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

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SlaveToTheGrind said:
So I just received this email:

Noticed your role in Anytown, USA. Your work in urban development is really impressive - figured I'd reach out.
I noticed you aren't using a community engagement platform for your projects. Having a platform will help you receive more feedback on your plans from your community.
Would you like to have a quick chat to learn more about this? Just shoot over a reply and we'll go from there.

This is from a "community engagement platform" vendor.

I detest these emails as it comes across as (and is) very disingenuous.

Blocked.
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or when they try to guilt you like - hey I have been trying to reach you kind of thing - um, nope
 
MD Planner said:
I hope she did get hung up at TSA. Like I did in your freaking teeny tiny airport! I had a bag of a blueberry popover mix. Apparently within the bag where it seals there is some sort of metal. I was escorted aside, approximately 15 TSA agents surrounded me and started asking me what was in the bag. I said I hoped what it said on the label. They seemed quite disappointed I had no intention of trying to bring down the plane. I was just embarrassed it caused such a ruckus. (I like the word ruckus). :)
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My TSA ruckus was trying to bring a snow globe on the plane. In the box, never opened.
 
OMG! HAVE YOU SEE HOW CUTE MOO DENG IS?

moo_deng_cute.jpg
 
JNA said:
My TSA experience -
Once Had to explain what diabetic test lancets, pen needles (for injectining insulin) & insulin pen (not a dangerous liquid) were & were not a risk.
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I never understood the "no liquids" thing. I know it's a leftover from the Shoe Bomber incident, but consider this: You can take empty bottles through, or frozen water bottles. In the case of the former. all you have to do is fill it from a fountain inside the secure area, and you have water for whatever nefarious purpose you need it for. In the case of the latter, as soon as the ice melts, you also have water for whatever nefarious purpose you need it for.

We have Global Entry so TSA is generally a quick process for us; Canada's CATSA is, oddly, much more uptight despite Canada being a civilized country compared to the USA.
 
Don't forget: Talk Like a Pirate Day is fast approaching!!!

Septembaaaar 19 a bein' me favaarrrite day of the year. Swashbucklin' fun with the barnicle brain landlubbers that be a comin' in here!

Jim
 
TOFB said:
The eagle has landed. I can't believe we pulled it off. Greetings from Norwalk, Iowa still pretty rural but 15 minutes from downtown Des Moines and more importantly, 11 minutes from our grandson. More later.
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As a former DSM metro area resident, welcome.
 
jumbach said:
I never understood the "no liquids" thing. I know it's a leftover from the Shoe Bomber incident, but consider this: You can take empty bottles through, or frozen water bottles. In the case of the former. all you have to do is fill it from a fountain inside the secure area, and you have water for whatever nefarious purpose you need it for. In the case of the latter, as soon as the ice melts, you also have water for whatever nefarious purpose you need it for.

We have Global Entry so TSA is generally a quick process for us; Canada's CATSA is, oddly, much more uptight despite Canada being a civilized country compared to the USA.
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I never understood why lighters were allowed, its not like you can smoke on the plane anyways.
 
Random bad political sign I saw. One of those signs that has two names for you to remember and they only highlight the last names. All I see on the sign is King Bolick.
 
Salmissra said:
I just sent an email to a legit engineering company with an AOL email address.:confused:

We've done work with them in the past, and they have produced good stuff. But AOL? Still?
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While I'm not a business, I still use my Yahoo email address that I setup in 1994(?).
 
Civ 7 was released a couple weeks ago, but it got me thinking back to Civ 2. Remember the cinematics in Civ 2? I particularly enjoyed the advisors in that game.
Well, I'm off to grease my abacus.

 
Gotta love the slang of today kids. I learn this stuff from my kid who doesn't even use it.
 
I need help devising a form letter thanking Cyburbians for their contributions to the thread. I want it to be heartfelt, yet at the same time general enough to appeal to a broad audience. Here's what I have so far. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Dear RTDNTOTO poster,
I really enjoyed your post about random things. I thought it was both insightful and possibly funny. Especially the part where you said a possibly snarky or sentimental thing that either tied in with a pop culture reference or another Cyburbian's post. The contributions of posters like you and others will help ensure post counts in 2024 will hopefully be the highest ever!


And that's all the further I've got so far. I tell you, it's tough coming up with a letter that covers all the bases, yet still seems highly personal.
 
Maister said:
...especially the part where you said a possibly snarky or sentimental thing that either tied in with a pop culture reference or another Cyburbian's post...
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