The "I don't want to talk about AI" thread, and the new topic is: something that rhymes with "clicks"

[Erozetta]

@your_reverie_to_keep reached out to me with a request to do an audio version of a letter I wrote a while back. They showed me the file options yesterday and my god did they knock it out of the park. They hit every emotional beat with zero input from me. It was awesome to hear someone actually *understand* what was behind the words. Both versions showed to me were phenomenal.

They've submitted it here and I am really looking forward to seeing it go up. They're going to be one to listen to for audios for sure!

 

[cw5523729]

Is the topic itself up for grabs or are we discussing things that are up for grabs? If the latter, what's up for grabs because I want to know if I should be putting in for something good. Maybe a gently used ottoman or nice set of kitchen knives?

 

[StillStunned]

Is the topic itself up for grabs or are we discussing things that are up for grabs? If the latter, what's up for grabs because I want to know if I should be putting in for something good. Maybe a gently used ottoman or nice set of kitchen knives?

The topic. I'd be very careful about grabbing anything here.

 

[Statius]

Use hand sanitizer and if you got 'em, rubber gloves.

And then wash hands after anyway

 

[NuclearFairy]

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

 

[crookedletter]

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

Two by two, hands of blue

 

[Statius]

It does seem you would do both. I usually see it the other way around. Masked, no gloves.

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

 

[Statius]

Two by two, hands of blue

And two by two my human zoo
Will be running for to come out of the rain.

Queen, specifically Brian May.

 

[cw5523729]

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

I dunno - you can somewhat easily avoid people from breathing on you (assuming the place isn't packed) but it'd be impossible to shop in a store and not touch a thousand items that a thousand germy people before you touched.

I'm not a germophobe and don't do that, but I get it.

We used to each at a buffet that started requiring vinyl gloves during covid. After that they made them optional but we still used them because I'd never considered how many people had touched all the utensils before me every time before that.

 

[NuclearFairy]

Two by two, hands of blue

It was shortly before Halloween, so maybe they really were doing a reference.

It does seem you would do both. I usually see it the other way around. Masked, no gloves.

Same here.

 

[StillStunned]

Two by two, hands of blue

They die in one of the graphic novels. Shame they never showed that on telly.

 

[NuclearFairy]

They die in one of the graphic novels. Shame they never showed that on telly.

I thought they died in the movie too.

 

[AlexBailey]

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

I know people who have become so hyper sensitive to some oils that they wear gloves when going out in public.

Some nut allergies are that bad too.

 

[NuclearFairy]

I know people who have become so hyper sensitive to some oils that they wear gloves when going out in public.

Some nut allergies are that bad too.

Oooh, that makes so much sense. If that's the case I wonder if it was both of them, or if one of them was just doing it to show solidarity with the other.

 

[StillStunned]

I thought they died in the movie too.

No, that was the Operative. And the Shepherd. And Wash.

 

[UsuallyPresent]

No, that was the Operative. And the Shepherd. And Wash.

The Operative's end was epic. Wash's was just sad.

 

[StillStunned]

Wait, hang on - the Operative didn't die! Wow, I must have finished work* earlier than I remember today.

*And started pre-dinner drinks, obviously.

 

[stickygirl]

The other day at the grocery store I saw an older man and a young child, wearing blue rubber gloves as they shopped, but no mask. I still don't get why they were going to the trouble to glove up but not mask up.

Scabies

 

[UsuallyPresent]

Wait, hang on - the Operative didn't die! Wow, I must have finished work* earlier than I remember today.

*And started pre-dinner drinks, obviously.

"I am already dead" - the Operative

 

[StillStunned]

"I'm a leaf on the wind." - Wash

 

[UsuallyPresent]

"Curse your unexpected but inevitable betrayal!" - Wash, with plastic dino toys

 

[Bamagan]

Anyone want to help organize a bubble tea festival? I was thinking of calling it Boba Fête.

 

[StillStunned]

It's Friday! So, what are the plans for the weekend?

I'll be watching England take on the All Blacks on Saturday, and then the redhead and I have a fancy lunch planned on Sunday. In between that: workety-work-work. Someone has to earn those eurobucks.

 

[Z_TheWriter]

(Takes drink in accordance with @iwatchus newly published How-To)

It's Friday! So, what are the plans for the weekend?

I'll be watching England take on the All Blacks on Saturday, and then the redhead and I have a fancy lunch planned on Sunday. In between that: workety-work-work. Someone has to earn those eurobucks.

Sounds like a good time.

I have a long term illness, so although it's starting to finally look up these days, weekends still don't change much for me. My family will be around more, which is nice. Hopefully I will get some writing done. Probably turn on the PS5.

 

[StillStunned]

(Takes drink in accordance with @iwatchus newly published How-To)

I don't think the drinking game applies here. It's the anti-AI thread, after all.