Random Thoughts 7

[WWGD]

I’m eating a small pot of chicken pasta from the supermarket. It’s only 275g and contains 12.3g of sugar.

So your sugar pack has some chicken in it?

 

[WWGD]

Wow, there's a protocol called Stir/Shaken , to avoid spoofed phone calls.

 

[fresh_42]

I’m eating a small pot of chicken pasta from the supermarket. It’s only 275g and contains 12.3g of sugar.

I guess that's the tomato sauce. However, if you include the carbs from the pasta, you will get an even higher number.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

 

[WWGD]

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I guess that's the tomato sauce. However, if you include the carbs from the pasta, you will get an even higher number.

I gave up carbs over 14 years ago. I had exhausted all of the options provided by doctors, including one of the nation's leading experts, to gain control of my very unusual variant on diabetes. Out of desperation (after passing out from the sugar in half an orange) I tried a ketogenic diet. Keto was considered very risky and fringe back then but I was truly desperate. My health was declining rapidly and I was on the fast train to the grave.

For a long time I was in and out of hard ketosis, (at 25 grams of carbs per day total). Then went to more of a maintenance mode, typically < 100 grams of carbs a day. It was and is still incredibly difficult to avoid all of the carbs and sugar in foods. I remember walking into a 7-11 one day to grab a snack and there was almost nothing in the store I could eat. I think nuts were about the only thing. Sugar is added to almost everything! Recently I even saw the sugar in the raw corn tortillas I have been buying for 20 years, has increased.

I managed to reprogram my body, and for the first time in my life an gained control of my blood sugar. All in all I have eaten virtually no bread, pasta, sugar, beans, rice, corn, potatoes and all derivatives of potatoes, alcohol including beer, or anything else with a high carb count like BBQ sauce and other condiments, in over 14 years. It is my normal now. At this point it would seem very strange to eat something like a sandwich or a plate of pasta.

One thing I quickly noticed was how much weight bread adds to foods to go. If I stopped and got a hamburger, I would eat the meat and cheese and lettuce but throw the buns back into the bag. I noticed the buns where were often the majority of the weight of the total sandwich. The buns must have filler to add weight; to make it seem like you are getting more food than you are.

 

[fresh_42]

I managed to reprogram my body and for the first time in my life, gained control of my blood sugar. All in all I have eaten virtually no bread, pasta, sugar, beans, rice, corn, potatoes and all derivatives of potatoes, alcohol including beer, or anything else with a high carb count like BBQ sauce and other condiments, ...

Beans surprised me, but it explains a lot. I used to drink beer regularly and once wanted to know whether I was addicted or not. I thought I was. However, it turned out that I'm addicted to carbs rather than alcohol. And I like beans.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Beans surprised me, but it explains a lot. I used to drink beer regularly and once wanted to know whether I was addicted or not. I thought I was. However, it turned out that I'm addicted to carbs rather than alcohol. And I like beans.

One cup of black beans contains a entire day's worth of carbs if doing hard keto.

Beer is a bit of a mystery to me. I tried having a beer once about 12 years ago and it took me out of commission for a weekend. They claim the carb count includes any remaining maltose but my reaction says otherwise. That or maybe I have some kind of allergy or lack the maltase enzyme.

Before I understood my blood sugar issues, I knew I didn't tolerate alcohol. Even a little alcohol made me feel horrible. I didn't understand it but the cause and effect were eventually undeniable. I ended up quitting drinking on my 21st birthday.

 

[WWGD]

One cup of black beans contains a entire day's worth of carbs if doing hard keto.

Beer is a bit of a mystery to me. I tried having a beer once about 12 years ago and it took me out of commission for a weekend. They claim the carb count includes any remaining maltose but my reaction says otherwise. That or maybe I have some kind of allergy or lack the maltase enzyme.

I only did Keto once, but in Ecuador. It's the capital city.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I only did Keto once, but in Ecuador. It's the capital city.

You did Keto in Quito?

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I should add that over the first year I lost 60 pounds while simultaneously adding a lot of muscle. I started a regular exercise program after I started losing weight.. Eventually I got into great shape doing high-intensity-interval training on the elliptical, lifting weights, and swimming. Within another year I was performing at levels not seen since my 20s. I also landed a dating life I never could have imagined. I have often considered that I've lived more in the last 13 years than in all the previous years combined. It has been an amazing adventure. I wish I could share the details but it has been far too wild for that.

Anyway, not bad considering I thought my life was over long ago. Little did I know I was about to start the greatest adventure of my life.

 

[OmCheeto]

Beans surprised me, but it explains a lot. I used to drink beer regularly and once wanted to know whether I was addicted or not. I thought I was. However, it turned out that I'm addicted to carbs rather than alcohol. And I like beans.

I'm addicted to both.
I just bought 10 lbs of dried beans over the last few days.
Not sure about the fish I'm currently smoking.
Brined them in a 2:1 sugar:salt mixture last night.
Currently trying to smoke them.
Cheech says it's cool.
Chong says my smoke smells like fish.
Arghh.......
If you can't please, the one you're with,
give them some more smoked fish.

 

[WWGD]

Wow, the suggestion helped. Eucalyptus leaves by the bed and mosquitos stopped showing up.

 

[BillTre]

 

[WWGD]

 

[Ivan Seeking]

 

[BillTre]

Wow, good movie year.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Wow, good movie year.

Sooooo, which is it? In 1987 I probably hit Robocop first.

 

[BillTre]

I probably saw them all, likely in order of release.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I probably saw them all, likely in order of release.

Actually my first choice might have been Radio Shack.

 

[jack action]

In order:

1. Predator
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Robocop
4. The Lost Boys

 

[Mayhem]

"Why haven't aliens visited us?" For the same reason dolphins don't build rocket ships.

Intelligent life is not necessarily curious life.

 

[fresh_42]

"Why haven't aliens visited us?" For the same reason dolphins don't build rocket ships.

Intelligent life is not necessarily curious life.

I think it is more likely that it is because the concept of fire doesn't work underwater, or the lack of an opposing thumb. However, I would be interested in knowing why they decided to leave land and return to water.

 

[gmax137]

I think it is more likely that it is because the concept of fire doesn't work underwater, or the lack of an opposing thumb. However, I would be interested in knowing why they decided to leave land and return to water.

As usual, Gary Larsen is way out in front:

 

[Ivan Seeking]

"Why haven't aliens visited us?"

You know that for a fact eh?

 

[fresh_42]

You know that for a fact eh?

Depends on whom you ask. I can name people from both sides (ancient aliens vs. space is too large).

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Depends on whom you ask. I can name people from both sides (ancient aliens vs. space is too large).

No one knows for a fact we have never been visited. That is simple logic.

 

[fresh_42]

No one knows for a fact we have never been visited. That is simple logic.

It is a void truth: no aliens, no visit.

 

[Mayhem]

You know that for a fact eh?

Yes, because intelligent life wouldn't visit a planet where my in-laws reside.

 

[Borg]

I just love requests like this:

Could you modify your code for something that you've told me won't happen using undefined rules that you've told me can't be applied to the data? Even though you've warned me that doing so will actually make things worse, I think that it's best to take care of these things before they happen.

SMH

 

[WWGD]

. Not as complete as that by @fresh_42, but still nice.

 

[Borg]

Under the heading of how to drive your teachers crazy:

In one of my high school math classes, a teacher started the class by drawing an angle of two lines on the board. If I remember correctly, the lesson that she had in mind was that we can't accurately determine the angle just by looking at it. She started the class by asking if anyone could guess the angle. I raised my hand and immediately stated 133 1/3. She then measured it and it was exactly that.

 

[WWGD]

Wow, a supposed ternary chip. What dip goes with that?

 

[mfb]

Today is 25/9/2025 (or 9/25/2025), all three numbers are a square. The next all-square day won't happen until 2116.

 

[pinball1970]

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What a choice! Predator for me, great film (they were all great) but that sound track. Fantastic and still stands up.

 

[WWGD]

Today is 25/9/2025 (or 9/25/2025), all three numbers are a square. The next all-square day won't happen until 2116.

First one will be 1/1/2116.

 

[fresh_42]

I just recognized the director (Luc Besson) of a movie by only seeing its colors, i.e., makeup and light. Interesting.

 

[WWGD]

First one will be 1/1/2116.

Bonus question. Can we have each be a square and the number formed by placing them together also be a square, i.e., turn 9/16/25 into 91625, also be a square?

 

[BillTre]

I just recognized the director (Luc Besson) of a movie by only seeing its colors, i.e., makeup and light. Interesting.

I like him as a director.
Which film?

 

[fresh_42]

I like him as a director.
Which film?

He is one of my favorites, too. Lucy.

 

[WWGD]

. Interesting and useful invention.

 

[BillTre]

He is one of my favorites, too. Lucy.

The Professional and The Fifth Element.
Never saw Lucy.

 

[WWGD]

Weird when I read " See x live in New York". I took it to be ' live' as in 1st person pf ' Living'; a strange statement.

 

[fresh_42]

The Professional and The Fifth Element.
Never saw Lucy.

Neither did I. That's why "looks like Luc Besson" without knowing it worked.

He also wrote the second part of the Crimson Rivers. Two brilliant movies.

 

[WWGD]

Neither did I. That's why "looks like Luc Besson" without knowing it worked.

He also wrote the second part of the Crimson Rivers. Two brilliant movies.

And used the force.

 

[mfb]

Bonus question. Can we have each be a square and the number formed by placing them together also be a square, i.e., turn 9/16/25 into 91625, also be a square?

44² = 1/9/36
70² = 4/9/00
97² = 9/4/09
102² = 01/04/04
108² = 1/16/64 (MM/DD/YY only)
201² = 04/04/01
204² = 4/16/16 (MM/DD/YY only)
401² = 16/8/01 (DD/MM/YY only)

Reddit found another square property: 9/27/2025 = 3045² and 27/9/2025 = 5205², both formats are a square.

 

[WWGD]

Power functions grow too fast to try powers beyond cubes like 1/8/27 or 8/1/27 or 1/8/64, 1/27/64. Or all combinations of 1, 8, 27, 64, unless we use dd/mm/yyy or dd/mm/yyyy with yyyy=1728 being the last and 2197 the next one. For 4th powers we're restricted to the numbers 1, 16, 81. 1, 16 for dd or mm and 01, 16, 81 for yy. For n=5, we only get 01 for dd or mm and 32 as yy. For 6th powers, just 01 for dd or yy and 64 , and beyond 6, we're restricted to 01 /01/ 64 for dd/mm/yy and for 7 or higher, only 01/01/01.

I used to think too of dates that are possible scores in a Tennis game ( albeit neither a square nor cube), like 6/5/64 , a match 6-5, 6-4, bounding up with 7, despite games in theory games going above 7, these are very rare, if possible.

 

[fresh_42]

I just saw Lucky Number Slevin, once more. It is the second movie I know of with Bruce Willis and a watch as an important requisite. The other one is Pulp Fiction. Are there any more?

It is similar to movies with Will Smith: always a dog in there.

 

[skyshrimp]

I’ve been woken up at 3am by 5 week old kittens. It was a planned, coordinated attack.

 

[Bystander]

I just saw Lucky Number Slevin, once more. It is the second movie I know of with Bruce Willis and a watch as an important requisite. The other one is Pulp Fiction. Are there any more?

It is similar to movies with Will Smith: always a dog in there.

Death Wish, the 2018 remake of Bronson's original from 1974; haven't checked the rest of my Willis collection...will keep you posted.