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.

Contextual Notes

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.

  • #91
I thought you were replying to my comment on smell.
 
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  • #92
WWGD said:
I thought you were replying to my comment on smell.
Sorry I don't know about your smell.
 
  • #93
Silicon Waffle said:
Sorry I don't know about your smell.
Lucky you :).
 
  • #94
WWGD said:
Where is that smell coming from? I don't remember leaving any food out for a while.
Dead mouse? Kind of musty and sweet at the same time.
 
  • #95
Ibix said:
Dead mouse? Kind of musty and sweet at the same time.
It could be a big mac of cheese.
 
  • #96
Ibix said:
Dead mouse? Kind of musty and sweet at the same time.

Thanks, I will check that out; I had heard some rustling noises, so that must be it. They found a few in a housing place nearby, called the Strauss House ( no kidding), so the could have reported it as : Dead mouse at Strauss house. EDIT: Does the smell go way on its own shortly , or do I have to get rid of the mouse, who may be e.g., behind the refrigerator?
 
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  • #97
Silicon Waffle said:
It could be a big mac of cheese.

A big mac with cheese? I think big macs already include cheese?
 
  • #98
Time to politely ask some cat if she wishes to live with you.
 
  • #99
Sophia said:
Time to politely ask some cat if she wishes to live with you.
Good idea, should I name her "Mandu" or "Astrophe" , "Egory" ? You know, my cat...
 
  • #100
WWGD said:
Good idea, should I name her "Mandu" or "Astrophe" , "Egory" ? You know, my cat...
Do those names mean something in your language? It definitely should be something sophisticated and a bit mystic
 
  • #101
Sophia said:
Do those names mean something in your language? It definitely should be something sophisticated and a bit mystic
Lame joke. Catmandu, Catastrophe, Category.
However, Catmandu should actually be spelled Kathmandu.
 
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  • #102
"Esmeralda: What is your name?
Butch: Butch.
Esmeralda: What does it mean?
Butch: I'm American, honey. Our names don't mean dang." (Tarantino)

*) automatically censored, lol
 
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  • #103
I recommend "Chairman Miaow". A journey of a thousand miles begins with mewing piteously until someone does it for you.
 
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  • #104
Borg said:
Lame joke. Catmandu, Catastrophe, Category.
However, Catmandu should actually be spelled Kathmandu.
How about Fish?
 
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  • #107
Sophia said:
Do those names mean something in your language? It definitely should be something sophisticated and a bit mystic
Just a cheesy joke : CatMandu , Category, CatAstrophe, etc.
 
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  • #110
fresh_42 said:
Problem is, he decays first!
...but invariably after eighteen half lives.
 
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  • #111
I'm so happy people have stopped saying, "conversate."
 
  • #112
Now I don't mind choppin' wood, and I don't care if the money's no good
Ya take what you need and you leave the rest,
But they should never have taken the very best

Such a great song.
 
  • #113
Isn't anybody going to congratulate me on 1000 posts? :rolleyes:
 
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  • #114
DiracPool said:
Isn't anybody going to congratulate me on 1000 posts? :rolleyes:
Sorry, but it appears listed as 1003 in the post I am quoting.
 
  • #115
Someone else weird enough: celebrating his anti-birthday, the day in the year farthest from his birthday ( July 17 ). And I glazed off when he started explaining why he felt the need to celebrate it. Another ride on the subway.
 
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  • #116
fresh_42 said:
How about Fish?
I don't know of neither Fishmandu nor Fishastrophe nor Fishegory.
 
  • #117
Sophia said:
Time to politely ask some cat if she wishes to live with you.
I have no idea, because "cats" in your sense may mean something opposite in mine. I am a little confused when people mention cats and dogs. Perhaps I need a big dog kitty which I will probably name Mixerio.
 
  • #118
Silicon Waffle said:
I have no idea, because "cats" in your sense may mean something opposite in mine. I am a little confused when people mention cats and dogs. Perhaps I need a big dog kitty which I will probably name Mixerio.

Maybe you can name your dog My Cat and your Cat My Dog. Then you can ask have you seen my dog my cat ?
 
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  • #119
WWGD said:
Maybe you can name your dog My Cat and your Cat My Dog. Then you can ask have you seen my dog my cat ?
Good suggestion !
 
  • #120
Silicon Waffle said:
Good suggestion !
And people can ask you: does my dog bite ?You answer: you mean my cat my dog or my dog my cat? (This is the best I can do after 12+ consecutive hours of work together with a speech on anti-birthdays)
 
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