StephenGoldmeier's discussions

@grimjack28: i think what i liked about writing this is that each one seems to imply the next, all the way down the line. and then, out of left field, NAZIS! Read more

@clbennett001: good point. that's a much more accurate version of this story. Read more

@colormist: seriously, even THAT would have looked slightly more believable than this bad effects-job. Read more

@mordicai: very important point! Read more

@kettlewhistle: you and aaronjk are both expressing another common school of thought on plunging, i.e. not brute forcing the clog, but taking advantage of a back-and-forth motion of water to loosen the clog. i've seen both online, but really, i'd been doing exclusively the pulling, and it never worked for me. Read more

@adamczar: and @everyone, i'm glad this tip helped a few people. it really did change my life for the better. i don't use it often, but when i do, it saves me SO MUCH time and effort and frustration. Read more

@fanwoman: i am 25 and learned this about a month ago! life changing! Read more

how to use a plunger. i always assumed the goal of plunging was to create a vacuum in the pipe and yank the obstruction out, but plunging became so much easier (like, embarrassingly easier) when i read online that the goal is to force the obstruction through by pushing water into the pipe. Read more

@brokennails: haha yessss i wish the world were a right and just place, filled with clear-headed nerdettes! Read more

the most roman-esque (and therefore nerd-epitomizing) moment: he has a chance of scoring with a porn star if he just lets her talk about dragons, but that's where he draws the line. you can see him hesitating, but he decides to talk about the difference between sci-fi and fantasy, even if it means ruining his chances… Read more

@richardlai: i like how the guys filming keep saying "why is he taking a video of her?" while in the process of doing the exact same thing. Read more

@3in1Doctor: seconded! Read more

@dr_bambi: relevant to my interests. i also am in chicago. maybe even a meetup after the episode airs? Read more

@aubreyf: yeah leaving "children of men" off this list is, in my opinion, a HUGE mistake. you can't include "district 9" and not "children of men!" Read more