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January 18th, 2023 at 2:30:42 PM
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Quote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 18th, 2023 at 2:50:24 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
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Also famous for their “garbage plates.”
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
January 18th, 2023 at 3:05:00 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
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What is a "hero?"
January 18th, 2023 at 3:33:32 PM
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January 18th, 2023 at 4:10:05 PM
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Quote: mcallister3200Quote: billryanQuote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
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What is a "hero?"
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New York City term for the rolls used for subs and hoagies. I have no idea why.
Can hoagies be hot?
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 18th, 2023 at 4:46:33 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: mcallister3200Quote: billryanQuote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
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What is a "hero?"
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New York City term for the rolls used for subs and hoagies. I have no idea why.
Can hoagies be hot?
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At first I thought you meant gyro….If WaWa is using the term correctly I believe hoagies can be hot it I’m not an east coaster so they’re all just subs to me. It’s been a couple years but I think you click on “hoagies” on the order screen to order hot sandwiches at WaWa.
January 18th, 2023 at 6:42:06 PM
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Quote: billryanQuote: mcallister3200Quote: billryanQuote: TigerWuQuote: billryanI walked into a pizza place in Rochester, New York, and asked how much a large pie was. The counter guy tells me they only sell pizza; it wasn't a bakery. We got to talking, and he also wasn't familiar with the term pizza parlor.
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Was it only his second day in New York or something??
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Rochester is several hundred miles from NYC. When I lived there, it was an eight-hour drive to NYC, but now there is a highway that looks like it cuts off an hour or more. Up there, people eat hoagies instead of heroes, and most pizza is cut into rectangles, not triangles.
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What is a "hero?"
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New York City term for the rolls used for subs and hoagies. I have no idea why.
Can hoagies be hot?
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No other way to eat a cheese steak hoagie.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
January 19th, 2023 at 3:41:36 AM
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Quote: lilredroosterplease delete - bad post -
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Of course!
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January 20th, 2023 at 5:55:59 AM
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Did any of you comic's people collect Bazooka Joe? How much are they really worth? I see prices all over the place. But maybe that's true of most things.
The most trivia of trivia thoughts I had today, is why does Bazooka Joe wear an eye patch? (i know now)
The most trivia of trivia thoughts I had today, is why does Bazooka Joe wear an eye patch? (i know now)
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January 20th, 2023 at 7:35:37 AM
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Quote: rxwineDid any of you comic's people collect Bazooka Joe? How much are they really worth? I see prices all over the place. But maybe that's true of most things.
The most trivia of trivia thoughts I had today, is why does Bazooka Joe wear an eye patch? (i know now)
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In almost fifty years of comic collecting, I have never seen anyone set up at a comic show selling Bazooka Joe comics. While there may be a market for them, it exists distinct from the comic book world. In the 1990s, I had a guy come in with a bunch of 1960s BJ strips. I agreed to put them on display in a showcase and see if anyone was interested, but a month later I gave them back. I suspect that if you are looking for a specific strip, you might have to pay a premium but if you just want a bunch of them I think a buck or two a pop will get you a sampling.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 20th, 2023 at 7:47:51 AM
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Baltimore is not pronounced as the rest of the world pronounces it by many of the natives
they call it either "Bawl-uh-mur" or "Bawlmur"
as in - "the vacation is over - it's good to be back in Bawl-uh-mur"
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Baltimore is not pronounced as the rest of the world pronounces it by many of the natives
they call it either "Bawl-uh-mur" or "Bawlmur"
as in - "the vacation is over - it's good to be back in Bawl-uh-mur"
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January 20th, 2023 at 7:52:54 AM
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Quote: lilredrooster_____________
Baltimore is not pronounced as the rest of the world pronounces it by many of the natives
they call it either "Bawl-uh-mur" or "Bawlmur"
as in - "the vacation is over - it's good to be back in Bawl-uh-mur"
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Ball a more. The T is silent.
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January 22nd, 2023 at 5:36:03 AM
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I just read that Culver's burger chain is no longer selling Pepsi products and has switched to Coke. I don't have a preference between Coke and Pepsi but it is sad to me that so few food outlets have Pepsi. People seem to think that Coke has always dominated Pepsi in the U.S. but in the 80's or 90's Pepsi was outselling Coke in U.S. supermarkets.
I think only Taco Bell and KFC still sell Pepsi and that is because Pepsi used to own them.
I think only Taco Bell and KFC still sell Pepsi and that is because Pepsi used to own them.
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January 22nd, 2023 at 10:25:32 AM
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Quote: DRichI just read that Culver's burger chain is no longer selling Pepsi products and has switched to Coke. I don't have a preference between Coke and Pepsi but it is sad to me that so few food outlets have Pepsi. People seem to think that Coke has always dominated Pepsi in the U.S. but in the 80's or 90's Pepsi was outselling Coke in U.S. supermarkets.
I think only Taco Bell and KFC still sell Pepsi and that is because Pepsi used to own them.
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The industry has changed. Now that almost everyone gives free refills and many fast food places have self-service, it's a sector Pepsi chooses not to compete in. Sugary drinks and salty snacks aren't exactly a growth market. I was a long-time investor in Pepsi but sold my stock when I left NY. I have not looked at the company or it's stock in years but they made some disastrous buys when I owned it.
They bought some fast food chains, just to pick up market share and then spun them off. They tried Tropicana, they bought Snapple.
I liked diversity but they overpaid on some of them.
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January 22nd, 2023 at 11:32:49 AM
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I always liked Pepsi better then Coke
Coke is strong and kinna flat
Pepsi is less strong and real fizzy
like something exciting is happening
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I always liked Pepsi better then Coke
Coke is strong and kinna flat
Pepsi is less strong and real fizzy
like something exciting is happening
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January 22nd, 2023 at 12:24:19 PM
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I prefer Pepsi to Coke, but switched to diet sodas years ago and DC is far superior to any diet Pepsi product I've tried. I can go months without drinking soda these days so my opinion is not worth much.
They have Mexican coke around here, which is slightly sweeter but not any better, imo.
They have Mexican coke around here, which is slightly sweeter but not any better, imo.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 22nd, 2023 at 12:24:36 PM
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The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 22nd, 2023 at 2:23:50 PM
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Quote: billryanI prefer Pepsi to Coke, but switched to diet sodas years ago and DC is far superior to any diet Pepsi product I've tried. I can go months without drinking soda these days so my opinion is not worth much.
They have Mexican coke around here, which is slightly sweeter but not any better, imo.
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My wife swears by Coke Zero.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
January 23rd, 2023 at 12:14:21 AM
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I still call it tonic.Quote: MrVRegional differences: as a kid we called soft drinks "soda" but in New Hampshire it was called "tonic."
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The mountain is tall but grass grows on top of the mountain.
January 23rd, 2023 at 8:03:26 AM
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Pepsi apparently focuses more on food and snacks. Coke is more focused on drinks.
What do you call actual tonic water?
Quote: HunterhillI still call it tonic.Quote: MrVRegional differences: as a kid we called soft drinks "soda" but in New Hampshire it was called "tonic."
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What do you call actual tonic water?
January 23rd, 2023 at 8:40:28 AM
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Quote: TigerWuPepsi apparently focuses more on food and snacks. Coke is more focused on drinks.
Quote: HunterhillI still call it tonic.Quote: MrVRegional differences: as a kid we called soft drinks "soda" but in New Hampshire it was called "tonic."
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What do you call actual tonic water?
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Janet.
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January 23rd, 2023 at 9:52:56 AM
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The USPS website is a dumpster fire. I got locked out because I couldn't remember my password since I only use it like once a year. I request a password reset but the answers I give for the security questions are apparently wrong. They tell me I have to create a new account. I try to create a new account and then they won't let me because "you already have an account with us. Try signing in with that information."
Thanks for making my life easier, technology.
Thanks for making my life easier, technology.
January 23rd, 2023 at 3:33:10 PM
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tonic waterQuote: TigerWuPepsi apparently focuses more on food and snacks. Coke is more focused on drinks.
Quote: HunterhillI still call it tonic.Quote: MrVRegional differences: as a kid we called soft drinks "soda" but in New Hampshire it was called "tonic."
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What do you call actual tonic water?
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The mountain is tall but grass grows on top of the mountain.
January 24th, 2023 at 3:58:47 AM
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quite an uncanny resemblance - to me anyway__________________________________________________________(-:/
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quite an uncanny resemblance - to me anyway__________________________________________________________(-:/
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January 24th, 2023 at 10:06:18 AM
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Nah, doesn't hit me that way. Maybe it would if the images didn't quickly sort out in my fusiform gyrus , the part of the brain that recognizes faces [yeah, I had to look that up ].Quote: lilredrooster______________
quite an uncanny resemblance - to me anyway__________________________________________________________(-:/
[redacting images of Wizard and Cage]
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I've been thinking about that part of the brain lately, for two reasons.
- just got into foraging for wild mushrooms recently, less than 10 years ago. Being aware that you can poison yourself, I had little confidence at first, just doing it alone, though I had books and pamphlets. These days, however, there are a lot of videos out there on identification. This has made all the difference for me, and I'm convinced it's because videos do a good job of activating this f. gyrus . The books and so on just aren't as good, although the images are better in the new ones. The old ones not so much, or even might just have a drawing.
- I'm wondering if the f. gyrus doesn't age and get less effective. There is a condition, prosopagnosia, where it doesn't work at all. After all, one face really isn't much different from another in a pragmatic analysis ... there's a nose, two eyes, a mouth, etc, all a lot alike. I notice now I have more trouble identifying characters in movies and so on. If there are two blondes, for example. that is likely to throw me a bit, I've noticed. If recorded, I often go back and try to sort them out better. It's not prosopagnosia or close to it at all, but I have noticed this.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. You can check out the link.
https://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Study-gives-insight-into-facial-recognition-3976248.php
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January 24th, 2023 at 2:44:44 PM
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Quote: MrVHeck, they'll steal dinner rolls from the buffet but leave behind the good stuff.
Nah, just the bean counters at work, thinking nobody notices or cares.
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I was told one time at a casino that they banned bags and purses in the buffet. When I asked why, apparently an organized group of patrons had brought in large purses lined with those foil food bags and filled them with the crab legs and cleaned them out on a busy night.
Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
January 25th, 2023 at 3:30:25 PM
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Bronx Zoo has a fundraiser, to "name a cockroach" for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day.
There's no secret. Just know what you're talking about before you open your mouth.
January 28th, 2023 at 12:13:46 PM
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When you were a kid and saw some robot in a movie (C-3P0 or Robby the Robot perhaps), you may of thought someday, in the distant future, those things will be real and not just an actor in a suit. Well, check out the latest Atlas robot video from Boston Dynamics...
Admittedly it is done under very controlled lab conditions, but there's now nothing "distant" about this future. It's somehow both wonderful and utterly terrifying. If Atlas here got a hold of a gun, what would be our plan my fellow humans? As Kyle Reese said: "It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"
Still, pretty cool.
Admittedly it is done under very controlled lab conditions, but there's now nothing "distant" about this future. It's somehow both wonderful and utterly terrifying. If Atlas here got a hold of a gun, what would be our plan my fellow humans? As Kyle Reese said: "It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"
Still, pretty cool.
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.
January 28th, 2023 at 2:12:29 PM
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Quote: GialmereWhen you were a kid and saw some robot in a movie (C-3P0 or Robby the Robot perhaps), you may of thought someday, in the distant future, those things will be real and not just an actor in a suit. Well, check out the latest Atlas robot video from Boston Dynamics...
Admittedly it is done under very controlled lab conditions, but there's now nothing "distant" about this future. It's somehow both wonderful and utterly terrifying. If Atlas here got a hold of a gun, what would be our plan my fellow humans? As Kyle Reese said: "It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"
Still, pretty cool.
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Some futurists do embrace the notion that we are creating our own demise with combo Ai and robots. It's difficult to impossible to prevent the creation of all this future innovation. I hope not to exist as a gerbil servant to advanced technology, if we even get that privilege of staying alive for some purpose.
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January 28th, 2023 at 3:16:55 PM
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Quote: rxwineBronx Zoo has a fundraiser, to "name a cockroach" for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day.
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There's a reptile zoo in WI that will let you name a dead rodent after your ex...that they will then feed to one of their snakes...
January 28th, 2023 at 3:17:00 PM
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January 28th, 2023 at 3:32:05 PM
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Quote: GialmereWhen you were a kid and saw some robot in a movie (C-3P0 or Robby the Robot perhaps), you may of thought someday, in the distant future, those things will be real and not just an actor in a suit. Well, check out the latest Atlas robot video from Boston Dynamics...
Admittedly it is done under very controlled lab conditions, but there's now nothing "distant" about this future. It's somehow both wonderful and utterly terrifying. If Atlas here got a hold of a gun, what would be our plan my fellow humans? As Kyle Reese said: "It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"
Still, pretty cool.
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Not terribly worried. If Atlas gets a hold of a gun the plan would be the same as if a murderous human gets a hold of a gun. As well, let me know when we create robots and AI that can generate or provide electrical power to the grid without human involvement which will then power our potential robot overlords.
January 28th, 2023 at 3:55:38 PM
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Quote: rxwineSome futurists do embrace the notion that we are creating our own demise with combo Ai and robots. It's difficult to impossible to prevent the creation of all this future innovation. I hope not to exist as a gerbil servant to advanced technology, if we even get that privilege of staying alive for some purpose.
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Yes. I was reading some articles about jobs that will soon be replaced by AI. Although the Atlas video has a construction worker scenario, many lost jobs in the near future will be white collar...
Accountants
Factory workers
Paralegals
Radiologists
Insurance underwriting
Warehouse and manufacturing jobs
Customer service
Research and data entry
Long haul trucking
Stock brokers and market analysts
Commercial artists
Low level computer programmers
Another category has the somewhat disconcertingly broad title of “Any Tasks That Can Be Learned.”
Jobs considered safe include...
Teachers
Writers
Lawyers
Social workers
Medical professionals
Therapists
Management professionals
I'm actually dubious about this list. While social workers and therapists are human on human jobs, the rest probably could, in full or in part, be replaced. Consider top management jobs. You probably do want a human making the big money decisions, but AI could cheaply and quickly handle the day to day stuff. And ask yourself: Would AI management decide that "New Coke" is a good idea, or that "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" is worth a billion dollars?
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.
January 28th, 2023 at 4:08:01 PM
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A society where no one works, where every house has a domestic robot, a few robots to hire out to provide income, and the humans are on permanent vacation.
The horror!
The horror!
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January 28th, 2023 at 4:26:40 PM
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I would be totally okay with an MD doing a physical assessment of me, typing in my metrics into a computer program such as vitals, lab tests, etc and having the computer spit out a list of potential diagnosis and recommendations for treatment or if more info is needed.
January 28th, 2023 at 4:40:26 PM
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Is anyone watching Poker Face on Peacock?
It was recommended to me but after 15 minutes, I thought it was stupid and shut it off. Another person raved about it so I gave it a second chance. It's a strange mashup of The Fugitive, Columbo, and Murder She Wrote, as our heroine solves crimes in small-town America while hiding out from both law and the mob. I find the lead to be obnoxious, yet compelling.
It was recommended to me but after 15 minutes, I thought it was stupid and shut it off. Another person raved about it so I gave it a second chance. It's a strange mashup of The Fugitive, Columbo, and Murder She Wrote, as our heroine solves crimes in small-town America while hiding out from both law and the mob. I find the lead to be obnoxious, yet compelling.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
January 28th, 2023 at 8:58:18 PM
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Quote: billryanIs anyone watching Poker Face on Peacock?
It was recommended to me but after 15 minutes, I thought it was stupid and shut it off. Another person raved about it so I gave it a second chance. It's a strange mashup of The Fugitive, Columbo, and Murder She Wrote, as our heroine solves crimes in small-town America while hiding out from both law and the mob. I find the lead to be obnoxious, yet compelling.
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I watched the first episode and am on the fence. I really like the director so am going to continue.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; but that is the way to bet.
February 1st, 2023 at 6:27:11 PM
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Here's the much anticipated result of me turning my clock ahead 2 hours for winter daylight savings time. It's been a resounding success and I'm always going to do it now. It not only gives me 2 hours more Daylight at the end of the day it gives me a 2 hour jump on everybody else. My doctor had an appointment open at 11:00 a.m. Which is too early for me but it's actually 1:00 p.m. my time so I took it. WalMart delivery had an opening for 10:00 a.m. Which is early for me but that's noon my time which was great. It has yet not to be in my favor, one of the best things I've ever done. I can't think of a single time when it worked against me. I'm going to keep it going all summer where I will be 1 hour ahead of everybody else instead of 2 hours.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
February 2nd, 2023 at 8:13:16 AM
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Quote: EvenBobHere's the much anticipated result of me turning my clock ahead 2 hours for winter daylight savings time. It's been a resounding success and I'm always going to do it now. It not only gives me 2 hours more Daylight at the end of the day it gives me a 2 hour jump on everybody else. My doctor had an appointment open at 11:00 a.m. Which is too early for me but it's actually 1:00 p.m. my time so I took it. WalMart delivery had an opening for 10:00 a.m. Which is early for me but that's noon my time which was great. It has yet not to be in my favor, one of the best things I've ever done. I can't think of a single time when it worked against me. I'm going to keep it going all summer where I will be 1 hour ahead of everybody else instead of 2 hours.
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my criticism of the content of what you posted,
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 2nd, 2023 at 8:27:23 AM
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I have a hankering for cocoa puffs.
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February 2nd, 2023 at 9:40:43 AM
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The Battle of Stalingrad ended eighty years ago today, on Feb. 2, 1943.
In the most significant, bloodiest battle in history, as many as two million souls died in the months-long battle as the Soviets fought to hold the city.
Stalin was not going to let the city he named after himself fall, and Hitler refused to leave it uncaptured, so both sides threw far more men and material into the fight than it was worth from a strategic point.
Eventually, the Soviets encircled the city, besieging the Nazi army within, but Hitler refused to allow his army to withdraw. Attempts to resupply them by air failed miserably and after months of house-to-house fighting, out of food and ammunition, the Nazi army was forced to surrender. While many see this battle as an epic failure of Hitlers, the siege did allow him access to much-needed oil that was lost after the battle. The Nazi's lack of oil was one of the primary reasons they lost the war. By the time America and Britain invaded Normandy, much of the German field artillery was transported by mules, and infantry walked to the battle while the Americans seemingly had unlimited fuel supplies. While Nazis struggled to fuel their main battle tanks, the US was flying Christmas cards back and forth from the front.
Most Americans don't realize that the Normandy and Italian campaigns we fought were little more than a sideshow in the war, and the main fighting took place on the Eastern front. D-Day involved some ten Divisions and 150,000 men. In the same month of 1944, the Soviets launched a hundred and fifty Divisions and two million men in a counter-attack into Poland.
Netflex has several Russian-made movies about the battle, but Western cinema has mostly avoided it.
In the most significant, bloodiest battle in history, as many as two million souls died in the months-long battle as the Soviets fought to hold the city.
Stalin was not going to let the city he named after himself fall, and Hitler refused to leave it uncaptured, so both sides threw far more men and material into the fight than it was worth from a strategic point.
Eventually, the Soviets encircled the city, besieging the Nazi army within, but Hitler refused to allow his army to withdraw. Attempts to resupply them by air failed miserably and after months of house-to-house fighting, out of food and ammunition, the Nazi army was forced to surrender. While many see this battle as an epic failure of Hitlers, the siege did allow him access to much-needed oil that was lost after the battle. The Nazi's lack of oil was one of the primary reasons they lost the war. By the time America and Britain invaded Normandy, much of the German field artillery was transported by mules, and infantry walked to the battle while the Americans seemingly had unlimited fuel supplies. While Nazis struggled to fuel their main battle tanks, the US was flying Christmas cards back and forth from the front.
Most Americans don't realize that the Normandy and Italian campaigns we fought were little more than a sideshow in the war, and the main fighting took place on the Eastern front. D-Day involved some ten Divisions and 150,000 men. In the same month of 1944, the Soviets launched a hundred and fifty Divisions and two million men in a counter-attack into Poland.
Netflex has several Russian-made movies about the battle, but Western cinema has mostly avoided it.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 2nd, 2023 at 11:12:48 AM
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The recent book "Hitler's American Gamble" emphasizes how important it was that the Allies gave so much war materiel to the Soviets. The Russkies had the men, but needed everything else. I was surprised to see that the book doesn't even mention the T34 tank, which was quite a surprise to the Germans.Quote: billryanThe Battle of Stalingrad ended eighty years ago today, on Feb. 2, 1943.
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the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: “Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell!” She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
February 2nd, 2023 at 11:39:47 AM
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Absolutely, and it's the main reason Putin is so concerned about the US and Nato arming Ukraine. Soviet and now Russian strategy has always been massive frontal assaults and winning the battle by attrition. At Stalingrad, battalions would charge with half the men unarmed, confident there would be plenty of rifles for them when their compatriots got hit.
From 1940 until late 1942, Russia had almost no manufacturing, as half the factories were captured or destroyed and the other half were dismantled and shipped thousands of mile east. By 1943, they were mass-producing weapons, whereas Germany's ability to resupply was greatly affected by US and Allied bombing. In 1944, Siberian factories were turning out more tanks than could be transported to the war zone.
From 1940 until late 1942, Russia had almost no manufacturing, as half the factories were captured or destroyed and the other half were dismantled and shipped thousands of mile east. By 1943, they were mass-producing weapons, whereas Germany's ability to resupply was greatly affected by US and Allied bombing. In 1944, Siberian factories were turning out more tanks than could be transported to the war zone.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 2nd, 2023 at 11:48:05 AM
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the U.S. lost an estimated 407,316 soldiers in WW2
Germany lost an estimated 6.9 to 7.4 million people including civilians
the Soviets lost an estimated 27 million including civilians although exact figures are disputed
another estimate I saw has them suffering 11.4 million military deaths, 10 million civilian deaths due to military activity and 8 to 9 million deaths due to famine and disease
this estimate also stated that of the Soviet Union's 15 Republics Russia withstood the highest no. of casualties including 6.75 million military deaths and 7.2 million civilian deaths
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the U.S. lost an estimated 407,316 soldiers in WW2
Germany lost an estimated 6.9 to 7.4 million people including civilians
the Soviets lost an estimated 27 million including civilians although exact figures are disputed
another estimate I saw has them suffering 11.4 million military deaths, 10 million civilian deaths due to military activity and 8 to 9 million deaths due to famine and disease
this estimate also stated that of the Soviet Union's 15 Republics Russia withstood the highest no. of casualties including 6.75 million military deaths and 7.2 million civilian deaths
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February 2nd, 2023 at 6:03:03 PM
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Just passing by on its 50,000 year orbit...
Have you tried 22 tonight? I said 22.
February 3rd, 2023 at 9:31:19 AM
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Did you ever notice how much difference it would make if the "Hard Rock Hotel" reversed the position of the first two words of its name?
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February 3rd, 2023 at 9:45:27 AM
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Quote: rxwineDid you ever notice how much difference it would make if the "Hard Rock Hotel" reversed the position of the first two words of its name?
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When I lived in San Juan, a bar called the Soft Rock Cafe had an almost identical logo. The HR sued them, and they changed the name to The Rock Hard Cafe. It was open when I left PR, but when I visited a year or so later, it was gone.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 3rd, 2023 at 10:43:47 AM
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The Parker family had owned their house in Forest Hills for a few years when they started receiving letters addressed to Spider-Man. At first, it was a trickle but then they started coming a few times a week. Mostly, they were fan letters, but a few were from people requesting Spider-Mans aid.
They soon learned that Spider-Man's real name was Peter Parker and he had lived in Forest Hills( although he attended Midtown High). Then they discovered that an envelope in the background of a Spidey story actually listed their house as Peter's return address.
Was this a strange coincidence or did someone google Parker, Forest Hills, and choose to use their address?
The Parkers recently sold the house( asking price was $2.1 million) and are donating the letters to a group that hopes to display them publicly for the first time.
By total coincidence, the Parkers' neighbors are the Osborne Family. Spiderman's greatest foes are Norman and Harry Osborne, a father and son who have both worn the Green Goblin armor at different times.
They soon learned that Spider-Man's real name was Peter Parker and he had lived in Forest Hills( although he attended Midtown High). Then they discovered that an envelope in the background of a Spidey story actually listed their house as Peter's return address.
Was this a strange coincidence or did someone google Parker, Forest Hills, and choose to use their address?
The Parkers recently sold the house( asking price was $2.1 million) and are donating the letters to a group that hopes to display them publicly for the first time.
By total coincidence, the Parkers' neighbors are the Osborne Family. Spiderman's greatest foes are Norman and Harry Osborne, a father and son who have both worn the Green Goblin armor at different times.
The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction is supposed to make sense.
February 3rd, 2023 at 12:18:25 PM
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Bluegreen vacations
Has anyone had any experience with this racket?
They called me offering 4 nights free(pay the hotel taxes, not sure how they calculate that) at any of their 17 locations.
pay 250 now and get 250 back in Visa gift cards, a 2-hour timeshare/ vacation package tour, or something like that.
Has anyone had any experience with this racket?
They called me offering 4 nights free(pay the hotel taxes, not sure how they calculate that) at any of their 17 locations.
pay 250 now and get 250 back in Visa gift cards, a 2-hour timeshare/ vacation package tour, or something like that.
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