Random Thought Thread v2

[Sylvanfan]

Originally Posted by Locke

WTF is your current project? Re-carpeting Guantanamo Bay??

Truthfully it's probably a lot riskier from a "National Security" point of view. It's not a Prison upgrade for Beukele or anything like that. Hopefully I don't end up murdered by a Directorate S agent or caught in a Burn After Reading fiasco.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I think it sounds better than it is. I had a relative who ran a forest fire watchtower in northern BC for a long time. He'd be up there by himself for months, watching to radio if there was a fire. He ended up being pretty weird - no human interaction at all.

Originally Posted by Shazam

God I could use a job like that now.

I'm old. I want to retire soon. I'm literally only working to get my AMT back. I'm tired of people. My PM is an idiot. I'm fixing crazy stupid code that another contractor wrote using ChatGPT.

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I've met two guys who did this. They were weird in the first place, but enjoyed the work. It's a role that seems in general to do for a few summers total, not a full blown career though. I think (don't recall fully) the two guys did it for 2-3 years and used it as a stepping stone for their careers, but the way we're chatting about it here, it does seem like it'd be a sort of interesting way to gear down certain careers towards semi retirement if you could handle the mental side of being alone for so long. A good option if you need an opportunity to keep up a schedule and time to find yourself (young or old). But I could see the person end up like Alan Parrish in Jumanji if they did it for too long.

I don't think there's no interaction at all, but it is limited. You still need to interact with the others who do this as well as Parks/Forest departments etc.

Originally Posted by bizaro86

This was probably 30 years ago - from what he told me he checked in by radio once per day (basically to ensure he hadn't died) unless something was wrong, and the helicopter came every couple of months with supplies, and that was it.

I'm sure now they have starlink and mandatory zoom meetings to discuss departmental objectives.

A little late to the fire lookout chat, but I did read this book a couple of years ago from an Albertan perspective. It was a good read:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/bo.../9780735279933

https://www.trinamoyles.com/lookout-memoir

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

It's pretty easy to change your business address for the IT person. He's not doing his job. Remind him he should do it with Microsoft, too, since some people Bing for some reason.

The bar to change business addresses in Google has gone way up. You have to provide photos of the location with signage now. Documentation from CRA and corporate registry also helps.

[fotze2]

Theres a 98" tv at costco. I kinda wanna buy it. My wife would lose her mind if she comes home and its sitting there. Should i?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Theres a 98" tv at costco. I kinda wanna buy it. My wife would lose her mind if she comes home and its sitting there. Should i?

Obviously, and let us know how that turns out!

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Theres a 98" tv at costco. I kinda wanna buy it. My wife would lose her mind if she comes home and its sitting there. Should i?

Seems a bit small. You can get 120". I'd probably go with that.

https://www.costco.ca/hisense-120%22...000217967.html

[Locke]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Seems a bit small. You can get 120". I'd probably go with that.

https://www.amazon.ca/Hisense-DLT120...0&gad_source=1

I want to buy that just to watch the poor bastard have to deliver it.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Locke

I want to buy that just to watch the poor bastard have to deliver it.

Probably a situation where going with the Costco white-glove service is a good spend

[Locke]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Probably a situation where going with the Costco white-glove service is a good spend

I just bought 20 cases of Printer Paper for next Tax Season through Costco and opted for the white-glove service.

I'm pretty sure the delivery guy is going to be pissed...

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Seems a bit small. You can get 120". I'd probably go with that.

https://www.costco.ca/hisense-120%22...000217967.html

What is a laser tv?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by fotze2

What is a laser tv?

I think thats what they had on the Death Star?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by fotze2

What is a laser tv?

It prints 60 frames per second. Make sure Locke hooks you up with his paper supplier contact.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by fotze2

What is a laser tv?

22" inches bigger than a 98"

Honestly I have no idea, that was just the biggest one I could find.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by fotze2

What is a laser tv?

That's a short throw projector. It sits in front of the screen and projects upwards and forward. HiSense calls it a "TV" if you bundle it with a screen. The light is generated by laser instead of a bulb. Unfortunately they just use a DLP chip and an R, G, and B laser, robbing me of the chance to describe it as a white laser passed through a polychromatic acousto-optic modulator.


I've got a regular old projector for a 96" screen, which is very worth it. I'd have gone bigger, but needed space for big speakers beside the screen.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

That's a short throw projector. It sits in front of the screen and projects upwards and forward. HiSense calls it a "TV" if you bundle it with a screen. The light is generated by laser instead of a bulb. Unfortunately they just use a DLP chip and an R, G, and B laser, robbing me of the chance to describe it as a white laser passed through a polychromatic acousto-optic modulator.


I've got a regular old projector for a 96" screen, which is very worth it. I'd have gone bigger, but needed space for big speakers beside the screen.

I have a projector gathering dust and a screen in the garage for when the boys could have buddys over during the pandemic and watch movies together.

Anyone need a bigass screen?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Seems a bit small. You can get 120". I'd probably go with that.

https://www.costco.ca/hisense-120%22...000217967.html

My projector screen is 120” in the theatre room… pretty great spot to watch sports and movies.

Bigger is always better!

[Hydrotherapy]

This just popped into my brain…

[woob]

Originally Posted by Hydrotherapy

This just popped into my brain…

That made me think of this oldschool arcade game:





Time Traveler: Sega’s Maddening Holographic Arcade Game

Time Traveler (video game) - Wikipedia