Random Thought of the Day

July 30th, 2022 at 6:10:41 PM permalink
terapined
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Pretty cool website
Description
The Verge: This interactive map highlights the most notable person from your hometown.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/29/23283701/wikipediate-notable-people-ranking-map-search-scroll-zoom

Actual site
https://tjukanovt.github.io/notable-people

Was wondering why George Clooney was on a nearby street mural. He was born here
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
August 11th, 2022 at 3:56:26 AM permalink
odiousgambit
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to me, to be seeing this sort of thing reveals the thinking going on in certain camps, the socialist/climate-change/environmentalist influencer types. More of the "let them eat cake" while "we" of course will have air conditioning

I'm Still Standing, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah [it's an old guy chant for me]
August 11th, 2022 at 4:20:33 AM permalink
terapined
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We are seeing more hot nights on the planet
I hate it
AC loud in the RV but still able to sleep and my AC works great.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/08/220808162116.htm
Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by the end of the century, according to a new international study.
Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World"
August 15th, 2022 at 10:47:04 AM permalink
rxwine
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I wanted a new phone with a better camera. I first went and looked at an iphone pro, then looked at a iphone promax. I had looked at the Z-fold as I liked the idea of having a phone and a tablet. Camera is not as good as the best iphone, or even Samsung's Ultra. But it's good enough.

First I went to buy the iphone promax, but learned I could only get it from Apple unlocked. Ended up getting the Z fold.

So I went from a $40 Trac phone, which works fine, btw, to like the most expensive phone there is. Now I'm worried I'm going to leave it behind somewhere and lose it. I've done that a couple times in the last 2 years, but no big deal. I always got it back.

I'm swear, I'm not buying a new phone every year though.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?
August 15th, 2022 at 4:14:00 PM permalink
DRich
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Quote: rxwine
I wanted a new phone with a better camera. I first went and looked at an iphone pro, then looked at a iphone promax. I had looked at the Z-fold as I liked the idea of having a phone and a tablet. Camera is not as good as the best iphone, or even Samsung's Ultra. But it's good enough.

First I went to buy the iphone promax, but learned I could only get it from Apple unlocked. Ended up getting the Z fold.

So I went from a $40 Trac phone, which works fine, btw, to like the most expensive phone there is. Now I'm worried I'm going to leave it behind somewhere and lose it. I've done that a couple times in the last 2 years, but no big deal. I always got it back.

I'm swear, I'm not buying a new phone every year though.


When mine is not in my hand it is in my pocket. I never leave it out in public. And I have an iphone 6.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
August 16th, 2022 at 10:28:33 AM permalink
missedhervee
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I have a flip phone without ineternet connection.

Bah, who need the distraction?

Phones are for talking, not watching.
August 16th, 2022 at 11:15:14 AM permalink
rxwine
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Quote: missedhervee
I have a flip phone without ineternet connection.

Bah, who need the distraction?

Phones are for talking, not watching.


Talking? What’s that?

I can barely justify owning a phone for talking.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?
August 16th, 2022 at 11:18:17 AM permalink
rxwine
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.. I never activated my answering system on my current phone. Best thing I ever did. Told everyone, if they really need me to call them, text me.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?
August 16th, 2022 at 11:27:39 AM permalink
DRich
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I probably make one call a week on my phone and maybe answer one call a week. I never surf the net on my phone. Mine is mainly used for texting and checking sports scores in my yahoo sports app.
At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent.
August 17th, 2022 at 11:06:20 AM permalink
rxwine
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a fancy office chair will not save you, because it is still a chair. Your body is happiest perching, which is when you sit on a high stool (think a bar stool at a kitchen island), with your rear on the edge of the stool. Perching works because your spine remains in an elongated S-shape ( not a slumped over C-shape), and your leg muscles remain activated, which spurs production of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, which burns fat from the bloodstream and prevents that glommed-up feeling. At first, perching might tire your abdominal and back muscles—that’s good! They’re getting stronger. Slowly build up minutes.

Cut from article.
You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really?