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[fresh_42]

Oh, oh, Easter 2017 is in serious trouble ...
http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-say-they-ve-found-hidden-layers-in-jesus-tomb-site

 

[Psinter]

No one can argue with that anymore.

Spoiler: Yet another unknown channel

Because TV, that's why.

I do not laugh at the guys, maybe they are trying hard to be active. I laugh at the idea of making it a show.

 

[fresh_42]

Yep. Meanwhile they broadcast everything that either fills the minutes and / or has high audience ratings. And the latter isn't qualified for accuracy, rigor and old fashioned journalism.

It became an MTV world: every message that takes longer than 10 seconds is no message anymore.

 

[fresh_42]

It's so hard for me to avoid jokes in the serious threads ...

E.g.:

Monkeys aren't humans.

asks, no, shouts for this comment:

 

[Psinter]

It's been more than 365 days since I had a flu cold. Time to celebrate. You may wonder: "how did you accomplish this, Psinter?"

The answer is simple: I stopped socializing.

Jokes aside, the sick are everywhere. If you are a person that must walk everyday and go to places with lots of people, take a closer look. There is almost always someone with flu or something contagious.

At uni for example, I can always point some student that is sick. I bet professors have noticed too.

 

[Sophia]

It's been more than 365 days since I had a flu. Time to celebrate. You may wonder: "how did you accomplish this, Psinter?"

The answer is simple: I stopped socializing.

Jokes aside, the sick are everywhere. If you are a person that must walk everyday and go to places with lots of people, take a closer look. There is almost always someone with flu or something contagious.

At uni for example, I can always point some student that is sick. I bet professors have noticed too.

That's cool!
I had a flu maybe 10 years ago but I have a cold and sore throat every year, sometimes twice. In last few years, it affected my vocal cords more than before.
Last week I got an ear infection, something I haven't had since 4th grade.
My 28yo friend has a chronic angina and he will have his tonsils removed like a little boy, he jokes about it :-)

 

[Psinter]

I actually looked and I got it wrong . It is not flu what I meant. I meant cold. Flu is short for influenza .

My bad .

I used to get a cold always every month until I decided not precisely stop socializing, that was just a joke, but keep my distance from those who are sick. It hasn't been easy avoiding them, but I have managed to not catch a cold for more than 1 year. There is always a sick student that sits next to you. My smell sense is very sensitive and I swear, people with cold reeks of bacteria or whatever is that smell that characterizes them. I can't stand it, but I suppose it is because my smell sense is very sensitive.

Wait, I can still edit my post. I'll fix it.

 

[fresh_42]

Wait, I can still edit my post. I'll fix it.

You've forgotten this one $\uparrow$.

 

[Psinter]

You've forgotten this one $\uparrow$.

Yup, I keep saying flu .

 

[fresh_42]

Yup, I keep saying flu .

The viruses themselves are to blame. They simply don't introduce themselves no matter how often you complain.
If at least the golf versions could ... "Hello, I'm the Birdie / Eagle / Albatross / Condor - Flu!"

 

[fresh_42]

While joking here, I just thought:

What Alan Alexander Milne would have said, if somebody had told him that a century later, people around the globe were still (simultaneously; in the authors rest frame ) having fun with his inventions.

O tempora, o mores!

 

[Psinter]

There is a saying about there being 2 responses: fight or flight.

What about one when you are too freaking scared to do either and you get paralyzed?

Just random stuff that crossed my mind.

 

[Sophia]

There is a saying about there being 2 responses: fight or flight.

What about one when you are too freaking scared to do either and you get paralyzed?

Just random stuff that crossed my mind.

Freeze

 

[fresh_42]

What about one when you are too freaking scared to do either and you get paralyzed?

Cataplexy - G47.4, eventually F65.89

 

[Psinter]

The 6th movie of Harry Potter, despite being the one that introduced an unforgettable tragedy, it was also the funniest. There is humor from the very beginning. Most of it is humor and the tragedy begins only like after more than 1 and half hour later.

 

[WWGD]

Kind of interesting/unusual, this guy in Barnes and Noble, in his 60s, doing coloring with crayons.

 

[Bystander]

Kind of interesting/unusual, this guy in Barnes and Noble, in his 60s, doing coloring with crayons.

Stroke rehab? 'Til you've been there, 'tis a bit hard to say.

 

[WWGD]

Stroke rehab? 'Til you've been there, 'tis a bit hard to say.

No, I am not mocking him, I am just kind of curious. It may actually be fun to do it.

 

[Bystander]

not mocking him,

Did not mean to imply you were --- just pointing out some possibilities.

 

[Sophia]

Kind of interesting/unusual, this guy in Barnes and Noble, in his 60s, doing coloring with crayons.

Coloring books for adults are very popular here. We sell several types in our shop. Me and three of my friends in their late twenties do it, too. It's true that mostly women buy it, but men do buy them from time to time as well. It's very relaxing. What I like about it is that it gives those without talent the opportunity to relax by creating art and they don't have to be stressed that they can't draw properly. With coloring pictures someone else has drawn, you can't make a mistake :)

You can find them on Amazon or simply search "adult coloring pages" on google pictures and you can print out thousands of pages

 

[dlgoff]

Oh, oh, Easter 2017 is in serious trouble ...
http://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-say-they-ve-found-hidden-layers-in-jesus-tomb-site

Thank God there's science.

Hopefully they'll also be able to put out some peer-reviewed research on the site

 

[WWGD]

Coloring books for adults are very popular here. We sell several types in our shop. Me and three of my friends in their late twenties do it, too. It's true that mostly women buy it, but men do buy them from time to time as well. It's very relaxing. What I like about it is that it gives those without talent the opportunity to relax by creating art and they don't have to be stressed that they can't draw properly. With coloring pictures someone else has drawn, you can't make a mistake :)

You can find them on Amazon or simply search "adult coloring pages" on google pictures and you can print out thousands of pages

Do you ship from your store to the U.S (NYC)?

 

[Sophia]

Do you ship from your store to the U.S (NYC)?

:-) I theoretically could but I'm 100% sure you can find lots of coloring books in the stores in the US or in online shops based in the US :-)
If you can't find anything I can send something to you without a problem.
I just think it's unnecessary for you to pay for intercontinental shipping.

 

[WWGD]

:-) I theoretically could but I'm 100% sure you can find lots of coloring books in the stores in the US or in online shops based in the US :-)
If you can't find anything I can send something to you without a problem.
I just think it's unnecessary for you to pay for intercontinental shipping.

Thanks, Sophia, just shaking you up a bit :).

 

[Sophia]

Oh :-D
You see I'm at work right now so I'm in that marketing mindset
Professional deformation

 

[Psinter]

How dare you contradict my delusions with facts.

 

[Fervent Freyja]

No, I am not mocking him, I am just kind of curious. It may actually be fun to do it.

I think it can be more difficult for adults to slow down enough to actually start. But, if you remember from childhood that single-minded focus that takes over once the coloring begins- that's still there! At first, the idea of adult coloring books seemed odd and restricting to me, but I have found a few really good ones and they are soothing! There are usually little stations set up in buildings on my campus with ongoing games and puzzles; this year, they've added adult coloring sheets and quality pencils/colors/markers. My library has an acrylic display for finished works. I can't help but smile when I walk past it and see that no one has taken down my daughters pink, pink, and pink peacock she drew! Personally, I like the sheets with thinner lines, fewer repeating elements, and with enough variety that I discover more detail as I go. Some of these designs are so beautiful that they could stand alone on a wall without needing coloring!
_

This reminds me --being on the topic of beautiful, creative, fun, colorful, and all-- that this thread seems to be missing it's usual element. Wonder if Pepper Mint will be allowed back? Sure would be nice for her to bless us with her presence again... Seemed like such a genuinely sweet person to me that she could be packaged and distributed herself: Pepper Mint therapy.

 

[Char. Limit]

Hey there. How's it going?

 

[Borg]

Hey there. How's it going?

The Char is back...

 

[Ibix]

Hey there. How's it going?

It's Friday. I need a pint after this week. I do not have a pint. Mixed, in summary. You?

 

[collinsmark]

Hey there. How's it going?

Hi Char!

 

[Char. Limit]

The Char is back...

For now, at least. I'm not dead, which I'm sure you're happy to hear. Let's hope my presence can last.

It's Friday. I need a pint after this week. I do not have a pint. Mixed, in summary. You?

It's Friday here too. My co-worker has been absent for two and a half days in a row now, but the workweek is over and I can relax now. So all in all, pretty nice. Hell is coming though.

Hi Char!

Hello! Long time, no see.

 

[dlgoff]

Hey there. How's it going?

image from http://www.sherv.net/emoticons/welcome.htm

 

[Borg]

For now, at least. I'm not dead, which I'm sure you're happy to hear. Let's hope my presence can last.

Very glad to see you back again and hope that your presence will last.

 

[WWGD]

Seems kind of laughable. There is this new (correct, I believe) belief that sitting all day is bad for one's health.
Fine so far. Still, the solution some seek seems over the top: there are these new movable work desks. One can
elevate or just shift the desk around so that one can work while standing. But this costs a few 100 $.
My solution at work: I get off my ass every hour or so, do some quick calisthenics , go up and down the stairs.
I do this around 3x daily. I also take a 10-min walk during lunch break. Cost of my solution: $0 (My health
condition is good).
EDIT: My post may be somewhat simplistic, as I have no data to support the benefits of my approach vs the movable desk approach. Not intended to be rigorous.

 

[Sophia]

Your solution has been recommended for years as far as I know.
I'd also say it's better compared to the new desk.
People will always try to make money by appealing to people's laziness. Just think of all the machines that exercise for you while you watch TV :-)

I'm of course not saying that ergonomics is not important because it is.

 

[Psinter]

Sharing
TL;DR: Sometimes you learn from friends.

I didn't tend to share sweets with other people. I liked sweets too much and I wanted them only for me. But something my friend told me once sort of made sense. I was talking with him when he opened a box of cookies and there was only one left. While I was talking he interrupted me and he offered me the last cookie. Paraphrasing our conversation, I was like: "Dude, no. That's your last cookie." To which he replied: "I ate the whole box. That I give to you the last one doesn't mean anything."

I was like:

I never thought of it that way. Strange because the way I was back then, I would have never shared with anyone my last cookie. Sometimes you learn stuff from your friends.

In the end I didn't take it, I was too struck by his words to be thinking of sweets. Now if there is one of a sweet left and there is someone with me, I offer it to them.

 

[zoobyshoe]

Four time keeping devices I have to physically correct myself.

 

[Jonathan Scott]

Four time keeping devices I have to physically correct myself.

Last year I had about 35, including digital cameras, old hi-fi equipment, and even landline phones. I've deliberately turned off the clock built into the microwave as it was never right. This year I haven't yet found the instructions to change the digital clock in my car. The worst ones are where one can only advance the time by pressing a button, but the button often advances by more than one (probably switch bounce), so it can overshoot and need another cycle. I also hate things where the minutes increment at a time which isn't affected by setting, so I carefully set the exact time only for it to increment to the next minute a second or two later. The situation is slowly improving (all our computers, smartphones, TVs, set top boxes and so on pick up the time automatically). What I need now is a way to set my appetite and wakefulness to match the new time; it takes weeks to get used to it.

 

[fresh_42]

This year I haven't yet found the instructions to change the digital clock in my car.

I once did this on my way home. It's been on a big road heading outside of town. I'v been going with the wrong time for a while and decided it was time to adjust it. To do this while driving I had to slow down a little to keep an eye on the road while playing with the clock.
Long story short: the alternative would have resulted in a probably expensive ticket for speeding

 

[jim hardy]

This year I haven't yet found the instructions to change the digital clock in my car.

I just add six hours five minutes to what clock says and convert back from 24 format.
Too many counterintuitive computer menus of that blasted radio. Sometimes I really miss my '49 Buick.

 

[jim hardy]

Had a lot of chaos lately. Adding a guest house for kids and grandkids' summer visits . If my posts have seemed scrambled, well, probably they were.

Had good help,

but we sure tore up the yard running electric and water to it.

Whew glad that part is done !

 

[dlgoff]

Adding a guest house for kids and grandkids' summer visits

Nice Jim. I'm impressed.

 

[rbelli1]

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...-if-you-like-but-dont-brag-about-its-benefits

I get off my ass every hour or so, do some quick calisthenics , go up and down the stairs.

It seems your method might actually be better than the overpriced desk.

BoB

 

[Psinter]

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-...-if-you-like-but-dont-brag-about-its-benefits

After all, America's sitting itself into an early grave.

Hey hey hey! That's offensive. I invest a lot in my pyramid for your information. I prefer the term Awesome Breath Taking Pyramid over grave, if you don't mind.

 

[WWGD]

Hey hey hey! That's offensive. I invest a lot in my pyramid for your information. I prefer the term Awesome Breath Taking Pyramid over grave, if you don't mind.

America's sitting into...a country of fat, flat asses. We need to shake our chairs (that have become stuck) off our asses and can barely stand without pulling them away with us.

 

[collinsmark]

America's sitting into...a country of fat, flat asses. We need to shake our chairs (that have become stuck) off our asses and can barely stand without pulling them away with us.

I think a better approach is to move forward using logic and reason. There's no need to shake anything. (Edit: although, yeah, I suppose a bit of physical exercise couldn't hurt. As a matter of fact, shaking one's bottom once in a while probably isn't a horrible idea. Okay, so maybe that's not altogether a bad idea [so long as it's tempered with logic and reason.] -- nevermind. )

 

[fresh_42]

America's sitting into...a country of fat, flat asses. We need to shake our chairs (that have become stuck) off our asses and can barely stand without pulling them away with us.

Far worse is: Ever since I've been there, I reduced possible shopping facilities to those which can be arrived by car plus free and easy parking.

 

[Psinter]

We need to shake our chairs (that have become stuck) off our asses and can barely stand without pulling them away with us.

Funny because I have trouble gaining weight. The only way I have tested that allows me to keep on normal weight is by lifting weights. Otherwise I plummet back to underweight.

Spoiler

Can it watch. I do what I want. I don't need a computer giving me advice.

 

[Sophia]

Funny because I have trouble gaining weight. The only way I have tested that allows me to keep on normal weight is by lifting weights. Otherwise I plummet back to underweight.

Lucky you!

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