Annoying Questions I'd Like Answered...

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:17 am

Not enough. However, you can run a potato clock by treating the human body as a potato.

...You Lost Me · Post by **...You Lost Me** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:21 am

I think it's about 100 Watts if you harness everything (very difficult).That could power a shitty laptop, most medium household lightbulbs, or a satellite dish and a small TV.

Count Arioch the 28th · Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:55 am

Are there any extremely large underground caves or cities or whatnot who have maps that are easily available online? Brainstorming for a future campaign and I need an underground area large enough to contain several beastman tribes, the wreckage of a smallish starship (Think of one of those smaller planes that you fly from a small airport to a big one), and impormptu headquarters for several different adventuring companies and have it plausible that (assuming 3rd level or so) that it's not obvious what all's in there.

I tried looking at maps of large real life cave complexes (Lechuguilla, Mammoth, Hölloch. etc) but I don't know what the fuck I'm even looking at.

Stahlseele · Post by **Stahlseele** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:05 am

have you tried the catacombs beneath paris and rome?

violence in the media · Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:37 am

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:Are there any extremely large underground caves or cities or whatnot who have maps that are easily available online? Brainstorming for a future campaign and I need an underground area large enough to contain several beastman tribes, the wreckage of a smallish starship (Think of one of those smaller planes that you fly from a small airport to a big one), and impormptu headquarters for several different adventuring companies and have it plausible that (assuming 3rd level or so) that it's not obvious what all's in there.

I tried looking at maps of large real life cave complexes (Lechuguilla, Mammoth, Hölloch. etc) but I don't know what the fuck I'm even looking at.

Would Derinkuyu be what you were looking for?

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:08 pm

Well, you can start here (wikipedia)

Then there are a couple such cities mentioned on these Cracked listicles

And finally, Disney World has what amounts to an underground town of utility corridors, complete with break rooms, cafeterias and character actors screwing between shifts

Maxus · Post by **Maxus** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:12 pm

Prak wrote:
And finally, Disney World has what amounts to an underground town of utility corridors, complete with break rooms, cafeterias and character actors screwing between shifts

A friend worked for Disney for 6 months. He said it is VERY VERY easy to get into those places once you know where the entrances is. Like 'step around the corner and disappear' type deals.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:37 pm

So I've heard from people who've written about sneaking in. If I lived near DL or DW, I might try it.

Count Arioch the 28th · Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:43 am

New item on bucket list: Get kicked out of a Disney park because I wandered somewhere I'm not supposed to.

Obligatory

(Also, those are great places to start, thanks!)

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:08 am

you should add to that "fuck as many female Disney characters as possible before being thrown out"

Count Arioch the 28th · Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:14 am

I've never been good at the "cold approach". I do better with people I've known for a while, surprisingly enough. I grow on you. Kind of like a fungus.

hyzmarca · Post by **hyzmarca** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:54 am

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:Are there any extremely large underground caves or cities or whatnot who have maps that are easily available online? Brainstorming for a future campaign and I need an underground area large enough to contain several beastman tribes, the wreckage of a smallish starship (Think of one of those smaller planes that you fly from a small airport to a big one), and impormptu headquarters for several different adventuring companies and have it plausible that (assuming 3rd level or so) that it's not obvious what all's in there.

I tried looking at maps of large real life cave complexes (Lechuguilla, Mammoth, Hölloch. etc) but I don't know what the fuck I'm even looking at.

Prak wrote:Well, you can start here (wikipedia)

Then there are a couple such cities mentioned on these Cracked listicles

And finally, Disney World has what amounts to an underground town of utility corridors, complete with break rooms, cafeterias and character actors screwing between shifts

Disney World is, in fact, the perfect place to contain Beastman tribes, in a post-Apocalypse setting. Imagine a future where Disney replaced it's suited actors with genetically engineered slaves, but after the nuclear war they remained and build their own civilization, ruled by the unbroken line of Mouse.

They can even have wars to reclaim, such as the Holy Land, in California.

Count Arioch the 28th · Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:15 am

The battery on my laptop died to the point where my laptop is telling me to chuck it and get a new one. Is there a way I can sell it? Yeah, that sounds weird but if someone will give me a nickel for a soda can I'm sure someone will give me something for a burned-out lithium battery...

name_here · Post by **name_here** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:30 am

Look for an e-waste recycling facility. They may pay you something.

Count Arioch the 28th · Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:08 pm

Another chapter in "Count Arioch has a bad week (and yet, the best week ever)".

Car is giving me problems, I took it to my mechanic and they said that the head gasket was blown, and that repairs would likely be more than the car is worth. They told me to keep my fluids topped off and drive it until it dies. Short term, I'm only leaking coolant externally at this point. Long term: my car is fucked because I know this is only going to get worse.

I was looking into getting a new car (except maybe a bit more than the "buy car with cash" idea I had a few years ago which isn't working out). I was told that leasing a car is an option because I don't drive out of town (I either rent vehicles or take a plane when I travel). I had assumed that leasing was a sucker's game because you're throwing money down a rat hole with nothing to show for it, but maybe it's different than what I assumed. Anyone smart know the pros and cons of leasing vs. buying a car?

Omegonthesane · Post by **Omegonthesane** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:19 pm

I really don't know the specifics; I could whine about accountancy concepts, but really my first thought is the Tomes talking about consumables versus permanent items. A car that you own will be used for a finite number of journeys - if it so happens that that finite number is so small that you spend less money renting, the decision seems obvious. Thus, the costs of buying versus renting may theoretically favour renting.

I'm sure there's something or other that will fuck you over in practice. The closest I can think of is that here in the UK, we now have a 3-day window between getting some online box ticked and starting to rent a car, as part of eliminating paper driving licenses. No, I don't understand the specifics, I only have a provisional driving license because portable ID.

hyzmarca · Post by **hyzmarca** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:26 pm

Count Arioch the 28th wrote:The battery on my laptop died to the point where my laptop is telling me to chuck it and get a new one. Is there a way I can sell it? Yeah, that sounds weird but if someone will give me a nickel for a soda can I'm sure someone will give me something for a burned-out lithium battery...

name_here wrote:Look for an e-waste recycling facility. They may pay you something.

The nickle for a soda can is actually a deposit. They tack on an extra 5 cents to the cost and remitted to the State to store in a big soda can deposit account. Turning it in for recycling means that you get your deposit back.
It's basically a State-mandated scheme to encourage recycling by holding a small amount of your money hostage.

On the other hand, E-Waste recycling is generally done by for-profit companies which toss it all in a giant shipping container and send it to rural china where women and small children working in poorly ventilated rooms use highly caustic acids to strip out any precious metals and then dump the waste into the local river.

erik · Post by **erik** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:54 pm

While it would be exciting to use your car for a derby, that's not necessarily the most optimal course. Best to use it for a trade-in, knock a few thou off the price of a used car that someone else leased.

Leasing is typically a sucker's game. It's like buying a car but you don't stop paying once you've paid enough to own it. There's situations where it makes sense to lease, but probably not for the common person like you and I.

The people I've known who lease are ones who want to have a new car every 2-3 years, or who are visiting from out of country for a limited duration.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:22 am

Why don't the horrid "sting" videos that the douche canoe organization is putting together on Planned Parenthood count as slander?

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 7:40 am

Between my memory of journalism classes and a quick double check on wikipedia, they do. Whether PP if willing of ankle to pursue that in court, however, is another matter, and if be interested in Kaelik's or K's take on this.

Kaelik · Post by **Kaelik** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:59 am

https://verdict.justia.com/2015/07/29/w ... ing-videos

TL;DR: They probably could be, but there are at least enough colorable issues to make it take a while and cost some money, and since right now Planned Parenthood needs to deal with the Public Relations issue, a suit is useless, and they are better off addressing it by pointing out how utterly stupid it is, and how it is deceptive editing.

hyzmarca · Post by **hyzmarca** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:42 pm

Kaelik wrote:https://verdict.justia.com/2015/07/29/w ... ing-videos

TL;DR: They probably could be, but there are at least enough colorable issues to make it take a while and cost some money, and since right now Planned Parenthood needs to deal with the Public Relations issue, a suit is useless, and they are better off addressing it by pointing out how utterly stupid it is, and how it is deceptive editing.

A lawsuit sends a strong message "the video is a lie and we can prove it's a lie." Defamation suits are an absolutely essentially part of a PR campaign in cases like this.

Maj · Post by **Maj** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:35 pm

Thanks, Kaelik. The videos have led to attempts at defunding in several states, and countless investigations. It's... I think they should actually pursue it.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:47 pm

I think they should too, but one could argue that their clients are better served by them using the funds they do have to continue providing services.

violence in the media · Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:56 pm

Maj wrote:Thanks, Kaelik. The videos have led to attempts at defunding in several states, and countless investigations. It's... I think they should actually pursue it.

I think that would play into conservative persecution fantasies. Big bad Planned Parenthood trying to use the corrupt law to silence the noble truth-tellers. Just like Jesus. Or some shit like that.