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The discussion revolves around frustrations with current documentary programming, particularly criticizing the History Channel's focus on sensational topics like time travel conspiracies instead of real historical content. Participants express disappointment over National Geographic's sale to Fox, fearing a decline in quality programming. The conversation shifts to lighter topics, including humorous anecdotes about everyday life, such as a malfunctioning kitchen fan discovered to be blocked by installation instructions. There are also discussions about the challenges of understanding various dialects in Belgium, the complexities of language, and personal experiences with weather and housing in California. Members share their thoughts on food, including a peculiar dish of zucchini pancakes served with strawberry yogurt, and delve into mathematical concepts related to sandwich cutting and the properties of numbers. The thread captures a blend of serious commentary and lighthearted banter, reflecting a diverse range of interests and perspectives among participants.
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I dontrecognize the top one. I also like sweets for breakfast. And a lumberjack breakfast from time to time: eggs, bacon and french toast, coffee.
 
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fresh_42 said:
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and the expensive version

I lack the guts (fortitude) to eat steak tartare, though I enjoyed soft-boiled eggs as a child.
 
  • #6,703
I also enjoy sweet breakfasts. Maple syrup on corn bread. Melted chocolate on warm waffles or chocolate on nearly any pastry. Must crave theobromine.
 
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WWGD said:
I dontrecognize the top one. I also like sweets for breakfast. And a lumberjack breakfast from time to time: eggs, bacon and french toast, coffee.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leberkäse

When I was young the hooker breakfast had to do it:
 
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Just found:
 
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fresh_42 said:
Just found:
It was a fb feed. Could it be that the fact I mentioned McDonald's a few posts ago has something to do with it?
 
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fresh_42 said:
It was a fb feed. Could it be that the fact I mentioned McDonald's a few posts ago has something to do with it?
Maybe it was confused because you combined 'feed ' with 'McDonalds'. McD usually goes with ' Garbage' ;).
 
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WWGD said:
Maybe it was confused because you combined 'feed ' with 'McDonalds'. McD usually goes with ' Garbage' ;).
It's funnier in German, since "fast" is the German word for "almost", so fast food ...
And it isn't so bad. The UK version is pretty much the same you get here. It is only too expensive compared with Chinese food or Döner.
 
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  • #6,709
Schnell Essen? But aren't Donner and Chinese also Schnell Essen?
 
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WWGD said:
Schnell Essen? But aren't Donner and Chinese also Schnell Essen?
Fast food = almost food.

Yes, they are, but in comparison, you get a real, healthier meal, and more food for the same money.
 
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What was the top meal in #6,700?
 
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Uh, junk food. I had some potato chips last week and when I went grocery shopping I got this weird craving for them chips. I swear to god something's up in that ingredient list :rolleyes: I didn't get any, though. Thankfully.
 
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nuuskur said:
Uh, junk food. I had some potato chips last week and when I went grocery shopping I got this weird craving for them chips. I swear to god something's up in that ingredient list :rolleyes: I didn't get any, though. Thankfully.
Eat some German food like the one displayed by fresh . Seems less filling. And it tastes great.
 
  • #6,716
How #$% difficult is it to make an effective temperature app? Plot time vs temperature. The default one I have just gives me a range, from lower to higher without specifying when each happens.
 
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I was eating outside , alone I thought, just let out a few burps. Then I noticed a few people had arrived... Not sure if they heard me.
 
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WWGD said:
Thanks. Thing is I have a default/inbuilt one that apparently cannot be removed and I don't want to run out of ram by installing another one.
Please forgive my stupidity. I meant storage, not RAM. Some of these apps take up to a Gb of space.
 
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What does the green rectangle next to the members name mean?
 
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pinball1970 said:
What does the green rectangle next to the members name mean?
Green rectangle where? On mobile or desktop?
 
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Ibix said:
Green rectangle where? On mobile or desktop?
Vanadium has one next to his name

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pinball1970 said:
What does the green rectangle next to the members name mean?
Just hover over the mouse pointer.
 
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Rive said:
Just hover over the mouse pointer.
Thanks!
 
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pinball1970 said:
Vanadium has one next to his name

View attachment 281030
It's where the Education Advisor badge ought to be. But the picture is missing for some reason - sitewide, I think, not just you.
 
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I realized how cautious I am, or at least I am being. First, I usually carry two masks , in case something happens to one of them. Rare, but can happen. Today, I soiled one while eating. So I bought another one. Very unlikely something will happen to it , but the prospect of not being able to buy another one , nor do anything without a mask was enough to compel me.
 
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WWGD said:
I realized how cautious I am, or at least I am being. First, I usually carry two masks , in case something happens to one of them. Rare, but can happen. Today, I soiled one while eating. So I bought another one. Very unlikely something will happen to it , but the prospect of not being able to buy another one , nor do anything without a mask was enough to compel me.
I would recommend upgrading from cloth (if that's what you're using) to something more protective if you're worried about Covid at this stage.

By now you can easily find multipacks of real high quality masks, like kn95's, online (e.g. on Amazon). And surgical masks are easy to come by in large packs as well in many places.
 
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Jarvis323 said:
I would recommend upgrading from cloth (if that's what you're using) to something more protective if you're worried about Covid at this stage.

By now you can easily find multipacks of real high quality masks, like kn95's, online (e.g. on Amazon). And surgical masks are easy to come by in large packs as well in many places.
Thanks, my concern was mostly about nit being able to do anything , enter any store/building because of not having a mask.
 
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WWGD said:
Today, I soiled one while eating.

You were eating... with the mask on? 🧐
 
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etotheipi said:
You were eating... with the mask on? 🧐
No, I put it close to my plate and some meat sauce fell on it. Unfortunately it was a blue mask, so no way to hide it.
 
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WWGD said:
No, I put it close to my plate and some meat sauce fell on it. Unfortunately it was a blue mask, so no way to hide it.
tragic. sorry for your loss :frown:
 
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Same again with this lady looking at a map on the streets. " You are Here". She asks " How do they know?".
 
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WWGD said:
Same again with this lady looking at a map on the streets. " You are Here". She asks " How do they know?".
I suppose you have told her that "being here" is transitive.
 
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etotheipi said:
tragic. sorry for your loss :frown:
It was very good sauce.
 
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Keith_McClary said:
It was very good sauce.
I kept the mask and will throw it into the rice tomorrow...
 
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"What do you prefer: go make a change or status quo?" - Eddy
"I wish I could have kept status quo before that mistake," - me
 
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bagasme said:
"What do you prefer: go make a change or status quo?" - Eddy
"I wish I could have kept status quo before that mistake," - me
This is the " Dialog of the Ages" between conservatives and liberals. The two ideally keep each other in check so that change happens, but it is not too hasty. A dialectic, if you will.
 
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fresh_42 said:
I suppose you have told her that "being here" is transitive.
I think it comes down to a sort of fixed point theorem/result. Maybe a contraction map theorem.
 
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WWGD said:
This is the " Dialog of the Ages" between conservatives and liberals. The two ideally keep each other in check so that change happens, but it is not too hasty.
Those parties are so successful with keeping each other in check that conservativism is no longer what it's used to be and liberals are just stuck in the past.
 
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Rive said:
Those parties are so successful with keeping each other in check that conservativism is no longer what it's used to be and liberals are just stuck in the past.
The usual difference between dictionary definitions and reality.
 
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WWGD said:
The usual difference between dictionary definitions and reality.
This leads to strange situations: You can be too conservative to be conservative, and too liberal to be liberal.

Edit: Or even both!
 
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Just like being the world's tallest dwarf or shortest giant ;).
 
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fresh_42 said:
This leads to strange situations: You can be too conservative to be conservative, and too liberal to be liberal.

Edit: Or even both!
Not sure I have noticed it. Maybe a German thing?
 
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What do you do when you overhear someone say they will feed their dogs a vegan diet, because " It's healthier and better for the environment"?
 
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WWGD said:
What do you do when you overhear someone say they will feed their dogs a vegan diet, because " It's healthier and better for the environment"?
May I swap your dog with my rabbit?
 
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fresh_42 said:
May I swap your dog with my rabbit?
Sorry, I am not hip to your slang.
 
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"If nothing in the world is for the faints of heart, should they exist, or must their heart be stronger?" - Eurosceptics
 
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Great new feature in printers. Can now specify pages , as in e.g., 1, 5, 7-10, 13. Instead of having to stop and start. Maybe just new to me, haven't done any printing in a while.
 
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bagasme said:
"If nothing in the world is for the faints of heart, should they exist, or must their heart be stronger?" - Eurosceptics
Talking about Eurosceptics, is Brexit finally through? It seems to have taken endlessly to be implemented.
 

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