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I have a Windows server and a Linux server. They're on the same network. As it stands right now, users log in to the Windows server and then they have access to that server's drives. If they want to, they may access the Linux server's drives, but they must provide another username and password to do so. Is there a way to make the Linux servers drives local to the Windows server? I would like users to log into the Windows box and see the Linux servers drives just as they see the Windows server's drives, so that they do not have to provide additional credentials after logging into the Windows server.

I'm looking for an account of a story I heard about WWII, in which aircraft designers were trying to figure out exactly where to put armor on aircraft -- they didn't have the planes that were shot down to examine, so they had to work with the planes that were hit by enemy fire but not shot down. They eventually figured out that they had to armor the places where the surviving planes had NOT been hit. I'm looking for an accounting of the basic facts of this story (and to see if it's really true).

I'm looking for an account of a story I heard about WWII, in which aircraft designers were trying to figure out exactly where to put armor on aircraft -- they didn't have the planes that were shot down to examine, so they had to work with the planes that were hit by enemy fire but not shot down. They eventually figured out that they had to armor the places where the surviving planes had NOT been hit. I'm looking for an accounting of the basic facts of this story (and to see if it's really true).

I'm hoping there's like a little watch/clock enthusiast community here on Y!A.

My question is pretty simple -- does LACK of use of an automatic watch damage it in any way? In other words, if you don't wear it (and thereby don't wind it) for a long time (weeks, months, a year?), will it spring back to life if you start wearing it again?

I listen to music almost all day at work and a lot at home. I've always got earbuds in my head. I'm listening to Pandora right now. I've been asked if I listen to music when I fish. Like with an iPod. I always say no. For one thing if I fall down in the stream -- that's hard on an iPod. Secondly, I go to the river because it's quiet. I can listen to music anywhere. Plus I don't think I could focus as well if I were listening to music.

However, I have seen lots of guys with earbuds in while fishing. Usually younger guys.

So, my question is -- do you listen to music while fishing? Why or why not? And what do you listen to?

There is a lake near me that is managed for trophy rainbows. Artificial lures only, single barbless hooks only, and a slot limit of (I think) 22 inches. Big trout in this lake. I want to float tube it just after ice off in a couple months. I have very little experience with this kind of fishing. I fish on lakes for panfish on fly gear in the summer, but the rest of the year I'm more of a stream guy. Haven't fished much for deep-feeding rainbows in a lake like this. Any advice about tackle, fly choice, tactics, would be appreciated. Do I have to use sinking line? Sink-tip leader? Help me catch my trophy.

2012 is almost a month old. Who's been catching fish this year?

Real easy: best fish = best answer.

Not necessarily best in terms of size, weight, or length -- I wanna hear some kicka&& fish stories. Stories must be true, give or take. Stories must amaze the sh!t out of me. Thumbs for all answers. Photos will be duly noted when I choose BA. All tackle type and species considered.

Gentlemen, start your engines. Ladies, too.

Fly anglers often take the winter off to do a lot of fly tying. It's the time when I make some goals about what flies I'd like to learn to tie and it's the time when I tie a lot of my stockpile for the coming year.

What are you guys tying lately? Anything revolutionary or new or interesting?

This is Big Kahuna Quiz #1. Winner gets Best Answer AND three fishing flies hand-tied by me. Note -- the “points” mentioned here don’t refer to Y!A points. They’ll be used to tally a score and determine the winner. If you don’t know the rules, e-mail me BEFORE you post your answer, and I’ll set you straight. Remember, early answers get no advantages, so don’t answer hastily. This quiz will be open until the end of Sunday (midnight). You may find some of these questions challenging, but even if you don’t know anything about fly fishing, you can still win this thing with Internet research. GOOD LUCK.

1. This nymphing technique, which employs two or three weighted nymphs and almost no real casting, is named for an Eastern European country where the technique may or may not have originated. For bonus points, name the river in England where this technique took the world stage in 1990 and began to gain popularity.

10 points + bonus

2. Even though it's called a "Little" guidebook, it's 224 pages long; and even though it's full of "golden rules," its cover is actually this color. For bonus points, what are the actual dimensions of the volume?

10 points + bonus

3. Some people can do this with their fingers, but you can also use a special tool -- it’s the last step in most fly patterns.

10 points

4. This term refers to a ceremonial religious scarf that originated in the 1300s, but it’s also a piece of fly fishing tackle.

10 points

5. Named for the river in Scotland where it was developed, this fly fishing method involves long rods and heavy lines cast with both hands.

10 points

6. He never wrote a book, and many anglers don’t know his name, but this secretive New Yorker is widely credited with transforming dry fly fishing in the United States by adapting dry fly patterns from the British Isles.

20 points

7. In order to improve its trashfish reputation, the mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) has been recently and unofficially given this more tropical, perhaps classier sounding moniker.

20 points

8. In terms of hook anatomy, it’s the place one half the hook-eye diameter behind the hook-eye (the same term also refers to a rather abstract stock market statistic).

20 points

9. Fans of this writer and cartoonist included the founder of Patagonia, who said his 1978 treatise on fly fishing might be the best of its kind for beginning fly anglers. For bonus points, name the treatise.

20 points + bonus

10. This is the term for joining strips of different feathers to make patterns, stripes, and color combinations for wings on traditional wet flies, such as the Green Highlander. For bonus points, name the bird feather (no longer commonly or legally available) with distinctive brown mottling used in many traditional wet fly patterns.

20 points + bonus

11. Bonus question: What salmonfly pattern name makes it sound like something you'd find lying on the couch?

Bonus points

Where's that guy who claimed to be a tackle tester and rod builder with 300 years of experience? Can I get a rod-building kit, take a class, read a book, and/or watch some videos and turn out my own high-performance fly rod for less money than it'd take to purchase a similar outfit from one of the top-shelf manufacturers? How long does it take? Will my first rod be all wonky?

Seems like some of the questions in this weekend's Big Kahuna are reflective, philosophical, so, while we're in a pensive mood, do you have any fishing goals or aspirations for 2011? Some special species you'd like to catch? Or a destination you'd like to fish? Fish more? Fish less but catch more? Learn something new?

Hope I'm not too late for the Big Kahuna. Looks like there's lots of activity around here!

Anyway, I stumbled across a few videos of snag fishing on YouTube and some of the responses people left were pretty harsh and ignorant ("respect nature!" "loser!" "redneck!"). While snagging's not my cup of tea (actually never tried it), I understand it's a technique that people use. Some fish can't be caught with lure or bait (such as paddlefish, which filter water for algae). I figure as long as it's legal, the conservation agency in that area has deemed it practical and unharmful to the fishery in question. Such decisions are supposed to be made with input from local anglers, so, the regs should be reflective of local opinions. Whaddya think?

I make popcorn in a pan with vegetable oil. I put a little oil in the pan, cover the bottom with popcorn, then heat it to medium-high (number 7 on an electric stove). It takes about 3 or 4 minutes to pop it all. After I dump out the popcorn, the oil left in the pan is a bit smoky and it may leave an amber residue that I have to scrub out.

Does vegetable oil turn to transfat this way? I have heard that olive oil can turn very unhealthy if overheated. Is the same thing happening to my vegetable oil when I make popcorn? Is there an oil that is better for this job?

I'd appreciate informed and/or authoritative answers, not just guesses. Thanks.

I work at a small consulting firm. We have about 40 employees using Windows XP and Windows 7 on a LAN. We use Linux fileservers to store all project files (MS-Office, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, images, etc.). Lately, version control has become a problem -- people accessing the wrong versions of work files can mean wasted effort, not to mention hard feelings. I'm looking for suggestions to for version control or some kind of file management without adding thick layers of software and/or expense. Any ideas are welcome.

I work at a small consulting firm. We have about 40 employees using Windows XP and Windows 7 on a LAN. We use Linux fileservers to store all project files (MS-Office, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, images, etc.). Lately, version control has become a problem -- people accessing the wrong versions of work files can mean wasted effort, not to mention hard feelings. I'm looking for suggestions to for version control or some kind of file management without adding thick layers of software and/or expense. Any ideas are welcome.

Name a situation in which you must purchase a fishing license even if you have absolutely no intention (or even the ability or equipment) to go fishing. I can name at least one time/place/situation where you would have to buy a fishing license even though you will not or cannot fish. Can you?

Not a riddle with a logical trick or punny answer. This is f'reals!

I'm sure some of you saw this story today on Yahoo as you were coming or going from Y!A.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_sp3575

So, is it real or fake. I want to say real. The way his hand is gripping it, the way the tail is hanging in the water -- it'd be hard to create these details in Photoshop. On the other hand, it doesn't look like the guy is exerting enough energy to hold the fish up. The story says the fish is 30 pounds... looks like that fish is more like 50. Also, where's the guy's fishing pole? Anyway, what do you all think? Real or fake? (And why?)

I have had a toothpick cactus for about 8 years. When I bought it, it was maybe 3 inches tall. Now it's probably 7 inches, not counting the spines. The first thing I did was transplant it into a terra cotta pot with a cactus soil mix. I live in northern Utah and I keep the cactus outside during the summer. It gets full sun and then some. Temps are high 80s to 100+. In winter I put it in a solarium where it gets southern exposure sun and the temperature is in the 70s. I water it about once a month in the summer -- more if it's very hot and less if it's cool or rainy. In winter I water it maybe twice every three months. About three years ago I transplanted it into a larger pot.

It's a very healthy looking beast, with long white spines on the sides and new black spines on top. The skin is usually firm and green and almost velvety. At the top the skin is deep green and it's more pale toward the bottom. At the end of a watering cycle it will shrivel slightly, but not to an unhealthy degree. After I water it, it plumps up again.

I should say I'm very attached to this cactus.

Yesterday I found two black spines in the pot. They'd fallen off. I don't think this has ever happened. Another spine looks like it's going to drop off soon. Is this okay? Is this normal? I was thinking maybe this is how it reseeds? If I plant the spines will a new cactus grow?

Also, what can I feed the cactus to keep it healthy? Or should I bother?

I have an MSR Whisperlite International backpacking stove. After following the instructions and getting the hot blue flame, the dish-shaped part under the burner turns cherry red. Is this thing supposed to burn that hot? If not, what am I doing wrong? I'm talking about the part directly under the flame element, not the cup at the bottom where the wick is. Any advice on running this stove would be great.

I can understand "throw line" -- you throw it out there instead of casting or whatever. Why is a trot line so named? Why "trot"? Also what differentiates a trot line from other forms of recreational "fish and forget" methods like throw lines, jug lines, etc.?