The Chat Thread

[ibanezmonster]

Seinfeld lied to me! I was under the impression that Florida was all retired people

Depends on the area. The area where I live is simply an area where old rednecks go to retire and die, though it does have a few small areas with lower-income housing (where a lot of black people live).
The actual city of Orlando, seemed like it just had a lot of middle-aged white or black people when I was walking around (businessmen, I suppose?). I don't go there much, though, but I think the actual people who live there are quite diverse in the Orlando-Kissimmee area.

About this time of year, the population here pretty much doubles because of the people from up north... I'm sure there are more areas, probably around the beach, with lots of retired people.

[Brian]

Seinfeld lied to me! I was under the impression that Florida was all retired people

One of my best friends is from Florida. He reads GMG, so let's all say nice things about him. What a cool guy!

[Lethevich]

HE SOUNDS AWESOME

[Lethevich]

9 They left Marah and went to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

10 They left Elim and camped by the Red Sea.

11 They left the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

12 They left the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

13 They left Dophkah and camped at Alush.

14 They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

15 They left Rephidim and camped in the Desert of Sinai.

16 They left the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.

17 They left Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.

18 They left Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.

19 They left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.

20 They left Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.

21 They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.

22 They left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.

23 They left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.

24 They left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.

25 They left Haradah and camped at Makheloth.

26 They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.

27 They left Tahath and camped at Terah.

28 They left Terah and camped at Mithkah.

29 They left Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.

30 They left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.

31 They left Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.

32 They left Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.

33 They left Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.

34 They left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.

35 They left Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.

36 They left Ezion Geber and camped at Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.

37 They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the border of Edom.

I try not to read the bible because of things like this, but I ran into this passage earlier and got feelings of deja-vu. Add into the middle of it "You were waylaid by bandits and lost 4 hit-points" and it could be the travel log from a MUD RPG.

[Karl Henning]

I try not to read the bible because of things like this . . . .

Completely understandable.

[Karl Henning]

Brian's friend from Florida rocks.

[ibanezmonster]

One of my best friends is from Florida. He reads GMG, so let's all say nice things about him. What a cool guy!

Your friend is super cool... because I say so.


Ever read the book of Numbers, Lethe (or is that from Numbers)? 

[Karl Henning]

It's like, literary minimalism . . . .

[Lethevich]

[Elgarian]

9 They left Marah and went to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

10 They left Elim and camped by the Red Sea.

11 They left the Red Sea and camped in the Desert of Sin.

12 They left the Desert of Sin and camped at Dophkah.

13 They left Dophkah and camped at Alush.

14 They left Alush and camped at Rephidim, where there was no water for the people to drink.

15 They left Rephidim and camped in the Desert of Sinai.

16 They left the Desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.

17 They left Kibroth Hattaavah and camped at Hazeroth.

18 They left Hazeroth and camped at Rithmah.

19 They left Rithmah and camped at Rimmon Perez.

20 They left Rimmon Perez and camped at Libnah.

21 They left Libnah and camped at Rissah.

22 They left Rissah and camped at Kehelathah.

23 They left Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher.

24 They left Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah.

25 They left Haradah and camped at Makheloth.

26 They left Makheloth and camped at Tahath.

27 They left Tahath and camped at Terah.

28 They left Terah and camped at Mithkah.

29 They left Mithkah and camped at Hashmonah.

30 They left Hashmonah and camped at Moseroth.

31 They left Moseroth and camped at Bene Jaakan.

32 They left Bene Jaakan and camped at Hor Haggidgad.

33 They left Hor Haggidgad and camped at Jotbathah.

34 They left Jotbathah and camped at Abronah.

35 They left Abronah and camped at Ezion Geber.

36 They left Ezion Geber and camped at Kadesh, in the Desert of Zin.

37 They left Kadesh and camped at Mount Hor, on the border of Edom.

Yes, alright. This is gripping stuff. So what happened next?

[ibanezmonster]

That's creepy. He's looking at you like he wants to have an affair with you.

[Lethevich]

Yes, alright. This is gripping stuff. So what happened next?

Mount Hor was a total letdown, so they went back to Marah.

That's creepy. He's looking at you like he wants to have an affair with you.

Whether you want it or not.

[ibanezmonster]

Whether you want it or not.

He has so much money and power- I guess most people get like that at that point...

[ibanezmonster]

Speaking of old people in Florida, I actually looked it up:

http://www.businessinsider.com/cities-with-the-most-old-people-2010-10#1-punta-gorda-fla-14

The top 6 cities in the US with the highest percentage of old people are in Florida. The only city I know of, though, is #5 (Ocala). Ocala is only an hour away from where I live, though I haven't visited there yet. I'm surprised The Villages wasn't listed there (40 minutes away from where I live), because every house has to be occupied by at least one person who is at least 55 (it's a retirement community).

The #1 entry, Punta Gorda, Fl., has a percentage of 30.5% for senior citizens. I see hundreds of people a day, and would have to say that the city where I live easily has just as high of a percentage.

Out of the entire world, though, I bet Okinawa has the highest percentage of old people... just seems like there isn't any info to confirm this, though.

[Opus106]

Did you watch the smiling contest between Colbert and Cain (in the video)?

[Elgarian]

Mount Hor was a total letdown, so they went back to Marah.

Yeah, that's what I'd have done too. Marah, after all, is where things were really buzzing (for those in the know).

[ibanezmonster]

I was trying to figure out the number of 5-note musical scales possible.
Is this correct?
   
C 12, 5       12!/5!7! = 792 scales

[Opus106]

I was trying to figure out the number of 5-note musical scales possible.
Is this correct?
   
C 12, 5       12!/5!7! = 792 scales

It is, if the order of the notes is irrelevant. Otherwise it's 12P5 (a permutation): a lot more!

Disclaimer: I don't know the exact definition of a musical scale.

[ibanezmonster]

It is, if the order of the notes is irrelevant. Otherwise it's 12P5 (a permutation): a lot more!

Good, that's exactly what I was thinking.

[Lethevich]

A deputy chairman of Russia's Central Election Commission told the Interfax news service that the final report on the election results was signed Friday, and that he saw no reason to annul them.

The difference between Europe and a banana republic? A little pigmentation