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[spleen1015]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

How is it that people with a high school education can't even read a ruler?

My mother has worked various seamstress type jobs her whole life. I few years ago when applying for a new job she had to take a test. She told me it was hard. I said why? She said "There were questions like What is 1/2 of 1/3."

[Thomkal]

I have seen ads for two disgusting desserts this week-first French's Mustard Ice cream and now Oscar Mayer's Ice Dog Sandwhich:


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[21C]

Welcome to Ukraine!

I am currently traveling through Ukraine. Been here a week, another week to go. My mother's birthplace was in Poland before the war but now belongs to Ukraine. I was going to visit there but I don't have any connections so I'm just sticking to the big cities - Lviv, Odessa and Kiev. I'm loving it so far (I really enjoyed Lviv) but it is another world.

Having split up from my wife six years ago and not having any desire to seek a new partner, I had not experienced the dating scene in quite some time. I decided to join up a few of the dating apps while I was here to see if it was worth meeting some Ukrainian women for a coffee and a chat (and no, I wasn't looking for any casual hook-ups).

Man, was I popular. I'm 55 and had my target age for women in the mid 30s but I was getting all of these 20-something girls hitting me up on chats. While I was flattered at first, it didn't take long (although I should have realized sooner) that all that they were after was a sugar daddy.

If I didn't have any scruples and was prepared to spend some money, I might have had a good time.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by 21C

Welcome to Ukraine!

I am currently traveling through Ukraine. Been here a week, another week to go. My mother's birthplace was in Poland before the war but now belongs to Ukraine. I was going to visit there but I don't have any connections so I'm just sticking to the big cities - Lviv, Odessa and Kiev. I'm loving it so far (I really enjoyed Lviv) but it is another world.

Having split up from my wife six years ago and not having any desire to seek a new partner, I had not experienced the dating scene in quite some time. I decided to join up a few of the dating apps while I was here to see if it was worth meeting some Ukrainian women for a coffee and a chat (and no, I wasn't looking for any casual hook-ups).

Man, was I popular. I'm 55 and had my target age for women in the mid 30s but I was getting all of these 20-something girls hitting me up on chats. While I was flattered at first, it didn't take long (although I should have realized sooner) that all that they were after was a sugar daddy.

If I didn't have any scruples and was prepared to spend some money, I might have had a good time.

Pics or it didn't happen!

[cuervo72]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

I have seen ads for two disgusting desserts this week-first French's Mustard Ice cream and now Oscar Mayer's Ice Dog Sandwhich:


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Eh, I'd probably try mustard ice cream. (I think wasabi ice cream would be better, but *shurg*).

[Edward64]

I'm pretty tired of Harry and Meghan in the news.

I'm hoping this is the obligatory get to know Harry & Meghan couple years and then it'll focus rightly back on Charles & Camila and the woes of the Prince in Waiting

[NobodyHere]

Originally Posted by Edward64

I'm pretty tired of Harry and Meghan in the news.

A million times this!

[JPhillips]

Just came across an OOTP pitcher named Rumplik.

[stevew]

Why did they make a sequel to that movie that was like that other White House under assault movie.

*2hours later*

Wait, this is the 2nd sequel to Olympus has Fallen?

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by stevew

Why did they make a sequel to that movie that was like that other White House under assault movie.

*2hours later*

Wait, this is the 2nd sequel to Olympus has Fallen?

I take it you are talking about Angel has Fallen?

I preferred London has Fallen to Olympus. Great action movie especially in the 2H. Hopefully Angel will be just as good.

[NobodyHere]

I just want to know why they are rebooting Home Alone

[stevew]

Why are people lift things(cherry picker type construction lifts) always stored with their baskets in the sky

[albionmoonlight]

From my office window, I can see the U.S. and NC State flags flying over the NC Capitol Building.

Working on the assumption that these flags strictly comply with the formal rules for flying flags at half staff, I have learned over the last few years that we fly the flag at half staff a lot. Tragedies combined with important people dying really adds up.

No real point here other than this is the first time I've been in a position to notice a flag that follows the rules.

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

From my office window, I can see the U.S. and NC State flags flying over the NC Capitol Building.

Working on the assumption that these flags strictly comply with the formal rules for flying flags at half staff, I have learned over the last few years that we fly the flag at half staff a lot. Tragedies combined with important people dying really adds up.

No real point here other than this is the first time I've been in a position to notice a flag that follows the rules.

You had me thinking of an NCSU flag rather than the state flag for a second.

I do occasionally miss downtown Raleigh. Spent some semesters in the COA building and the federal building (at the bankruptcy court) back in the day.

[albionmoonlight]

Originally Posted by britrock88

You had me thinking of an NCSU flag rather than the state flag for a second.

I do occasionally miss downtown Raleigh. Spent some semesters in the COA building and the federal building (at the bankruptcy court) back in the day.

It's definitely on the upwsing, too. New bars/restaurants opening constantly. Just in the 13 years I've been here, it's gone from nice but sleepy to "wow, there's a lot of hispters on scooters."

[CU Tiger]

Originally Posted by stevew

Why are people lift things(cherry picker type construction lifts) always stored with their baskets in the sky

To get the controls out of reach of wandering hands and eyes. Usually the operator station is on the platform so you leave it up in the air so people cant screw with stuff. The ground control panel is usually behind a fairly heavily locked panel. The platform HMI is right in the open.


And to advertise...the company name is usually on the platform (though the second instance only really applies to new equipment dealers/

[NobodyHere]

Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

Jeffrey Epstein dead in apparent suicide

Rot in hell.

[Edward64]

I guess SI has joined the PC crowd too. I've got mixed feelings about this.

#SISwimSearch: Meet the Sweet 17 | SI.com

To say these ladies rocked that runway is an understatement. Along with several current SI Swimsuit models, they proved that beauty is SO much more than skin deep.

[Edward64]

Welp, Burger King's Impossible Burger/Whopper just came to town. Wife bought it and a regular Whopper and gave me a blind taste test for dinner.

I couldn't tell the difference.

I'm sure all the onions, mayo, ketchup helped by masking anything slightly different. Same no. of calories, 40 vs 34 grams of fat, about $1 more. I guess its an early step in "acceptable tasting" meat alternatives and I'm all for that market segment to grow.

Have any of you tried it out yet?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Edward64

Have any of you tried it out yet?

You'll know that hell has frozen over if you ever catch me trying such a fucking abomination.

So put down one in the "No" column.

[RainMaker]

I couldn't tell the difference. But like you said, if you're slathering on all those toppings, it's probably tough to tell. Plus it's not like Burger King is working with top of the line beef anyway.

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I couldn't tell the difference. But like you said, if you're slathering on all those toppings, it's probably tough to tell. Plus it's not like Burger King is working with top of the line beef anyway.

Early step towards soylent green for sure.

[stevew]

Tonight’s American Greed is about the college admissions scandal.

[bhlloy]

I tried the impossible burger about 6 months ago and wasn't impressed, the restaurant I was at were trying to recreate a thicker style burger and I just didn't think they nailed the consistency and texture, although it tasted OK. Maybe that's because they screwed up preparing it though?

As mentioned above, probably a lower bar to recreate a thin whopper patty that is chargrilled to shit and has a ton of stuff thrown on it so you can't really taste that it's flash frozen beef anyway.

[Ralmone]

Woke up with a strange thought. If you had extra money in amount of 100 000 USD for anything you want, what would you do? Buy property in Athens here, buy a new car, give it to charity or relatives...

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by Ralmone

Woke up with a strange thought. If you had extra money in amount of 100 000 USD for anything you want, what would you do? Buy property in Athens here, buy a new car, give it to charity or relatives...

I would send it to support Russian bots.

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

You'll know that hell has frozen over if you ever catch me trying such a fucking abomination.

So put down one in the "No" column.

Certainly. Why would you try something that might be better for you and doesn't involve slaughtering an animal. Hear hear!

[Butter]

Impossible Burger is not "better for you" unless you consider solely not eating meat being better for you independent of all other factors.

[Kodos]

Yes. That's exactly why I said it "might be better for you". Since some meat products have been listed as carcinogens or probable carcinogens.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified processed meat as a carcinogen, something that causes cancer. And it has classified red meat as a probable carcinogen, something that probably causes cancer. IARC is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization.

World Health Organization Says Processed Meat Causes Cancer

[Butter]

I look forward to the "Forks Over Knives" thread revival

[Kodos]

Or maybe "What the Health".

[RainMaker]

I don't follow reality TV but that Chrisley story is something else. The tax and wire fraud isn't surprising, but trying to extort your daughter over a sex tape is.

Todd Chrisley blasted by daughter for threatening to release sex tape involving Bachelor Robby Hayes | Daily Mail Online

[Warhammer]

Originally Posted by Kodos

Yes. That's exactly why I said it "might be better for you". Since some meat products have been listed as carcinogens or probable carcinogens.



World Health Organization Says Processed Meat Causes Cancer

Reading the article, what is the margin of error for both studies. We’re talking about the base rate of 5% for colorectal cancer increasing to 6% with these meats in certain quantities daily...

[stevew]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

I don't follow reality TV but that Chrisley story is something else. The tax and wire fraud isn't surprising, but trying to extort your daughter over a sex tape is.

Todd Chrisley blasted by daughter for threatening to release sex tape involving Bachelor Robby Hayes | Daily Mail Online

I watched like half an episode of that shit in horror. Who watches this trash? There weren’t even any hot chicks. I like trash TV all day, I’m like Guy Fieri and Below Deck and all the dumb Alaska shows. But Chrissley is for straight up Wankers.

[illinifan999]

This was something I read in one of my groups today. Don't really know why, but it was something that resonated with me.

She would have been 11. But on this day... you were only 9 weeks old. Your father beat you to death because you wouldn’t stop crying. He only got 10 years. He’s on the streets now.. a free man. Just doesn’t seem right. You were only just crying. I glad I remember you. I glad you no longer haunt me. I’m grateful I was there and did the right things necessary to see that he didn’t get away with it. I’m sorry the courts only believed your life was worth 10 years. I’m grateful I don’t own that part. I’m grateful that instead of drowning myself in a bottle on this anniversary.. I went fishing today and made it to two meetings. “There is no timestamp on trauma. There isn't a formula that you can insert yourself into to get from horror to healed. Be patient. Take up space. Let your journey be the balm.” Anyway.... Reach out and know we are never alone on this journey.

[stevew]

Feels really fake news.

[stevew]

These Jeremy Renner commercials look like they were made for a foreign market.

[thesloppy]

Originally Posted by stevew

These Jeremy Renner commercials look like they were made for a foreign market.

His music & singing are impressively generic!

[Coffee Warlord]

Nice. Guy in the neighborhood who moved in didn't have a line for his natural gas grill. I do.

Sold a pretty fair Broil King for very cheap. Just needs a good deep cleaning, and should be solid.

[NobodyHere]

New study raises questions about how fluoride affects children's development

[Edward64]

Originally Posted by NobodyHere

New study raises questions about how fluoride affects children's development

Uh oh. The conspiracy theorists were right!

[PilotMan]

I have spent more time shopping for a decent 10x10 pop up canopy than anyone should. It's gotten obscene and obsessive and I can't fucking deal with it.

[RainMaker]

Can someone explain the lure of ASMR and why my YouTube recommendations seem to be filled with them?

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Can someone explain the lure of ASMR and why my YouTube recommendations seem to be filled with them?

It recently came up here at FOFC. Maybe even in this thread. When it did, I looked it up on Google and went down the rabbit hole a bit.

It's... weird. Very weird.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Can someone explain the lure of ASMR and why my YouTube recommendations seem to be filled with them?

400 Bad Request

That's a very long post.

The tl;dr'ish version is that some people get a physical sensation from some of the sounds or visuals in some ASMR videos, its very relaxing to the point that many use it as a sleep aid, I did this for many years awhile back. I can get them from tapping sounds and whispering sounds. There's some weird shit out there though, and if you don't experience any of this yourself it may well all seem like weird shit. And just to be clear, no, its not sexual in any way, though like anything else on the planet, some people will take it down that path.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by RainMaker

Can someone explain the lure of ASMR and why my YouTube recommendations seem to be filled with them?

1) No.
2) Go tweak the recommendations so that gets cut out. At some point you either clicked one or one auto-played and the algorithm has interpreted that as you having an interest in it. You can, to a decent extent, make it not do that though.

[thesloppy]

Subway out here trying to pretend every other fast food joint in the world didn't introduce ciabatta bread a full 15 years ago.

[molson]

I'm having beers with pilotman right now....he's showing me a lot of your photos from Facebook. My sense of reality is being upended. Also, pilotman is a great guy.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by molson

I'm having beers with pilotman right now....he's showing me a lot of your photos from Facebook. My sense of reality is being upended. Also, pilotman is a great guy.

haha, that is great.

hope he showed you a good one of me