Random Thoughts 7

[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.