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The discussion revolves around a variety of topics, beginning with the reopening of a thread on the Physics Forums. Participants express relief at the continuation of the conversation and share light-hearted banter about past threads. There are inquiries about quoting from previous threads and discussions about job opportunities for friends. The conversation shifts to humorous takes on mathematics, particularly the concept of "Killing vector fields," which one participant humorously critiques as dangerous. Participants also share personal anecdotes, including experiences with power outages and thoughts on teaching at university. The tone remains casual and playful, with discussions about the challenges of winter, the joys of friendship, and even a few jokes about life experiences. The thread captures a blend of humor, personal stories, and light philosophical musings, all while maintaining a sense of community among the forum members.
  • #571
So, also, the price of eggs:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102301950

I paid $3.79 for a dozen large eggs today at a store where the same used to cost under $2. At another store I can buy a whole cooked chicken for $5.00. It's like, as if a dozen gallons of milk cost 75% of what a whole cow would cost.
 
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  • #572
Chickens have it tough too, these days.

 
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  • #573
Reading a friend's status gave me a good laugh!:oldlaugh:
 
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  • #574
zoobyshoe said:
All I accomplished was to sheer off the 1/2 lug where the breaker enters the socket.
with no torn tissue?
 
  • #575
A moth, flame bound.
 
  • #576
Strange disappearance of a star...
 
  • #577
WWGD said:
Of course, but you cannot keep track of everything that happens around you all the time, so it seems like a good idea to remove
causes of problems that you can remove.
:DD I still remember my first steps into life, I actually always give people chances to survive although now and then they always act ridiculously against me. Why do I have to remove things from which I can support my own stand ? :D
 
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  • #578
zoki85 said:
Strange disappearance of a star...
Look in your coat pocket.
 
  • #579
I am undecided on cooking at home as a way of saving money. Cooking for one does not seem
to allow for the economies of scale that cooking for larget groups allows for, by, e.g., buying in bulk.
And turning the stove on to cook for just one does not seem to help either. I guess it may make more sense
to cook at home ( or prepare something to take with me) may make sense for dinner, since there are very
few if any dinner specials out there. Seems like relationships have economic advantages to them and loners
like myself must be willing to (literaaly, at least) pay a higher price.
 
  • #580
February fits rather squarely on this year's calendar though I wouldn't mind if it didn't and just omitted this sorry excuse for a day.
:headbang:
 
  • #581
February is the Monday of months.
 
  • #582
I am opening up a bid on the collection of days, for the best day of my life. Hoping they will fight it out.
 
  • #583
collinsmark said:
February is the Monday of months.
did you know, that you sleep the least in February :D
 
  • #584
lisab said:
Look in your coat pocket.
Thanks honey, it was there. ..

gold-sheriff-star-badge-with-shadow_142747651.jpg


I think I should put it on again. Folks in my town got to know who is in charge :)
 
  • #585
Have you ever been in the track field of airplanes in an airport? I was once there loading stuff in a private jet and there was this pilot practicing in a small military-camouflage colored airplane and oh my god the sound of the turbines was terribly overwhelming. As if the sound was piercing through my skull.

That plane was about 500 feet away from me yet the sound was incredibly loud. But terribly loud I tell you. It felt as if my ears were going to explode. Like really loud. I cannot describe to you with words how loud it was. Like super mega loud.

While I was grinding my teeth, my dad and a worker from that airport were as if nothing was happening. And on my mind I was like: "How can this overwhelming sound not affect them?! :confused: They must be monsters."
 
  • #586
Hi :)
 
  • #587
Hi :)
 
  • #588
Psinter said:
That plane was about 500 feet away from me yet the sound was incredibly loud. But terribly loud I tell you. It felt as if my ears were going to explode. Like really loud. I cannot describe to you with words how loud it was. Like super mega loud.

While I was grinding my teeth, my dad and a worker from that airport were as if nothing was happening. And on my mind I was like: "How can this overwhelming sound not affect them?! :confused: They must be monsters."

Lol... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H
The shock wave was actually powerful enough to knock a man down; an unfortunate crew chief who was inside a nearby C-47 was severely incapacitated during a 30-minute ground run. Coupled with the already considerable noise from the subsonic aspect of the propeller and the dual turbines, the aircraft was notorious for inducing severe nausea and headaches among ground crews. In one report, a Republic engineer suffered a seizure after close range exposure to the shock waves emanating from a powered-up XF-84H.

Click on the picture to hear the wav sound... http://www.aviationtrivia.org/Republic-XF-84H.php
 
  • #589
Maybe some people actually like that sounds :). I think they are multi-sound listeners .
 
  • #590
Ugh...

My second PF retraction*...

Om said:
Astronuc said:
Circuit City to liquidate remaining US stores
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090116/ap_on_bi_ge/circuit_city_bankruptcy
2009 is starting out rather badly.

Not if you never shopped there in the first place.

Now when Radio Shack goes under, I'm cutting my wrists.

http://abc7.com/business/radioshack-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/506108/ . :)

Never say never.
Never say always.
etc. etc. etc.

----------------------------------------------------------------
*Yes. I know. There are hundreds more... :redface:
 
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  • #591
Yesterday, I learned that getting a Nobel doesn't give you magic oratory powers. Today I learned that my french is non-existent (and aujourd'hui means today).
(was meant to be posted in TIL thread but too seemed too off topic)
 
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  • #592
I love French but the spelling is really hard!:olduhh:
 
  • #593
Lisa! said:
I love French but the spelling is really hard!:olduhh:
Especially names of people and towns.
 
  • #594
Just "kind of" made my first turkey pot pie.

er mehr gerhd...
 
  • #595
Turkey pot pie. 'Reminds me of PF chat for some reason.

(I think it's because several, regular PF chat participants love turkey pot pie.)
 
  • #596
A few days back, my laptop had an unfortunate encounter with a coffee tsunami. One shop said the motherboard and keyboard were "fried." Hard drive OK, though. Today I decided to try another shop which said they might be able to clean it, which is much cheaper. They won't get to it for three days, though.

In the meantime, I bought a used tiny PC for a backup. It's slow and weird and the screen is small.
 
  • #598
dlgoff said:
with no torn tissue?
The end of the cheater bar grazed my collar bone on the way down and scraped some skin. I was afraid there'd be a bruise, but there wasn't. What got wrenched was my right thumb. It was sore all the next day.
 
  • #599
Thanks for showing me that link.
You're welcome, Psinter...
 
  • #600
zoobyshoe said:
A few days back, my laptop had an unfortunate encounter with a coffee tsunami. One shop said the motherboard and keyboard were "fried." Hard drive OK, though. Today I decided to try another shop which said they might be able to clean it, which is much cheaper. They won't get to it for three days, though.

In the meantime, I bought a used tiny PC for a backup. It's slow and weird and the screen is small.
I thought you were going to share your experience of the life without PC and Laptop...:biggrin:
 

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