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  • Why does the YouTube view counter always get stuck around 308 views?
  • Because if a video is getting a ton of views, they go from having the view count constantly update to only having it update every hour or so.
  • I heard if a video passes a threshold of views in a certain amount of time, the views are paused and Google checks to see if you're not artificially inflating the numbers with bots. That's just hearsay though.
  • What's the name of that form of storytelling in Japan where a story is told by one man sitting on a stage, using only a fan (and maybe a couple other things? I forget) as a visual aid?
  • Yes, that's it. Thank you.
  • What's the name of that form of storytelling in Japan where a story is told by one man sitting on a stage, using only a fan (and maybe a couple other things? I forget) as a visual aid?
    All I can imagine is one dude, on stage, saying in Japanese "She packed my bags last night pre-flight. Zero hour nine a.m. And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then..."
  • Rakugo.
    I liike adiding raindom "i"s tio wriords sometimiems.
  • This is real. Seen at SDCC

  • So me and a buddy of mine are trying to get a panel going about introducing people to kung fu movies. We are kind of stuck on a name for it. I'm split between "Mine is the Strongest Style: An Introduction to Martial Arts Cinema." and "Tom and Jordan's Guide to Avoiding Kung Fu Treachery." Any of you guys have suggestions on a good name?
  • So me and a buddy of mine are trying to get a panel going about introducing people to kung fu movies. We are kind of stuck on a name for it. I'm split between "Mine is the Strongest Style: An Introduction to Martial Arts Cinema." and "Tom and Jordan's Guide to Avoiding Kung Fu Treachery." Any of you guys have suggestions on a good name?
    While those are clever names, people don't read them. Remember, most people just look at the schedule grid. In the schedule grid the title of the panel will most likely be truncated. You should call it "Intro to Kung-Fu Movies" or "Must See Kung-Fu Movies." Get the key words in there for maximum attendance.
  • Is there a name for that thing that rakes the sand on beaches at night and leaves all those parallel lines?
  • Is there a name for that thing that rakes the sand on beaches at night and leaves all those parallel lines?
    Most certainly.
  • Is there a name for that thing that rakes the sand on beaches at night and leaves all those parallel lines?
    A beach comb.
  • A beach comb
    The results on google images are nothing like what I'm looking for. The thing I'm trying to describe is a large truck that pulls a giant mechanism behind it that does the combing of the sand.
  • A beach comb
    The results on google images are nothing like what I'm looking for. The thing I'm trying to describe is a large truck that pulls a giant mechanism behind it that does the combing of the sand.
    https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Beach_cleaner
  • The winner is Scott, thank you.
  • edited July 2011
    After watching the last episode of Futurama and seeing the Toddler pro-wrestling bit, I have to ask: Are the writers of Futurama listening to Dave and Joel's Fast Karate for the Gentleman?
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  • That would explain the drastic change in humor style.
  • edited July 2011
    GUI: "Gooie" or "Jee-You-Eye"?
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  • Both. I say gooie, because it's easier, but there is no problem with either.
  • GUI: "Gooie"
  • GUI: "Gooie" or "Jee-You-Eye"?
    If I'm talking to computer people, gooey. If I'm talking to normies, I say jee-you-eye, and clarify it as "Graphical User Interface" if necessary. If I say "gooey" they'll just make fun of me and that gets in the way of whatever I'm actually trying to say.
  • GUI: "Gooie" or "Jee-You-Eye"?
    If I'm talking to computer people, gooey. If I'm talking to normies, I say jee-you-eye, and clarify it as "Graphical User Interface" if necessary. If I say "gooey" they'll just make fun of me and that gets in the way of whatever I'm actually trying to say.
  • edited July 2011
    Okay guys, I need a couple of people to answer this one quickly: Who or what does the word "patriot" describe in your opinion?
    P.S. Would be helpful if you could include your country of origin and/or current residence in your post.
    Post edited by chaosof99 on
  • edited July 2011
    Okay guys, I need a couple of people to answer this one quickly: Who or what does the word "patriot" describe in your opinion?
    P.S. Would be helpful if you could include your country of origin and/or current residence in your post.
    I'm from the US. I'll let Matt and Trey offer examples of what a patriot here is.



    A little more seriously, a patriot is someone who believes that his or her national boundaries and cultures within those boundaries are superior or more deserving of anything than any other people or place in the entire world. The word "patriot" in the US has become entangled with jingoism.

    EDIT: jingoism is a neat word. Here's a snippet from wikipedia's definition: "Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others – an extreme type of nationalism."
    Post edited by Byron on
  • I also live in the US, but I separate the word "patriot" from how Bill O'Reilly uses it. I think "patriot" is someone who is proud of their country, even if they think it is flawed.
  • edited July 2011
    Patriotism is thinking your country is the best place in the world because you live there. It's a way for narcissistic people to get off while still being able to claim humility.

    I see no reason to be proud of my country. It's the exact same fucked up thinking as, say, "white pride" or "men's rights". I'm not proud of being male, straight, or white, if anything I'm deeply ashamed of my privilege and the way people like me have fucked up society. So why should I feel any positive feelings towards my country at all?
    Post edited by open_sketchbook on
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