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I was able to replicate the problem when using Internet Explorer version 6 (IE6).
The problem is caused by excessively long text without any spaces breaking up the text.
It makes no difference if the long text is a URL or plain text.
On the “El-Al” thread the issue is caused by post 139210, which has a long URL.
On the “Facebook” thread it’s post 139044, which also has a long URL.
On the “Girls Congregating” thread its post 139305, which has a long string of “=” signs without any spaces.
On the “Google Satellite” page, I think it’s more than one post with long URLs causing the problem.
If anyone’s interested, the way it was diagnosed was:
1) In IE6, select “view–> source”
2) Replace all href=”/ with href=”http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/
3) Replace all src=”/ with src=”http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/
4) Save the file to your local hard drive with a .htm extention.
5) Open the file with your browser (IE6 in this case).
6) Eyeball the posts in the source listing. Look for a source with a long unbroken string. Posts will begin with
<li id="post-nnnnnn">and end with</li>where nnnnnn is a number.7) Cut the post via cut-n-paste.
8) Save the file.
9) Refresh the view in your browser. If the page now displays OK, you’ve found the culprit.
10) If the page still doesn’t display properly, paste the removed post and keep trying.
rt-
That’s a valid point. There are halachos of asking mechila, such as in what circumstances should the asking be done, when one should not ask (if he may be endangering himself or upsetting the askee who otherwise wouldn’t know that he was wronged), asking berabim, and other facets of the halocha. That would probably make an interesting thread (which I’ll have to decline starting).
BP Totty-
FWIW, I’ve seen “opinionated” in your posts, but never “caustic”.
blinky-
Thank you.
smartcookie–
Thank you.
charliehall–
Kudos to both you and your wife for “doing well while doing good”.
Impossible may be too strong a term re: a later career change, but when one must pay bills (especially tuition) it can be practically impossible. Of course, everyone’s economic situation, monetary requirements, and willingness to put in the extended hours needed to learn a new profession while working are different.
Rosh Hashona is now just over two weeks off.
I ask mechila from anyone I may have angered, insulted, upset, or caused to feel bad, whether a fellow poster or a reader.
This may have been caused by a disagreement on something, a stated opinion, or simply not replying to somebody else in a quick enough or a respectful enough manner.
I also ask mechila for anyone I have given incomplete or incorrect information to or not made as much of an effort to assist as I could have.
I am posting this now, instead of right before Rosh Hashana, because of recent events.
In the past week we have had several tragedies occur within our community, striking unexpectedly and in the middle of everyday tasks.
May we all have a kesiva vachasima tova.
Dr. Pepper-
I haven’t gone anywhere, just been really busy lately.
(The moderators / editor can tell you that the “hits” from my IP addresses may have decreased a bit, but they’re still quite prevalent).
I was very tempted to try to figure out the “birthday” puzzle on the riddle thread, but there wasn’t time. There are also a couple of people I “owe” replies to; B”N I’ll get to them.
This reply belongs on the “feel good” thread, since it’s really nice to hear about simchos – kain yirbu – and participate, even if it’s only to wish a “Mazel Tov”.
Gut Shabbos.
From an idealistic point of view you can say that a job that involves helping others is the best.
This would include Rebbi, Rosh Yeshiva, Doctor, Medical Researcher, EMT, Firefighter, etc.
An ideal job for most people would be one where they enjoy the work and make a decent living while doing it.
Below are a few points that I think should be considered when looking into a career.
a) What you absolutely need in a job:
1) A means to support your family.
b) What you need to know about yourself:
1) Do you prefer working with your hands (contractor, electrician, plumber, etc.), your mind (accounting, data processing, law, etc.) or both (medical field, science).
3) Are you ambitious career-wise, or are you content to go with the flow?
4) Is the relative security of a government job and pension something that appeals to you?
5) Be realistic in your expectations. Not everyone can be a billionaire hedge fund manager.
c) What you should do shortly after leaving high school:
1) Take an aptitude test. Get an idea of where your talents lie and what jobs may fit them. Know what schooling is needed for different careers.
d) Job security:
Hello Kitty-
It’s difficult to recommend without knowing your location, mileage requirements and number of passengers (vehicle size requirement).
In Brooklyn, I’ll recommend:
Speedy Rent A Car
4515 18th Ave , Brooklyn
NY , US , 11204
Phone: 718-871-1100
My recommendation is based on personal experiences dealing with them.
The place is run by two Chasidishe brothers, Abe and Yanky.
They are pleasant, accommodating and extremely honest.
I’ve dealt with them several times over the years (their collision shop, too), and have always been satisfied.
If you have a high-mileage trip planned, make sure to reach an accommodation beforehand; i.e. pay a little more and don’t get socked with a mileage fee.
This thread is very dangerous.
I am not casting negative aspirations on any poster here.
There is more to say, but not publicly.
An employment forum containing subtopics such as:
1) Seeking employment.
2) Job opportunities.
4) Upcoming seminars and job fairs.
5) Etc.
People have started threads on the above subjects, but they quickly move off of the main page.
This topic was discussed on the following thread:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/copying-various-forms-of-media
Rav Belsky addressed the issue on the torah.org site.
The URL for the cut-and-paste below is here:
http://torah.org/learning/honesty/class64.html
DOWNLOADING AND COPYING MUSIC
QUESTION 76: DOWNLOADING AND COPYING MUSIC
I argue with people about the ethics of downloaded music files from the Internet. I say that downloading songs or copying your own songs to give to someone else, without a copyright owner’s permission, or not compensating the owner, is stealing. What do you say about this?
RABBI BELSKY
Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ztl said that it’s not permitted to copy any item that is being sold by the creator of that item. Every time you copy it, you’re taking away sales from him. Anybody who downloads it, copies it, or does something else is really just turning someone else’s money into ashes. And that’s really the bottom line. It’s taking something from someone else.
This is one of the areas where people say, “Everyone does it, and it really should be mutar (permitted)”. People copy tapes and download from the Internet. Everything becomes “public domain”. There’s nothing private. People just download it and copy it and they’ll wipe the owner out.
But even if everyone does it, it’s wrong. You’re taking away something from someone and you’re harming him.
Sometimes people object to this argument and say, “Well, in that case, I’m probably not even allowed to copy down a shtikel (piece of) Torah that I heard.” But that’s not true – the Shach says “Ein gezel b’divrei Torah (there’s no stealing when it comes to Torah)”, that is, if you copy it down for yourself.
The guideline here involves whether or not what you’re doing is taking away a sale from the owner. One might say, if asked this question, “Oh, I would never have bought that anyway.” But in fact you shouldn’t say that. You do like it … and you would have bought it.
However, if you buy one and make a copy for yourself so that you can have, say, one in the car and one at home – that kind of copying is permitted. No one buys two of something for such a purpose, so copying the merchandise in this case doesn’t take the place of a sale. If you told a person who wanted one copy for the house and one for the car that he had to buy two, then he wouldn’t buy two. He would figure a way to carry it back and forth each time.
Since buying two copies for such a purpose is never done, then making a copy for yourself for two locations is not taking away a sale.
QUESTIONER
Is copying music a different type of stealing than any other type of stealing? Or is it just like any kind of stealing? Is there a principal that stealing is stealing and there are no distinctions? Is it just like walking over to someone with a gun? In this case we’re talking about intellectual property. So is that a lesser degree of stealing?
RABBI BELSKY
The concept of ‘stealing’ intellectual property has limitations because in certain cases it is permitted to copy an idea. For example, if someone comes up with some idea about how to sell something, that idea is probably not subject to being copyrighted or patented. But a song is copyrighted, and people do business by selling records or tapes with songs. This is an item that brings a livelihood to people. Therefore, if you’re taking it, you’re taking away the livelihood of a person.
That’s very important to remember. Someone sweated nights and invested money and time in order to create a certain item that the public is interested in, and then he’s ready to sell it. And then it turns out that some Napster type of enterprise gets its hands on it, and people end up paying zero for it.
BP Totty-
Hi.
This thread has some stories:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/hashgocha-protis
SLP:
Aspirin is a health aid. An aid echod is useless.
If Wal-Mart keeps lowering its prices every day, how come nothing in the store is free?
Have a little patience. The air and Muzak hit $0 a while back.
Why is it that no matter what color bubble-bath you use, the bubbles are always white?
The soap washes out the colors.
Because under-the-bed monsters are scared off by loud music and teenage drivers.
Why is it that every time I need a fifteen bus a two comes, but when I need a two (and come on time!!), two fifteens come before the two comes late??
The MTA likes tormenting you. Every other rider in the city gets their bus first.
I saw in my hallway a bike and a shopping cart leaning against a pole. Guess which one was locked up with the bike lock? WHY??
The purpose of the lock was to prevent the pole from being stolen. If the bike was locked to it, someone could have ridden away with the pole.
Why in NY do you get honked 26 times as soon as the light turns green…hmmmm
Because the horn died before the 27th honk.
Why do Jewish people say “I’m going to the country”, (which country) it should be called upstate.
Why did I just eat oh so much junk even if I wasn’t hungry AT ALL?
Why is it that no matter if I put a pair of socks in the wash only ONE comes out????
You should only consider writing, talking to or meeting the person who wronged you if you can handle his potential refusal to acknowledge that he did anything wrong or to apologize.
Otherwise, you are risking reopening an old wound by entrusting your happiness in the hands of another person who has already hurt you.
anon for this-
I actually got those off of a calendar that mentioned his birthday ?
He was a master wordsmith, and his acerbic definitions are hilarious (and often include an element of truth).
Aura-
Hi.
You can tell your hosts that “For medical reasons I cannot eat any bread, especially white flour bread” – I’m sure they’ll have no problem with that.
There are breads made with non-wheat grains that people with allergies and intolerances use.
If those aren’t an option either, you may want to ask a Rabbi what alternatives exist for hamotzi in your case.
Health is important – there’s no obligation to eat foods that make you sick.
Good luck.
Gilad Shalit
Four years ago today (secular calendar) on June 25, 2006, Gilad Shalit was kidnapped by hamas terrorists in a cross-border raid.
The other two members of his tank’s crew were killed in the attack.
Although Israel expended serious effort, including an invasion of Gaza, trying to rescue Gilad, they were ultimately unsuccessful.
Gilad’s cruel and merciless captors have continually refused Red Cross members or any other observers visit Gilad or verify his health.
Please continue to remember Gilad ben Aviva in your tefilos, learning and tehilim.
goody613-
Moderator-80-
Sorry about the confusion; yes, those quotes/definitions were from Bierce.
No offense intended to dentists, either.
The following is cut-and-pasted from Torah.org
The URL is http://torah.org/learning/honesty/class34.html
QUESTION 46: TIPPING
At the end of the Passover vacation at the hotel, we were supposed to tip the waiters and busboys. The recommended amount was to pay the waiters $36 and the busboys $24 for each person at the table. The hotel doesn’t pay them anything, and these workers depended totally on tips for their pay. When I gave my tips, my waiter and busboy looked quite unhappy, and I asked why. They pointed out a few families that had paid very little. When I asked the head of one of these families, who had 11 adults at their table, he said they only paid a total of $75 to the busboy (the recommended fee was $264). He added, “I didn’t realize that tips were extra. I thought they were included in my bill. Besides, tips are always optional, that’s what the word ‘tip’ means.” When I suggested that he understood the arrangement incorrectly, he objected to my being involved at all. I said that there was a problem of chillul Hashem (desecration of G-d’s name), and that I had a requirement of tochacha (showing another person that they might be making a mistake). Did I have a requirement to tell them what I think?
RABBI BELSKY
I think that you should definitely tell them that they should tip. If they don’t want to give $264 and they want to round it out to $250 or $200 it’s one thing. But everyone knows that tips are not included, unless there’s a “gratuities included” sign. If it doesn’t say that, then tips are not included. And if it says, “optional tipping recommended”, then it means tips are not included. And if they were new to vacationing, and they didn’t know this, then it is high time they became educated and were told. There is a problem of chilul Hashem, and what you did was the right the thing to do.
There is a gemorah (section of the Talmud) about tipping in Mesechta Megillah (the book of the Talmud dealing with Purim) in a couple of places. It says that inn-keepers weren’t able to charge rent to an oleh regel (one who attends festivals in Jerusalem). Why? Because it is said that that all of Klal Yisroel owns the property in Jerusalem. Therefore, the inn-keepers couldn’t even charge rent. But it says that the proprietors should be tipped, and that they could take the tips even against the will of the tenants. And that sum could be quite a lot. The Talmud says that we can learn from that practice that it is the way of the world to leave a tip for a proprietor. The commentaries note that the Talmud says that it is the orach ara (accepted custom, literally ‘the way of the land’) to leave a tip. It’s derech erertz (the civil, proper thing to do. And if you don’t do it, you don’t have derech eretz, and you don’t follow the ways of the world.
Generally, a tip is voluntary. But the Talmud says that for those whose entire income will be coming from the tip – such as the inn-keepers in Jerusalem – the tip becomes mandatory. So you see that in such cases, giving a tip is an obligation. This is a Hallachah (Jewish law) that the Gemorah (Talmud) states clearly, not just a nice way to behave. When I said the fee could be rounded off, it’s simply because when there’s a larger group, very often the rate is cut a bit.
QUESTIONER
So to what extent should I urge them to tip?
RABBI BELSKY
Well, since it’s mandatory, and even in a case where it’s not mandatory, it’s certainly the way of the world and the proper thing to do. And there is the third problem, as you mentioned, that not giving a tip could be a chilul Hashem. Given the fact that all three could be violated here, I think you should definitely urge them to pay the tip. But on the other hand, don’t be mochiach (chastising) – don’t rebuke them too much, because you may end up having a personal problem with the people. They’ll wonder, “Who do you think you are?” Are you our mashgiach (supervisor)? :Perhaps the type of person who doesn’t tip would probably not spare you a generous counter-attack, telling you how he views it.
QUESTIONER
When I mentioned it to him, he told me not to get involved. So my real question is, should I give him tochacha (rebuke) again? The first time I mentioned it he just brushed me off, and it didn’t seem to get into his consciousness at all. I wondered whether the second attempt might work.
RABBI BELSKY
When it’s time to give tochacha a second time, you should say, “I understand. You’re right; it’s not my business. But I seem to remember hearing that giving tips is sometimes actually an obligation. In this case it is an obligation, because the person doesn’t make his living other than from tips. And since this may be so, maybe you should ask a question to your rov.”
There are a couple of ways to make tochacha more effective. One is to say, “I think I remember having heard –“, to create some kind of hesitancy, even if you’re absolutely certain. Mipnei darkei shalom (for the sake of having peace) – because you’re trying to make peace, it’s justified to twist the truth a little bit, and you could definitely say, “I think I remember – I’m not certain – I’m almost certain.” Secondly, a person who is being mochiach (chastising) somebody else should recommend that they ask a sheiloh (questions) because it’s definitely something that can’t be decided on one’s own.
June 24, 1842 was the birthday of Ambrose Bierce. Here are some Biercing definitions:
Dentist: A magician who, putting metal in your mouth, pulls coins out of your pocket.
Revolution: An abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.
Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining individual profit without individual responsibility.
replies from the SLP:
The “Company” You Keep – Answers
1) We build excitement. Pontiac
2) The quicker picker-upper. Bounty Paper Towels
5) Fly the friendly skies. United Air Lines
6) Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce. Burger King
7) The pause that refreshes. Coca Cola
8) We try harder. Avis Rent-A-Car
9) Reach for the star. Texaco
10) Be all that you can be. United States Army
11) Hey, you never know. New York Lottery
17) Four out of five dentists [surveyed would] recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum. Trident
18) When it rains, it pours. Morton Salt
19) We bring good things to life. General Electric (GE in the ad)
20) The one that coats is the only one you need. Pepto-Bismol
(clearly this was waaaay too easy to pique the interest of trivia aficionados here)
Dr. Pepper-
As far as earning an Erd?s number of 5- there was a rumor that Hank Aaron earned an Erd?s number of 1- by signing a baseball with Paul Erd?s.
The following was written by a relative who is a professional speech pathologist. It is in response to this thread and its posts. The author has a Masters in Speech and nearly a decade and a half of experience.
Dysfluencies are a fairly normal occurrence in preschool children (ages 3-5 years) due to the fact that they are still in the process of language learning.
Two red flags to be on the lookout for are:
1. Is there any muscular tension involved in the dysfluency? Is the child literally physically struggling to get the word or sound out?
2. Is the child aware of his dysfluency and does he get frustrated by it or react to it at all?
Anyone who interacts with the child regularly (parents, siblings, teachers, other relatives and friends, etc..) should be given these instructions.
Being a very patient listener is also good advice when interacting with an adult who stutters. They are quite aware of the problem and are usually extremely self conscious about it, which only feeds into the problem. Speech is supposed to flow automatically and if a person thinks about what he is doing while attempting to perform an automatic act, he tends to stumble. You need to be able to concentrate on what you want to say, not what your mouth needs to do to make the sounds come out. If a person who stutters perceives a negative reaction, that will only make it harder for him to get the words out.
The twitching is an attempt by a person who stutters to physically get himself out of the block. The problem is, it works for a while, but when the novelty wears off, the twitch is no longer effective, but it remains. A new one is then added to the repertoire with the same results. In therapy, these would need to be addressed.
Hatzlacha to all.
If Wal-Mart keeps lowering its prices every day, how come nothing in the store is free?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble-bath you use, the bubbles are always white?
(copied from a calendar)
The “Company” You Keep
1) We build excitement.
2) The quicker picker-upper.
5) Fly the friendly skies.
6) Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce.
7) The pause that refreshes.
8) We try harder.
9) Reach for the star.
10) Be all that you can be.
11) Hey, you never know.
17) Four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum.
18) When it rains, it pours.
19) We bring good things to life.
20) The one that coats is the only one you need.
Dr. Pepper-
Neat solution – basically you’re removing a diagonal strip the width of one cube’s diagonal from the lower left corner to the upper right corner of a 15 cube x 15 cube square.
I have no idea how you even come up with this (and this is probably an easier problem for math meivinim).
Do you want to publish a paper on this with me? You can earn an Erd?s number of 5.
Well, thanks to Google I now know what an Erd?s number is.
As far as your offer, usually an Aleph Bina is not published in the same volume as a sefer Kabala ?.
Dr. Pepper-
In that case I’ll go with 1/7.83, or about 12.8%.
d a-
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Dr. Pepper-
3) Years one and fifteen have an average 1.5-year daily window; day one, year one has only until the first day of year two, while the last day of year one has until the last day of year two. The average therefore is 1.5 years.
4) 15 years divided by a two-year window is 7.5. 15 years divided by 1.5 is 10.
5) 13 * 7.5 + 2 * 10 = 117.5. 117.5 / 15 = 7.83. Therefore, the odds of two 100% certainties each of which occurs one within fifteen years both occurring with a year of each other within that fifteen year span is 1/7.83, or about 12.8%.
If you’d said “within the same year”, it would be simply be 1/15 * the odds of both breaking.
The following thread is on the same topic:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/therapy-taboo
The following was cut-and-pasted from Lenox Hill’s website, URL http://www.lenoxhillhospital.org/patients.aspx?id=68
Members of the Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Inc. ensure that the religious needs of Orthodox Jewish patients are met. Provision is made for refrigerators, kosher foods, and for nearby accommodations with kosher kitchens for relatives of hospitalized patients.
For assistance with any spiritual matter, call the Pastoral Care and Education Department at (212) 434-2545.
also the following (from a .pdf):
Members of the Lenox Hill Bikur Cholim, Inc. (LHBC) comfort Orthodox Jewish patients, ensuring that their religious needs are met. The LHBC also provides refrigerators for keeping Kosher foods and offers free accommodations in nearby apartments with kosher kitchens for relatives who wish to spend Sabbath and other holidays near their hospitalized loved ones. To reach the LHBC, call 212-744-4748.
A Google search for “Bikur Cholim room in Lenox Hill Hospital” (sans quotes) brought up the URL.
Refua shelaima.
Dr. Pepper-
What are the odds that each machine will break down at least once in the fifteen-year period?
Does it make any difference?
Also (as I think “WolfishMusings” is asking), is there a limit on how many times a machine can break down during the fifteen years?
The following thread addresses a closely related topic and some of its posts would apply to your question too:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/to-tell-or-not-to-tell-therapy
Name That Name – answers
Rembrandt – last name van Rijn
For baseball fanatics only:
Dodgers’ – prior nickname, to honor the team’s newlyweds. Bridegrooms (WolfishMusings [Who would earn a 4.0 GPA if baseball was his major])
Gut chodesh.
Name That Name – correction, addendum, and comment
Rembrandt – last name (Rembrandt was his first name)
For baseball fanatics only:
Dodgers’ – prior nickname, to honor the team’s newlyweds.
YW Moderator-77-
“But remuneration uses an extra letter.“
That’s true, but I accidentally failed to specify that only the supplied letters could be used. Although a couple of “anon for this”s words weren’t what I had in mind, they fit the “rules” as given, so the review panel allowed them.
Name That Name
Rembrandt- first name
*(I didn’t know this one)
(is “them variables” anything like “them varmints”?)
Alphabet Soup – answers
RISE
RILE
FILE
FILL (Dr. Pepper)
FALL
Name four valid English words that can be made using all of the following letters: AEGLLRY
allergy (anon for this)
largely (anon for this)
gallery (anon for this)
regally (YW Moderator-80)
Mountaineer
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But remuneration uses an extra letter. -77
CALM
CALL
WALL
WILL (Dr. Pepper [who is a man of letters as well as numbers])
WILD
Gut Shabbos
Alphabet Soup
RISE
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FALL
Name four valid English words that can be made using all of the following letters: AEGLLRY
CALM
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WILD
(no unfair ones. really. ??? )
June 9 historic event
Photo finish.
Eighty-six years ago today (or was it yesterday?) George Leigh Mallory died on Mount Everest, his dream of being the first man to reach its summit unfulfilled (or was it?)
Although Mallory remains one of the most famous mountaineers in history, he did not come from an athletic family or adventurous background. His father was Reverend Herbert Leigh Mallory and his mother, Annie Mallory, was a housewife.
Mallory was bitten by the climbing bug when a teacher brought him and several schoolmates along on a mountain climbing trip.
Upon graduation, Mallory became a teacher and married Ruth Turner in 1914.
Mallory initially refused to join without Finch, but was persuaded to change his mind by the King and Prince of Wales.
George Mallory and his crew were within a couple of thousand feet of the summit by early June, 1924.
Edward Norton and T. Howard Somervell were allowed to be the first to attempt the summit. They got to within 880 feet of the summit before they had to turn back.
Team member Noel Odell was the last person to see Mallory and Irvine climbing towards the peak.
England mourned the loss of Mallory and Irvine.
Ruth Mallory never remarried.
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His rate of climb and his remaining bottled oxygen probably were insufficient to get him to the peak.
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I’ll assume your sink has a trap.
It may be that the waste line’s vent is clogged and the trap (whose purpose is to retain a bit of water and block sewage gas from entering your home) is therefor being suctioned out. First try the baking soda/vinegar idea suggested above. if foul smells continue to come from the sink you may have a blocked vent. In all probability, that means a plumber will need to be called.
If the trap has a plug you can unscrew, you can easily check to see if it’s full of water (just don’t forget to position a bucket below it). If it doesn’t have a plug, wait until a smell is coming from the sink and then slowly pour a cup of water down the drain. If this stops the smell, you probably are having the trap suctioned out.
This issue is discussed at greater length in the following thread:
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/an-end-to-accident-pictures
Most posters there agree with you.