There are some places that do use the clear boards, but I agree they are pretty impractical IRL.
And why wouldn't an accountant just be using Excel (or similar), instead of writing columns of numbers on a board? Even if this savant character never makes a math error, it takes way longer just writing everything down rather than keying it in.
A physicist or mathematician solving very long equations makes sense to use whiteboard or chalkboard, but not an accountant.

A Video Conference Call In Real Life (IRL) has been added as a related post - related requested by ant on that post.

For the historical record, I made a pretty big typo in the title. Still got sifted.

It's fixed now. But to make sense of some of the comments above, look to the irl title. (I think that is what it is called....)

"When someone did shoot Bin Laden, everyone cheered. If someone seriously assaulted Bieber, even people who are annoyed by him would say that's going too far. "

@ChaosEngine

You are waaaay to kind to people...I've said that before, and the answer has always been dismissed, but it seems true.

If Justin was assaulted with a knife in an alley many people would definitely laugh. They almost jizzed when he had shit thrown at his face and I know a few irl who wished it had broken shit on his face.

My own two cents. I wouldn't hurt him personally but I would feel relieved if he were to be struck by a car and seriously hurt. Why? One less self-entitled, whiny, addict, asshole that no longer influence the America my children will be raised in. Hopefully it would happen while he was drunk or stoned so it teaches kids a lesson.

Callus? Of course. Evil? No. But it shows contrasts. Those people who are good I value as very precious, go out of my way to help and more. People like Justin are comparatively worth negative capital. And yes, many would be glad to see him hurt.

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I was going to make my own season's greetings post, but I'll just tack on to yours Ant and say Happy Holidays to all Sifters. This has been a bit of a crazy year for me IRL, but we're coming up to 10 years for VideoSift in February and we're planning something a little forward looking for our Siftiversary. See you all in the new year.

Made me LOL IRL!

I would assume these people are referring to Americans they actually know irl. Not perceptions based on what they hear about America or see in media. They are at an International school where they are in contact with american students. I'm guessing you don't have many gun happy crazy Christians Americans at an International school.

I live in California (San Francisco Bay Area) and i don't know one practicing god fearing christian or any gun happy crazies. Pretty much the opposite. The part of the country that looks like that ive never seen irl. Of course it's just my personal experience.

I remember the movie Erin Brockovich where they offered the lawyer a glass of contaminated water to drink and iirc the person actually drank it. I always wondered what happened to that person IRL.

Snowpiercer IRL

Great stuff! Finally!! (Obviously have been to busy IRL to read the Sift Talk the last couple of months..)

But - you might want to update the Star Power page - and mention that while it costs one power point to promote another video, it costs two power points to promote your own...

Thank god i only see nuts like these in videos. I guess if i encountered this type of person irl id move as quickly as possible out of their sphere of influence and audible area. I'm no gawker when it comes to people who lose their shit. Tends to harsh my mood

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Cynical implies an emotional bias.

I'm simply describing what I've actually experienced IRL dealing with government business.

-scheherazade

Superheroes IRL