Random Thoughts 18: The Year of Fire

[SaraV]

So, I know how the internet kinda works. I visit the Eddie Bauer website, poke around a bit, I'm going to see Eddie Bauer ads here on CF. I also know my phone listens. If I happen to mention something out loud, but never searched for it, it just may still show up as an ad. But here's a new one.

Around 10ish this morning I walk over to a coworker's desk to ask about a local vendor check I need pulled before it gets sent out. He works on one end of our team's cubicle section, I work at the other end. We talk about it, and then I head back to my desk.

At lunch break, right before I stand up from the table, I do a quick swipe through Facebook. Not four entries down, there's an ad for the local vendor from earlier. I'm REALLY confused because my phone was on my desk when I talked to my coworker. Could it distinguish my voice from 15 to 20 yards away? I wasn't shouting. I then realize....one of my wireless earbuds was in my ear (not playing anything) as I talked to my coworker. That's the only explanation I could give.

 

[BCClone]

So, I know how the internet kinda works. I visit the Eddie Bauer website, poke around a bit, I'm going to see Eddie Bauer ads here on CF. I also know my phone listens. If I happen to mention something out loud, but never searched for it, it just may still show up as an ad. But here's a new one.

Around 10ish this morning I walk over to a coworker's desk to ask about a local vendor check I need pulled before it gets sent out. He works on one end of our team's cubicle section, I work at the other end. We talk about it, and then I head back to my desk.

At lunch break, right before I stand up from the table, I do a quick swipe through Facebook. Not four entries down, there's an ad for the local vendor from earlier. I'm REALLY confused because my phone was on my desk when I talked to my coworker. Could it distinguish my voice from 15 to 20 yards away? I wasn't shouting. I then realize....one of my wireless earbuds was in my ear (not playing anything) as I talked to my coworker. That's the only explanation I could give.

Probably from an earlier search you did about where the male strippers were for NYE.

 

[WooBadger18]

So, I know how the internet kinda works. I visit the Eddie Bauer website, poke around a bit, I'm going to see Eddie Bauer ads here on CF. I also know my phone listens. If I happen to mention something out loud, but never searched for it, it just may still show up as an ad. But here's a new one.

Around 10ish this morning I walk over to a coworker's desk to ask about a local vendor check I need pulled before it gets sent out. He works on one end of our team's cubicle section, I work at the other end. We talk about it, and then I head back to my desk.

At lunch break, right before I stand up from the table, I do a quick swipe through Facebook. Not four entries down, there's an ad for the local vendor from earlier. I'm REALLY confused because my phone was on my desk when I talked to my coworker. Could it distinguish my voice from 15 to 20 yards away? I wasn't shouting. I then realize....one of my wireless earbuds was in my ear (not playing anything) as I talked to my coworker. That's the only explanation I could give.

Would it have been listening or just known that you near him and he had been looking at something about that vendor. Or it is listening or just a really weird coincidence.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Amazon shipped a package UPS, originally scheduled for Friday, from the nearby warehouse, meaning I would have it tomorrow. Then I found out UPS doesn't deliver on new year's eve. I feel like they did that on purpose.

 

[Cmonwhatarewedoinghereman]

Has anyone ever put the Xmas tree back in the box and used less duct tape than the year before to get it to stay closed?

 

[BCClone]

Am I the only one who struggling to know what day of the week it is right now?

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Am I the only one who struggling to know what day of the week it is right now?

I definitely had that problem last week.

 

[BCClone]

I definitely had that problem last week.

I’ve been messed up both weeks.

 

[CycloneErik]

I’ve been messed up both weeks.

This can't pass. You've been messed up a lot longer than both weeks.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Am I the only one who struggling to know what day of the week it is right now?

It's yesterday.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

You're welcome!

 

[BoxsterCy]

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[BoxsterCy]

Thought this was sort of funny (and sad) that the CDC had to note that "feces" is "poop". Funny until I thought that if the reading level of the USA is 7th or 8th grade that there is a big chunk of the population lower than that. Probably should have noted that vomit is puke. And maybe should have added a poop emoji.

 

[VeloClone]

Has anyone ever put the Xmas tree back in the box and used less duct tape than the year before to get it to stay closed?

I use old used bicycle inner tubes as giant rubber bands. For some applications I use the whole tube, for others I use a strip cut from the entire circumference of the tube. I have a tube double wrapped around each of our tree boxes. (Why we need more than one tree, I don't know...)

 

[VeloClone]

I don't think Velo has done one.

I guess I can start it if nobody else has stepped forward...

 

[wxman1]

I have a days taking a nap streak that I would hate to end on Thursday….

 

[cycloner29]

Wife mentioned the other day something about French Onion Soup. So today I made a batch. I’ve always liked it. She is not much so with the texture of onions so she doesn’t care for it, but she likes onion rings. Strange. While cooking it, she came out and said it smelled horrible and was almost ready to throw up. Yet I never say a word when she scrambles eggs and puts in whipped cottage cheese in them. If that smell doesn’t curl your toenails, nothing will.

 

[stormchaser2014]

Talked to my teacher friend yesterday since it was her birthday. Hadn't talked in over 3 years. She asked if I had a lady friend and I said no, just told her about the dates I've been on recently. She told me to get on hinge. She said that's how she met her fiancé.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

I guess I can start it if nobody else has stepped forward...

I believe you are the self-anointed/appointed choice. Get your thread name ready.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Talked to my teacher friend yesterday since it was her birthday. Hadn't talked in over 3 years. She asked if I had a lady friend and I said no, just told her about the dates I've been on recently. She told me to get on hinge. She said that's how she met her fiancé.

Any interesting Amazon delivery drivers?