Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[JorisL]

Woof, bedtime!

I shall call you "Silicon Wooffle"

 

[wolram]

Woof, bedtime!

I should not have been so crude, i meant intellectual intercourse but i could not spell it 10mins ago and i can not go to bed yet i have not had my cuddle

 

[WWGD]

I am still fascinated by the concept of the virtual machine in a computer, where software mimicks a computer, but a lot of the people I tell this to seem non-plussed about it.

 

[WWGD]

I should not have been so crude, i meant intellectual intercourse but i could not spell it 10mins ago and i can not go to bed yet i have not had my cuddle

Believe it or not, there are cuddle parties in many parts of the country (maybe also in the UK) , where people get together just to cuddle with each other.
I am pretty sure they watch out for pervs., so you can drop by without worry of finding someone's part near you.

http://www.cuil.pt/r.php?cx=0028257...=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8&q=cuddle+parties&sa=Search

 

[WWGD]

Always had the impression that Russians , or more precisely ex-Soviets are in general sharper and/or better educated than those in other countries. I was confused , trying without success to paste material from one site to another when working on the PC, and this Soviet guy pointed out to me that I was trying to copy from the "real computer" to the virtual machine, which was not possible. He did this after around 3 minutes after I asked. Similar thing for other Soviets.

 

[wolram]

Believe it or not, there are cuddle parties in many parts of the country (maybe also in the UK) , where people get together just to cuddle with each other.
I am pretty sure they watch out for pervs., so you can drop by without worry of finding someone's part near you.

http://www.cuil.pt/r.php?cx=002825717068136152164:qf0jmwd8jku&cof=FORID:10&ie=UTF-8&q=cuddle+parties&sa=Search

what a wonderful idea, just so the men do not want me to cuddle them.

 

[Borg]

I am still fascinated by the concept of the virtual machine in a computer, where software mimicks a computer, but a lot of the people I tell this to seem non-plussed about it.

Just tell them that it's like Inception for computers.

 

[wolram]

When i was born a Robin landed on my granddads windowsill, i was born in granddads house, that's how i got my name, its a good job it wasn't a blue tit.

 

[OmCheeto]

I just came home from a dinner out, it was a lovely day i had brain sex with my gf, got slightly squiffy and now i am in the most contented mood. say woof and i will roll over

I had quite the opposite day, but it ended up the same.

 

[Borg]

I had an excellent day as well. My wife took me to see The Martian yesterday. Today, she asked me a bunch of questions concerning orbital mechanics and how realistic parts of the movie were. It's the most interest in science she has shown in all the years that we've been married. It was heaven.

BTW, I would recommend that movie to anyone. It was very good.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I am still fascinated by the concept of the virtual machine in a computer, where software mimicks a computer, but a lot of the people I tell this to seem non-plussed about it.

If you could get a PC to think it was a Mac, you could make millions.

 

[Enigman]

If you could get a PC to think it was a Mac,

I can.

...you could make millions.

No, I can't.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I can.

How?

No, I can't.

Why?

 

[Enigman]

How?

Illegally.

Why?

42

 

[zoobyshoe]

Illegally.42

"Hackintosh." I like that.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

42 is classic! 42's family members are also pretty stereotypical and lead traditional lives.

Let's update the number 46 or 64

 

[zoobyshoe]

It seems Starbucks and some other companies have been playing fast and loose with their taxes courtesy of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and they've all been called to task :

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/b...-fiat-eu-tax-netherlands-luxembourg.html?_r=0

Personally, I was surprised to find that Starbucks had any significant European presence. I would have thought Europeans already had their own network of coffee houses. The word "café" after all, is French, and all the other coffee words, espresso, cappuccino, etc are Italian. I would have thought every block in every European city would have a better choice of café than Starbucks.

 

[WWGD]

It seems Starbucks and some other companies have been playing fast and loose with their taxes courtesy of the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and they've all been called to task :

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/22/b...-fiat-eu-tax-netherlands-luxembourg.html?_r=0

Personally, I was surprised to find that Starbucks had any significant European presence. I would have thought Europeans already had their own network of coffee houses. The word "café" after all, is French, and all the other coffee words, espresso, cappuccino, etc are Italian. I would have thought every block in every European city would have a better choice of café than Starbucks.

Despite their claims to the contrary, many love anything from the U.S , including the French with McDonald's and its "Royale".

 

[zoobyshoe]

Despite their claims to the contrary, many love anything from the U.S , including the French with McDonald's and its "Royale".

I've heard that, but it's hard to process. It's just plain weird.

 

[DennisN]

Watching paint dry - the physics version:

 

[WWGD]

I've heard that, but it's hard to process. It's just plain weird.

I think it is partly a " grass is greener" issue; you're bored with your life and you believe everything far away is interesting and exotic.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I think it is partly a " grass is greener" issue; you're bored with your life and you believe everything far away is interesting and exotic.

But I like them, things that are far away.

 

[WWGD]

Interesting, seems most effective project ma

But I like them, things that are far away.

As long as they remain far away, most often, usually.

 

[zoobyshoe]

For years bacon was considered evil. Then, suddenly, it became the world's favorite food, and no one could be found who would mention its heart-clogging properties.

Now, however, it has been declared worse than ever. Not merely evil. Now bacon = cigarettes!

On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to declare that bacon, sausages and other processed meats cause cancer, and will be placing them in the same category as arsenic, asbestos and cigarettes, the Daily Mail first reported.

http://all-that-is-interesting.com/bacon-cancer

 

[WWGD]

For years bacon was considered evil. Then, suddenly, it became the world's favorite food, and no one could be found who would mention its heart-clogging properties.

Now, however, it has been declared worse than ever. Not merely evil. Now bacon = cigarettes!http://all-that-is-interesting.com/bacon-cancer

If bacon caused cancer, in the sense bacon= cigarettes or bacon =cancer, I would have been dead for many years now. Sounds like an absurd fad. And even if it was not, it is a great way to go, unlike cigarettes.

 

[zoobyshoe]

If bacon caused cancer, in the sense bacon= cigarettes or bacon =cancer, I would have been dead for many years now.

Why? Aren't you a younger person?

I think the claim here is that people who eat bacon regularly are at high risk for colon cancer in later years.

Sounds like an absurd fad. And even if it was not, it is a great way to go, unlike cigarettes.

I am sure it's true. However, I'm sure it's going to be aggressively ignored because bacon smells good.

 

[nuuskur]

It's nearing one year after I had quit smoking cigarettes. Cake anyone?

 

[JorisL]

Personally, I was surprised to find that Starbucks had any significant European presence. I would have thought Europeans already had their own network of coffee houses.

I'm not sure but we didn't have a lot of coffee rooms until a few years ago. (Talking for Belgium here)
Even now such an establishment is usually located in the vicinity of a train station.

We do have a lot of café's but they serve beer as well. So I wouldn't call them coffee rooms.
Heck when the "old-timers" go to church on Sunday it's not unheard of getting a pint afterwards.
In short I'd say the culture is quite different in general.
It's only useful to have one in train stations etc. for commuters.
I don't actually know of people doing work at Starbucks (and similar) or in bars.

 

[wolram]

It's nearing one year after I had quit smoking cigarettes. Cake anyone?

I quit yesterday and i WANT A FAG

 

[nuuskur]

I quit yesterday and i WANT A FAG

You just haven't smoked for a day, there's a difference :D

 

[Borg]

It's nearing one year after I had quit smoking cigarettes. Cake anyone?

This reminded me that it's has been 20 years since I quit. Time flies when you're not struggling for breath.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I really want to smoke a cigar(ette).

 

[Astronuc]

Alaska man stranded in Russia after flight canceled
http://news.yahoo.com/alaska-man-stranded-russia-flight-canceled-153908569.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lawrence_Island

Sivoy Miklahook booked his flight to Russia when there were no scheduled return flights to Alaska, but he figured something would come up while he lived out his dream of visiting friends and family on the other side of the Bering Strait.
. . . .
Miklahook had permission to stay for 90 days after arriving in mid-August under an agreement allowing some western Alaska Natives to travel without a visa to Chukotka. The agreement, originally signed in 1989 by the U.S. and the Soviet Union, reflects long-standing family and cultural ties among many Natives on both sides of the strait. Travelers must have documented invitations from Russian residents, and they need passports. Alaska Natives were excluded the past few years because of administrative issues that were resolved in July.
. . . .
The airline offers only charter flights, and after Miklahook was already in Russia, a group booked an Oct. 7 charter, which he would have met in Anadyr, 275 miles from Provedeniya. That flight was ultimately canceled, and the airline has no more scheduled charters until July.

I hope he gets home before winter sets in.

 

[zoobyshoe]

We do have a lot of café's but they serve beer as well. So I wouldn't call them coffee rooms.

We also have a lot of these, probably in imitation of the normal French café. The core fare is coffee based drinks, but they have a beer and wine license and a certain percentage of customers are there for that. They also serve sandwiches and salads and pastry. They may or may not call themselves a "coffee house." Some do, but others call themselves a "café."

Anyway, I am surprised that Europeans would choose the Starbucks experience over the native one. I suppose it's what WWGD said, fast coffee is new and unusual.

 

[wolram]

I really want to smoke a cigar(ette).

Bad girl

 

[Borek]

Elections.. What is the strongest expletive that will not get me banned?

 

[lisab]

Elections.. What is the strongest expletive that will not get me banned?

I know this feeling - I've felt it before. It's horrible. But here's some comfort (I hope): that horrible feeling is the best of all First World Problems.

The pendulum will swing.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Bad girl

Me a good one!
I've never smoked one before. I've only observed how people smoke, and find it very entertaining.
I told my dad that I would want to try smoking his big cigar once I saw his but he bawled me out harshly in front of other uncles and aunts.

 

[lisab]

I've never had brain freeze.

I've had esophagus freeze but I don't think it's the same as brain freeze. Esophagus freeze is very uncomfortable but not especially painful. I understand brain freeze is painful.

 

[OmCheeto]

For years bacon was considered evil. Then, suddenly, it became the world's favorite food, and no one could be found who would mention its heart-clogging properties.

Now, however, it has been declared worse than ever. Not merely evil. Now bacon = cigarettes!http://all-that-is-interesting.com/bacon-cancer

Someone needs to let Susannah know about this.

Sizzling Longevity: World's Oldest Person Eats Bacon Daily

she has a sign that says, "Bacon makes everything better" hanging in her kitchen

She can eat all the bacon she wants

Ha ha!

 

[collinsmark]

I've never had brain freeze.

I've had esophagus freeze but I don't think it's the same as brain freeze. Esophagus freeze is very uncomfortable but not especially painful. I understand brain freeze is painful.

My goodness, Lisab. Of all the first world problems, this is, as far as I can tell, one of the most prolific. I was convinced (or at least was until now) that brain freeze was a right of passage among all 1st world children. Drink a "slushie," "slurpie," Ice cream, frozen yogert or well, even as something as simple as "ice water" too quickly, and slightly belated pain known as brain freeze kicks in.

All as it takes is some sort of frozen drink ingested quite quickly. The drink cools the roof of the mouth, which is coincidentally not too far separated from brain stuff. The resulting pain is unmistakable.

Is this really less common that I thought?

 

[Borg]

I've never had brain freeze.

I've had esophagus freeze but I don't think it's the same as brain freeze. Esophagus freeze is very uncomfortable but not especially painful. I understand brain freeze is painful.

@jtbell posted a good example of this yesterday.
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/for-kitten-lovers.130472/page-168#post-5270005

 

[WWGD]

I quit yesterday and i WANT A FAG

Do you also want to smoke , or is this for the cuddle party(just kidding, careful what you ask for if you're in the U.S ;))?

 

[WWGD]

what a wonderful idea, just so the men do not want me to cuddle them.

Ditto. Not an "English cigar" cuddle party IOW.

 

[dlgoff]

I've never had brain freeze.

Maybe it's the term "brain freeze" and not the scientific name "sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia" that you are familiar with?

image compliments of wikipedia.org

 

[Astronuc]

Futility and stupidity (or senselessness) of violence - American killed in Palestinian attack was peace activist
http://news.yahoo.com/israeli-dies-wounds-oct-13-jerusalem-attack-093956719.html

 

[lisab]

Maybe it's the term "brain freeze" and not the scientific name "sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia" that you are familiar with?

image compliments of wikipedia.org

What’s in a name? that which we call brain freeze

By any other name would hurt as much

My apologies to Shakespeare

 

[HomogenousCow]

It really annoys me that whenever I have a conversation about the existence of god, my carefully thought out and articulated argument is retorted with some generic word salad like "some things are simply not meant to be understood". I know I should just drop it but it bothers me to no end.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Just watched Secrets of the Dead, which was about the medieval origin of belief in vampires. It's a worthwhile subject for that show, but the narration and commentary seemed geared toward a 12 year old mentality. The experts they interviewed seemed about as expert as high schoolers giving a book report. The info was pretty shallow.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

It really annoys me that whenever I have a conversation about the existence of god, my carefully thought out and articulated argument is retorted with some generic word salad like "some things are simply not meant to be understood". I know I should just drop it but it bothers me to no end.

Me too.