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[Azuldrgon]

First things first. Treat others with respect. Doesn't matter if it's a cab driver, waitress, pizza guy, cable guy, whatever. They hold your objective in your hands and can do a bunch of things if you treat them like shit.

Secondly, watch the insults involving any sort of mental retardation. With many children now having to go through the horrendous of trying to function in a society built on superiority, some of the "retards" as some call them show more courage than the jackasses who think people aren't doing things correctly. So before calling that dumbass a retard, ask yourself if they are showing the courage some use to cross the finish line at the Special Olympics.

Thirdly, it's all about communication. Sometimes you have to speak clearly and with little technical jargon to get what you want across.

 

[fire_breeze]

Good advice...I back this up...as a former TA.

Thank you! You'd be surprised how many cases there are...
And here's another TA related advice: don't think that because your TA/RA's young and easy going is going to be 'soft'. They tend to be the harshest marker. But impress your TA, you'll do very well in your class.
Oh, and this one's free: Wikipedia is not a reliable source!

 

[CicatrixESP]

Thank you! You'd be surprised how many cases there are...
And here's another TA related advice: don't think that because your TA/RA's young and easy going is going to be 'soft'. They tend to be the harshest marker. But impress your TA, you'll do very well in your class.
Oh, and this one's free: Wikipedia is not a reliable source!

LOL..I was just discussing this type of thing with others here

 

[CicatrixESP]

Very general

Sound advice Azuldrgn...

In general there are two types of volcanic eruption (with subtypes in each). In Hawaii, you have calm, flowing eruptions, with no real explosive activity. This is because the lava is less viscous and gas can escape.

In other places, such as the Western U.S.A., Japan, Indonesia (referred to as the "Ring of Fire") the eruptions are explosive because the lava is more silicon rich, and thus more viscous. Greater viscosity results in trapping of gases which eventually causes more volatile eruptions.

 

[asian_princess]

I was my school's year book editor for five years.

Don't piss off this person.

One particularly ornery girl from my year... in her entire high school life, other than in her class photos, only had one other picture published of her...unfortunately (mwahaha) she was doing a seinfeld, and it looked like her index finger was so far up her nose she was performing her own lobotomy

*sighs* i wonder how that photo got in there..

 

[wally2450]

Don't try to beat trains. By the time the engineer realizes the possibility of a collision, throws the train into emergency(risking a derailment) he isn't going to slow down enough or at all and your ass will be mincemeat. I don't know one fellow engineer that ever wants to have anything to do with a fatality whether crew related or crossings at grade.

 

[Scarlett1979]

- Always wear a suit to an interview. Right or wrong, you will be judged on your appearance.

- Have a firm handshake - females included.

- Look your interviewer in the eye - show your confidence in yourself.

- Don't lie on your resume. Some employers don't check your info closely, but many do these days and lying, even about something small, will kill your chances.

* This stuff might be common sense, but you'd be surprised how many people don't do these things!

 

[CicatrixESP]

* This stuff might be common sense, but you'd be surprised how many people don't do these things!

Sometimes it's the obvious stuff for which we need reminding. THanks Scarlett...

 

[Guttergoddess]

No Rub contact lens solutions are not truly no rub, there's instructions on the back of the bottle that say to "spray the contact for 15 seconds per side of the contact lens with a continuous stream of solution" save yourself the $6 bucks, put your contacts in the palm of your hand with a little solution and give the contact 2 rubs up, 2 rubs down, 2 rubs left, and 2 rubs right. Oh, and dump your solution each morning, you wouldn't wash your dishes in dirty water, why in the hell are you being cheap and washing your contacts in dirty solution?

 

[CicatrixESP]

From a managerial perspective, a good rule of thumb is don't ask someone to do something you wouldn't do yourself.

 

[CicatrixESP]

There are twelve tones in an octave, each as consecutive semi-tones, at least as far as Western music is concerned.

As: A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, G# (back to A)

Or: A, Bb, B, C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab (back to A)

 

[fire_breeze]

Here's a general one: if you don't know something, then ask! If you're embarrassed to ask, then pull the person aside and ask him/her privately.

 

[simply_subbie]

Always ask the owner before attemting to pet their dog, and teach your kids(no matter the age) to do the same.

After asking, kneel down in front but off to the side of the dog, hold a loose fist out for the dog to sniff, then pet the dog on the shoulder. Never reach over a dog as it may take this as a threat.

If dog is staring at you advert your eyes. Dogs take staring as a challenge, and can become aggressive.

Signs of aggression in dogs are: pinned back ears, snarling or showing of teeth, growling, staring, tail held high and still, hackles raised (the hair between the shoulder blades and at the base of the tail), a fast tail wag, and slow steps forward or backward.

If a dog shows any sign of aggression, DO NOT attemt to touch the dog ad back away slowly, keeping your movements slow and fluid and your gaze away from the dog.

 

[CicatrixESP]

Sage advice fire_breeze - it's actually reassuring when you do ask questions. It builds trust that when a problem arises you won't hesitate to seek help.

Nice to see some advice about animals and pets. Hope you have more to offer. Thanks simply_subbie.

 

[CicatrixESP]

If you go for beer and wings with your significant other or significant otherwise, and you decide to order the suicide wings; stop and think! Will you be getting any nookie that evening? Give a thorough...and I'm talking THOROUGH wash of your hands before thinking, "Hey, I'm Mr. Magic Hands" because even a trace of that suicide sauce will spoil the moment.

*raises eyebrows and points*

 

[CicatrixESP]

A key element in the production of stainless steel is nickel. From your belt buckle, shoelace eyelets, your utensils to your car, stainless steel is used. So, say what you want about mining, but you probably are part of the demand that drives it. Now, what happens when China and India get their act together? Nickel is the sweet crude of base metals.

 

[simply_subbie]

it is not a good idea to dye a tan dog blue!

trust me on this, it doesnt work!!!!!

 

[ShowMeGal]

Amazon parrots enjoy most any prepared table foods. Pizza, spaghetti, roast chicken, steak, etc., and starches and veges of all kinds. Oh, and they love chicken bones. Can bite the sucker right in half with their powerful beaks, and then they dig out the marrow which is full of nutrition for them.

Amazon parrots have a life span of 40-60 years.

Parrots love to talk most when you are on the telephone.

 

[CicatrixESP]

Igneous rocks are divided into two broad categories (roughly speaking). Mafic and felsic. The key indicator in recognizing the difference is colour. Mafic (derived from the term words Magnesium + Ferric, meaning Iron which are more abundant). Dark igneous rocks tend to be mafic (such as basalts), and felsic rocks are lighter in colour (such as a pink granite). Felsic rocks are more aluminum and silica rich. Thus colour alone offers some indication of the chemistry of rocks.

 

[CicatrixESP]

If you have a watch and no compass in the wilderness, an analogue watch (or simply imagine a clock face if you have a digital) can act as a decent compass. By pointing the hour hand at the sun, the midway point between the hour hand (pointed at the sun) and the 12 hour position is roughly due south (so that at noon the 12 o'clock position is due south). The opposite applies for the southern hemisphere (i.e. halfway between the hour hand and 12 points north).

 

[MsTexas]

If you put hard boiled eggs in ice cold water after, they are easier to peel.

 

[Morrigu]

Smile, it un-nerves people