Random Thoughts Part 5: Time to Split Again

[zoobyshoe]

... is an adjective made into and used as a noun.

Not really. The noun it modifies has just been dropped, but is still implied. You can do that in some contexts.

 

[Psinter]

I give up. I still don't get it. But once again English is not my first language. Even then I stay with The Impact whatever grammatical context it has.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Have you heard about this new method of American science?
Correction, the church is using it, too.

Disappointing, but I guess this sort of thing is inevitable when a scientific finding has political implications.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I give up. I still don't get it. But once again English is not my first language. Even then I stay with The Impact whatever grammatical context it has.

What is your first language?

 

[fresh_42]

Not really. The noun it modifies has just been dropped, but is still implied. You can do that in some contexts.

All right. That might be a difference. I have to think about it. When a noun is stripped and we only refer to the left adjective, e.g. the first, we write it with a cap making it into a noun just as in 'the Japanese'.

 

[collinsmark]

Have you heard about this new method of American science?
Correction, the church is using it, too.

Embarrassing, yes.

But fortunately the article is referring to a vote that happened over a year ago. Hopefully, the US Senate has learned a few things within the last year.

 

[fresh_42]

Disappointing, but I guess this sort of thing is inevitable when a scientific finding has political implications.

Probably. But it's not the fact that they disregarded science. Well, that isn't smart, but as you said to some extent inevitable. However, that they voted upon it makes me laugh.

 

[Psinter]

What is your first language?

You promise you won't be racist if I tell you?

 

[zoobyshoe]

You promise you won't be racist if I tell you?

The only reason I asked is because I have formally studied French, Spanish, German, and Russian. If one of those was your native language I could probably help you get what I'm talking about. If one of those isn't your native language, then I couldn't help by that means, so there's no point in your saying what it is if it makes you uncomfortable.

 

[Psinter]

The only reason I asked is because I have formally studied French, Spanish, German, and Russian. If one of those was your native language I could probably help you get what I'm talking about. If one of those isn't your native language, then I couldn't help by that means, so there's no point in your saying what it is if it makes you uncomfortable.

I believe you. But others may be racist. I better keep my location and identity hidden. Except from mentors and admins... my location is inherently available to them since I use the website.

 

[fresh_42]

I believe you. But others may be racist.

That's ok, but I truly hope you're wrong. Science and prejudices or ideologies don't fit very well.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

PF just added so many cool icons.
Except this big nose that looks more like a rocket or old spaceship.

 

[fresh_42]

PF just added so many cool icons.
Except this big nose that looks more like a rocket or old spaceship.

http://www.pinkraygun.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pink-raygun-shuttle2.jpg

 

[OCR]

http://www.pinkraygun.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pink-raygun-shuttle2.jpg

 

[Silicon Waffle]

http://www.pinkraygun.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pink-raygun-shuttle2.jpg

Maybe it's an issue with one's color vision or either the video or the image has been edited before, it couldn't be that pink.

 

[fresh_42]

Maybe it's an issue with one's color vision or either the video or the image has been edited before, it couldn't be that pink.

I know. That's the brave new world: Google find's you something on any search regardless how stupid it is (has been my forth entry on image search).

 

[WWGD]

Probably. But it's not the fact that they disregarded science. Well, that isn't smart, but as you said to some extent inevitable. However, that they voted upon it makes me laugh.

They must please their donors from industry.

 

[OmCheeto]

Can anyone look at the following; Waw wave mission on plannets eags lol n.a.s.a see eags stars lol

and make a guess as to what it means in Tunisian Arabic?
I'm pretty sure the blue words are English.

My best guess so far is; And in missions looking for planets, I recommend NASA look at the night stars.

 

[lisab]

Can anyone look at the following; Waw wave mission on plannets eags lol n.a.s.a see eags stars lol

and make a guess as to what it means in Tunisian Arabic?
I'm pretty sure the blue words are English.

My best guess so far is; And in missions looking for planets, I recommend NASA look at the night stars.

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.

 

[WWGD]

They must please their donors from industry.

a.k.a , "What has the future ever done for me ?"

 

[Astronuc]

Can someone invent an app that erases or blocks the name 'Kardashian' on the internet, or each browser?

 

[WWGD]

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.

 

[OmCheeto]

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.

 

[Psinter]

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:

 

[Astronuc]

Don't try this at home. Leave this sort of thing to professional physicists!
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/physicist-tied-himself-side-building-232743279.html

A physicist ties himself to the side of a building then went plunging toward the Earth . . . .

 

[Sophia]

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:

Send him to me, I really want a tarantula!

 

[Ibix]

"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.

 

[Ibix]

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...

 

[Sophia]

I can't see the picture on my mobile for some reason. I don't want a black widow. I want brachypelma smithii :-)

 

[Ibix]

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...

 

[zoobyshoe]

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.

 

[nuuskur]

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!

 

[Psinter]

Send him to me, I really want a tarantula!

I cannot possibly relate to such feelings.

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 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.

 

[Psinter]

KILL IT WITH FYRE!

My thought exactly.

 

[dkotschessaa]

just posting here so i don't forget to watch this thread and post again when I'm more wake
haven't coffeed yet

 

[Silicon Waffle]

KILL IT WITH FYRE!

Don't, it'll be too hot. Spiders will also die when their legs are broken. Huhahhaa

 

[fresh_42]

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.

 

[WWGD]

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.

 

[fresh_42]

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.

 

[Silicon Waffle]

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.

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.

 

[Sophia]

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

 

[Lisa!]

This OP ribbon looks better than starter ribbon!

 

[OmCheeto]

This OP ribbon looks better than starter ribbon!

And why do we all have two numbers now?
pfoogle pfoogle pfoogle

Ah ha! The Sally Field count.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Ah ha! The Sally Field count.

Enlighten me.

 

[Bystander]

Enlighten me.

"Likes."

 

[Ibix]

"Likes."

Yes, but why Sally Field count? Om likes Sally Field?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yes, but why Sally Field count? Om likes Sally Field?

 

[Ibix]

Ah - I get it now. Thanks.

 

[zoobyshoe]

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.

 

[Psinter]

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. I'm just kidding with you.

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

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