Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[rootone]

Are there left sided and right sided flatfish?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Are there left sided and right sided flatfish?

It's an important question, but I don't personally know any flatfish I could ask.

 

[zoobyshoe]

It's just not natural for a whole race of creatures to spend their lives resting on what is clearly their sides.

This should read: "It's just not natural for a whole race of creatures to spend it's life resting on what is clearly it's side." For, the subject of the sentence is "race," not "creatures."

 

[WWGD]

Nostalgia has been around for far too long.

I guess it would not make sense to call this nostalgia 2.0, new and improved nostalgia? But still, just not as good as the old one...nothing can ever be (sigh).

 

[WWGD]

This should read: "It's just not natural for a whole race of creatures to spend it's life resting on what is clearly it's side." For, the subject of the sentence is "race," not "creatures."

I know a lot of people who spend most of their lives resting on their back sides. There are whole industries and TV channels catering to them.

 

[dkotschessaa]

I used to get nostalgic, but now I don't. Ah...I remember the days when I used to be nostalgic...

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I am not always nostalgic. But at night I do have dreams once in a while about the hardships I went through during my school days.

 

[dkotschessaa]

I have not had a nightmare in at least 8 years or so. I'd like to think this means that me and my subconscious have things pretty well worked out.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

sub·con·scious
səbˈkänSHəs/
adjective

1. 1.
   of or concerning the part of the mind of which one is not fully aware but which influences one's actions and feelings.
   "my subconscious fear"
   synonyms: unconscious, latent, suppressed, repressed, subliminal, dormant,underlying, innermost;
   informalbottled up
   "subconscious desires"

noun

1. 1.
   the subconscious part of the mind (not in technical use in psychoanalysis, where unconscious is preferred).
   synonyms: (unconscious) mind, imagination, inner(most) self, psyche
   "the creative powers of the subconscious"

Provided that past things I actually never forget remain buried deep inside of me, nothing else will matter.

 

[lisab]

How did the flatfish end up the way it did? It's just not natural for a whole race of creatures to spend their lives resting on what is clearly their sides.

If you drop a flatfish, will it land face-side up?

 

[jim hardy]

I used to get nostalgic, but now I don't. Ah...I remember the days when I used to be nostalgic...

You know, they just don't make nostalgia like they used to, do they ?.

 

[WWGD]

You know, they just don't make nostalgia like they used to, do they ?.

(Sigh...) Of course not, it is just not the same anymore.

 

[DennisN]

 

[WWGD]

Maybe we could followup the nostalgia exchange with one about Deja Vu?

 

[zoobyshoe]

If you drop a flatfish, will it land face-side up?

And if you go behind a flat fish's back, aren't you really going "under it's side?"

 

[WWGD]

Did I just made a post on Deja Vu? I though I did...

 

[WWGD]

And if you go behind a flat fish's back, aren't you really going "under it's side?"

The question I never got to was whether fish sleep. Sorry to derail your post.

 

[WWGD]

I just saw a listing of this really sick-sounding channel on my line up : Children on Demand.
Turns out it is about TV shows for children. Still, they should really change that name.

 

[zoobyshoe]

The question I never got to was whether fish sleep. Sorry to derail your post.

I once saw a ceramic sculpture at an art show which consisted of a kind of mass of worms. The sculpture was entitled, "When trout dream."

 

[Jonathan Scott]

A headline from the BBC news site this morning: "Hospitals fail to hit nurse targets". Well, that's a relief!

 

[zoobyshoe]

Speaking of Beethoven:
https://gma.yahoo.com/appraiser-describes-finding-beethoven-sketch-leaf-connecticut-home-202827229--abc-news-house-and-home.html

 

[zoobyshoe]

My order of 1000 LED's arrived this afternoon from Hong Kong. I tried a few out and they're very bright! I'm happy. It was something like $20.00, shipping included, so that's about 2 cents per LED.

 

[rootone]

I guessing those would be the white-bluish ones, about 6K temperature. needing about 3.5Vdc

 

[dlgoff]

LED failure rate = ?

 

[zoobyshoe]

I guessing those would be the white-bluish ones, about 6K temperature. needing about 3.5Vdc

Here's all the details:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JRR9YGS/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I don't know when the hungry rats have lunch, is it 9:00AM,12:00PM or 3:00PM or 6:00PM. They seem to eat randomly and whatever.
How can I make a test to determine which one is hungrier than the other by throwing some potato chips (my father has a plant growing potatoes here) towards their caves or where the garbage bin is?

 

[WWGD]

Twilight Zone marathon for new years' eve, including the more recent ones in color (which I actually like more than the older, black-and-white ones). Despite enjoying socializing, I have somehow turned into a loner , and a TV marathon and some good food, caffeine is like a small party. Should be fun, although I may have to decide between different programming marathons (I think there is also one on Burn Notice, but they seem to have those almost monthly): life is so hard!

 

[zoobyshoe]

Despite enjoying socializing, I have somehow turned into a loner , and a TV marathon and some good food, caffeine is like a small party.

My life has cycled between being very social and very private. I usually feel I'd rather have company, but I get to the point where I have to be alone for extended periods to integrate changes made during "social" periods. The prospect of hours of good TV can be very appealing sometimes.

 

[WWGD]

My life has cycled between being very social and very private. I usually feel I'd rather have company, but I get to the point where I have to be alone for extended periods to integrate changes made during "social" periods. The prospect of hours of good TV can be very appealing sometimes.

Ditto. I still look forward to the day where you can watch whatever is available in a list of programs without having to pay high prices for " on demand" programming. And, of course, I hope for friends who can accommodate this need to be alone from time to time and/or for extended periods of time.

 

[Borek]

In Polish, so hardly readable for most of you, but it just hit the shelves here. Published by a small, but reasonably reputable publishing house.