General Questions Thread - Page 19

Rabz · #**451** January 13, 2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antora93
errm a little help would be nice.
see, my laptop is not turning on.......
what wrong with it? and how can i fix it?

May be its a timely reminder to nag your dad for a new laptop.

Good luck.

Antora · #**452** January 13, 2008, 02:29 AM

lol
errm well see my dad was the last person to use it, and this morning i go to turn it on but it dosent :S
i tried turning it on with the charger thingy, but it still doesnt turn on!!! nothing shows up on the screen, no lights flash no sound no nothing!!! and it was charging all night!
plus its a brand new laptop, we only brought it last year! plus.. i have all bangladesh phtos and all my photography saved.. so if i lose any document.. only god knows how mad i will be!

Antora · #**453** January 13, 2008, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tonoy
Q2: Are you hiding this from your parents? Because, boy are you in some trouble!

i am not hiding it from my parents since for once in a life time its not actually my fault. well i think its not my fault any way!

Sohel · #**454** January 13, 2008, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antora93
lol
errm well see my dad was the last person to use it, and this morning i go to turn it on but it dosent :S
i tried turning it on with the charger thingy, but it still doesnt turn on!!! nothing shows up on the screen, no lights flash no sound no nothing!!! and it was charging all night!
plus its a brand new laptop, we only brought it last year! plus.. i have all bangladesh phtos and all my photography saved.. so if i lose any document.. only god knows how mad i will be!

You won't lose those documents, so relax ...

Just contact your manufacturer's customer service hotline or website and take it from there. If you were in Dhaka, I could suggest a bunch of places where they could tell you what's wrong and probably fix it.

Antora · #**455** January 13, 2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sohel NR
You won't lose those documents, so relax ...

Just contact your manufacturer's customer service hotline or website and take it from there. If you were in Dhaka, I could suggest a bunch of places where they could tell you what's wrong and probably fix it.

Thanks i hope i dont lose any documents.. i knew i should have saved them in a USB!

Rabz · #**456** January 13, 2008, 03:56 AM

Problem of the day for BCers....

Antora's laptop not working...

I propose a high-powered 5 member commiitee to address the issue ASAP.

Nocturnal · #**457** January 13, 2008, 04:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabz
Problem of the day for BCers....

Antora's laptop not working...

I propose a high-powered 5 member commiitee to address the issue ASAP.

I propose a high-powered 3 member commiitee to address Rabz commiitee.....hehe BC bureaucracy

One World · #**458** January 13, 2008, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orpheus
Why does Korbanir Mangsho taste better than beef bought other time of the year, even during Eid-ul-Fitr?

It must be a psychological thing. During Eid you are very happy and elated. Extra estrogen flow through your veins make everything feel above the ordinary.

RazabQ · #**459** January 15, 2008, 03:33 PM

Estrogen flow? But orphy has an undercarriage he regularly gives a "how's-your-father". His base hormone should be testosterone!!! Orphy feel free to claim otherwise.

BTW I think you mean Endorphins

Sovik · #**460** January 15, 2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antora93
lol
errm well see my dad was the last person to use it, and this morning i go to turn it on but it dosent :S
i tried turning it on with the charger thingy, but it still doesnt turn on!!! nothing shows up on the screen, no lights flash no sound no nothing!!! and it was charging all night!
plus its a brand new laptop, we only brought it last year! plus.. i have all bangladesh phtos and all my photography saved.. so if i lose any document.. only god knows how mad i will be!

is it still under warranty? if yes then get it changed and try to back up any important stuff from next time

Bengaliprince176 · #**461** January 15, 2008, 05:16 PM

is it possible to change ur accent? to a less errm....freshie accent? serious question!

Kabir · #**462** January 15, 2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bengaliprince176
is it possible to change ur accent? to a less errm....freshie accent? serious question!

Serious answer:
Watch TV programs from your local areas. Anything starting from News, weather report, to sitcoms and dramas.

I would give News and weather report more priority...tells you so much about the locally used terms and accents.

Kabir · #**463** January 15, 2008, 05:35 PM

Question:
Why do we all say "hats off to you"? Neither do we wear hats on a regular basis, nor do we wear gamcha on our head...this should suit the Sikh people the most. "Turban off to you Sir". No?

shaad · #**464** January 15, 2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bengaliprince176
is it possible to change ur accent? to a less errm....freshie accent? serious question!

Hmmm, don't quite know what a "freshie" accent is, but yes, it's certainly possible to change your accent (it tends to happen over time naturally if you move somewhere else and actors do it all the time). After spending many years in the States, for instance, my vowels are much longer now than they used to be.

There's a Bengali acquaintance of mine (we'll avoid naming names) who did his undergrad at Oxford (the town, not the University, but he doesn't generally include that detail) and who has developed and now speaks with a rather passable Oxonian accent. His only drawback is an infinitesimal pause before he utters anything (during which, presumably, he works out the accent in his head).

Bengaliprince176 · #**465** January 15, 2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabir
Serious answer:
Watch TV programs from your local areas. Anything starting from News, weather report, to sitcoms and dramas.

I would give News and weather report more priority...tells you so much about the locally used terms and accents.

ok thanks kabir and shaad...but i dont really want an accent where i live, i want a more London accent ( i prolly sound really snobbish and picky at the moment) because it seems more acceptable in UK here. my baba always says that to get into medicine and impress in interviews its important to communictae well, and that the london accent is the best accent to copy if any.

Bengaliprince176 · #**466** January 15, 2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kabir
Question:
Why do we all say "hats off to you"? Neither do we wear hats on a regular basis, nor do we wear gamcha on our head...this should suit the Sikh people the most. "Turban off to you Sir". No?

lol well i guess when people first started to use the phrase, they wore hats a lot, i can imgine people saying it over 100 years ago in london with those balc rounded hats they use to wear

Antora · #**467** January 15, 2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sovik
is it still under warranty? if yes then get it changed and try to back up any important stuff from next time

the warranty expired 2 weeks before it stopped working. but we got it fixed..and and and......I LOST NO DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay!

Bengaliprince176 · #**468** January 15, 2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaad
Hmmm, don't quite know what a "freshie" accent is, but yes, it's certainly possible to change your accent (it tends to happen over time naturally if you move somewhere else and actors do it all the time). After spending many years in the States, for instance, my vowels are much longer now than they used to be.

There's a Bengali acquaintance of mine (we'll avoid naming names) who did his undergrad at Oxford (the town, not the University, but he doesn't generally include that detail) and who has developed and now speaks with a rather passable Oxonian accent. His only drawback is an infinitesimal pause before he utters anything (during which, presumably, he works out the accent in his head).

shaad, i have a problem saying "only" whereas most people would say own-ly as a pronounciation whereas i say on-ly, chik-un instead of chick-en etc etc little things like that. does any1 have the same problem?

shaad · #**469** January 15, 2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orpheus
Why does Korbanir Mangsho taste better than beef bought other time of the year, even during Eid-ul-Fitr?

Because there's so much of it, Orphy. To prevent us from getting bored by this surfeit of meat (refrigerators and freezers being relatively new inventions), our mothers have always had hundreds of traditional handed-down recipes, most of which we only see (or rather, taste) shortly after Eid-ul-Azha. So, in this case, variety literally is the spice of life.

A useful criterion to keep in mind Orphy, when deciding upon the starter wife.

shaad · #**470** January 15, 2008, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antora93
the warranty expired 2 weeks before it stopped working. but we got it fixed..and and and......I LOST NO DOCUMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yay!

Excellent. Ekhon theke backup korbe-to, na?

shaad · #**471** January 15, 2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bengaliprince176
ok thanks kabir and shaad...but i dont really want an accent where i live, i want a more London accent ( i prolly sound really snobbish and picky at the moment) because it seems more acceptable in UK here. my baba always says that to get into medicine and impress in interviews its important to communictae well, and that the london accent is the best accent to copy if any.

Then I'd second Kabir's suggestion, but trying to copy more of a major BBC newscaster's accent, than say, those from regional news or weather reports.

Antora · #**472** January 15, 2008, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaad
Excellent. Ekhon theke backup korbe-to, na?

yup

ami abbu ke bolbo onek gulo USB antey!

Kabir · #**473** January 15, 2008, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaad
Then I'd second Kabir's suggestion, but trying to copy more of a major BBC newscaster's accent, than say, those from regional news or weather reports.

I don't know how it works in London, but for Toronto, there's a couple of channels that are for completely local news. And the best part of it is, they're all "good" sources. One of them is Cable Pulse 24 (CP24).

It's actually very effective as far as I've seen. I picked many things from there. It also gives you an idea about the local lingos, which are actually accepted at all levels of conversation.

One World · #**474** January 15, 2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RazabQ
BTW I think you mean Endorphins

Believe me it was an honest mistake

. Thanks for correction.

BTW Here is my question:

FDA today approved Cloned cows, pigs, lambs etc. as edible so now meat of cloned animals will be available in the market. I am just curious what if a cloned cow be halal? Can one sacrifice a cloned camel or goat during Eidul Adha?

Farhad · #**475** January 15, 2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by One World
FDA today approved Cloned cows, pigs, lambs etc. as edible so now meat of cloned animals will be available in the market. I am just curious what if a cloned cow be halal? Can one sacrifice a cloned camel or goat during Eidul Adha?

Cloned meat? Boy am I behind on the news these days. I didnt know we made any headway into cloning animals after that sheep - I think it was named "Dolly" - died sooner than people expected...