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  • What is the funniest joke you've ever heard? And, have you ever peed your pants from laughing at a joke too hard?
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    The last one that gave me a good laugh was this:

    How can you spot an anarchist punk?

    All their clothes are black and all their friends are white.

  • Good earbuds or headphones for running?
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    I've found that the black foam earbud covers work pretty well for this. They used to include them with iPod headphones, but now you have to buy them. They have a pack of belkin foam covers at the apple store for like $20, but the mac store in the u-dist has a two pack for about $8, you just have to ask at the counter. I go through a pair every few months as they get stretched out and start to fall off. I also tend to hold the cable while I'm running so that the entire length isn't bouncing around and jostling them loose.

  • How do I make the brakes on my roadbike more accessible/effective?
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    A good solution for you might be to get some cyclocross brake levers. They are small and designed to be installed mid-way down the brake cable and act as a secondary brake lever. You can mount them on the upper part of the handlebars near the stem. Here's a picture of what the setup looks like. http://www.cyclesuperstore.ie/shop/pc/catalog/medium/BL3000.jpg

  • Great old school tween movie?
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    Reading these other posts makes me realize I need to watch the journey of natty gann again, I remember having such a crush on the girl in that movie. I guess I'm still looking for that kind of girl to this day, a train riding, husky owning tomboy with a sense of adventure.

    Some of the other movies I loved as a kid that haven't been mentioned:
    the boy who could fly
    lucas
    the wilderness family 1 & 2
    the last starfighter
    a far off place
    Annie (1982)
    Never cry wolf
    Swiss family robinson
    White fang
    An american tail
    Innerspace
    Witches (1990)
    The money pit
    Big
    The man with one red shoe
    Splash
    Dragnet
    The Burbs
    Radio Flyer
    the secret of nimh
    Mac and me
    Legend
    the last unicorn
    The red balloon

    Some slightly more recent movies:
    Honey, I shrunk the kids
    Tuck everlasting

    And if you're into animation I'd suggest literally anything ever made by hayao miyazaki:
    castle in the sky
    ponyo
    princess mononoke
    nausicaa and the valley of the wind
    spirited away
    howls moving castle
    kiki's delivery service
    the cat returns
    my neighbor totoro

    And most importantly nobody can discount the majesty of the greatest movie ever created in the history of humanity:

    Elf

  • Is there an herbal or holistic home remedy for getting psoriasis to subside?
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    I've found that ointment with indigo in it helps. I can't seem to find it anywhere around here so I get it off ebay. The stuff I get is called huang qin gao. It won't actually make it go away but it will break up the plaques and leave a smooth (though still red) patch that doesn't itch. It also smells kinda funny and will stain your clothes.

  • Where can I get some adult sized galoshes in Seattle before snowpocalypse 2010?
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    You mean wellies? Galoshes are those weird rubber slippers that go over your regular shoes. Wellington boots are what you're looking for. Let me know if you find any mens size 11.5 ones with with the little frog eyes. I'm a giant child.

  • Is there a place online similar to Hulu where I can watch old/obscure kung fu movies?
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    Have you tried Joost? I seem to recall they had a fair amount of old kung fu flicks on there last time I checked.

    Joost.com, check it out.

  • If you could have any super power, what would it be?
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    Magic pockets!

    Like in the cartoons, I reach into my pocket and think about what I want, then pull it out. Obviously the power would need to work in any article of clothing I reach into rather than one specific pocket. Don't wanna have to keep wearing the same pair of pants forever.

  • If you could pass just one law, what would it be?
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    Mandatory basic military training followed by at least one year of civil service in exchange for a free ride in college. That's my law.

    You'd get out of high school, have a few weeks summer break, then head off to basic training. Exceptions would only be granted in very rare circumstances with most of those with severe health issues sent to a less intensive program. Most everybody would end up in a course that resembles army basic training. You'd have an intense physical training program, with introductory weapons and tactics courses. Then when you're done, you'd have to spend one year in some civil service program of your choice such as the red cross, local community service, americorps, UN relief corps, or even regular military service. In exchange for one year of service, the government would pay your tuition, books, lodging, and food stipend while you go to college until you get a bachelors degree. Those attending private or otherwise expensive colleges could receive a voucher equal to average costs. That way people attending Harvard while staying in a swank penthouse wouldn't end up costing more than someone sharing a house near a smaller campus.

    Rich people could still attend their Ivy league of choice, and save a bit in the process. While the average kid from a poor family could afford to attend his own state university or technical school. As soon as you dropped out or missed more than one school year for non approved reasons you'd forfeit your voucher. If you wanted to go for a masters or Ph.D., you could either find scholarships or funding, or dedicate another year to civil service.

    I feel that the benefits of such a system would not become apparent for a number of years, but eventually the population would become better educated, more healthy and more capable of responding to threats in the event of war. The program would be eye opening for nearly everybody, with rich kids maybe becoming more more humble, fat kids more empowered, poor kids more motivated, and depressed kids getting high on endorphins. Think of all the fat kids who struggle through PE in high school and suffer from low self esteem. They would come out of training feel motivated and empowered, and would likely form exercise habits that would last the rest of their lives. The same could be said about gang members and drug addicts, they would emerge from the program feeling good about themselves with positive attitude, healthy body and a slightly less prickly ego. Also, if we ever had to go to war, nearly everyone would already know how to shoot a gun, run a few miles, use a gas mask, climb a wall, rappel, subdue an attacker, save a drowning victim, administer CPR and basic first aid, and all sorts of other skills.

    I'm bananas aren't I?

  • Hey Vegans! Do you consider honey to be vegan? y[] n[]
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    Another question might be whether plants that depend on bees for pollination are vegan as well, since their production depends essentially on the labor of the bee to fertilize the blossoms.

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