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Clodfobble · 10-31-2015, 12:05 AM

Man, it's pretty cool how teenage boys suddenly start taking 30 minute showers because they're super into hygiene.

Gravdigr · 10-31-2015, 04:57 PM

Wait til their socks start disappearing.

BigV · 10-31-2015, 05:05 PM

It takes a *lot* of scrubbing to clean a dirty mind.

Gravdigr · 10-31-2015, 05:20 PM

I don't know how to go about cleaning a dirty mind.

I know if your brain itches your supposed to think about sand paper.

glatt · 11-02-2015, 10:51 AM

I spent some time over the weekend organizing my image files somewhat. I still have a lot to go, putting them in a proper folder structure. And I identified an instance where I re-used an SD card before archiving all of its contents, so I'm missing 110 images from a trip to the Hagley museum in Delaware last August.

But what I did learn is that I have taken 94,980 images and videos that take up almost 300GB. This was over 16 years, but still, that's a lot of files. It's so many, that I can go back and randomly look at many of them and see things that I had completely forgotten about. Day trips we had taken.

I ordered a wireless router from Amazon last week, and they sent me an email saying that I got a free year of completely unlimited Amazon Cloud service with that purchase. So what the hell, I loaded the 300GB of images and video onto Amazon's servers as another backup. My life has been immortalized now. I imagine Amazon will keep those 94,980 images and videos on a server somewhere even if I don't transition into a paying customer in a year. They will hold out hope that I'll come crawling back and pay them to get my files back someday. So future digital archaeologists can see my food pictures and pictures of taking stuff apart so I can be sure to put it back together again.

Undertoad · 11-02-2015, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Hagley museum in Delaware

One of the few remaining places in Wilmington that J & I haven't gone to...

glatt · 11-02-2015, 12:46 PM

I really enjoyed it. But then I love old technology.

The demonstration of the massive water driven gunpowder grinding wheel was worth the price of admission all by itself, and I could have spent a day in the water powered machine shop. And the stories of the gunpowder accidents were memorable.

Griff · 11-02-2015, 08:39 PM

Sounds cool. I'll have to put that on a list.

lumberjim · 11-02-2015, 09:28 PM

Write it down in a letter to yourself

glatt · 11-03-2015, 08:32 AM

It really was interesting. And the "sheds" where they made the gunpowder were constructed in such a way that when an accident happened, the explosion would go off in a direction away from the village. Massive stone walls on the village side of the shed, and open air on the side away from the village. They had a lot of workers blown to smithereens in accidents over the years and sprayed onto the other side of stream in little bits.

I think the thing that is the coolest is that they just shut down production but maintained most of the buildings, so everything still works.

monster · 11-03-2015, 07:47 PM

Facetious would be a pretty cool name. If anyone's expecting. Lola? or at least a middle name, anyway....

Would the feminine version be Facetia?

classicman · 11-04-2015, 09:38 PM

Thats about 15 minutes from my place. Lemme know if any of you decide to come down/over/up...

Aliantha · 11-09-2015, 05:57 AM

Last night I made myself a hot chocolate, and I like it a little bit thick, so usually put a little corn starch in. So last night I must have put a bit too much in, cause it turned out more like chocolate blancmange. You americans would probably just call it chocolate pudding I suspect.

Anyway, I ate my hot chocolate with a spoon, and it was yummy.

Griff · 11-09-2015, 07:28 AM

yummy

(thanks for the way back Jim)

glatt · 11-09-2015, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Last night I made myself a hot chocolate, and I like it a little bit thick, so usually put a little corn starch in.

Interesting tip. I'll have to try that.

10-31-2015, 12:05 AM	#1
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10-31-2015, 04:57 PM	#2
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10-31-2015, 05:05 PM	#3
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10-31-2015, 05:20 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I don't know how to go about cleaning a dirty mind. I know if your brain itches your supposed to think about sand paper. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-02-2015, 08:39 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Sounds cool. I'll have to put that on a list. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-02-2015, 10:51 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I spent some time over the weekend organizing my image files somewhat. I still have a lot to go, putting them in a proper folder structure. And I identified an instance where I re-used an SD card before archiving all of its contents, so I'm missing 110 images from a trip to the Hagley museum in Delaware last August. But what I did learn is that I have taken 94,980 images and videos that take up almost 300GB. This was over 16 years, but still, that's a lot of files. It's so many, that I can go back and randomly look at many of them and see things that I had completely forgotten about. Day trips we had taken. I ordered a wireless router from Amazon last week, and they sent me an email saying that I got a free year of completely unlimited Amazon Cloud service with that purchase. So what the hell, I loaded the 300GB of images and video onto Amazon's servers as another backup. My life has been immortalized now. I imagine Amazon will keep those 94,980 images and videos on a server somewhere even if I don't transition into a paying customer in a year. They will hold out hope that I'll come crawling back and pay them to get my files back someday. So future digital archaeologists can see my food pictures and pictures of taking stuff apart so I can be sure to put it back together again.

11-02-2015, 12:46 PM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I really enjoyed it. But then I love old technology. The demonstration of the massive water driven gunpowder grinding wheel was worth the price of admission all by itself, and I could have spent a day in the water powered machine shop. And the stories of the gunpowder accidents were memorable.

11-02-2015, 09:28 PM	#9
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Write it down in a letter to yourself __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

11-03-2015, 08:32 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It really was interesting. And the "sheds" where they made the gunpowder were constructed in such a way that when an accident happened, the explosion would go off in a direction away from the village. Massive stone walls on the village side of the shed, and open air on the side away from the village. They had a lot of workers blown to smithereens in accidents over the years and sprayed onto the other side of stream in little bits. I think the thing that is the coolest is that they just shut down production but maintained most of the buildings, so everything still works.

11-03-2015, 07:47 PM	#11
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Facetious would be a pretty cool name. If anyone's expecting. Lola? or at least a middle name, anyway.... Would the feminine version be Facetia? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-04-2015, 09:38 PM	#12
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Thats about 15 minutes from my place. Lemme know if any of you decide to come down/over/up... __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-09-2015, 05:57 AM	#13
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Last night I made myself a hot chocolate, and I like it a little bit thick, so usually put a little corn starch in. So last night I must have put a bit too much in, cause it turned out more like chocolate blancmange. You americans would probably just call it chocolate pudding I suspect. Anyway, I ate my hot chocolate with a spoon, and it was yummy. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

11-09-2015, 07:28 AM	#14
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	yummy (thanks for the way back Jim) __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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