Random randomness

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:58 am

Such a pretty bird. It is half male and half female. Each side is one or the other. Cool.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/42808428/s ... e-songbird

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:34 pm

So it has a penis and a vagina?

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 12:38 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 11:58 am Such a pretty bird. It is half male and half female. Each side is one or the other. Cool.

https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/42808428/s ... e-songbird

It's surprising how many non-binary animals there are, especially among birds.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm

Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?

coopasonic · Post by **coopasonic** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:05 pm

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?

You mean Washington Football Team? Yeah, WFT! I mean WTF.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:11 pm

dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?

How about the Washington Blue Wave?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:30 pm

Its the 100th anniversary of the theremin. If you think you might have heard one think of the theme to Dr Who.

Moog’s limited-edition theremin marks 100 years of weird sounds

With the Claravox coming in at $1,499, you may want to adjust your budget before trying to preorder one of the limited units. But if you don’t manage to snag one, you can at least join me in listening to samples and staring longingly at the beautiful photos on Moog’s site.

I think other than Dr Who the first time I heard one was in the movie Frankie & Johnny starring Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:32 pm

It is still one of my life goals to build a theremin and learn to play it.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:09 pm

coopasonic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:05 pm
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?
You mean Washington Football Team? Yeah, WFT! I mean WTF.

Latest I've heard is that they expect to keep the name through 2021.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:13 pm

Z-Corn wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 5:32 pm It is still one of my life goals to build a theremin and learn to play it.

thereminworld.com

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:23 pm

stessier wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:09 pm
coopasonic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:05 pm
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?
You mean Washington Football Team? Yeah, WFT! I mean WTF.
Latest I've heard is that they expect to keep the name through 2021.

How about...The NFL Team Formally Known As The Washington Redskins? ....Would make a nice helmet.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm

These stores that are dying off...Sears, JCPenney, et all. Do you remember seeing a commercial for any of them in the last decade or more? I remember them all over tv in the 90s. Especially around the holiday times. But I dont recall one in many many many years. Of course my wife DVRd stuff and skipped commercials but even before that I dont recall them any more.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:56 pm

The Washington JC Pennys?

The Washington Sears?

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm These stores that are dying off...Sears, JCPenney, et all. Do you remember seeing a commercial for any of them in the last decade or more? I remember them all over tv in the 90s. Especially around the holiday times. But I dont recall one in many many many years. Of course my wife DVRd stuff and skipped commercials but even before that I dont recall them any more.

In our generation Sears and JCPenney ascended to new heights as big-mall anchor stores and have since suffered as malls succumbed to the reality of online retail.

Circle of life. Malls killed Main Street and were killed in their turn by Walmart and Amazon.

Commerce doesn't give a shit about our nostalgia.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 12:40 am

Holman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 pm
Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm These stores that are dying off...Sears, JCPenney, et all. Do you remember seeing a commercial for any of them in the last decade or more? I remember them all over tv in the 90s. Especially around the holiday times. But I dont recall one in many many many years. Of course my wife DVRd stuff and skipped commercials but even before that I dont recall them any more.
In our generation Sears and JCPenney ascended to new heights as big-mall anchor stores and have since suffered as malls succumbed to the reality of online retail.

Circle of life. Malls killed Main Street and were killed in their turn by Walmart and Amazon.

Commerce doesn't give a shit about our nostalgia.

I rarely see TV commercials for anything. Every now and then one is intriguing enough to make me drop out of warp and watch it. (My TV lets me jump ahead in 15-second increments so ads are a rapid series of stills.) But more on topic, I only ever buy anything offline at the packie, the grocer, and the hardware store. I have no idea what stores still exist at the mall a mile away from me. I last went there 2 years ago because they had a kiosk that would recycle my old phone, and I left without buying anything except lunch at Johnny Rockets, so bully for them I guess.

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:06 am

Holman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 10:04 pm
Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm These stores that are dying off...Sears, JCPenney, et all. Do you remember seeing a commercial for any of them in the last decade or more? I remember them all over tv in the 90s. Especially around the holiday times. But I dont recall one in many many many years. Of course my wife DVRd stuff and skipped commercials but even before that I dont recall them any more.
In our generation Sears and JCPenney ascended to new heights as big-mall anchor stores and have since suffered as malls succumbed to the reality of online retail.

Circle of life. Malls killed Main Street and were killed in their turn by Walmart and Amazon.

Commerce doesn't give a shit about our nostalgia.

Malls just aren't the powerhouse they once were, and have been having to adapt. No anchor stores means less foot traffic, which means higher rent, etc. Our first big loss in our city was the Eaton's department store when it went bankrupt in the late 90's, which at one time was Canada's largest department store. The mall it was in never fully recovered from that, and over the years started to rent property as office space. Another one of our malls was just recently announced it would house our hospital's kid special treatment centre.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:33 am

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 8:23 pm
stessier wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:09 pm
coopasonic wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:05 pm
dbt1949 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:04 pm Do they have a name yet for the former Washington Redskins?
You mean Washington Football Team? Yeah, WFT! I mean WTF.
Latest I've heard is that they expect to keep the name through 2021.
How about...The NFL Team Formally Known As The Washington Redskins? ....Would make a nice helmet.

Their be helmets for this year are fantastic. No need to change that.

Kasey Chang · Post by **Kasey Chang** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:53 am

Daehawk wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 9:49 pm These stores that are dying off...Sears, JCPenney, et all. Do you remember seeing a commercial for any of them in the last decade or more? I remember them all over tv in the 90s. Especially around the holiday times. But I dont recall one in many many many years. Of course my wife DVRd stuff and skipped commercials but even before that I dont recall them any more.

I still see Macy's ads on TV or radio sometimes.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:52 am

No Santa this year at least at Macys. 159 years of Santa ends.

Santa is skipping Macy's for the first time in 159 years

There will be no miracle on 34th Street this year. Santa Claus won't be visiting any Macy's stores in 2020, ending a 159-year holiday season tradition.
The department store's tradition started in 1861, but Santa meet-and-greets won't be happening this year because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Macy's (M) is creating an interactive virtual experience.
"To replicate the magical experience of visiting Macy's Santaland for children and their families, we will shift to a virtual engagement this year," Susan Tercero, Macy's vice president of Branded Entertainment, said in a press release. It will be available online from November 27 to December 24.

But thats not stopping some malls. After reading it though Im scratching my head wondering why bother like that.

Brookfield Properties, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management (BAM) Property Partners and the second-largest mall operator in the country, said Santa will be in 134 of its more than 150 malls. But Santa will remain behind plexiglass.
The "touchless experience" with Santa will be like "a drive-up window type of scenario," said Rocell Viniard, the director of portfolio marketing with Brookfield Properties.
Santa will wear a mask in states with a mask mandate, and guests will be required to do the same. In states with no mask requirement, Santa can wear a mask if he wants to, she said.

But Macys is having the parade...or something. Im not sure what they're doing.

Macy's isn't getting rid of Santa completely this year. He'll still be a star of the department store's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But even the parade will look different.

In September, Macy's announced that it's shifting the event to a "television-only special presentation" this year, forgoing the traditional 2.5-mile New York City route and reducing the number of parade participants by 75%. And the 80 to 100 handlers that normally walk the balloons will be replaced by special vehicles.

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:29 pm

Speaking of Santa, our city has decided to forgo the Santa Claus parade this year.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:41 pm

Will Santa be wearing a mask during his rounds at Christmas? And are his little elves wearing them now?

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:48 pm

Ralph Lincoln. Cousin to Abe. 11th generation.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 4:15 pm

I dont think Belk's new "Santa came early!" slogan is exactly what they were going for but you never know.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 24, 2020 8:19 pm

Artist Fights Unrealistic Beauty By Painting "Flawed" Dolls

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:05 pm

The place to apply for winter energy assistance is running a month behind this year. I usually call on the 1st of Oct and get and appt for the first or second week in Oct. But this time Im having to wait until Nov to even apply. Which mean an extra month before Ill hear back. Probably Jan when Ill hear and Feb when I get any assistance. Usually its Dec I hear and Jan for the help.

Lucky this months bill was lower . $79.

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:10 pm

Rumpy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:29 pm Speaking of Santa, our city has decided to forgo the Santa Claus parade this year.

What about the Zwarte Piet parades?

Rumpy · Post by **Rumpy** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:32 pm

I'm not familiar with them?

hepcat · Post by **hepcat** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:33 pm

Look it up, it’s insane that an entire country thinks it’s okay to do that once a year.

Edit: I take that back. Apparently it’s not accepted as okay by the entire country and many think it’s racist after all.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:33 pm

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:50 pm

I am currently watching the Lorax movie that came out several years ago and Jesus cripes is it terrible. The Seuss book is a fable, a parable, not a Hollywood script with narrative arcs and musical breaks and heteronormative romance. And yet that's what they did. It's so, so bad.

Never watch this movie.

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:28 pm

Last month was the hottest September on record, and 2020 has a good shot at beating 2019 as the hottest year on record. That's speaking globally, so your weather may vary, but signs point to a warm winter.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:44 pm

Zwarte Piet

I have not once in my life heard of this. And Im from the South.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:19 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:44 pm
Zwarte Piet
I have not once in my life heard of this. And Im from the South.

Well, you're not from Benelux, so..

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:01 pm

Guess Im glad for that.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:17 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:05 pm The place to apply for winter energy assistance is running a month behind this year. I usually call on the 1st of Oct and get and appt for the first or second week in Oct. But this time Im having to wait until Nov to even apply. Which mean an extra month before Ill hear back. Probably Jan when Ill hear and Feb when I get any assistance. Usually its Dec I hear and Jan for the help.

Lucky this months bill was lower . $79.

It's gotten slower and slower around here. I used to apply in the fall, and get the credit sometime around December. Last year I applied in October and got the credit in March or April - after heating season.

I'm hoping that this is the last year I'll qualify. Fingers crossed.

AWS260 · Post by **AWS260** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:57 am

It's an experience.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:13 pm

OMG that is insane!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:16 pm

What a strangely laid out home and a disgusting pile of stuff. From the outside its a 'little' like my mom's old home but that one has no room in it and with all the stuff it has dead ends and stuff. Also no garage at all.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 12:45 pm

I kept expecting to see a chalk outline on the floor.

Except there wasn't room.

Paingod · Post by **Paingod** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:12 pm

I now believe in extra-dimensional spaces and want my own Bag of Holding.