Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

[fresh_42]

Why stop in Austria?

Sorry, I should have written K&K
(I calculated the distance and 888 came out. Funny number.)

 

[rootone]

Can Queen decide who will be the next King? I've heard that it is not clear if it will be Charles or prince William. But I've only read that in a tabloid, so maybe it isn't true :)

As far as know the successor to a current UK monarch in based on a very simple inheritance rule and there is no choice involved.
The rule is that all male children have priority over female, and that within each gender older children have priority over younger.
However the 'first in line' does have the option to immediately abdicate if the don't want the title, so then the 'next in line' would be offered it.

 

[collinsmark]

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...
In the letter i will ask the duke if he likes a waffle

I am pretty sure he will, because a waffle compared to a big hamburger doesn't cost him much at all. I can offer the King, if he picks me, a big sweet waffle for free.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

If only all history classes were this interesting.

 

[Sophia]

Sorry, I should have written K&K
(I calculated the distance and 888 came out. Funny number.)

What does K&K mean?
I've got good news for you! I've done a research and according to ask-angels.com, this is the meaning of 888:

888 is a signal from the realms of spirit that prosperity in abundance is yours, and you’re on the right track to bring yourself into alignment with it.
When the angels show you 888 it may also mean that you’ve reached a level of completion in one or more areas in your life. Often the angel number 888 brings the message that something in your life needs to end or fade away soon so that you can return to balance and align with increased prosperity in abundance.

 

[WWGD]

Today is a holiday here. Kind of strange how one can sense the feel of a holiday; day is more mellow, less active
than the usual. Although it may just be my imagination.

 

[Ibix]

Today is a holiday here. Kind of strange how one can sense the feel of a holiday; day is more mellow, less active
than the usual. Although it may just be my imagination.

I hope it's not. Your employer will be annoyed if you only imagined it was a holiday.

 

[Sophia]

Today is a holiday here. Kind of strange how one can sense the feel of a holiday; day is more mellow, less active
than the usual. Although it may just be my imagination.

what holiday is it?

 

[WWGD]

New fortunes at the Chinese place with the lunch special are not as nice as the ones they used to have.
Just some lame jokes for the most part. Panda jokes.

 

[WWGD]

what holiday is it?

It is President's day. Not sure what that means. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday

 

[WWGD]

I hope it's not. Your employer will be annoyed if you only imagined it was a holiday.

Sorry, meant that my impression about the slower, mellower vibe may just be my imagination. And you're right, I cannot afford to miss neither work nor school, despite having received good evaluations and good grades so far. I have been reading up on different holidays in different religions and I will join the religion with the most holidays.

 

[Sophia]

It is President's day. Not sure what that means.

Well, you must love your president because you have a day off because of him :) That's what's important!

 

[Ibix]

Sorry, meant that my impression about the slower, mellower vibe may just be my imagination.

I guessed. I was missing the point for comic effect.

 

[WWGD]

Well, you must love your president because you have a day off because of him :) That's what's important!

I think it is the other way around. I love him because he gave us a holiday.

 

[WWGD]

I guessed. I was missing the point for comic effect.

Ah, sorry for my thickness . BTW: I just shot an elefant in my pijamas. I have no idea what the elefant was doing in my pijamas.

 

[Sophia]

I think it is the other way around. I love him because he gave us a holiday.

That's what I meant. I made a strange sentence :)

 

[WWGD]

That's what I meant. I made a strange sentence :)

Don't worry, by writing that sentence alone you show more knowledge of English that I will most likely ever have of Slovakian ( a strange sentence itself). You're ahead of the game.

 

[WWGD]

Just curious: to those outside of the U.S, do you celebrate Valentine's day too? There seemed to be very little fuss about it this year, though.

 

[fresh_42]

What does K&K mean?

That's the closest I could get (haven't found sk):
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakousko-Uhersko

K&K is the German term for it meaning "kaiserliche (A) und königliche (H) Monarchie".

 

[fresh_42]

Just curious: to those outside of the U.S, do you celebrate Valentine's day too? There seemed to be very little fuss about it this year, though.

No. Only as an American style kind of import as burger, maple syrup, peanut butter or coke. Of course ads (Mon Chéri (forbidden to sell in the US, I think), florists etc.) are trying to establish it. Personally it's occupied as my (had been, has been?) wedding day. Long forgotten but valentine's day keeps reminding me.
14th of Feb doesn't have the same standing as your far more famous export, i.e. our re-import to be exact: halloween. Halloween parties here are a common thing, even if not to the extend of the American version. But that's ok, it's Irish anyway.

 

[Borg]

I just had to try repairing the loose tile in the shower...

 

[Sophia]

That's the closest I could get (haven't found sk):
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakousko-Uhersko

K&K is the German term for it meaning "kaiserliche (A) und königliche (H) Monarchie".

Wow you are really great at searching! I thought you meant that but I wasn't sure as I've never seen that abbreviation before.

 

[Sophia]

Just curious: to those outside of the U.S, do you celebrate Valentine's day too? There seemed to be very little fuss about it this year, though.

Agree with fresh 42. It's mostly viewed as an American holiday. There are adverts for chocolates and stuff and tips for gifts or decorations in women's magazines. However, many people feel that it is an artifical holiday created by evil capitalists :-)
Some people, especially younger generation, do celebrate it but I think that the majority doesn't. Of those who celebrate, some only view it as a holiday of lovers, others give small presents to their family and friends as well.

 

[WWGD]

Good to see that you do filter out some of the garbage we (our marketers) put out there.

 

[Psinter]

Just curious: to those outside of the U.S, do you celebrate Valentine's day too? There seemed to be very little fuss about it this year, though.

Good to see that you do filter out some of the garbage we (our marketers) put out there.

I do celebrate Valentine's day. Alone, in my home.

I'll probably have to go back to ordinary poor looking clothes. Girls are hooking their gazes with mine and it makes me uncomfortable. I'm an introvert and that kind of thing makes me uncomfortable. It happened yesterday and it happened today. And it's happening always! I be like: "I feel someone looking at me" and when I look there is indeed a girl looking me straight in the eyes. I look away for a while and when I look back they pierce their eyes on my eyes and make these (unrecognized by my mind) facial expressions and movements I don't understand. Definitely uncomfortable for introverts. Plus, their sudden friendliness also makes me uncomfortable. I'm not used to friendliness in face to face interactions.

I think in my mind: "Come on girls, it's just a change in clothes and hair, it's not like my face has changed. I'm still the ugly person I've always been." Well, my face skin changed a little since I started drinking collagen, but not that much.

Should I stop dressing how I like to stop the gazes or should I not give a sham and ignore those girls? I really like my clothes, I think I will just enter ignore mode.

 

[fresh_42]

I can't avoid to think of Cantor sets here ...

 

[Psinter]

I can't avoid to think of Cantor sets here ...

To associate that with mathematics, you mind is very mathematical. I could have never made that association.

 

[Psinter]

This rings so much truth in my mind that I could not not share it: http://themetapicture.com/this-just-completely-changed-the-way/

Read it. It's someone's interpretation, not what the author really means. Even if it were, you cannot expect a child to deduce all that in the short time they've been in this world. But still, I find it a truthful interpretation. So called 'functional adults' with the task of defining society being depicted in a child's movie. What a shame.

 

[Astronuc]

AT&T tells its 280,000 workers: adapt to new technology, or else
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/headlines/20160215-att-tells-its-280000-workers-adapt-to-new-technology-or-else.ece

Adapt/innovate or perish