Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

[oberth]

I used to love Fanta! (The German version, anyway. I've been told that the US version is quite different.) I can't drink it anymore these days because my stomach no longer agrees with it for some reason. (I'm getting old.)

fun fact: did you know that the nazis (not them but german cocaco employees) invented it?

Spoiler: german wiki says

Da die kriegsbedingte Verknappung der Rohstoffe die Produktion von Coca-Cola in Deutschland erschwerte, wurde die Ausgabe des Getränkes nach der Verhängung der US-amerikanischen Sanktionen 1940 durch den damaligen Leiter der Coca-Cola GmbH in Essen Max Keith rationiert. Gleichzeitig entwickelte der deutsche Coca-Cola-Chefchemiker Wolfgang Schetelig 1940 in Essen Fanta als Ersatzprodukt, so dass The Coca-Cola Company nicht auf das Geschäft in Deutschland verzichten musste. Das Getränk bestand ab 1940 hauptsächlich aus Molke und Apfelresten sowie verschiedenen aus Italien bezogenen Fruchtsaftkonzentraten.

 

[Alexander Corrino]

I knew it was invented over here back in the 40s, yes.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

I tasted the US version, it's not not that bad. But I still prefer the Dutch version

 

[DarrenTR1970]

I hope that whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as head of the Canadian government has what it takes to stand up to Trump and his bullying.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

Same

 

[Avro Arrow]

I hope that whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as head of the Canadian government has what it takes to stand up to Trump and his bullying.

As much as I hate to say this, the way things are looking now, it probably doesn't even matter, because whoever replaces him will probably lose the job shortly thereafter.

 

[Aragorn]

Is a Taylor Swift concert really that great to attend when there are 30,000 teenage girls trying to out-sing her on every song?

 

[oberth]

Is a Taylor Swift concert really that great to attend when there are 30,000 teenage girls trying to out-sing her on every song?

believe me, none of them wants to bring her gramps anyway

 

[Fantasy Lover]

I refuse to attend her concerts, they're too expensive and sold out fast, and ticket master has become a joke

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

I am buggered. Went out to the aquarium with some family. Now home relaxing.

 

[Aragorn]

Saw this article, clicked on it: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/07/food/mcdonalds-new-value-menu-mcvalue/index.html

Says McDonald's is rolling out their biggest change to the menu in years, called the McValue menu. Buy something for regular price, get something for one dollar. But it's not new. It's been in the app as far as I remember. The only difference is it wasn't advertised until now. It was just something you had to know about in order to get the deal. It's also an extremely limited menu. You can't get a Big Mac or Quarter Pounder.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

I know life isn't supposed to be a race, and everyone goes on their own pace. But it still feels like a race, and I'm so far behind I fear can never catch up with the snail's pace I currently have.

And I know I shouldn't compare myself to others because it makes me depressed, but I can't help it. Because I'm jealous of a friend who has a good job, a boyfriend, brought a house and is currently pregnant. And she's a year younger than me!

She achieved everything already while I have a shit job, I suck at dating, and I'm to poor to buy a house and having a child would be bad in my situation because I don't have a village.

I feel like a failure, inferior and worthless. I have achieved nothing worth full and I'm sick and tired of telling me I'm still young and I can achieve what I want. I'm not young! I'm already 30, I maybe have 6 years before I get more discriminated due my age, and I'm already discriminated because I have autism. I'm just not good enough, I will never be good enough, and everyone will always be better than me

 

[oberth]

I know life isn't supposed to be a race, and everyone goes on their own pace. But it still feels like a race, and I'm so far behind I fear can never catch up with the snail's pace I currently have.

And I know I shouldn't compare myself to others because it makes me depressed, but I can't help it. Because I'm jealous of a friend who has a good job, a boyfriend, brought a house and is currently pregnant. And she's a year younger than me!

She achieved everything already while I have a shit job, I suck at dating, and I'm to poor to buy a house and having a child would be bad in my situation because I don't have a village.

I feel like a failure, inferior and worthless. I have achieved nothing worth full and I'm sick and tired of telling me I'm still young and I can achieve what I want. I'm not young! I'm already 30, I maybe have 6 years before I get more discriminated due my age, and I'm already discriminated because I have autism. I'm just not good enough, I will never be good enough, and everyone will always be better than me

nonsense - i'm 61, was never married and never bought a house. i have three wonderfull daughters* and four marvellous grandkids. what i'm saying is that not every life needs to be lived the same. keeping up with everybody else just starts a rat race.

i don't get why you will be discriminated against at age 36 and if someone does just don't talk to that moron.

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* from three different women who all were at my 60th birthday party and asked my actual lady how she managed not to get rid of me for so long

 

[Fantasy Lover]

Okay, maybe not 36. But definitely 45

 

[Alexander Corrino]

I'm 41 and I never even wanted to marry or have kids. I certainly don't have the money to buy a house (not very common here anyway to buy a house unless you have a big family) and I only work part-time (never wanted a massive career either, just something to pay the bills) and otherwise spend my days playing video games, watching DVDs etc. It's quiet, and that's the way I like it.

I found that, at a certain point, maybe when I was around 35, people "gave up" on me. They stopped trying to tell me that the best thing in life is to get married and have kids. At some point people start seeing you as "the eternal bachelor" or something. Which is of course another weird stereotype but hey, at least it means they'll stop pestering you about getting married and having kids.

It does take a lot of stamina to live against society's "expectations" and stereotypes, but once you're past a certain age the pressure WILL lessen.

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

I hope that whoever replaces Justin Trudeau as head of the Canadian government has what it takes to stand up to Trump and his bullying.

Agreed.

 

[carcinoGeneticist]

I showed my friend a Kids In The Hall skit yesterday. My friend declared it "Gen-X brainrot".

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

I showed my friend a Kids In The Hall skit yesterday. My friend declared it "Gen-X brainrot".

FEELYAT!!!!

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[Velocity]

Is a Taylor Swift concert really that great to attend when there are 30,000 teenage girls trying to out-sing her on every song?

Gee, in my day it was girls screaming during Beatles concerts so that no one could hear the performance. They even screamed during the Beatles movies in the theatre.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Gee, in my day it was girls screaming during Beatles concerts so that no one could hear the performance. They even screamed during the Beatles movies in the theatre.

The screaming girls were not the only reason nobody could hear the Beatles.

Like when they played at Shea Stadium back in '64. Not only was the screaming indeed very loud, but the band was VERY poorly amplified. They hardly had any speakers available to them. Nobody knew how to properly amplify a band back then. In fact I believe at one point they tried to use Shea's own public address system to broadcast the concert.

In contrast, when the Rolling Stones played at Shea in the late 70's...yeah, you could hear 'em then. You could look up and see the upper deck - not just the fans, I mean the actual upper deck itself - SWAYING up and down. That's how loud the Stones were.