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[KingofstarrySkies]

_{^{THEY SEE ME ROLLIN'}}

[Neyvn]

Hey, whats it called when you do that thing in songs where it sounds like your speaking though a telephone... Um let me get a sample from one of the songs I listen too...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6-ZGAGcJrk#t=28s

I mean there are better examples but this is the one that made me question it...

[Baffler]

How do church bells ring out the time? Is there some kind of pattern to it, or do they just ring out the same series of notes on the hour?

Also, what is the name of the numbered tick marks you sometimes see games overlay on weapons that fire in an arc? I'm fairly sure they're for judging distance, but I'm not sure how to read them either.

[LordSlowpoke]

many bongs on 12, afterwards a bong on 1, two bongs on 2, etc. until 7-10 where the bongs stop (depending on how polite the church is)

sometimes you get a bonus bong on the half hour just because

also, bongs before sunday service things

at least, shit's how it works here

[Frumple]

Pretty sure the bell ringing varies by church, possibly by denomination or some other metric. Might vary by region or due to local laws, there's a lot of potential variables. I've seen varying patterns between churches, and I think I've actually noticed individual churches change ringing style as well (probably because of certain days or certain events, hell if I know).

As for the second, maybe "range finder"? I don't actually know the name, but I think that's at least an equivalent designation.

[Helgoland]

many bongs on 12, afterwards a bong on 1, two bongs on 2, etc. until 7-10 where the bongs stop (depending on how polite the church is)

sometimes you get a bonus bong on the half hour just because

also, bongs before sunday service things

at least, shit's how it works here

Pretty much this. Also when transsubstantiation is taking place (once per mass, if Roman Catholic), when someone has died (a special bell is used), and when a priest fights a Communist mayor in the bell tower.

[XXSockXX]

many bongs on 12, afterwards a bong on 1, two bongs on 2, etc. until 7-10 where the bongs stop (depending on how polite the church is)

sometimes you get a bonus bong on the half hour just because

also, bongs before sunday service things

at least, shit's how it works here

Pretty much this. Also when transsubstantiation is taking place (once per mass, if Roman Catholic), when someone has died (a special bell is used), and when a priest fights a Communist mayor in the bell tower.

Yeah, this. Plus nice Don Camillo reference.

[Helgoland]

*high-fives*

[timferius]

Our church had the same bell for funerals. You had to switch them on as the hearse approached the church (it was a light switch at the back of the church, but I'm pretty sure it just sent a signal to notify our local hunchback to start ringing).

[Gentlefish]

many bongs on 12, afterwards a bong on 1, two bongs on 2, etc. until 7-10 where the bongs stop (depending on how polite the church is)

sometimes you get a bonus bong on the half hour just because

also, bongs before sunday service things

at least, shit's how it works here

[Frumple]

Might want to check out f.lux, too, if you're not already using it. I only recently picked it up, despite knowing about it for years, and it makes it a helluva' difference. Just set the daytime setting pretty low, too, and all things are good and soothing.

[Helgoland]

Yeah, +11 for f.lux.

[Arx]

I just started using it, but bear in mind that it takes over alt+numpad. This is a problem if, for instance, there is a special character in your name.

[Frumple]

You can disable that. S'in the extras.

[Wolfhunter107]

How does one take screenshots in terror from the deep?