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Are old vinyl records worth much these days? by ILaughAtFunnyShitin AskReddit

[–]socket0 0 points1 point ago

Sealed albums, rare pressings, complete sets and signed albums all appear to have value to collectors. However, just regular albums don't have much value apart from the price second-hand dealers are willing to pay, which isn't a lot. The music on them, on the other hand, is priceless.

TIL 20% of all women in 1700s London were prostitutes by cybersphere9in todayilearned

[–]socket0 17 points18 points ago

Would half a pint and a packet of pork scratchings count?

Interest question - Why does Office 2010 install or updates have to close Google Chrome? by daleusin osx

[–]socket0 2 points3 points ago

I really have no idea, but I could guess based on experience with installers under Windows. It's possible that Chrome is using a standard library under OS X that Office also needs to use. If Office needs to upgrade or update the library, it needs other applications using that library to shut down.

tl;dr: I am not an OS X developer, but I play one on reddit.

Oh Futurama, you and your hidden humor. by Questicain funny

[–]socket0 20 points21 points ago

Everyone pronounces it that way, apart from people who pronounce it incorrectly...

My supermarket now only sells flouride free tooth paste. Are there any legitimate reasons to do this, or is it just mass paranoia? by orion7868tin askscience

[–]socket0 0 points1 point ago

Yes, the term generally refers to people with left-wing political leanings, rather than people with crazy ideas. Although on the extreme fringe I expect it's difficult to distinguish one from the other.

What's a well written dirty book? by okatie88in books

[–]socket0 0 points1 point ago

Philip Roth's Portnoy's Complaint. Made teenage me see raw liver in a whole new light.

Non US residents: are you bitter about not being able to get most of the free offers available online? by ReadyThorin AskReddit

[–]socket0 2 points3 points ago

Only when it's unreasonable. I don't expect marketing agencies to mail me stuff for free (or even at cost) when I'm on the other side of the globe. But digital offers, like videos on YouTube restricted to the US only? Yes, that pisses us off.

Visiting Taiwan for the first time in May by kiwiberrie87in taiwan

[–]socket0 2 points3 points ago

Visit the Long Shan Temple for some local culture and colour. Also, if your budget allows, have dinner at the Shinye 101 restaurant on the 85th floor of the Taipei 101 building for a view (and Taiwanese food) you'll never forget.

[Request] I just watched Donnie Darko, can anyone recommend any movies similar to this series of films. by Omniscient160in MovieSuggestions

[–]socket0 1 point2 points ago

That's the mistake I made, I expected something as good (or even better) than the original. Big mistake, never get your hopes up for a sequel.

[Request] I just watched Donnie Darko, can anyone recommend any movies similar to this series of films. by Omniscient160in MovieSuggestions

[–]socket0 4 points5 points ago

I've found very movies that compare to the pleasures Donnie Darko had for me, but I can recommend one thing: stay away from the sequel S. Darko at all costs. It was an insult to its predecessor.

The Princess Bride- Why does everybody love this film? by handingloveablein movies

[–]socket0 9 points10 points ago

Not everybody loves the film, although I do. Ebert probably sums it up best:

In its own peculiar way, "The Princess Bride" resembles "This Is Spinal Tap" [...]. Both films are funny not only because they contain comedy, but because Reiner does justice to the underlying form of his story.

Reddit, should I tell the wife about my porn collection? by porn9000in AskReddit

[–]socket0 0 points1 point ago

pagefile.sys?

Reddit, should I tell the wife about my porn collection? by porn9000in AskReddit

[–]socket0 2 points3 points ago

200GB might indeed be hard to hide, but with Truecrypt there's no way she's seeing what's inside that chunk of data. However, for the purposes of married life, the implications of "I have a 200GB secret" isn't that far off from "I have a 200GB secret porn stash".

Reddit, should I tell the wife about my porn collection? by porn9000in AskReddit

[–]socket0 2 points3 points ago

Constant lying is a sure sign of something being wrong. You just make exceptions to the rule here and there, such as pretending to like a lousy birthday gift more than you do, or not saying what you really think of your in-laws. And, of course, not admitting to the ridiculously offensive 200GB porn stash.

Reddit, should I tell the wife about my porn collection? by porn9000in AskReddit

[–]socket0 4 points5 points ago

Absolute honesty in a relationship only really works on television. In real life, the correct answers are "no, you don't look fat in that dress" and "I do not have a hidden 200GB stash of porn that will change the way you see me forever".

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