Random Thoughts

[AnaKhouri]

Y'all I am consumed with anxiety now. Well, more than usual. Thanks, #TheMandalorian ��

[Android Kaeli]

I've never understood why someone would take a rare object, worth $50,000, take it to a pawn shop, and sell it for a third of their asking price. I also wonder if the "appraisers" give accurate valuations to the objects.

My late mother had often joked that we could've gone through the 'junk room' and pass off some of the stuff in there for 'extremely valuable' items. Now granted I do have some Star Wars stuff in some boxes in there, don't think they're worth more than what we bought them for, but neither her nor I have ever thought we'd make any type of money off of the actual junk in there.

Which reminds me, it's time for my "yearly" purge of things in there. Anyone want some 'lightly used' Christmas crap?

[Kit-Ginevra]

Today I got to witness a man eating half his buttered teacake outside. He never got to have the other half. A passing seagull decided it looked tempting and flew in, removed it from the table and took off to munch it in the middle of the square, at which three or four of his mates arrived to join the feast.

In other thoughts, if Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans were genuinely every flavour, the chances of getting the same flavour more than once would be infinitesimally small...

[dalesys]

Goofballed the phrase "... seagull eating offal ..." and the only hit was a post *I* made here ten years ago...

[catcul]

Commercial: "I HAVE A CHALLENGE FOR YOU!!!!!!!!"

Me: "I have a challenge for you. I challenge you to shut the up."

[mjr]

Tween: What's a Ho Train?

It's a train that transports gardening tools...

[Pixelated]

Damn, I just upgraded my phone's programs but now I think I might need to replace the phone itself. Mine is apparently to old to support the Google Pay app.

[mjr]

When I was a kid, I got into the habit of calling the "fire bars" in Super Mario Bros. "Booty Warmers", for some reason. I don't know why. I guess it's because I didn't really know what they were called.

But now my son will occasionally call them that. And you probably will, too.

[AnaKhouri]

Watching WWE Survivor Series and they're bringing out all these old wrestlers to honor the Undertaker (close together...in the ring...in a pandemic WTF) and they introduce the Godfather.

Me: Where's the Ho Train?

Tween: What's a Ho Train?

Me: I THOUGHT YOU WERE BRUSHING YOUR TEETH

[notalwaysright]

A unit in a small apartment complex in my town had a fire and as a result the power was turned off to the building. Nobody was home. Thieves (or a thief) methodically broke into each apartment and robbed them. I'm not surprised, I'm just disappointed.

[mjr]

One thing (of many) that I don't understand about the show "Pawn Stars".

I don't really watch it, but occasionally a clip pops up in YouTube.

Someone will show up with something. Say it's a really old book.

The first thing they ask is "How much do you want for it?"

The person with the item makes the mistake of answering honestly.

Then, the pawn guy calls in some "expert" to give them an assessment and valuation.

Things usually go like this:

Seller: "I have this very rare object!"
Pawn Guy: "Cool! How much do you want for it?"
Seller: "I want $50,000 for it."
Pawn Guy: "That's a lot of money. Let me call a guy who knows about rare objects..."
"Appraiser" : "This is neat...it's an authentic rare object! It's worth $50,000."
Seller: "Cool!"
Pawn Guy: "I'll give you $100 and a can of Spaghetti-O's for it. I'm taking all the risk here!"
(usually, though it's between 1/3 and 1/2 of the asking price).

Then a deal is/isn't made.

I've never understood why someone would take a rare object, worth $50,000, take it to a pawn shop, and sell it for a third of their asking price. I also wonder if the "appraisers" give accurate valuations to the objects.

[Kristev]

When one is homeless, and still when one is ex-homeless, the concept of First World Problems becomes very real.

[notalwaysright]

I don't normally do those "first world problems" jokes, but...

People in developing nations: I have to walk two hours to get clean water, I go to the bathroom in a pit, and never know when I will eat a meal next.

People in my country: It's outrageous how big this new gaming console is! I can't believe in this year it can't be made smaller! Whoever is responsible should be fired!!

We get it, the PS5 is big. It's really not that dramatic of an issue.

[catcul]

I no longer let mom clean anywhere near my computer...I think she damaged my monitor (and possibly the TV). Just because a cleaner is "multisurface" doesn't mean it's safe for flatscreens/touchscreens.

You don't want to use glass cleaner on monitor or TV screens.

[AnaKhouri]

I remember that! I expect it from Tarantino. But not Star Trek ☹️