Is it time for Random Thoughts - Part 4?

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The discussion centers on the splitting of larger threads to alleviate server load, with a focus on the continuation of a previous thread. Participants engage in light-hearted banter, celebrating a trivia quiz and discussing various topics, including creativity, humor, and personal anecdotes. One member shares a humorous proposal joke involving a "trivial ring," leading to a deeper conversation about mathematical concepts and the nature of "nothing." The conversation shifts to personal experiences, including frustrations with the medical system following a wisdom tooth extraction, highlighting issues with prescription management and insurance complications. Members express their opinions on dental practices, particularly the necessity of wisdom tooth removal, with some viewing it as a financial racket unless there are complications. Overall, the thread reflects a mix of humor, personal stories, and commentary on broader societal issues, maintaining a casual and engaging tone throughout.
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OmCheeto said:
I think it's photoshopped. Though, I'm pretty sure it's her eye. We're friends on FB.

pf.2014.11.22.1709.moniques.eye.jpg


Though, when I wear my blue PF t-shirt, people tend to avoid me. I think hazel eyes reflect what you are wearing.
Blue eyes are just too intimidatingly sexy.

She also shares some of the most incredible videos in the world.

https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-1/c7.0.40.40/p40x40/1911943_10203123722364595_1106501404_n.jpg?oh=f842f76810b1f9892dd7dff0e4560ca2&oe=54D8B139&__gda__=1427890162_ae3a657095b71eb791a9d22205954b96
OmCheeto; You win my "Best FB Share Award of the Decade", with that. ps. It only took 4 hours to download. Fortunately, I had many other things going on today while waiting. pps. Don't be afraid to share more of these videos.

ps. Tom Mattson and Cyrus are doing well. And Moonbear should be landing in Honolulu about now. She's starting a long overdue vacation.
pps. Scratch that. She landed in Honolulu 29 minutes ago. 82°F.
ppps. I do believe that it is "I hate Moonbear week".
Thanks Om,
I might just be infatuated with the reflection of the little white puppy dog at the bottom of the blue:) ?
My computer is very slow to play the link, I'll get to it later.
 
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RonL said:
Thanks Om,
I might just be infatuated with the reflection of the little white puppy dog at the bottom of the blue:) ?
My computer is very slow to play the link, I'll get to it later.

As I posted, it took 4 hours to download that one. Her second one took 6 hours.
You simply have to learn how to adapt to such adversities.
I just clicked on the links, then mowed the lawn, did some laundry, cooked some food, ate, washed the dishes, watched 10 minutes of video, then repeated.
It was quite worth it though.
Oh, this is a funny coincidence. He spent 28 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I almost went there last month.
 
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I haven't been following this thread because once you get behind there's no point in trying to catch up, so I won't even know if anyone responds to this unless I'm either quoted or "liked" for it and get an alert.
Something just happened that raised a question. If you do something really stupid and nobody ever knows about it, can you be embarrassed or merely regretful? The dictionary definition of embarrassment doesn't actually make that distinction, although it does say that to embarrass is for one person to make another feel that emotion. It makes no mention of one imparting it upon oneself.
 
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Grey roses and pink daisies...
Girls are weird.
 
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OmCheeto said:
As I posted, it took 4 hours to download that one. Her second one took 6 hours.
You simply have to learn how to adapt to such adversities.
I just clicked on the links, then mowed the lawn, did some laundry, cooked some food, ate, washed the dishes, watched 10 minutes of video, then repeated.
It was quite worth it though.
Oh, this is a funny coincidence. He spent 28 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I almost went there last month.
Thanks Om, for the good information in the last post;) you are a good friend to have:).
Will you go EE when you enroll ?
 
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Evo said:
Instead of the orange headband, I'd like to "glow" or maybe have a sparkler. Or maybe a wig like Borek's..YEAH, I want a Borek wig!

I thought it was a halo.
 
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RonL said:
Thanks Om, for the good information in the last post;) you are a good friend to have:).
Will you go EE when you enroll ?
I wasn't planning on enrolling. There was a science fair. Greg, Anna, dlgoff, and Greg's Mom were there! Probably a good thing I didn't go. I would have hugged them all to death.

Anyways, two things:
a. I'm too old for university. (I think my brain was full by the time I was 18. Ever since then, I've had to push something out to put something new in.)
b. The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires , so getting a degree would get in my way of becoming a trillionaire.
 
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OmCheeto said:
As I posted, it took 4 hours to download that one. Her second one took 6 hours.
You simply have to learn how to adapt to such adversities.
I just clicked on the links, then mowed the lawn, did some laundry, cooked some food, ate, washed the dishes, watched 10 minutes of video, then repeated.
It was quite worth it though.
Oh, this is a funny coincidence. He spent 28 years at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I almost went there last month.
Thanks Om, for the good information in the last post;) you are a good friend to have:).
Will you go EE when you enroll ?
OmCheeto said:
I wasn't planning on enrolling. There was a science fair. Greg, Anna, dlgoff, and Greg's Mom were there! Probably a good thing I didn't go. I would have hugged them all to death.

Anyways, two things:
a. I'm too old for university. (I think my brain was full by the time I was 18. Ever since then, I've had to push something out to put something new in.)
b. The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires , so getting a degree would get in my way of becoming a trillionaire.
I'm not aware of anyone on PF that I know in person.
I have been trying to work up the nerve to take a 10 minute drive and attend a "brown bag lunch" with Steven Weinberg and the theory group at UT:) give them a real contrast of reality:D.

The idea of extending my education (formally) has dimmed a bit, think I'll just put it in the hands of PF:eek::D
 
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OmCheeto said:
b. The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires , so getting a degree would get in my way of becoming a trillionaire.

I dropped out during the second year of my Computing Science course at Imperial College London in 1975, mainly because I was fed up with a lack of access to computing! I'd previously worked for IBM for several months a pre-university student, with a "green screen" on my desk, so I was used to sub-second mainframe access. (It's amazing how much I have to put up with which is nowhere near that fast 40 years later).

I immediately got a job with a software house writing systems stuff for IBM mainframes (well, actually, the job offer came before I decided to drop out) and for some years I was admittedly doing a lot better than many of those who stayed on the course.

Some years later, after being rejected for a better job apparently for the lack of a degree, I decided to work for one through the UK Open University (and eventually got first class honours in Physics and Maths) but by the time I finished it, IBM had already signed me up as an experienced programmer, and I've been stuck there ever since, with them gradually pulling the rug from under their loyal employees.
 
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being in love sucks...
 
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nuuskur said:
being in love sucks...
As one with over 50 years of practice, I say you might have something wrong:)
 
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RonL said:
As one with over 50 years of practice, I say you might have something wrong:)

I think he means:



Or maybe:

 
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I need that woman in my arms..god damn it. Can't study at 100% like this xD Like I said, being in love sucks (and is impractical)
 
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OmCheeto said:
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b. The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_college_dropout_billionaires , so getting a degree would get in my way of becoming a trillionaire.
Yes, it seems, but as a dropout, I find it hard to earn a living or any decent job to make ends meet.
I want to go back to school but there have always been things I need to do before thinking about going back. :D
 
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Medicol said:
Yes, it seems, but as a dropout, I find it hard to earn a living or any decent job to make ends meet.
I want to go back to school but there have always been things I need to do before thinking about going back. :D

If the option exists, I agree with you. I posted a Readers Digest version of my story a while back. You don't even want to get me going on the full version. I don't like rehashing the story, as people always want to poke holes in it.

int main ()
{
string str;
do {
cout << "Them; Well, it sounds like you just weren't applying yourself. Did you try such and such?";
cout << "Me; Yes. And here's why that didn't work. Blah blah blah. Do you have any more rhetorical questions?";
getline (cin,str);​
} while (str != "no");​
}

For some reason, It always ends up being an infinite loop.

If the option exists, get a degree.
If it isn't in the stars, try and make lemonade.
It worked for me.
 
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Danger said:
I haven't been following this thread because once you get behind there's no point in trying to catch up, so I won't even know if anyone responds to this unless I'm either quoted or "liked" for it and get an alert.
Something just happened that raised a question. If you do something really stupid and nobody ever knows about it, can you be embarrassed or merely regretful? The dictionary definition of embarrassment doesn't actually make that distinction, although it does say that to embarrass is for one person to make another feel that emotion. It makes no mention of one imparting it upon oneself.

I get PO'd at myself if I do something stupid that causes me extra work. I only get embarrassed if other people are aware of it.
 
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OmCheeto said:
University of Wisconsin–Madison. I almost went there last month.
You should have. Really nice facility and lots of students. IIRC ~50k undergrads.
 
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Danger said:
If you do something really stupid and nobody ever knows about it, ...
If you've done something stupid here, someone's watching. Just sayin'.
 
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dlgoff said:
You should have. Really nice facility and lots of students. IIRC ~50k undergrads.
Actually it's
Enrollment, Fall 2014
Undergraduate:
29,302

http://www.wisc.edu/about/facts/
 
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dlgoff said:
I'm on a stupid roll, so I think I'm going to log off now.
Aw, poor DL, you were just thinking closer to total enrollment.
 
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nuuskur said:
being in love sucks...
As one with over 50 years of practice, I say you might have something wrong:)
dkotschessaa said:
I think he means:



Or maybe:


Finally had time to watch:) now let's look at the flip side of things:D

 
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OmCheeto said:
I think it's photoshopped. Though, I'm pretty sure it's her eye. We're friends on FB.

pf.2014.11.22.1709.moniques.eye.jpg
Haha! I just notice this post today (after following a link on full brains). Yes it's photoshopped in two ways: everything except the pupil is converted to grayscale and the skin is blurred to make it an even texture. Whether it's my eye or not, or whether the previous one was, who's to know...
 
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Monique said:
Haha! I just notice this post today (after following a link on full brains). Yes it's photoshopped in two ways: everything except the pupil is converted to grayscale and the skin is blurred to make it an even texture. Whether it's my eye or not, or whether the previous one was, who's to know...
Ah! the mystery is part of the beauty in imagination.:)
 
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My insurance company wrongly billed a family member and, before we could dispute it, charged my credit card. They told me two months ago that I would get a refund but I had to wait 6 - 8 weeks. Today I was told that no refund was issued and that it would have to be 'resubitted'. Time for the nuclear option with their billing department... :mad:
 
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Borg said:
My insurance company wrongly billed a family member and, before we could dispute it, charged my credit card. They told me two months ago that I would get a refund but I had to wait 6 - 8 weeks. Today I was told that no refund was issued and that it would have to be 'resubitted'. Time for the nuclear option with their billing department... :mad:
A man-made black hole for sure, good luck, you'll come out with scar tissue I think:eek::(
 
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Monique said:
who's to know...

You.
 
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If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
 
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I saw that WannabeNewton was online so I thought I'd snoop on him :D Turns out he was reading the forum list and snooping on someone else himself :p

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jollyunclejoe said:
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

No it doesn't jollyunclejoe. From merriam-webster, sound is defined as "the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing" In order for a "sound" to exist, there must me a sentient biological creature around to "hear" it. Hope that puts that to rest. However, there is a sound of one hand clapping, I'm doing it right now. Too bad you're not around to hear it o0)
 
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DiracPool said:
However, there is a sound of one hand clapping, I'm doing it right now.
Don't forget to wipe off the keyboard... ?:)
 
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Danger said:
Don't forget to wipe off the keyboard... ?:)

Hey smartypants, this is what I was referring to:



Do you want me to start following you again, Danger? o_O
 
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DiracPool said:
Do you want me to start following you again, Danger?
oo)

No!

I'm sure that dexterity makes your girlfriend very happy...
 
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DiracPool said:
Hey smartypants, this is what I was referring to:



Do you want me to start following you again, Danger? o_O

It appears PF is becoming a DANGEROUS place:eek::D
 
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DiracPool said:
No it doesn't jollyunclejoe. From merriam-webster, sound is defined as "the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing" In order for a "sound" to exist, there must me a sentient biological creature around to "hear" it. Hope that puts that to rest. However, there is a sound of one hand clapping, I'm doing it right now. Too bad you're not around to hear it o0)
So the sound waves are recorded and the sound is indicated on the recording device. Does the recording contain the sound, yes.. In the world of electronics, there no longer has to be a physical observer since devices can record the sound. Of course in the woods, there are animals and insects that hear it, there doesn't have to be a human. Such nonsense. Not only can we record the sound of the tree falling we can capture it on video, and no observer needs to be present!

In other words, the tree falling creates sound, it doesn't matter if anyone is there. Electronic recording devices have proven how silly that philosophical argument is. No, we're are not going to discuss philosophy.

Sound recording - the act or process of making a record of sound

Go to merriam-webster sound recording
 
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ColaLife uses the same principles and networks that Coca-Cola and other commodity producers use, to open up private sector supply chains for simple medicines.
http://www.colalife.org/

Everyone should have access to clean water, food and medicine.
 
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DiracPool said:
No it doesn't jollyunclejoe. From merriam-webster, sound is defined as "the sensation perceived by the sense of hearing" In order for a "sound" to exist, there must me a sentient biological creature around to "hear" it. Hope that puts that to rest. However, there is a sound of one hand clapping, I'm doing it right now. Too bad you're not around to hear it o0)

Hmm, I am more convinced in Evo's reasoning. About the clapping, I believe I actually can perceive it far off in the void . . . Gosh it sounds melodious. Don't stop.
 
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Medicol said:
It's Bruce http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis
I just saw him in a pretty-good movie the other night. It was called "Looper," and it took me by surprise that he was in it, because I'd never heard of it before. 2011, IIRC. Fairly recent, but not well advertised. Kind of like "Terminator." But without robots.

Edit: Looper, not Louper; corrected that for you ;) Borek
 
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Looper, about time travel and hitmen.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
I just saw him in a pretty-good movie the other night. It was called "Louper,"
The first time that I ever saw or even heard of Bruce Willis was back in '85 in the very first episode of "The New Twilight Zone" which was entitled "Shatterday" and was based upon Harlan Ellison's short story of the same name. I thought at the time that he must be the best actor that I'd ever seen; it was arguably the best performance of his life.
 
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JorisL said:
Looper, about time travel and hitmen.
You're right, Looper, not Louper. And it came out in 2012, not 2011.
 
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Danger said:
The first time that I ever saw or even heard of Bruce Willis was back in '85 in the very first episode of "The New Twilight Zone" which was entitled "Shatterday" and was based upon Harlan Ellison's short story of the same name. I thought at the time that he must be the best actor that I'd ever seen; it was arguably the best performance of his life.
'Just watched it on YouTube. Hee hee! :D
 
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collinsmark said:
Hee hee! :D
Damn! You saw through my facetiousness! :(
 
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Waiting for an important meeting with the manager, not knowing if there will be good or bad news. Let it be noon already!
 
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Monique said:
Waiting for an important meeting with the manager, not knowing if there will be good or bad news. Let it be noon already!
How did it go ?:nb):nb):nb)
 
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RonL said:
How did it go ?:nb):nb):nb)

:nb) after a long morning and preparing for the worst, it was good news... I think. Should know more tomorrow :nb)
 
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Monique said:
:nb) after a long morning and preparing for the worst, it was good news... I think. Should know more tomorrow :nb)
My wishes for the best :)
 
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This was too funny to not share:
http://new1.fjcdn.com/pictures/Hobbit_7a65bf_5367153.jpg
 
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