Miscellaneous Discussion Thread
Quote: RSReal estate dude: "This property is just what you're looking for. Great view, low price, close to many ---"
Djatc: "Fast internet?"
RED: "Huh? Anyway, it has a spacious living ---"
Djatc: "Is there fast internet or nah? I don't give a f*** about the damn house, IS THERE FAST INTERNET HERE OR NOT?"
That reminds me of when I would watch those House Hunter shows sometimes. The people would be looking at a house, and they would get to the bathroom, and they would be like, "I don't know about this house... the bathroom is too small."
And I would think, "What the f*** are these people doing in their bathrooms where they need all this space?" Whenever I go in a bathroom I'm either sitting down or standing in one place. Why on earth do you need a huge bathroom taking up valuable floor space?
Quote: RigondeauxThis is why people think 9/11 was staged. I don't think so, but I do think it was ruthlessly exploited by Bush, Cheney, Clintons, etc. It was one of the best things ever to happen to them.
i was working at Borders Books in 1996 when a new book by Robert McNamara came in. He was one of the main architects of the Vietnam War as Secretary of Defense. in his book "In Retrospect" he stated that the Vietnam war was a mistake. and he was very sorry about that. as many as 3 million people died as a result of the war including civilians (official estimate from Vietnam in 1995) and he's very sorry about his mistake. oh, gee whiz bobby, thanks for that. don't worry about it. everybody makes mistakes.
Quote: lilredroosteri'm not trying to scare anybody but knowledge is power so here is a local vegas newspaper story about what they call a "credible" threat to the sin city made by isis. cops are taking the threat seriously partly because of the holiday weekend. to put this in perspective i'm pretty sure isis has produced similar videos re several other big u.s. cities. i wouldn't waste a minute worrying about this. an old blues song lyric: "worry don't help you none."
I know these people are backwoods terrorists and therefore complete f***ing morons, but you'd think at some point someone in their chain of command would stop and think, "Wait a minute... we haven't accomplished a damn thing since 9/11."
They knocked down the WTC, and we just built it right back up.
They keep suicide bombing random places, or going on shooting sprees, and it doesn't stop anyone from living their lives.
They can't even take over their own countries, and can barely hold on to various towns and cities for a few months at a time.
They HAVE to know they aren't even going to come close to winning whatever war it is they think they're fighting.
So, so dumb.
Obama called them "junior varsity," and people gave him flak for that, saying ISIS was a bigger threat. But both parties are wrong -- ISIS and islamic terrorists aren't a big threat, and they're not even junior varsity. They've barely made it to little league tryouts.
Quote: FleaStiffMost of the yacht hijacking dhows were Islamic but some of them were Jewish financed. The NSA traced the hijacking coordination and ransom negotiations to Jews not Arabs.
Whoa.
J-isis Christ!
Quote: FleaStiffEveryone thinks terrorists have to be massive to win, they don't. These uneducated brainwashed teenage suicide bombers are effective, that is all that counts. Its like the Jewish Lobby... they are effective in American elections and don't have to have massive numbers, just enough to tip the scales.
And its not really religion. Most of the yacht hijacking dhows were Islamic but some of them were Jewish financed. The NSA traced the hijacking coordination and ransom negotiations to Jews not Arabs.
I realize you read an enormous amount of stuff on a large range of topics, but I think you need to either back that up with credible cites or retract it.
Quote: FleaStiffAnd its not really religion. Most of the yacht hijacking dhows were Islamic but some of them were Jewish financed. The NSA traced the hijacking coordination and ransom negotiations to Jews not Arabs.
so much internet chatter re negativity about the jews. how about the christians. did the christians ever do anything bad? i didn't read anything about that. i wonder why. i'm waiting patienty to read somebody's post lecturing me on how wonderful all of the christians are. because you hear a lot of negativity about jews, muslims, latinos, blacks, etc. but almost nothing negative about the christians. they must all be really good people. every last one of them.
Hell yeah, they did.
Especially the Catholic church.
Quote: beachbumbabsGregg Allman just died. Another crap year continues.
Better cue up your Blue Oyster Cult. All those 60s and 70's artist are coming around the bend.
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
We can be like they are
Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper
Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper...
Although...more cowbell please.
A) On the Strip overall?
B) Downtown overall?
C) MLife property?
D) CET property?
E) Las Vegas overall?
Quote: TigerWuflat betting approximately six hours a day for three days. depositing/wiring the entire bankroll
and only playing at one casino for the entire trip. With a goal of maximizing comps, which casino would be my best bet:
A) On the Strip overall?
B) Downtown overall?
C) MLife property?
D) CET property?
E) Las Vegas overall?
Beats me. I'd suggest you do this at your favorite casino.
Again, if you choose The Venetian... FOUR hour sessions, not three. Sorry about that, but IF you choose the rich man's playground don't waste your time with three hour sessions. The might not see you at four hours but they sure won't see you at only three. Thats just the type of plae it is. They look down on people who arrive by the airport shuttle.
CET is often felt to be adverse to table games and favor slot players.
I'd email a host after you wire the money. Just to inform him of the wire transfer you made and your arrival ETA, etc. He will probably greet you on arrival and perhaps send a limo to the airport to meet your flight, hence the email that gives your travel times.
TI would like your action. Sams World would. Tuscany? I've not been there in a long time but they would do well by you. Silverton and The M if you like Siberia.
Downtown has changed so much, I'd have no idea at all but always have liked that 777Brew Pub so that is always a strong plus in any voting. Main Street Station.
Quote: rxwineBetter cue up your Blue Oyster Cult.
Good song, but for me it is forever linked with the following tragic situation of two Romeo/Juliet high schoolers:
Rich, bad boy shipped out of state to the Pac NW; he met a gifted, talented girl.
They fell in love, but her parents and his guardians disapproved; he had ongoing criminal and behavioral issues, very oppositionally defiant.
Rather than separate it appears they made a suicide pact and were together in his car when he deliberately ran off the road into a big tree at high speed, killing both instantly.
In the tape deck, playing at the time of impact: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."
Eric Bloom used to quest bartend at his friends restaurant/ bar for what he called his Funky Punky Reggae Party, the first time most Long Islanders got turned on to Reggae.
When their record label complained that playing small venues was hurting the ability to get booked into big places, they started performing as Soft White Underbelly.
The music scene on LI was great back then, with Twisted Sister, a band that evolved into Stray Cats, Jackie Martling, and others playing several nights a week.
sounds possible, could be major or something easily treatable like illness or dehydration. I gambled $500 on my cat, lost, but it was worth trying. It's just Aces with a kicker 1 time, and might just cost Aces, no kicker.Quote: GWAEI have mentioned my old man dog before. He is a dachshund and will be 17. He is blind and definitely has some serious arthritis as he has trouble walking sometimes. Lately he has been juat walking around in a circle non stopped. Not sure what that is about. Anyways, in the last few days I have noticed that he seems to have lost control of his sphincter. He will be walking and will leave crap behind like a horse does. His time may be coming to an end.
2. Is he in pain? If so, time to let go. If not, he's part of the family.
3. Walking in circles could be a couple things, possinly interconnected. He may be disoriented by little strokes: he may have ear problems and trouble balancing. That one's worth a vet visit IMO.
Quote: beachbumbabs1. Doggie diapers.
2. Is he in pain? If so, time to let go. If not, he's part of the family.
3. Walking in circles could be a couple things, possinly interconnected. He may be disoriented by little strokes: he may have ear problems and trouble balancing. That one's worth a vet visit IMO.
Of course it's worth a vet visit. That's automatic. Should be no delay and top priority.
The comments have a gem, some guy claims he always rides elevators alone for this reason. Can't copy and paste.because they're not loading at the moment.
Quote: onenickelmiracleStuck in an elevator for hours at Tropicana.
The comments have a gem, some guy claims he always rides elevators alone for this reason. Can't copy and paste.because they're not loading at the moment.
Of course this happens at Tropicana. I haven't been to the AC version but many of their other locations are just so poorly managed (which is sometimes a good thing). My brother had an incident years ago like this that scared me into taking the stairs when I can. Stairs are definitely -EV because of the types of people one comes across in stairwells. "Yeah I hate when I can't find a vein, too. No, you can't use my phone to call your homie."
(lol)
No word yet as to whether it was alcohol or pain pills (he had his fourth spinal fusion surgery recently).
At check out all received surcharges on their bills for Vertical Interior Lift Experience.Quote: onenickelmiracleStuck in an elevator for hours at Tropicana.
Reuters openly states Singapore became more popular among Chinese when corruption crackdown targeted those going to Macau.
Quote: MrVTiger Woods was just arrested for DUI.
No word yet as to whether it was alcohol or pain pills (he had his fourth spinal fusion surgery recently).
Yeah my cbs sports app gave me that alert. It gave me a good chuckle.
Quote: onenickelmiracleI will wait for another elevators if it's full or almost full, especially if there are one or two people weighing 300 or 400 pounds. Can you imagine what happens if the elevator drops and you're standing next to someone that heavy, you are surely a dead man.
Ever notice the orange crash barrels at bridge pillars and the like? Obviously, you want to be on their shoulders when it hits for your best chance.
(apologies to the morbidly obese.)
If it's a smaller office building, or someplace with like 15 floors and only 1 or 2 elevators, OK.
Quote: RogerKintStairs are definitely -EV because of the types of people one comes across in stairwells. "Yeah I hate when I can't find a vein, too. No, you can't use my phone to call your homie."
Stairs are one of the most +EV things in the world! A nice mini-work out that often saves you time.
The urine and syringes are just part of life's rich tapestry.
Velocity is greater the heavier they are, I'm taking the precaution I'll soften their fall over they'll soften mine. Knees give out, I'm a pancake with pork topping.Quote: billryanExplain how standing next to a 140 pound man increases your chances of surviving an elevator accident? I think I'd prefer to be in between two sumo wrestlers.
Quote: RigondeauxMy elevator peeve is people who ask you to hold the door for them, especially at someplace like a mega resort. There are like 12 other elevators. Just get one of those.
If it's a smaller office building, or someplace with like 15 floors and only 1 or 2 elevators, OK.
Stairs are one of the most +EV things in the world! A nice mini-work out that often saves you time.
The urine and syringes are just part of life's rich tapestry.
I take the steps anywhere that I can. I usually have a max 3 floors though.
My uncle was at a hospital about a month ago and took the stairs. He ended up running into Crosby that was there for evaluation on bis concussion. I am betting he takes them to avoid running into people since no one takes the steps.
Quote: Rigondeaux
Stairs are one of the most +EV things in the world! A nice mini-work out that often saves you time.
For awhile I was doing a kind of interval training while at hotels. Jogging up the stairs to the top or upper floors then taking the elevator down then doing it again if I could.
Had to stop for a couple reasons, one being, sometimes I would get off the elevator on the bottom floor. A woman would get on, see me getting off, then sometimes I would appear again on her floor again as she was getting off.
Since it didn't make a lot of sense unless you knew what I was doing it would be somewhat startling. Especially if I was already standing there when her elevator arrived. Could also be the gag, and handcuffs I was carrying.
Security procedures have changed a lot, that's also played a big factor.
Quote: MaxPenJust jump right before impact.🤔😳🤓
Incorrect. You are better off jumping up and down constantly. That way you have a 50-50 chance of being up in the air when you hit. While the benefits are arguable, it certainly can't hurt.
Quote: monet0412I hardly can stand to watch ESPN anymore anyways. Always these women talking with x players or coaches and seem to have no idea what they are talking about. Not to mention the giggles and whiney voices. Not that it's going to change but I just miss the older style of reporting sports news. Also I'm pretty sure Tiger Woods is set for life and is gonna be fine as long as he doesn't go OJ on someone. However, the olde
I wonder what kind of job Chip Kelly will do for ESPN this season?
He never seemed to be much of a talker. tight lipped, hidebound, tactiurn.
Now he'll be a talking head, at least til he picks up a decent college coaching job.
Quote: MrV
Now he'll be a talking head, at least til he picks up a decent college coaching job.
And he is still getting paid $6.5 a year from S.F. and Philadelphia.
Quote: billryanIncorrect. You are better off jumping up and down constantly. That way you have a 50-50 chance of being up in the air when you hit. While the benefits are arguable, it certainly can't hurt.
If you're in a falling elevator, you're supposed to either brace yourself against the handrail with your knees bent, or lie flat on your back.
Quote: monet0412Tiger Woods arrested... so what!? He isn't any different than any of us in this country/world. I seen ESPN crucify him tonight on SC. I hardly can stand to watch ESPN anymore anyways. Always these women talking with x players or coaches and seem to have no idea what they are talking about. Not to mention the giggles and whiney voices. Not that it's going to change but I just miss the older style of reporting sports news. Also I'm pretty sure Tiger Woods is set for life and is gonna be fine as long as he doesn't go OJ on someone. However, the older I get, I realize how much easier it is to snap. The mind is fragile no doubt. When I have my parking pass in the wrong car and the parking nazis or security gives me a hard time I fly off the handle as well. I do need to calm down lately cause these people along with slot attendants, player club employees, front desk people... etc etc are driving me nuts lol. Perhaps a few month break is what is needed, I've been hitting it really hard the last 14 months.
It's a strange phenomenon. I stopped watching espn a long time ago and I've heard a lot of similar complaints. I don't know any guys who like them saturating the channel with women, almost none of who know what they are talking about (though in fairness, many of the men don't either). My best guess is that they want to bring in women viewers. Also why they promote WNBA, despite the fact that a Sheriff Lobo rerun would get ten times the ratings of a WNBA game. They think it will cultivate long term female fans. I'm not so sure.
It's happening on the radio too. That's even worse, since it's just an audio medium.
On the other hand, the shift to a gossip station about sports celebrities is what most men seem to want. You'd think it would be a generational thing, but playing poker, the older guys are just as bad. Love to talk about the personal lives of athletes, who they date, what X said about Y, and pass judgement on it all.
Quote: TigerWuIf you're in a falling elevator, you're supposed to either brace yourself against the handrail with your knees bent, or lie flat on your back.
Sure, and when you see that mushroom cloud, be sure to duck and cover.
Quote: billryanSure, and when you see that mushroom cloud, be sure to duck and cover.
Actually, duck and cover is not a bad response.
Assume you see a mushroom cloud.
If it looks like the images we usually see, taken from great distance, then you the viewer are probably sufficiently far enough away not to be affected by the blast.
So long as the prevailing winds blow away from you, radiation wouldn't be an immediate problem, either.
If an elevator does fall, it impacts industrial strenth coiled springs... you don't go splat. It won't be fun but it won't be unrecognizable body parts either.
Quote: MrVActually, duck and cover is not a bad response.
Assume you see a mushroom cloud.
If it looks like the images we usually see, taken from great distance, then you the viewer are probably sufficiently far enough away not to be affected by the blast.
So long as the prevailing winds blow away from you, radiation wouldn't be an immediate problem, either.
So which is it? Do you cover in place or run away from the approaching radiation?
Quote: billryanSo which is it? Do you cover in place or run away from the approaching radiation?
You duck and cover, hoping the blast range doesn't include you, then hope the prevailing wind blows the radiation in a different direction.
I wonder how many cancers and two-headed calves are in St. George, Utah (downwind from the atomic test site)?
Anecdotally, when Mt. St. Helens had its major eruption, we viewed it from a spot maybe fifteen or so miles away, and weren't even thinking how bad it would have gotten for us had the wind shifted and blown the ash and smoke our way.
Quote: billryanSure, and when you see that mushroom cloud, be sure to duck and cover.
I will, since it's a demonstrably effective countermeasure depending on one's distance from the epicenter of the explosion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_and_cover
Quote: MaxPenI might not know what to do in an elevator but a nuke blast I do for sure. Provided you are not in the immediate impact area. Shelter in place. Getting just even a few feet underground is super ideal. Think storm drains if you are out and about. If in a building get away from the outer perimeter. Center is best. Stay put for a few days.
You're definitely the person who would know what to do in a nuclear war. Can I take action on the underground bunker you've been building and kept stocked the past 20+ years?
