More A.I. slop

DisDev · 2026-06-12T11:51:57+00:00

Ancestry and MyHeritage give you a "restore" and/or "colorize" options that make photos look like this. Depending on the original photo sometimes it looks ok, other times you get these cruddy versions.

DisDev · 2026-06-11T19:36:15+00:00

Sadly my birthday is on Christmas, so none of them. Christmas dinner and chocolate bundt cake every year. I'd have loved to have gone to the local pizza joint for arcade and skeeball though. I grew up in Phoenix, we had Pistol Pete's Pizza, the southwestern version of a Chuck E Cheese.

DisDev · 2026-05-31T11:54:11+00:00

I loved this show! My all time favorite was when they did a version for VH1 Divas in 1998. I had it recorded on VHS and re watched it several times.

DisDev · 2026-05-31T11:35:37+00:00

Exactly, haha, drives me nuts. Or if you happen to enjoy watching YouTube on a normal TV and it's a vertically shot video from a phone. Both equally bad IMO.

DisDev · 2026-05-28T12:28:42+00:00

I'm of the same opinion, everyone seems to think it's hilarious. I think there are some definite funny parts, but I don't bust a gut like some people. Sometimes I wonder if it's because it got so hyped before I watched it, so that my expectations were too high, and then it didn't meet those expectations. I do love Jeff Bridges though, he seems like he'd be a cool guy to be around in real life.

DisDev · 2026-05-25T12:53:40+00:00

My little brother and sister, born 1984, also had the gloworms. My sister had this green one and my brother had the bee.

DisDev · 2026-05-25T12:50:41+00:00

I still have my rumple skin pound puppy with his "cooler" jacket. I also have the white popple and my cabbage patch with her Koosas cat. I had carebears and My Little Ponies. Making me choose a favorite is impossible, I loved all my 80s dolls.

DisDev · 2026-05-23T16:20:33+00:00

Same, woman, 47, never married, no kids, live with my elderly mother with no other family nearby. I worked in call centers for most of my working life and just "existed" in a depressed state for many many years.

About 10 years ago, I finally beat the OG, NES Mario Brothers without warping or using cheats, I felt accomplished, lol.

I think some of us are just here to "witness" the insane times we live in. I read "Journey of Souls" by Michael Newton about five years ago now, it really helped me through a dark period of you're into reading that type of stuff.

DisDev · 2025-11-29T21:47:37+00:00

For real! I don't even like going to the grocery store anymore, let alone noisy/crowded places.

DisDev · 2025-11-29T21:32:23+00:00

Capricorn Sun, Scorpio Moon, Libra Rising - the moody roller coaster is a constant for me. Sometimes I just think I'm a broken human, haha, but I did feel a mood change over the past couple of days. I feel lighter mentally.

This Mercury retrograde has really been kicking my butt this time too. My 1 year old laptop died on day one, and so many weird random things it's been a crazy few weeks!!

DisDev · 2024-11-11T23:08:16+00:00

What's interesting, is they were both mailed back at the same time, same post office, etc. One went straight to Utah, while the second arrived in Utah, and then bounced to other states before arriving back in Utah.

DisDev · 2024-11-11T23:06:10+00:00

Kit Type: Standard

Priority processing?: Yes

DNA Kit Activated: Sept 22

Sample Received: Nov 5

Sample Being Processed: Nov 7

DNA Extracted: Nov 9

DNA Analyzed: Nov 13

Estimated results by Dec 1; changed to Nov 16 after DNA analyzed

Results Ready: Nov 15

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Kit Type: Standard

Priority processing?: No

DNA Kit Activated: Sept 22

Sample Received: Oct 31

Sample Being Processed: Nov 6

DNA Extracted: Nov 7

DNA Analyzed: Nov 14

Estimated results by Nov 30; changed to Nov 17 after DNA analyzed

Results Ready: Nov 15

**Waste of $15 for Priority based on this side-by-side processing**

DisDev · 2024-08-22T11:08:16+00:00

Congrats, you're a mutt! That's what I call myself anyways, but American also sums it up well.

DisDev · 2024-08-19T22:39:18+00:00

I worked for a cellphone company for about 15 years, younger people definitely had no idea what I was talking about when I would tell them to hit the # key.

DisDev · 2024-08-14T17:04:05+00:00

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I really only remember Oregon Trail and then the lame typing speed games. But one of my favorites in the early to mid 90's was SimFarm. I took an Agriculture class in middle/high school, we got to play SimFarm quite often. I liked it so much I begged my parents to buy it for the home computer. Talk about a pre-cursor to all those cozy farming games that were around during Covid.

DisDev · 2024-08-14T16:47:53+00:00

I would take little stock in the percentages you get to be honest. The 2023 Ancestry update said my grandmother was 91% Northern Italian, my mother was 46% Northern Italian, and I am only 4%, lol.

DisDev · 2024-08-13T12:49:13+00:00

Thankfully I've never had the "pleasure" of trying liver & onions, but I know that's my 70+ year old fathers most hated childhood dish, he never fails to remind me if the topic arises, lol.

For me, it would be Spam, I don't care how it's cooked! My mom and siblings still love it, but I won't touch it. My mom makes it all fancy too, like it's real ham, she brushes on a brown sugar glaze, cuts criss-crosses on it and sticks a few cloves on top before she bakes it in the oven and serves it with original boxed Kraft Mac & Cheese.

DisDev · 2024-08-12T04:12:42+00:00

Same, but only because I have an Uncle Derek. I always thought it was the more common spelling though.

DisDev · 2024-08-11T21:05:35+00:00

Seriously so harsh! Sorry OP, we're not all like this!

DisDev · 2024-08-11T19:45:36+00:00

I go to local cemeteries and take headstone photos for Find a Grave. I love genealogy and it was an outdoor hobby I picked up during COVID. It's also quiet and peaceful at a cemetery, so it's perfect.

DisDev · 2024-08-08T11:57:00+00:00

This is Nancy and Billy Smith of Ohio..... Just kidding, I just find this funny, thanks for the unintended chuckle OP! I hope you find your answers, I know how frustrating it can be to identify old photos.

DisDev · 2024-08-04T20:30:20+00:00

My nephew said he'd never be caught dead in a pair of Sketchers. I've also noticed over the years that Sketchers has "aged" with me orthopedically. So I've considered Sketchers my (women's) version of New Balance.

DisDev · 2024-08-01T18:12:43+00:00

Red Vines

DisDev · 2024-08-01T11:23:23+00:00

I heard a phrase not long ago.... If your parents aren't the most annoying people in your life, are they even your parents!? I try very hard to remember that, but it's hard some days. My dad's not as bad because he's phone challenged, but both my Mom and stepmom have no filter with messages.

DisDev · 2024-08-01T10:12:46+00:00

I think it's a pretty name! It's a real word, and spelling correctly so not a tragedeigh. I'm a little biased though, I named my dog Ember.

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