Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

[fresh_42]

As long as you don't have to drive or fly somewhere ... CNN calls it 'Monster Blizzard' ... and of course DCA has cancellations ...

 

[Borg]

As long as you don't have to drive or fly somewhere ... CNN calls it 'Monster Blizzard' ... and of course DCA has cancellations ...

I think that the government is doing what they can to get people off the roads and home before it hits. DC and Federal government are both shutting down at noon. Metro is operating through tonight but they will be closed Saturday and Sunday with their trains parked underground. No bus or train service this weekend.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I think that the government is doing what they can to get people off the roads and home before it hits. DC and Federal government are both shutting down at noon. Metro is operating through tonight but they will be closed Saturday and Sunday with their trains parked underground. No bus or train service this weekend.

I wonder if the government has ever been shut down by a snowstorm before.

 

[Borg]

I wonder if the government has ever been shut down by a snowstorm before.

Yes, plenty of times in the DC area. According to the OPM Archives, it was closed for 4 days in Feb. 2010.

 

[fresh_42]

Imagine the government is shut down and nobody recognizes it.

 

[WWGD]

Imagine the government is shut down and nobody recognizes it.

Anarchists can enjoy during the time.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yes, plenty of times in the DC area. According to the OPM Archives, it was closed for 4 days in Feb. 2010.

So, I guess this isn't such a big deal on that account.

 

[Borg]

So, I guess this isn't such a big deal on that account.

At least they get paid. When congress causes a shutdown, nobody gets paid - except the congressmen.

 

[fresh_42]

Anarchists can enjoy during the time.

OR style in DC?

 

[S.G. Janssens]

Another piece of "micronews" that impressed me today and made me smile a litte, too: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-Holocaust-survivor-112-likely-oldest-man-in-the-world-442354

 

[fresh_42]

Sort of like if all of the rain that you've been getting turned to snow.

I envy you. Question: What do you get when it rains in tiny strips (#48) at 270° air and 265° ground temperature?

 

[WWGD]

Here it comes... Current prediction for my area is 21 - 27+ inches.

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Hope it is going reasonably well there, we are next sometime tomorrow. People seem to be unworried around here overall.

 

[WWGD]

Good to see a trend of people reading actual whole books, in contrast to the general unfocused crowds and their wild back and forth jumps in attention and focus.

 

[fresh_42]

Good to see a trend of people reading actual whole books, in contrast to the general unfocused crowds and their wild back and forth jumps in attention and focus.

http://booklikes.tumblr.com/image/106995617851

 

[WWGD]

Strange that supermarkets are depleted in waiting for the storm, but the products that people bought in mass are bread, coke and many perishables. EDIT: Good for me, more perishables left over for me: beans (in a can, of course), tuna, distilled/bottle water, etc. Let it rip.

 

[zoobyshoe]

The Truth Is Out There

tomorrow night

 

[Silicon Waffle]

The Truth Is Out There

tomorrow night

What is it about ?

 

[Borg]

What is it about ?

The truth is out there.

 

[WWGD]

The truth is out there.

How is/was the storm going there in DC?

 

[WWGD]

What is it about ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_truth_is_out_there

 

[Borg]

How is/was the storm going there in DC?

Seems to be sticking to predictions of near 2 feet. We officially had around 7 inches as of 10pm last night and it looks to be well over a foot by now. There are some innocent looking drifts in the driveway that will probably take a few hours to clear. We have a plow dedicated to our subdivision and he is working hard right now.

 

[WWGD]

Seems to be sticking to predictions of near 2 feet. We officially had around 7 inches as of 10pm last night and it looks to be well over a foot by now. There are some innocent looking drifts in the driveway that will probably take a few hours to clear. We have a plow dedicated to our subdivision and he is working hard right now.

Thanks, I (really do not) look forward to it coming this way. A lot of flooding dangers, specially to the people who already suffered through Sandy.

 

[Borg]

Thanks, I (really do not) look forward to it coming this way. A lot of flooding dangers, specially to the people who already suffered through Sandy.

Time to head out for my first pass at shoveling.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Current temperature in Istanbul is 34º F (1º C).

 

[WWGD]

Time to head out for my first pass at shoveling.

I guess I am spoiled, the rental company takes care of it. Good thing I got those snow boots in the going out of business sale. Timberlands for $20. I feel like a vulture buying from dying businesses.

 

[WWGD]

My PC keeps telling me that Schockwave flash has crashed, despite the fact that I never installed it nor have even used it-- don't know what it does.

 

[DiracPool]

From: http://fox2now.com/2015/01/16/boy-w...its-story-was-a-lie-book-pulled-from-shelves/

"ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- The 6-year-old boy who said he went to heaven and came back to Earth has admitted that the story was false. The best-selling Christian book, “The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven” was released in 2010.

It was co-written by Alex Malarkey and his dad, Kevin, who is a Christian therapist."

Can you believe this? If you wanted to make a book about a bogus story and pass it off as real, would you hire a guy named Alex Malarkey to write it?

Yes, pick me up a copy...

I like how the "Malarkey" is right under "a true story."

 

[zoobyshoe]

If you wanted to make a book about a bogus story and pass it off as real, would you hire a guy named Alex Malarkey to write it?

It's kind of hard to believe it's anyone's real name. Makes me wonder if there's also a William Bogus and Samuel Bunk out there.

 

[Sophia]

From: http://fox2now.com/2015/01/16/boy-w...its-story-was-a-lie-book-pulled-from-shelves/

"ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)- The 6-year-old boy who said he went to heaven and came back to Earth has admitted that the story was false. The best-selling Christian book, “The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven” was released in 2010.

It was co-written by Alex Malarkey and his dad, Kevin, who is a Christian therapist."

Can you believe this? If you wanted to make a book about a bogus story and pass it off as real, would you hire a guy named Alex Malarkey to write it?

Yes, pick me up a copy...

I like how the "Malarkey" is right under "a true story."

I am a believer, some kind of Catholic-pagan-agnostic mystic mix but I really don't like books like this and reports of Virgin Mary on toast etc. They are just opportunities for atheists to make fun of believers and make intelligent believers question their faith (should my belief be based on burned toast?)

 

[Borg]

Round one is finished. The middle of the driveway was 18 inches.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

It's kind of hard to believe it's anyone's real name. Makes me wonder if there's also a William Bogus and Samuel Bunk out there.

Does that mean the book's writer doesn't necessarily use his real name in the cover ? I once made a question about how to publish a book to a publisher and they asked me to provide them my ID card photo.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

I am a believer, some kind of Catholic-pagan-agnostic mystic mix but I really don't like books like this and reports of Virgin Mary on toast etc. They are just opportunities for atheists to make fun of believers and make intelligent believers question their faith (should my belief be based on burned toast?)

I too am a believer (Buddhism is here ), on a believing scale of 1 to 5, I place my belief on 3.

 

[DiracPool]

It's kind of hard to believe it's anyone's real name. Makes me wonder if there's also a William Bogus and Samuel Bunk out there.

Actually, I just took a second look at it, and there's two Malarkey's that co-wrote it, Kevin Malarkey and his son Alex Malarkey, who's keeping the tradition alive. So does this make the book "Double Malarkey?" I'm wondering...

 

[Sophia]

I too am a believer (Buddhism is here ), on a believing scale of 1 to 5, I place my belief on 3.

Similar here. I was raised in agnostic family, than became an evangelical Christian at High school but soon discovered serious logical issues with that type of religion. I officially entered Catholic church 3 years ago at the age of 25. That was a result of meeting some really cool people at university centre for catholic youth. But except for like 2 years during my adolescence, I've never believed anything to be 100% true. It's just that I wish something was true, it would be comforting. But I have no evidence for it. Only some personal experiences, but of course, that is not an evidence.
So, It would be number 3 for me as well.

 

[Sophia]

I too am a believer (Buddhism is here ), on a believing scale of 1 to 5, I place my belief on 3.

I wonder about type of Buddhism in your area. Is it philosophical with lots of meditation as we usually think about Buddhism in the West or is it more superstitious, worshipping saints, protection against evil spirits and similar? Because I know there are many types of Hinduism but I'm not really familiar with Buddhism.

 

[Borg]

Actually, I just took a second look at it, and there's two Malarkey's that co-wrote it, Kevin Malarkey and his son Alex Malarkey, who's keeping the tradition alive. So does this make the book "Double Malarkey?" I'm wondering...

I'd say that's a lot of Malarkey.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...Is it philosophical with lots of meditation as we usually think about Buddhism in the West or is it more superstitious, worshipping saints, protection against evil spirits and similar? ...

Both I think.

Do people in your area play the game Paper, Scissors, Rock ?

 

[Sophia]

Both I think.

Do people in your area play the game Paper, Scissors, Rock ?

yes :)
and I don't know the einglish name, but the game where you draw a table and draw circles and crosses and try to get 5 in a row :)

 

[fresh_42]

Do people in your area play the game Paper, Scissors, Rock ?

Yes. And yes for Sophia's area, too. Why do you ask? Did anybody actually played Paper, Scissors, Rock, Spock?

 

[Sophia]

Sheldon's version

 

[Silicon Waffle]

...Why do you ask? Did anybody actually played Paper, Scissors, Rock, Spock?

I don't know about the origin of the game. But it shows the interdependence and relativeness of things by the above image.

 

[fresh_42]

But it shows the interdependence and relativeness of things

I see.

 

[Sophia]

I don't know about the origin of the game. But it shows the interdependence and relativeness of things by the above image.

that's an interesting thought. Now I see how it relates to buddhism

 

[Psinter]

Hi Silicon Waffle, hi Borg. Whatcha cooking...

 

[nuuskur]

Paper disproves spock hahaha :D

 

[WWGD]

Weird how some words have "fake roots" : minister does not derive from mini, the pastry profiterol does not come from profit
and butter does not come from butt (at least I really hope not.)

 

[wolram]

Weird how some words have "fake roots" : minister does not derive from mini, the pastry profiterol does not come from profit
and butter does not come from butt (at least I really hope not.)

No but milk comes from a teat how horrible is that.

 

[WWGD]

No but milk comes from a teat how horrible is that.

Think of the alternative holes it could come out of. Maybe the teat is not so bad.

 

[DiracPool]

There's this station on the Antenna TV called "Decades" with Charles Kuralt. This station has all the old cheesy 70's docu-dramas. This weekend they've got the "Kojak binge." I haven't seen Kojak since I was 8 years old. But in this episode I'm watching right now I see at least 5 characters that all appeared in Brian De Palma's "Scarface." What? They even have Salieri from Amadeus:

Is that all they did to put together Scarface, hijack Kojak and throw in Al Pacino?!

 

[WWGD]

There's this station on the Antenna TV called "Decades" with Charles Kuralt. This station has all the old cheesy 70's docu-dramas. This weekend they've got the "Kojak binge." I haven't seen Kojak since I was 8 years old. But in this episode I'm watching right now I see at least 5 characters that all appeared in Brian De Palma's "Scarface." What? They even have Salieri from Amadeus:

Is that all they did to put together Scarface, hijack Kojak and throw in Al Pacino?!

I have this channel that shows "Starsky and Hutch" , a show, I think, from the 60s-70s, together with other shows and documentaries from that era. I think it is called Cloo.