What's on your mind now?

[ongaku_oniko]

wait.... WHAT WE HAVE SUMMER IN CANADA? And here I thought I was living in a snowy winter all year long... I mean what'll happen to my igloo during summer? And how will I hunt for seals and whales? Guess I'll just have to live off of maple syrup. EH?!


If you wanna go to the most interesting place, search up "sealand".

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

a tall asian girl means 1.60cm tall (which is like really short)
 

   
Psh well I'm taller than that. I was 160 cm(not 1.6!) in like... grade 6. Even my mom's taller than that
I don't know about where you live but I know lots of Asian girls taller than 160.

 

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

wait.... WHAT WE HAVE SUMMER IN CANADA? And here I thought I was living in a snowy winter all year long... I mean what'll happen to my igloo during summer? And how will I hunt for seals and whales? Guess I'll just have to live off of maple syrup. EH?!


If you wanna go to the most interesting place, search up "sealand".

 
Oh no my polar bear ran away And my snowmobile broke. How will I ever get oot and aboot around here???
Don't forget the BEER and beaver tails!

Seriously, I don't get why people think we say "aboot". I've never heard anyone say that, ever.
And also, there's a lot of smart Americans too.
And to bust another stereotype, we don't hate Americans! We love our neighbours... even though you guys may be a little loud sometimes
 I learned in history class that a lot of the silly Canadian stereotypes came from Hollywood. Canada used to be portrayed as a land of ice and snow where Mounties rode around wearing hats and riding horses and catching criminals.

[littletune]

Well Father's day is not so very well known here yet... so a lot of people don't even know it or say it's on different days... but most people say it's March 19th.

My mum is smaller than 160cm But I'm taller! and I was taller than my mum at 11 already 

[oxy60]

[/quote]

wait.... WHAT WE HAVE SUMMER IN CANADA? And here I thought I was living in a snowy winter all year long... I mean what'll happen to my igloo during summer? And how will I hunt for seals and whales? Guess I'll just have to live off of maple syrup. EH?!

There could be a lot of things worse. We get organic maple syrup down here and there is nothing like it!

Don't forget to limber up you fly swatter arm!

[kelly_kelly]

https://www.npr.org/2011/05/07/136053462/is-the-end-nigh-well-know-soon-enough

May 21st is the end of the world everyone.  Take note.  *Bob adds it to the calendar.*


*Bob also begins thinking about the availability of of parking following the rapture.*  I bet I could get a better spot....

The 21st is the last day of final exams at my university... so even if the world ends on the 21st, none of us will get out of a single exam (unless it ends before 9 AM that day, in which case a few people might be spared one...)

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

The 21st is the last day of final exams at my university... so even if the world ends on the 21st, none of us will get out of a single exam (unless it ends before 9 AM that day, in which case a few people might be spared one...)

Well since the world is ending, why bother doing those exams? They won't matter.

 
 

[ongaku_oniko]

a couple quit their jobs and planned so that they'll have spent every last of their pennies by may 21st. Sad.

I mean it'd be sad if the world didn't end, what would they do?

It'd be sad if the world ended too, though... I don't wanna be burnt in hell

[kelly_kelly]

Well since the world is ending, why bother doing those exams? They won't matter.

Because it would be fairly difficult to explain to the registrar if the world didn't end... Though it would be an original excuse! Actually though, the university WAS around for many of the previous apocalyptic crazes in eras people were more likely to take them seriously, so they probably have heard it

[Bob]

Yeah, but... This one's the *real* one, right?  .... Cause it's in the bible and then they scientifically proved it?  I that's what the article said.  Except I thought it was supposed to happen whenever and not be something you could calculate.

Dibs on someone's grand piano.     *Bob plans on sticking around around the 21st.*

[oxy60]

Long before most of us were born there was a similar craze. Thousands of people spent every penny and gathered on top of a mountain and waited.  Today there is a magazine and churches based on such theories.

"Film at eleven!"

[ongaku_oniko]

Yeah, but... This one's the *real* one, right?  .... Cause it's in the bible and then they scientifically proved it?  I that's what the article said.  Except I thought it was supposed to happen whenever and not be something you could calculate.

Dibs on someone's grand piano.     *Bob plans on sticking around around the 21st.*

Of course! I mean if you add up some random numbers together, it is equal to the square of the product of three random numbers!

[Bob]

I can offer great wisdom and knowledge of the impending doom. 

... If you pay me.     It's much more effective wisdom if you pay me.






A fool and his money are soon parted.  And the world's not going to end for a long, long, long time.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Yeah, but... This one's the *real* one, right?  .... Cause it's in the bible and then they scientifically proved it?  I that's what the article said.  Except I thought it was supposed to happen whenever and not be something you could calculate.

Dibs on someone's grand piano.    *Bob plans on sticking around around the 21st.*

I have no idea what bible he's using...
but I reallly wonder where he studied science... I mean to be able to scientifically prove the exact date of the end of the world! If he's right but still around after May 21 we should give him a science award...  for consolation.
 

I can offer great wisdom and knowledge of the impending doom.  

... If you pay me.    It's much more effective wisdom if you pay me.


A fool and his money are soon parted.  And the world's not going to end for a long, long, long time.

I'm giving out your wisdom for free!

 A fool and his money are soon parted.  And the world's not going to end for a long, long, long time.

[ongaku_oniko]

I'm not so sure about "a long long time"

[Bob]

I heard the Earth still has another 4-5 billion years on it.   A little less now -- It's been awhile since I heard that on tv.     As long as it doesn't get hit by a comet/asteriod... 


https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/05/03/graduates_of_arts_programs_fare_better_in_job_market_than_assumed#Comments

[ongaku_oniko]

Whether our species will survive that long remains to be seen. Natural gas will soon be depleted. The damage our species has done to the Earth is significant. Millions of species become extinct every year. Overpopulation. Poverty. We now have the weapons to destroy a significant part of humanity with just a few blasts, and the resulting radiation will kill off the rest.

We are at a crossroads right now. Either we clean up our act and advance technologically enough to go out of Earth and eventually out of our solar system, or we die. Read up on something called "Type I civilisation". Especially watch videos of Dr. Michio Kaku on youtube.

So far, we haven't had any evidence of type I, II or III civilisations, implying that the transition from type 0 to type I maybe the most difficult.

But even beyond this, even if we survive, some people are thinking of the singularity, merging people with robots, or even getting rid the physical body completely, turning people into nothing but information.

Would we still be people then? I don't know. But certainly I doubt humans as we are today will last for 4 billion years.

[oxy60]

I just received a flyer about Gustavo Romero. He has chosen a rather extensive Liszt program to be played over four Sunday afternoons in July.

Does anyone have an opinion about his playing or is anyone planning on attending this series?

www.ljathenaeum.org

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Whether our species will survive that long remains to be seen. Natural gas will soon be depleted. The damage our species has done to the Earth is significant. Millions of species become extinct every year. Overpopulation. Poverty. We now have the weapons to destroy a significant part of humanity with just a few blasts, and the resulting radiation will kill off the rest.
We are at a crossroads right now. Either we clean up our act and advance technologically enough to go out of Earth and eventually out of our solar system, or we die.
 

I agree, I think the key idea here is that we have to change. Not use some temporary fix.
Well if we don't change, even finding another planet is only a temporary fix. We'll just trash that planet too... and I'm sure people will still want to keep their weapons. 

And even overpopulation/poverty, sometimes I feel like people use this idea as a scapegoat, as an excuse to not do anything. Some people even suggested killing off people to solve the issue. Seriously?! "Overpopulation is destroying the planet." No, actually we are. Even if we got rid of all the people in developing countries who are supposedly "overcrowding our planet and causing poverty", we would still probably complain about not having enough resources. Doesn't 20% of the world use 80% of the world's resources? I guess you could call me an environmentalist, but I'm kind of skeptical about how the whole overpopulation thing is being presented.

Oh and I also don't understand why some people are so against the idea of global warming...
They think "global warming's not real, all this environmental stuff is stupid. We'll be fine."
 Even if it's not entirely anthropogenic does not mean we're doing a good job taking care of the planet. There's pollution, resources running out, a hole in the ozone layer, species dying like you mentioned... etc. The message is still important, we've got a responsibility here to clean up the mess we've made.

Ok so I went off topic, but this is what's on my mind. And I felt like speaking my mind Anyway, it's not too late to fix things.

Back on topic: I really don't care when the world is going to end, but it'd be kind of sad if we just destroyed ourselves like that.
 

But even beyond this, even if we survive, some people are thinking of the singularity, merging people with robots, or even getting rid the physical body completely, turning people into nothing but information.

Ok now that's just creepy.

[ongaku_oniko]

YOu should read up about the singularity and ray kurzweil's other delusions. He thinks it'll happen in 2045, when he can ressurect his dad.

I'd rather believe in the bible myself. Or even may 21st.

And Michio Kaku's lessons about civilizations. They're quite interesting, more interesting then normal sci fi movies cuz it's actually predictions made by real scientists.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

YOu should read up about the singularity and ray kurzweil's other delusions. He thinks it'll happen in 2045, when he can ressurect his dad.

I'd rather believe in the bible myself. Or even may 21st.

Maybe one day, when I'm realllly bored. So many people make these claims about when the world will end. You think I'll start believing them if I keep on reading? hmmm....

Oh but I'm pretty sure the bible says that no one knows the day or hour when the world is going to end except God...  well except for the May 21st people's bibles, of course.

And Michio Kaku's lessons about civilizations. They're quite interesting, more interesting then normal sci fi movies cuz it's actually predictions made by real scientists.

Maybe I will read that, sounds kinda interesting. I used to hate sci fi, until I read the Chyrsalids. Was forced to read it at school.... but I love that book.

ONE MORE THING ON MY MIND. Have any of you heard of that lawn care company, Weedman? Stay away from them. Don't even talk to them. They're scammers.
 
So much for being the most popular lawn care company in Canada.
They called us to ask if we wanted them to take care of our lawn. My parents asked them to send more info. What happens? They come to our house when no one is home, spray the lawn with something, and then bill us for it. We didn't even tell them that we wanted their services.
Parents called to ask what was going on. They said, we'll email you about it.
What did the email say? "Thank you for choosing weedman. This email is to confirm your order."

What???    
Did a search online, there's about a million complaints about them.
They will not get a single penny from us, that's for sure.

[littletune]

Hmm well... I'm worried about something... 

Oh Thinkgreenlovepiano: I forgot to answer: yes Lake Bled is Blejsko jezero.    
Oh and I really love swings too!!! swings are the best!
And that lawn care company sounds really horrible!! 

[pianowolfi]

I love Blejsko Jezero and the little church on the little island, where you can ring a bell and wish for something and it will come true

[birba]

Well, today has passed, and the forecasted, much publicized earthquake prediction for Rome was null and void.  It seems there was an 18% increase in day-off today for the businesses.  However, there has just been reported a 5 level earthquake in Spain.  Coincidence?
Now we have to wait for the 21st or 17th...

[oxy60]

Well, today has passed, and the forecasted, much publicized earthquake prediction for Rome was null and void.  It seems there was an 18% increase in day-off today for the businesses.  However, there has just been reported a 5 level earthquake in Spain.  Coincidence?
Now we have to wait for the 21st or 17th...

Don't you just love it there? The natives will take any excuse to not work.

Not only are we living and breathing but the planet also lives.

[ongaku_oniko]

Maybe one day, when I'm realllly bored. So many people make these claims about when the world will end. You think I'll start believing them if I keep on reading? hmmm....

Oh but I'm pretty sure the bible says that no one knows the day or hour when the world is going to end except God...  well except for the May 21st people's bibles, of course.
Maybe I will read that, sounds kinda interesting. I used to hate sci fi, until I read the Chyrsalids. Was forced to read it at school.... but I love that book.

ONE MORE THING ON MY MIND. Have any of you heard of that lawn care company, Weedman? Stay away from them. Don't even talk to them. They're scammers.
 
So much for being the most popular lawn care company in Canada.
They called us to ask if we wanted them to take care of our lawn. My parents asked them to send more info. What happens? They come to our house when no one is home, spray the lawn with something, and then bill us for it. We didn't even tell them that we wanted their services.
Parents called to ask what was going on. They said, we'll email you about it.
What did the email say? "Thank you for choosing weedman. This email is to confirm your order."

What???    
Did a search online, there's about a million complaints about them.
They will not get a single penny from us, that's for sure.

Much better than BC student loans... they made f**king FIVEMISTAKES - I made none. And now they're refusing me my sudent loans because THEY MAKE THOSE ********** MISTAES. Now I have to appeal and sh*t

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Much better than BC student loans... they made f**king FIVEMISTAKES - I made none. And now they're refusing me my sudent loans because THEY MAKE THOSE ********** MISTAES. Now I have to appeal and sh*t

Oh that really sucks
But these weedman people aren't making mistakes. This is how they do business. Apparently they apply for a new business license every few years to avoid getting hammered by the Better Business Bureau... It's happened to so many other people. Negative billing, harmful pesticides being dumped down drains, harassing people to agree to use their service...
From what I've heard, they're going to call a collection agency if you don't pay your "bills".  But whatever, I'm going to make sure we don't pay.  
How can this company still be around?  


New on my mind today.
Has anyone ever tried a deep fried mars bar? Deep fried butter balls? Deep fried coke with icing sugar, whipped cream, and a cherry on top?
Anyone actually want to eat that? Some of my friends say they would try it, but personally whenever I even think about it I feel like I'm gonna get a heart attack!!!

[oxy60]

Our local County Fair has all those and more. Every year the food vendors come up with things that seem impossible and outrageous. Some of them actually work out and are tasty.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Those weedman people came again! And left another bill? What??! Do they not know what "no" means?

Seriously, I wish they came when I was home. I would have come out with a pitchfork and a torch and driven them off our lawn!    

[ongaku_oniko]

Those weedman people came again! And left another bill? What??! Do they not know what "no" means?

Seriously, I wish they came when I was home. I would have come out with a pitchfork and a torch and driven them off our lawn!    

^typical American

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

^typical American

Except I'm not American 
I was thinking more medieval times

[birba]

Just WHAT is a weedman?!

[ongaku_oniko]

Except I'm not American 
I was thinking more medieval times

I was referring to the fact that Canada is America's 51st state

[ongaku_oniko]

Can inadequacies ever evolve or develop into adequacies?

If "inadequacy" is capable of adequate evolution or development, I would suppose it is not "inadequate" at all.


and along those lines...



Can true nothingness ever evolve into somethingness ? (NOT talking about smallness into bigness).

Is there any such "thing" as no-thing-ness (I would think not)

That depends on your definition of inadequate.

Depends on your definition of nothing. If it's a really strict definition, I guess it would be inherently contradictory, just like that famous problem in set theory, russell's paradox.

[littletune]

I love Blejsko Jezero and the little church on the little island, where you can ring a bell and wish for something and it will come true

Have you tried "Blejske kremšnite"   
We have a bell that you can ring and wish for something on Šmarna gora too.    (That's a lot closer to where I live actually it's really close to my music school). But I'm not so sure if it's working there  I've tried it a few times... but it didn't seem to be working... but maybe it just needs time before it really starts working.   

Just WHAT is a weedman?!

ONE MORE THING ON MY MIND. Have any of you heard of that lawn care company, Weedman? Stay away from them. Don't even talk to them. They're scammers.
 
So much for being the most popular lawn care company in Canada.
They called us to ask if we wanted them to take care of our lawn. My parents asked them to send more info. What happens? They come to our house when no one is home, spray the lawn with something, and then bill us for it. We didn't even tell them that we wanted their services.
Parents called to ask what was going on. They said, we'll email you about it.
What did the email say? "Thank you for choosing weedman. This email is to confirm your order."

What???   
Did a search online, there's about a million complaints about them.
They will not get a single penny from us, that's for sure.

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

I was referring to the fact that Canada is America's 51st state

You're in university but you didn't pass grade 1 social studies? Actually I'm sure even 3 year olds know that Canada isn't part of USA.   

@birba
WeedMan is a popular lawn care company in Canada.
Although I can't understand why. Scammers.  I haven't heard anything good about them

[ongaku_oniko]

You're in university but you didn't pass grade 1 social studies? Actually I'm sure even 3 year olds know that Canada isn't part of USA

so mean

weedman is like superman but smokes weed. I haven't heard anything good about environmental hippies either

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

so mean

weedman is like superman but smokes weed. I haven't heard anything good about environmental hippies either

Smileys un-meanify any sentence. Also, you were being mean to Canada !

What do environmental hippies have to do with this??

[pianowolfi]

What do you need a lawn for anyway? *shrugs shoulders* no lawn no scammers. I love wild gardens But of course I feel your pain thinkgreenlove. Those are gangsters. A case for the court, actually.

[pianowolfi]

Have you tried "Blejske kremšnite"    
We have a bell that you can ring and wish for something on Šmarna gora too.     (That's a lot closer to where I live actually it's really close to my music school). But I'm not so sure if it's working there   I've tried it a few times... but it didn't seem to be working... but maybe it just needs time before it really starts working.    

Ohhh now I get it! kremšnite is Crčmeschnitte! Haha   That's German (well actually a combination of French and German/Swiss) but spelled Slovenian





Yummy!

[littletune]

    Yes it is yummy!   Look this is the real Blejska kremšnita:    


https://cdn1.siol.net/sn/img/09/283/633907585707364321_080611-00081261.jpg

And yes I guess we should say "Blejske kremne rezine" in my language, but everyone says "kremšnite" usually.  

Oh we have some other words from German too... but they are a little changed I guess (and we just say them when we speak, they're not in a dictionary)... does any of these words look familiar?: cajt, cajtng, faracajg, laufat, špegu...      

[oxy60]

I know this as a napoleon in French pastry shops. In other countries I just point to it when I see it. It is about the best tasting pastry you will ever eat (IMO). The sugar shock is breath-taking.   

[Bob]

Nice quote recently, directed toward me.

"You're not really a musician...  You just teach."

From a coworker too.  Oi....

[littletune]

Don't worry Bob! We all know you are a musician! 
Oh Oxy if you ever go to Slovenia try "Blejske kremšnite" they say they're special    They are really good

Oh... I have a recital next week already!!! And we'll be doing exams at some other school than last year  But that's why we have exams a week later... and my teacher said today: You're doing good, oh I can't wait for the exam! I'm not worried about you at all!
wel... but I am worried anyway... even if she's not... Oh well 

[thinkgreenlovepiano]

Whatever they're called... they look soooo yummy! I want some!!!

Oh... I have a recital next week already!!! And we'll be doing exams at some other school than last year  But that's why we have exams a week later... and my teacher said today: You're doing good, oh I can't wait for the exam! I'm not worried about you at all!
wel... but I am worried anyway... even if she's not... Oh well 

I'm sure you'll do fine! Good luck on your recital and your exam!!!
If your teacher's not worried, then you shouldn't be worried either.
I think my teacher is VERY worried about me
 I have a recital this weekend. And another one in 2 weeks. And another one in 5 weeks !! :O And school exams. I loooove this time of the year 

[floydcramerfan]

Is this the thread where you can post random stuff?  I'm very happy because I just got another new bear today.  Yaaaay!!!

[kelly_kelly]

Officially done with academic work for the year and now have no idea what to do with myself... to the point that I've been looking through algebra and relativity textbooks in preparation for next semester

[oxy60]

Officially done with academic work for the year and now have no idea what to do with myself... to the point that I've been looking through algebra and relativity textbooks in preparation for next semester

Easy, easy. Is there something wrong with just enjoying a quiet, peaceful time and rebooting your head? A walk in a forest, sitting at a shore or lying in a meadow watching the clouds go by will do wonders for your outlook. Not to mention how it will improve your performance of the next task.

[kelly_kelly]

Easy, easy. Is there something wrong with just enjoying a quiet, peaceful time and rebooting your head? A walk in a forest, sitting at a shore or lying in a meadow watching the clouds go by will do wonders for your outlook. Not to mention how it will improve your performance of the next task.

No, there isn't... in fact, I spent several hours today just reading a book for pleasure, which I haven't done in far too long. But there's only so much relaxation I can handle... and I will have to put in a lot of preparation for next semester with my current ambitions... besides, studying math and physics is fun if an exam isn't looming

[eleanorrigby]

I'm wondering where all my time went!