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nonlinear_time
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  • Jan 24
  • At 5:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on jenaissance's submission:

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    I judge the casinos by how much I like the sports books- I don't really like gambling so I hang out and watch horse racing. My favorite is the mirage. I also like the palms and the tropicana but that is more for their old school qualities.

  • At 5:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on pensandpencilsgalore's submission:

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    The qwerty keyboard organization was designed for typewriters with moving levers for each letter. Someone figured out that the arrangement reduced the likelihood that the levers would jam when people were typing fast. It has to do with how often some letters occur near each other in English.

  • At 2:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on nonlinear_time's submission:

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    Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

  • At 2:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on athanie's submission:

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    For evolutionary science, give Jared Diamond or, even better, Steven Jay Gould a try. For books that take place in another time, I might suggest "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke. It is fantasy, but it reads like a 19th century novel to me. I also love Charles Dickens and Nathaniel Hawthorne for historical fiction. When I think about coming of age stories, so many of them revolve around men it is annoying. In that vein, though, I would suggest the four Earthsea books by Ursula K. Le Guin- Tehanu, the last one, was one of my favorite books of all time, but it isn't as poignant if you haven't read the others. They're a quick read, though. Oh, and if you have never read the Iliad and and Odyssey, you really should, but be sure to get Stanley Lombardo's translations- they capture the raw quality of the ancient Greek so much better than translations that focus more strictly on matching meter and grammatical structures.

  • At 1:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on row1e's submission:

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    I second that. It is so much easier to study something you enjoy.

  • At 1:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on notanotherskye's submission:

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    I find taking a long walk always helps.

  • At 1:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on bippie's submission:

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    They do?

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on zippie's submission:

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    I think the intentionality of lying is what the story is about, so I'd think that it would grow if he intended to deceive whoever he was talking to, but it wouldn't if he didn't because he would just be stating something false... I think.

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on nonlinear_time's submission:

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    Well, I have written over 100 pages of one novel and about 65 of a second, but since I do it in my spare time, it goes really, really slowly. One is fantasy and the other in sci fi. Those are the genres I read and enjoy the most, so they're the ones I think in creatively.

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on rabbitdan's submission:

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    I had a .NET issue last week that was so frustrating, I almost threw my laptop through the window.

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on faith's submission:

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    As someone who has to deal with pseudoscience and pseudohistory regularly, I have to comment. The "lies" you speak of are probably scientific statements misunderstood or taken out of context. It is easy read into some jargon-y statements that scientists put out there because they use words that seem ordinary but actually mean specific things in the idiom of the discipline. I once heard a prominent archaeologist tell a story about a reporter taking a statement he made out of context to make it sound like he believed that Atlantis was in Bolivia. As a scientist, when you do know so much about such a complex discipline, it can be hard to remember what the average person knows and doesn't know about your topic because it has all become second nature. That makes it really hard to communicate with the media who then sensationalize your information into stories that are patently untrue. Don't worry. The Mayans never, ever said something catastrophic was going to happen in 2012. It is just the year that their long count calendar turns over. It's like New Years, but on a 25,000 year long scale.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time participated in Ask a question you've pondered recently. Let others answer!:

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    Should I pursue a parallel career as a novelist?

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    • athanie

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      Do you enjoy writing novels? Parallel careers are good because you have more than one leg to stand on. I'd say go for it. Will give me something to read too. : )

      Jan 24, 2010 12:13 by .
    • rabbitdan

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      What do you want to write?

      Jan 24, 2010 12:28 by .
    • nonlinear_time

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      Well, I have written over 100 pages of one novel and about 65 of a second, but since I do it in my spare time, it goes really, really slowly. One is fantasy and the other in sci fi. Those are the genres I read and enjoy the most, so they're the ones I think in creatively.

      Jan 24, 2010 12:38 by .
    • coco-tidan

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      yes yes yes... i'm trying to do the same, it can be really frustrating not having the time but the way i look at is...that if i don't do it i will regret it when i am older.

      Jan 24, 2010 12:45 by .
    • pensandpencilsgalore

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      I think it'd be something great to try!

      Jan 24, 2010 12:59 by .
    • kellydna

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      Yes. As soon as you write another page or two, it's a page or two that you no longer have to write. Baby steps for steady progress!

      Jan 24, 2010 13:06 by .
    • nonlinear_time

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      Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

      Jan 24, 2010 14:02 by .
    • leopicado

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      If it brings you joy, go for it!!! I used to write poetry, a long, long time ago. I miss doing it.

      Jan 24, 2010 18:38 by .
  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on kellydna's submission:

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    I've been pondering whether you can walk down more than one road at a time.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on athanie's submission:

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    What kind of books do you like?

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on coco-tidan's submission:

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    Because it is too easy to forget how crappy you feel after drinking too much.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on joe_dude's submission:

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    1. Never skydive or bungee jump.
    2. Never read the entire Twilight series.
    3. Never open a restaurant.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on x-u's submission:

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    b or c. That reminds me I have a dentist appointment this week.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on chaomancer's submission:

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    As a former salesperson (and the wife of a former salesperson) if you look pissed off when you come up, there is no incentive to be nice; you are just another angry person trying to take out their anger at something in their own life on some anonymous person who happens to work in a shop you are buying something at. You would be surprised at how many people carry their anger around with them and have no way to express it to people in their families and workplaces, so they lash out at poor salespeople.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on jojo251's submission:

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    Pascal's wager, anyone?

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on thebradymachine's submission:

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    Buy a local gardening book, especially if you have difficult conditions. If you try to grow things that aren't suited to your environment, you have to do a lot of extra work.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on jacosaurus's submission:

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    Does it matter?

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on stephie's submission:

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    Because he thought it was good?

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on stephie's submission:

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    I'd be reading jezebel or i09.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on jdevlin's submission:

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    I thought the whole point of IE was to work badly.

  • Jan 23
  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on nonlinear_time's submission:

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    @kellydna Yeah, my landlord rebuilt the house from the frame up and really went all out on bathroom tiling. My sister laid the floor with the dark blue tile design as partial payment to live here for a summer :)

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on kristenskydiver's submission:

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    I have nothing but respect for skydivers. I get vertigo at the top of a flight of stairs.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on finalarena's submission:

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    Who doesn't?

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time participated in Wear your favourite shirt.:

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    I can't pick just one favorite shirt, but this is in the top ten. Number one in dress shirts sadly is currently missing a button in a strategic place.

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    • kellydna

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      Never mind the shirt :) I love the bathtub tile job!

      Jan 23, 2010 11:31 by .
    • nonlinear_time

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      @kellydna Yeah, my landlord rebuilt the house from the frame up and really went all out on bathroom tiling. My sister laid the floor with the dark blue tile design as partial payment to live here for a summer :)

      Jan 23, 2010 11:50 by .
    • pensandpencilsgalore

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      I like it!

      Jan 23, 2010 12:41 by .
  • Jan 22
  • At 7:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on mandy716's submission:

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    I love your story! That's what a good tattoo is made of.

  • At 7:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on discomeg2's submission:

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    I can't see a triforce without thinking of the legend of zelda.

  • At 3:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on kristenskydiver's submission:

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    I had a somewhat similar experience with tattoo artist improvisation. The vague reddish tint around my lotus flower was a surprising addition that I don't really like. I intend to get some water and fish around that one sometime soon to cover it up.

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time commented on saxchik's submission:

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    Those both are really cool! And your eyebrows look great.

  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time participated in Show us your tattoo(s) ... (as long as they're in a family-friendly place). If you don't have any, show us a picture of what you might get if you ever did.:

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    This one (it's upside down) is the ideogram for the crocus flower in Linear B, a dead writing system for the dead dialect of Mycenaean Greek (ca. 1200 BCE- I'm writing about those folks in my dissertation). It's super nerdy.

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  • At 12:01 PM nonlinear_time participated in Show us your tattoo(s) ... (as long as they're in a family-friendly place). If you don't have any, show us a picture of what you might get if you ever did.:

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    Medium_me

    I hope I'm not breaking a cardinal rule of tweaktoday, but I am going to post twice today because I'm proud of both of my tattoos and, try as I might, I can't get them into one picture. You might say, "just photoshop the two images together!" Unfortunately, I am such a photoshop noob, that while I can get the two pictures to show up together, I can't figure out how to save them so they aren't so tiny when I upload them that you can't see the tattoos.

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    • pensandpencilsgalore

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      lotus flowers are beautiful!

      Jan 22, 2010 13:02 by .
    • saxchik

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      make sure you use lots of sunscreen so it won't fade!

      Jan 22, 2010 13:58 by .
  • Jan 20
  • At 10:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on flaccid's submission:

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    Are those the ones that also cancel noise? I want a pair for plane rides.

  • At 10:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on nonlinear_time's submission:

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    I got it all cut off a week ago. :D

  • At 9:01 AM nonlinear_time participated in take a picture of your music listening device.:

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    Rockin' out to Belaire right now. I listen on the computer mostly when I'm working at home, and I also plug the iPhone into the Xbox 360 to get the music over the big speakers for a party. I <3 my iPhone.

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    • kellydna

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      Wait! Didn't you have long hair the last time we saw you? Or is it just pulled back?

      Jan 20, 2010 09:30 by .
    • nonlinear_time

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      I got it all cut off a week ago. :D

      Jan 20, 2010 10:04 by .
    • kellydna

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      I do that every couple years, too. In fact, I'm overdue. I like how it looks long, but you sure can't beat the convenience of short hair. Congratulations on a bold decision!

      Jan 20, 2010 11:05 by .
    • stephie

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      I want to go short to give my hair a break but I'm too chicken. Haven't had short hair since I was a kid. Maybe someday. tsk.

      Jan 20, 2010 12:19 by .
  • Jan 15
  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on x-u's submission:

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    I don't think you should get rid of it. It's very cute and has the look of love about it.

  • At 11:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on jdproductions's submission:

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    Yikes!

  • At 10:01 AM nonlinear_time commented on merendis's submission:

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    That's so sweet!