njosnavelin Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 He already proclaimed to me the Earth is flat a year ago. I didn’t say anything only shook my head. I have a hard enough time listening to his astrology. Yup I work in the dark ages. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miauw Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 I have a coworker who's hobby (on the level of publishing articles...) is cosmology. I think he would have a heart attack if someone told him that the earth is flat. Sometime last week during lunch he gave us an unsolicited lecture about orbiting black holes that collide and release some staggering amounts of energy, measured through vibrations in the space-time continuum or something. I was so cross-eyed that I would have almost preferred the "the earth is flat" guy. Almost. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 1 hour ago, miau said: Sometime last week during lunch he gave us an unsolicited lecture about orbiting black holes that collide and release some staggering amounts of energy, measured through vibrations in the space-time continuum or something. I was so cross-eyed that I would have almost preferred the "the earth is flat" guy. Almost. There's "lecture" in the informative instruction sense, and there's "lecture" in the condescending judgment sense. I read this in the context of the latter, which makes it much funnier. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
njosnavelin Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 (edited) I got my camera back -- fixed. It shoots like a dream. I am still journaling my exposure settings with each frame by breaking down the details shutter speed, f-stop settings. and subject, light conditions, did I change the lens. I really want to learn about what my gear is doing and how these changes effect the photo. I still don’t know how to add a photo to AVEN. Thank you bluedragonwings Edited November 30, 2017 by njosnavelin image 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluedragonwings Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I really should do that with my new camera, but I am still working on the whole digital thing. Once I am more comfortable there I will journal to get a better feel for the camera itself. Add a photo to AVEN, as in getting it to show up? With Imgur I think you can do it by clicking on your picture and then getting the bbode and copy and paste. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nikarose7 Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I'm in my 30s and asexual. Just wanted to say Hi here! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Hi there @nikarose7! Welcome to our gathering space of assorted conversation. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 @nikarose7welcome to AVEN 🎂 🎂 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Not had a brilliant day, my Macbook is broken and I may have gotten myself into a sticky situation at work. I sort of implied that one of our directors has a tendency to say lots of “sexist shit” unfortunately I implied this straight to his face. What I said was true but it’s probably not the smartest thing I’ve ever done... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Yikes, I hope those things go over smoothly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaturnOOO Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Oh, @October Country, how I admire and enjoy your work adventures, even if they cause you some distress and regret sometimes. Things like this need to be called out. I'm glad people like you are around. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Thanks @SaturnOOO, I do get myself into some stupid situations at work... and now my boiler is broken! I give up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 2 hours ago, October Country said: Thanks @SaturnOOO, I do get myself into some stupid situations at work... and now my boiler is broken! I give up You are still my work twin. Time-slipped by 25 years, of course. It does get better, rest assured. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GryphonLover Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hello to my general age bracket! I keep wondering where the years went. Maybe they wandered off when I wasn't interesting enough. Is anyone else continually surprised to hear when their peers have children? Just because I don't feel ready for it, and I expect/hope I never will, my brain keeps tagging anyone that looks near my current age with the same stage of development. I should know better after this many repetitions, but I keep being shocked when it comes up. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DebtheDemi Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 5 hours ago, GryphonLover said: Hello to my general age bracket! I keep wondering where the years went. Maybe they wandered off when I wasn't interesting enough. Is anyone else continually surprised to hear when their peers have children? Just because I don't feel ready for it, and I expect/hope I never will, my brain keeps tagging anyone that looks near my current age with the same stage of development. I should know better after this many repetitions, but I keep being shocked when it comes up. People I went to school with are on their 3rd, 4th, 5th children. I'm sitting here in my pjs and robe watching Willy Wonka. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, DebtheDemi said: People I went to school with are on their 3rd, 4th, 5th children. I'm sitting here in my pjs and robe watching Willy Wonka. I bet they're really jealous. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I'm a few years past my 30's, but it's still slightly disquieting when people younger than me are grandparents Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borkfork Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I'm not surprised when people my age have kids. Teen moms when I was in high school and all. I'm more surprised when people have children on purpose, like a friend of mine who had to get a fertility specialist involved because of PCOS and related complications. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I have noticed the age range my parents had their kids (25 - 30) is less common now than I thought it would be. Through work I see the ages people have kids, and it seems to either be under 25 if they had kids before starting careers, or in their 30s if they wanted to start a career first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borkfork Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I worked with quite a few teachers who had kids and then realized that maybe they should make money to support the kids. Whoops. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 The overall trend is people having children when they're older, like in their late twenties well into their thirties, or not having them at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
njosnavelin Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 My, in the dark ages co-worker, fits in the 21st century by using to tinder. He said, “Yo let me get your opinion on this girl.” Autable sigh from me ”You know I don’t care about that stuff.” I retorted ”I know but I curious what you think. No no this is different.” he starts scrambling on his phone trying to flick though some pictures. “See, check her out” there are some pictures of her with some shiny glasses on. Some pictures from summer her with her fiends. Traveling pictures with her and a backpack. “She is pretty hot right?! Would you ...” “No I am not interested in this stuff I guess” He starts to get irritated at my disinterest. ”Man I need someone to back me up in this she is pretty good looking. Tell me you wouldn’t want to...” he trails off again inferring sex. ”She is alright I guess. If it makes you happy” ”Alright?! Dawg come on!” I make a statement to end the conversation, ”No, she looks dumb as cum.” My only thought is he is surprised this lady is interested in him because he doesn’t feel like he is in the same “league” as her and wants my opinion to comfort him. I made the statement above to throw off my “asexual” scent. I don’t like people thinking I am asexual. I would much rather leave them guessing. I know what he is fishing for from me and I won’t give him it. Looks are nice but I got to know you and have that emotional connection. I need to fall in love with your intelligence before I can start going further with you. I feel like football coach, Bill Belichick, after a game with his infamous minimal answers. My surprise comment ended the conversation 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Snao Cone Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Why do people need reassurance that someone is good looking? I mean, if they want to share the appreciation and joy of looking at a beautiful face, I can see wanting to share that. But it sounds like that guy wanted to brag about the chicks he was scoring before he actually scored them...or maybe he felt like he needed reassurance that he had good aesthetic taste. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DebtheDemi Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 It's natural for people to want their tastes to be validated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
borkfork Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I never understood people trying to show off pictures of their significant other or trying to convince me a certain actor is hot. Would it really impact your day to learn I don't care about... Ryan... Reynolds? Some people have different tastes anyway. Some like tall and skinny and some like short and round, and some don't care either way. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I cannot bring myself to refer to people as “hot” no matter how good looking they are... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iff Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 4 hours ago, DebtheDemi said: It's natural for people to want their tastes to be validated. not with looks but for me, i do like when people like the same music, books or film or tv programme as i do. although if someone asks me for a recommendation, i tend start to worry that they may not like what i recommended 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elftober Country Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The director I "sort of" called a sexist shit keeps going of his way to say hello to me... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I don't think I've referred to someone as "hot" in an attraction sense in my life 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LVG Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I always just said hot if I thought I guy was really attractive. Nowadays, I typically just say good looking. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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