The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Are you over 65, have a weakened immune system, or are a kid under 5?
Nope, that's a broken window here.
GasBandit
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Nope. This is what most of our window latches look like, or some variation on the same idea.
The vast, vast majority of our windows do not tilt in for cleaning. I think I've only ever seen windows do that in commercials for expensive designer windows from the 90s that never caught on.
Anyway, most of us don't even bother opening the window. Dads scream about having to "Air Condition the whole neighborhood" if you dare have any opening to the outside for more than 10 seconds.
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By turning the handle down.
I'm in the USA and I can't even get the video to load. Reddit is being a real pain at the moment.
But no, we generally don't have tilt-in windows here in the US until recently. Heck, most windows tend to be made out of highly conductive metal rather than insulating material, so unless we're willing to spend $20k-40k having them all replaced, they're one of the biggest energy-wasters in a home. The majority of homes in the USA don't even have functional shutters.
--Patrick
And now you've convinced me you truly have no idea.
Yup.
This pic is from a google maps view of my old home. All those brown 'shutters' are fake. They don't close. They're just there to look like shutters. Which is obvious if you look at them for half a second, since the width of the adjoining shutters combined don't equal the the width of the window.
Our windows open for cleaning, but omg are they difficult to open that way. It could be a me problem, but opening them normally is no issue.
So, as I'm semi-planning my biking trip to Lunenburg this weekend, I'm thinking about what exactly I'm going to do. As far as Lunenburg itself, I figure I'll just see what to do once I'm there.
But I'm also thinking about how or what to document. Obviously GoPro footage of my ride there and back. Probably some kind of footage and/or pictures of my activities in Lunenburg. But I thought maybe I could do some stuff on social media, too. Maybe live videos or stories on Instagram? I thought I might compile and edit everything together into a video travelogue once I get back. That might be a fun little amateur documentary.
I don't know, what do you guys think?
(Edit: Obviously, "Enjoy yourself!" goes without saying, as I fully intend on doing that.)
But I'm also thinking about how or what to document. Obviously GoPro footage of my ride there and back. Probably some kind of footage and/or pictures of my activities in Lunenburg. But I thought maybe I could do some stuff on social media, too. Maybe live videos or stories on Instagram? I thought I might compile and edit everything together into a video travelogue once I get back. That might be a fun little amateur documentary.
I don't know, what do you guys think?
(Edit: Obviously, "Enjoy yourself!" goes without saying, as I fully intend on doing that.)
Honestly, me personally, I'm not going to watch anything over five or ten minutes, no matter how fun your trip was. I mean, it's still someone else's bike trip.
That doesn't mean someone else might not be interested in something much more in depth and longer.
Pictures, though, much more appreciated.
Also, I first misread it as Luxemburg, and was really confused for a second.
That doesn't mean someone else might not be interested in something much more in depth and longer.
Pictures, though, much more appreciated.
Also, I first misread it as Luxemburg, and was really confused for a second.
An edited travelogue sounds like a good idea. Sometimes live footage doesn't turn out as interesting as one would hope.
Same here, at which point I would DEFINITELY want to see the trip documented.
--Patrick
I've tried doing live streams and videos before of certain events, most recently on Facebook when it was snowing in the UK. Viewership wasn't very high. So I agree with the other that an edited version with the highlights afterwards might be better.
I had a patient regale me with the evils and horror of fluoride the whole appointment after coming in for a tooth with massive decay (ironic) and I had to very carefully explain why that was wrong--after all, they said I was told we're only taught what Big Pharma wants us to know---and they still managed to leave happy and said I was "awesome". Felt exhausted afterwards though. Being diplomatic can be so intensely tiring.
GasBandit
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I don't answer calls on my phone when I don't recognize the number. 9 times out of ten it's spam, so unless they leave a voicemail, I ignore it. But I will, on occasion, Google the number afterwards to see if it was an actual, legitimate business or just spam. If you've done this, you usually get a page of "Who does this number belong to?" and "Look up #####1234 here!", etc.
Oh no, not today.
Today, I got the most nonsensical results from Google for this number. It's like Google had a stroke, or monkeys on typewriters. I don't know what kind of strange algorithm produced these results, but... it is something!
Oh no, not today.
Today, I got the most nonsensical results from Google for this number. It's like Google had a stroke, or monkeys on typewriters. I don't know what kind of strange algorithm produced these results, but... it is something!
I'm confused yet aroused
The one and only time I ever used a table in my (static) html, I actually put in the source next to it something like, "I had to learn tables to do this. It was a chore."
--Patrick
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GasBandit
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But how else am I supposed to make a menu of things to click on, use Flash??
Shite! a NFL website had a 25% off sitewide discount. So I ordered a jersey with my number from high school and my name on my team's jersey. But it is not part of the website for, reasons? I might have bought a Texans and Cowboys jersey if the discount was applied across the website.
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You know I was being facetious.CSS
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Who has turned my Eaglemoss Romulan Warbird upside down & facing the wrong way on its stand? @Doomweasel minion there shall be no tasty chicken snacks for you if this behaviour persists.
Towards the end of a road trip next week, I'll be in Las Vegas and need to get to Paso Robles, about 400 miles west. Should I stay in LV for an extra night, or split it partway by staying overnight in Barstow, CA (about 2/5 of the way there)? Barstow hotel is $100 cheaper, but less to do/see/eat. I can manage the 400 mile drive in one day, the only real concern is disease exposure (have full vaccination). I don't plan on staying in crowded casinos or restaurants. Since I'll have a car, I could easily leave the Strip to avoid crowds.