The 'trampoline wars' FG Off Topic Thread

Triceratops Ballet · 03-01-2020 10:39pm

Deleted User wrote:

Or a carefully orchestrated pr stunt

I think she's grand, like 16 year olds have been famous for stuff before and people weren't getting tied in such knots about it. The fact that she's wants to change the world rather than fill our ears with pop music, or act in teen rom coms seems to really irk some people though. She's essentially an influencer except she's not talking about makeup she's talking about stuff that might matter!

Baggly · 03-01-2020 10:45pm

She is 17

Triceratops Ballet · 03-01-2020 10:52pm

Baggly wrote:

She is 17

LOL!

Baggly · 03-01-2020 10:53pm

What. She is.:D

03-01-2020 11:02pm

I think wanting to change the world at any age great. Actually putting it in to some sort of action is amazing. My skepticism is around people using her to push their own beliefs. Maybe that's not whats happening though.

03-01-2020 11:04pm

I'm not a fan of any kind of "influencer" but to some people makeup matters a great deal.

sullivlo · 03-01-2020 11:06pm

Actor on celebrity mastermind was asked a question:
"The book of speeches called "little things can make a difference" is a collection of speeches by a 16 year old climate change activist from Sweden. What is her name?

The actress answered "Sharon".

Today, Greta Thunberg changed her twitter name to Sharon.

sKeith · 04-01-2020 2:46am

sullivlo wrote: »

Actor on celebrity mastermind was asked a question:
"The book of speeches called "little things can make a difference" is a collection of speeches by a 16 year old climate change activist from Sweden. What is her name?

The actress answered "Sharon".

Today, Greta Thunberg changed her twitter name to Sharon.

Such a non story, christ, how can someone then say she won the internet from that!

What a pile of excrement.

Kid watches celebrity mastermind and changes her nick to insult a contestant who answered a question about her incorrectly.

She should take good hard look at her choices and how they can harm others, especially the contestant on mastermind.

sullivlo · 04-01-2020 7:12am

sKeith wrote: »

Such a non story, christ, how can someone then say she won the internet from that!

What a pile of excrement.

Kid watches celebrity mastermind and changes her nick to insult a contestant who answered a question about her incorrectly.

She should take good hard look at her choices and how they can harm others, especially the contestant on mastermind.

Because it was a light hearted thing on the internet that made me smile amongst the rest of the cesspit of WW3 doomsday on twitter. If it offends you I will retract my statement about her winning the internet :rolleyes:

Baggly · 04-01-2020 8:54am

These things became a lot more contentious since winning the internet was made an actual trophy.

Ted_YNWA · 04-01-2020 9:09am

Where did people go to complain before the internet?

Gave up on Twitter as it is a cesspit as it just people trying to out-edgy each other with views and arguments.

Necro · 04-01-2020 9:26am

Ted_YNWA wrote:

Gave up on Twitter as it is a cesspit as it just people trying to out-edgy each other with views and arguments.

It seems to have made an entire generation of people vastly more stupid for sure, dumbing everything down into a set number of characters.

The ranting and raving forum here is really great on the other hand.

04-01-2020 10:26am

sKeith wrote: »

Such a non story, christ, how can someone then say she won the internet from that!

What a pile of excrement.

Kid watches celebrity mastermind and changes her nick to insult a contestant who answered a question about her incorrectly.

She should take good hard look at her choices and how they can harm others, especially the contestant on mastermind.

Baggly · 04-01-2020 12:12pm

sKeith wrote:

She should take good hard look at her choices and how they can harm others, especially the contestant on mastermind.

That's even more hyperbolic than winning the internet.

We all enjoy funny things that happen by accident. We have long standing jokes in the forum about people who make mistakes. The whole posting in the wrong account, for me, as an example.

sKeith · 04-01-2020 12:28pm

sullivlo wrote: »

Because it was a light hearted thing on the internet that made me smile amongst the rest of the cesspit of WW3 doomsday on twitter. If it offends you I will retract my statement about her winning the internet :rolleyes:

No need to retract anything, we are allowed to hold and express differing opinions. Just because mine are right doesn’t mean you need to erase your opinions. If we all did that, then we’d never have a ww3.

04-01-2020 12:49pm

I think sK is joking

sKeith · 04-01-2020 12:51pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I think sK is joking

What gives you that impression? :cool:

04-01-2020 12:53pm

sKeith wrote: »

What gives you that impression? :cool:

Ted_YNWA · 04-01-2020 1:19pm

sKeith wrote: »

No need to retract anything, we are allowed to hold and express differing opinions. Just because mine are right doesn’t mean you need to erase your opinions. If we all did that, then we’d never have a ww3.

Opinions are like arses, everyone has one. Doesn't mean it should be made public.

Also some are

full of #$%&

Bounty Hunter · 04-01-2020 4:13pm

Deleted User wrote: »

I think sK is joking

Good good, not just me. Peoples reactions were making me wonder if my one of these was on the blink

Expecting to be much busier the next several months so may not be taking part in as many games here myself during that time

but I'll be back

Mollyb60 · 08-01-2020 11:40am

Necro wrote: »

I've actually been inspired by the show to start the Witcher books so it can work both ways

Previously other series being announced have made me pick up the book before or during the show too

Just started the books there before the show came out. They're enjoyable enough. I'm starting to think I should've just watched the show though. I didn't like the show's treatment of the deovil storyline. Too short and rushed. But I am enjoying the show though. Surprised at how decent Henry Cavill is as Geralt.

I'm just back to work today after the Christmas holidays so have a mountain of stuff to catch up on. Today is the first day in 2 weeks that I've dried my hair with an actual hairdryer and one of the very few days where I've had to put on makeup or outdoor clothes. The last 2 weeks were bliss. Binge watched almost a full season of Lucifer which I'm quite enjoying. Finished off Unraveled too which was a really cute little game and started playing Diablo III with husband which is going well so far. A very productive Christmas for me so.

Happy New Year everyone.

Triceratops Ballet · 08-01-2020 11:44am

Mollyb60 wrote: »

Surprised at how decent Henry Cavill is as Geralt.

I've only watched 2/3 episodes but I've been really struck by how still he is in it, like there's no superfluous motion or intonation at all, he's very like the game character.

Ectoplasm · 31-01-2020 6:19pm

Howdy folks. Drive by posting as I'm enjoying my Walrus playlist and wanted to say cheers again to everyone who entered it. Found some really cool music through it

Necro · 31-01-2020 6:21pm

ECTO!! How's the new job

Ectoplasm · 31-01-2020 6:22pm

Necro wrote: »

ECTO!! How's the new job

It's really hard work. I've 2 Leaving Cert classes so am up to my eyeballs. Taking over in December is hard. Have just about caught up with myself and having a Friday evening off for a change

Ectoplasm · 31-01-2020 6:23pm

It is a lovely place to work and kids are nice though. So mostly good I was just unprepared for the workload.

kitten_k · 31-01-2020 6:29pm

WOOHOO welcome back Ecto!

sullivlo · 31-01-2020 8:42pm

Ectoplasm wrote: »

It is a lovely place to work and kids are nice though. So mostly good I was just unprepared for the workload.

What school are you in?

(Obviously PM the answer :pac: )

tusk · 31-01-2020 11:18pm

I needed to chat with you about something ecto, but i've forgotten now...

Ectoplasm · 31-01-2020 11:27pm

tusk wrote: »

I needed to chat with you about something ecto, but i've forgotten now...

Well...when you remember

03-02-2020 3:33pm

Do we have any mathematic smarty pants in this here thread?

sKeith · 03-02-2020 3:47pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Do we have any mathematic smarty pants in this here thread?

what is a mathematics smarty pants when its at home, what would they be needed for, especially if they were were unwilling to identify as an MSP but were intrigued as to why they were being called upon.....

Baggly · 03-02-2020 3:50pm

I have a fresh install of excel if that counts.

03-02-2020 3:55pm

Well.........

I have a right angle with two different lengths and run a curve on its outer points. I want to know what the measurements would be at any given point.

I’m talking about a bath here but can’t see reference to it on the info leaflet.

Baggly · 03-02-2020 4:00pm

Im out.

03-02-2020 4:02pm

A bath like this

https://www.bathshack.com/moods-orlando-1495-x-1010mm-corner-bath-left-hand.html

How do I calculate how far out from the wall it goes at it’s midway point

sKeith · 03-02-2020 4:05pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Well.........

I have a right angle with two different lengths and run a curve on its outer points. I want to know what the measurements would be at any given point.

I’m talking about a bath here but can’t see reference to it on the info leaflet.

right angle, ok
two different lenghts, sure.

run curve on its outer point, eh, what?

any given point, sure, but need to know more about curve.

can you draw what you are asking?

03-02-2020 4:06pm

See link above

Baggly · 03-02-2020 4:07pm

fixXxer · 03-02-2020 4:08pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

A bath like this

https://www.bathshack.com/moods-orlando-1495-x-1010mm-corner-bath-left-hand.html

How do I calculate how far out from the wall it goes at it’s midway point

Get circumference of out edge

find middle

measure to center point of right angle

Also, thats a soap dish not a bath

sKeith · 03-02-2020 4:10pm

That's quite easy.

So, You know lenght X or Y?

you want distance from A or is it B or is it C?

Where you want the measurement?

Baggly · 03-02-2020 4:10pm

Best guess is 1.3m

Baggly · 03-02-2020 4:11pm

sKeith wrote: »

That's quite easy.

So, You know lenght X or Y?

you want distance from A or is it B or is it C?

Where you want the measurement?

She wants the point diagonally opposite A.

03-02-2020 4:16pm

Let’s say A & B is wall 1 and B & C is wall 2. I want to measure wall 1 out into the floor space at any point parallel with wall 2 to see how much floor space I have.

I can’t edit your pic but if you added a D and made it a square would I measure off wall one then?

03-02-2020 4:17pm

Baggly wrote: »

She wants the point diagonally opposite A.

Yep but measuring off from the A to B line.

fixXxer · 03-02-2020 4:20pm

Measure B to C
find middle distance lets call it xXx
Straight line from xXx to A
Measure

03-02-2020 4:25pm

I got my a, b and c mixed up.

The 90 degree angle is 2 walls. I want to know how much floor space I’ll have left so need to find out how far out from the wall points in the curve are at.

Baggly · 03-02-2020 4:28pm

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

I got my a, b and c mixed up.

The 90 degree angle is 2 walls. I want to know how much floor space I’ll have left so need to find out how far out from the wall points in the curve are at.

You want the points marked with yellow x's?

03-02-2020 4:31pm

Yes!!!!!

How far out from the wall do they come?

sKeith · 03-02-2020 4:32pm

We now have an imaginary point behind wall 1 called Z, and you have all the figures needed in order to calculate the distance of any point on arc BC with center Z.

Hope this helps.

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