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Isgrimnur wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:29 pm It would be better if there were an ‘O’ in front of it.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:56 pm False advertising. My can of spinach says Fancy Spinach but the ingredient list says spinach, water, salt. I see nothing fancy there!

EDIT: And a rip off as well. After heating the can of spinach and draining the liquid I was left with about a cup of mushy greens.

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 4:44 pm Not quite happy with my wallet's lack of display window on the outside, I decided to add one... By adding something that wasn't meant for a wallet... You know those "stickable" card carriers for cellphones? That you can stick on the back of a phone and it'll carry one or two cards? Got one of those, clear ones (or mostly clear anyway), and stuck it outside. It seems to work... so far, but I haven't taken it outside and find out for sure. *sigh*

Holman wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 5:45 pm

Kasey Chang wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2020 4:44 pm Not quite happy with my wallet's lack of display window on the outside, I decided to add one... By adding something that wasn't meant for a wallet... You know those "stickable" card carriers for cellphones? That you can stick on the back of a phone and it'll carry one or two cards? Got one of those, clear ones (or mostly clear anyway), and stuck it outside. It seems to work... so far, but I haven't taken it outside and find out for sure. *sigh*

What's your wallet made of? It might eventually hold more moisture than a hard plastic cellphone. The sticky might fail.

Twitter user @KylePlantEmoji raised the idea of an “internal narrative” binary on Monday, stating that “some people's thoughts are like sentences they ‘hear’, and some people just have abstract non-verbal thoughts, and have to consciously verbalize them.”

For some people, inner thoughts tend to take the form of language, while for others, non-verbal cues tend to dominate. Basically, whether you find a TV or book protagonist’s inner monologuing cloying and unrealistic or merely a dramatization of the average person probably depends on how (and if) you talk to yourself.

This is an oversimplification of the existing research—although experts agree that not everyone experiences inner self-talk. Psychologist Russell T Hurlburt wrote at Psychology Today that inner speech is a “robust phenomenon,” but not a universal one. “I'm confident about the individual differences—some people talk to themselves a lot, some never, some occasionally,” Hurlburt said.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:50 am

stessier wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:02 pm This Vice article was rather surprising.

Twitter user @KylePlantEmoji raised the idea of an “internal narrative” binary on Monday, stating that “some people's thoughts are like sentences they ‘hear’, and some people just have abstract non-verbal thoughts, and have to consciously verbalize them.”

For some people, inner thoughts tend to take the form of language, while for others, non-verbal cues tend to dominate. Basically, whether you find a TV or book protagonist’s inner monologuing cloying and unrealistic or merely a dramatization of the average person probably depends on how (and if) you talk to yourself.

This is an oversimplification of the existing research—although experts agree that not everyone experiences inner self-talk. Psychologist Russell T Hurlburt wrote at Psychology Today that inner speech is a “robust phenomenon,” but not a universal one. “I'm confident about the individual differences—some people talk to themselves a lot, some never, some occasionally,” Hurlburt said.

I just assumed everyone had an inner monologue. I am always carrying on a conversation with myself in my head. The idea that there are some people who don't is crazy to me.

stessier wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:02 pm This Vice article was rather surprising.

Twitter user @KylePlantEmoji raised the idea of an “internal narrative” binary on Monday, stating that “some people's thoughts are like sentences they ‘hear’, and some people just have abstract non-verbal thoughts, and have to consciously verbalize them.”

For some people, inner thoughts tend to take the form of language, while for others, non-verbal cues tend to dominate. Basically, whether you find a TV or book protagonist’s inner monologuing cloying and unrealistic or merely a dramatization of the average person probably depends on how (and if) you talk to yourself.

This is an oversimplification of the existing research—although experts agree that not everyone experiences inner self-talk. Psychologist Russell T Hurlburt wrote at Psychology Today that inner speech is a “robust phenomenon,” but not a universal one. “I'm confident about the individual differences—some people talk to themselves a lot, some never, some occasionally,” Hurlburt said.

I just assumed everyone had an inner monologue. I am always carrying on a conversation with myself in my head. The idea that there are some people who don't is crazy to me.

LordMortis wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:39 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:50 am

01022010 would only be like just over 10 years ago. 11022011, a bit over 8. I wonder why people feel the need to go off the deep end like that for timed events odometer watching.

Specific health benefits of social interaction in older adults include:

Potentially reduced risk for cardiovascular problems, some cancers, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis

Potentially reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease

Lower blood pressure

Reduced risk for mental health issues such as depression

Conversely, social isolation carries real risks. Some of these risks are:

Feeling lonely and depressed

Being less physically active

Having a greater risk of death

Having high blood pressure

Social interaction helps keep your brain from getting rusty, but it's most effective when coupled with an overall healthy lifestyle, including a nutritious diet and physical activity.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 10:27 pm Dont want to change it. Dont mind it the way it is. Prefer not dealing with others actually.

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 3:01 pm In Europe they would be 02/01/2010 and 02/11/2011 respectively. The important part of that meme card is that it applies to "everyone in the world".

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:41 pm Was just thinking ....If I died my pets would starve to death without me because no one would know I was dead for at least a year.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:41 pm Was just thinking ....If I died my pets would starve to death without me because no one would know I was dead for at least a year.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 2:18 pm I've often wondered how internal dialogue worked before language existed. Language has made fundamental changes to our psyche.

Daehawk wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2020 3:55 pm Got a letter in the mail saying "Hi fellow neighbors!" and asking me to join an app called nextdoor eleanor. Some community thing where you can post sale stuff, chat about problems, crime, recommend stuff blah blah. Dont think Ill bother.

Z-Corn wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:53 am

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 9:41 pm Was just thinking ....If I died my pets would starve to death without me because no one would know I was dead for at least a year.

Your pets would eventually eat your corpse so that would give them another week or two.

Jaymann wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:46 pm I would have probably just added SUCKS to the Trump sign with a sharpie.