The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

[sun rise]

Old but relevant, a note from Harvard

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."

In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue.

For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off."

Oldie but still true today.

 

[ChristineM]

I get to take off the leg bandage whenever I take a shower today. But I need to wear the compression socks for at least one week and probably longer.

I remember them, after my op(s)i had to have daily injections to prevent clotting and wear full length compression socks all the time except when showering. How i came to loath those things

 

[ChristineM]

Oldie but still true today.

And windows 11 is on the way. Time to learn to drive the computer all over again

 

[Wu Wei]

Parents....they think safety is good.
Pbbbbttttt!

Exactly

 

[sun rise]

I remember them, after my op(s)i had to have daily injections to prevent clotting and wear full length compression socks all the time except when showering. How i came to loath those things

I've been wearing them for months now. During the summer, not so much as they're a PITA and look weird with shorts. But in cold weather? They don't bother me and keep my legs warm.

Of course, compression matters. If I needed really high compression, it would be a different matter. But 20-30 is not a big deal.

 

[ChristineM]

I've been wearing them for months now. During the summer, not so much as they're a PITA and look weird with shorts. But in cold weather? They don't bother me and keep my legs warm.

Of course, compression matters. If I needed really high compression, it would be a different matter. But 20-30 is not a big deal.

Ya just gotta do what ya gotta do....

 

[Wu Wei]

 

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[Revoltingest]

 

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[Wu Wei]

 

[Revoltingest]

 

[Wu Wei]

 

[Revoltingest]

The R69RS was one of me favorites.
Never rode one though.

 

[Wu Wei]

The R69RS was one of me favorites.
Never rode one though.

That is a nice model, mine was much newer, an R100RT. My favorite BMX is the R models...the R32, R47, etc, and I have never ridden any of those either. All of the 1920s

R32

 

[Revoltingest]

The bike I'd like to own, but I'm unwilling to pay for....

 

[sun rise]

The Nozzle has completed calibration.

The Nozzle needs to calibrate itself.

 

[Revoltingest]

The Nozzle needs to calibrate itself.

It does.

 

[Brickjectivity]

This is titled: "Meanwhile in a parallel universe" and is a picture of what it would be like if cats and humans switched lives.

From: https://ifunny.co/picture/meanwhile-in-a-parallel-universe-ba50iH469
If it weren't for google's image search I'd have never found the source. Originally found on imgur & facebook

 

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I'm uncalibrated after a nap.