, don't get me wrong. I get it. They want to preserve a cultural heritage. Fine. I'm not even Canadian, but I can say the way they are going about it is rather draconian.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th November 2015, 05:52 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
I see. Thanks for the clarification. Funny...

I see. Thanks for the clarification.

Funny thing about French as a language though. Even if it were endangered specifically in Canada, doesn't mean the language as a whole is in any sort of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th November 2015, 03:02 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
FTFY A "font" is the program on a computer...

FTFY

A "font" is the program on a computer that carries the information of how to display characters.

A "typeface" is the actual form itself of the letter.

[/nitpick] ;)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th November 2015, 02:45 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
Thank you for your answer. However, I think...

Thank you for your answer.

However, I think this is one instance that is a blight on an otherwise pretty remarkable nation. TM, I think, won the thread when he made the argument that if such a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th November 2015, 02:42 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
I don't think that my sentence said what you...

I don't think that my sentence said what you think it said.... :rolleyes:
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
I was actually asking. I'm not Canadian. I have...

I was actually asking. I'm not Canadian. I have no idea. I do know that Trudaeu is a liberal, but this is probably not exactly something that would be terribly high up on his agenda. I just thought...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th November 2015, 02:26 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,116
Posted By Nihilianth
A funny little antiquated law in Quebec; English is illegal

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-34733267

According to BBC, it is illegal in Quebec province to display signage in any other language that doesn't have at least 50% speakers for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd November 2015, 02:34 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Non-Americans: Do NOT listen to this pile of...

Non-Americans: Do NOT listen to this pile of drivel. That clearly is not "persistent disobedience" here in the US. That would be considered single incident.

"Persistent disobedience," as someone...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd November 2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
If you got in an argument with someone and called...

If you got in an argument with someone and called them a poopyhead, and that person pulls out a gun and shoots you dead in the head. Who is blame? You, for calling that person a "poopyhead?" Or the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd November 2015, 01:14 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Oh! My bad! I apologize. :blush:

Oh! My bad! I apologize. :blush:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd November 2015, 02:40 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Whoa, just noticed this post. SHOT him? With...

Whoa, just noticed this post.

SHOT him? With a CELLPHONE!? :confused:

Heh, you certainly are Dazed and Confused.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2015, 11:14 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Yeah man. This thread is unbelievable. ETA:...

Yeah man. This thread is unbelievable.

ETA: I'mn beginning to see why this insane country has the largest prison population on the planet. ****.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2015, 02:56 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
I know this is many pages ago, but oh my ****in...

I know this is many pages ago, but oh my ****in god, FFS!

It's a school girl. Who refused to leave her desk after a teacher told her to. REALLY!? "Assault by Tresspass?"

Are these people real,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th October 2015, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Something along those lines I was thinking. I...

Something along those lines I was thinking. I even left a post about an experience of a classmate of mine in school that had personal issues. I also had a personal issue. Lost my twin brother at the...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 30th October 2015, 01:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
Posted By Nihilianth
Yeah, it was definitely a red flag. But I wanted...

Yeah, it was definitely a red flag. But I wanted to be sure I knew what I was talking about. The person in question who posted it, though, is a proper skeptic herself. She was also curious about it,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th October 2015, 10:14 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Yeah, after the Richland County Sheriff decided...

Yeah, after the Richland County Sheriff decided to fire that cop's ass for trying to enforce a law that only exists in bizarro world, this statement is rather silly, isn't it? :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th October 2015, 10:03 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
That's exactly what baseball pitchers do! They...

That's exactly what baseball pitchers do! They just "drop the ball, and the momentum carries it only 90 feet away at 90 mph."

I know this thread is move quite rapidly, and I've been left in the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 05:28 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
No, he was right. When people refer to the...

No, he was right. When people refer to the physical object, it's a "penny." When people refer to .01, it's a "cent."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 04:42 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
Touche. Like I said, I'm not exactly going...

Touche.

Like I said, I'm not exactly going to sit here and defend the greenbacks with extensive argumentation. I didn't think of the counterfeiting issues until you brought it up. I was just...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 03:59 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
Drink machine at my work accepts CCs. But it's...

Drink machine at my work accepts CCs. But it's broken half the time. A biog arm does all thee motions to get you your drink and stuff.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 03:34 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
If that's the case, then old vending machines...

If that's the case, then old vending machines must have gotten ripped off a lot, and probably still could. With that much of a difference between the dollar coin and the quarter that it will accept...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 03:27 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
personally, I don't care one way or the other. If...

personally, I don't care one way or the other. If people got up in arms over colorful money, I would think they are nuts. If people got up in arms over trying to switch to colorful money, I would...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 03:23 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 20,149
Posted By Nihilianth
They are all the exact same size and thickness,...

They are all the exact same size and thickness, yes. But it isn't easy to mix them up.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 28th October 2015, 02:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
Posted By Nihilianth
Thank you so much. Much appreciated. :)

Thank you so much. Much appreciated. :)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Missed this post. Just wanted to note: This was a...

Missed this post. Just wanted to note: This was a pointless question.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 09:48 AM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34662026

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34662026
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th October 2015, 09:37 AM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Obnoxious teenagers? lol, that's, like, the most...

Obnoxious teenagers? lol, that's, like, the most normal thing in the entire universe. :D

It's like, their job to be obnoxious. But as adults, we deal with it. (Well, I shouldn't say "we." My boys...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 11:12 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
What? That's not what's being discussed. lol. I...

What? That's not what's being discussed. lol. I mean, sure. Leave the phone in the front of the classroom. Ok. Whatevs.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 27th October 2015, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,785
Posted By Nihilianth
I figured as much. Thanks. Are there any...

I figured as much. Thanks.

Are there any sources, or the name of the thread that you know of that exists somewhere? I can't seem to find anything on it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 10:58 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
FFS. You've heard from three completely different...

FFS. You've heard from three completely different professions on how each profession deals with unruly behavior using various different techniques.

You've had myself, working in security.
You've...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 10:38 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
Very well-said! And the bolded illustrated...

Very well-said! And the bolded illustrated perfectly the job of a bouncer at a night club as well. You completely hit the nail on the head.

You treat other people with dignity and respect, 99...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 1,363
Views: 86,920
Posted By Nihilianth
This is MERICA! You;re obviously not MURIKAN! ...

This is MERICA! You;re obviously not MURIKAN!



Excellent illustration of circular logic of these morons. Love it. Thanks. :D



Mumbles already addressed that. Circular logic.
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