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Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:00 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... g-him.html

"The suspect was caught on video trying to escape police in Largo on Sunday
"A squad car was hot on the man's heels as he pedaled down a residential street
"He went flying over the bike's front wheel after hitting a steep curb
"A cop in the cruiser jumps out, runs over and discharges his taser at the man

:idea: The man must have been a threat after his faceplant
... to require a taser reminder to stop resisting. :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 11:59 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/h ... 757114001/

"Wienermobile will be decked out with custom Wienermobile-inspired art,
a roller grill (can take home!) and a mini fridge stocked with hot dog essentials."

:( Sorry - Airbnb guests have to bring their own weiners ...
and all dogs named "Oscar" must stay undercover :!:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:21 am
by Amigoo
Re: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3764765/posts

"No longer will the streets of fair Berkeley be dotted with manholes;
nary a womanhole or nonbinaryhole in sight. With Tuesday night's vote,
they have all been transmuted into 'maintenance holes'"

:idea: While considering that it's time to drop "hole" (they're more than holes in the ground),
"maintenance orifice" came to mind, but "maintenance office" has less innuendo ... :roll:
and more class for those who must service the city down there. 8)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 10:14 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech ... trong.html

"Resveratrol is a compound found in the skin of grapes, which are used for wine
"In a study on rats, it substantially preserved muscle mass and their strength"

See also: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/re ... l#section2

"much of the research on resveratrol has been done in animals and test tubes
using high amounts of the compound" ;)

:idea: Apparently, lotsa wine has to be consumed for a beneficial amount of resveratrol. :(

"Systolic blood pressure typically goes up with age, as arteries stiffen.
"Resveratrol may accomplish this blood-pressure-lowering effect by helping to produce more nitric oxide,
which causes blood vessels to relax"

:idea: Red beets also produce nitric oxide :!:
Re: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ho ... tric-oxide

"vegetables, which account for more than 80 percent of nitrate intake, contain antioxidants like vitamin C,
which help prevent the formation of N-nitroso compounds ... nitrates from vegetables are harmless,
whereas nitrates in processed meats can be troublesome to health" :(

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 1:33 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://news.yahoo.com/china-issues-17- ... 29991.html

"Movements of students are watched by three cameras positioned above the blackboard,
and can pick up seven different emotions, including neutral, happy, sad, disappointed,
angry, scared and surprised. If the technology concludes a student is distracted in class,
it will send a notification to the teacher to take action."

:idea: Who can tell?! A happy student might be distracted! :o

Obviously, the state needs to promote pictures of perfect students
(and all categories of citizens) to nurture state-preferred behaviour. :roll:
... and cameras can monitor the teachers as they take action. ;)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:05 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/r ... n-monogamy

"Nicole, 27, and Cathy had been friends before the 'throuple' came to exist —
the pair worked together at Feeld, a dating app for open-minded couples and singles."

:idea: Maybe there's a loophole in "Marriage is between a man and a woman"
such that "Marriage is between a man and a woman and a woman".
Or maybe this works only outside of marriage. ;)
Besides, what's a 3-way pre-nuptial :?: :!:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 12:52 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... horse.html

:idea: Not exactly "in the shape of a horse" (considering all of the solar panels),
but an impressive solar project and with complementary symbolism :!:

"The animal design is inspired by the area's horse breeding industry and horse-racing tradition
from the Mongolian herdsmen. The project is part of a solar power theme park in Kubuqi ...
part of the local government's effort to explore tourism and energy resources in the desert."

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 3:22 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 768389001/

"The latest sign that underwear is the new outerwear:
Some new men's boxer briefs have pockets." 8)

:idea: Instead of fitted legs, boxers could use a soft pouch
(in addition to pockets) for the dangly stuff. :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 2:26 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... MILES.html

"Three teens push a woman's car more than FIVE MILES after noticing she had broken down
on the side of the road and couldn't afford to pay for a tow truck"

:idea: Very impressive assistance by the three teens! but FIVE MILES
seems unneccessary when two them could have walked for help. ;)
Maybe the woman insisted on that solution ... or? :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:14 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.foxnews.com/world/video-man ... an-airport

:idea: He would have been "Sans Rocket Man", blowing off as soon as the plane left the ground. :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 7:14 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/07 ... rt-diaper/

:roll: Of course, there will be an App for every body function and behavior :!:
Ubiquitous cell phone usage predicts this ... and more (Including video). :?

Such important news might soon be forwarded to a robot nanny. :finger:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:26 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... MILES.html

"Three teens push a woman's car more than FIVE MILES after noticing she had broken down
on the side of the road and couldn't afford to pay for a tow truck"
Maybe the woman insisted on that solution. :roll:
Re: https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/canad ... n-down-car

"the driver told them she couldn't afford a tow truck and didn't want to wake up her roommate"
Of course! waking a roommate might not be wise. :bana:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:51 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.foxnews.com/travel/venice-f ... fee-bridge

:idea: The pictures suggest extreme economic tourism,
where self-sufficiency cannot be tolerated ...
lest more tourists ignore tradition and rules. :(

:scratch: How would they know the rules ... being so distant
from approved tourism? Of course, the $1g coffee
will be memorable! :roll:

:!: :!: Entrepreneur Alert
They can recover expenses by marketing $1g Coffee
(the brand they brewed, attractively packaged). :roll
Include a police whistle for just desserts. :)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 1:37 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/is-m ... ult-market

"The meatless meat Opens a New Window.
Craze continues to sweep across the country, developing into a cult-like following" :o

:scratch: "Where's the (faux) beef?!" comes to mind ...
since minimal shelf space in the DFW area seems occupied by this cult favorite.
However, cults are rarely large communities. ;)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2019 10:41 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food ... sage-field

:idea: A green tea double pop with less sugar will appeal to Mom- and Popsiclers
... and might even nurture double dating (for ol' times sake). :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 11:50 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/a ... -look.html

"I have been losing a lot of hair lately, and it has been causing a lot of distress,
including eating more food, which led to me gaining three stone. :o

"I will soon be 36 and I can see that my body and my skin and hair are changing a lot."

:idea: Alas, only a real (toy) Ken Doll can avoid aging.
For more distress, gain stone (that you don't want). ;)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 3:40 pm
by Amigoo
:bana: Seems to me ...

The financial perspective "I cannot afford to die" is never true :!:
You simply depart - no bill will be sent to you ... apparently, ;)
for they all quickly gather to wish you Bon Voyage.

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 4:05 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/23/business ... index.html

"Krispy Kreme is redesigning its stores for the first time in a decade
and making its menu even more sugary" :o

"The makeover follows rival Dunkin's debut of a modernized store and new menu items,
like breakfast bowls, in a bid to attract more people." :roll:

:bana: "That's the ticket!" ... for declining breakfast cereal sales:
add more sugar! (if this doughnut marketing is successful). ;)

:scratch: Maybe sales of diabetes supplies, medical services, etc.
are the hidden support for this marketing! Is it that difficult ...
to create a doughnut that's appealing AND healthy :?: :!:

:idea: Instead of so much sweet stuff on top of a traditional pastry ring,
why not experiment with new shapes and less sugary, colorful toppings. :roll
At least, shunt the sweeter stuff aside as doughnut dippin's.

"Waiter, I'll have a doughnut with my usual order of dippin's." :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:55 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.studyfinds.org/mild-sauce-c ... udy-finds/

"older adults over the age of 55 who consumed more than 50 grams of chili per day
displayed nearly double the risk of developing poor cognition and a decline in overall memory.
Interestingly, slimmer adults indulging in a spicy diet exhibited even more significant memory loss. :(

“Chili consumption was found to be beneficial for body weight and blood pressure in our previous studies." :roll

:idea: Probably evidence of missing balance in their foods consumed daily ...
and people have difficulty with balanced diets as food quantity decreases. ;)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:22 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/23/entertai ... index.html

"A person who is pansexual is attracted to those of any gender. The dictionary defines the term
as 'not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.'"

:idea: "Pansexual" may be similar to Groups AB and O blood types:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/218285.php

"(Group O plasma) can be donated to a person with any ABO blood type"
"Individuals with type AB can receive any ABO blood type"

:scratch: Maybe sexual orientation (and identity) can be coded with letters
... from "All of the Above" (AA) to "None of the Above" (NA) -
AANA would refer to a person attracted to "those of any gender"
but identifying as "not any gender". :roll:

:cheers: Further, AANA could refer to female and MANA to male
... according to their traditional physical features ...
with both attracted to All and identifying as None ...
and they could have AANAMANA relationships ...
or MANAAANA, depending on dominance. :?

:duh But this seems oxymoronic :!: ...
A person attracted to any gender could not be attracted
to a person having no gender ("no" excludes "any").

Rod :stars:

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:57 am
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.ajc.com/news/health-med-fit ... we4CdB55H/

"The Paleo regimen consists of protein-heavy, low-carb items, including meats, fish and veggies, and limited fruit.
The diet excludes legumes, grains, dairy, refined sugar, salt and processed oils."

"populations of beneficial bacterial species* were lower in the Paleolithic groups, associated with the reduced carbohydrate intake,
which may have consequences for other chronic diseases over the long term."

* beneficial bacteria also need food complementary to their maintenance :!:

:idea: The Keto diet seems closely related to Paleo with similar exclusions of legumes and grains, albeit fat is Keto's primary nutrient.
Some nutritionists suggest that a Keto diet might be good for quicker weight loss but not for long-term food consumption. ;)

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:59 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/arti ... reedy.html

"Jackie shared their exchange on Facebook, and thousands of commenters branded Elliott a 'hobosexual'
- a person who jumps into relationships just for a place to live."

:stars: This gender thing is getting too complicated - now style of residence reflects orientation (at least, desire).
And judging by his outspoken desire for residence, he would be willing to stay with any gender ...
or even a "no gender" gender. :roll:

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:18 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/dunk ... wiches-nyc

[comment] "5 times the sodium of a hamburger. 'Beyond Meat is not a nutritionally healthier alternative to beef,
as the saturated fat content is similar to beef burgers and they contain higher sodium levels' University of Ottawa."

:idea: Marketed as a tasty faux meat burger but just a new food type with heavily processed ingredients.
Not a good substitute for meat lovers, but will appeal to those who are fond of such "faux food" types
(consider all of the popular snack foods that are unlike "real food"). :roll:

Analysis: A good offering from fast food perspective, but "faux meat" needs to be dropped from advertising
since meat lovers are cautioned that it's not the real deal, albeit somewhat related to real food.

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:22 pm
by Amigoo
More about faux meat burgers ...
"faux meat" needs to be dropped from advertising
:idea: With "burger" so closely associated - for many decades - with beef patties,
a new name seems required for veggie patties meant to substitute for burgers:
"Grounder" (veggie burger) could refer to any patty of ground ground :roll:
(re: plants, edible things closer to the ground than animals).

"I''ll have a double grounder with special sauce, lettuce, cheese,
pickles, onions, on a sesame-seed bun.” :roll

Rod :)

Re: World Views

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:14 pm
by Amigoo
Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/arti ... gasms.html

"A couple of handfuls of nuts were the only change to study participant's diets
"They reported an increase in desire, but not erectile function, experts said
"The same scientists have previously found nuts can improve sperm quality"

:idea: More desire but no function. "Oh, nuts!"
... with much better sperm. "Oh, seeds!"
But nuts are quite caloric. "Oh, nuts!"

Rod :)