Random Thoughts 0o10: Special Limited Deluxe Collector's Edition

[Takhisis]

I have just spent seven days and seven sixths of an hour without entering The Internet, courtesy of my ISP. It shut me out of a mafia game (bad) but it also gave me a week's worth of unexpected holidays in which I was spared a veritable storm of political non-announcementsand spent most of my time binging on Star Wars, playing card games* with my friends and playing interesting single-player campaigns (good).
I have also learned that one entire release of an RPG campaign has been named after me because I beta-tested the game so thoroughly that I found bugs everywhere and one release consisted of bugs reported by me only.

So two raves and one rant in that.

I keep reading the "Ask an Anarchist" thread as "Ask an Antichrist"

True punk spirit.

*not the user, because he's in another country, but he's welcome to try

 

[MaryKB]

Holy carp, it's 12:15
I've got to work in a few hours. I have half days for the rest of the year at least

 

[Synobun]

Holy carp, it's 12:15
I've got to work in a few hours. I have half days for the rest of the year at least

Yes, but you've told us you're in LOVE. And that can get you through any day.

 

[MaryKB]

I love you @Synsensa, you're a wonderful person.

 

[Synobun]

I didn't consent to that. >: (

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

This message appeared in my spam box:

Spoiler :

Hmm. It's actually pretty convincing.

 

[Broken_Erika]

This message appeared in my spam box:

Spoiler :

Hmm. It's actually pretty convincing.

Allow me to translate

Pardon me, but a am niegarian rayoltie, and i need you to send me money. Please excuse the fact that i cannot spell niegaria, or rayoltie.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Wow. I didn't know you could read....whatever language that is!

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I just found out that if I stand in one specific spot in my bedroom, the radio turns to static. That's weird.

 

[Takhisis]

Do you have any metal implants?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Uh, do teeth fillings count?

 

[MaryKB]

Are you sure you're not Borg??

 

[Takhisis]

Uh, do teeth fillings count?

I don't think so. Incidentally, the signal strength for Wi-Fi (also electromagnetic radiation) can vary a bit depending on the proximity of human bodies along the line of transmission so you are on to something even if I'm not sure what.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Water is a wonderful shield against electromagnetic radiation including radio waves and we're mostly water so it makes sense.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Water is a wonderful shield against electromagnetic radiation including radio waves and we're mostly water so it makes sense.

Ah, so that's why radios don't work when you immerse them in water.

 

[rah]

I'm actually surprised to hear some one that is not in a car, listening to a radio.

 

[Takhisis]

Why?

 

[rah]

Broadcast radio has been declining for a long time, replaced by satellite and music streaming.
Even in cars the percentage of people listening has declined.

 

[emzie]

Grocery shopping and this is on repeat:

"I saw mommy kissing santa claus..."

And then the kid is like "and I'm gonna tell my dad, I am!"

and like, why is this cute? when did people decide a kid thinking he caught his mom having an affair, and that he's duty bound to report it to his father, is cute?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Probably for the same reason they think it's okay for an elderly man to break-and-enter everyone's homes.