Random Thoughts Part 4 - Split Thread

[Astronuc]

San Diego Couple's Final Wish Fulfilled After 75 Years of Marriage

Alexander Toczko went first, on June 17, with his wife by his side.

"And he died in her arms, which is exactly what he wanted. I went in there and told my mother he was gone; she hugged him and she said, 'See, this is what you wanted. You died in my arms and I love you. I love you, wait for me, I'll be there soon,'" Toczko-Cushman said.

Jeannette Toczko died a day later.

The couple was buried Monday, with relatives holding a funeral mass and joint 75th anniversary ceremony.

Peace be upon them.

 

[OmCheeto]

Is this a good example of the definition of "irony"?
I'm morally, ethic'lly, spiritually, physically, positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably, and most sincerely, illiterate.
So, I'm not sure.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Are you gay ?

 

[dlgoff]

Is this a good example of the definition of "irony"?
I'm morally, ethic'lly, spiritually, physically, positively, absolutely, undeniably and reliably, and most sincerely, illiterate.
So, I'm not sure.

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Amateur footage captured the moment a LGBT festival attendee was sent cartwheeling ...

See it at time = 0:04

 

[Silicon Waffle]

What's wrong with these people ? Do they know that they won't be able to make sandwiches or won't know what to do with them anymore ?

 

[zoobyshoe]

It occurred to me that, if science actually brought the dinosaurs back, what they'd do with them eventually is farm them for meat.

This makes me wonder which ones would taste best. I have the feeling it would be those duck-billed dinosaurs. I think the weird ones, like the anklyosaurs, would probably taste awful. The triceratops... I'd be reluctant to eat it. Too much like eating a rhinoceros.

 

[Lisa!]

It occurred to me that, if science actually brought the dinosaurs back, what they'd do with them eventually is farm them for meat.

This makes me wonder which ones would taste best. I have the feeling it would be those duck-billed dinosaurs. I think the weird ones, like the anklyosaurs, would probably taste awful. The triceratops... I'd be reluctant to eat it. Too much like eating a rhinoceros.

hmmm..how to feed them? Anyway I'd rather ride 1 of them!

 

[Silicon Waffle]

Farmers may not be as smart as many "scientists" here but they are Gods and Goddesses.
If one doesn't have an inspiration to drink more champagne at night, PM me directly as I can help. It's no good to lie.
(you can call the consulting company to resolve your family issues if you do have, this is not a remedy the can inject into your butt)

 

[WWGD]

And then we would have a full new level for the expression: I am so hungry I could eat a Dinosaur. That should be enough food for a few years.

 

[zoobyshoe]

That got me thinking. On River Monsters, Jeremy Wade traveled to the Congo where poor fishermen must watch out for crocodiles. Indeed, every year a certain number of people are eaten by those beasts.

That made me wonder why they don't eat crocodiles. I googled and it seems the meat is perfectly edible. While we're at it, why don't they eat that other dangerous African river menace, the hippopotamus? Both of these are huge and could constitute a village feast.

 

[Enigman]

But if it is not $9.8 m/s^2$ the pen may not drop, or drop at a rate different from the usual.

Ah, then you would have far more immediate concerns like screaming for your life. Lying down flat on your back and covering your face and head also might help.

 

[PWiz]

Hmmm, I got the results for my 2nd ACT attempt. Kinda getting mixed feelings - I still missed my target score by a point, but I guess a 34 won't jeopardize my college chances that much
One good thing is that I got a 36 in the science section for the 2nd time in a row. Surely the admission officers won't miss this if I show my interest in doing a science major in my application? (Hopefully my SAT 2 scores for Physics and Math level 2 will complement this)

 

[WWGD]

Ah, then you would have far more immediate concerns like screaming for your life. Lying down flat on your back and covering your face and head also might help.

Thank you, I hope I will never be in a situation of such gravity ( Ha Ha). And I don't know if I will have enough time to log on to PF while I fall down, read the post, follow up some questions and then execute the method.

 

[WWGD]

Kind of weird: there was a party of high schoolers, around 15 (they were holding it in a public place), and they were playing almost all Frank Sinatra songs. Pretty retro. I wonder if they were using words like 'sport', 'dame', 'gams' , etc. during the party. I guess I was just a hepcat passing by, you dig (actually, I am more likely a square)?

 

[thankz]

if you notice my posts from 2007 (under the name light_bulb) you could tell I was much smarter, now I supposedly know more but forgot everything I used to know, what gives?

 

[phion]

if you notice my posts from 2007 (under the name light_bulb) you could tell I was much smarter, now I supposedly know more but forgot everything I used to know, what gives?

I don't know what gives, but I feel your pain.

 

[thankz]

oooh dream weaver, I believe you can get me through the night...
oooh dream weaver, I believe we can reach the morning light...

 

[rootone]

Maybe random thoughts are not as random as they seem to be.

 

[thankz]

some are, some are not. personally I believe that when I was split in two (lol) I joined all of god's and am sort of still controlling things along with many other people.

check this out, I want 5 kids, boy girl boy girl boy, Christopher jr., Samantha, Maxwell, Alexander and Sabrina.
I plan to train them my style, I plan on getting them all involved in a singing group along with my wife, I already have a bunch of songs picked out.
gonna make vids and post them on the net. will donate $50,000 to physics forum when I have the cash, since I was little I said I was only worth $40 million but my worth is going up. if marcus lemonis does give me the money he keeps telling me about, so far I really only need 2.5 mil after taxes for college i'll be set up for my foray into the business world. I'm trying to set myself up eventually to be a defense contractor and tobacco grower and processer among other things. my cousins a heart surgeon and my grandfather was a programmer for ibm so it's not like I'm supposed to be a total dummy even though the rest of my family is just average. if everything works out some of you may end up working for me or some of my friends. bill gates saw me in 2004 with Cathleen Kennedy (gates you bastard, think about the children!) btw I did visit the computer museum when it was in Boston when I was a child (keep donating that 15 mil a year.) dreammmm weaverrrrrraaaa...

edit: it's Christopher Patrick Riccard

 

[Enigman]

I am going to hide here until the reddit storm blows over.

 

[DennisN]

Heard this one today:
"Two cannibals are eating a clown. One says to the other: "Does this taste funny to you?""

 

[Astronuc]

Justice Department investigating potential airline collusion
http://news.yahoo.com/justice-department-investigating-potential-airline-175401122.html

 

[WWGD]

Interesting combination of the two above posts.

I slept so deeply that it felt, when I woke up, almost as if I was gone and would not wake up. Weird.

 

[WWGD]

The laundry machines I have available all use coins (Quarters, i.e., $0.25 coins , for non U.S), so I have adapted to the need; when I buy something non-major , I pay in cash if the expected change I will receive is at least two Quarters, i.e. if the cost is $x plus .50 or less than .50. A few times this shapes my choice of what to buy.

 

[wolram]

I dream-pt last night that i was wiring a huge control panel, then all of a sudden the cables came alive and wrapped them self's around me, what do you think that means?

 

[Evo]

I dream-pt last night that i was wiring a huge control panel, then all of a sudden the cables came alive and wrapped them self's around me, what do you think that means?

It means you need hugs.

 

[WWGD]

Kind of nasty: I was standing in line, waiting for my order at the hot dog place , when they gave the wrong order to the guy right before me. The store guy seemed like he did not know what to do with the wrong order and I told him " if you're going to throw it out, I''ll take it ". He went on to give the order to another lady working there, who herself went on to throw it in the trash. I can't be 100% either of the workers were paying attention, but it I am pretty sure that they were.

 

[PWiz]

Kind of nasty: I was standing in line, waiting for my order at the hot dog place , when they gave the wrong order to the guy right before me. The store guy seemed like he did not know what to do with the wrong order and I told him " if you're going to throw it out, I''ll take it ". He went on to give the order to another lady working there, who herself went on to throw it in the trash. I can't be 100% either of the workers were paying attention, but it I am pretty sure that they were.

How wasteful. That hotdog could easily have been some homeless person's dinner.
"Sometimes it takes sadness to know happiness, noise to appreciate silence, and absence to value presence."

 

[zoobyshoe]

I dream-pt last night that i was wiring a huge control panel, then all of a sudden the cables came alive and wrapped them self's around me, what do you think that means?

It's hard to say, but it might be a dream about feeling overwhelmed by a task. On the other hand, it might be a dream about fear of snakes, or, possibly, fear of spaghetti.

 

[Enigman]

I dream-pt last night that i was wiring a huge control panel, then all of a sudden the cables came alive and wrapped them self's around me, what do you think that means?

I have seen enough of the internet to know where this is going...

 

[zoobyshoe]

Kind of nasty: I was standing in line, waiting for my order at the hot dog place , when they gave the wrong order to the guy right before me. The store guy seemed like he did not know what to do with the wrong order and I told him " if you're going to throw it out, I''ll take it ". He went on to give the order to another lady working there, who herself went on to throw it in the trash. I can't be 100% either of the workers were paying attention, but it I am pretty sure that they were.

If it was a chain store then the employees are probably not allowed to do anything but discard the incorrect order. I worked at a McDonald's for about 4 months a few decades ago, and they did not permit you to give anything away free for any reason. They have the idea that employees will work out scams where their friends will come in posing as customers and get free stuff in various ways. That is probably actually true considering most fast food employees are in high school. In any event, corporate headquarters has worked out an evasive procedure for any situation where an employee might get something for free.

Contrast that with independent restaurants and the difference is amazing. This one coffee shop/sandwich place I go has twice given me a sandwich that somehow wasn't what the original customer wanted, and another indie coffee place gave me a fancy drink once. I think it was a practice drink by a new employee, but they didn't just throw it away.

 

[zoobyshoe]

The laundry machines I have available all use coins (Quarters, i.e., $0.25 coins , for non U.S), so I have adapted to the need; when I buy something non-major , I pay in cash if the expected change I will receive is at least two Quarters, i.e. if the cost is $x plus .50 or less than .50. A few times this shapes my choice of what to buy.

I assume this means the machines are located in your apartment building and, at the same time they provide laundry machines, they neglect to provide change making machines.

 

[WWGD]

If it was a chain store then the employees are probably not allowed to do anything but discard the incorrect order. I worked at a McDonald's for about 4 months a few decades ago, and they did not permit you to give anything away free for any reason. They have the idea that employees will work out scams where their friends will come in posing as customers and get free stuff in various ways. That is probably actually true considering most fast food employees are in high school. In any event, corporate headquarters has worked out an evasive procedure for any situation where an employee might get something for free.

Contrast that with independent restaurants and the difference is amazing. This one coffee shop/sandwich place I go has twice given me a sandwich that somehow wasn't what the original customer wanted, and another indie coffee place gave me a fancy drink once. I think it was a practice drink by a new employee, but they didn't just throw it away.

Which is a win-win practice in the long run. Customer gets a free drink/snack and is more likely to become a long term customer. Not a forward-looking practice. And these employees were at least in their 30's. Still, there is something a customer can do by not frequenting places that engage in this practice, which is what I will do.
Though Starbucks may be an exception: it does offer its drinks to customers in general when no one claims them.

 

[WWGD]

I assume this means the machines are located in your apartment building and, at the same time they provide laundry machines, they neglect to provide change making machines.

Correct. I guess given there are around 500 people living in the building, it makes sense for them (managing company) to do so; I assume the building's managing company gets a piece of the action. But using monetized cards has a flip side too, in that you cannot add the right amount; you are only allowed to deposit discrete amounts, like multiples of $5 or $10 into the card. Then you end up with an unusable amount, like $2.47 , that you cannot turn into a usable one. I hear that is why these prepaid cards are good business for the companies issuing them: so many are thrown out , having unusable amounts left in them. So the cards are bought for , e..g, $20 , and only some $18 (or less) of the total is used up.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Which is a win-win practice in the long run. Customer gets a free drink/snack and is more likely to become a long term customer. Not a forward-looking practice. And these employees were at least in their 30's. Still, there is something a customer can do by not frequenting places that engage in this practice, which is what I will do.
Though Starbucks may be an exception: it does offer its drinks to customers in general when no one claims them.

Yes, fast food places used to be worth it (they were, once upon a time, actually fast), but they've degenerated into truly soul-less and unabashed money harvesting operations.

I hear that is why these prepaid cards are good business for the companies issuing them: so many are thrown out , having unusable amounts left in them.

Yes, another unabashed money-harvesting tactic.

Incidentally, this is the direction educational institutions are going in as well.

 

[collinsmark]

And Mathew Stonie wins the coveted mustard-yellow belt today.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqwLoZ0CcAE-oGY.jpg

 

[WWGD]

And Mathew Stonie wins the coveted mustard-yellow belt today.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqwLoZ0CcAE-oGY.jpg

Wonder how much money it takes to apply. If it is not too much, just register and get a good meal, don't worry about winning.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Just became acquainted with a show called "Drunk History." They get actual people drunk and have them relate some incident from history. They use the audio of this as the narration for a re-enactment by actors. Whenever anyone is quoted in the narration, the drunken narrator's voice comes out of the actor's mouths. It's a comedy: the narrator's slurred speech and anachronistic verbiage coming out of the actor's mouths has quite a comic effect.

Now, the reason I mention it is because the show was peppered with anti-smoking commercials.

 

[WWGD]

Just became acquainted with a show called "Drunk History." They get actual people drunk and have them relate some incident from history. They use the audio of this as the narration for a re-enactment by actors. Whenever anyone is quoted in the narration, the drunken narrator's voice comes out of the actor's mouths. It's a comedy: the narrator's slurred speech and anachronistic verbiage coming out of the actor's mouths has quite a comic effect.

Now, the reason I mention it is because the show was peppered with anti-smoking commercials.

I think my high school teacher was in the show.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Here's a wonderful way to waste some time: pit yourself against google by punching into google two apparently unrelated words. If google finds a site where both words are used in the same sentence, you lose. When google finds a site where both words are used in the same article, though not the same sentence, you're on probation. If that happens again, you lose. But, if google cannot find a site where both words are used in the same article, you win.

I just googled "fuchsia microtone" certain I would defeat google, but damned if google didn't find them used in the same sentence, in this poem, (which is essentially a long run-on sentence):
https://books.google.com/books?id=f...Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=fuchsia microtone&f=false

 

[WWGD]

Wonder what would happen if I open the door to the Victoria Secret store and shout " It's not a secret anymore" at the top of my lungs and then just walk away.

Their mannequins get better-looking every year.

 

[WWGD]

Here's a wonderful way to waste some time: pit yourself against google by punching into google two apparently unrelated words. If google finds a site where both words are used in the same sentence, you lose. When google finds a site where both words are used in the same article, though not the same sentence, you're on probation. If that happens again, you lose. But, if google cannot find a site where both words are used in the same article, you win.

I just googled "fuchsia microtone" certain I would defeat google, but damned if google didn't find them used in the same sentence, in this poem, (which is essentially a long run-on sentence):
https://books.google.com/books?id=fxR5Kb1L1MIC&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=fuchsia+microtone&source=bl&ots=6NjNs-24Fv&sig=A8pyDfTmgK2OslwuRVnDlZvDHng&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2tyZVZqiKIKuogSd8oH4Bw&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=fuchsia microtone&f=false

Pretty sure you will get some weird hits next time you do a legit search.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Pretty sure you will get some weird hits next time you do a legit search.

What do you mean?

 

[WWGD]

What do you mean?

I mean Google tailors its search results to your previous searches. Different people get different results for the same search. I get some weird hits after I use Google to do the crossword puzzle. Google knows more about you (or me, or anyone) than we know about ourselves.

 

[Astronuc]

The more there are, the less there are.

Man shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly
http://news.yahoo.com/police-man-shoots-off-firework-top-head-dies-135937499.html

On the west coast, where it has been unusually dry, I've heard a number of reports of folks houses burned out/down due to someone's illegal use of fireworks. Pretty sad when someone's home and possessions go up in flames because of some reckless, irresponsible persons.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I just watched Jack Reacher and it has about the most realistic fight scenes you'll see in a film. In the sense that, when someone gets punched or kicked they get seriously hurt, and all the hurts accumulate. None of the everyone-comes-back-at-full-strength-until-killed nonsense you usually see.

Tom Cruise was actually excellent. I ended up completely forgetting he's physically wrong for the role (Jack Reacher is supposed to be 6ft 4inches tall).

Unfortunately, they watered down the bad guys. In the book (which was called One Shot) they were so nasty you couldn't wait to see them defeated.

 

[Borg]

Here's a wonderful way to waste some time: pit yourself against google by punching into google two apparently unrelated words. If google finds a site where both words are used in the same sentence, you lose. When google finds a site where both words are used in the same article, though not the same sentence, you're on probation. If that happens again, you lose. But, if google cannot find a site where both words are used in the same article, you win.

I just googled "fuchsia microtone" certain I would defeat google, but damned if google didn't find them used in the same sentence, in this poem, (which is essentially a long run-on sentence):
https://books.google.com/books?id=fxR5Kb1L1MIC&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=fuchsia+microtone&source=bl&ots=6NjNs-24Fv&sig=A8pyDfTmgK2OslwuRVnDlZvDHng&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2tyZVZqiKIKuogSd8oH4Bw&ved=0CBkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=fuchsia microtone&f=false

Not exactly the same but it's close to a Googlenope where you have to find an exact phrase. There's even a website to compete against others - Rate my Googlenope.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Not exactly the same but it's close to a Googlenope where you have to find an exact phrase. There's even a website to compete against others - Rate my Googlenope.

That's pretty good. But I think it's easier to write a googlenope than my thing, because the googlenope has to be an exact phrase. It's amazing how many apparently unconnected words can be found used somewhere in the same sentence, which is a looser criteria.

 

[zoobyshoe]

The hamster machine retires incandescently while Mars and the girly pillbug eat their three-ply spider needles for the glory of the stark eyelid of barrel dunes.

 

[wolram]

I just watched Jack Reacher and it has about the most realistic fight scenes you'll see in a film. In the sense that, when someone gets punched or kicked they get seriously hurt, and all the hurts accumulate. None of the everyone-comes-back-at-full-strength-until-killed nonsense you usually see.

Tom Cruise was actually excellent. I ended up completely forgetting he's physically wrong for the role (Jack Reacher is supposed to be 6ft 4inches tall).

Unfortunately, they watered down the bad guys. In the book (which was called One Shot) they were so nasty you couldn't wait to see them defeated.

I would love to see genuine fight scenes, the rubbish we get on tv is just gross.