The random thought thread

[Cipher]

Re: The random thought thread

You have to be kidding me... really mahahaha.

[Iowatech]

Re: The random thought thread

Heh.

[Iowatech]

Re: The random thought thread

Oh, crap.

[Iowatech]

Re: The random thought thread

It's finally getting warm here, so I aired up the tires on the $80 riding mower.

[fixthecopier]

Re: The random thought thread

Well....it's all right....

[Iowatech]

Re: The random thought thread

Your airline boarding pass is more than meets the eye.
Open the link at your own peril.

[slimslob]

Re: The random thought thread

deleting browser history back in the 80's

LMAO

[fixthecopier]

Re: The random thought thread

deleting browser history back in the 80's

[NeoMatrix]

Re: The random thought thread

"because" that made it easier for her to skip the wait.

... bugger..... now I know why I haven't won Gold Lotto.... Its because of because... I haven't written because on my lotto entry coupon, I should be able to jump the queue....


Jokes aside...

She proved people have a basic innate positive intent...
Scammers confidence tricksters know the finer points of bending a persons will to suit their own.
There is black and white intent in every one of us.

There is an old American Cherokee Indian anecdote (paraphrasing of cause):
Grandfather: There are two wolves forever fighting inside my spirit --one good white wolf and --one dark bad wolf.
Grandson : Which of these wolves wins the fight?
Grandfather : ...the one I feed...

[ZOOTECH]

Re: The random thought thread

Yeah, she had 5 copies to make; 500 sets of those 5 copies.

[fixthecopier]

Re: The random thought thread

Psychologist Ellen Langer conducted a study on the affects of persuasive language, finding that one simple word made all the difference. To figure this out, Langer asked three different variations of a single request to people using a photocopier. First, she asked "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine?" 60% allowed her to go ahead of them. When Langer was more specific and asked, "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine because I'm in a rush?" the rate of compliance shot up to 94%. This shouldn't come as a surprise. What may is the third request: "Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the Xerox machine because I have to make some copies?" The rate of compliance stayed about the same at 93% when the excuse was completely ridiculous. Everyone in line needed to make copies, but Langer was able to cut the line by simply providing an excuse in the first place. It was the presence of the word "because" that made it easier for her to skip the wait.

[Iowatech]

Re: The random thought thread

The truck eating bridge strikes again!
Or, apparently they let morons drive truck around here.
Sigh.

Semi gets through truck-eating bridge; trailer doesn't

[ZOOTECH]

Re: The random thought thread

How many of us would love to do this:

These 33 Objects Cut In Half Blew My Mind Wide Open.

The first one of the color MFP is how I started my rebuild of returned copiers😉

[jonhiker]

Re: The random thought thread

How many of us would love to do this:

These 33 Objects Cut In Half Blew My Mind Wide Open.

[fixthecopier]

Re: The random thought thread

I feel like there should be a book published about each warning label, and the story behind why it was decided to be made. Like lighter fluid 'caution, product is flammable'

Some of that may be covered in the Darwin Awards.