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[AnTiFreeze3]

You're welcome, but I hope you looked it up and discovered I used it inappropriately here, as though it were an exact synonym for "discomfort," which it isn't. Not in this case ...

I actually had looked it up, and noticed that the definition didn't seem to quite fit with your sentence, but I'm a fan of leniency when it comes to the definition of words, so I didn't take issue with it. For me, the aesthetic quality of a sentence, and the syntax of it will always trump my care for the precise denotation of words.

 

[lisab]

I went to a new dentist today. They have a mandatory two-hour initial office visit, but they were running a bit late so it went over two hours. The hygienist was quite thorough, judging by how sore my gums are now.

 

[Pythagorean]

I submitted a paper to a journal today (yay!)

 

[lisab]

I submitted a paper to a journal today (yay!)

Cheers, Pyth !

 

[HayleySarg]

I submitted a paper to a journal today (yay!)

Yippee and such!

 

[drizzle]

Great Pythagorean! :)

 

[Enigman]

I really need a break, see everyone later...
And Congrats Pyth.

 

[OmCheeto]

With cold, you can cover up to regulate how warm you are, when it's hot and humid, you die. Period. End of story.

Today, it's supposed to be 97'F, a new record. And 80+% humidity. It was nice knowing you all.

 

[Evo]

Today, it's supposed to be 97'F, a new record. And 80+% humidity. It was nice knowing you all.

Gets large box fan, points it NW in Om's direction, turns it on high.

Don't worry OM, relief is heading your way!

 

[HayleySarg]

When it's that hot, a box fan doesn't help.

I am crazy enough to want to hike today after work. Hmm.

 

[Evo]

When it's that hot, a box fan doesn't help.

Shhhhh, I'm trying to make him feel cooler.

 

[DennisN]

I submitted a paper to a journal today (yay!)

Congratulations!

 

[dkotschessaa]

When it's that hot, a box fan doesn't help.

Technically fans make a room hotter.

 

[HayleySarg]

Technically fans make a room hotter.

I suppose this is true.

If I need to cool down and have no access to air conditioning, I just do the really stupid thing of putting the box fan in the doorway of the bathroom, and take a shower without the curtain drawn (carefully).

A cold shower.

If that doesn't cool me off, I try to fit in the freezer. Thankfully I've never had to attempt the latter.

 

[OmCheeto]

Gets large box fan, points it NW in Om's direction, turns it on high.

Don't worry OM, relief is heading your way!

I have survived, so far.

I did laundry last night, so I could wear my magical hippy tofu fairy dust infused underwear. They carried me through the day.

The humidity also did a dive. Although it's 95'F, the humidity is only 40%.
Thank you for the dry air Evo!

 

[zoobyshoe]

Technically fans make a room hotter.

Fans make me feel cooler.

I'm so happy Tesla invented the quiet, cheap to manufacture, nearly everlasting induction motor. And the main reason I am is: fans.

 

[turbo]

If the air is dry enough to allow evaporation (not a current condition here) I love fans.

 

[HayleySarg]

The humidity has been too high for fans to be super effective. So I just add more water and more fans.

 

[drizzle]

It's been raining for two days now!

 

[OmCheeto]

Someone that I really admire intellectually said that someone told him about the electrical grid on Oahu and he told me a story and I was flabbergasted about what he was telling me so we discussed it and I told him to email me something regarding the event and I was like...

Wow... This reminds me of a discussion on PF from a month or two ago.

Wow...

The author of the section you quoted:

Marni Chan
Marni has a M.A. from NYU's Arthur Carter Journalism Institute's Cultural Reporting and Criticism Program, where she studied under Susie Linfield, Katie Roiphe, and Dennis Lim. She also has a B.A. in history and politics from Pomona College. Marni has previously written for Forbes, AOL, and Conde Nast Traveler.

http://www.policymic.com/articles/1...ks-and-why-it-takes-so-long-to-get-power-back

In the U.S. we use the AC system (alternating current) versus the DC system. Unfortunately, like picking the Imperial over the Metric system, we chose the wrong one. A direct current can shoot power out to one spot. But, with an alternating current you need an equal and opposite transition to balance the system, otherwise the system fails. Basically, we already have an AC grid system much more vulnerable to voltage crash, because there are more points of weakness, a.k.a. more opportunities for Sandy to do damage.

She talks electric grid gibberish.
I may take this to my science forum.
They have a blast with MA’s who “attempt” to write coherent technical articles.
We had one about 2 months ago. Everyone was laughing.

Good god.

"Direct current can shoot power out to one spot."

 

[OmCheeto]

He has a PhD in Macular Degeneration. I know how power grids work.

We have fun, discussing, things...

 

[inotyce]

I just had a call for a job interview with Panasonic Company but after they asked me about my expected salary, they have kept silent without emailing me to confirm any more tests or face-to-face interviews. I was telling them about the market price. I certainly don't know about the company's payable amounts for any positions. So sad...But I sure call them directly 1 hour later just to make sure they didn't send an email to an incorrect address.

 

[Enigman]

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=706923
Can someone please help him, I need a break...

 

[HayleySarg]

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=706923
Can someone please help him, I need a break...

Okkkkkkkkkkkkay.

I think I helped.

 

[drizzle]

No school today cause of the rain.. I'll probably go out and walk in the rain.

 

[dkotschessaa]

No school today cause of the rain.. I'll probably go out and walk in the rain.

Are all the people where you live made of sugar or something?

(obviously not you).

-Dave K

 

[HayleySarg]

Are all the people where you live made of sugar or something?

(obviously not you).

-Dave K

Cold.

 

[drizzle]

Lol dkotschessaa!

 

[HayleySarg]

Cheers!

(couldn't get the youtube html tags to work correctly. It's broken. (More likely: I'm broken.)

Edit by Borek: hard to deny

vDvWOkHN-9Y[/youtube] It's "Message to Voyager"

 

[dkotschessaa]

Cold.

Oh I am sure Gad is very sweet, but just not so...soluble.

 

[HayleySarg]

Not in water anyways.

That pesky dihydrogen monoxide.

 

[drizzle]

No school tomorrow, it's flooding all over the place..

 

[AlephZero]

Can someone please help him, I need a break...

I'm lost. I wouldn't have a problem with "miritary tlaining". But presumably minitary training is the opposite of maxitary training

 

[lisab]

Being nice - that's good.

But being kind - that's great .

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

Being nice - that's good.

But being kind - that's great .

Being great - that's... someone help me out here.

 

[inotyce]

After one year not having visited any Italian schools, today I went back to one and while waiting on the sofa for my turn to receive a visitor card, I found how *peaceful* the atmosphere was, all people around sat still like frozen statues, no one talked to each other much, only in extremely silent soft voices.

 

[Borek]

Italian schools

all people around sat still like frozen statues, no one talked to each other much, only in extremely silent soft voices.

Impossible. Italians are noisy and talkative.

You sure it wasn't an Italian museum, and these were real people and not sculptures?

 

[Bandersnatch]

Being great - that's... someone help me out here.

...nice?

 

[DennisN]

Impossible. Italians are noisy and talkative.

You sure it wasn't an Italian museum, and these were real people and not sculptures?

 

[HayleySarg]

No school tomorrow, it's flooding all over the place..

I'm guessing that you're in CO? I hear it's quite bad. I wish the best for you regardless. (all teasing aside!)

 

[dkotschessaa]

I am listening to John Cage's 4'33 on repeat.

 

[Pythagorean]

the audience is always out of tune

 

[dkotschessaa]

Impossible. Italians are noisy and talkative.

I read (too quickly) "Aliens are noisy and talkative."

They probably gesture with their tentacles a lot too.

-Dave K

 

[AnTiFreeze3]

I am listening to John Cage's 4'33 on repeat.

I've been listening to this on repeat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2H8FWDvEA

 

[OmCheeto]

I read (too quickly) "Aliens are noisy and talkative."

They probably gesture with their tentacles a lot too.

-Dave K

I read (too quickly too) "They probably gesture with their testacles a lot too."



cleans glasses...

 

[Ivan Seeking]

So, I have this customer who is renting a hydraulic power unit from another company through me. It was needed to operate a newly designed system during the shop testing phase, before delivery to the end customer. They go through me because it simplifies the billing process.

They expected to need this for a month maximum. We are just now at the end of the fifth month of this arrangement. The unit costs me $1500 a month. So I charge my customer $2000 a month and pocket an easy $500. With five months of rental under their belts, their cost to date is $10,000. My profit so far is $2500.

They haven't even turned it on yet. All this time it has just been sitting there.

 

[NATURE.M]

I've been listening to this on repeat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST2H8FWDvEA

I must say very amusing.

 

[AlephZero]

They haven't even turned it on yet. All this time it has just been sitting there.

I can remember a similar situation where, when the gizmo was finally turned on, it didn't work - and the warranty period had already expired.

Maybe you ought to use some of your profits to buy an insurance policy

 

[OmCheeto]

So, I have this customer who is renting a hydraulic power unit from another company through me. It was needed to operate a newly designed system during the shop testing phase, before delivery to the end customer. They go through me because it simplifies the billing process.

They expected to need this for a month maximum. We are just now at the end of the fifth month of this arrangement. The unit costs me $1500 a month. So I charge my customer $2000 a month and pocket an easy $500. With five months of rental under their belts, their cost to date is $10,000. My profit so far is $2500.

They haven't even turned it on yet. All this time it has just been sitting there.

And here, all this time, I've been contemplating asking you for business advice...

On another random note,

Today, I lost my first tooth in about 50 years. My dentist just called to see how I was doing. I've never had a dentist call me. I was like; "Do people get anxiety attacks over this kind of thing? Is it like a long time friend dying?" He said that most people have anxiety before the operation.

Then we both wished each other a happy weekend.



sincerely,

toophless Om



And yes, he did tell me that my tongue would start playing with the stitches after awhile.

 

[lisab]

And here, all this time, I've been contemplating asking you for business advice...

On another random note,

Today, I lost my first tooth in about 50 years. My dentist just called to see how I was doing. I've never had a dentist call me. I was like; "Do people get anxiety attacks over this kind of thing? Is it like a long time friend dying?" He said that most people have anxiety before the operation.

Then we both wished each other a happy weekend.



sincerely,

toophless Om



And yes, he did tell me that my tongue would start playing with the stitches after awhile.

A good friend of mine, who is NOT neurotic, had to have a tooth removed. She was amazed at her reaction - it was like a death in the family! She had to grieve for a few months before she felt OK with it.

The only tooth I ever lost was in such poor shape, I was happy to see it go. The bridge that's there now is fine, but it's not like a real tooth :sad:.