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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #872 on: October 21, 2019, 07:47:47 PM »
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #873 on: October 21, 2019, 07:54:13 PM »
Apropos of nothing, since this is the open lines thread, I thought I'd share something fun with you.

At times I really miss my NYC a lot, and some of the regular events I used to attend there. Unfortunately, the NYC I knew and loved for so many years disappeared about 10 years ago, never to be seen or experienced again after so many (not great) changes.

This was one of the events I used to go to every year, about a 15-minute walk from where I lived, over to the East Village, and it was always fun.

Click on the square that says "see all 66" to see all the photos, some of them are really creative! Enjoy... sigh.

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/photos-all-best-costumes-2019-tompkins-square-park-halloween-parade?utm_source=WNYC+%2B+Gothamist&utm_campaign=c0c4985679-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65dbec786b-c0c4985679-82285597&mc_cid=c0c4985679&mc_eid=af1c6b41c2

or

http://tinyurl.com/y4ze3e79

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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #874 on: October 21, 2019, 08:43:54 PM »
@SpookPumpkin Haha  I know. When I looked at the picture I thought the same thing :-\ "looks like pulled chicken breast' I said to myself.

It's sauerkraut

The lasagna strew was better than the dog.

Lasagna stew, that sound good

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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #875 on: October 21, 2019, 08:59:57 PM »
I think the New England Patriots should just be handed their Super Bowl rings now. Cancel the rest of the season.
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #876 on: October 21, 2019, 09:58:57 PM »
I think the New England Patriots should just be handed their Super Bowl rings now. Cancel the rest of the season.

Amazing. I haven't watched them since Week 1. All their games are so lopsided.  33 to "did the Jets even show up"?
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #877 on: October 21, 2019, 10:01:32 PM »
... the NYC I knew and loved for so many years disappeared about 10 years ago, never to be seen or experienced again after so many (not great) changes...

I can say the same for the San Francisco Bay Area.  Given who's been in charge of all our big cities for the past 50 years, I'd guess most city residents across the country can say much the same.  Venezuela, here we come.

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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #878 on: October 21, 2019, 10:28:28 PM »

So how about a little bit of philosophical wool gathering?  Recently tripped across three different discussions on AI. I think it's an interesting topic and will change humanity forever

How will it happen? When? Will it happen at all? Will it be like The Matrix, Terminator or I, Robot?  Did you ever see Her where the AI soon outgrows humanity and leave us behind without a backward look?
How about the possibilities of Transhumanism which is supposedly within our lifetime?

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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #879 on: October 22, 2019, 12:10:56 AM »
Not your type of porn?

If it ain't happening in person, it's just porn.

Food porn does NOTHING but make my stomach acid eat away at what's remaining of my internal organs...  Now, if there was a coupon for a Denny's attached.  I might just shoot my wad...   ::) ::) ::)

I'm so sugar-deprived!!!
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #880 on: October 22, 2019, 12:19:13 AM »
Apropos of nothing, since this is the open lines thread, I thought I'd share something fun with you.

At times I really miss my NYC a lot, and some of the regular events I used to attend there. Unfortunately, the NYC I knew and loved for so many years disappeared about 10 years ago, never to be seen or experienced again after so many (not great) changes.

This was one of the events I used to go to every year, about a 15-minute walk from where I lived, over to the East Village, and it was always fun.

Click on the square that says "see all 66" to see all the photos, some of them are really creative! Enjoy... sigh.

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/photos-all-best-costumes-2019-tompkins-square-park-halloween-parade?utm_source=WNYC+%2B+Gothamist&utm_campaign=c0c4985679-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_65dbec786b-c0c4985679-82285597&mc_cid=c0c4985679&mc_eid=af1c6b41c2

or

http://tinyurl.com/y4ze3e79

 :)

There were some classics in that bunch of 66!

As for NYC...  What?  Did it turn back into a shithole 10 years ago???  I thought Rudy cleaned the place up (at least the tourist centers).
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #881 on: October 22, 2019, 12:20:29 AM »
If it ain't happening in person, it's just porn.
But what person?  1st, 2nd, or 3rd?  I need to know.  Doing 3rd person just totally disassembles me. :-[

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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #882 on: October 22, 2019, 01:55:56 AM »
But what person?  1st, 2nd, or 3rd?  I need to know.  Doing 3rd person just totally disassembles me. :-[

Racist!  Of course 1st person.  I don't do sports to sit on the sidelines!
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #883 on: October 22, 2019, 03:47:15 AM »
@VampireLily does AI really think, or does it just quickly access existing data?

@Scary Penis I’m glad you said lasagna stew. When I zoomed in, it looked like black-eyed peas in some kind of red sauce with dumplings.
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Re: Whatever: The Open Lines Thread
« Reply #884 on: October 22, 2019, 06:24:51 AM »
There were some classics in that bunch of 66!
As for NYC...  What?  Did it turn back into a shithole 10 years ago???  I thought Rudy cleaned the place up (at least the tourist centers).

And the spitting windshield washers