Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[Borek]

I don't go there often, but it's always amazed me how their bread tastes stale - even fresh out of the oven.

Reminds me about eighties in Warsaw.

There were not enough bakeries to bake enough bread for a Friday sales (larger demand before weekend, please remember we are talking about planned economy in a communist country, AKA Economics of Shortage). So those planning deliveries invented a scheme in which bread for Friday was baked and stored since Wednesday. Street pretty fast reacted with a joke that Polish bakers will receive a Nobel prize for inventing a recipe for baking a stale bread.

 

[Borg]

My wife always says their slogan wrong on purpose. Instead of "Subway - Eat Fresh", she says "Subway - Eat Trash".

A quick Google search shows that she's not the only one.

 

[wolram]

Children are just like women they say one thing and want another.

 

[Borek]

Children are just like women they say one thing and want another.

Agreed.

We are much simpler. No matter what we say, we always want the same.

 

[lisab]

Agreed.

We are much simpler. No matter what we say, we always want the same.

I want to be the gender-neutral "voice of reason" here and say, Oh no, we're all human, we're equal, blah blah blah.

But having lived over 50 years as a human and among humans, I can't honestly say that.

 

[Ibix]

But having lived over 50 years as a human and among humans, I can't honestly say that.

The question is whether it's nature or nurture - is this innate behaviour or socialisation? I think you are generalising somewhat (I certainly know some very direct women and some outright Machiavellian - or would-be Machiavellian - men), which suggests nurture to me.

 

[David Carroll]

Speaking of commercials: Has anyone else here seen that Lyrica ad on TV that says, "Nerve pain due to diabetes is caused by diabetic nerve pain." They should win the Nobel prize or something. They just solved one of medicine's most vexing mysteries.

 

[Borg]

Speaking of commercials: Has anyone else here seen that Lyrica ad on TV that says, "Nerve pain due to diabetes is caused by diabetic nerve pain." They should win the Nobel prize or something. They just solved one of medicine's most vexing mysteries.

I always enjoy the list of side effects that are worse than what the drug is trying to cure.

 

[David Carroll]

Yeah. Hahaha! or when some of the side effects are THE VERY THING that the drug is trying to cure. "Paxil XR may lead to suicidal thoughts or actions."

 

[WWGD]

Yes, I have random orgasms, uncontrollable diarrehea , heart palpitation, partial blindness and my hair is falling. But my pinky points in the right direction! Thanks to Depaxamet Rifocivil in suppositories, my life is much better now!

And how about those new, questionable diseases: dry tears? Restless leg syndrome?

 

[Astronuc]

Washington farmers are dumping unprofitable apples
Record crop and ports dispute prompt Washington farmers to dump $100 million worth of apples
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/washington-farmers-dumping-unprofitable-apples-061144538.html

Why can't they just donate the food to food banks? Whatever happened to apple pies?

 

[Ibix]

Whatever happened to apple pies?

Not American enough to trump the profit motive, presumably. :-/

 

[OmCheeto]

Washington farmers are dumping unprofitable apples
Record crop and ports dispute prompt Washington farmers to dump $100 million worth of apples
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/washington-farmers-dumping-unprofitable-apples-061144538.html

Why can't they just donate the food to food banks? Whatever happened to apple pies?

Sad situation.

Not American enough to trump the profit motive, presumably. :-/

hmmm...
$100,000,000 / ($20/ton) = 5 million tons of rotting apples.

Does anyone know the market value of fruit flies?

 

[Astronuc]

I should have mentioned apple cider.

 

[phion]

I just knowingly wrote a check that I know will bounce just so I could get rid of this caffeine headache.

 

[OmCheeto]

I just knowingly wrote a check that I know will bounce just so I could get rid of this caffeine headache.

Sounds like the recent history of the United States.

 

[phion]

Sounds like the recent history of the United States.

In what way?

 

[WWGD]

I just knowingly wrote a check that I know will bounce just so I could get rid of this caffeine headache.

Sounds like me, I am two shots short of a solo. Try a nice large Coke bottle for around $2.99, it will give you much more caffeine bang for your buck.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Posts on PF sometimes are soo thrilling.

 

[OmCheeto]

In what way?

Ummmm... I'd rather not start a discussion on it, as this is "Random Thoughts", and I'm sure there are scores of threads here at PF, discussing my analogy.

New Random Thought:

Yesterday, I was invited to go fishing, to catch local garbage fish, to use as bait, in an upcoming crab tournament, next weekend.
Knowing that it was Friday, and the tags on my truck expired on Sunday, I went to my "to do" pile of paperwork on my auxiliary coffee table full of piles of paper of things to do and think about, to find the paperwork, and discovered that I'd forgotten to switch the title for my truck for nearly a year, and that my drivers license had expired 3 weeks ago. After a whirlwind scouring of the house to find my passport, (required for a new drivers license here), I got to the DMV 2 hours late, got out 1.5 hours earlier than expected, drove to the DEQ station, got tested, got my new tags, made my way to the river, and 4 hours later, had caught no fish.

But, all in all, it was a good day.

ps. Today is the one year anniversary of my retirement. I suppose I should post an update on my (hic!) progress, towards becoming a (hic!), trillionaire.

 

[WWGD]

You should unwrap the sandwich first.

I tried, and the sandwiches actually taste better with the wrapper on, and way better if you put the wrapper in a plastic bag.

 

[Evo]

Sometimes I am just too cool for words. I buy tea in those gallon jugs, and there was just a bit left, not really enough to bother getting a glass dirty. So I just placed the jug to my lips, tipped it up and the cold tea ran past my mouth down my neck and into my brassiere. I am wide awake now.

 

[Borg]

I tried, and the sandwiches actually taste better with the wrapper on, and way better if you put the wrapper in a plastic bag.

Next you'll be saying how much better they are after freshening up in a 90 degree dumpster for a few days.

 

[Borg]

Sometimes I am just too cool for words. I buy tea in those gallon jugs, and there was just a bit left, not really enough to bother getting a glass dirty. So I just placed the jug to my lips, tipped it up and the cold tea ran past my mouth down my neck and into my brassiere. I am wide awake now.

Let the PF Wet T-Shirt contest begin!

 

[WWGD]

Next you'll be saying how much better they are after freshening up in a 90 degree dumpster for a few days.

This one is actually a close call.

 

[phion]

Ummmm... I'd rather not start a discussion on it, as this is "Random Thoughts", and I'm sure there are scores of threads here at PF, discussing my analogy.

This is totally understandable.

 

[zoobyshoe]

The cat is back.

 

[WWGD]

The cat is back.

Sorry, I am not hip to your San Diego slang. Are you the cat? I knew of someone who pronounced
Descartes , as "the cat" (more like "day caaht") .

There is a Clint Eastwood marathon "Clint's Birthday" is the them, on TV here, apparently his birthday is coming soon.

 

[phion]

 

[zoobyshoe]

Sorry, I am not hip to your San Diego slang. Are you the cat? I knew of someone who pronounced
Descartes , as "the cat" (more like "day caaht") .

There is a Clint Eastwood marathon "Clint's Birthday" is the them, on TV here, apparently his birthday is coming soon.

The "chat" is back.