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My dream job would be an ice cream flavor creator/taster, and/or a pastry chef, but only if I could do so while maintaining my Aqua Man/Tarzan physique. 🤣
Okay, so I'm newly aware of the sport of Extreme Ironing. While tempting, it seems to rely a great deal on a long dormant skill of mine. But it does give me a great idea: Extreme Gourmet Dessert Eating. Do you think I could get some sponsors for this new fun sport? I'm thinking Godiva, Ghirardelli, Lindt, Ferrero, Haagen Dazs, Talenti, Ben & Jerry, not to mention many small independent bakeries.0 -
I guess as a Time Cop I need to arrest myself first, for having answered questions out of chronological order...
For @cmsienk, Time Cop. The Time Police are in charge of making sure people don't screw up the future by first screwing up the past, or in some cases trying to relive the past. I've already identified three separate time paradoxes uncovered within your post: posting the same post twice and trying to pass it off as original; asking a question already asked in the past; and altering your avatar picture without first notifying everybody to anticipate the change, thus risking incorrect assumptions that you are a newbie to the thread. Left uncensored, these are flagrant violations of Article 762 of the Space Time Cooperative Annex (as ratified in the year 2317, you've obviously had plenty of time to properly review this 121,596 page supplement, so any violations must be intentional maliciousness, not accidents of omission, you time criminal). I thought briefly of becoming a Time Lawyer, but following World War 17, all lawyers were placed inside the Time Paradox machine and sent back to the early 21st century...why else are there more lawyers than the legal system truly needs?
For @frankwbrown I think you're looking at the wrong source of sponsors. If you want to experience eating desserts while flying high, you don't need to actually board and escape from airplanes with corporate sponsor logos sewn onto your jumpsuit. All you need is to visit your local outsourced pharmacy (aka corner drug dealer) to get your preferred version of chemical flight assistance (aka LSD or cannabis) while noshing on some cheap chocolate-substitute such as anything made of white chocolate or sold by Taco Bell.
After you've brushed up on your 24th century history by watching every episode of Star Trek, you will be qualified to answer my question: if you could recreate a part of your own personal history, what would you change?0 -
Speaking of flagrant violations of Article 762 of the Space Time Cooperative Annex…🤣
@frankwbrown you missed the very obvious Jelly Belly jelly bean company in your list of sponsored extreme gourmet dessert companies.
@nossmf, how did you know I caught up with all Star Trek episodes in my free 47 minutes today?!?! I’d change the time my mom used to cut my hair using a bowl 🤨 (true story)
Before I dash back to working on my sick day, can you let me know if your car has a name and if so, what it is?0 -
The last 5 minutes of my life. I would change the fact that I read your last response.
Arfg! Cat just posted! mf#@!?&!
Before I name my car, I'd also like to point out to the Time Cop that while technically that question had been asked, it was asked by a Drive By and does that reallly count? I did not, however, post the same post twice. I posted it once and then edited it. By virtue of editing, it is not the same post. Also, happy to change my profile picture back... I was getting grief for the coffee mug obscuring my face. I'm thinking about a shot of my bicep next... 🤔
My car is named Mork after @nossmf so I can remember its name.
What's for dinner? Has that been asked?? Okay... other than your bedpost, where's the best place to hide your gum?
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🤣 unintentional... at the risk of posting the same post again, should I edit it?0 -
Goodness no! I liked it. 😏🤣 So much so I missed answering your question. 🤦♀️
The best place other than my bedpost for used gum is next to the cup holder in my car. That way its nearby if i have coffee breath that needs to be taken care of.
When can we expect @cmsienk’s bicep pic and will she alert us in advance of posting?0 -
According to the Space Time Cooperative Annex, Article 123, it has already happened, it is happening, and it will happen again at a future time. Only one person's future is another person's past... But that's neither here nor there, or rather now or then. I expect that, should her bicep pic appear bigger than mine, she will spare no effort in letting us (read: me) know all about it. Otherwise, by the time you logon again it will likely have already been replaced by something else.
How did @cmsienk know about my alternate name of Mork? I thought I was so circumspect...nanu, nanu...0 -
I imagine at some future point in time, you told @cmsienk what your alternate name is/was/will be. She, being a time cop herself apparently, travelled there and back. Her new profile picture is clear proof of that, as it's obvious her hair is now dark and wooly and lacking high lights which she quite recently had.
@Cat0703a, Jelly Bellies don't seem appropriate for extreme sports. They're too easy to pop in your mouth, like handfuls of skittles or M&M's. Where's the challenge?
After missing all this recent activity/excitement while I took my walk, how can I now tear myself away from it to go to my water aerobics class?0 -
Allow me to answer the "Where's the challenge?" question please. You're right, there's no challenge with m&ms or Skittles. But you're wrong about the illustrious Jelly Belly. Have you seen some of the delicious flavors? I looked it up: Black pepper, booger, dirt, earthworm, earwax, rotten egg, sausage, soap and vomit. They seem like the perfect candy for extreme sport snacking. Just imagine how tasty and exciting that would be. (True Story: Most of those were created for the Harry Potter franchise).
EDITOR'S NOTE: There is no way my puny bicep will ever be my MFP profile picture. 🤣😉 💪
And my hair is "wooly"? 😂
Now will someone else please answer this one for Frank?frankwbrown wrote: »After missing all this recent activity/excitement while I took my walk, how can I now tear myself away from it to go to my water aerobics class?
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Wasn't I thinking of the challenge of awkwardly eating a delicious dessert while mountain climbing, sky diving, zip lining, snorkeling, etc., as opposed to the challenge of not "up chucking" while eating nasty Jelly Belly's that are potentially even worse tasting than mustard? 🤮Allow me to answer the "Where's the challenge?" question please. You're right, there's no challenge with m&ms or Skittles. But you're wrong about the illustrious Jelly Belly. Have you seen some of the delicious flavors? I looked it up: Black pepper, booger, dirt, earthworm, earwax, rotten egg, sausage, soap and vomit. They seem like the perfect candy for extreme sport snacking. Just imagine how tasty and exciting that would be. (True Story: Most of those were created for the Harry Potter franchise).
A less observant person might think you were wearing a hat, perhaps a wool beanie or watch cap, to keep warm... but not me. 😉😂And my hair is "wooly"? 😂
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frankwbrown wrote: »After missing all this recent activity/excitement while I took my walk, how can I now tear myself away from it to go to my water aerobics class?
Per request, I shall attempt to answer @frankwbrown's question by asking a counter-question. Why would you need to tear yourself away from this thread during a water aerobics class? Because of some silly notion that electronics and water don't mix? Nonsense! Wrap your cell phone in a Ziploc sandwich bag, seal it tight, and bring it with you into the water! (Tablets may require using a gallon-sized bag.) Now you can scroll to your heart's content at the same time as you're getting your sweat on. How's that for multi-tasking?
I've heard it said that half the world's work is done at the last minute. What makes those 60 seconds so much more productive than the other 86,340 seconds of the day?0 -
You've heard of the corresponding idiom, "down to the wire"? Those last 60 seconds are actually sitting on the wire; that's why they're more productive and get all the accolades when a project comes in on time.
What's a clear sign you're getting older? 📣 I said, "What's a clear sign you're getting older?" Seriously though...
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There are many clear signs you're getting older. I'll skip references to the physical effects of aging in terms of your capabilities, like "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak."
One first sign is when you are with a group of your peers (or so you think) and you suddenly become aware that, in their eyes, you are old.
A second sign is when you see a group of old people and then realize they are your peers.
Getting old ain't for sissies, but it beats the alternative.
What do you do when you want to give someone some advice, but you have too much advice to give?0 -
Excuse me, your answer seems more right than wrong. 😉 🤣
First, are we talking about a specific person? Is it me? Or Cat? Maybe Mork? For us, you can write all of your advice in your next answer here on MFP - on whatever thread you're on. We'll make a game of finding it. Don't worry if it confuses anyone else in that thread. Maybe they'll be able to use your advice.
If it's some unnamed person or people not on MFP, I suggest you write a book; there are a lot of desktop publishing options these days. Carry several copies with you and whenever you feel the urge to hand out advice, give them a copy of your book. They'll get the advice they're looking for and the extra "too much" advice.
What's a fun history fact that not many people know? (It can't be that @s1im62 was president 7 times; we already know that.)
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frankwbrown wrote: »Getting old ain't for sissies, but it beats the alternative.
Getting old is better than getting young? You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.What's a fun history fact that not many people know? (It can't be that @s1im62 was president 7 times; we already know that.)
Well, a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a group called the Jedi, and they...oh, you heard that one. Ok, elsewhere in this galaxy, only a few decades ago, there was a planet called Ork and they...oh, you heard that one, too. But what about, on this planet just a couple years ago, this new pandemic which started...oh, not fun? Sheesh, tough crowd.
Fine, let me tell you about the time I dreamed I won the lottery. What fun I had spending all that money, and it's part of my own personal history! Did YOU know I had that dream? (If you did know, I'm not sure I want you to tell me, as it makes me scared to think which of my other dreams you may also be privy...)
If you could change the ending to any movie, which movie would you choose, and what would the new ending be?0 -
Jurassic Park was kind of a let-down that it ended with them flying away from the island on some helicopters. I'd change the ending so the helicopter crashes, and Roy Schieder is nearby in his boat, and rescues them. Then a megalodon leaps from the water with a great white shark in his mouth, which ends up crashing onto the deck of the boat. At this point Roy Schieder pulls out his light saber, morphs into Ironman, and fillets the great white into steaks to serve for dinner. Another boat, carrying the band Great White then pulls along side, and Don Cornelius and the Solid Gold Dancers come out and they have a big dance party, ending with the two kids going with Don Cornelius in his hot air balloon to Kansas to organize a rescue party. The Soul Train theme plays as they rise up into the atmosphere, where Puff The Magic Dragon escorts them to Kansas. That would be great!
Too many movies these days have ridiculous and unbelievable endings. Hollywood needs a new code of production and content to resolve this. What should the code be, and who should enforce it?0 -
I was tempted to cite the Seinfeld episode where all the scenes were shot in reverse order as the new standard, but somehow that seemed to me too similar to the movie Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which simply confused me, so that's no good. Then I got the BRILLIANT idea of a choose-your-own-adventure model! Whenever the movie reaches a critical decision point (will the hero succeed or not?), the producer has two alternate continuation scenes ready. The audience, at a push of a button, votes on which scene to show, and that's how the movie proceeds...until the next dramatic decision point moment. Watching movies in theater becomes an immersive experience, where you and your fellow watchers dictate the action. You could watch the same movie a dozen times, and have a radically different ending every time! The Titanic doesn't sink... the Nazi's win WWII... the dinosaurs survive... anything's possible! If you're one of those boring folk who prefer the same ending every time, you can program your home DVD player to record your decisions and automatically repeat them for you every subsequent playing of the movie, or you can have the player set to randomly pick each time for you without any input.
Which movie should we apply this philosophy to first?1 -
Memento! That movie is just so predictable, totally lacking in any mystery or confusion, and the scenes proceed in such a simple linear fashion that it brings tears to your eyes. If you've seen it, you know exactly what I mean. It was one of Christopher Nolan's early movies, based on a story by his brother Jonathan Nolan, so perhaps we can forgive him for creating such a boring simplistic movie so early in his career.
How many times do you need to watch a movie in order to understand it?0 -
Seven seems to be the optimal number, based on a study I read online. I can't remember the name or the author of the study. It looks like I'll have to find and read it six more times in order to retain this information.
Anyway, some key takeaways of this study are:- If you watch a movie the topic of which you are already familiar with, you may retain more information and thus avoid fewer than seven viewings
- If you immerse yourself in the movie (dress as your favorite character, eat the same snacks they're eating on screen, wear VR goggles while watching) you, again, may be able to avoid having to watch the movie seven times
- To avoid needing more viewings than seven, it is best to do so while simultaneously following along with the written script
What's the biggest turn off when you're talking with someone new?0 -
Turning off the TV...
Turning off the car ignition...
Turning off the room light...
Turning off the interstate...
Oh, I know! If you aren't sure how well a blind date is going to go, arrange for a "safety buddy." Some people when first learning this skill will sit on the far side of the room, looking up and ready to intervene at a predetermined hand signal to help the unfortunate blind dater escape with dignity still intact. But the truly inventive go a step beyond. Arrange for your buddy to infiltrate the local power station and stand by the kill switch. At a predetermined time he/she will call you and ask a passphrase, such as "is your refrigerator running?" If the date is going well, you answer, "it is indeed," and the friend knows to exit the station, confident you are having a good time. If your answer is, "no, that's just silly talk, of course it's not running," then your friend will flip the kill switch and darken the entire town. With this ultimate in turn offs, you can now safely extradite yourself from this unfortunate situation by letting your blind date know you need to rush home and check on your gold fish, who are scared of the dark. Pretend you don't hear your date calling after you that he/she will call to reschedule.
How many successful dates do you need to go on with somebody to know they are the one to spend the rest of your life with?0 -
Zero. Have you watched the totally unscripted and fully believable reality series, Married At First Sight? (Neither have I - just go with it.) So how it works is that a team of professionals takes a look at your life, what you're looking for in a relationship, what you think you need, and what they think you need, and then hopefully pair you up with a significant other who is perfect for you. Perfect being in the long-term sense, of course — even if you kind of hate them on your wedding day. Once you've tied the knot with this stranger, then you give it all up to chance and try to go on a honeymoon, move in together, combine your lives (and maybe even your finances), and stay married for six full weeks.
It takes the hassle and worries about dating completely out of the equation. (At the end of it, if it doesn't work out, you'll have to make sure to put the fact that you're a divorcé and a former reality TV show star in your bio.)
What's the reason you have been banned from an establishment (store, restaurant, church, 😆 etc.)?
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My old college is fully aware that I do, in fact, know everything they are trying to sell, and they are paranoid that I will start either giving the information away or selling it for a steep discount compared to the tuition they are charging. Either way, in order to preserve their niche in the information-dissemination industry, they make regular payments to me in the form of hush money. But because of inflation and complex tax legislation, the money doesn't go into any account to which I have access, but rather is earmarked for future generations of my family. My accountant assures me the money is all there, and that I don't have to pay him a retainer as he will just accept his commission directly from the account which he oversees on my behalf. (Come to think of it, I haven't seen him since we set up this arrangement...he must be spending all his time handling the finances.) Won't my great grandchildren be pleased to discover this unexpected windfall when they reach college age!
Starting a new business can be expensive. If you had an unlimited amount of funds at your disposal, what business would you begin?0 -
I think an ideal new business would be a wakeup service. The development cost and overhead would be minimal, so I'd be able to spend most of those unlimited funds on fun activities instead of on the business.
The overwhelming majority of people (I'm assuming) need to get up most mornings by a certain time, for one reason or another. What they need is a simple service they can subscribe to for a nominal monthly fee, say $30.00 (that's roughly only a dollar a day). They would log on to the service and specify when they wanted to be woken up. The app for the service, running on their phone, would set off an alarm at the specified time. I don't know of any other such service currently available, so the market is wide open and ready to be captured.
Since I haven't unlimited funds, should I perhaps present this idea on Shark Tank? I can't imagine they wouldn't all want to jump at the opportunity to invest in such a sure thing.0 -
I have not heard of Shark Tank?
I imagine it works like this: you present your idea and if the panel does not like it they feed you to a tank of sharks.
On this premise, No, I dont think you should present your idea
Do I have to go to work tomorrow?0 -
Haven't you heard? Tomorrow is Switch Jobs with Someone Else day. So while you have to go to work, you don't have to go to your work. Find a rocket scientist or surgeon to switch with; that should be fun. Don't we know a rocket scientist? 🤔
If I get a day off while I'm in Orlando, what should I do?0 -
Are you working in Orlando tomorrow, by any chance? 😏
You must go to the Tupperware Museum and this little place that makes furniture, Carmine’s Oddity Boutique.
What goal should I set for myself today?0
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