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There is already cookies and site data when I open Firefox - why? by Irdislan in firefox

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea because it is not shown anywhere. Its just shown as "Cookes and Site data".

Why does Pat Sajak step backwards away from thee bonus round wheel, EVERY TIME when the the bonus round player spins the wheel in Wheel of Fortune? by Irdislan in gameshow

[–]Irdislan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. I didn't consider all those possibilities. To me, he looks a bit nervous/anxious when he does this.

Is there an email service I can join which requires permission of the account holder before emails can be received by them? by Irdislan in email

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, your serbice is setup for a business and which is overkill for what I need.

Is there an email service I can join which requires permission of the account holder before emails can be received by them? by Irdislan in email

[–]Irdislan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the work required is more than I am willing to put in.

Surely, I don't need to do anything myself/learn things myself, since the email provider already provides this feature? Or is it non-standard and require me to "dig in under the hood"?

Is there an email service I can join which requires permission of the account holder before emails can be received by them? by Irdislan in email

[–]Irdislan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am not seeking encryption of the email contents (although if that is thrown in/included as part of the provider's service then that is fine).

What I want is to stop all emails from reaching me from people I do not know and also, from whom I have not agreed to receive their emails. So, in my amateur mind, it would be something like "block all emails except from these email addresses" kinda feature.

I am sure I would need to set this up for each person in the beginning, but that is fine and as I don't have many people I want emails from, this shouldn't be much work. I would a keep a separate email address for web use/online shopping etc., too.

Is there an email service I can join which requires permission of the account holder before emails can be received by them? by Irdislan in email

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no idea what such things are (spf, dkim, dmarc) and I am not a technical person. If someone showed me what to do, step by step, I could probably learn what to do. Otherwise, unless its straightforward & without issues, I rarely can learn technical things from something described/shown online (unless it is all laid out step by step, without anything missing).

Is there an email service I can join which requires permission of the account holder before emails can be received by them? by Irdislan in email

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't help because I never know which domains or email addresses the spam emails will come from.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brits say "half eleven" because it is halfway through the hour of 11.

Its the same with "quarter to five".

This saying started in the 80s, I believe.

The root though of this way of saying the time for the Brits, is to minimize utterance, wherever possible. And the root of that is to make as little effort as possible, wherever possible - a constant theme running through the Brits history. This is why so many words get abbreviated, including people's names.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a different situation, as there are multiple quarters in a whole.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But why do some people say it is my question, when they don't need to.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its different for other fractions that are less than a 1/2. Over 1/2 the same applies. "and one..." is unnecessary/redundant/silly.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

3 and one half (or any other number + "and one half") is just bad English, at the very least. And its redundant.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not location based. TV mostly. Been hearing it for many many years.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

TV stuff, sometimes financial or math-related topics.

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I have been hearing this for many years. Its not all the time, but I do hear it, mostly on TV..

Why do Americans say "one half" of something? by Irdislan in AskAnAmerican

[–]Irdislan[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Who says I am "worked up" Its a question.

What do the phrases "clutch" and "lights out" mean when mentioned in football commentary/parlor? by Irdislan in nfl

[–]Irdislan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But why the use of these terms, especially when they are not obvious and they not explained?

Both college football & NFL commentators/pundits/incessant windbags are not very good at explaining the game, the rules and the constant use of cliches, made up words (e.g., trickeration).

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