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RTDNTOTO 🐻 Random Thoughts Deserving No Thread Of Their Own 19 (2024)

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could you do this?

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Missouri's Crystal City Underground Cave, where you can take a kayak tour by flashlight of a 150-acre underground lake through a former sandstone mine. One of the more unique cave kayaking experiences you'll find across the US.
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WSU MUP Student said:
I took yesterday off of work for no reason at all. It was pretty great!

I am about to be continually bumping up against our limit of 480 vacation hours so I think I am going to take random midweek-days off all summer.
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Sure sounds like RJing thinking to me.
 
JNA said:
could you do this?

as posted on facebook
Missouri's Crystal City Underground Cave, where you can take a kayak tour by flashlight of a 150-acre underground lake through a former sandstone mine. One of the more unique cave kayaking experiences you'll find across the US.
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Wait, the implication is that there are, in contrast to this one, commonplace cave kayaking experiences!?! Good Lord, I always knew I was boring but I don't want to die underground AND underwater. I get enough adrenaline rush just merging on the interstate every day.
 
WHEN THE SAILOR RETIRES, IT IS TRADITIONAL THAT A YOUNGER SERVICEMEMBER WE NEED THE WATCH. TODAY, WE WANT TO READ THE WATCH FOR ALL WORLD WAR II VETERANS HERE TODAY, BOTH BEHIND US AND ALL AROUND US. 80 YEARS AGO D SAILORS STOOD THE WATCH. WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN OUR BUNKS AT NIGHT, THE SOLDIERS STOOD THE WATCH. WHILE SOME OF US WERE IN SCHOOL LEARNING OUR TRADE, MARINES, AIRMEN, AND COAST EASE STOOD THE WATCH. YES, 2VEN 2EFORE 2OME OF US WERE BORN INTO THIS WORLD. THE MEN BEHIND ME AND THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO LAY BEFORE ME STOOD THE WATCH. IN THOSE YEARS WHEN THE STORM CLOUDS OF WAR WERE SEEN BREWING ON THE HORIZON OF HISTORY, BASED IN THE WATCH. MANY TIMES IT WOULD CAST CS MANY TIMES IT WOULD CAST CT MANY TIMES IT WOULD CAST CA MANY TIMES IT WOULD CAST CD MANY TIMES IT WOULD CAST CI IS SURE AND SEE FAMILY STANDING THERE NEEDING GUIDANCE AND HELP, NEEDING THAT HAND TO HOLD IN THOSE HARD TIMES, BUT STILL THEY STOOD THE WATCH. BASED IN THE WATCH 80 YEARS AGO. THEY STOOD THE WATCH SO THAT WE, OUR FAMILIES, AND OUR FELLOW COUNTRYMEN AND WOMEN CAN SLEEP SOUNDLY AND SAFELY EACH AND EVERY NIGHT, KNOWING THAT THESE VETERANS STOOD THE WATCH. TODAY WE ARE HERE TO SAY, WORLD WAR II VETERANS, THE WATCH STANDS RELIEVED. RELIEVED BY THOSE YOU HAVE TRAINED, GUIDED AND LED. AMERICAN WORLD WAR II VETERANS, YOU STAND RELIEVED. WE HAVE THE WATCH.
 
ursus said:
Wait, the implication is that there are, in contrast to this one, commonplace cave kayaking experiences!?! Good Lord, I always knew I was boring but I don't want to die underground AND underwater. I get enough adrenaline rush just merging on the interstate every day.
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If you ever get the chance, go to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. There is a point in the tour when they shut off the lights. It's pitch black and there is no sound. It both freaks you out and is completely fascinating.
 
RED SKELTON'S SECRET TO THE PERFECT MARRIAGE

1. Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California and mine is in Texas.

3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was. She told me, "In the lake."

8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!".

10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was 'Always'.

12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?"

I said, "Dust!".

Can't you just hear him say all of these?

I love it. These were the good old days when humor didn't have to start with a four letter word or political. It was just clean and simple fun. And he always ended his programs with the words, "And May God Bless" with a big smile on his face.
 
JNA said:
RED SKELTON'S SECRET TO THE PERFECT MARRIAGE

1. Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California and mine is in Texas.

3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. "Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said. So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said "There are too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor. I asked where the car was. She told me, "In the lake."

8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!".

10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her first name was 'Always'.

12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?"

I said, "Dust!".

Can't you just hear him say all of these?

I love it. These were the good old days when humor didn't have to start with a four letter word or political. It was just clean and simple fun. And he always ended his programs with the words, "And May God Bless" with a big smile on his face.
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I wouldn't call it clean, it's more like demeaning
 
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luckless pedestrian said:
maybe this is a #getoffmylawn kind of thing as possibly, I felt differently about this when I was younger, but do you people watch movies - nothing good goes in or out of a cave
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The funny thing is, we were camping at Lehmann Caves (but not actually IN said caves) when Michael Jackson died. We didn't know about it for days--finally, we found out about it, and someone asked, "Do you live in a cave?" Actually, yes, kind of, at that time.

(During that same stretch Farrah Fawcett, Billie Mays, and Ed McMahan also died.)

JIm
 
jumbach said:
The funny thing is, we were camping at Lehmann Caves (but not actually IN said caves) when Michael Jackson died. We didn't know about it for days--finally, we found out about it, and someone asked, "Do you live in a cave?" Actually, yes, kind of, at that time.

(During that same stretch Farrah Fawcett, Billie Mays, and Ed McMahan also died.)

JIm
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I was in boot camp when both Princess Diana and Mother Teresa died. Generally, when you're in boot camp in the Marines you get no news of the outside world save for whatever somebody might write to you in a letter. My dad liked to send me articles clipped from the local paper folded up into the letters he wrote but he also sent me the copies of Newsweek after those two died. Generally, the DIs would confiscate anything larger or thicker than a normal stationary envelope during mail call but when I opened the envelopes with those magazines they just made me quickly flip through to make sure there was no food or pornography or anything questionable and then let me keep them. I didn't know much of what happened from July to October of 1997, but I did know of those two deaths so I can always recall pretty accurately when they died.
 
WSU MUP Student said:
I was in boot camp when both Princess Diana and Mother Teresa died. Generally, when you're in boot camp in the Marines you get no news of the outside world save for whatever somebody might write to you in a letter. My dad liked to send me articles clipped from the local paper folded up into the letters he wrote but he also sent me the copies of Newsweek after those two died. Generally, the DIs would confiscate anything larger or thicker than a normal stationary envelope during mail call but when I opened the envelopes with those magazines they just made me quickly flip through to make sure there was no food or pornography or anything questionable and then let me keep them. I didn't know much of what happened from July to October of 1997, but I did know of those two deaths so I can always recall pretty accurately when they died.
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Mail call story. One guy in our platoon had an older brother in the Marines. The older brother wrote letters knowing full well the D.I.s would at a minimum be looking at the envelopes. His brother would write things on the envelope and circle them like "Tell me more about how you kicked your senior D.I.s ass. I bet he was surprised." or " I can't believe you fooled those DI's into thinking you couldn't actually do 180 pushups." The DI's, of course, would have seen the return addresses from Camp Pendleton or wherever but played it straight to the very end......."Oh what is this? Oh, you think we don't know you can do 180 pushups? I'm sure you can. Assume the position....."
 
Maister said:
Mail call story. One guy in our platoon had an older brother in the Marines. The older brother wrote letters knowing full well the D.I.s would at a minimum be looking at the envelopes. His brother would write things on the envelope and circle them like "Tell me more about how you kicked your senior D.I.s ass. I bet he was surprised." or " I can't believe you fooled those DI's into thinking you couldn't actually do 180 pushups." The DI's, of course, would have seen the return addresses from Camp Pendleton or wherever but played it straight to the very end......."Oh what is this? Oh, you think we don't know you can do 180 pushups? I'm sure you can. Assume the position....."
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We had a situation like that too - One guy had a friend or buddy who was already in the fleet and he'd get a letter from him every few days. The first letter he got was addressed to Recruit Smith. No problem. Next he got a letter addressed to Private Smith... technically true but he still got lightly hazed remediated. A few days letter he got a letter addressed to Lance Corporal Smith. His rank would grow with each letter and so would the punishment. By the time he was getting letters to CWO3 Smith the joke was wearing thin and the DIs had sort of given up. I think he ended up with letters all the way up to Major or Lieutenant Colonel.

Also @Maister you'll probably appreciate this: I got a few letters from my nephew last year when he was in boot camp (he graduated a year ago this week!) and they're still giving the recruits the same exact stationary they gave us back in 1997. I wonder if it's the same stuff you guys had when you were at bootcamp just after Tet?
 
luckless pedestrian said:
maybe this is a #getoffmylawn kind of thing as possibly, I felt differently about this when I was younger, but do you people watch movies - nothing good goes in or out of a cave
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Counting Caves

National Park System also includes many underground wonders — more than 4,700 of them.
Lava Beds National Monument - 800 caves
Kenai Fjords National Park - 488 caves
Ozark National Scenic River - 420 caves

Did you know that there is the Federal Cave Protection Act of 1988
 
WSU MUP Student said:
you'll probably appreciate this: I got a few letters from my nephew last year when he was in boot camp (he graduated a year ago this week!) and they're still giving the recruits the same exact stationary they gave us back in 1997. I wonder if it's the same stuff you guys had when you were at bootcamp just after Tet?
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I wouldn't be surprised if they do still use the same stationary. Why would they need to change it? Speaking of old stuff getting issued, what is the oldest item you can recall getting issued? I was in right before we transitioned from the 1911 to the Beretta M9. At one point I was assigned as a currier, so I drew an ancient leather holster for a .45 that had "1917" stamped on it. At the time it was a 67 year old holster!
 
luckless pedestrian said:
just remember kidz, you don't have to take all those sales calls and it's okay to not meet with them and tell them you are not interested
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Faust_Motel said:
And when you take a meeting and give them a hard "no," it's OK to ghost them if they keep bugging you after.
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I usually just ignore all the sales pitches I get offered except for when I get contacted by a rep before a conference who offers to take me to dinner. I still ignore them but it's a lot more pleasant for me to ignore them over a nice meal!

However... I just got an email from a potential vendor wanting to take me and a counterpart from another nearby agency to dinner when we're at a conference next week and I unfortunately have to decline since they also just responded to an RFP I have to review. Damn NDAs and conflict agreements!
 
WSU MUP Student said:
I was in boot camp when both Princess Diana and Mother Teresa died. Generally, when you're in boot camp in the Marines you get no news of the outside world save for whatever somebody might write to you in a letter. My dad liked to send me articles clipped from the local paper folded up into the letters he wrote but he also sent me the copies of Newsweek after those two died. Generally, the DIs would confiscate anything larger or thicker than a normal stationary envelope during mail call but when I opened the envelopes with those magazines they just made me quickly flip through to make sure there was no food or pornography or anything questionable and then let me keep them. I didn't know much of what happened from July to October of 1997, but I did know of those two deaths so I can always recall pretty accurately when they died.
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I don't remember much from July to October 1997 either, but mine's for a different reason :beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer: :rofl::rofl::rofl:

That being said, I do remember being at a Denny's at about 3 AM after the bar when the news of Princess Diana's death came through. Not sure how it happened since we didn't have cell phones. Maybe there was a TV at the Denny's. Not 100% sure but I distinctly remember it.
 
bureaucrat#3 said:
The 20th anniversary of Killd0zer was 2 days ago. It's wild to see how so many people hold the guy up as martyr.
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What's The 'Killdozer' Meme? The 'Killdozer' Story and the Man Behind It Explained

20 years ago a Colorado man modified a Komatsu D355A Bulldozer to create the 'Killdozer.' Here's the story!
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www.tampabay.com

‘Killdozer’ legacy lives on 20 years after bulldozer rampage in small town

The man who caused the damage lives on inside the minds of those who see him as someone pushed to the edge by a heartless government.
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JNA said:
knowyourmeme.com

What's The 'Killdozer' Meme? The 'Killdozer' Story and the Man Behind It Explained

20 years ago a Colorado man modified a Komatsu D355A Bulldozer to create the 'Killdozer.' Here's the story!
knowyourmeme.com knowyourmeme.com

www.tampabay.com

‘Killdozer’ legacy lives on 20 years after bulldozer rampage in small town

The man who caused the damage lives on inside the minds of those who see him as someone pushed to the edge by a heartless government.
www.tampabay.com www.tampabay.com
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Where some see a tale about a poor heroic gentleman forced to attack the town and die in a righteous cause after he had so unfairly lost a zoning dispute, I pretty much see some selfish asshole who deserved what fate had to deliver that day.
 
Maister said:
Where some see a tale about a poor heroic gentleman forced to attack the town and die in a righteous cause after he had so unfairly lost a zoning dispute, I pretty much see some selfish asshole who deserved what fate had to deliver that day.
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I mean is there really any harm in using an old concrete mixer for sewer storage.
 
Lava River Cave is a super popular recreation site on the @DesNatlForest in #Oregon

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Maister said:
Where some see a tale about a poor heroic gentleman forced to attack the town and die in a righteous cause after he had so unfairly lost a zoning dispute, I pretty much see some selfish asshole who deserved what fate had to deliver that day.
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bureaucrat#3 said:
I mean is there really any harm in using an old concrete mixer for sewer storage.
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It's worth pointing out that the concrete mixer sewage system/storage was present when he purchased the property for a what I am sure was a "good deal". Based on what I read, my opinion is that his mental health was in such a state that something like this was likely going to happen, it was just a matter of when. Based on the tapes that he left behind, he was surprised that he didn't get caught building the killdozer, as was as if he was hoping he'd get caught. Untreated mental illness is a ticking time bomb.
 
This morning when my news segment was over and I still had a few minutes of commute left, my Apple Music threw me the Glee mashup of You Make My Dreams Come True and I Can't Go For That by Hall & Oates, and I'm telling you: Day Made. I will be a toe-tapping annoyance to all of my co-workers all morning. All day, probably.

And yes, my algorithm includes Glee mashups. I regret nothing. Who am I trying to impress? :)
 
ursus said:
This morning when my news segment was over and I still had a few minutes of commute left, my Apple Music threw me the Glee mashup of You Make My Dreams Come True and I Can't Go For That by Hall & Oates, and I'm telling you: Day Made. I will be a toe-tapping annoyance to all of my co-workers all morning. All day, probably.

And yes, my algorithm includes Glee mashups. I regret nothing. Who am I trying to impress? :)
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Itty Bitty would like to know if Idina Menzel was just a guest on Glee or a recurring character. And in what context was she on Glee.
 
Sadly my planning mentor passed away. He was awesome even if he drank a little too much of the APA koolaid. He did have his FAICP. He is also known for convincing developers to add his favorite animal to any artwork and thanks to him there are some frogs around town.
 
dandy_warhol said:
They have to wear uniforms on PE days and the "different aesthetic" day is a PE day. So does she put the furry suit on over or under the PE uniform?
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Put the PE uniform over the furry suit. Also, I am sure that their is a otter onsie pajama set out there for sale somewhere.
 
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