The Most Absurd Thing You Ever Heard

3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

Last night I was watching a documentary about Sea Monsters and the Loch Ness Monster on the Travel channel. Of course there are most likely a lot of large sea animals as yet undiscovered, We find new species all the time, also some thought to be extinct. The sea is vast and deep and largely unexplored.

So, the documentary was enjoyable enough. But then they spoil it a bit by offering an alternative explanation to the Loch Ness Monster. Saying, that the walls of the lock are made of granite and contain a lot of quartz. So, somehow, this is creating a vortex, wormhole in time and allowing sea creatures like the Plesiosaurus and others to come through it from the past to the present day. Hmmmm.

I expect you will have a dig and say the Mandela Effect is the most absurd notion or theory you have ever heard, but putting that aside, what else has made you gasp with disbelief?

I was standing in line at a restaurant years ago. The night before, there was a David Copperfield magic show on TV. The two young men behind me were talking about it. One said "I hear David Copperfield uses real magic".

I had to turn around and just see what someone would look like...that said such a thing.

I was at a UFO convention for about half an hour (It was in the same casino as where I was speaking). A woman showed me "A genuine photograph of a real alien" that she bought. It was a line drawing.

That Loch Ness monster story you just told? About once a month, somebody posts a video on this forum that's about that bad. And they post it as "evidence" of some hairbrained theory or another.

Decades ago, when I was actively training in Kung Fu, a friend of my step daughters said "You know, when you yell in Karate, it's because you are summoning demons".

I've actually heard that before. Never from anyone that ever took a lesson though.

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tagiscom

3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I expect you will have a dig and say the Mandela Effect is the most absurd notion or theory you have ever heard, but putting that aside, what else has made you gasp with disbelief?

You know what Mark, if you started the Mandella thread elsewhere l wouldn't think that, (sure l am moderately skeptical).

And current RV,ers tend to think that the future is multi pronged or has several forks in the road, (probably because if you know the outcome then you will affect the outcome.

But most absurd thing, l would normally say Flat Earthers, that prove that they are wrong, and then forget about it the next day.

But this tops all lists for me.

"Birds Aren't Real" Campaign -...

And he is serious.

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Radcliff

3 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

You know what Mark, if you started the Mandella thread elsewhere l wouldn't think that, (sure l am moderately skeptical).

And current RV,ers tend to think that the future is multi pronged or has several forks in the road, (probably because if you know the outcome then you will affect the outcome.

But most absurd thing, l would normally say Flat Earthers, that prove that they are wrong, and then forget about it the next day.

But this tops all lists for me.

"Birds Aren't Real" Campaign - YouTube

And he is serious.

He cannot actually be serious, I found it really hard to believe, and just like you here I thought the flat earth believers were unbelievable.

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

You know what Mark, if you started the Mandella thread elsewhere l wouldn't think that, (sure l am moderately skeptical).

And current RV,ers tend to think that the future is multi pronged or has several forks in the road, (probably because if you know the outcome then you will affect the outcome.

But most absurd thing, l would normally say Flat Earthers, that prove that they are wrong, and then forget about it the next day.

But this tops all lists for me.

"Birds Aren't Real" Campaign - YouTube

And he is serious.

Lol, I told my Cockatiel about this a few years back, he just laughed, but continued to film me.

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tagiscom

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Radcliff

He cannot actually be serious, I found it really hard to believe, and just like you here I thought the flat earth believers were unbelievable.

Yep he is, (one of the shows hosts only let him on since she thought he was kidding) but he is a serious nutter.

Originally Posted by lanfear63

Lol, I told my Cockatiel about this a few years back, he just laughed, but continued to film me.

Now you have put the cat among the robotic pigeons.

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Dan Riffle

3 years ago

The Whattys.

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Odahh

3 years ago

oh i can get in so much trouble ..

ever listen to the reasons why economist think deflation is bad .. yet the entire tech sector of the economy is based on dropping prices year after year . or even making things free .

then there are gold bug .. who try to link all price increases to changes in value of the dollar .. and ignore 20 other things that cause prices to raise over time . but i think i must have an absurd belief that the US dollar is as much a commodity where the value is set by the supply and the demand ..

for get the twilight zone of absurd stuff.. the large number of commonly held .. but completely absurd beliefs about things in the modern world ..

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Janice Sperry

3 years ago

I have heard a lot of absurd things in my life. I have probably believed a few of them for awhile.

But the most absurd thing I have ever heard...

"COVID-19 is a hoax."

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Dan Riffle

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Janice Sperry

I have heard a lot of absurd things in my life. I have probably believed a few of them for awhile.

But the most absurd thing I have ever heard...

"COVID-19 is a hoax."

Janice Sperry just throwing truth bombs. Boom!

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Janice Sperry

I have heard a lot of absurd things in my life. I have probably believed a few of them for awhile.

But the most absurd thing I have ever heard...

"COVID-19 is a hoax."

This is a little different. The other beliefs we have heard were just silly things said by uninformed people. But they believed what they said.

The "Covid-19 is a hoax" claim is different. It started as a lie. Soon, others believed it. But it was intentional, not a mistake.

It's also a little different in that this cost lives. Most nonsensical belief we hear don't cost lives.

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

When I was selling vacuum cleaners in people's homes, a woman in a restaurant, that overheard a conversation I was having...asked me "Do you sell vacuum cleaners?"

I said I did. She said "Well, I bought a Kirby vacuum cleaner from you. And I hate it!"

I said "Mam, I don't sell Kirby vacuum cleaners"

She said "Yes you do, and you ripped me off"

I said "No. You are mistaken. I don't sell Kirby vacuum cleaners"

She got really angry. The other people at her table started getting angry too.

I said "Do you remember the name of the person that sold it to you?"

She said "Yes! Your name is (Whatever it was)"

I said "I'm very sorry, that's not my name. You have me mixed up with another salesman. I have identification if you would like to see it"

Her "Yeah, I bet you do!"

I asked how long ago she bought her vacuum cleaner. She said "A year ago"

I suggested that she go home, and call the number that they gave her. She would see that it wasn't me.

She said "Yeah, you'd like that wouldn't you?"

I said "I don't know how many ways to tell you. I've never met you before, I don't know you. I've never been to your home. Just because I sell vacuum cleaners, doesn't mean I'm the guy that sold you a Kirby. I sell a different brand. I have one in the car, I'd be happy to show you. You are simply mistaken"

She said "I'm calling the company and reporting you"

I said "You mean the Kirby company? I don't work for them. I don't sell Kirby vacuum cleaners. I've never met you or sold you a vacuum cleaner. Honestly".

I got up and left.

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3 years ago

Luke and Laura forever.

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

I was in a bar decades ago.

A woman sat down next to me and soon asked, "What do you do for a living?"

I said "I sell vacuum cleaners"/

She said "How do you make money doing that?"

I said "I sell them for more than I pay for them".

She said "Is that legal?"

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I was in a bar decades ago.

A woman sat down next to me and soon asked, "What do you do for a living?"

I said "I sell vacuum cleaners"/

She said "How do you make money doing that?"

I said "I sell them for more than I pay for them".

She said "Is that legal?"

And that's the story of how you met you're first wife.

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3 years ago

Dan Riffle sired a human child.

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Claude Whitacre 3 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

Dan Rifle sired a human child.

Dan Riffle's parents sired a human child.
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  Dan Riffle's parents sired a human child.
  
  Dan Riffle had parents
  
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3 years ago

In before , Earth is flat

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Kay King

3 years ago

Absurd post of the year (also posted this in covid thread earlier) - has to be from the State that is home to Claude and Dan Riffle - and myself...and many others as well.

Dec 2 - Ohio has been added to the Ohio Department of Health's COVID-19 Travel Advisory map, meaning the state is recommending Ohioans avoid traveling to Ohio, and those entering Ohio after traveling from Ohio are advised to self-quarantine in Ohio for 14 days.

ooooookay - I'll jut stay home?

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Frank Donovan 3 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

ooooookay - I'll jut stay home?

Yes, as long as you self-quarantine for 14 days afterwards. The instructions are quite clear.
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  Yes, as long as you self-quarantine for 14 days afterwards. The instructions are quite clear.
  
  I have to admit I was confused after reading it until I realized that it means "self-quarantine for 14 days after reading the article."
  
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whateverpedia

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

Absurd post of the year (also posted this in covid thread earlier) - has to be from the State that is home to Claude and Dan Riffle - and myself...and many others as well.

ooooookay - I'll jut stay home?

I have to admit I've only skimmed over your post, but the impression I got from that skim is that the State of Ohio has issued a warning to its citizens to avoid the named persons (and gnomes).

Do I have the essence of your post correct, or should I read it in a bit more depth than I have thus far?

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Princess Balestra

3 years ago

Can I nominate the Sweepah Store Festive Challenge?

See, bcs if'n you enter the store wearin' a mask any time from December 10 an' say, "I so love Circumference Doom -- an' I claim my prize", Claude will rush out back an' throw on his Kung Fu duds an' a Santa hat.

Next, he'll lay down on the countah an' hitch up his Fu top to reveal what has become known in sales circles as The Navel of Ultimate Opportoonity.

This is where YOU come in.

First, you take one teeny marble offa the scantily clad elf gal who pops up from noplace.

Second, you take up your spot behind the dotted line 15' from where Claude reclines.

Finally, you got ONE SHOT to plop that ol' marble in Wooster's ultimate wishin' well.

Yeah, bcs if'n you got supah swell aim, Claude gonna grant you a wish.

Natchrlly this is a hoovah-themed wish steada the regulah 'eternal life' genie stuff, but if I tellya previous lucky winnahs of the Sweepah Store Festive Challenge have walked away with trooly hot prizes like

* 25' of premium hoovah powah cable
* a dust bag signed by Claude's wife
* 16 ultra rare 1998 crevice attachments

... hey, then you'll understand why this beats any offah gowin' for the rest of 2020!

But There's More!

Yeah, bcs if'n your marble hits Claude's danglin' pom, he will sing any song from The King An' I in a toonful an' masterful mannah like the bald guy who dun the original music.

An' remembah -- Claude got the loon pants to make this baby a treat.

Don't wanna sound like no Sweepah affiliate, but if I were you guys, I would get ovah there soon as you can.

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whateverpedia 3 years ago

Originally Posted by Princess Balestra

but if I were you guys, I would get ovah there soon as you can.[/SIZE]

That means we'll have to fight our way through the crowd of people bearing tar and feathers that always gather outside the Sweepah Store.
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Kay King

3 years ago

This is where YOU come in.

I appreciate the invitation - but I think this is where I opt out...just sayin...

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Claude Whitacre 3 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I appreciate the invitation - but I think this is where I opt out...just sayin...

Wait.....Hey!....
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Kay King

3 years ago

If you knew how bad my throwing arm is....you'd be breathing a sigh of relief....

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Kay King

3 years ago

Not sure if the comment below is absurd or freaking brilliant...

Tell someone you love them today, because life is short.
But shout it at them in German, because life is also terrifying and confusing.

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3 years ago

Flat Earth 'Theory'. For me this is shocking, but there are plenty of people around the world who genuinely believe the Earth is flat. In year 2020, this is really crazy like if you still play poker on pokerstars

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Luka19

Flat Earth 'Theory'. For me this is shocking, but there are plenty of people around the world who genuinely believe the Earth is flat. In year 2020

Because I love hearing myself talk, I think I'll say something here.

The flat Earth believers are often made fun of as being silly people. But often, the people that ridicule them also believe things that are equally absurd.

It's only because we can sort of agree...at least most of us, that believing the Earth is flat is a silly idea.

But on this very forum, I weekly read ideas that are proposed with a serious intent...that are equally devoid of even the slightest hint of reason.

Half of the world's population has a below average IQ.

A sobering thought to get us through the night...

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Half of the world's population has a below average IQ.

A sobering thought to get us through the night...

I remember seeing that in someone's sig. But it assumes an even spread of IQ scores across the population. Much like the idea that when Bill Gates walks into a bar, he raises the average net worth of the patrons to around $2billion, any significant outliers are going to skew the figure.

It's likely that far more than half the world's population are of below average IQ, although I'd doubt that IQ is necessarily an indicator of absurd beliefs.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

I remember seeing that in someone's sig. But it assumes an even spread of IQ scores across the population. Much like the idea that when Bill Gates walks into a bar, he raises the average net worth of the other drinkers to around $2billion, any significant outliers are going to skew the figure.

It's likely that far more than half the world's population are below average IQ, although I'd doubt that IQ is necessarily an indicator of absurd beliefs.

Bill Gates walked into a bar. A female drinker said: "Hey Bill, what ever happened to Windows 9?" "Windows seven eight nine" said Bill. "Wise guy" said the woman menacingly walking towards him, "you have performed an illegal operation and I'm going to shut you down" she said. Her clenched fist had the tattoo of a serial number on it. "Try entering that" said the woman taking a swing at him. Bill felt her fist make contact with his jaw and was afraid the blue screen of death would wash over him.

The Barman called the police. Fortunately it was only a glancing blow and Bill quickly Rebooted. A concerned PC hovered over him. "Don't worry Bill", your in safe mode. we were scanning for Covid viruses in the area and responded quickly. The woman has been quarantined. "Here, drink this Mcafee" said the cop, "you know, you really should work out and upgrade yourself" he said Bill took a sip and said: "I'm already the latest version," Then he said. "I'm so grateful that you guys man your Office, 365 days of the year" The PC smiled and said: "Well, that's what we are here for, To Protect and Server"

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

Bill Gates walked into a bar. A female drinker said: "Hey Bill, what ever happened to Windows 9?" "Windows seven eight nine" said Bill. "Wise guy" said the woman menacingly walking towards him, "you have performed an illegal operation and I'm going to shut you down" she said. Her clenched fist had the tattoo of a serial number on it. "Try entering that" said the woman taking a swing at him. Bill felt her fist make contact with his jaw and was afraid the blue screen of death would wash over him.

The Barman called the police. Fortunately it was only a glancing blow and Bill quickly Rebooted. A concerned PC hovered over him. "Don't worry Bill", your in safe mode. we were scanning for Covid viruses in the area and responded quickly. The woman has been quarantined. "Here, drink this Mcafee" said the cop, "you know, you really should work out and upgrade yourself" he said Bill took a sip and said: "I'm already the latest version," Then he said. "I'm so grateful that you guys man your Office, 365 days of the year" The PC smiled and said: "Well, that's what we are here for, To Protect and Server"

By any chance, have you had a message from your work colleagues saying "no need to rush back"?

Just wondering...

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

By any chance, have you had a message from your work colleagues saying "no need to rush back"?

Just wondering...

I will not be rushing back to work anytime soon, I retired about 4 weeks ago. No more work for me.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I will not be rushing back to work anytime soon, I retired about 4 weeks ago. No more work for me.

Congrats. So how are you spending your time now?

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Originally Posted by Jeffery

Congrats. So how are you spending your time now?

Apparently, a bit more worthlessly than before...

(Congrats, Mark. Enjoy your newfound freedom.)
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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Jeffery

Congrats. So how are you spending your time now?

It's funny, at the moment it still seems to be like an extended vacation. Just enjoying it, being a man of leisure. However, just like the rest of of us, I can't really get out there and travel and do what I like thanks to Covid. A bit of a limbo time.

I am financially secure enough and within reason, can indulge myself. But the world is currently not cooperating.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

It's funny, at the moment it still seems to be like an extended vacation. Just enjoying it, being a man of leisure. However, just like the rest of of us, I can't really get out there and travel and do what I like thanks to Covid. A bit of a limbo time.

I am financially secure enough and within reason, can indulge myself. But the world is currently not cooperating.

What, Mark go and buy a PS5, and rely on Uber eats for a year!

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lanfear63 3 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

What, Mark go and buy a PS5, and rely on Uber eats for a year!

Ah yes, a PS5, now I realize what's missing from my life. Now, it does have Galaxians, Space Invaders and the Breakout game, right? That's where I left off.
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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Frank Donovan

It's likely that far more than half the world's population are of below average IQ, although I'd doubt that IQ is necessarily an indicator of absurd beliefs.

That's what I found. IQ just gives us a greater capacity to defend our beliefs.

One thing I enjoy doing is watching Youtube interviews with people that have beliefs opposed to my world view. But only the really smart ones. And they are out there.

Originally Posted by lanfear63

At least Flat Earthers seek to broaden their horizons.

Excellent. Really excellent.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Because I love hearing myself talk, I think I'll say something here.

The flat Earth believers are often made fun of as being silly people. But often, the people that ridicule them also believe things that are equally absurd.

It's only because we can sort of agree...at least most of us, that believing the Earth is flat is a silly idea.

But on this very forum, I weekly read ideas that are proposed with a serious intent...that are equally devoid of even the slightest hint of reason.

Half of the world's population has a below average IQ.

A sobering thought to get us through the night...

There is a Boogieman under every bed and at least half of them have a below average IQ.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Because I love hearing myself talk, I think I'll say something here.

The flat Earth believers are often made fun of as being silly people. But often, the people that ridicule them also believe things that are equally absurd.

It's only because we can sort of agree...at least most of us, that believing the Earth is flat is a silly idea.

But on this very forum, I weekly read ideas that are proposed with a serious intent...that are equally devoid of even the slightest hint of reason.

Half of the world's population has a below average IQ.

A sobering thought to get us through the night...

You, yourself is proof of the Heliocentric model

At least Flat Earthers seek to broaden their horizons.

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Originally Posted by lanfear63

You, yourself is proof of the Heliocentric model

At least Flat Earthers seek to broaden their horizons.

One word: Splat.
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Kay King

3 years ago

plenty of people around the world who genuinely believe the Earth is flat. In year 2020

I think those people are crazy - and we should take them to the edge of the Earth and drop them off.

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3 years ago

One time when I was in school I had a substitute teacher argue with me that Luxembourg was a country in Africa that had a European name because of colonizers. I had to go on google maps and show her in front of the class and explain to her that Luxembourg was next France, Germany, and Belgium. She then proceeded to point out Chad on the map and explain how "Chad" is pronounced Luxembourg. I had to bring in the geography teacher from across the hall to tell her this was not true. She then proceeded to leave the building and not come back till lunch.
I learned two days later that she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and I felt the most guilty I had ever felt in my life.

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Claude Whitacre 3 years ago

Originally Posted by hemn shenavari

I learned two days later that she was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and I felt the most guilty I had ever felt in my life.

That's a pretty powerful first time post.

Another Forum member has as his signature "Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a great battle".

I think about that sometimes. My nature is to "correct" mistakes I see in reasoning or what I see as irrational thoughts. Not fun for me. Not fun for anyone else.

None of us share the same experience. None of us have the same ability to reason, the same ability to remember, to learn. We all have different levels of intelligence, education, backgrounds.....we have all been raised by different people. It all makes us who we are and how we think.

When I read a post here that I find silly. I have to remember that to the person posting, it makes perfect sense, and their sincerity is not really in question.

And, like most people, it seldom occurs to me that I could be misunderstanding what's being said, or that I could just be wrong.

Your post reminded me that I can do better. Thank you.
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Declan O Flaherty

3 years ago

The most absurd thing I have ever heard?

I was once led to believe there was a man in the sky who loved me.

How absurd.

Sorry.

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tagiscom 3 years ago

Originally Posted by Declan O Flaherty

The most absurd thing I have ever heard?

I was once led to believe there was a man in the sky who loved me.

How absurd.

Sorry.

There is a man in the sky and he hates you, (and it isn't Bill Gates).

There.

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Mark Singletary

3 years ago

I think some of the most absurd things I've ever heard are from some marketers and even in this forum when it was more like the wild west without rules limiting income promises.

I'm amazed people still fall for the make $53,232,11 before Friday lunch time with no skills, no website, no money, no education, no writing, no products, no SEO, no marketing, no email, no experience even if you only have one pointer finger left like I do.

Yet, I did in the early days. It didn't take me but a time or two or three to figure out that I was being played. Maybe it was that I had both pointer fingers and that guy only had one, I'm not sure. Or maybe I had too many skills or knowledge. Or maybe he was talking about Friday lunch in 23 years from then and I supposed he meant this Friday.

Absurd.

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lanfear63

3 years ago

I look at video's on You-Tube by a Welsh guy called "Creaky Blinder" He debunks mainly flat Earth Theories amongst other things. He's very ahem... forthrightly critical.

One recent one was about an American woman living in Wales, who put up video insisting that snow was laser beams being sent down by aliens. Her "evidence" was viewing snowfall via her security camera, which has a low frame rate so it showed snow coming down in streaks.

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I look at video's on You-Tube by a Welsh guy called "Creaky Blinder" He debunks mainly flat Earth Theories amongst other things. He's very ahem... forthrightly critical.

One recent one was about an American woman living in Wales, who put up video insisting that snow was laser beams being sent down by aliens. Her "evidence" was viewing snowfall via her security camera, which has a low frame rate so it showed snow coming down in streaks.

Here's one that fooled me.

I was watching videos of these flying millipede type creatures. They were at the entrance to a cave, I think. These flying creatures were studied by biologists, and were a genuine mystery for quite a while. Eventually, it was discovered that a flaw in the camera lens was creating this effect.

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Here's one that fooled me.

I was watching videos of these flying millipede type creatures. They were at the entrance to a cave, I think. These flying creatures were studied by biologists, and were a genuine mystery for quite a while. Eventually, it was discovered that a flaw in the camera lens was creating this effect.

Ah, the "Rods", remember that. Creaky Blinder reviewed another video about a woman Who claimed to have photographed thousands of incoming spaceships in the night sky. Her photographs were of course: star trails.

I also saw another one he did about a woman chronicling her progress in becoming a breatharian, no food or water, just sunlight and the universe to sustain her. She was going on extremely skeletal.

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Kay King

3 years ago

My wife is aggressively cruel to me

I was thinking your wife was a truth teller - but ...whatever

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

I was thinking your wife was a truth teller - but ...whatever

She certainly makes small observations

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

She certainly makes small observations

My wife and I enjoy laughing and making each other laugh.

When we make love, my wife tends to start laughing hysterically. I don't mind the laughter so much, it's the pointing while she's laughing that makes me a sad little dumpling.

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

My wife and I enjoy laughing and making each other laugh.

When we make love, my wife tends to start laughing hysterically. I don't mind the laughter so much, it's the pointing while she's laughing that makes me a sad little dumpling.

You might enjoy this " The Conjugal Rights Guide" A mock British educational film done to make it look like it It was made in the 1930's, Very funny. More little films like this too the right.

https://youtu.be/5Ivsb79-h90

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discrat

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

When we make love, my wife tends to start laughing hysterically. I don't mind the laughter so much, it's the pointing while she's laughing that makes me a sad little dumpling.

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

A friend of mine once told me of a network marketing company that was making him rich. It was a local company, and he wanted me to get on board.

I asked him a few questions, and quickly discovered that the company was paying out a 120% commission in total.

I asked him how long he thought the company was going to last if it paid out 120% of every dollar it took in.

He wasn't hearing it, and ended up buying "positions" that cost him tens of thousands of dollars. Later that year, he was shocked when the company had left town, with everyone's money.

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

A friend of mine once told me of a network marketing company that was making him rich. It was a local company, and he wanted me to get on board.

I asked him a few questions, and quickly discovered that the company was paying out a 120% commission in total.

I asked him how long he thought the company was going to last if it paid out 120% of every dollar it took in.

He wasn't hearing it, and ended up buying "positions" that cost him tens of thousands of dollars. Later that year, he was shocked when the company had left town, with everyone's money.

The classic Ponzi scheme. I must admit I was taken in as a load of them permeated the internet a few years back, The most famous of them was called 12dailypro.com They all had the plug pulled on them by Paypal and Stormpay eventually (the payment gateways) and some were investigated and done for fraud.

I was naïve back then and put a few hundred into 12dailypro. Intrigued by the return. I was paid out several hundred dollars and was in profit and then it folded. I was lucky as many had put in a lot more. The woman who ran 12dailypro had over a million in her coffers.

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Luka19

3 years ago

Flat Earth 'Theory'. For me this is shocking, but there are plenty of people around the world who genuinely believe the Earth is flat. In year 2020

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Originally Posted by Luka19

Flat Earth 'Theory'. For me this is shocking, but there are plenty of people around the world who genuinely believe the Earth is flat. In year 2020

The World is flat and has a Dome over it. So when it snows it is called a snow globe. but, a globe depicts something that is round. There, flat earthers outwitted yet again.
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lorenburton

3 years ago

I worked in an online support at a bank and had a woman call yelling at me because she made an online deposit from home and it wasn't showing in her account. She had put the deposit envelope in the CD drive thinking it would deposit it into her bank account.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by lorenburton

I worked in an online support at a bank and had a woman call yelling at me because she made an online deposit from home and it wasn't showing in her account. She had put the deposit envelope in the CD drive thinking it would deposit it into her bank account.

That's just crazy, who would think that putting a deposit envelope in your cup holder would deposit it into your bank account.

I used to work in a computer store back in the 80's, we also sold fax machines. A customer who bought one called and said that she sent a fax but the document was still there.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by lorenburton

I worked in an online support at a bank and had a woman call yelling at me because she made an online deposit from home and it wasn't showing in her account. She had put the deposit envelope in the CD drive thinking it would deposit it into her bank account.

My Mom used to have an Amish housekeeper. They went to the ATM, and my Mom put in her card and got back money.

My Mom's housekeeper said "Wow! I need to get me one of them cards!"

My Mom said "It doesn't just give you money. You have to put money in first".

The lady said "Oh, never mind".

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lanfear63

3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

My Mom used to have an Amish housekeeper. They went to the ATM, and my Mom put in her card and got back money.

My Mom's housekeeper said "Wow! I need to get me one of them cards!"

My Mom said "It doesn't just give you money. You have to put money in first".

The lady said "Oh, never mind".

I went to a topless Amish bar last night....no bonnets

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Claude Whitacre

3 years ago

Originally Posted by lanfear63

I went to a topless Amish bar last night....no bonnets

We get a lot of Amish people in our store. One thing that always strikes me as funny...

If it's a lady without her husband, she won't ever let me carry her vacuum cleaner out to the car. No matter how heavy the vacuum...no matter how old the woman.

I asked my wife about it. She told me that Amish women don't want a man being chivalrous with them (like carrying something for them) if they aren't in a relationship. She told me that my offering to carry something for them, can be seen as flirting.

I asked her if the fact I walk around the store without pants on could be considered flirting. She assured me that nobody ever looks down there anyway.

My wife is aggressively cruel to me.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

We get a lot of Amish people in our store. One thing that always strikes me as funny...

If it's a lady without her husband, she won't ever let me carry her vacuum cleaner out to the car. No matter how heavy the vacuum...no matter how old the woman.

I asked my wife about it. She told me that Amish women don't want a man being chivalrous with them (like carrying something for them) if they aren't in a relationship. She told me that my offering to carry something for them, can be seen as flirting.

I asked her if the fact I walk around the store without pants on could be considered flirting. She assured me that nobody ever looks down there anyway.

My wife is aggressively cruel to me.

I suspect a confrontation as to why you grew that Chin Beard will be coming soon.

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Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I asked her if the fact I walk around the store without pants on could be considered flirting. She assured me that nobody ever looks down there anyway.

Nevah forget: panties worn on the head can make an' attractive bonnet.

Religious commoonities nevah knew that back in the days when underweah was made outta wood -- but we do now.

Next step in our evolootion is to figure where this nouveau stylin' miracle gonna get us in the longer term.

Right now, it is all I can hope to do to quit stranglin' musself c/o the mask/thong garotte interface of necessity & speculation.

So yeah if'n I don't post nuthin' next week, plz evrywan presoom I jus' died.
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3 years ago

Originally Posted by MarLion

I watched many documentaries in my life and the ones about true crime is absurd for me. There are a lot of people who talk about the most heinous crimes in the past because there are a lot of problems with this kind of thing. There are psychotic things that people do and I can't believe it. .

Now that's absurd

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discrat

3 years ago

This happened a few years back at a bar I used to frequent before I got married. I was talking to this woman who had her own sole proprietorship of a business. She delivered purified water that she collected herself through some filtration system she had. Just a small time little one man show of a business but she was making a full time living at it.

She then proceeded to ask me what I do and I said among a few things I trade and invest in stocks. I explained to her about Stocks and the Stock Market and then she went on with a dead, serious face and started to tell me she thought her small little business was traded on the stock market. And that I should try to look it up some time and let her know if it was.

I kid you not.

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3 years ago

Originally Posted by discrat

This happened a few years back at a bar I used to frequent before I got married. I was talking to this woman who had her own sole proprietorship of a business. She delivered purified water that she collected herself through some filtration system she had. Just a small time little one man show of a business but she was making a full time living at it.

She then proceeded to ask me what I do and I said among a few things I trade and invest in stocks. I explained to her about Stocks and the Stock Market and then she went on with a dead, serious face and started to tell me she thought her small little business was traded on the stock market. And that I should try to look it up some time and let her know if it was.

I kid you not.

You should have said to her, deadpan: "So you think your Water business was Floated on the Stock Market"

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