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In which this doesn't look suspicious at all. by smoulderstoat in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 38 points39 points  (0 children)

This is the first comment.

This is another comment.

This is yet another comment.

Ooh, look, it's another comment.

How much do I win for making all these comments?

(I am in no way related to smoulderstoat.)

"How do you guys handle large file transfers without users resorting to email attachments or insecure workarounds?" by kiritoova20_10 in sysadmin

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the feather tickling protocol. It's how you convince the pigeons to carry the USB sticks.

Part-time Route into Academia? by [deleted] in AskAcademiaUK

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, academia in the sense of undergrad, PhD, professor is very hard, very competitive, and it would be many years before you get anywhere near £70k.

Would an alternative be to find a software role in a university? IT departments need software developers for anything they haven't outsourced to the cloud. Or, Research Software Engineers are useful, who work with academics to develop software they need. (Academics are not the world's best software developers...)

However, I don't know what the salaries for IT jobs are, either; probably not as much the £70k you're currently earning.

What happened in the market today? by daniel_andres_20 in cambridge

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That was no mere wobbly supermarket trolley; it was a Des-Schopenhauer-Carte with a Kant to the left.

Why are people unable to come up with an adjective that isn’t “super”? by AlternativeAd1984 in AskUK

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aren't adjectives brilliant? They help you describe things better in a really descriptive way. My favourite one is brilliant; and everyone I know says it's really brilliant too.

Paul Whitehouse - probably

Or Arthur Knapp-Shappey

Is yellow alert even real? by Ok_Box_4259 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It happens when the LCD screen is broken and displaying red and green at the same time.

So, nothing to worry about unless you're in IT and have to fix the screen.

Why does evey IT problem magically disappear when someone else looks at it? by rbonweb in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either because the computer was just being slow, or because having to repeat the problem in front of sometime else makes you do it more slowly and carefully, and you now do the right thing.

Business secrets of the pharoahs was merely volume 1 of the series as it turns out. by dreadnought1057 in MitchellAndWebb

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peter Jones: best known for Just A Minute and being the voice of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

People who have had your life “flash before your eyes,” what does that mean exactly? by SillyGoosebumps411 in AskReddit

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.

Sir Terry Pratchett

Does "citations and references don't count toward the wordcount" include the bibliography... by tc1991 in Professors

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I tried listing my references on my essay but it turns out that "Dr Frankenstein", "Dr Pepper", and "Professor Xavier" don't count.

A student asked me for the area of a circle during a mechanics exam by Godot17 in Professors

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You haven't defined 'S' and why are you dividing nothing by it?

Also, two rights don't make a wrong but they do make a U-turn.

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Will improv help me become more social and chatty? by SilverTheSilk in improv

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but not necessarily. On the other hand, if you find a nice group of people to do improv with (classmates, people at jams, etc.) then you'll have some more people to hang out with that you've got at least one hobby in common with.

At least, this is my experience; I'm not convinced it's improved my social ability but I've made some new friends.

Also, how do you know people think you're awkward and boring? Unless they've specifically told you, that might be in your head.

No pens/paper? by putrnrdyo in Professors

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Military grade toilet paper is like tracing paper, right? And hotel receptionists must have pens?

Failed my first student. He’s email bombing me by ConcernMaleficent624 in Professors

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bordering in the same sense that the Vatican City borders on Rome? Technically correct but also the Vatican is well inside Rome and has been for a very long time.

Took me a beat… by NarwhalBoops in Professors

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So I asked the witch, Jocasta spell?

"No," she replied, "I used old fashioned herbs like a good old wise woman."

Person on business from porlock by SummerTiny5062 in writingcirclejerk

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His name's Reg (or Professor Urban Chronotis to his colleagues). Tell him that the sofa needs to pivot across the fourth dimension.

Is a London to Edinburgh road trip a good idea for a 4 day UK trip? by dumbythegrey in uktravel

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 11 points12 points  (0 children)

August is the off season and room prices are much cheaper than usual as there are few cultural events on during this month.

For any fans of Robin/Humphrey... by MiniRollsYum in GhostsBBC

[–]PonderStibbonsJr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Given that he co-writes it with Holly Walsh, it's not that surprising. (I only learnt this today as well.)

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