Random Thoughts 7

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The forum discussion titled "Random Thoughts 7" features a variety of topics, including nostalgia for a missing member named Evo, humorous musings about chatbots, and reflections on popular culture, particularly the TV show "Friends." Participants express their thoughts on the recent passing of actor Matthew Perry and share personal anecdotes, such as near-misses with deer while driving. The conversation also touches on the significance of the term "robot" and its etymology, as well as the challenges of transitioning from undergraduate to graduate studies.

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  • Understanding of chatbot functionality and natural language processing.
  • Familiarity with popular culture references, particularly TV shows like "Friends."
  • Knowledge of basic driving safety and wildlife interactions.
  • Awareness of the significance of the term "robot" in historical and linguistic contexts.
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  • Explore the capabilities of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs).
  • Research the cultural impact of "Friends" and its characters on modern media.
  • Investigate wildlife safety measures for drivers in rural areas.
  • Study the etymology of technological terms and their evolution over time.
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This discussion is beneficial for casual forum users, pop culture enthusiasts, and individuals interested in the intersection of technology and language. It also serves as a resource for those reflecting on societal changes and personal experiences related to driving and wildlife.

  • #211
Haven't posted in PF since last year!
 
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  • #212
WWGD said:
Haven't posted in PF since last year!
I remember 2023 as if it was yesterday!
 
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  • #214
WWGD said:
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Indeed. I would have preferred it inverted, as ##2^3+3^3+ 4^3+5^3+6^3+7^3+8^3+9^3=2024##
But we now know 2025 will be the last such year until 3025.
 
  • #215
Wow, I was reading that bots constitute more than 2/3 of Internet traffick.
 
  • #216
WWGD said:
Wow, I was reading that bots constitute more than 2/3 of Internet traffick.
With 2/3 of the content supposed to be 18+, we can conclude that those bots are just like people o0)

Feels like the disappearance of the world population would not make much of an impact.
I mean, apart from the missing new 18+ content...:doh:
 
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  • #217
One of my old schoolteachers passed yesterday, 91 so a good innings.

He took me for Human and social Biology, a very smart, nice guy with a dry sense of humour.

He also ferried us and our gear around doing music, this must have a been a right pain for him because his son played bass and I had my drums.

His car was not a big one!

A good man and a positive influence.
 
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  • #218
How does a prime minister of Poland end up with a first name 'Donald'? What's next, Thailand 's king Bruce?
 
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WWGD said:
How does a prime minister of Poland end up with a first name 'Donald'? What's next, Thailand 's king Bruce?
I find it far scarier when someone else ends up with the first name 'Donald'. What's next? Scrooge?
 
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fresh_42 said:
I find it far scarier when someone else ends up with the first name 'Donald'. What's next? Scrooge?
Well, ' Mickey' is not so bad. According to a song, he's so fine, he blows some girls' minds. Hey Mickey. Though ' Goofy' would be harder to pull off.
 
  • #221
WWGD said:
Well, ' Mickey' is not so bad. According to a song, he's so fine, he blows some girls' minds. Hey Mickey. Though ' Goofy' would be harder to pull off.
I would have quoted Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, taxi scene) but that usually gets me into trouble.
 
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WWGD said:
How does a prime minister of Poland end up with a first name 'Donald'? What's next, Thailand 's king Bruce?
The truth is even scarier:
Donald is a male first name. It is derived from the Celtic dumno (world) and dvalo (ruler/powerful).
 
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  • #223
Got a couple inches of snow in my little town in Kansas. More to come Monday and Tuesday.
 
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dlgoff said:
Got a couple inches of snow in my little town in Kansas. More to come Monday and Tuesday.
Guess clicking your heels and saying " There's no place like home " three times didn't work?
Don't worry, I've officially run out of Kansas jokes.
 
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  • #225
My gallery is #$% stuck in " select items" mode, and I can't just select an item to view or modify, as any tapping automatically selects it.
 
  • #226
WWGD said:
My gallery is #$% stuck in...

Shooting Gallery: Pull the trigger
Analog of some sort: Hit it up-side the head
Digital: Un-plug then start over
Somet'in else: Get drunk. At least the hangover will give you somet'in else to worry about

Good Luck!
 
  • #227
Tom.G said:
Shooting Gallery: Pull the trigger
Analog of some sort: Hit it up-side the head
Digital: Un-plug then start over
Somet'in else: Get drunk. At least the hangover will give you somet'in else to worry about

Good Luck!
Sorry, the Gallery on my Android, containing the Screenshots, Downloads, Pics.
 
  • #228
Wow, guy at the market asking me 50 questions about my credit card. If I had stolen a credit card, I would use it to get a large screen TV, not a $1.49 baguette, guy.
 
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  • #229
WWGD said:
Wow, guy at the market asking me 50 questions about my credit card. If I had stolen a credit card, I would use it to get a large screen TV, not a $1.49 baguette, guy.
Reminds me of a young officer at the customs. I had just crawled out of a plane after an eight-hour flight, stood more than an hour in line, and it was late afternoon. I was tired, p***** o** about the long queue at the only counter, and definitely longing for a cigarette.

"What are you doing in the US?"
"I'm gonna visit my sister."
"And tomorrow?"

What???
 
  • #230
fresh_42 said:
Reminds me of a young officer at the customs. I had just crawled out of a plane after an eight-hour flight, stood more than an hour in line, and it was late afternoon. I was tired, p***** o** about the long queue at the only counter, and definitely longing for a cigarette.

"What are you doing in the US?"
"I'm gonna visit my sister."
"And tomorrow?"

What???
Yes, you run into the weirdos when you most need them, right?
 
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  • #231
"I hope he feels better."

I always thought it was weird hospital staff always use this phrase with my dad (who gets admitted on average once a month .....3x in last 33 days already), until recently. I realized it doesn't make sense to say, "I hope he gets better." Some illnesses are terminal or simply cannot be cured. Saying that (or some equivalent) wouldn't be applicable to some patients and could even be offensive.

It's a small subtlety that I have finally come to appreciate and understand.
 
  • #232
. . .Along those same hospital lines, I've noticed that:
a.) my hands get very dry and scratched up from the amt. of hand sanitizer dispenser use I do
b.) hospital remotes don't seem to be cleaned and are probably one of the dirtiest objects in a hospital.

I had a fun convo with my dad's nurse on new inventions and I proposed:
re: a.) automatic moisturizer dispensers (should be placed next to every hand sanitizer dispenser)
re: b.) voice activated TV remotes (the one I touched over New Year literally seemed to have pizza sauce and grease on it)

The coolest hospital gadget I've come to like is the Pure Wick urine suction machines. . . .Actually, there even exists a feces suction machine. A nurse told me about it, but I've never seen it and imagine it is very uncomfortable.
 
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A few years ago I visited a neighbor who was in the hospital. Posted rather prominently in the room as a sign:

RECTAL
CATHETER
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Tom.G said:
A few years ago I visited a neighbor who was in the hospital. Posted rather prominently in the room as a sign:

RECTAL
CATHETER
There are suction devices that are catheter-based and ones that are "catch"-based (no insertion of tubing - usually some kind of external wrap or collection method).

The catheter-based suction machines are the worst! LOL. I honestly cannot imagine what'd be worse. A pee or poop suction catheter. Those orifices are not meant to have tubes shoved in them. ?:)

Luckily, there is a middle-ground and genius adaptation the nurses use. They can still use the suction machines, but instead of cathetering, they use a condom wrap that attaches to a tube (where stuff gets suctioned away) or some other "catch"-based device part.

While we're on this topic of gross hospital stuff, I also talked to another nurse about condom caths slipping off accidentally. She told me that while, yes, some do slip off on accident, a very, very common problem they deal with, too, is men purposely having them "slip" off. Apparently, some creepy men enjoy having the female nurses come in to have to put them back on. The record she told me was 10x in 1 night. The guy kept hitting the call button over and over. . .it's a tough job!
 
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  • #235
My confusion yet again. Burn Notice, not Burn Unit. No wonder the blank stares I was getting.
 
  • #237
Well, Freddy wanted to ride his bicycle back then, but not sure why his store would remain open till now. But harsh to see his store on fire , though.
 
  • #238
YouTube has made it easier to find put the name of that song you liked that you heard 10 years back. Except for a song that has whistling in it. " Do you know the name of the song ( whistle away)". And I'm unable to whistle to save my life too.
 
  • #239
WWGD said:
YouTube has made it easier to find put the name of that song you liked that you heard 10 years back. Except for a song that has whistling in it. " Do you know the name of the song ( whistle away)". And I'm unable to whistle to save my life too.
Good that you don't live in Whistler Mountain.

run, duck, and cover ...[/size]
 
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  • #240
fresh_42 said:
Good that you don't live in Whistler Mountain.

run, duck, and cover ...
With Whistler's mother?
 
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