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Re: Random, Random 2.0

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Seems everyone in this mid town Manhattan medical facility waiting room is absolutely miserable. I haven’t heard a positive word from anyone within earshot. Good to know I’m not nearly as miserable as I thought
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Owendonovan wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:33 pm Seems everyone in this mid town Manhattan medical facility waiting room is absolutely miserable. I haven’t heard a positive word from anyone within airshot. Good to know I’m not nearly as miserable as I thought
I'll join in! I was miserable on the subway today, Owen. People no longer use headphones, apparently, and I forgot mine. I really wanted to slap the person next to me listening to (mediocre) music and dancing in her seat at 8 am.
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The new "rudest" trend. No headphones, and blasting their (expletive) music. No consideration to anybody else.
And: talking via speaker. No consideration to the fact that I don't want to hear your conversation.
I said it around the mid 90's. The worst invention of the 20th century was TV. And the worst invention of the 21st is smartphones. Sure, they make live a bit easier. But they have changed our social conventions too much. And not necessarily for the better.
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I've not seen that happen on Swiss trains yet.
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Suliso wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 4:10 pm I've not seen that happen on Swiss trains yet.
You still don't understand you live in Shangri-la.
I live in Macondo.
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Well, I've not seen it in neighbouring countries either. Albeit fair enough I'm there only a handful of times per year. Who knows what happens in say Paris metro..l
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To be fair, it wasn't nearly as bad as NY even in London when I was there in the summer.
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By the way how is Bogota metro doing?
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The expected new lines are far from where I live. May not get on that thing before... 2035
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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Rediscovered a now 19 year old :shock: Photoshop file of something I made for old TAT which I thought got lost about two computers ago. Had an absolute blast making this - I believe all attire was correct for that season as well, with the exception of a certain whale-themed t-shirt :D
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Oploskoffie wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 8:39 pm Rediscovered a now 19 year old :shock: Photoshop file of something I made for old TAT which I thought got lost about two computers ago. Had an absolute blast making this - I believe all attire was correct for that season as well, with the exception of a certain whale-themed t-shirt :D

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Awww. Love it!

Also, maybe it's time to change my avatar from the whale-lover.
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“Do not grow old, no matter how long you live. Never cease to stand like curious children before the Great Mystery into which we were born.” Albert Einstein
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mmmm8 wrote: Sun Feb 01, 2026 11:55 pm Also, maybe it's time to change my avatar from the whale-lover.
At first, after so long, that would be really confusing to honest :lol: ;)
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