North_Ranger
Staff member
Today I learned that Lucy Lawless plays Lucretia in Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Jesus Christ, Xena, what happened to you?!
Jesus Christ, Xena, what happened to you?!
TIL: Today I Learned
- Thread starter Gilgamesh
- Start date
Hey Spartacus is an awesome show and Lucy Lawless is pretty danged good in that.
Plus her boobs are spectacular.
Gonna agree with bhamv3 here Ranger, the show is fantastic and she's great. What's the complaint?
North_Ranger
Staff member
I don't know, she just looked... a helluva lot older than I remembered.
It's probably just the hairstyles and wardrobe, though...
It's probably just the hairstyles and wardrobe, though...
Yeah, gonna have to disagree with that. I mean, I find the story of Spartacus interesting and all that, but the whole "300 meets softcore porn" visuals... C'mon, really?
You realize that Xena came out almost 20 years ago, right? It started in 1995, 18 years ago.
I mean, I still think of it as being just a short while ago too, but we're getting old.
Lucy turns 45 this year, born in 1968. She's still a fine looking woman.
North_Ranger
Staff member
I know, 'Poe. It's still a little jarring realising the things you loved doing are considered old-fashioned or just dated.
Oh, now you've done it! That's exactly what I'mma gonna do!
(Lucky for me I have the next two nights off.
)
figmentPez
Staff member
I learned that pop culture can still make me want to beat my head against a wall. Why? Because somehow this story still makes it into my Twitter feed. Dammit Thunt, I follow your Twitter to keep updated on Goblins. Not so I can be informed about the stupidity of Justin Bieber.
Well, got a mostly working Gentoo install on the notebook. Wireless works, but isn't coming up properly at boot. Changing the interface names since my last Linux install isn't making things easier. At least I can bring it up manually when needed.
Next step is getting X up and running. But first, sleep.
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Next step is getting X up and running. But first, sleep.
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TIL: In China, there's a job for looking up porn
200,000/year, Chief Pornography Identification Officer Wanted
Job Location: Beijing
Salary: 200,000 RMB/year
Job Responsibilities：Quickly and accurately identifying pornographic and obscene websites.
Job Description：
1. Research and study pornographic videos and images, formulate criteria for determining obscenity.
2. Deploy courseware on the standards of obscenity determination, and study materials such as educational videos on pornography.
3. Manage and rate pornographic resources (including BT seeds, images, and online videos).
1. Research and study pornographic videos and images, formulate criteria for determining obscenity.
2. Deploy courseware on the standards of obscenity determination, and study materials such as educational videos on pornography.
3. Manage and rate pornographic resources (including BT seeds, images, and online videos).
Job Requirements:
1. Familiarity with the different standards of determination of pornographic content of different countries;
2. Familiarity with the standards of determination and express regulations concerning pornography in China’s law;
3. Familiarity with the standards of pornography identification used by CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) and various major internet providers;
4. A bachelor’s degree or above; age between 20-35; all genders;
5. Possesses good teamwork skills, and a strong sense of responsibility.
1. Familiarity with the different standards of determination of pornographic content of different countries;
2. Familiarity with the standards of determination and express regulations concerning pornography in China’s law;
3. Familiarity with the standards of pornography identification used by CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) and various major internet providers;
4. A bachelor’s degree or above; age between 20-35; all genders;
5. Possesses good teamwork skills, and a strong sense of responsibility.
Benefits:
1. National standard insurances and additional allowance for meals, transportation and phone.
2. Expenses on relevant books can be reimbursed. Free fruits and yogurt each week day.
3. Free physical examination once every year, and gift for birthday, wedding and child birth.
1. National standard insurances and additional allowance for meals, transportation and phone.
2. Expenses on relevant books can be reimbursed. Free fruits and yogurt each week day.
3. Free physical examination once every year, and gift for birthday, wedding and child birth.
They forgot to mention the fact that you get paid to look at porn at work as a benefit.TIL: In China, there's a job for looking up porn
200,000/year, Chief Pornography Identification Officer Wanted
Job Location: Beijing
Salary: 200,000 RMB/year
Job Responsibilities：Quickly and accurately identifying pornographic and obscene websites.
Job Description：1. Research and study pornographic videos and images, formulate criteria for determining obscenity.2. Deploy courseware on the standards of obscenity determination, and study materials such as educational videos on pornography.3. Manage and rate pornographic resources (including BT seeds, images, and online videos).
Job Requirements:1. Familiarity with the different standards of determination of pornographic content of different countries;2. Familiarity with the standards of determination and express regulations concerning pornography in China’s law;3. Familiarity with the standards of pornography identification used by CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Center) and various major internet providers;4. A bachelor’s degree or above; age between 20-35; all genders;5. Possesses good teamwork skills, and a strong sense of responsibility.
Benefits:1. National standard insurances and additional allowance for meals, transportation and phone.2. Expenses on relevant books can be reimbursed. Free fruits and yogurt each week day.3. Free physical examination once every year, and gift for birthday, wedding and child birth.
Fuck you, I need a job and this is the one I'm most qualified for.
Though, I gotta say... China is a longer commute than I was looking for.
You could probably telecommute though.
heh, telecommuting to have your IP register behind the Great Firewall of China.
TIL: Feet are gross.
Amen.
(currently have an infected toe. Removing my socks every day is a never-ending suprise-fest)
--Patrick
If it is due to an ingrown toenail, soaking your foot in epsom salts help soften the tough skin around the toenail (as well as the toenail) and can help with some suffering.
Til: don't read the til thread while eating taco bell.
TIL a surprising number of people I know turn out to be experts on: terrorism, bombs, guns, international relations, Chechnya-US relations, Chechnya-Russia relations, Islamism, home-grown terrorism, mental illnesses, police protocols, FBI jurisdiction, the Internet, suicide bombers...[DOUBLEPOST=1366389373][/DOUBLEPOST]Oops I forgot, also jihad.
It is, and I know this, but by the time I realized that what was going on was 'you have graduated to infection' and not leftover 'you made an injury' from when I dug out the recurring splinter left over from the metrocectomy many years ago, it had gotten to the point where "soak it in salt water" was not much more than palliative. I'm up to the antibiotics phase because I put it off too long like an idiot. Nobody but myself to blame, I suppose. So…2wks of limping and then I'll be find again.
Made ya look!
Black powder is suboptimal. Traditional smokeless gives much better performance. H110 or HP38 have much greater surface area and therefore likely have a much higher detonation velocity.
--Patrick
TIL: Sometimes Halforumites are frightening.
That doesn't bother me so much (had to look it up out of curiosity) as long as you're not sticking your toe in my face. I was referring to the "explosive" conversation you and stienman were having.
For a while there, I was handloading all my own ammunition. H110 and HP38 are really good for large caliber handgun loads (I like 'em, anyway. Good for high velocity from a short barrel, great for roll-your-own +P loads.). I imagine the same characteristics that make them good for reloading could be put to...other uses as well. I'm actually glad to see both are still in production...though apparently demand is so high right now that good luck getting your hands on any, no matter what you plan to do with it.
--Patrick
Don't eat Taco Hell, your life will be better.
