Things you heard this week that made you go "Hmmmmm"

[El Presidente]

Things you heard this week that made you go "Hmmmmm"  

 

This thread is for tidbits you come across from time to time  that make you mentally stop, prop and go "hmmmm".  If it is a book or podcast, maybe reference it. Maybe it is something your father or grandfather said, something you read on the local rag or bathroom wall.....whatever makes you mentally slow down and focus even if it is only for a few seconds. 

 

 

[El Presidente]

Two things I picked up today from a podcast re Oliver Burkeman’s book “The Libertaion of Cosmic Insignificance” 

 

1. The average human lifespan is 4000 weeks   

 

2. Human existence is really a blink of an eye in the scheme of things.  Perspective?  If a lifespan was 100 years, Jesus was only born 20 lifetimes ago 

 

[Drguano]

In the video review of the D4, you stated that you read every one of the Kenfessions

[SMELTZ]

I was watching this video of New York like in the late to early 1800's and was blown away with how far we have come in a short time.  Interesting that every person you see in this video is now passed on.

 

[El Presidente]

Just now, Drguano said:

In the video review of the D4, you stated that you read every one of the Kenfessions

I never miss one...never  

[Drguano]

6 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

I never miss one...never  

Hmmmmm.....🤣

 

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A younger colleague (29-30), been in our field for 4 years, mentionned in a meeting he was ready to be a Senior contributor based on the amount of work he was putting in... I guess 🤔

[GoodStix]

she who must be obeyed:  "it's me or your damned cigars!"  hmmm...  🤔

[Hammer Smokin']

3 hours ago, Jeanff said:

A younger colleague (29-30), been in our field for 4 years, mentionned in a meeting he was ready to be a Senior contributor based on the amount of work he was putting in... I guess 🤔

bet he's well educated. 

I have one of my employees who was worked in his position for 2 years suggest the same (same age - 30'ish)

at least he's motivated. 

 

[GoodStix]

"Are you John Connor?"  LOL that's awesome! 🤣

 

 

[coug28]

Wonder what’s being sold on secondary market to afford these SB tickets?! $5k+ for worst seat in the house. 

[Corylax18]

15 hours ago, coug28 said:

Wonder what’s being sold on secondary market to afford these SB tickets?! $5k+ for worst seat in the house.

Its in LA.....

The cheapest Raiders home tickets this year where between $850 and $1000. For nose bleed seats, against the Bears.

$5k seems like a deal for the Super bowl. I know that buys a whole farm around Cincinnati, but everything's relative.  😄

[dominattorney]

12 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

bet he's well educated. 

I have one of my employees who was worked in his position for 2 years suggest the same (same age - 30'ish)

at least he's motivated. 

 

I agree. This is superficially annoying. Only deeply so if this person doesn't actually work hard. When I became a lawyer I was amazed by how many lawyers are truly mediocre or below in intelligence and drive. It made me think the same must be true of doctors also, and I've been wary to see one ever since. 

At least if your guy is smart, maybe he's noticing the same thing in your field, and feels he's above it?

[Corylax18]

12 minutes ago, dominattorney said:

When I became a lawyer I was amazed by how many lawyers are truly mediocre or below in intelligence and drive. It made me think the same must be true of doctors also, and I've been wary to see one ever since. 

Someone has sucked at every single job humans have ever created. If the law of averages means anything, A LOT of people suck at most common jobs, regardless of the qualifications needed to obtain said job. 

[El Presidente]

......on average men think about sex 19 times per day 

 

....there is nothing wrong about being above average 

[Chibearsv]

Only 2 NFL teams are in the top ten for both rushing and passing this season so far. Eagles, ok makes some sense.  And the Lions?  Weird

[Fuzz]

41 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

......on average men think about sex 19 times per day 

 

....there is nothing wrong about being above average 

[Bill Hayes]

Tend to fall down the worm hole of sciencey stuff, but always amazes me that it takes approx 8mins for a light photon to reach the earth, so every time you look at the sun it was 8mins ago. Hence, the Hubble space telescope looks back in time and if we can look back far enough we may see the beginning of the universe. Don't get me started on string theory and Higgs Boson, I'll end up like Russell Crowe on A Beautiful Mind, writing mad theories on my windows and garage walls. Ha Ha. Once had a theory that if the universe is expanding but mathematically it seems not to expanding from a central point then maybe everything is shrinking..... Ahhhhhh.... And what is Dark Matteeeeeeeer.... Help!

[PuroDiario]

“This is a managed meritocracy” 🥹

[westg]

I read that 700 million cigars are sold every year. Probably a few more. And 700 million cigarettes are sold every hour of every day. Hmmmm. 

[Webbo]

The entire gold ever mined would full just 2.5 Olympic swimming pools. 
 

If emptied of water Loch Ness could hold more than 10x the worlds total population. 

[El Presidente]

The current value of the entire crypto market is approximately 1/3rd the value of Apple. 

[westg]

21 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

The current value of the entire crypto market is approximately 1/3rd the value of Apple. 

I actually went into an apple store for the first time a few days back . I was stunned and amazed. My partner's daughter wanted new head phones for her birthday. $900 later 

[garnett]

Trump 2024                Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[dapperdanman]

On 2/3/2022 at 8:27 PM, GoodStix said:

she who must be obeyed:  "it's me or your damned cigars!"  hmmm...  🤔

You gonna miss her? 🤭