Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

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The thread features a variety of informal discussions, including personal anecdotes, reflections on dreams, cultural comparisons regarding education systems, and thoughts on numerical scales. Participants share their experiences and opinions on topics ranging from literature and dreams to educational standards in the US and UK.

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  • Some participants share personal dreams involving a community member, Borek, and discuss interpretations of these dreams.
  • There is a discussion about the differences between the long and short scales of numerical values, particularly regarding the term "billion" and its usage in different cultures.
  • Participants express differing views on the quality of higher education in the US compared to the UK, with some asserting that American high school courses can be equivalent to university-level courses.
  • One participant mentions their experience with Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the US, arguing against the notion that American education is "dumbed down."
  • Another participant shares their experience with the discomfort of playing guitar after a long break, tying it into a creative project related to fish.

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Participants express a range of opinions on educational standards, with no clear consensus on whether American education is comparable to British education. The discussion on numerical scales also reveals differing interpretations and understandings among participants.

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Some statements regarding educational comparisons may depend on personal experiences and regional differences in curriculum. The discussion on numerical scales highlights potential confusion stemming from varying definitions and terminologies used in different countries.

  • #421
Can someone invent an app that erases or blocks the name 'Kardashian' on the internet, or each browser?
 
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  • #422
Astronuc said:
Can someone invent an app that erases or blocks the name 'Kardashian' on the internet, or each browser?
And from the TV , while they are at it. Strangely to me, there seem to be plenty of people interested in knowing about them and about their daily lives.
 
  • #423
lisab said:
No idea about Tunisian Arabic, but Om, I bought a car a week ago. As part of the process the sales guy showed me how to link my phone to the car. I have no idea why I might need this particular feature.

For some reason my car immediately decided to call you. I don't think the call went through -- I was laughing hysterically saying, "no my car shouldn't call Om!" and the sales guy was certain I was nuts and was probably wondering if the check would bounce -- but if you got a call from a Subaru...yeah that was me.

Makes up for the time your butt called me.

Ah! Hahahahahaha!

I know you don't believe in psychic mumbo jumbo, but I think it's funny how we joined PF within a 48 hours of each other, and the universe is still trying to keep us in touch. :smile:
 
  • #424
There's a huge spider in my window. About 8 inches diameter I would approximate. I'm sleepy, but I ain't closing my eyes no matter what. ~7 hours until the sun comes out. ~7 hours I must not close my eyes.

EDIT: Either that or I go out to kill it. But I dare not take such a mission. It's been raining a lot and I bet there are other fouler creatures than spiders, that got their nests flooded, waiting for me on the outside.

EDIT2:
cool-spider-shoe-fire-yard.jpg
 
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  • #426
Psinter said:
There's a huge spider in my window. About 8 inches diameter I would approximate. I'm sleepy, but I ain't closing my eyes no matter what. ~7 hours until the sun comes out. ~7 hours I must not close my eyes.

EDIT: Either that or I go out to kill it. But I dare not take such a mission. It's been raining a lot and I bet there are other fouler creatures than spiders, that got their nests flooded, waiting for me on the outside.

EDIT2:
cool-spider-shoe-fire-yard.jpg
Send him to me, I really want a tarantula!
 
  • #427
zoobyshoe said:
"The Impactor" would be much better than "The Impact," yes. I was pondering why the latter sounds so awkward when applied to a person and haven't sorted it out yet.
I think it's valid syntax. I think the discomfort is because an impact is an event, something at a point in time. An impactor or a destroyer is an entity with some kind of extent in time. It makes sense to draw a parallel between a person and another entity, but not so much between a person and an event.
 
  • #428
Sophia said:
Send him to me, I really want a tarantula!
Unless I'm mistaken, that's a female black widow. You may wish to do some research before offering to adopt...
 
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  • #429
I can't see the picture on my mobile for some reason. I don't want a black widow. I want brachypelma smithii :-)
 
  • #430
Sophia said:
I can't see the picture on my mobile for some reason. I don't want a black widow. I want brachypelma smithii :-)
Rather you than me, but at least they don't come with a serious risk of posionous bite...
 
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  • #431
Ibix said:
It makes sense to draw a parallel between a person and another entity, but not so much between a person and an event.
You're right. It's a conceptual, not grammatical, infelicity.
 
  • #432
Psinter said:
There's a huge spider in my window. About 8 inches diameter I would approximate. I'm sleepy, but I ain't closing my eyes no matter what. ~7 hours until the sun comes out. ~7 hours I must not close my eyes.

EDIT: Either that or I go out to kill it. But I dare not take such a mission. It's been raining a lot and I bet there are other fouler creatures than spiders, that got their nests flooded, waiting for me on the outside.

EDIT2:
KILL IT WITH FYRE!
 
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  • #433
Sophia said:
Send him to me, I really want a tarantula!
:eek: I cannot possibly relate to such feelings.:nb)
Ibix said:
Unless I'm mistaken, that's a female black widow. You may wish to do some research before offering to adopt...
But what is on my window is not a black widow. Albeit, I don't think it's a Tarantula either. I once tried to kill one of them monsters and it let some spiderweb out while escaping from me and Tarantulas from my place have no spiderweb. And they also move slower, the one on my window is blazing fast which makes it more scary. *shivers* They are so fast that you blink and the next thing you find is that it magically disappeared from the scene. The sun is finally out :partytime: and I've been camping all night. Plus just took some pills for the allergy I have. The pills makes you sleepy so bye bye. :sleep:
 
  • #434
nuuskur said:
KILL IT WITH FYRE!
My thought exactly. :biggrin:
 
  • #435
just posting here so i don't forget to watch this thread and post again when I'm more wake
haven't coffeed yet
 
  • #436
nuuskur said:
KILL IT WITH FYRE!
Don't, it'll be too hot. Spiders will also die when their legs are broken. Huhahhaa :skullXbones::penguin:
 
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  • #437
Are there arachnophobiae around?
Spiders are our friends: they eat our flying enemies, kill themselves when too many, hiding the whole day and don't bother about us at all.
And beside in Australia their poison is negligibly.
 
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  • #438
fresh_42 said:
Are there arachnophobiae around?
Spiders are our friends: they eat our flying enemies, kill themselves when too many, hiding the whole day and don't bother about us at all.
And beside in Australia their poison is negligibly.
I didn't eve know (some) spiders were poisonous.
 
  • #439
WWGD said:
I didn't eve know (some) spiders were poisonous.
AFAIK all are. However, most of them come in homeopathic doses or cannot overcome our skin.
 
  • #440
OmCheeto said:
Ah! Hahahahahaha!

I know you don't believe in psychic mumbo jumbo, but I think it's funny how we joined PF within a 48 hours of each other, and the universe is still trying to keep us in touch. :smile:
Because it is not the universe, but the multiverse.
All of bio-medical students are well taught about some laws that forbid them to perform experiments on humans. :oldfrown::oldcry:
 
  • #441
fresh_42 said:
Are there arachnophobiae around?
Spiders are our friends: they eat our flying enemies, kill themselves when too many, hiding the whole day and don't bother about us at all.
And beside in Australia their poison is negligibly.

Exactly. I never understood why people are so afraid of them. Maybe because of their unusual appearance. They really look like aliens :) That's why I'm so afraid of snakes, they scare me because they move without feet :)
Right now I'm reading a book about tarantulas and they are very interesting creatures, with almost supernatural ability for survival, but very fragile at the same time.
I don't understand why anyone would kill them or any other animal for no reason. I have a huge phobia of snakes but I would never kill one unless it was in self-defense.
Now that I can see the pictures in this case it was self-defense. So I'm not criticizing Psinter now :) I'm talking about some strange comupulsion to kill all harmless insects for no reason that some people have.
Anyway, most species do MUCH less harm than people
 
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  • #442
This OP ribbon looks better than starter ribbon!:wink:
 
  • #443
Lisa! said:
This OP ribbon looks better than starter ribbon!:wink:
And why do we all have two numbers now?
pfoogle pfoogle pfoogle

Ah ha! The Sally Field count. :biggrin:
 
  • #444
OmCheeto said:
Ah ha! The Sally Field count. :biggrin:
Enlighten me.
 
  • #445
zoobyshoe said:
Enlighten me.
"Likes."
 
  • #446
Bystander said:
"Likes."
Yes, but why Sally Field count? Om likes Sally Field?
 
  • #447
Ibix said:
Yes, but why Sally Field count? Om likes Sally Field?
 
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  • #448
Ah - I get it now. Thanks.
 
  • #449
Ibix said:
Ah - I get it now. Thanks.
Yeah, I needed a clue. At first I was thinking she played some role that had to do with counting, but that got me nowhere.
 
  • #450
Sophia said:
Right now I'm reading a book about tarantulas and they are very interesting creatures, with almost supernatural ability for survival, but very fragile at the same time.
I don't understand why anyone would kill them or any other animal for no reason.
Spiders are nothing but ultimate evil! Sorry, but we can't be friends. :-p I'm just kidding with you.

I like snakes and Amphibians. Amphibians are funny. Most are wet and gelatinous. I like to touch them.

This lady is awesome! Check it out: http://eugeniekitchen.com/rainbow-heart-cookies-eugenie/
 

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