Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
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https://babylonbee.com/news/jesus-explains-to-disciples-that-they-are-always-sheep-in-his-parables-because-sheep-are-really-really-stupid
Youth Pastor Resigns In Disgrace After Losing Mountain Dew Chugging Contest
https://babylonbee.com/news/youth-pastor-resigns-in-disgrace-after-losing-mountain-dew-chugging-contest
10 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Mormons On Your Porch
https://babylonbee.com/news/10-easy-ways-to-get-rid-of-mormons-on-your-porch
10 Easy Ways For Your Church To Increase Tithing Revenue
https://babylonbee.com/news/10-easy-ways-for-your-church-to-increase-tithing-revenue
Ark Passengers Erupt In Celebration Upon Finally Spotting Buc-ee's Sign
https://babylonbee.com/news/after-40-days-and-nights-noahs-ark-lands-at-buc-ees
2001: Creating Kubrick's Space Odyssey
https://youtu.be/I-Jfl88JV_A?si=Lk1YX9nafdc7w9um
The Era of Predictive AI Is Almost Over...“Language models are just glorified autocomplete” has been the critics’ refrain — but reinforcement learning is proving them wrong. New breakthroughs could follow.
https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/the-era-of-predictive-ai-is-almost-over
How the Ghost Army of World War II Saved Thousands of Lives...The wizardry of two officers enabled the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops to form the Ghost Army, which could simulate a force many times its size.
https://archive.ph/wip/NG9HR
Maverick’s Modernized Top Gun F-14E Tomcat Would Beat F-35C...The F-14E would definitely beat the F-35C in executing the kind of missions our fighters and strike craft have been executing over the last 30 years.
https://archive.ph/wip/WMJhB
7-Year-Old Notices Elderly Woman Eating Lunch Alone and Decides to Eat With Her: ‘God Had Us in That Space at That Time’
https://archive.ph/SJ5tt
Why Cobb Salad Is the Best Salad...Hearty and satisfying, this composed salad is the perfect choice for a no-cook meal on a warm summer day.
https://archive.ph/wip/o9FHx
Cradle Sweet-Tart, Peak-of-Summer Fruit in the Butteriest, Flakiest Pastry...A rustic puff crust makes this blueberry galette all the more appealing.
https://archive.ph/wip/G1oGX
Marilyn Horne, Mezzo-Soprano Extraordinaire...Marilyn Horne’s voice had a ‘wow’ factor that stunned audiences but that didn’t mean the singer didn’t put in the hours working at her craft.
https://archive.ph/wip/0TuQk
Marilyn Horne "Down By The Sally Gardens
https://youtu.be/UyPu6cxswJs?si=GO3dSwWU-6jUnMCJ
Hi Dog. The WW2 Ghost Army wasn't a US effort, it was an allied effort that included the Canadians, New Zealanders, the Free French and The Brits.
Since much of the 23rd’s operations involved signals and sound projection, there was a great deal of Bell Telephone Laboratories involvement, supplying high-power audio amplifiers and (then) state of the art wire recorders creating “mix tapes” of the sounds of foot, truck and armored vehicle movements and radio sets and accessories for bogus signal traffic. Radio operators were trained to mimic the “fist” of other Morse code operators, previously thought to be impossible; a Morse operator’s style or “fist” is as distinctive as one’s handwriting. There were Broadway scenic artists, Hollywood craft and scenic designers, graphic artists and fine art painters who worked to present realistic scenes of equipment parks and encampments. One of the Brits involved was a theater illusionist from a generational family of magicians. Theirs was a story of hidden work that did not create heros but saved many lives none the less.
...but speaking strictly for America, we feel that we can take credit for anything we choose to take credit for...
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