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But what does your choice betweenhaha(orheheheorhahaha) andlol(orlmaoorlololol) say about you? Competition haha The default way to represent laughter online. Sometimes accompanied by an emoji. Can be extended intohahahahahato scale to any joke. lol The newer, hipper lower-case version of the old chat-speak standardLOL. While its cousinROFLhasnt survived,LMAOlives on. But sometimeshahas awkward insistence on imitating laughter makes it a bad choice. .where are you anyway? He spends eight months bothering the stranger with increasingly unhinged texts....

Buildings were festooned with enormous flags and Nazi insignia. Immaculately dressed soldiers, holding flags and torchlights, goose-stepped through the streets. Adolf Hitler and other leading Nazis delivered rousing speeches, and there were magnificent fireworks displays. Unfortunately for the Fuher, the stadium could not be completed in time for the 1933 rally. But Albert Speer was a resourceful person. Speer borrowed from the Luftwaffe 152 powerful anti-aircraft searchlights and placed them pointing skywards at intervals of 12 meters....

(Yes, I realize how weird that sentence sounds.) The future is now, and there are many ways that Google Home can help and entertain kids. They just need to begin any command or question with Hey Google or OK Google. Here are some ideas to get started. (Note: Look out for similar guides for other smart assistants soon.) Call Grandma Home canmake phone calls, which is handy for kids who dont yet have phones....

The company has amassed 700 locations, more than doubling sincethe end of 2015. Orangetheorys website invites users to Work for 1 Hour. Orangetheory trainers whip participants into frenziesacross several workout stations, including treadmills, rowing machines and weight rooms. Theres nothingwrongwith Orangetheorys workouts, and if you enjoy the experience theyre a fine way to exercise. But if youre drawn to them because of the calorie-burningtheory, theres a few things you should know....

Moss is a common plant in Iceland. It grows abundantly in the mountainous region and is a special characteristic of Icelands lava fields. The Eldraun Lava Field was created in one of the most devastating eruptions in recorded history. That year, nothing grew on the fields and no more fish could be found in the sea. The resulting famine killed approximately a quarter of the islands human population. Photo credit:Matt/Flickr...

We ended up getting a Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier puppy, and we couldnt love him more. With so many types of dogs available, consider the following when picking out a dog. Where to Get Your Dog First things first:Never buy a dog from a pet store. Ask your dog-owning neighbors and people in your community about where they got their dog. Visit your local shelters and talk with them about your wants and needs in a pet....

Toss the pots and pans and rely on takeout for the duration? A will is not an opinion, its a fact. If not, ask around for local recommendations. (It has to be someone in your parents state.) An accountant can help with this. (The estate lawyer can advise you further on this.) That means you and one helper can deal with about 16 cubic yards per day. Use that math to estimate your time and how much help you need....

Underwater sex poses a fair amount of technical challenges, but people still fantasize about it. Blame movies likeRomeo + JulietandWild Things. If youre intent on fulfilling your underwater fantasy, heres how to do it well. Youll need to find some props to give you enough leverage. Try sitting on pool stairs or hot tub seats, or holding onto a guardrail. Heres where it gets complicated. Most condoms can be used in water, but getting them wet makes them more prone to slipping off....

Hackers are using ApplesFind My serviceto remotely hold devices for ransom,reports MacRumors. Multiple people have tweeted about stolen accounts in the past week. Two-factor authentication does not prevent the hack. The Find My service is meant to help you recover your phone or computer if its lost or stolen. It also lets you remotely lock your gear. This is supposed to deter theft, since it makes the stolen phone useless....

Heres what I have learned. To her, naked feet meant freedom. She gardened, cooked, stacked wood, and even shoveled snow while shoeless. We would compete to see who could stay outside the longest in the winter with bare feetshe always won. Living and working in NYC in my 20s, I rarely went barefoot. But I stumbled across its particular joys again in my early 30s, on my way to a date....

Jet.com president Liza Landsman was recently promoted from her role as Jets Chief Customer Officer. She previously worked in executive roles at Etrade, BlackRock, and Citigroup. Shes also on the board of directors ofGO! Project, a New York City-based foundation that provides educational opportunities for children in need. We asked her how she gets her work done. What apps, software, or tools cant you live without? Whats your workspace setup like?...

These structures are known as Lanterns of the dead and are thought to indicate the position of a cemetery. But this might not be true, considering that some of these towers are located nowhere near a cemetery. The window through which the lamp shines out faces the main road. Lanterns of the Dead. So the Lanterns of the Dead could simply be guide lights for ancient travellers. Scholars have also found evidences that connect the construction of these towers to the Crusade....

Today, were talking about the most perfect cookware material on Earth: stainless steel. Before you smash that comment button, I want to make it clear that Im not disparaging cast iron. I wouldneverdo such a thing. Cast iron delivers beautifully consistent cooking temperatures, but it takes forever to adapt to temperature changes. Cleaning one, and then finding a place for it to dry, is even worse. Stainless steel lids are oven-safe too, but theyre lightweight, easy to maneuver, and dishwasher-friendly....