Random Thought Thread Part III: The Thinking

claws · July 12, 2025, 12:41:55 AM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 09, 2025, 04:30:14 PMnewspapers, magazines

The first newspaper printed with color was the "Illustrated London News" Christmas Supplement on December 22, 1855. It featured a full-color cover and three additional full-page color images printed from woodblocks. While the Milwaukee Journal used blue and red in 1891, and the first color comic appeared in 1894, the "Illustrated London News" is recognized as the first newspaper to print a significant portion in full color.

The first magazine to include color illustrations was Scribner's Magazine, which was launched in 1887. While some magazines had hand-colored plates earlier, Scribner's Magazine was the first to feature color illustrations as a regular part of its content, according to Princeton University.

ER · July 16, 2025, 04:04:55 PM

According to actual experiments conducted by an agency of the United States government, the average number of punches to the face needed to either render a foe incapacitated or compel him to capitulate is two. (Fights Hollywood shows are such bunk.) From this arose that cornerstone of training that advised that if an unavoidable conflict loomed, hit first, hit hard, hit often.

indianasmith · July 16, 2025, 05:04:31 PM

Quote from: ER on July 16, 2025, 04:04:55 PMAccording to actual experiments conducted by an agency of the United States government, the average number of punches to the face needed to either render a foe incapacitated or compel him to capitulate is two. (Fights Hollywood shows are such bunk.) From this arose that cornerstone of training that advised that if an unavoidable conflict loomed, hit first, hit hard, hit often.

Hit hard, hit fast. First punch straight in to the nose, and then a good, hard blow to the larynx.

RCMerchant · July 17, 2025, 01:24:18 AM

Oh no! I'm done here Nice folks. Good times once.

Bye

indianasmith · July 17, 2025, 06:42:03 AM

What's up, Ronnie?
Don't go!

RCMerchant · July 17, 2025, 11:44:30 AM

Nothing peersol. Boring.

ER · July 17, 2025, 11:48:44 AM

Another One Bites the Dust

Was Queen's first number one US hit.

ER · July 18, 2025, 01:44:55 PM

Talk about a live 'n learn kinda day, I had no idea Chap-stick interventions were even a thing.

Well they got me to admit I "may" have a problem, but they didn't get me to reveal I have a couple emergency three-packs stuck in the basement support beam.

indianasmith · July 18, 2025, 04:53:20 PM

Quote from: ER on July 18, 2025, 01:44:55 PMTalk about a live 'n learn kinda day, I had no idea Chap-stick interventions were even a thing.

Well they got me to admit I "may" have a problem, but they didn't get me to reveal I have a couple emergency three-packs stuck in the basement support beam.

I've tried to warn you. . .

ER · July 18, 2025, 06:42:42 PM

Quote from: indianasmith on July 18, 2025, 04:53:20 PM
Quote from: ER on July 18, 2025, 01:44:55 PMTalk about a live 'n learn kinda day, I had no idea Chap-stick interventions were even a thing.

Well they got me to admit I "may" have a problem, but they didn't get me to reveal I have a couple emergency three-packs stuck in the basement support beam.

I've tried to warn you. . .

They say after I go cold turkey it'll take a couple months, my lips will crack and bleed and it'll look like I'm rockin' some kind of herpes thing, but by Halloween my lips will start producing their own moisture again. I said yeah, well, will you still give me kisses while I'm in recovery....

claws · July 27, 2025, 10:19:30 PM

So, I lost access to all things Google this weekend because I had my old smartphone number listed. Meaning, Google keeps sending codes to verify to my old number. My old number does not exist anymore, it was changed when I got a new Sims card.

There is a Google account recovery page which is useless. There is a Google customer service with people you can talk, but it is only for Google users who are paying for services. Reddit has no solution either.

My back-up email was useless, and I didn't do back up codes (I didn't even know there was such a thing). Basically, you're screwed.

Weird thing is this is a very common problem with many people. It would be so simple if Google would allow number changes after the fact.

Anyway, the biggest annoyance is not being able to get into my YouTube channel. I had hundreds of playlists, thousands of subscriptions. Have to start new all over again. sigh.

LilCerberus · July 27, 2025, 10:21:50 PM

^

Rev. Powell · July 28, 2025, 07:58:23 AM

No recovery by email, claws?

The above is why I'm nervous about the switch the passkeys instead of passwords. Seems quite likely that someday I'll not have the device I need for the passkey...

Trevor · July 28, 2025, 09:41:18 AM

Quote from: indianasmith on July 18, 2025, 04:53:20 PM
Quote from: ER on July 18, 2025, 01:44:55 PMTalk about a live 'n learn kinda day, I had no idea Chap-stick interventions were even a thing.

Well they got me to admit I "may" have a problem, but they didn't get me to reveal I have a couple emergency three-packs stuck in the basement support beam.

I've tried to warn you. . .

😄😅😆😃

claws · July 28, 2025, 09:50:49 AM

Quote from: Rev. Powell on July 28, 2025, 07:58:23 AMNo recovery by email, claws?

Nope. They have like countless "solutions" to fix your problem, but they never address the one and only problem, the old phone number. It is basically 'your fault' for not updating your new number on time. I even asked AI, but it couldn't help either, heh. I had to get a new Gmail account and yeah, start new all over again.