Homer: "Siri, have Amazon drone me a beer!"
(seconds later a small quad copter flies through a conveniently already-opened window, dangling a can of Duff).
The only thing left is to switch to drones to reduce the delivery time.
Shouldn't that be "the *once* popular Firefox Web browser"?
(Not a hater; it's my main browser, although the things it has done over the last few years has annoyed me and is starting to push me away.)
Does anyone really put any boxes on top of their television "set" anymore? It's just kind of funny to see that term still used in the days of flat-panel, often wall-mounted TVs. Evolution of language, I guess.
Yeah, I know, there still are a few people (like me) who have an old CRT TV that could, in fact, accommodate a "set-top" box.
Weather balloon do use hydrogen. Even many (most, now) of the hobby balloon people who send cameras, ham radio things, another other experiments up on weather balloons use hydrogen due to the cost being much lower than that of helium.
Interesting. I was an early adopter of LED bulbs. I began switching to LED bulbs when they were $60 for a "60 watt equivalent", and over a few years switched to use them exclusively. That was several years ago and I have yet to have one fail. Mine are all Phillips brand.
I won't be happy until I can say "Siri, have Amazon drone me a beer" and have a cold one delivered within seconds through the mysteriously already opened window right next to me.
I turned off automatic updates a while back because the UI kept changing with each release. Specifically, things were moved around, hidden, and sometimes removed completely. Then there was the release where they forced automatic updates and removed the ability to not automatically update. I backed up a few revs to something stable. I wouldn't mind automatic updates if it was just bug fixes and not fundamental UI changes ("let's hid the URL bar", "Let's hide the menus", etc.)
I'm glad my car doesn't do automatic updates (yet, I know some do). It's comforting to know that every time I get into my vehicle the brake pedal, accelerator, and the rest of the controls are in the same place with the same function as before.
And all I wanted to do was order some snack cakes. I thought it was odd that they asked for so much personal information. Then I realized I was on the Ashley Madison web site and not the Dolly Madison web site.
Here's a great way to help a small non-profit, all-volunteer, no-kill cat shelter. Due to redevelopment (malls closing down) they have lost their home twice in the past year and are currently working on moving to a new location: www.gofundme.com/PurrfectPets
Besides, helping them can only result in more funny cat videos on the internet. The internet could use more funny cat videos.
(Disclaimer: I volunteer at that shelter, scooping cat poop and making sure they have clean rooms and fresh water & food, and have also been helping get the new facility ready.)
...Give that pan handler on the side of the road a hamburger.
While there are some out there in need, too many of these are scams. There are guys who work a corner for a fixed number of hours, then hand the hat off to the next guy. I made over $140k last year (in the midwest), and many of these panhandlers are pulling in more money (tax free!) than I.
Help your single-working-mother neighbor by paying for a baby sitter so she can have a night out.
That's a nice gesture, but you might be reinforcing the problem by encouraging her to also pay for a babysitter herself in the future so she can go party. Instead of buying a babysitter for her, perhaps offer to baby sit for her.
Buy groceries for the person in line at the store behind you that is using food stamps.
Like the panhandler, many of these people are living much better lives than those who paid the tax dollars for those programs. I've seen too many people in line at the grocery store paying with food stamps. They buy name-brand EVERYTHING, all being paid for by my tax dollars, while my $140k/year is buying me store-brand equivalents at a much lower cost. But rest assured, the people paying for Coca-Cola and and other name-brand items with my tax dollars have plenty of cash to purchase high-end liquor. They seemed to have plenty of money for lots of jewelry, too, and a nicer, newer car than me. Most major cities have underground organizations that show these people exactly how to exploit the system. Don't get me wrong, I don't want anyone to starve, and there are some people out there who really need the assistance, but there is just way, way, way too much wrong with the current system.
Or, donate your time.
OK, we finally agree on something. This is something I definitely do. Not only that, but this way I can also see exactly what is needed, and will often go purchase items myself and know that they will truly be used and not wasted.
Mine from 1983 is still going strong, too -- 32 years. I repaired it in 2001 when it stripped the gears. Also replaced a dried out motor capacitor at that time. It's also before the era of IR-beam sensors. It's from Sears, making it a re-branded Chamberlain or Lift-Master, as I recall.
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Forget the blackjack!
I believe this is what is known as "Backhoe Fade."
They're having trouble with their Transport Pilot Scheduling (TPS) reports.
WTF is a "facebook feed"?
It's that trough full of gruel fed to facebook livestock.
Homer: "Siri, have Amazon drone me a beer!"
(seconds later a small quad copter flies through a conveniently already-opened window, dangling a can of Duff).
The only thing left is to switch to drones to reduce the delivery time.
Kind of like this? http://segmeowtationfault.com/...
"EXPLAIN YOUR ACTIONS!"
"Um... It's my first day?"
"HAHAHAHA, OK, carry on then."
Posting on a fossil of a site about the sight of a fossil at a site.
Shouldn't that be "the *once* popular Firefox Web browser"? (Not a hater; it's my main browser, although the things it has done over the last few years has annoyed me and is starting to push me away.)
I'll be the exception.
As I read this my officemate is very noisily chopping up a salad. I didn't even know someone could be that loud preparing a salad.
Yeah, I know, there still are a few people (like me) who have an old CRT TV that could, in fact, accommodate a "set-top" box.
I hear those things are awfully loud...
Weather balloon do use hydrogen. Even many (most, now) of the hobby balloon people who send cameras, ham radio things, another other experiments up on weather balloons use hydrogen due to the cost being much lower than that of helium.
Interesting. I was an early adopter of LED bulbs. I began switching to LED bulbs when they were $60 for a "60 watt equivalent", and over a few years switched to use them exclusively. That was several years ago and I have yet to have one fail. Mine are all Phillips brand.
I won't be happy until I can say "Siri, have Amazon drone me a beer" and have a cold one delivered within seconds through the mysteriously already opened window right next to me.
EVERY BMW driver needs a self-driving car.
I turned off automatic updates a while back because the UI kept changing with each release. Specifically, things were moved around, hidden, and sometimes removed completely. Then there was the release where they forced automatic updates and removed the ability to not automatically update. I backed up a few revs to something stable. I wouldn't mind automatic updates if it was just bug fixes and not fundamental UI changes ("let's hid the URL bar", "Let's hide the menus", etc.) I'm glad my car doesn't do automatic updates (yet, I know some do). It's comforting to know that every time I get into my vehicle the brake pedal, accelerator, and the rest of the controls are in the same place with the same function as before.
(2nd rule: No nesting)
https://xkcd.com/878/
And all I wanted to do was order some snack cakes. I thought it was odd that they asked for so much personal information. Then I realized I was on the Ashley Madison web site and not the Dolly Madison web site.
I was only going there to buy snack cakes!
Heh, All-waaaaaatt!!
Here's a great way to help a small non-profit, all-volunteer, no-kill cat shelter. Due to redevelopment (malls closing down) they have lost their home twice in the past year and are currently working on moving to a new location: www.gofundme.com/PurrfectPets
Besides, helping them can only result in more funny cat videos on the internet. The internet could use more funny cat videos.
(Disclaimer: I volunteer at that shelter, scooping cat poop and making sure they have clean rooms and fresh water & food, and have also been helping get the new facility ready.)
...Give that pan handler on the side of the road a hamburger.
While there are some out there in need, too many of these are scams. There are guys who work a corner for a fixed number of hours, then hand the hat off to the next guy. I made over $140k last year (in the midwest), and many of these panhandlers are pulling in more money (tax free!) than I.
Help your single-working-mother neighbor by paying for a baby sitter so she can have a night out.
That's a nice gesture, but you might be reinforcing the problem by encouraging her to also pay for a babysitter herself in the future so she can go party. Instead of buying a babysitter for her, perhaps offer to baby sit for her.
Buy groceries for the person in line at the store behind you that is using food stamps.
Like the panhandler, many of these people are living much better lives than those who paid the tax dollars for those programs. I've seen too many people in line at the grocery store paying with food stamps. They buy name-brand EVERYTHING, all being paid for by my tax dollars, while my $140k/year is buying me store-brand equivalents at a much lower cost. But rest assured, the people paying for Coca-Cola and and other name-brand items with my tax dollars have plenty of cash to purchase high-end liquor. They seemed to have plenty of money for lots of jewelry, too, and a nicer, newer car than me. Most major cities have underground organizations that show these people exactly how to exploit the system. Don't get me wrong, I don't want anyone to starve, and there are some people out there who really need the assistance, but there is just way, way, way too much wrong with the current system.
Or, donate your time.
OK, we finally agree on something. This is something I definitely do. Not only that, but this way I can also see exactly what is needed, and will often go purchase items myself and know that they will truly be used and not wasted.
Mine from 1983 is still going strong, too -- 32 years. I repaired it in 2001 when it stripped the gears. Also replaced a dried out motor capacitor at that time. It's also before the era of IR-beam sensors. It's from Sears, making it a re-branded Chamberlain or Lift-Master, as I recall.