Anonymouswizard's Random Banter #227 and Free Cup of Tea

[factotum]

Errr... didn't I read recently that Coronation Street (of Queen's "I want to Break Free" fame) crossed the 10,000 episode mark?

Grey Wolf

OK, I should have specified "Drama series that isn't a soap opera"...

[LaZodiac]

There has got to be a more efficient way to extract light, heat, and power from a star than just leaving it there where it can blind us and give us cancer if we get too much of it(but also bone problems if we don't get enough. UV rays are basically a poison that you need to ingest small amounts off for your body to work right. Proof that Mother Nature is an abusive bitch.)

My immediate thought upon reading this was a picture of a human sun bathing, seguing to a picture of a lizard settling in under a heat lamp, back to a different human in a tanning booth, with a chintzy tune playing an a classic infomercial announcer going "there's GOTTA be a BETTER WAY"

[The Fury]

It's always an adventure shopping at the Gross Out. Sometimes they have weird stuff, other times they have stuff that's genuinely good. Like Cookies and Cream Pop Tarts, which are basically Oreos in Pop Tart form.

[LaZodiac]

It's always an adventure shopping at the Gross Out. Sometimes they have weird stuff, other times they have stuff that's genuinely good. Like Cookies and Cream Pop Tarts, which are basically Oreos in Pop Tart form.

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

[DataNinja]

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

Oh dear. I forget you're further up north and not used to that at times, because 22's the temperature that my place is at right now, and it's nice. But we had no AC for the first bit of summer when it was getting warmer, so, I very, very much know the melting, stuffy feeling. IT sucks. I hope you're able to get cooling again soon.

[el minster]

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

Dude, are you honestly complaining that you're 70 degrees Farenite? That's almost chilly!

[The Fury]

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

I can eat a box of them in one sitting unless I exert some deliberate self-control.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

Things might seem tough right now, but you'll get through this. I'll take the fifth on how hot it's getting here, but I'm proud to report that I have not yet caught on fire.

[Peelee]

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

The top of the world is weird; 22 is what I set my AC to cool to (if I've been in the hammock around midday/afternoon, I'll sometimes come in and drop it to 21 for a nice refreshing blast of cooling).

[Aotrs Commander]

On top of everything else, main computer is now suffering from intermittent (and thus not isolatable) abrupt shut-offs. Only solution (after taking it in and having it work) is to log time between failures, changed power lead (outside possibility) and have given inside thorough compressed air clean and de-gunk of CPU heat sinks with cottonbud/compressed air.

Either likely PSU or motherboard if not that.



Have now reached point where am on very last straw.

[Rater202]

Oh, I've had those! They're... decidedly okay.

It's 22 celcius and my fan broke. I'm melting x_x

...My mother will rarely let us lower the thermostat lower than 23.3 repeating celsius. (74 degrees in American science.)

[LaZodiac]

Dude, are you honestly complaining that you're 70 degrees Farenite? That's almost chilly!

Welcome to Canada, capo.

I can eat a box of them in one sitting unless I exert some deliberate self-control.

Things might seem tough right now, but you'll get through this. I'll take the fifth on how hot it's getting here, but I'm proud to report that I have not yet caught on fire.

That's me and regular pop tarts, absolutely.

I know but it suuucks everything is a little wet and gross.

The top of the world is weird; 22 is what I set my AC to cool to (if I've been in the hammock around midday/afternoon, I'll sometimes come in and drop it to 21 for a nice refreshing blast of cooling).

...My mother will rarely let us lower the thermostat lower than 23.3 repeating celsius. (74 degrees in American science.)

Pure insanity, I have no idea how you two are capable of being alive.

[SZbNAhL]

It's 22 here now, so I've opened a window slightly. I guess Britain's famously warm and sunny weather has made me use to such dizzying highs.

[Fyraltari]

Welcome to Canada, capo.

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Pure insanity, I have no idea how you two are capable of being alive.

You know you can admit to being made of ice, it's okay.

22° is sleeveless shirts and short pants time! Quite nice.

[LaZodiac]

You know you can admit to being made of ice, it's okay.

22° is sleeveless shirts and short pants time! Quite nice.

To be fair it's that weather up here too just in the opposite direction.

[Peelee]

Pure insanity, I have no idea how you two are capable of being alive.

Have you ever thought of summering in the Alabama winter?

[LaZodiac]

Have you ever thought of summering in the Alabama winter?

I don't know how cold that is, but it is theoretically an idea.

If this building had AC I'd be fine. If I didn't have a broken fan I'd be mostly fine. I just need to get a new one which I'm doing todaay.

[enderlord99]

Isn't 22 Celsius literally the temperature at which the human body has no need to spend any extra energy heating or cooling itself?

[LaZodiac]

Isn't 22 Celsius literally the temperature at which the human body has no need to spend any extra energy heating or cooling itself?

I don't know that but I do know for 100% sure that it is a miserable ****ing temperature because I am severely overheating just by existing.

My systems are inefficient! I literally spent like, 15 minutes last night trying to get to bed blabbering in what I was sure was english to Blue, 100% sure he was in communication with me, but he wasn't I was just delirious from heat!

[Peelee]

I don't know how cold that is, but it is theoretically an idea.

Spoiler: I assume this would be a delightful summer on the beach for you. In winter.

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[LaZodiac]

Spoiler: I assume this would be a delightful summer on the beach for you. In winter.

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How the **** are people who live close to the equator alive. How are you not literally cooked and dead? That temperature is insane.

Is it even winter if it doesn't get below freezing? Like, actual question. Is it valid to call it true winter if you're not COLD???

[Peelee]

How the **** are people who live close to the equator alive. How are you not literally cooked and dead? That temperature is insane.

Is it even winter if it doesn't get below freezing? Like, actual question. Is it valid to call it true winter if you're not COLD???

Oh, we redefine "freezing". Instead of meaning "the temperature at which water undergoes phase change," down here it means "November to March". And frankly, I wouldn't mind going further South during those months, because it's too damn cold already.

[LaZodiac]

Oh, we redefine "freezing". Instead of meaning "the temperature at which water undergoes phase change," down here it means "November to March". And frankly, I wouldn't mind going further South during those months, because it's too damn cold already.

This is always going to be one of those things that blows my minds.

Like, I can completely and totally, utterly comprehend the idea of "people who live in different areas have different weather tolerances" but hearing it and trying to like, understand it physically, is so weird. Because I'm afraid of eating because the energy increase will make me hotter and it's at a temperature that you're all saying is normal and pleasant and it's like- are you okay? Where did Mother Nature hurt you?

[Peelee]

This is always going to be one of those things that blows my minds.

Like, I can completely and totally, utterly comprehend the idea of "people who live in different areas have different weather tolerances" but hearing it and trying to like, understand it physically, is so weird. Because I'm afraid of eating because the energy increase will make me hotter and it's at a temperature that you're all saying is normal and pleasant and it's like- are you okay? Where did Mother Nature hurt you?

Similarly, I'm just imagining you doing a Batman villain impersonation right now.

ETA: Keep in mind, that's Gulf Shores, it's gotta be a 3-4 hour drive from Birmingham. I wouldn't know, I always went to PCB.

[Fyraltari]

This is always going to be one of those things that blows my minds.

Like, I can completely and totally, utterly comprehend the idea of "people who live in different areas have different weather tolerances" but hearing it and trying to like, understand it physically, is so weird. Because I'm afraid of eating because the energy increase will make me hotter and it's at a temperature that you're all saying is normal and pleasant and it's like- are you okay? Where did Mother Nature hurt you?

Oh, we redefine "freezing". Instead of meaning "the temperature at which water undergoes phase change," down here it means "November to March". And frankly, I wouldn't mind going further South during those months, because it's too damn cold already.

And here ladies, gentlemen and others, you can see the difference between a Canadian iceperson and an Alabaman dragon.

[Peelee]

And here ladies, gentlemen and others, you can see the difference between a Canadian iceperson and an Alabaman dragon.

Ya know, France doesn't actually look too bad, I gotta say, despite how far North y'all are.

Spoiler: There's only one city in France, right?

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ETA: Oh, and I just figured, hey, the Yukon is cold, right?

Spoiler: Dear Yukon: NO. Nonononononono noooooooo.

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[LaZodiac]

I'm going to share mine, since you're all bringing it up.

Spoiler: Yellowknife Temperatures

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[Fyraltari]

Ya know, France doesn't actually look too bad, I gotta say, despite how far North y'all are.

Hooray for the Gulf Stream!

Spoiler: There's only one city in France, right?

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You have no idea how charged that statement is, do you?
Title translates to Paris and the French desert. It's an essay on the disproportionnate weight of Paris on the rest of France.

I'm going to share mine, since you're all bringing it up.

Spoiler: Yellowknife Temperatures

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Brrrrrrr.

[Peelee]

I'm going to share mine, since you're all bringing it up.

Spoiler: Yellowknife Temperatures

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Note to self, there is more than one city in the Yukon. Why there is more than one I have no idea.

Spoiler: Also: The Yukon, you say?

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Hooray for the Gulf Stream!

Aye, that's no small part of why I think I would greatly enjoy travelling in coastal European countries.

You have no idea how charged that statement is, do you?

If I didn't, it wouldn't have been nearly as funny, now would it?

Also, fun fact, knowing zero French, I was still able to translate that book title before I read your whitetext, and got a good laugh out of it.

[el minster]

We're getting 80 degree weather were I live now.

[Fyraltari]

Aye, that's no small part of why I think I would greatly enjoy travelling in coastal European countries.

Honestly seeign pictures of NY in winter I'm always puzzled for a moment by the fact that it's on the same latitude.

It certainly would be worth the trip. Warning though, anything north of west France and you better have a raincoat.

If I didn't, it wouldn't have been nearly as funny, now would it?

True.

Also, fun fact, knowing zero French, I was still able to translate that book title before I read your whitetext, and got a good laugh out of it.

[Insert joke about the conquest of England here]
Well at least our systemic structural flaws are good for something it seems.