BA77’s off topic thread, Volume 1 — my pastor’s wife in Cosmopolitan

_{Salvador Cordova

August 20, 2013

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Since BA77 likes posting so many off topic comments on so many threads, and because others probably want to talk about off topics, I’m creating the first official off topic thread at UD just for off topic comments. YAY!

Here is my off topic, my pastor tried to get the congregation to stick around for 20 minutes longer than usual to take care of business matters requiring a vote. To give us incentive to remain, he said he’d pass around a copy of Cosmopolitan Magazine with a photo of his wife in it :shock:! Sure enough, she was in cosmopolitan magazine in the May 1965 issue. She was in a photo that featured former Congressman James Weaver, her dad….

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jdweaver.htm

Also, I think the chances of Darwinian evolution and mindless OOL being true are more remote than the chances of the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns playing each other in the next Superbowl.

Also, I really hate Windows 8.

So, speak your mind but exercise some discretion, keep it family friendly, and try not to start flame wars or launch into attacks against other UD participants. Other than that, talk about what you want. Enjoy!

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Well wordpress 3.6 is now available maybe upgrade? BTW I love Windows 8, sometimes I wonder why Microsoft did not think of some of the features back in Windows 95 :) I have however noted most complaints about Windows 8 is from laptop users and the issue is the Windows Gestures & Laptops to fix it go here http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-to-disable-windows-8-gestures/ Also if you miss your start menu don't fret, SP1 will have it back but if you really want a start menu now go here! http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php Windows 8 is an incredibly stable release of Windows that is much lower on resources than Windows 7.Andre_{August 20, 2013
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Can an admin please delete all but my first post? Thank you.
I removed them even though I'm not the Admin (superuser). We've been having some problems with the website. Thanks for preserving through the website difficulties.scordova_{August 20, 2013
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Sorry for the repeat posts friends, I kept getting errors when trying to publish. Wasn't aware that any had been posted. Can an admin please delete all but my first post? Thank you.humbled_{August 20, 2013
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New off topics for anyone: 1. What's your favorite hash algorithm? And Why? 2. Is technology, on average, a bane or blessing to humanity? Where is it the most detrimental, and where the most beneficial? 3. If fruit evolved, why are they all portioned for a meal for one or two people (in a meal or as a snack)? If you say because people picked only the one's they could manage easiest, then will you predict that fruits found in the fossil record that are hand-sized should not predate humans? ..hmm.. never read much about fruit fossils come to think of it.JGuy_{August 20, 2013
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It's amazing how unguided random chance processes are capable of creating all this information! http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110210141219.htm All hail dumb luck!Andre_{August 19, 2013
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#32 Barb
I would like to state for the record that hell on earth can be found on the northbound ramp to I-85 heading out of Atlanta at 5:30 pm
I lived in Buckhead from 1986-88. It sounds like I-85 has not changed in 30 years.Mark Frank_{August 19, 2013
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Seems something devious going on here….
I'm bogging down too...scordova_{August 19, 2013
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for comparison sake: "The theoretical (information) density of DNA is you could store the total world information, which is 1.8 zetabytes, at least in 2011, in about 4 grams of DNA." (a zettabyte is one billion trillion or 10^21 bytes of digital data) Sriram Kosuri PhD. - Wyss Institutebornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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Quote from video: "There are 10^28 atoms in the human body.,, The amount of data contained in the whole human,, is 3.02 x 10^32 gigabytes of information. Using a high bandwidth transfer that data would take about 4.5 x 10^18 years to teleport 1 time. That is 350,000 times the age of the universe."bornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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What is the primary purpose of language?
To pick up broads. ;)CentralScrutinizer_{August 19, 2013
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New Breakthrough in (Quantum) Teleportation - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xqZI31udJgbornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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podcast - Dr. Stephen Meyer on the Lars Larson Show. Dr. Meyer discusses the shirking of academic freedom by Ball State University, the widespread evidence for intelligence in life, and what Darwin didn’t know when he developed his theory. http://intelligentdesign.podomatic.com/entry/2013-08-19T15_40_16-07_00bornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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Suddenly this evening my browser is taking about a minute to get me to this site and when I go from topic to topic it is just as slow. Other sites are OK Also read @ 19 about a library unable to access this site on their computers. I ran malwarebytes and no problems detected Maybe I will try my laptop (if I can find it) Seems something devious going on here....Johnnyfarmer_{August 19, 2013
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Of Dining Tables and Why Evolution is Right Regardless (of the evidence) - Cornelius Hunter - podcast http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2013/08/podcast-of-dining-tables-and-why.html and Aristotelianism is Dead, Long Live Aristotelianism = Cornelius Hunter - podcast http://darwins-god.blogspot.com/2013/08/podcast-aristotelianism-is-dead-long.htmlbornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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More brilliant biomimicry: Bio-Inspired Design May Lead to More Energy Efficient WindowsJammer_{August 19, 2013
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Your #15, TSErik: Do you mean the accent of the East Anglian farmers or eastern states of America?
@Axel: I was meaning the East Anglian farmers. Like I said, I can't articulate why I find it so charming, but I have ever since arriving in the UK 3 years ago.TSErik_{August 19, 2013
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I would like to state for the record that hell on earth can be found on the northbound ramp to I-85 heading out of Atlanta at 5:30 pm. Oh, and I'm really sick of the rain. It has rained nearly all summer and I still haven't been to the lake yet. On another note, I need a smartphone but I prefer Android models. I used to have a Samsung Captivate. Any recommendations?Barb_{August 19, 2013
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Italian can sound heavenly, Bruce, especially, especially spoken by a woman; and similarly French. We find a French accent very sexy. But one of he funniest things I have ever heard is a Frenchman imitating an Englishman (generally very poor latin-language speakers) trying to speak French. Very, very funny, and not all that inaccurate. Few English people seem able to pronounce the French syllable, 'en' or 'an'; instead it's pronounced as 'on'. This makes the affectation, not perhaps an unreasonable one, of trying to pronounce the last syllable in 'restaurant' the French way somewhat futile - falling between two stools. Spanish has a very sonorous sound to it, or can do. I mean, for example, the river, the Guadalquivir, sounds like a drum roll. Martial. Curious how, we use French names, such as 'coiffeur' to be posh, their shops are called 'hairdressers' to sound posh! There are other examples, but it's late at night/am. It's the British Norman/norseman ruling class thing, I think. They seemed to dominate most of Europe in the middle-ages.Axel_{August 19, 2013
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Your #15, TSErik: Do you mean the accent of the East Anglian farmers or eastern states of America?Axel_{August 19, 2013
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OT: better link: Closer To Truth Asks Fotini Markopoulou: Why Is The Universe So Breathtaking? - video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Q4m5T7knMbornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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OT: Closer To Truth Asks Fotini Markopoulou: Why Is The Universe So Breathtaking? - video http://www.youtube.com/user/JohananRaatz/videosbornagain77_{August 19, 2013
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I'm a South African living in the UK. When I first arrived the English couldn't understand me and I certainly couldn't understand them. There is a huge difference between the upper class (Queens English) and the average working lads accent. Never struggle with American accents though, probably due to growing up watching mostly American television. After using Windows 8 for a few months I must say I now prefer it. It loads quicker, is more responsive and is imho a superior product. The Home screen and lack of the start button still irritates me though. Would also like to take this chance to thank UD for their great articles. The comments are great too :)humbled_{August 19, 2013
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@ Neil That's why I substituted 'ought'. I am often frustrated trying to communicate in French because cultural bias and misunderstanding run deep.Alan Fox_{August 19, 2013
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Alan Fox:
What is the primary purpose of language?
I'd say that language evolved to bind us into cooperative cultures. But then politics evolved to use language to divide us.Neil Rickert_{August 19, 2013
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SCordova, One's accent is based on one's evolutionary environment. After time, one will adapt to that environment. This is why I believe evolution is not true, because my bro-in-law is from Wales. He's been living in Canada for over 30 years and hasn't adapted yet. :)CannuckianYankee_{August 19, 2013
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So I come back here after a year or so of not posting (but I have been lurking off and on), and what do I find? A perfect OT thread on which to post whatever. It couldn't be any better. Liz Liddle, nice to see you back on here. BTW - the San Bernardino County CA library has blocked this blog throughout it's library computer system for no apparent reason. I'm looking into it, and may be writing a formal letter of complaint based on either a clerical error or viewpoint discrimination. I'm not certain what it is at this point. Could use a few pointers on how to go about this task.CannuckianYankee_{August 19, 2013
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Perhaps I should have said what ought to be the primary purpose of language.Alan Fox_{August 19, 2013
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What is the primary purpose of language?Alan Fox_{August 19, 2013
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Thank you all for sharing your thoughts on accents. My native language is Tagalog (from the Philippines). I can no longer speak it but I can understand it. Curiously, I recall having conversations in Tagalog with my Mom which happened before I consistently spoke English, but my memory of those conversations has been translated into English! I can only attribute that to how the mind tries to remember things and will distort memories but maybe retain a general impression and then reconstruct the details imperfectly. Having lost the ability to speak Tagalog fluently. I'm told by Filipinos when I attempt a few words, I pronounce Tagalog words with an American accent! I guess that means I've really lost my native tongue. I've visited various Indian reservations and there are a lot of languages that are going extinct in addition to cultures. I'm grateful for any effort to archive artifacts of the Indian culture and language that look like they will go extinct as the native American Indians continue to assimilate into the American melting pot... I really like old movies or TV and radio broadcasts, and even then I can hear the slight evolution of accents over the years.scordova_{August 19, 2013
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I agree about Windows 8. If this post comes out wrong, it’s because of Windows 8.
Yes. Windows 8 is awful. Especially for those of us who may be gamers in our other lives.
To those that live in the UK, is the sound of American English hard on UK ears?
Sal, Interesting question that I may answer a bit. I'm American but have been living in the UK for the past 3 years. The Brits over here, especially around the university, seem taken with my accent. They all seem to simply love it. One common reason I've heard is because it's the language of Hollywood. Interestingly enough, they also seem to like the flavorful American accents, such as Tennessee or Georgia southern drawls, or the harsh Bronx of New York, and even the Chicagoan accents. They often see the Texan, or western (but east of California) accents as a "tough guy" sound. I've also learned a thing or two about the various regional British dialects. It's interesting that back in the States most Americans equate any British accent with the posh, learned, and high society. Yet, after living here, I can say that accent really only relates to the south-east of Britain. One need only hear a Geordie, or Scouser talk for a bit, if one can understand them, before the illusion is shattered. It's a running gag here about "stupid northerners" where the accent is the key to the joke. Now, strangely enough I love Geordie accents, whereas with the clipped Essex accent, one syllable is enough for me. But my favo(u)rite accent, believe it or not, is that of the eastern "farmers". I find it charming. Heaven only knows why.TSErik_{August 19, 2013
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