Random Question Thread.

[hey]

So it does solve the bar problem.... but makes my game look ugly lol, I guess I need a widescreen monitor.

That's how it works, yes. Just leave it at 1280x1024, no one but you is bothered by the pillarboxes.

[Kerberoz]

Stretching the aspect ratio of the video will look a quintillion times worse than any black bars.

[Caiyuo]

It's possible that Omega solo video was recorded the same and instead of having black bars fill the space the video was just stretched through a change of settings in Movie Maker.

[Isiolia]

Ok changing the resolution to 1280x720 turns my game into half screen almost and odd looking lol.


So it does solve the bar problem.... but makes my game look ugly lol

If you're not aware, FFXI has an in-game aspect ratio adjustment (Config->Misc 2). If you want to keep the widescreen resolution, but don't want it all to look slightly stretched, you can go into that and set it to 16:9 (for 1280x720).

[Orden]

I just started watching the wire. I know late. But I'm wondering what recourse there is for in-custody police brutality. Can I look a cop in the eye confident in knowing that if he fucks me up for being the arrogant little cunt I am I can at least sue him?

[jmc]

For paintball.... looking for a speedball gun (I mainly play woods ball, but speedball would be for the shitty days/winter)

Tippman Crossover

or a Etha?

Only $20 price difference.

*edit*

or anything better within $400-$450

[Nephlite]

I just started watching the wire. I know late. But I'm wondering what recourse there is for in-custody police brutality. Can I look a cop in the eye confident in knowing that if he fucks me up for being the arrogant little cunt I am I can at least sue him?

Should stop watching cop dramas.

Lot's of agencies take PR disaster cases like brutality very seriously. Shouldn't be too hard to sue if you do get abused.

Crying, moaning about a ticket, suing someone for handcuffing you because you're an arrogant ass? Think that'll get swept.

[Souj]

Looking for suggestions as to what the best exercises are for losing stomach fat. Currently losing weight and I've lost 40lbs thus far (220 to 180) in roughly 7 weeks.
Mostly what I'm just doing now is 40 min on elliptical (bad ankle stops me from just straight up running for any lengthy amount) and then 20-30 min on misc weight machines doing low weight/high rep stuff and then sit-ups.

[Caiyuo]

I don't imagine anyone will tell you anything besides continue to lose weight. Every time the question has come up the response I've seen is belly fat is the last place you lose and the first place you gain so it's really a matter of just keeping at it. Sounds like you've made excellent progress so it's only a matter of time.

[SephYuyX]

7 weeks and 40lbs, qq. Been at it about that much and do a little more of what your routine is (and actually running, and doing stairs), and have only lost 5 lbs lol.. Also changed my eating habits.

But yeah.. just keep doing that and increase your stamina so you can do it loger, try swimming as well maybe.

[RKenshin]

Looking for suggestions as to what the best exercises are for losing stomach fat. Currently losing weight and I've lost 40lbs thus far (220 to 180) in roughly 7 weeks.
Mostly what I'm just doing now is 40 min on elliptical (bad ankle stops me from just straight up running for any lengthy amount) and then 20-30 min on misc weight machines doing low weight/high rep stuff and then sit-ups.

As said above, there is no way to target-burn fat. The way your body stores and uses fat is completely independent from what exercises you do or muscles you stimulate.

Best bet is just to continue losing weight. Eventually, you will burn away the fat, so long as you continue to burn more calories than you take in through food.

[Souj]

7 weeks and 40lbs, qq.

I wasn't complaining about it lol. was just wondering if there was a better way to do it.
another related question I forgot!
for meals, I've been eating about every 3 hours for faster metabolism. Should I continue doing so or let up on it a bit

[Caiyuo]

I think he meant it as envy of your progress lol

[SephYuyX]

I think he meant it as envy of your progress lol

^

[RKenshin]

another related question I forgot!
for meals, I've been eating about every 3 hours for faster metabolism. Should I continue doing so or let up on it a bit

It's a good habit to have and continue to do. Much less likely to overeat and spike insulin levels, will keep your metabolism running consistently through the day, and makes it easier to control and avoid hunger.

[Cream Soda]

Was wondering how google maps is so accurate with bus schedules.

It does a really good job of taking traffic into control and with so many variables, like how many stops a bus makes, extra time things like setting up people with wheelchairs, red lights, etc. (at least for the LA area). 90% of the time it's within a 2 minute radius of the time they stated andG the most difference it's been is 3 minutes in my personal experience.

Got my bus info from google maps 3 days in advance and everything was to the tee. (and if you change the time of departure, the amount of travel time will change as well, as if they know what the exact flow of traffic will be)

[hey]

Was wondering how google maps is so accurate with bus schedules.

It does a really good job of taking traffic into control and with so many variables, like how many stops a bus makes, extra time things like setting up people with wheelchairs, red lights, etc. (at least for the LA area). 90% of the time it's within a 2 minute radius of the time they stated andG the most difference it's been is 3 minutes in my personal experience.

Got my bus info from google maps 3 days in advance and everything was to the tee. (and if you change the time of departure, the amount of travel time will change as well, as if they know what the exact flow of traffic will be)

Google probably just posts the reported bus schedules, which in my experience are extremely accurate. I've never seen a bus arrive more than 3 minutes off schedule. Though to be fair, i don't take busses very often, but still; they're usually right on schedule.

[Cream Soda]

How exactly does Groupon work? I got a $50 Groupon card from a friend

[RKenshin]

The groupon is worth the money it says on the print, up until the expiration date.

So if you bought a groupon for a local restaurant, '$50 for $100 worth of food!', the groupon costs you $50 to buy... and is worth $100 at the restaurant. You simply hand over a print-out of the groupon (or bring up the groupon on a smart phone), and they take it as if it was $100 cash.

Sometimes it works a bit differently, in that say for the above restaurant example, you may only be able to order certain food. Or it might be a fixed type of meal for the offer. But most of the time it basically just works like cash.

There are usually other stipulations too in that you must use the whole value of the groupon in one visit, and that it doesn't include tax/tip/shipping/fees.

If the groupon does expire, then it is only worth what you paid for it. So continuing the example, past the expiration date it would only be worth $50 cash.

[Cream Soda]

Alright, looking at the site, the only thing that seems interesting enough to buy are a pair of $100 reebok for 39 bucks