Random Randomness.

[CMRivdogs]

We need a health thread. Anyway, I found this study interesting and the snarky comment at the end very true. Meanwhile I've switched to Half-caff, a bit too early to give an opinion here

 

[CMRivdogs]

This is really cool. One of my favorite Rockwell Paintings being donated by a former Il governor. 

 

 

https://www.audacy.com/wbbm780/news/local/former-il-governor-makes-major-donation-to-chicago-museum?utm_campaign=Evergreen&utm_term=19537483989&fbclid=IwVERFWAP5td9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6xf0avp-uahodJis8-E3EzZVuJc0X_qoV0FO3pyEr9vkkoKJL8Pas1jHK9sw_aem_1Xz9Vl51PXQxv54BNVEXFA

Edited Wednesday at 07:24 PM by CMRivdogs

[Dan Gilmore]

The Art Institute is a great museum.

[IdahoBert]

9 hours ago, CMRivdogs said:

We need a health thread. Anyway, I found this study interesting and the snarky comment at the end very true. Meanwhile I've switched to Half-caff, a bit too early to give an opinion here

 

I drink one or two 12-16 oz. servings of coffee a day. I grind Ethiopian beans and usually brew a rounded 1/4 cup in a French press. And if it allegedly helps me not have dementia I’m all for it.

[gehringer_2]

5 minutes ago, IdahoBert said:

I drink one or two 12-16 oz. servings of coffee a day. I grind Ethiopian beans and usually brew a rounded 1/4 cup in a French press. And if it allegedly helps me not have dementia I’m all for it.

Every morning, I wake up, and I smoke a cigarette. And then I eat five strips of bacon. And for lunch, I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack?  Bacon!  A whole damn plate!

And I usually drink my dinner. 

[chasfh]

On 2/11/2026 at 10:40 PM, gehringer_2 said:

Every morning, I wake up, and I smoke a cigarette. And then I eat five strips of bacon. And for lunch, I eat a bacon sandwich. And for a midday snack?  Bacon!  A whole damn plate!

And I usually drink my dinner. 

I usually smoke my bacon. Either that or the bacon factory smokes it for me.

[gehringer_2]

30 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I usually smoke my bacon. Either that or the bacon factory smokes it for me.

as long as your bacon factory's smoke doesn't comes in a bottle.

(although to be perfectly honest, what's in an actual fire probably isn't all that much worse than what's in the bottle.....🤷‍♂️)

Edited Saturday at 03:08 PM by gehringer_2

[CMRivdogs]

I had a big battle with boredom eating. Basically a long commute had me picking up a "snack" along the way. My weight ballooned to about 250.

Right now health problems and reactions to medication has brought it down to around 155. It helps in a way my medication does no tolerate soft drinks well, and my appetite is a lot less than what it was.

I'm still trying to get in around a mile walking each day when possible. I still need to concentrate on light weight training to build muscle. 

Still a struggle but as a wise man once told me, "Take it inch by inch". 

 

[chasfh]

I am super lucky that, while blissfully ignoring my New Year's resolution by sitting on the couch munching a bag of shelled peanuts and watching TV after another day at the salt mines, I was motivated by a Vic Tanny ad in the Free Press on January 31, 1989, to go join up. As I remember the cost was $72 a year which was supposed to be fixed for a lifetime. I became aware six years later that the fine print allowed them to jack up the price after six years, which they did, to $99. Either way, because I was motivated to use the gym if I was going to have to pay for it, and I have been working out on the regular ever since, 37 years this month.

And here is that ad.

 

[Biff Mayhem]

51 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I am super lucky that, while blissfully ignoring my New Year's resolution by sitting on the couch munching a bag of shelled peanuts and watching TV after another day at the salt mines, I was motivated by a Vic Tanny ad in the Free Press on January 31, 1989, to go join up. As I remember the cost was $72 a year which was supposed to be fixed for a lifetime. I became aware six years later that the fine print allowed them to jack up the price after six years, which they did, to $99. Either way, because I was motivated to use the gym if I was going to have to pay for it, and I have been working out on the regular ever since, 37 years this month.

And here is that ad.

 

Thanks for Chering. 

[chasfh]

9 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said:

Thanks for Chering. 

[casimir]

I’ve watched approximately 2,812 hours of curling this past week.  I still have no idea how the scoring works.

[Screwball]

Speaking of curling, not the Olympics but funny.

[chasfh]

That is exquisitely 1972.

[gehringer_2]

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

That is exquisitely 1972.

who knew you could spike the ball short of the end zone in curling?

[chasfh]

18 hours ago, casimir said:

I’ve watched approximately 2,812 hours of curling this past week.  I still have no idea how the scoring works.

One point for each stone the scoring team has closer to the center than the other team’s closest stone.

[oblong]

19 hours ago, casimir said:

I’ve watched approximately 2,812 hours of curling this past week.  I still have no idea how the scoring works.

Essentially it’s how many stones you have that are closer to the center than the opposing team has.  You work in “ends”. Which are like innings.  Each team throws 8 stones per end(4 per person). You could score 4 per end or 1. 

[casimir]

4 hours ago, chasfh said:

One point for each stone the scoring team has closer to the center than the other team’s closest stone.

 

3 hours ago, oblong said:

Essentially it’s how many stones you have that are closer to the center than the opposing team has.  You work in “ends”. Which are like innings.  Each team throws 8 stones per end(4 per person). You could score 4 per end or 1. 

That’s it?  Well, clearly I’m an idiot.

[oblong]

28 minutes ago, casimir said:

 

That’s it?  Well, clearly I’m an idiot.

Yep. It has long history so it makes sense to be basic. But there is strategy. There’s a coach. They call timeouts. 
 

I watched a lot growing up on CBC.  

[Biff Mayhem]

2 hours ago, casimir said:

 

That’s it?  Well, clearly I’m an idiot.

It’s shuffleboard on ice. 

[Screwball]

Watching the curling in the Olympics was really cool stuff since forever, and it still is quite entertaining.

We use to bowl at 6:30, get done at 9ish, go in the lounge and play shuffleboard. It was a riot. It is shuffleboard on ice. No fingers. 🙂

I got a kick out of the 1972 guy with the lung dart sticking out of his mouth. I'm guessing there were a few beers not far away.

[Biff Mayhem]

The double-touch controversy with Canada seems awfully nitpicky. Looks like Homan was just lazy with her hand positioning and not trying to manipulate the rock. 

[oblong]

9 hours ago, Biff Mayhem said:

It’s shuffleboard on ice. 

Mostly except in shuffleboard you get counted based on the zone yours are in.  In Curling it's just the # of rocks, regardless of where they are at.  As long as they are closer than their best one it counts as 1.