Random Thoughts.....

Anybody else getting loads of harbor freight emails all of a sudden? Maybe it’s just my local store, but every few days I get one say they’ve missed me and a killer coupon. They must be hurting.
 
Wes said:
Anybody else getting loads of harbor freight emails all of a sudden? Maybe it’s just my local store, but every few days I get one say they’ve missed me and a killer coupon. They must be hurting.
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I got my first one a few days ago since they stopped about 6-8 months ago.
 
I'm part of a biweekly discussion call for robotics team coaches. Maybe a dozen people.
There's several people that use AI bots to take notes. The thing is, they all have everyone in the meeting subscribed, so we all get notices then the notes from all of the AI notetakers. So every meeting we all get spammed like this.
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This seems really stupid. i'm sitting here thinking about all the extra megawatts of power and gazillion gallons of water being wasted on this.

The good news is I stopped paying attention and now just play roulette at the end to pick a summary.
 
RatLabGuy said:
I'm part of a biweekly discussion call for robotics team coaches. Maybe a dozen people.
There's several people that use AI bots to take notes. The thing is, they all have everyone in the meeting subscribed, so we all get notices then the notes from all of the AI notetakers. So every meeting we all get spammed like this.
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This seems really stupid. i'm sitting here thinking about all the extra megawatts of power and gazillion gallons of water being wasted on this.

The good news is I stopped paying attention and now just play roulette at the end to pick a summary.
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Same. I started skipping dumb meetings... So that meeting that should have been an email will just send me an email lol
 
RatLabGuy said:
I'm part of a biweekly discussion call for robotics team coaches. Maybe a dozen people.
There's several people that use AI bots to take notes. The thing is, they all have everyone in the meeting subscribed, so we all get notices then the notes from all of the AI notetakers. So every meeting we all get spammed like this.
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This seems really stupid. i'm sitting here thinking about all the extra megawatts of power and gazillion gallons of water being wasted on this.

The good news is I stopped paying attention and now just play roulette at the end to pick a summary.
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Thats about as stupid as an awards banquet I went to for my wife last night. The descriptions of the recipients were literally read by AI. It was comical and sad for our society at the same time. What a waste of resources.

andy richter GIF by Team Coco
 
RatLabGuy said:
I'm part of a biweekly discussion call for robotics team coaches. Maybe a dozen people.
There's several people that use AI bots to take notes. The thing is, they all have everyone in the meeting subscribed, so we all get notices then the notes from all of the AI notetakers. So every meeting we all get spammed like this.
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This seems really stupid. i'm sitting here thinking about all the extra megawatts of power and gazillion gallons of water being wasted on this.

The good news is I stopped paying attention and now just play roulette at the end to pick a summary.
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This is getting common in construction, and its pretty annoying. But what's hilarious is that some companies/projects don't allow it, including one thats building a ton of data centers.
 
JSJJ388 said:
This is getting common in construction, and its pretty annoying. But what's hilarious is that some companies/projects don't allow it, including one thats building a ton of data centers.
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The company just started with is owned by a huge Canadian Construction company with loads of training. Including a big section on the use of AI, how to, what to do and not do, but a big push to use it.

I can’t help but have that nagging feeling that this ain’t a good idea. Useful? Yes, but a good idea in the long run? No. Not because I saw Terminator either. But because I saw the movie WALL-E.
 
mbalbritton said:
Not because I saw Terminator either. But because I saw the movie WALL-E.
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This right here, but I think more Matrix vs Wall-E

The neuroscientist in me isn't worried about robotics going to war and killing us quickly. I'm more concerned about us killing ourselves slowly.
 
RatLabGuy said:
This right here, but I think more Matrix vs Wall-E

The neuroscientist in me isn't worried about robotics going to war and killing us quickly. I'm more concerned about us killing ourselves slowly.
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Im no neuroscientist, but agreed. I don't worry about a takeover, but I do worry that we will kill ourselves with laziness.
 
Enough realtors are idiots that I'm gonna keep believing the stereotype unless proven otherwise...

"Here's a clean, professional MLS-style listing-concise, factual, and ready for use in property databases: --- **1946 Country Home on 25+/- Acres with Creek & Pond - Vilas, NC** Rare opportunity to own 25+/- rolling acres with a 1946 farmhouse in the heart of Vilas. This property offers usable land, water features, multiple building sites, and excellent potential for renovation or expansion. **Home Features:** - Two-story farmhouse built in 1946 - Approx. 3BR/1BA - Primary bedroom on main level - Separate dining area off kitchen - Ideal fixer-upper with strong potential as a fresh renovation canvas **Land & Water:** - 25+/- acres of rolling, partially wooded terrain - Creek running alongside the home - Small pond on property - Level building site with potential long-range views - Cut-in drive leading to upper elevations around 3,300 ft **Additional Structures:** - Approx. 700 sq ft two-level outbuilding (former canning shed) - Running water on lower level; plumbing easily extended to upper level - Ground-level access to both floors - Suitable for workshop, studio, or storage **Highlights:** - Excellent opportunity for a homestead, second home, or investment property - Hard-to-find acreage with water features and an existing home - Conveniently located in the desirable Vilas area of the NC High Country --- If you want, I can also create a shorter version for Zillow/Realtor.com character limits or a more marketing-forward version for social media."
 
jeepinmatt said:
Enough realtors are idiots that I'm gonna keep believing the stereotype unless proven otherwise...

"Here's a clean, professional MLS-style listing-concise, factual, and ready for use in property databases: --- **1946 Country Home on 25+/- Acres with Creek & Pond - Vilas, NC** Rare opportunity to own 25+/- rolling acres with a 1946 farmhouse in the heart of Vilas. This property offers usable land, water features, multiple building sites, and excellent potential for renovation or expansion. **Home Features:** - Two-story farmhouse built in 1946 - Approx. 3BR/1BA - Primary bedroom on main level - Separate dining area off kitchen - Ideal fixer-upper with strong potential as a fresh renovation canvas **Land & Water:** - 25+/- acres of rolling, partially wooded terrain - Creek running alongside the home - Small pond on property - Level building site with potential long-range views - Cut-in drive leading to upper elevations around 3,300 ft **Additional Structures:** - Approx. 700 sq ft two-level outbuilding (former canning shed) - Running water on lower level; plumbing easily extended to upper level - Ground-level access to both floors - Suitable for workshop, studio, or storage **Highlights:** - Excellent opportunity for a homestead, second home, or investment property - Hard-to-find acreage with water features and an existing home - Conveniently located in the desirable Vilas area of the NC High Country --- If you want, I can also create a shorter version for Zillow/Realtor.com character limits or a more marketing-forward version for social media."
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stupid AI aside, you know that when they don't include a single picture of the inside of the house and it says, "Ideal fixer-upper with strong potential as a fresh renovation canvas" it must be an absolute shithole and they're telling you up front you might as well plan to level it
 
RatLabGuy said:
stupid AI aside, you know that when they don't include a single picture of the inside of the house and it says, "Ideal fixer-upper with strong potential as a fresh renovation canvas" it must be an absolute shithole and they're telling you up front you might as well plan to level it
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Add to that if it’s primarily a land listing (like the one I linked) and there is no property line map the realtor is an idiot. Also I personally think it’s even more ridiculous to not have a topo map on mountain property, but I suppose the general public isn’t as fluent in that regard. I just have having to do the extra steps to look it up on the GIS only to see it’s completely worthless, halfway up the side of the mountain, with no flat, no creek, no ridge, and no views, but priced as if it has all of those things.
 
jeepinmatt said:
Add to that if it’s primarily a land listing (like the one I linked) and there is no property line map the realtor is an idiot. Also I personally think it’s even more ridiculous to not have a topo map on mountain property, but I suppose the general public isn’t as fluent in that regard. I just have having to do the extra steps to look it up on the GIS only to see it’s completely worthless, halfway up the side of the mountain, with no flat, no creek, no ridge, and no views, but priced as if it has all of those things.
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A year or so ago when my wife and I were looking at the possibility of moving away from where we currently live, our search was pretty far reaching given there’s nothing that actually holds either of us here to N.C. so we started looking in the southwestern part of Virginia and then moved into the eastern part of Tennessee. The real estate ads were absolutely horrible when it came to depicting the topography of the land we were looking at. Given my history and training in the army I fully understand how land is laid out and how important it is to see elevation change because it can drastically affect how a piece of land can be used, especially when it comes to having animals on it. I fully believe that 99.9% of realtors do not look at the true priorities of a piece of land, the home, or more importantly, any outbuildings that may be on the property as they just want to highlight what they think is necessary to sell the property. It was disgustingly misrepresentative of the land until I actually set foot on ground and it was frustrating because sometimes that was a 7 + hr drive to get there and see it in person when better photos or a topo map would have solved all the issues.
 
Have you ever sat and wondered what people would think of you if they could hear your thoughts?
Then how long you would be in the looney-bin for the REALLY random thoughts!!!
 
Trying to have a little patience…

About a month ago I signed up for Black Rifle Coffee Co. subscription. I selected the option of 1 select bag + 1 random bag of beans each month. So… that’s the same bag of beans plus a random selection in order to give me the opportunity to try different coffees.

As a new member you get an additional free surprise item. Cool.

My first order shows up. 1 random bag of beans and. Box of instant coffee packets… it’s missing the one item I wanted. I really like their Blackbeards Delight. Damn tasty dark roast! But I didn’t get it.

Ok, shoot them a message through their site and wait a week. Shoot them an email and wait. Get an automated reply about them moving warehouses and there are some delays. Ok, I wait. I send them 2-3 other messages, texts, voicemails….

Then get an automated next order is shipping! Ok… what about my first. I finally receive the Blackbeard beans. Is this the first order or my second order. If second, where’s my second mystery bag? FINALLY get an email “sorry, what can we do to fix?” Send me my Blackbeard bag from order 1. “No Problem!”

Cool! Today another bag arrives that I assume is my second order mystery bag. Nothing else.

FOR FUCKS SAKE! Still kissing 1 Blackbeard but I don’t know what they THINK they’ve sent or if there’s another shipment in the mail.

This ain’t rocket science!
 
mbalbritton said:
Trying to have a little patience…

About a month ago I signed up for Black Rifle Coffee Co. subscription. I selected the option of 1 select bag + 1 random bag of beans each month. So… that’s the same bag of beans plus a random selection in order to give me the opportunity to try different coffees.

As a new member you get an additional free surprise item. Cool.

My first order shows up. 1 random bag of beans and. Box of instant coffee packets… it’s missing the one item I wanted. I really like their Blackbeards Delight. Damn tasty dark roast! But I didn’t get it.

Ok, shoot them a message through their site and wait a week. Shoot them an email and wait. Get an automated reply about them moving warehouses and there are some delays. Ok, I wait. I send them 2-3 other messages, texts, voicemails….

Then get an automated next order is shipping! Ok… what about my first. I finally receive the Blackbeard beans. Is this the first order or my second order. If second, where’s my second mystery bag? FINALLY get an email “sorry, what can we do to fix?” Send me my Blackbeard bag from order 1. “No Problem!”

Cool! Today another bag arrives that I assume is my second order mystery bag. Nothing else.

FOR FUCKS SAKE! Still kissing 1 Blackbeard but I don’t know what they THINK they’ve sent or if there’s another shipment in the mail.

This ain’t rocket science!
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That’s a hard unsubscribe for me. I wouldn’t go all scorched earth and leave a bunch of scathing reviews, but if a company isn’t providing the services I paid for, I don’t pay for more services.
 
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