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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criticizing the History Channel's focus on sensational topics like time travel conspiracies instead of real historical content.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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WWGD said:
Rita? Is that a reference to Mambo #5? How about Sandra and the others? I am apparently one of the 5 people who liked the song.
It is one of my favorites. And then I met a beautiful young lady who also loved the song. She used to watch the video all the time growing up. I fell in love in about five seconds. LOL! And that was OUR song. So romantic eh?

 
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  • #7,982
WWGD said:
But I don't get how the pic matches the show.
It matches what I love about the role (Fiona) of Gabrielle Anwar (finding solutions the explosive way).
 
  • #7,983
fresh_42 said:
It matches what I love about the role (Fiona) of Gabrielle Anwar (finding solutions the explosive way).
Always hoped Gabrielle had a son or daughter called Peace. Peace Anwar. Then she would read War and Peace.
 
  • #7,984
Ivan Seeking said:
It is one of my favorites. And then I met a beautiful young lady who also loved the song. She used to watch the video all the time growing up. I fell in love in about five seconds. LOL! And that was OUR song. So romantic eh?


That guy, Lou Bega, dropped out of sight after that song.
 
  • #7,985
WWGD said:
That guy, Lou Bega, dropped out of sight after that song.
So did I for about 3 years. :)

It looks like he kept trying but didn't have much success.

This is his latest effort - Scatman & Hatman



It's alright.

But Mambo #5 is legendary.
 
  • #7,986
WWGD said:
That guy, Lou Bega, dropped out of sight after that song.
From Wikipedia:
Born in Munich, married in Vegas, living in Berlin, and professing Christian. ##\searrow##
 
  • #7,987
fresh_42 said:
From Wikipedia:
Born in Munich, married in Vegas, living in Berlin, and professing Christian.
Christian who? Is she as lovely as Rita?
 
  • #7,990
Ivan Seeking said:
Your point?
It is usually a boy's name.
 
  • #7,991
Keith_McClary said:
It is usually a boy's name.
I've meet atheists called Christian. They're kind of boxed in at birth.
 
  • #7,992
Keith_McClary said:
It is usually a boy's name.
Christian and Christian may take issue with that

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  • #7,993
I spent 30 minutes damning Excel until I realized it only generates random integers. At least Rand and Randbetween.
 
  • #7,994
WWGD said:
I spent 30 minutes damning Excel until I realized it only generates random integers. At least Rand and Randbetween.
It only came up as 666?
 
  • #7,995
WWGD said:
I've meet atheists called Christian.
Don't even get me started on politics.
 
  • #7,996
Ivan Seeking said:
It only came up as 666?
Incredibly so, given numbers were in the range (1,100).
 
  • #7,997
WWGD said:
Incredibly so, given numbers were in the range (1,100).
It is an impossible demand anyway. Real random numbers are almost certain transcendental, and no algorithm in this world can list even a single one.
 
  • #7,998
fresh_42 said:
It is an impossible demand anyway. Real random numbers are almost certain transcendental, and no algorithm in this world can list even a single one.
How about using the 3-pendulum problem somehow?
 
  • #7,999
fresh_42 said:
It is an impossible demand anyway. Real random numbers are almost certain transcendental, and no algorithm in this world can list even a single one.

WWGD said:
How about using the 3-pendulum problem somehow?
By definition it will always calculate the same answers for each iteration.

You can do things like using a photon detector to produce random numbers.
 
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Thanks. Just wanted here to have the 8,000th/nd post.
 
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WWGD said:
Thanks. Just wanted here to have the 8,000th/nd post.
:kiss:
 
  • #8,002
Danke schon
 
  • #8,003
WWGD said:
Danke schon
The first move was within the rules. I deleted my own comment within the time window.

Now I abused my mentor power to restore the original posts. :cool:
 
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Do you have a wave count in the US? I wonder whether it is the same as here. This would indicate a correlation of stupidity.
 
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fresh_42 said:
The first move was within the rules. I deleted my own comment within the time window.

Now I abused my mentor power to restore the original posts. :cool:
I think there is a liberal conspiracy at work.
 
  • #8,006
fresh_42 said:
Do you have a wave count in the US? I wonder whether it is the same as here. This would indicate a correlation of stupidity.

Mainly in red states. Note for example below, US, Florida, California [twice the population of Florida]
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I think normal people would say it is wave #4.
However, I think of the second wave as a continuation of the first wave. It just took a while for the first wave of infection to spread to more rural, regions.
 
  • #8,008
BillTre said:
I think normal people would say it is wave #4.
However, I think of the second wave as a continuation of the first wave. It just took a while for the first wave of infection to spread to more rural, regions.
Hmm, same here. I thought it was correlated, although I do not have an explanation. Is it due to the underlying SIR model, or due to the same negligence in dealing with the situation? Probably both.
 
  • #8,009
If your last name is Knapp, don't call your daughter Ivanna.
 
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  • #8,010
WWGD said:
If your last name is Knapp, don't call your daughter Ivanna.
Long ago I worked with a man whose parents had immigrated to the US from China. They came here when Harry Truman was President, to whom they were very grateful. So Mr and Mrs Dong decided to name their first son Harry, in honor of Truman. True story.
 

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