Recent content by renigade666

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    Beginner Tips for Novice Campers/Hikers

    Im going to be going camping/hiking in a few weeks. Ill be going hiking with a friend for about 5 days out in the wilderness. But I am almost completely clueless as to what I am doing out in the woods Anyone have beginner tips or advice for a novice that is going to be hiking in the middle...
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    Is Lead Really Dangerous Only in California?

    On the bottom of boxes: Do not flip over. ---------------------------------- Windex: DO not spray in eyes.
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    First Time Bee Sting: What to Do and Potential Risks

    Who was the member of PF who had a bad bee's nest in their yard? I remember a few months ago reading about his on-going battle with that nest, but do not recall it ever being settled. After reading this thread, it got me thinking about what happened to it :)
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    How important is chemistry for this major?

    How did you get into Engineering without taking the higher up high school chemistry courses? In Canada, you have to take all the way up to grade 12 Chem. just to apply to an Engineering school...
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    So I joined the Navy to be a Nuke.

    Would it be to general to ask what the base rate is? A ball park figure would be A-OK.
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    So I joined the Navy to be a Nuke.

    cmc21us, Did you initially go straight into the Nuclear program? Or did you have to spend xx amount of time in the navy before eligible to get accepted into the program? How long did you spend in the program as well? I've always thought about going into the Navy after I get my Nuclear...
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    Stolen Wallet: Advice for Dealing with the Aftermath

    What could they possibly do with your SS card? I thought it was only needed to get a job. :S
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    The Big Question: Folding or Scrunching Toiletries?

    A personal pet-peeve for my toilet paper is that it BETTER be hanging down infront. Else it'll annoy me to no ends. Or atleast the duration of the time spent near it...
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    High School Why 1+1 =2 on the 20 greatest equation list?

    Its the first equation that everyone learns. Hence, why it's so great.
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    Finding a Solution to Nuclear Waste Disposal

    I haven't researched this, just wondering what you guys thought, but would actually burning the fuel be any help? ie dropping it into a volcano or incinerator? Or would that just cause large amounts of radiation to be released into the atmosphere within the fumes? Or the fumes would be to...
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    Can Plutonium from a Reactor be Reused?

    The plutonium that is produced in a nuclear reactor, is it still able to be re-used in another reactor? If it can be re-used, does it need another special type of reactor to be effective? Are they doing this and I am just unaware of it?:confused: Thanks!
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    Is a Laptop Docking Station the Solution for My Home Office Setup?

    Thank you. Just what I wanted to know :) Anyone tried/own a docking station? Or any comments on the different docking stations? Such as how easy is it you attach laptop to it? ie. have to shut down laptop before attaching it to the docking station, or can you just place it ontop and its done?
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    Is a Laptop Docking Station the Solution for My Home Office Setup?

    Hello, I want to hook my laptop up so it can run through a different moniter/keyboard/mouse. Can that be achieved using a laptop docking station? Or is a docking station just ment to have a separate keyboard, but still use the laptop screen? I hope I am clear about what I am after here...
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    What Are the Biggest Spiders That Can Be Found Under Beds?

    I thought I would throw this in here... Wouldnt want to run into one of those :( http://spikedhumor.com/articles/1780/Huge_Camel_Spider.html