Random Thought Thread

[Dngrsone]

Well that sucks. Did you get a look at what kind of car it was? It must have had some major damage to it's front end to crush your rear end that badly. If you were going 55 at the time, he must have been flying!

No idea... didn't see him coming, didn't see him going.

... maybe it was ALIENS.

 

[Kaat72]

Don't blame Rick.

 

[Dngrsone]

Someone recently reminded me that in addition to my apparent superpower of "not getting struck by lightning", I also have the superpower of "not getting injured in scary-bad crashes".

Seriously, this is the fourth motor-vehicle accident (one in which I was a passenger on a motorcycle) I have been involved in where one of the vehicles was totalled and I have walked away from virtually unscathed.

Mind, this is over the course of some thirty years... I'm Dangerous, but quite that dangerous.

 

[Gmash]

Someone recently reminded me that in addition to my apparent superpower of "not getting struck by lightning", I also have the superpower of "not getting injured in scary-bad crashes".

Seriously, this is the fourth motor-vehicle accident (one in which I was a passenger on a motorcycle) I have been involved in where one of the vehicles was totalled and I have walked away from virtually unscathed.

Mind, this is over the course of some thirty years... I'm Dangerous, but quite that dangerous.

Knock on wood...

 

[PattiCakeUS]

Someone recently reminded me that in addition to my apparent superpower of "not getting struck by lightning",

Hey, I have the same superpower! I guess that means you & I can't ever fight crime together.

 

[bjacks12]

Knock on wood...

It's best if @Dngrsone avoids cars with wood trim interiors....don't need to be knocking on them in an accident.

 

[kct1975]

I have a new title for the Iran nuclear deal, The Big Bang Theory.

LOL! [emoji1]

That is ABSOLUTELY one of the Best comments I have heard about the stupid Iran Nuclear Deal! [emoji106] [emoji120]

 

[Dngrsone]

Don't know what this bug is, but it is scary huge considering it looks similar to a mosquito. It is hanging by it's front legs off a clothesline, and holding a bee in its other four legs.

I took a dozen pictures, but this is the only one that turned out well... still not bad for a cell phone picture.

 

[Clementine_3]

Excellent! Great shot, how cool. I'm calling dragonfly related something. Haha.

 

[Gmash]

I'm not generally scared of bugs, but I think I would steer clear of that thing!

 

[Dngrsone]

It is somewhat nightmare-inducing...

 

[kct1975]

Just saying...I had a very long day at work...

Too many important meeting, and too short timelines...

Thought of the day {for me at least}

One simple wish... I wish I could have the knowledge I have now at 40 years old and the energy of I had when I was in my 20's.

 

[steve4vols]

LOL! [emoji1]

That is ABSOLUTELY one of the Best comments I have heard about the stupid Iran Nuclear Deal! [emoji106] [emoji120]

Thanks

 

[Kaat72]

And they are out of stock. That didn't take long.

 

[PattiCakeUS]

Don't know what this bug is, but it is scary huge considering it looks similar to a mosquito. It is hanging by it's front legs off a clothesline, and holding a bee in its other four legs.

I work with entomologists & others who know a lot about bugs, so this morning I asked one of our guys & he said this:

"I am pretty sure that this is a robber fly, also called an assassin fly (different from an assassin bug). Family Asilidae.

http://www.bugguide.net/node/view/151

Based on the way it is hanging by its front legs, I would guess it is in the genus Diogmites, the Hanging-thieves.

http://bugguide.net/node/view/4600/bgpage

That is a really cool picture. So neat to see things like that actually happen. One does not want to be a flying insect with a hungry robber fly around."

 

[Dngrsone]

My neighbor is an entomologist, and it didn't even occur to me ask him. What a doofus!

 

[bjacks12]

Just got back from Black Mass. Spent the whole movie thinking Jesse Plemons was Matt Damon.

Damn you Todd!

 

[mikedt]

*serving suggestion

Mid-Autumn Festival is only a few days away now.

 

[mikedt]

Wonder if the students would like to see "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" (1973)?

 

[bjacks12]

Ordered Playstation 4 over the weekend. Probably not the best use of time as I prepare to take the CPA exam.

 

[PattiCakeUS]

My son is a HUGE fan of the band Men Without Hats, & he's apparently Facebook friends with the lead singer, Ivan. My son & his wife are having a housewarming party next month for their new house, & they sent the invites through Facebook... and invited Ivan. He RSVP'd that he's coming - what do you think are the odds he's REALLY going to be there?

 

[Clementine_3]

Speaking of sons, mine defended his Masters thesis today!! Damn but I'm a proud momma. He worked his arse off tagging and tracking Eastern diamondback rattlesnakes and scaring the crap out of me. Haha. Phew. Done. Passed. Yay!

 

[bjacks12]

Congrats to your son for his thesis.

 

[PattiCakeUS]

Yes, congrats to your son, that's great!

 

[Gmash]

My son is a HUGE fan of the band, Men Without Hats, & he's apparently Facebook friends with the lead singer. My son & his wife are having a housewarming party next month for their new house, & they sent the invites through Facebook... and invited Ivan. He RSVP'd that he's coming - what do you think are the odds he's REALLY going to be there?

Gee, thanks for making me remember that song.

The real question is, will there be a mass Safety Dance at the party?