Random Thoughts 7

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The discussion in the "Random Thoughts 7" thread begins with a user expressing a desire to have the first civilian post. Participants reminisce about a missing member, Evo, and share their hopes for her well-being. The conversation shifts to humorous musings about chatbots and the origins of the term "robot," followed by reflections on pop culture, including reactions to Matthew Perry's passing. There are also light-hearted anecdotes about close encounters with deer while driving and observations on the challenges of transitioning from undergraduate to graduate studies. Overall, the thread captures a mix of nostalgia, humor, and personal experiences.
  • #841
fresh_42 said:
True. Shouldn't they at least place their logo somewhere?
Hopefully it's not a Logo Fail ;).
 
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  • #842
fresh_42 said:
I find TV ads most annoying
It's already for almost 15 years now that we no longer have a TV. Partly due the increasing amount of ADs and the decreasing general quality.

Every time we stay in a hotel and switch on the one for the room we conclude that we were sooo right to give it up o0)
 
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  • #843
Rive said:
It's already for almost 15 years now that we no longer have a TV. Partly due the increasing amount of ADs and the decreasing general quality.

Every time we stay in a hotel and switch on the one for the room we conclude that we were sooo right to give it up o0)
Weird. That's when I gave up TV. Being single, it's just as easy to watch programs on my laptop. One of my lady friends used to own a spare house at the coast and a bunch of us would spend a week there every year. On one occasion I got the deluxe room with a tv and cable. 500 channels, and nothing worth watching. I do still have a TV, but haven't turned it on in probably a decade. It's one of those old fashioned tube types.
 
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  • #844
OmCheeto said:
Weird. That's when I gave up TV. Being single, it's just as easy to watch programs on my laptop. One of my lady friends used to own a spare house at the coast and a bunch of us would spend a week there every year. On one occasion I got the deluxe room with a tv and cable. 500 channels, and nothing worth watching. I do still have a TV, but haven't turned it on in probably a decade. It's one of those old fashioned tube types.
There was too, this weird situation that you have some 500 channels and a TV guide. You start browsing through the guide, and by the time you find something you like, you're a good 10-15 minutes into the hour , and so any show is ruined for you until the end of the hour.
 
  • #845
It seems when I try to instruct newcomers on wrapping text, I run into a " Do not say the name Jehova" type of situation when giving examples on the wrapping.
 
  • #846
Quit my project today. Well, I decided that I was done. Now I just have to write a report. Then I got moderately drunk.

God I am never doing work for the engineering faculty again. Nearly killed me.
 
  • #847
It read " Caitlin's Fever wins!"
Ok, weird, but "Fever" is the name of a team.
 
  • #850
DrGreg said:
The map looks quite straight, not much deviation.
Not by what I get from ...
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...

The expectation value is a blueish red (195 red, 60 blue), like
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with a standard deviation of 52.6/255 on red and 94.3/255 on blue. The grey data were insufficient so I neglected them.
 
  • #851
My local is playing a live Jimi Hendrix concert on the PA. This is not a rock pub, it is Holts, what we call an 'Old man' pub.
Perfect antidote to pre final anxiety.
 
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  • #853
pinball1970 said:
Perfect antidote to pre final anxiety.
Good luck tomorrow!
 
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  • #854
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  • #855
pinball1970 said:
Perfect antidote to pre final anxiety.
The final starts in less than an hour. How's the anxiety? :biggrin:
I have made a bet with my dad regarding the match result (we have made some bets during the championship just for fun).
 
  • #856
DennisN said:
The final starts in less than an hour. How's the anxiety? :biggrin:
I have made a bet with my dad regarding the match result (we have made some bets during the championship just for fun).
Anxiety high, expectations low which is a reversal of this morning's feeling.
Kick off in 27 Minutes.
I'm arguing with Fresh regarding Judy Garland v Eva Cassidy, a nice deflection.
 
  • #857
pinball1970 said:
Anxiety high, expectations low which is a reversal of this morning's feeling.
Kick off in 27 Minutes.
I'm arguing with Fresh regarding Judy Garland v Eva Cassidy, a nice deflection.
... and you abbreviated Judy Garland by JD. Judy Deflection?
 
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  • #858
How hard is it to find hidden devices ( YouTube; I was bored)? Just check the local network see what's connected to it. Block other ( cellular) access.Block access to your place, so any batteries die out. Shouldn't that filter out a good 90%
 
  • #859
DennisN said:
The final starts in less than an hour. How's the anxiety? :biggrin:
I have made a bet with my dad regarding the match result (we have made some bets during the championship just for fun).
At first I thought these were students taking an exam.
 
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  • #860
WWGD said:
At first I thought these were students taking an exam.
Don't mention the match.
 
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  • #861
fresh_42 said:
Don't mention the match.
I won't either mention Jehova. Nor mention the Math.
 
  • #862
WWGD said:
I won't either mention Jehova. Nor mention the Math.
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  • #863
fresh_42 said:
Getting stoned; albeit in a different sense, will help lower anxiety.;).
 
  • #864
WWGD said:
Getting stoned; albeit in a different sense, will help lower anxiety.;).
Depends. It is quite nasty, but on the other hand, if you're a coyote in the Grand Canyon ...
 
  • #865
fresh_42 said:
Depends. It is quite nasty, but on the other hand, if you're a coyote in the Grand Canyon ...
Yes ; Ive heard of shamans saying it should be practiced with care. Albeit Peyote for the coyote may work.
 
  • #866
fresh_42 said:
Don't mention the match.
Spain were better and deserved the win. No doubt about that.
 
  • #867
To propagate trees and green surfaces, a set of local rules were made to protect them. Consequently, it's almost impossible to legally remove even really problematic trees.

Result? Less and less people dares to plant any trees, to prevent future legal problems :frown:
 
  • #868
pinball1970 said:
Spain were better and deserved the win. No doubt about that.
Yes, but England played very well, and they were very close to an equalizer at the end.
I hoped England would score so there would be extra time, because I enjoyed the match very much. :smile:

There is absolutely no shame in losing against Spain. They had an extraordinary team and won every single match in the championship.

And, hey, I'm from Sweden and we didn't even qualify. We would have been crushed in the championship.

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And congratulations to the second place, by the way! It's no small feat.
Both my dad and I thought it would be Spain vs Germany in the final, but those two teams battled it out already in a quarter-final.
 
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  • #869
pinball1970 said:
Spain were better and deserved the win. No doubt about that.
I found it closer. My observation was that England had technical deficits in one-contact football. I saw a couple of chances where they failed because they had chosen to take another pass or tried to put the ball into a better position instead of shooting directly. Playing like Spain against Spain wasn't the best idea. They might have had a better chance if they had played the good old English style.
 
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  • #870
Why never " Physics from Itch"?.
 

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