I wouldn't got THAT far back... while people would obviously record their shows or movies it wasn't THAT large of a number. And by agreeing to be a Nealson family you'd probably not do it was much as the regular person. I recall doing it, and doing it was a PitA. You could get maybe 2hr on a tape on "good" quality (more on poor quality) and after a while you'd wear out the tape. We had a very VERY old VCR (one of the early ones) and I recall programming that thing was a pain.
But now-a-days, a large percentage of people watch shows from iTunes or streaming services. And a LOT of people use DVRs. It's a couple of actions, no "disposable" cassette to worry about. It's just a part of life.
Anything is better than Sirius. That traffic system is horrible. It will often show me "Green" for a highway even though it's bumper-to-bumper for miles.
In all of those situations, Google had already refreshed as the red/black criss-cross "DO NOT GO HERE" line
I was talking about my friend who does not have 5 hours in the day, not myself.
As for the 1 hour for shopping + errands: key word is errands. When you have 3 adolescent kids, you can't really just assume that going to the grocery once or twice a week is going to cut it. Clothes, medicines, various things from the pharmacy, getting gas, school recitals, parent/teacher meetings, taking them to cub scouts, etc. All of these things add up, and something easily occurs once a week-day. Factor in the driving back-and-forth to these things and each outing easily becomes an hour.
I never saw the 1hour thing too bad. I'm a guy, and it takes me about 30 minutes to shower, shave, brush my teeth, get dressed, and leave. And I don't eat breakfast or have to blow-dry my hair. I imagine if I had to put on some makeup, dry my hair, and eat... it would come out to an hour.
I don't disagree with most of what you're saying, but your job does can your fitness.
I used to work a cruddy job at a convenience store. But I was standing all day, lifting heavy things (bags of quartz, seed, boxes, etc) and always moving around. I was still quite over-weight but I was happy with my fitness. I did some exercise on the side and ate well.
Then I got a desk job. Fast-forward X years later: my eating habits didn't change and still do the little bit of exercise on the side... and my weight spiked insanely.
Going from active 8-hour days to sitting-at-a-desk for 8 hours, it does hurt your fitness.
Well, I know plenty that actually can't fit in the gym time. I'm not one, but I know them. In her case, she does her gym time over the weekend when she actually has the time to spare.
My friend:
6 hours of sleep
1 hour to wake up and get dressed / ready for work
1 hour to get kids awake for school + breakfast
2 hours commute, round trip
10 hours for work
1 hour for making dinner, and eating it with the family
1 hour for shopping + errands (groceries, kid's clothes, basic stuff)
1 hour for helping kids with homework and general talking with them
So, as you can see, her work day is quite full.
Of which you probably want some time to decompress after all of the above.
In my case, my total free time is closer to 4 hours. So I'd have enough time for 30-60 minutes of gym. I just choose not to take it, save for some weekend exercises.
It's not bad. I have a P4 from 2005 w/ Windows XP sitting under my desk for legacy support. I use it to browse from time to time, it's fine for that.
It's better than nothing: a homeless shelter could probably use a couple just so they can search for jobs and such, or send emails to their relatives. A P4 with Windows XP or some flavor of Linux can do that just fine.
As a gift to a relative or something, it's probably worthless unless they don't have a PC or they decide to give their teenager a PC for homework (and no gaming).
God, I wasn't talking about the scientific accuracy of Spider-Man.
Just the grandparent (or great-grandparent, whatever) discussing webshooters as a device and not a power. I replied saying, at one point they decided to MAKE it a power. And to some younger generations, that's what they were introduced to growing up (not me, I'm too old)
I didn't bother launching that link, but I recall talks in my HS physics class (my professor liked to point out absurdity in comicbook characters) about swinging momentum and such.
Well at one point in the comics, Spidey underwent a metamorphosis and gained organic web shooters and stingers. However after "A Brand New Day" something changed and he has mechanic ones again; but still remembers having organic ones (as he comments using them a lot required a lot of replenishing fluids + protein).
However, now that Kaine is revived as a new Scarlet Spider he has Organic web shooters and spider stingers again, as did the millions of people infected during the Spider Island arc.
The grandparent was describing MOST common-criminals as smooth talking, finely dressed con-men and hot pick-pockets. He wasn't making a social commentary about politicians / CEOs / etc.
I was saying that I think he's over-glamorizing the common-criminal. They're not all "Danny Ocean" from "Ocean's Eleven" or whatever. Most are just thugs.
I think you're over glamorizing the common criminal.
Sure, there are tons of con-men and con-women out there that could talk you out of your wallet's contents with a wink of an eye. And sure, there are a lot of well-dressed pick pockets out there... so you don't think they're up to something. And lets not even delve into the white-collar criminals.
But a majority of criminals are not that sophisticated and wearing decent clothes. There are PLENTY of thugs out there as well as hoodlum kids.
Try walking down a bad part of Newark or Chicago some time. Trust me, if-and-when you are the victim of a crime it won't be the handsome guy in a suit or the hawt girl in a nice dress. Chances are it will be a thug (of ANY color / creed / whatever) that takes your stuff.
Well, there are facial cues that statistically indicate you're feeling emotion X, trying to act manipulative, considering lying, etc. Not the common misconception of "looking to the left means this, to the right means that" but other things.
Some say it's very accurate. I'm in the belief that, even if it is... it's just statistics.
Humans are strange and there are lots of outliers: emotionally, psychologically, mentally, and even physically. So people shouldn't put too much faith into it and condemn someone just because they hit a few of the cues.
Even if 99% of people do this facial tick 99% of the time... there are billions of people alive today... not to mention there have been billions of people that have lived and died. As such, that 1% is a large number of people for who that tick might mean something else.
True, WE know that... but parents (60+) who aren't that tech savvy tend to be resistant to big change. Even if that change is just a big OS name... it's still scary to some.
They're comfortable with Windows version X, it's less scary for them to go to Windows version Y instead of OSX or Linux or whatever.
My dad never learned how to use a computer, even for just email. And until recently, he was a "General Motors" only-guy. Seriously, 30+ years and only owned GM cars. So, imagine the "fun" there if I tried to get him to switch from Windows to OSX.
My mom is more tech savvy, though still pretty bad, but she appears to like her iPad fairly well. But when I suggest an iMac or something she says "No, I'm used to Windows" Personally, I'd rather she go with the iMac... it's less of a hastle to support and do certain things for someone not very tech savvy.
Between my cellphone + computer, if I want to find someone or a business I just run a search.
But, recently there have been issues where we lost power + internet/data, yet will had access to a phone. In which case, I guess it's useful then. Or as fireplace fuel if there is a true emergency.
Sure, there are people that NEED them. The elderly person who never learned to use a computer, the poor that don't have internet, the random dude that just doesn't like the internet in general, et.
But forcing everyone to get it is kind of lame. Then again, it's no big deal to trash it or recycle it.
No, I wasn't missing the point. I was focusing on the micro more than the macro. Yeh: I agree that on a macro scale human interaction is on the decline. ATMs, working from home, automated phone responses, etc. But if you read the whole tread you'll see I'm responding to the tree and not the underlining issue.
The grandparent (Jeremiah Cornelius) was saying how there must be something wrong with the great-grandparent (Samalie) for wanting to use kiosks more than the people when certain situations warrant it... and that Jeremiah is glad Samalie wouldn't be in his line for being rude loner. Because of Samalie's example: after a 30-hour flight he's beat and just wants it done.
My response was that: it's not rude nor is there anything wrong with him in that case. One method is quicker than the other in general, and doesn't have to cater to people that slow the lines down due to their loneliness. After a umpteen-hour flights, you don't want to wait in line or have small talk.
Meh, Samalie not entirely wrong. In some circumstances I just want to get done with the check-in quickly. Perhaps I had a long flight, perhaps it's midnight and I want to go to bed, perhaps I'm in a hurry, etc. It's not rude or anti-social... it's the way things work.
And some people don't realize (or care) that there's a huge line behind them and perhaps showing the clerk pictures of their grand-kids or talking about their kid's soccer game isn't the most sensitive thing to do for everyone else in line. As pleasant as they're being, I sometimes find THAT to be more rude than a guy who's just sighing in annoyance. They're choosing to make people wait because they want to talk to some stranger.
And face it: showing some stranger pictures of your grand-kids is more for YOUR benefit than their's... showing them to family/friends is another thing, but strangers is just self-gratification.
For grocery shopping: it's a mixed bag. Sometimes I'll use the cashiers, sometimes a kiosk. It depends on the length of the lines and who's working that evening: as some of cashiers at my store have a hard time with the machines and need the manager for everything.
Before I moved last year, the Volt would have more than covered my daily commute (and then some) assuming I charged it every day. My commute WAS 20-miles round trip and the Volt gives 30-38 miles per charge. Even with shopping, the battery alone would have covered my daily driving... plus it has the gas generator onboard.
Now my commute is like 45-miles round trip, so I'd have to use a little bit of gas each day just for work.
Personally, I like the concept of the Volt. OK, it's not perfect and not full electric. But you know what, it does "good enough" in my opinion for a lot of average drivers: full electric for most of what you'd need, gas generator for longer hauls.
A lot of people "mock" it because it's not pure electric of whatever. But for a lot of people, it works just fine. In some cases, better. Some people would rather have both motors so they're not reliant on running out of charge before they reach their destination.
Personally, I'd love a rapid-charge full-electric car. But the infrastructure isn't in place yet. And I'd give ThrillScience a "thumbs up" if I ever saw him.
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I wouldn't got THAT far back... while people would obviously record their shows or movies it wasn't THAT large of a number. And by agreeing to be a Nealson family you'd probably not do it was much as the regular person. I recall doing it, and doing it was a PitA. You could get maybe 2hr on a tape on "good" quality (more on poor quality) and after a while you'd wear out the tape. We had a very VERY old VCR (one of the early ones) and I recall programming that thing was a pain.
But now-a-days, a large percentage of people watch shows from iTunes or streaming services. And a LOT of people use DVRs. It's a couple of actions, no "disposable" cassette to worry about. It's just a part of life.
Anything is better than Sirius. That traffic system is horrible. It will often show me "Green" for a highway even though it's bumper-to-bumper for miles.
In all of those situations, Google had already refreshed as the red/black criss-cross "DO NOT GO HERE" line
:sigh:
I was talking about my friend who does not have 5 hours in the day, not myself.
As for the 1 hour for shopping + errands: key word is errands. When you have 3 adolescent kids, you can't really just assume that going to the grocery once or twice a week is going to cut it. Clothes, medicines, various things from the pharmacy, getting gas, school recitals, parent/teacher meetings, taking them to cub scouts, etc. All of these things add up, and something easily occurs once a week-day. Factor in the driving back-and-forth to these things and each outing easily becomes an hour.
I never saw the 1hour thing too bad. I'm a guy, and it takes me about 30 minutes to shower, shave, brush my teeth, get dressed, and leave. And I don't eat breakfast or have to blow-dry my hair. I imagine if I had to put on some makeup, dry my hair, and eat... it would come out to an hour.
I don't disagree with most of what you're saying, but your job does can your fitness.
I used to work a cruddy job at a convenience store. But I was standing all day, lifting heavy things (bags of quartz, seed, boxes, etc) and always moving around. I was still quite over-weight but I was happy with my fitness. I did some exercise on the side and ate well.
Then I got a desk job. Fast-forward X years later: my eating habits didn't change and still do the little bit of exercise on the side... and my weight spiked insanely.
Going from active 8-hour days to sitting-at-a-desk for 8 hours, it does hurt your fitness.
phentermine ? Seriously?
That stuff A) damages the heart and B) is unhealthy.
Don't listen to this guy
Well, I know plenty that actually can't fit in the gym time. I'm not one, but I know them. In her case, she does her gym time over the weekend when she actually has the time to spare.
My friend:
6 hours of sleep
1 hour to wake up and get dressed / ready for work
1 hour to get kids awake for school + breakfast
2 hours commute, round trip
10 hours for work
1 hour for making dinner, and eating it with the family
1 hour for shopping + errands (groceries, kid's clothes, basic stuff)
1 hour for helping kids with homework and general talking with them
So, as you can see, her work day is quite full.
Of which you probably want some time to decompress after all of the above.
In my case, my total free time is closer to 4 hours. So I'd have enough time for 30-60 minutes of gym. I just choose not to take it, save for some weekend exercises.
It's not bad. I have a P4 from 2005 w/ Windows XP sitting under my desk for legacy support. I use it to browse from time to time, it's fine for that.
It's better than nothing: a homeless shelter could probably use a couple just so they can search for jobs and such, or send emails to their relatives. A P4 with Windows XP or some flavor of Linux can do that just fine.
As a gift to a relative or something, it's probably worthless unless they don't have a PC or they decide to give their teenager a PC for homework (and no gaming).
But as a true donation, it has its uses.
God, I wasn't talking about the scientific accuracy of Spider-Man.
Just the grandparent (or great-grandparent, whatever) discussing webshooters as a device and not a power. I replied saying, at one point they decided to MAKE it a power. And to some younger generations, that's what they were introduced to growing up (not me, I'm too old)
I didn't bother launching that link, but I recall talks in my HS physics class (my professor liked to point out absurdity in comicbook characters) about swinging momentum and such.
Well at one point in the comics, Spidey underwent a metamorphosis and gained organic web shooters and stingers. However after "A Brand New Day" something changed and he has mechanic ones again; but still remembers having organic ones (as he comments using them a lot required a lot of replenishing fluids + protein).
However, now that Kaine is revived as a new Scarlet Spider he has Organic web shooters and spider stingers again, as did the millions of people infected during the Spider Island arc.
In other news, Dennis Rodman is quoted saying "You're no longer awesome, bro"
God you suck at math. If, of 7 billion people, 99% do X 99% of the time, you are left with 139.3 million. Hardly "billiions of people."
Good god you such at reading.
I said there are billions of people alive today. ~99% of that is still a large number. At no point did I say 1% of 6 billion is still billions.
The grandparent was describing MOST common-criminals as smooth talking, finely dressed con-men and hot pick-pockets. He wasn't making a social commentary about politicians / CEOs / etc.
I was saying that I think he's over-glamorizing the common-criminal. They're not all "Danny Ocean" from "Ocean's Eleven" or whatever. Most are just thugs.
I think you're over glamorizing the common criminal.
Sure, there are tons of con-men and con-women out there that could talk you out of your wallet's contents with a wink of an eye. And sure, there are a lot of well-dressed pick pockets out there... so you don't think they're up to something. And lets not even delve into the white-collar criminals.
But a majority of criminals are not that sophisticated and wearing decent clothes. There are PLENTY of thugs out there as well as hoodlum kids.
Try walking down a bad part of Newark or Chicago some time. Trust me, if-and-when you are the victim of a crime it won't be the handsome guy in a suit or the hawt girl in a nice dress. Chances are it will be a thug (of ANY color / creed / whatever) that takes your stuff.
That song has always been creepy. Heck, simply sung without enthusiasm and it sounds like the guy flippin' horror movie slashser.
My favorite is when TV shows have the "singers" softly sing the song in a slightly different key in order to creep someone out.
Well, there are facial cues that statistically indicate you're feeling emotion X, trying to act manipulative, considering lying, etc. Not the common misconception of "looking to the left means this, to the right means that" but other things.
Some say it's very accurate. I'm in the belief that, even if it is... it's just statistics.
Humans are strange and there are lots of outliers: emotionally, psychologically, mentally, and even physically. So people shouldn't put too much faith into it and condemn someone just because they hit a few of the cues.
Even if 99% of people do this facial tick 99% of the time... there are billions of people alive today... not to mention there have been billions of people that have lived and died. As such, that 1% is a large number of people for who that tick might mean something else.
I realize that, hence my bit was about the newspaper guys lying.
Top Gear just sensationalized a couple of things, like having to push the car because they ran out of juice and stuff.
The newspaper was just libel, or as close to libel as you can get.
Oh, that's true. The whole metro dash thing would really freak them out. Fortuantely Win7 is still viable.
But yeh, at that point Ubuntu or OSX are definitely closer to their wheel-house than WIn8
True, WE know that... but parents (60+) who aren't that tech savvy tend to be resistant to big change. Even if that change is just a big OS name... it's still scary to some.
They're comfortable with Windows version X, it's less scary for them to go to Windows version Y instead of OSX or Linux or whatever.
My dad never learned how to use a computer, even for just email. And until recently, he was a "General Motors" only-guy. Seriously, 30+ years and only owned GM cars. So, imagine the "fun" there if I tried to get him to switch from Windows to OSX.
My mom is more tech savvy, though still pretty bad, but she appears to like her iPad fairly well. But when I suggest an iMac or something she says "No, I'm used to Windows" Personally, I'd rather she go with the iMac... it's less of a hastle to support and do certain things for someone not very tech savvy.
Hence the problem. After Sandy, we had no cell service or internet, but the analog phonelines in the area still worked.
So while yeh, that meant we still had access to 411 and such... at that point having some yellow pages could work out well.
LOL. If I had the points, I'd most this up.
Between my cellphone + computer, if I want to find someone or a business I just run a search.
But, recently there have been issues where we lost power + internet/data, yet will had access to a phone. In which case, I guess it's useful then. Or as fireplace fuel if there is a true emergency.
Sure, there are people that NEED them. The elderly person who never learned to use a computer, the poor that don't have internet, the random dude that just doesn't like the internet in general, et.
But forcing everyone to get it is kind of lame. Then again, it's no big deal to trash it or recycle it.
No, I wasn't missing the point. I was focusing on the micro more than the macro. Yeh: I agree that on a macro scale human interaction is on the decline. ATMs, working from home, automated phone responses, etc. But if you read the whole tread you'll see I'm responding to the tree and not the underlining issue.
The grandparent (Jeremiah Cornelius) was saying how there must be something wrong with the great-grandparent (Samalie) for wanting to use kiosks more than the people when certain situations warrant it... and that Jeremiah is glad Samalie wouldn't be in his line for being rude loner. Because of Samalie's example: after a 30-hour flight he's beat and just wants it done.
My response was that: it's not rude nor is there anything wrong with him in that case. One method is quicker than the other in general, and doesn't have to cater to people that slow the lines down due to their loneliness. After a umpteen-hour flights, you don't want to wait in line or have small talk.
Meh, Samalie not entirely wrong. In some circumstances I just want to get done with the check-in quickly. Perhaps I had a long flight, perhaps it's midnight and I want to go to bed, perhaps I'm in a hurry, etc. It's not rude or anti-social... it's the way things work.
And some people don't realize (or care) that there's a huge line behind them and perhaps showing the clerk pictures of their grand-kids or talking about their kid's soccer game isn't the most sensitive thing to do for everyone else in line. As pleasant as they're being, I sometimes find THAT to be more rude than a guy who's just sighing in annoyance. They're choosing to make people wait because they want to talk to some stranger.
And face it: showing some stranger pictures of your grand-kids is more for YOUR benefit than their's... showing them to family/friends is another thing, but strangers is just self-gratification.
For grocery shopping: it's a mixed bag. Sometimes I'll use the cashiers, sometimes a kiosk. It depends on the length of the lines and who's working that evening: as some of cashiers at my store have a hard time with the machines and need the manager for everything.
Before I moved last year, the Volt would have more than covered my daily commute (and then some) assuming I charged it every day. My commute WAS 20-miles round trip and the Volt gives 30-38 miles per charge. Even with shopping, the battery alone would have covered my daily driving... plus it has the gas generator onboard.
Now my commute is like 45-miles round trip, so I'd have to use a little bit of gas each day just for work.
Personally, I like the concept of the Volt. OK, it's not perfect and not full electric. But you know what, it does "good enough" in my opinion for a lot of average drivers: full electric for most of what you'd need, gas generator for longer hauls.
A lot of people "mock" it because it's not pure electric of whatever. But for a lot of people, it works just fine. In some cases, better. Some people would rather have both motors so they're not reliant on running out of charge before they reach their destination.
Personally, I'd love a rapid-charge full-electric car. But the infrastructure isn't in place yet. And I'd give ThrillScience a "thumbs up" if I ever saw him.