Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021

[SomewhereInTime]

This is not directed at you Wallus, just society in general, but why do people go into lottery craze when we get 500M jackpots but when it's 100M it's just the regulars?

 

Do the people that believe the lottery is worth playing feel like 500M is life changing money but 100M is not worth their time?

 

I only buy them a couple times a year so I just wait til they are super high.

This is rational behavior. Under most circumstances, the expected value of a $2 lottery ticket is far less than $2. However, after a jackpot rolls over enough, the expected value of a $2 lottery ticket can become greater than $2. At this point, it becomes prudent to play the lottery.

 

This is why slot machines with progressive jackpots have very large and beautiful casinos and hotels built around them.

[CheezWizHed]

I started watching the Mandalorian last night. I must say I was disappointed. He didn't fix instruments of any kind let alone tiny guitars.

 

Season three: Mando gets his tiny orange farm.

[AKCheesehead]

I started watching the Mandalorian last night. I must say I was disappointed. He didn't fix instruments of any kind let alone tiny guitars.

 

Isn't it the prequel of Back To The Future?

[nodakfan17]

El Paso is closer to San Diego than it is Houston.

[jerichoholicninja]

I started reading "Living on the Black" which follows Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina during the 2007 season so I did some digging into Mussina's career because I really don't remember much about him. He must be the most underrated and unheralded pitcher of all time. I remember when he got into the HOF a couple years ago thinking he wasn't deserving and only got in because he spent half his career with the Yankees. Looking at his numbers had he been with a halfway decent team early in his career instead of the Orioles he's probably a 300 game winner and would have gotten a lot more notoriety.

[stalton]

I've always been curious of all the analytics that go into all the food delivery services and how they determine extra pay for drivers. Obviously its tied to supply and demand but today for example I got paid quite handsomely for working in the "snow" during lunch but won't get an extra dime for actually working in the snow.

 

Either way I'll take it, I got to get paid well today and I don't have to work while driving on the bad roads.

[homer]

I've always been curious of all the analytics that go into all the food delivery services and how they determine extra pay for drivers. Obviously its tied to supply and demand but today for example I got paid quite handsomely for working in the "snow" during lunch but won't get an extra dime for actually working in the snow.

 

Either way I'll take it, I got to get paid well today and I don't have to work while driving on the bad roads.

 

How have your tips been during the pandemic? We've been tipping way more than usual for deliveries.

[stalton]

I've always been curious of all the analytics that go into all the food delivery services and how they determine extra pay for drivers. Obviously its tied to supply and demand but today for example I got paid quite handsomely for working in the "snow" during lunch but won't get an extra dime for actually working in the snow.

 

Either way I'll take it, I got to get paid well today and I don't have to work while driving on the bad roads.

 

How have your tips been during the pandemic? We've been tipping way more than usual for deliveries.

 

Surprisingly well actually. This was only supposed to be a very temp gig and several months later, I typically average 20 to 25 bucks an hour.

[jjgott]

El Paso is closer to San Diego than it is Houston.

 

I always found it odd that Atlanta is farther west than Detroit yet Atlanta is considered as an "east coast" city and Detroit is considered a "midwest" one.

[MrTPlush]

El Paso is closer to San Diego than it is Houston.

 

I always found it odd that Atlanta is farther west than Detroit yet Atlanta is considered as an "east coast" city and Detroit is considered a "midwest" one.

 

Atlanta is about 175 miles from the ocean and it’s state has a huge part of the coastline. 3.5 hour drive to ocean.

 

Detroit is about 500 miles from the ocean, it doesn’t border the ocean, any state it borders doesn’t touch the ocean, and any state bordering the states it borders doesn’t touch the ocean. Nearly 10 hours to get to ocean.

[FVBrewerFan]

Cincinnati is weird. Whenever I go there it feels like the midwest, the south, and east coast all at the same time.

[Thurston Fluff]

Cincinnati is weird. Whenever I go there it feels like the midwest, the south, and east coast all at the same time.

 

Their chili is weird too. I like it but is it really chili?

[turnbow59]

I love Skyline chili, but I consider it like spaghetti. I also like Grippos BBQ chips, speaking of Cincinnati.

[homer]

If I want Skyline chili I go to Real Chili in Milwaukee. Same thing.

[nate82]

Whenever I see or hear skyline chili I think of the Ron White skit.

[AKCheesehead]

These posts compelled me to read up and learn about skyline chili. It sounds and looks like something you'd regret eating once it's down the hatch, but I'd try it.

 

What struck me as weird was reading about how rigid the locals are about eating their pseudo-chili the "right" way. A pound of cheap cheese must be on top. Oyster crackers are the only cracker allowed. Must be eaten with a fork only and whatever you do don't twirl the spaghetti noodles on your fork unless you want a fight. Whatever. It's like the Chicago lunatics who consider it sacrilege to put ketchup onto something that is made from pureed miscellaneous scraps, guts, snouts and butts.

[nate82]

It's like the Chicago lunatics who consider it sacrilege to put ketchup onto something that is made from pureed miscellaneous scraps, guts, snouts and butts.

 

The only thing I miss about Chicago are the beef sandwiches and the deep dish pizzas. Gets me all Homer Simpson like when thinking of a Chicago Beef Sandwich.

[Thurston Fluff]

Had a lit of a freakout today. I looked at the temperature and it said 0. I'm wondering how can there be no temperature? How do I dress for no temperature? Then I realized I forgot to fill my thermometer.

[LouisEly]

What struck me as weird was reading about how rigid the locals are about eating their pseudo-chili the "right" way. A pound of cheap cheese must be on top. Oyster crackers are the only cracker allowed. Must be eaten with a fork only and whatever you do don't twirl the spaghetti noodles on your fork unless you want a fight.

You sure that's not St. Louis chili?

[bjkrautk]

The Weeknd provided a perfectly cromulent halftime show at the Super Bowl.

[CheezWizHed]

What struck me as weird was reading about how rigid the locals are about eating their pseudo-chili the "right" way. A pound of cheap cheese must be on top. Oyster crackers are the only cracker allowed. Must be eaten with a fork only and whatever you do don't twirl the spaghetti noodles on your fork unless you want a fight.

You sure that's not St. Louis chili?

 

Last time I was there, I ate it with my shirt untucked.

[Thurston Fluff]

10 of the top 25 ranked teams in wrestling are from the Big Ten. Including the top 3.

[young guns]

Imagine if the NFL had to have pushed the season back 1 week at some point this past year. The super bowl would have been on valentines day. Women would have rioted.

[TURBO]

Imagine if the NFL had to have pushed the season back 1 week at some point this past year. The super bowl would have been on valentines day. Women would have rioted.

 

I don't know about that, I know a lot of women that are as big of fans as a lot of men I know...lol

[nodakfan17]

My boss is on vacation in Florida. It’s 28 degrees there this morning.