WTF-Beta

Heard of 19.

Watched at least an episode of about 10.

In stopped watching TV in the early noughts.

I hope I said that right.

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@bernard Especially interested in you opinion.

I made it through 10 secs.

Maybe you can do better.

@dolmansaxlil said:

@Bernard said:

I've only seen 2. The Office (UK version), and some episodes of The Great British Baking Show. Most of them I don't even recognize the names.

I am thinking I'd like to see Downton Abbey at some point. It gets talked about so much.

The first season is brilliant. I think each season gets a little more soap opera-y but Maggie Smith makes it all worth it.

100%

@dougg Missed 1.

7. Bat Masterson

The must been re-runs but these shows were all over the TV in there '70's.

Btw, I remember people being excited about ad campaigns for new shows before the series premier.

A few I remember-

The Bionic Man
The Bionic Woman
Charlie's Angels
The Love Boat
Magnum, P.I.
Many cartoons

I guess it was like radio.

It was new, and you could watch TV, read the newspaper, or read a book, for the most part back then, and most of us probably watched a lot of TV.

Ok. Watched, heard of, never heard of.

Watched > heard of

So, yeah, I'll do it.

As a famous actor said once in a movie- I'll be back.

Great!

pen+Gear is a Walmart Inc. brand.

Bump for Admin.

@Big_Al said:

Bad news. The past 2nd Trump term has seemed to me to have been like being in the trenches during a mortar barrage. Some hit at a distance and you count yourself lucky. Some hit nearby and you know where it hit. Some land on someone you know and wounds or kills them. You just wonder if one had has our name on it.

Big Al

What a perfect description.

"AI" and the song is still something she might well have done.

Let this be a lesson to us all:

"Based on a search of Madonna's official discography and media channels, there is no evidence that "What Did You Expect?" is an official song released by her. It is highly likely that this video is an unofficial upload, fan-made creation, or a composition generated by artificial intelligence, rather than an authorized track from her music catalog."

AI isn't sure?

That's a new one.

Yeah, it's AI.

My error.

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+1

I'm sorry but He's a DINO and a wholly owned subsidiary of the foreign lobby of the State of Israel . I think he should take his addled brain, his gym clothes, and the little Israeli flags he waived belligerently in the halls of Congress, and find a "safe place" for himself, where he might get therapy for his sub-par cognitive functioning, and might also come to realize that, contrary to his barking, he does not represent the State of Israel.

He might have had a good start but what a dumpster fire.

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The white paper for Valproic Acid used to say:

Possible side effects include a- h, instant death, etc

My favorite possible side effects white paper of all time.

I just wanted to say a type of medication that might be safe for one person might not be safe for someone else.

I know I talk a lot especially about this so I'll give you a recap.

For thing- New College, my alma mater, has the College Seal it's founders gave it.

You can see it at the top of this Wikipedia page.

New College of Florida - Wikipedia https://share.google/lkwNvlmkGUrnkw5SO

The Founders create the College Seal. It's been this way since the 12th century.

Schools create logos; ...use them for different purposes; ...change them; ... get rid of them, ...create new ones, etc.

What you don't do is change the College Seal. The College Seal is the prerogative of the founders.

I've never heard of this being done in the US.

My alma mater has changed the College Seal three times in rapid succession.

So, leaving out the two changes in the middle chronologically (and I know what they look like and where they still exist in "monumental" form on campus.

Strangely, the one I don't have an image yet of #2 and #3 yet, although I know where to find one of them ("2") on top of the sigh with schools name on it as you drive past it (technically through it) on US41 (Tampa to Miami).

So, now they have a 3rd pretend seal. I'm not making this up. The current "seal" is the logo you see at the top of the link for the campus bookstore.

Official New College Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts https://share.google/sWbuWQrv9FWpDZTFH

The "administration" makes up its own rules as it goes along. It's hard to believe but I know it's true.

@andyd This is a national news story here in addition to being a local and state news story.

This is for two reasons.

New College met metrics that could only be compared with a very small group of other schools in a meaningful way for decades.

Then, this should tie it together, DeSantis, a Trump ally, our Governor decided he hated New College with a passion because he said it was "woke". He went about destroying the school and hiding its true history.

Here is the reference I was making. I'm sorry is was opaque.

This history belongs in a library. Its actual history is being deliberately distorted, flat out lies are being told about it, parts of the history (yes, all in writing) has been scrubbed from the official site, the alumni association was ended because every member knows perfectly well that New College is not, and can never be, a Christian nationalist school.

First, he famously went after Disney because Disney was "woke". He didn't have the power to harm them. He tried hard and for a long time.

His goal is to turn it into a Christian Nationalist school. He can't do this according to our national Constirition.

It was private and non-sectarian when it was founded.

It's been a public school since the actual school I attended took it over during the inflation crisis.

So, his fantasy violates The First Amendment.

His thing about having Four College Seals at one time is so strange it's almost funny.

But there bottom line is the whole situation is trainwreck.

So, @andyd I'm going to try my hand at writing a history and then self-publishing it.

@AndyD said:

Slightly mystified...
You bought some alumni transfers/stickers of some sort and did what to them?
What's a decal?

College Seals
A college seal is an official, formal emblem used by an institution of higher education to authenticate legal documents, official transcripts, and diplomas.
Rooted in 12th-century European tradition, seals historically represented an institution's legal authority, autonomy, and signature.
Key Characteristics & Uses
• Design: Usually feature intricate, circular crests, Latin mottos, founding dates in Roman numerals, and symbolic imagery like open books, lamps of wisdom, or regional landmarks.
• Diplomas: Rendered as raised, multi-layer metallic embossing or gold foil stamps on physical graduation documents.
• Campus Lore: Many universities embed brass or stone versions of their seals in campus walkways, spawning student superstitions (such as beliefs that stepping on the seal will delay graduation).
Popular Examples & Designs
• You can browse historical visual collections like the Library of Congress Collection of College Seals

I reduced costs by cancelling my Spectrum Internet account.

No landline.

That would be equivalent giving back 25% if what I just saved.

Hard no.

My mobile phone is Verizon via (Walmart) Straight Talk. $50

My phone was locked to Straight Talk but I think there was a limited period Straight Talk could keep it lock.

I don't think it's locked no. I have to double check.

So my next step is to lower my mobile bill.

I don't know. Tello looks like a possibility. I have to read more.

I paid my phone bill today and my goal is to change the carrier before this billing cycle ends.

He asked for $5,000. I laughed in his face.

Ok, I bought a Bells Systems type handset, without an actual phone, that connects to where you plug the power cord into a cellphone.

$17

Whimsical!

It might be broken out of the box. It might be a gimmick. Well see.