Bits and Bobs 47

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:23

They are talking about emojis on the 'Today' programme. Oh god.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25594

What's the difference between an emoji and an emoticon, then? Is an emoticon just typed characters (such as colon, close bracket)

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:33

I think emojis are more colourful, and that kids today prefer to communicate with such pictograms rather than in plain English. Personally, we should go further: I think it's high time Egyptian Hieroglyphics came back.

devilman · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 8:58

Kern wrote:

They are talking about emojis on the 'Today' programme. Oh god.

In what context? I did read that the first set of emojis from 1999 are now in the Museum of Modern Art.

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DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Mimi wrote:

What's the difference between an emoji and an emoticon, then? Is an emoticon just typed characters (such as colon, close bracket)

Basically. An emoji is a single character that is represented by Unicode number. A smilie or emoticon uses multiple characters to represent something. There's a good YouTube video by whatisface that explains it. Tom Scott, is it?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:02

devilman wrote:

Kern wrote:

They are talking about emojis on the 'Today' programme. Oh god.

In what context?

Getting ones that are more relevant to older people .

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Kern wrote:

devilman wrote:

Kern wrote:

They are talking about emojis on the 'Today' programme. Oh god.

In what context?

Getting ones that are more relevant to older people .

Surely that's age discrimination, unless you can say that the existing set is specifically targeted towards youngsters, or designed to exclude older people.

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:07

Apparently you can't sum up your aches and pains, or a hip replacement, or being granted triple-locked pensions and other government bungs whilst support for young people is cut daily, using the current range. But I know little, and care less. On the other hand, Mr Blair had the 08:10 slot, which might have made for even more painful listening.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:12

Kern wrote:

Apparently you can't sum up your aches and pains, or a hip replacement, or being granted triple-locked pensions and other government bungs whilst support for young people is cut daily, using the current range. But I know little, and care less. On the other hand, Mr Blair had the 08:10 slot, which might have made for even more painful listening.

He was OK. Right, guys, you know, we must respect the decision, but listen ti people and, you know, only agree on the right deal. And assurances to Nissan is great I k ow the guys and assurances are good. We don't know what they are but rest assured..

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Josie spotted these crazy shapes in the sky as we were leaving the house this morning:

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Clearly contrails of some sort. Not seen anything like this before so I emailed my brother who's an aerodynamicist at BAe to see if he could have a guess.

He denied that it was anything to do with his lot and definitely not a top secret spy plane or anything like that but sent this link:

https://www.metabunk.org/sinusoidal-thi ... ity.t4539/

So a pretty rare and not terribly well understood phenomenon.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:12

Chemtrails

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:15

Mimi wrote:

What's the difference between an emoji and an emoticon, then?

The Emojis weren't an offshoot of the Autobots.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:18

Lonewolves wrote:

Chemtrails

I am safe.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:18

markg wrote:

Josie spotted these crazy shapes in the sky as we were leaving the house this morning:

Awesome spot!

Jörmungandr has risen!

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:24

Interesting things in the sky 2: a man in a gondola fixing a power line.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Fuck that for a job, jesus.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:28

Yeah, it looked like it was attached to the line and moved using electric motor. The guy seemed to have boots, jeans and a high viz jacket on for protection against the elements and a harness for protection against gravity.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:57

DavPaz wrote:

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

Unless you are grounded, you are fine.
Otherwise birds would fry all the time!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

Unless you are grounded, you are fine.
Otherwise birds would fry all the time!

I'm a pretty together guy. You could call me grounded I suppose

KovacsC · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:00

DavPaz wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

Unless you are grounded, you are fine.
Otherwise birds would fry all the time!

I'm a pretty together guy. You could call me grounded I suppose

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22270

KovacsC wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

Unless you are grounded, you are fine.
Otherwise birds would fry all the time!

Unless you are grounded, you are fine.
Otherwise birds would fry all the time
But if up get the urge
To pee on the verge
You're putting your life on the line

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:47

DavPaz wrote:

And a prayer for protection against 100,000 volts!

He's probably a high Faith build, wearing a Lightning Clutch Ring and possibly Dragonslayer Armor.

Morte · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 19:38

Campbell!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-me ... e-37800332

:attitude:

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2016 22:40

Happy birthday, Mr Dave!

Jem · **Posted:** Sat Oct 29, 2016 20:06

I've just remembered that while Gaz and I were in Vegas I joked about smothering Craster in butter.

I can't remember the context for this, nor do I know why it's just sprung to mind while putting the kids to bed, but I'm proper snuffling in my jumper trying not to disturb them right now. :DD

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

A little *too* quiet...

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 14:58

what is?

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 15:00

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 15:12

sorry...

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Happy Birthday, Shewolf!

Oh... wait.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

You should run a mafia game

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 16:44

Mr Russell wrote:

You should run a mafia game

I don't think she'll read this

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

Todays Tabloid "OMG the footballers cant wear poppies to remember the soldiuuuuuuurs" Shitstorm.

Doesn't this happen every fucking year, and every fucking year they wear the poppies in the end?

Kern · **Posted:** Tue Nov 01, 2016 14:17

See also: railway repairs being done over Christmas.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 15:06

Quote:

“Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.”

Jesus wasn't fucking about, was he, when it came to shouting his skills? He really kept that party going. I didn't realise he produced between 120 and 180 gallons of wine, I'd always thought it was a couple of bottles or something.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 15:36

My Life insurance are offering discounted apple watches.

The more active you are the cheaper it is

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

What does 160 activity points amount to?

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 15:42

markg wrote:

What does 160 activity points amount to?

You get activity points for being active.

For example 7500 steps would give you 3, 10000, would give 5 and 12500 is 10 points.
30 mins of exercise between 5 and 10 depending on what it is.

You can get 40 points a week, and since I had the policy, until resting I have always hit 40 points per week.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

That's quite a nice little incentive I suppose.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 15:49

markg wrote:

That's quite a nice little incentive I suppose.

You get free cinema tickets and starbucks etc.

https://www.vitality.co.uk/

They reward you for being active.

I got a £479 Garmin 920xt for £180 through the policy.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 17:23

Not sure you have enough icons in your system tray there dude

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 17:45

Jem wrote:

Not sure you have enough icons in your system tray there dude

Tis a works machine, half are work build generated.

It is backed up though

krazywookie · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 17:54

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5157

markg wrote:

That's quite a nice little incentive I suppose.

It would on and for me, certainly.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 22:04

KovacsC wrote:

It is backed up though

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

First the Cavs take the NBA championship to Cleveland, now the Cubs win the World Series. I'm expecting the end of the world to happen any second.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38464

Pundabaya wrote:

First the Cavs bring the NBA championship to Cleveland, now the Cubs win the World Series. I'm expecting the end of the world to happen any second.

'Take' the NBA championship to Cleveland, surely? Unless you're in Cleveland.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Just wait 'til someone starts talking about "we" in reference to a sports team.

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