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#1

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by kphoger - Today at 08:33:58 PM

Microwave dinners that have more steps than "put in microwave and set to X". If I'm putting it in the microwave for a while, taking it out, uncovering it, putting it back in for a while, stirring, putting it back in for a while—well, at this point I'm cooking, and if I'm doing that I might as well make something on the stove that's actually good.

That's only a possibility if you're eating it at home.  If you brought it for lunch at work, and all they have is a sink and a microwave, then real stovetop cooking is out of the equation.

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#2

Off-Topic / Re: Random Thoughts

Last post by kphoger - Today at 08:29:21 PM

Well, he didn't say with xor without you...

Sorry, but I learned ∨ as the symbol for inclusive or, and ⊕ as the symbol for exclusive or.  I never learned xor as a logic term;  I simply read them both to myself as or, while keeping the difference between them in mind.

#3

General Highway Talk / Re: Metric Signs

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 07:52:10 PM

And of course if you're writing a trombone part, a gliss notation will get you something incredibly different than individual notes would.

Then again, writing a trombone part with anything faster than eighth notes is likely to make the trombonist want to hit you in the teeth with their slide, so maybe don't do that either.

#4

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 07:47:30 PM

Microwave dinners that have more steps than "put in microwave and set to X". If I'm putting it in the microwave for a while, taking it out, uncovering it, putting it back in for a while, stirring, putting it back in for a while—well, at this point I'm cooking, and if I'm doing that I might as well make something on the stove that's actually good.

#5

Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 07:46:03 PM

No amount of traffic light caution is going to save anyone from 103 MPH Challenger guy running a red light active for 29 seconds.

Of course, but who said drivers were rational?

#6

General Highway Talk / Re: Metric Signs

Last post by Bickendan - Today at 06:08:05 PM

There is also a difference between notating all the notes between the first and last note of a run vs a glissando for wind instruments. Usually a gliss will be it doesn't matter what notes in between are hit but make it as smooth as possible, smeared if possible. Notated out, it's not expected each note will be hit, but they are typically part of a specific scale, so the ones out of that scale should be avoided but the first and last notes are the important ones to hit with the ones in between being filler.

#7

Pacific Southwest / Re: Marin County Signs

Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 06:01:48 PM

Found it: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YcxKQAw1pdehH3C89

Give it a power-wash and see what happens!

Might end up like this:

https://flic.kr/p/2r9myte

#8

Pacific Southwest / Re: Headlines About California...

Last post by Max Rockatansky - Today at 06:00:39 PM

No, but US 101 would probably be in my top three.

There are only 7(?) US routes in California so being ranked #3 is not particularly impressive

Oh I see, you meant of all the US routes nationwide. 191 isn't in CA anyway so that makes more sense.

Yes, if I was going for just CA it would be between 395 and 101.  If I was limiting it to CA then 395 would win.  101 would overall has more interesting things on it in Oregon and Washington than 395 (IMO).

#9

Off-Topic / Re: Random Thoughts

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 05:56:47 PM

exclusive or vs inclusive or
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Well, he didn't say with xor without you...

#10

Weather / Re: The Wildfires thread

Last post by Scott5114 - Today at 05:56:06 PM

https://apnews.com/article/fireworks-warehouse-explosion-california-1047354701b97a34ef084542f32d0d8e

Here's a fireworks explosion in Yolo County, California that is creating a wildfire scare in the Sacramento area and with reports of missing people in this blast.

ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — Seven people were missing Wednesday following an explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California...

The cause of the explosion was under investigation.

This is just a guess, but I'm thinking it might be the fireworks.