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[berkeman]

@ergospherical I thought that was Photoshopped, but Google Images shows it's a real brand with lots of products. Sheesh!

 

[WWGD]

@ergospherical I thought that was Photoshopped, but Google Images shows it's a real brand with lots of products. Sheesh!

Though Borg's problems are with the related caulk...

 

[Borg]

The Russian word for 'how' sounds like that. Plus, it's often the first word in the sentence. It's pretty funny listening to them sometimes when they're asking questions.

 

[Keith_McClary]

@ergospherical I thought that was Photoshopped, but Google Images shows it's a real brand with lots of products. Sheesh!

But the fine folks at Grace Kitchens have probably put their kids through school off the shoppers who simply want to serve their friends cock soup.
The Grace Kitchens Cock Flavoured Soup's ingredient list is a bit surprising. It explains that it contains no chicken, rooster, or any type of poultry.
...
Who should eat this? Backpackers with a sense of humor. Jamaicans who like the possibility of fish and not rooster in their cock soup. Or anyone with an admitted juvenile sense of humor.

 

[ergospherical]

Or anyone with an admitted juvenile sense of humor.

 

[berkeman]

The Grace Kitchens Cock Flavoured Soup's ingredient list is a bit surprising. It explains that it contains no chicken, rooster, or any type of poultry.

That's nutty. (Oh, and the link didn't work for me)

 

[WWGD]

Is it possible for someone to find your phone # from a pic you post somewhere or by just making a post from your phone? I got a WhatsApp message from a UK number ( country code 44) claiming we had met in Singapore ( never been there) where we exchanged numbers.
I am a bit paranoid over two recent scam attempts so I wonder if that's what this was.

 

[Ibix]

Most probable is some girl gave a creepy dude a fake number which happened to be yours, surely?

 

[WWGD]

Most probable is some girl gave a creepy dude a fake number which happened to be yours, surely?

Well, but it is supposedly a woman that contacted me; how did ' Lisa' end up with my number? At least she has not asked me for any questionable info. As long as she does not, I guess I can just go along. But it's still troublesome because modern scams are much more sophisticated than the old " I am an African prince and my money is being held.." kind. Edit: And the phone number may have been spoofed, so not sure she's in or from the UK.

 

[Ibix]

Why go along with anything? Just ignore. You don't owe anyone an answer. If you want to be nice you could just text back "you've got a wrong number, I've never been to Singapore".

 

[Hornbein]

@ergospherical I thought that was Photoshopped, but Google Images shows it's a real brand with lots of products. Sheesh!

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I can beat that. In a Tokyo barber shop was a big can of Cock Grease.

 

[WWGD]

Why go along with anything? Just ignore. You don't owe anyone an answer. If you want to be nice you could just text back "you've got a wrong number, I've never been to Singapore".

Yes , I agree , I will just end it at that.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I just received a new like on a post I made in October, 2003.

That must be a record for me.

 

[WWGD]

I just received a new like on a post I made in October, 2003.

That must be a record for me.

I'll be back here on 2039 to upvote this comment .

 

[fresh_42]

I'll be back here on 2039 to upvote this comment .

10 Years after Apophis? Unlikely.

 

[WWGD]

10 Years after Apophis? Unlikely.

Is that another one? Is that too about too few registers for dates?

 

[WWGD]

10 Years after Apophis? Unlikely.

Is that the asteroid? I thought it had changed course?

 

[WWGD]

Not quite for ' Lame Jokes' but

 

[fresh_42]

Is that the asteroid? I thought it had changed course?

It's complicated, I think. AFAIK it will pass by, except it will pass through a certain area a few years earlier. Something like that.

 

[WWGD]

It's complicated, I think. AFAIK it will pass by, except it will pass through a certain area a few years earlier. Something like that.

I understand even if it veers of its path by a very small amount now, it will be hundreds of miles of. Is that its name ' apoph'?

 

[fresh_42]

Here is what Wiki says (no collusion in 2029 but ...)

This close flyby will drastically change its orbit. However, the Earth will also cross the asteroid's new orbit on April 13th each year. There will be another approximation as early as 2036. The exact distance is not yet known as small uncertainties regarding the position on April 13, 2029, will quickly increase after the deflection.

 

[fresh_42]

I think the repetition of the Carrington event is much more likely and devastating.

 

[Borg]

Here is what Wiki says (no collusion in 2029 but ...)

Oh great. Now the asteroids are colluding.

 

[fresh_42]

oops ...

 

[WWGD]

Here is what Wiki says (no collusion in 2029 but ...)

In my phone now but will later check if it's a Tuesday or Friday 13th ( different in different countries). See how much superstition it will bring about.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Is that the asteroid? I thought it had changed course?

If you have a problem with asteroids, just get some Preparation H.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

I just received a new like on a post I made in October, 2003.

That must be a record for me.

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/science-jokes.4463/#post-89554

 

[WWGD]

It's complicated, I think. AFAIK it will pass by, except it will pass through a certain area a few years earlier. Something like that.

Seems these collisions are so delicate, even 10 minutes or so can make a big difference.

 

[WWGD]

If you have a problem with asteroids, just get some Preparation H.

I thought that was for As# Teroids.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

If you have a problem with klingons, just call Capt Kirk.

I saw an interview where William Shatner talked about life after Star Trek ended. He went through a divorce [IIRC] and ended up living in a trailer park not far from my home. Holy cow! It dawned on me that I could have ridden my bicycle to Capt Kirk's house!

 

[WWGD]

If you have a problem with klingons, just call Capt Kirk.

I saw an interview where William Shatner talked about life after Star Trek ended. He went through a divorce [IIRC] and ended up living in a trailer park not far from my home. Holy cow! It dawned on me that I could have ridden my bicycle to Capt Kirk's house!

Why not " materialize" in his trailer? Sorry, not that much of a fan of the show so don't remember the precise terminology.

But I remember hearing that his attempt at humor towards his fans " Get a Life" backfired.

 

[gmax137]

Shatner is still working at 90 years old. He must have a passion for it.

 

[fresh_42]

Shatner is still working at 90 years old. He must have a passion for it.

I've once read an interview in which he said that he never cared a lot about money and always worked if he needed to.

 

[WWGD]

Shatner is still working at 90 years old. He must have a passion for it.

You mean: Shatner. Is. Still working. At. ...;).

I enjoyed his choice of. Personalizing. Punctuation. And. Emphasis. On. Whichever. Words. He. Decided to.

 

[gmax137]

You mean: Shatner. Is. Still working. At. ...;).

I enjoyed his choice of. Personalizing. Punctuation. And. Emphasis. On. Whichever. Words. He. Decided to.

I remember a phoney contest in Mad Magazine where the prize was "a semester at the William Shatner school of acting."