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[fresh_42]

But they're very much less dangerous than the more exiting subgroups.

Except for these guys ...

 

[Ibix]

But they're very much less dangerous than the more exiting subgroups.

My sister was bitten by a bird...

 

[zoobyshoe]

My sister was bitten by a bird...

She shouldn't have told it it was boring.

 

[dkotschessaa]

They have dinosaurs in your local zoo?

It's a really cool zoo.

 

[WWGD]

They have dinosaurs in your local zoo?

A lot of unexplored territo

She shouldn't have told it it was boring.

It was the bird who said (and maybe was) the word.

 

[Astronuc]

It's a bit windy
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-120.00,0.00,441

 

[Ibix]

She shouldn't have told it it was boring.

It was a woodpecker.

 

[dkotschessaa]

It was a woodpecker.

Indeed, they are fascinating, boring creatures.

-Dave K

 

[fresh_42]

It was a woodpecker.

I hope this wasn't a hidden message ...

 

[Ibix]

I hope this wasn't a hidden message ...

Well, it would peck 'er.

 

[WWGD]

It's a bit windy
https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-120.00,0.00,441

In Florida, it is Windixy if you're hungry.

 

[fresh_42]

I just read that service animals can fly for free and in the cabin. Next time I'll try this as service primate.

 

[dkotschessaa]

I just read that service animals can fly for free and in the cabin. Next time I'll try this as service primate.

If I invite you to tend my sheep, would you technically be a German Shepherd?

(Sorry, that is an absolutely terrible joke).

-Dave K

 

[WWGD]

If I invite you to tend my sheep, would you technically be a German Shepherd?

(Sorry, that is an absolutely terrible joke).

-Dave K

(My kind of joke, or at least the ones I most likely come up with).

 

[WWGD]

Apparently the song goes : "... Signed , sealed, delivered, I'm yours..."
And not: " Signed, sealed delivered, up yours...".

 

[dkotschessaa]

They have dinosaurs in your local zoo?

Here's someone's video from a few years back:



Going tomorrow! So excited..for...my son of course...

-Dave K

 

[dkotschessaa]

I had a dream last night that I took my Topology qualifier.

I did great on the point-set part, but all the algebraic topology questions were based on an entirely new concept that they were teaching, but which I missed because I am not currently attending classes. It said something like "use the SMIPS algorithm to calculate the fundamental group." I have no idea what the acronym stood for.

So in the dream I asked a professor what the hell was going on and he told me how beautiful this new concept was. "I don't care how beautiful it is! Nobody told me about it!"

SMIPS.hmph

-Dave K

 

[collinsmark]

Here's someone's video from a few years back:



Going tomorrow! So excited..for...my son of course...

-Dave K

Don't forget your Van de Graaff Generator Monkey.

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/explain-your-avatar.805265/page-4#post-5067761

 

[fresh_42]

Anthony Hamilton just won the German Masters with an incredible comeback and an incredible frame winning shot. I really hope this will be the last victory from the underdog tonight!

 

[dkotschessaa]

Here's someone's video from a few years back:

Going tomorrow! So excited..for...my son of course...

-Dave K

Darnit, apparently "February" didn't mean "starting February 1st."

 

[Ibix]

Darnit, apparently "February" didn't mean "starting February 1st."

Oh dear. Very disappointed for your son...

Just to note - there's an animatronic T Rex in the Science Museum in London. The place often seems to have sobbing 3-4 year olds being carried by their parents, while the toddlers are mostly oblivious and the older kids think it's cool. My little boy was totally fine with it until he reached about three, when he suddenly started noticing that the thing was big, had pointy teeth, and was moving. When he was about five, he announced that he was a big boy now and wasn't scared of the T Rex any more, and ambled through the exhibit pointing out the "carcass" and "bones" it was "eating".

 

[fresh_42]

Darnit, apparently "February" didn't mean "starting February 1st."

Maybe this one comforts you:

I managed to keep awake until 4 a.m. or something. It was devastating: basically all long ones have been well defended, and even Edelman didn't catch the few catchables. And rushing? Didn't work either. And even the only lousy PAT wasn't good. So, tired as I was, I decided to put this cruelty to an end at 9-28 and 13 something in the 4th to go and went to bed ...

 

[Psinter]

I think some Chinese think I am American because more than one time they have sent me weird stuff (in the context) that sounds like it was written by Americans, along with items I buy. Last time I bought a microcontroller and with it came a note that read:

We hold these truths to be self evident.

That all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain unaleniable rights...

And it continued with something about pursuing happiness and so on.

I was trying to figure out what on Earth does that have to do with a microcontroller. They must think I'm American. I can find no other explanation to it. Or maybe they are just trolling me .

 

[dkotschessaa]

Oh dear. Very disappointed for your son...

Well, he has no idea what's going on. The whole purpose for having him was so that I could go do stuff like this. Actually the process of creating him was codenamed "Project Legoland."

Just to note - there's an animatronic T Rex in the Science Museum in London. The place often seems to have sobbing 3-4 year olds being carried by their parents, while the toddlers are mostly oblivious and the older kids think it's cool. My little boy was totally fine with it until he reached about three, when he suddenly started noticing that the thing was big, had pointy teeth, and was moving. When he was about five, he announced that he was a big boy now and wasn't scared of the T Rex any more, and ambled through the exhibit pointing out the "carcass" and "bones" it was "eating".

My boy will be 1 year (9 months adjusted age) in 2 days. He's too young to have any sort of thing that he's 'into.' So I'm kind of deciding what he's into.

He's really into dinosaurs.

-Dave K

 

[Psinter]

I was thinking that it is very hard to control communications on your personal computer.

You need a lot of tools if you want fine control. On my computer I found out, after analyzing the traffic, a whole bunch of applications connecting on the background and exchanging information. Some was encrypted, other wasn't.

Many name it: "Calling home." It's a pretty common concept. What I find should not common is the amount of information exchanged.

I could see leaks of local devices being unintentionally announced to external servers, etc. It is by design.

 

[Borg]

That's why you should have a firewall to catch those little buggers trying to phone home with your information.

 

[collinsmark]

I was thinking that it is very hard to control communications on your personal computer.

You need a lot of tools if you want fine control. On my computer I found out, after analyzing the traffic, a whole bunch of applications connecting on the background and exchanging information. Some was encrypted, other wasn't.

Many name it: "Calling home." It's a pretty common concept. What I find should not common is the amount of information exchanged.

I could see leaks of local devices being unintentionally announced to external servers, etc. It is by design.

[Source: http://abstrusegoose.com/493]

 

[Psinter]

That's why you should have a firewall to catch those little buggers trying to phone home with your information.

Definitely.

[Source: http://abstrusegoose.com/493]

I couldn't have expressed it better. This is so real it is scary, but hilarious at the same time. I love it. I'm bookmarking it. Adobe Reader was one I saw connecting in the background despite me disabling the update service (I thought I had disabled it, but I was wrong). That would work very good for a meme...

Adobe: So you thought you disabled update services eh? Think again, I still find a way to communicate home.

Adobe: So you decided to open me to read a PDF eh? Good, let me call home first, before I render your document.

 

[Borg]

My wife and I went to the theater last night. My favorite quote from the play - "You look like you were raped by TJ Maxx".

 

[DennisN]

This is amazing IMO:
(a small jump for a positron, but a giant leap for atomic physics)
The ALPHA experiment observes light spectrum of antimatter for the first time (CERN)


and @Andy Resnick posted a link to the paper here.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I was pulled over by the cops last night right after pulling out of the parking lot of a donut shop. They asked me all kinds of questions about where I was going and where I'd been, was it normal for me to be out that time of night (12:30AM), such that, I started to wonder if I was a suspect in some nearby crime that had just taken place, or something.

Apparently, I got all the questions right, because he let me on my way, saying only, "Get the light over your rear license plate fixed as soon as possible, OK?"

And, yeah, I just now replaced the burnt out bulb. The 1972 VW Beetle gives you no indication whatever when that particular lamp isn't working. That's a law enforcement function, I guess.

 

[jim hardy]

The 1972 VW Beetle gives you no indication whatever when that particular lamp isn't working. That's a law enforcement function, I guess.

An excuse to question you.

1972 Beetle ? Wow i envy that.
An old car might make you fit some sort of "profile" though.

One midnight about twenty years ago while driving (a then thirty year old Ford i'd given him) back to Tampa, son got pulled over in downtown Clewiston, Florida. In mid 90's Clewiston was an archetypal southern speed trap.
Two elderly policemen gave him a good looking over - old beat up car, spiked hair, tie-dye shirt, boom box and headphones... the first officer asked him "What kinda music you listening to on that there sound machine?"
Son told them "Actually it's an old radio show " , ejected and handed over the tape.
The old policeman put it under his flashlight, did a double take, turned to his partner and said "This kid has Will Rogers' Mother's Day show" .
Son said "Yeah, i have a collection of Will Rogers. He's great. A cousin in Claremore sent them."
The second officer said " Son, just understand that from a distance your looks sure fit a profile. But we remember Will Rogers."
They asked where he was headed and both wished him a good trip.

So we're all kinda like books in that others can't judge us by our covers.

old jim

 

[zoobyshoe]

An old car might make you fit some sort of "profile" though.

I've been driving the old Beetle for over two years, and this is the first time I've ever been pulled over in it for any reason. Also, no one on the Beetle forum has ever said anything to the effect it seems to attract the cops.

It could be that light has been out longer than I ever realized, and they have already seen me driving around with my plates not illuminated a few times before. Last night business was slow enough for them that they finally decided to stop me for it. Something like that.

Something I just remembered: even though they asked a lot of questions, they never asked to see anything except my driver's license: no registration, no proof of insurance. That being the case, it wasn't really that serious of an interrogation.

 

[dkotschessaa]

One year old today.. 9 months adjusted age.

Holy!

 

[Evo]

One year old today.. 9 months adjusted age.

Holy!

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Awww, just adorable!