Random Stuff X: Something Weird

[The Invested Beard]

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4zvJNXbdI

[Draginon he/him]

@Slowswift same here! I even told my dad about it, since he had a Mickey Mouse shirt with a Stars and Stripes background, and he found it stupid as well.

[Erandeni he/him]

Several people from college have asked me about fantasy books recommendations, I feel like I am finally getting a reputation.

[Sunbird she/her]

I have some new photos from a trip to Antelope Island yesterday! Mostly birbs but there is some other wildlife too.

American Pipit (1 photo):

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This is probably the best photo I'm ever going to get of a pipit because they usually stay too far away to be anything but a smudge in the distance in pictures. XD This guy was unusually cooperative, venturing within about 20 feet of me and my camera.

White-crowned Sparrow (2 photos):

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This is a juvenile bird; adults have black and white stripes that remind me of a badger on top of their head. (That's where the name comes from.)

Raven (1 photo):

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Bison (2 photos):

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A herd of these guys were hanging out quite close to a road. Lots of other people had stopped to take pictures and gawk.

I made sure to keep a healthy distance between me and the bison. They were big enough that one could have probably tipped over my leetle car by itself if it really wanted.

Pronghorn antelope (2 photos):

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What's really funny is that this is the first time I've actually seen the antelope of Antelope Island. XD

 

[Shqueeves]

I live really close to antelope island and I've never seen the antelope. You are one lucky duck. 

[Steeldancer he/him]

I saw a flock of wild turkeys the other day! But my gym class scared them off before I could get a picture  

OK, this is a genuinely weird story. So I have been getting the National Geographic for... 4, 5 years now? And I have no idea where it comes from.
I sure don't pay for it. Neither pair of grandparents paid for it. My parents have no idea where it comes from. 

I've always been sort of curious how I've ended up with this wonderful magazine (basically the only one I read), if it was a mistake. But at the same time, who am I to complain? I learn all sorts of cool things from it, and I don't have to pay for it. And, apparently, nobody pays for it. Although I do wonder if it'll ever just stop coming. That would make me sad. 
And I wouldn't even get the chance to start up a real subscription, because I've never had to renew it! It just... keeps coming each month. And may things stay that way.

[Shqueeves]

@Steeldancer is it addressed to you? Cause that's weird. Really cool, but weird

[Steeldancer he/him]

4 minutes ago, Shqueeves said:

@Steeldancer is it addressed to you? Cause that's weird. Really cool, but weird

Its addressed to my mom, but shes not the one who reads it. And if it were sent to my home, it would be sent to my mom. And my mom remembers stuff, and she never ordered it. I thought for a while it was my grandparents who used to send me other science magazines and I had assumed they sent me Nat Geo. But then I asked them about it, and they said they hadn't. And by now, it should have needed to be renewed! Many times over.

Yes, very cool. Weird, and just a pleasant mistake. 

edit: I actually just checked the website, and the subscription really is for only 12 issues a year. So... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Edited October 22, 2017 by Steeldancer

[Sunbird she/her]

1 hour ago, Shqueeves said:

I live really close to antelope island and I've never seen the antelope. You are one lucky duck. 

I think they tend to stay more on the southern side of the island, away from the visitor center and the causeway. On my previous visits, I stayed mostly on the northern end and saw no antelope. This time I drove down to the south end where the "historic ranch" is and saw a good number of them. (I also saw the bison closer than I ever had before.)

[The Invested Beard]

Who thinks Bipolar Bear is a good band name?

[AngelEy3 he/him]

1 hour ago, The Invested Beard said:

Who thinks Bipolar Bear is a good band name?

I've heard worse, but it sounds more like a Sesame Street character to me. I can totally see it. 

[Jedal he/him]

Anyone have advice on how to skim history books? Homework eats up my time and I know I'm being too thorough.

[Ammanas]

Just now, Jedal said:

Anyone have advice on how to skim history books? Homework eats up my time and I know I'm being too thorough.

Depends on what your goal is. If your goal is to answer questions your teacher gives you than you can glance at the text looking for the unique words.

 

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

@Jedal I read Tansel Ali's "Yellow Elephant" which explains how to improve one's memory, speed and recollection etc.

Here's the bit on speedreading.

https://tanselali.com/tansel-ali-memory-training-blog/speed-reading-how-to-read-faster-with-better-comprehension

Not the entire thing, just an overview, but it'll help.

[AngelEy3 he/him]

29 minutes ago, Darkness_ said:

@Jedal I read Tansel Ali's "Yellow Elephant" which explains how to improve one's memory, speed and recollection etc.

Here's the bit on speedreading.

https://tanselali.com/tansel-ali-memory-training-blog/speed-reading-how-to-read-faster-with-better-comprehension

Not the entire thing, just an overview, but it'll help.

That was an interesting article. I've always equated words with images, so it was neat to see somebody else with the same idea. I get yelled at all the time at home for scrolling through the TV guide or Netflix too quickly, but can't ever figure out how anyone else in the room didn't just see everything on the screen when I did. Then, when someone else has control, I get the same feeling as being stuck behind someone walking too slowly with no way around. It's interesting to think about how the mind processes these things.

I get the feeling that reading is something some people must have to "turn on?" I can't view anything written without immediately just knowing what I saw. Like looking at a picture. 

Also, I prefer to watch everything with the subtitles on. I find myself discovering that dialog in even my most watched movies and shows ends up being slightly different or more revealing than the voice alone. 

Edited October 24, 2017 by AngelEy3

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

Just now, AngelEy3 said:

That was an interesting article. I've always equated words with images, so it was neat to see somebody else with the same idea. I get yelled at all the time at home for scrolling through the TV guide or Netflix too quickly, but can't ever figure out how anyone else in the room didn't just see everything on the screen when I did. It's interesting to think about how the mind processes these things.

I get the feeling that reading is something some people must have to "turn on?" I can't view anything written without immediately just knowing what I saw. Like looking at a picture. 

Also, I prefer to watch everything with the subtitles on. I find myself discovering that dialog in even my most watched movies and shows ends up being slightly different or more revealing than the voice alone. 

Almost everyone associates words with images, the process is just harder for some.
Alot of people have had that same idea  Tansel just made the Yellow Elephant model to make the association easier.

I don't understand what you mean by your second statement. You just chunk better than most I guess, you won't have too much difficulty speedreading then.

Of course, lots of things get lost in translation, but subtitles can be annoying xD

[AngelEy3 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Darkness_ said:

I don't understand what you mean by your second statement. You just chunk better than most I guess, you won't have too much difficulty speedreading then.

 

Kind of like basic math I guess? Like some people have to work it out while others can just view a problem and know the solution straight away. 

[Darkness Ascendant he/him]

14 minutes ago, AngelEy3 said:

Kind of like basic math I guess? Like some people have to work it out while others can just view a problem and know the solution straight away. 

Yeah, just better perception and stuff. Not that they turn it on or off.

You really can't turn it on or off.

[Silverblade5 he/him]

So, I found a funny image. 

Edited October 25, 2017 by Silverblade5

[Oversleep]

I'm going to see It tomorrow.

I'm only over 150 pages in, though, and this is the first horror I read/watch... and I'm not sure why am I doing this. Curiosity, perhaps.

Also, I'll be probably the only person in the cinema.

[The Invested Beard]

If I wrote a song about Amaram I would name it Amaramalamadingdong.

[Delightful]

3 hours ago, The Invested Beard said:

If I wrote a song about Amaram I would name it Amaramalamadingdong.

I remember a something something lamadingdong. What's the source?

[The Invested Beard]

 

[Silverblade5 he/him]

That moment, when you realize your teacher is an adult version of you. 

[Oversleep]

I think I have not yet posted this R E C U R E N C Y: