Dreaming Death
Is there any scientific data supporting the theory "If you dream your death in your sleep, you'll die"? I've heard this theory before, but some coworkers and I got into a debate about it tonight....
View ArticleI can't shoot the little bastards so help me clean up
What's the best way to remove permanent marker from semi-porous plastic? Some idiot tagged our cable box yesterday; it's a yellow plastic material, and I have no idea what to use to get this shit off....
View Article"The young die young that they may avoid corruption. The old live long that...
Can anyone identity the source of this saying? "The young die young that they may avoid corruption. The old live long that they may repent." That may not be the exact wording. Do you know of a line...
View ArticleFinding some 11 year old sheets?
I have some bedsheets from around 1996 (Noah's Ark Printed from Designer's Guild) that I am deeply attached to. Can I get them copied or restored (without loosing the worn in softness)? So for the past...
View ArticleMental health oriented right to die movements?
Are there any mental health oriented right to die movements?
View ArticleI have a bomb in my kitchen
I have a plastic container of "milk" that has an expiration date of 12/07 in my fridge. I use milk only to cook, and my refrigerator is a small, crowded and scary space. This (almost full) container...
View ArticleWhat is a good sample size for determining whether dice are truly random?
How many times would I have to roll a standard 6-sided die to get a statistically representative view of whether it was truly random or not? I have a bunch of dice that I haven't used in years. The...
View ArticleNeed to identify Hot Wheels part
Help me identify a Hot Wheels die cast car part/accessory. I bought a lot of Hot Wheels from a garage sale which included this thing. Are there any collectors who can tell me what it is? It measures...
View ArticleLooking for CPU die core prints
I would love a huge poster of something like this. But I can't find anything like it on sites that sell posters. Does anyone know where I could find very high resolution images of die cores?
View ArticleWhy does my truck shut off randomly?
Why does my truck shut off randomly? I own a 1997 GMC Jimmy. About two weeks ago, I filled up at a local gas station and began experiencing some problems related to what I believe was water in the...
View ArticleWhat injuries kill you slowly?
What kinds of injuries can still kill you long after you've entered intensive care in hospital? It had always been my assumption that if you had a serious injury and were taken to hospital quick sharp...
View ArticleDoes a hit tooth almost always die?
I fell on my face ice skating two days ago and hit one of my upper front teeth directly on the ice. I've read plenty about teeth dying after trauma. Is this usually the case? I went to the dentist...
View ArticleIt shouldn't be this hard to find d6s.
Di(c)eFilter. I need help finding old dice! My father gave me his old D&D dice to use when I play my first actual campaign with friends at PAXEast. I'm totally excited, but there is a small issue....
View ArticleLaugh? I thought I'd die!
What is the origin of the phrase, "Laugh? I thought I'd die!"? I'm under the impression that it's older than the Beau Brummels song (1964).
View ArticleMinting custom coins on the cheap!
What is the cheapest way to have custom coins printed? I'd like to mint about 1 or 2 thousand coins with my (very small startup) logo and some text. Will I be able to find a company that will do this...
View ArticleBee/ Wasp/ Fly - Why Did You Have To Die?
Every now and then I find dead bees, wasps or flies in my living room - like on the floor, feet up in the air. I don't have a bee/ wasp/ fly problem - i.e. I never come home to a live bee/ wasp/ fly -...
View ArticleSkinny people die
I have been overweight all my life, as has all of my family. I have noticed that as we age, get sick, and eventually die, between the sick and die part they get skinny! So each time I lose weight and...
View ArticleUnique RPG Dice please!
Help me find unique dice! I'm looking for a nice present for my boyfriend. Gifts in this relationship are valued for thoughtfulness rather than expense, but I'm shooting for a medium-expense range....
View ArticleHow do I calculate the probability of a specific sum of repeated die rolls?
I'm looking to learn how to calculate probabilities for a multi-round dice game. I've researched this question some, and it looks like I might need to know how to use the multinomial distribution, but...
View ArticleIs there a legal way for friend to vote by mail for me?
I'm an American physically in China who wants to vote by mail without spending a ton on postage This is a ballot for NYC, where I am considered a resident (I requested a ballot online). My friend is in...
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