12 Jun 22
@vivify saidFive tries is a rather poor performance for Wordle. I played it for a couple of months. My worst ever was 5 tries, which I did on maybe 3 or 4 occasions. I got bored with it because, basically, 3 is a good day and 4 is a bad day and that's about it.
Here is a story that went largely unnoticed because much more important issues like Russia invading Ukraine was happening, but it should still be brought up:
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/palin-blasts-wordle-for-using-such-long-words
[quote]Palin Blasts Wordle for Using Such Long Words
“Wordle uses words that are way too long for everyday Amer ...[text shortened]... eads-alaska-congressional-primary-poll-finds-even-though-51-of-voters-dont-like-her/?sh=7a597f9b4c8f
Anyway, while anyone can get suckered into believe a satire article is real (https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jun-07-fg-whoops7-story.html), that story was silly enough that frankly, it should have been looked more carefully. Palin may be on the duller side, but she ain't THAT stupid.
14 Jun 22
@vivify saidVivify, let's keep the testament to idiocy going. You linked to a 12 year old guardian article, let's see how the guardian is faring. Guardian headline from around that period:
When Katie Couric asked what specifically she reads to stay informed on political issues: "Um...all of 'em, any of 'em that have been in front of me all these years."
Are you sure?
"Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years" - The Guardian, 2012
14 Jun 22
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Which is to say you get what you paid for.
Palin thought she could see Russia from the shores of Alaska.
Not the brightest bulb in the tree.
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15 Jun 22
@sh76 saidSo, you're about average at it for a non-native speaker. (I.E., you're neither better nor worse than I, a somewhat more than middle-aged Dutchman, am - you pathetic, more or less illiterate, Southern-fried slob.)
Five tries is a rather poor performance for Wordle. I played it for a couple of months. My worst ever was 5 tries, which I did on maybe 3 or 4 occasions. I got bored with it because, basically, 3 is a good day and 4 is a bad day and that's about it.
Now try Worldle. My median is 2, and my mode is 1. Did you recognise Mali?
16 Jun 22
@wajoma saidHey, genius, is there any sea ice in the arctic?
Vivify, let's keep the testament to idiocy going. You linked to a 12 year old guardian article, let's see how the guardian is faring. Guardian headline from around that period:
"Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years" - The Guardian, 2012
16 Jun 22
@wajoma saidThis shows the trend the author was talking about did not continue. The summer sea ice extent in 2012 was the lowest ever recorded. If the trend had continued it was very likely that collapse (summer sea ice extent dropping to zero) would occur within four years. That it didn't merely shows the trend did not continue apace. It is still low compared to the standard measure of 1981-2000 which is what summer sea ice extent is still compared against even today, but summer sea ice extent has not revisited the 2012 minimum since then.
Yes.
16 Jun 22
@suzianne saidAnd the thing about baiting dummies is they're so dumb they have to double down on their dumbness
This shows the trend the author was talking about did not continue. The summer sea ice extent in 2012 was the lowest ever recorded. If the trend had continued it was very likely that collapse (summer sea ice extent dropping to zero) would occur within four years. That it didn't merely shows the trend did not continue apace. It is still low compared to the standard measur ...[text shortened]... ompared against even today, but summer sea ice extent has not revisited the 2012 minimum since then.
@jimm619 saidI couldn't care less about Palin but given what we've seen in this thread I'm inclined to doubt this one too. It's hyperbole along the line of the Russians are so close we can smell the borscht on their breath, and it's not Palin that is dumb it's you.
Yeah, but PALIN can 'see RUSSIA from her kitchen window.'
I don't think it was bait, it wasn't a troll, she genuinely didn't think anyone would take it literally, as Borowitz didn't believe anyone would take his satirical "Palin Blasts Wordle for Using Such Long Words" literally.
But in both cases people laughing and pointing at how dumb someone else is have actually exposed themselves as being the dumbest of them all...
...jim & vivify (and later joined by Ms Arctic Sea Ice)
@wajoma saidI didn't read the article, I said saw the headline: dumbass says something dumb.
I couldn't care less about Palin but given what we've seen in this thread I'm inclined to doubt this one too. It's hyperbole along the line of the Russians are so close we can smell the borscht on their breath, and it's not Palin that is dumb it's you.
I don't think it was bait, it wasn't a troll, she genuinely didn't think anyone would take it literally, as Borowitz didn' ...[text shortened]... elves as being the dumbest of them all...
...jim & vivify (and later joined by Ms Arctic Sea Ice)
It's whatever, though. For years on this forum you've been a punching bag getting kicked around by facts and logic. This is your one, and likely only shining moment of glory where you get taste what it's like to get a win. How does it feel? Are you exhilarated?
Take it all in before going before rejoining Av Joe on the team of dunces getting shot down by facts. Reminisce about the day you were right about something and give Av a dream: if you did it, maybe his day will come too.
16 Jun 22
@wajoma saidYeah, you keep telling yourself that.
I couldn't care less about Palin but given what we've seen in this thread I'm inclined to doubt this one too. It's hyperbole along the line of the Russians are so close we can smell the borscht on their breath, and it's not Palin that is dumb it's you.
I don't think it was bait, it wasn't a troll, she genuinely didn't think anyone would take it literally, as Borowitz didn' ...[text shortened]... elves as being the dumbest of them all...
...jim & vivify (and later joined by Ms Arctic Sea Ice)
Whatever it takes not to be offended.
She's stupid, you're stupid, most conservatives are stupid.
Enjoy, snowflake.
16 Jun 22
@suzianne saidMs Arctic Sea Ice, returns for another round of dumb.
Yeah, you keep telling yourself that.
Whatever it takes not to be offended.
She's stupid, you're stupid, most conservatives are stupid.
Enjoy, snowflake.
I have never been offended by anything anyone has posted here, shag doody made anal incest jokes about my dear old Dad that died of leukemia, no offence was taken, just a sense of dull aching pity for shag.
...and you too.
Never alerted a post but had a good few taken down. shag doody makes the same big gun/small dick joke over and over I tell it once my post is alerted and removed.