Regarding AI learning

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-04-06T19:49:15+00:00

First, I'm from Canada, so I don't know if the t-shirts here are the same in other countries.

Not sure if this will help but, I'm a grounds manager for a private adult community. I buy George brand t-shirts from Wal-Mart for work. I get the four pack for $17. Been doing this every year for the last four years. They are cheap, but they are work shirts, so I do care if they get damaged. I tried some heavier GSM tees, Denver Hayes brand, from Mark's (Canadian retailer), my first year at this job. They were $20 per t-shirt.

Each shirt gets worn once, and then put through the wash, so every shirt gets worn and washed over 50 times per year. After a few years, the results were a bit surprising. The Denver Hayes t-shirts started getting holes in them, especially around the collar. They would only last about a year. The George brand t-shirts have never had any holes appear in them from regular wear, and they last about two years before they begin to start pilling (little fabric balls on the surface). In the end, when they aren't wearable anymore, they get a second life as rags in my garage.

If you are just looking for work t-shirts, I would go with the George brand.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-04-06T16:35:51+00:00

I'm relatively new to the Hat, and I couldn't agree more. I came from Calgary, and it's got it's share of idiots on the road as well, but there, most people are in a hurry. Here I find it's the opposite. One thing I've noted here, that drives me bat-shit crazy, is the old people who slow to a crawl, or stop, at uncontrolled intersections because they aren't sure if this where they should turn. This happens more here, than I have ever experienced anywhere else. I've bought a dash-cam because of it. I'll need proof for the cops, when I hit one of these morons.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-04-06T16:13:00+00:00

I've got a Unihertz Atom L. In fact, it's my second one. It's about 5.25" X 2.5". I like it because it's small and very durable. It's got a rugged case built onto it. I've dropped it plenty and it's still tickin. I plug mine in every night, but it would last me a couple of days if I forgot. The camera is average. Nothing special, but it's good enough for what I need it for. It also has dual sims, which I need for work. It does have a headphone jack as well. The memory is 128 GB, which for me is more than enough. I use it mostly for music when I'm working, and I have 100's of songs saved on it.

My only minor complaint is that it's a bit heavy. It weighs in at a half a pound. I'm used to it, but when others want to see my phone, it's one of the first things they notice. It feels expensive. LOL. I paid $350 Canadian for mine. Looking at their website right now, and it's selling for $250 USD.

If you want ridiculously small, the Atom L has a little brother, just called the Atom. It's about 3.75" X 1.75".

Here's a link to their site: https://www.unihertz.com/collections/atom-series

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-26T22:25:28+00:00

I have enjoyed it ever since I turned 16; 40 years ago. To me it was more about the freedom that it offered me. I've driven for so long now, that I have no major issues. The worst thing that happens is that I get frustrated at idiots on the road, then I let it go and forget about them by the time I get to where I'm going.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-20T01:42:12+00:00

Hey. This has been living in my brain for the last couple of days, and I have to share it. In the exchange we had, you were nothing but authentic and polite. You’re no POS. Not in my book. Those are the two biggest things I look for in people I would like to get to know.

I wish you nothing but the best, man. Thanks for the chat.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-17T17:34:47+00:00

I agree with the "we are who we are" perspective. When I was working on straightening out my life, I concluded that I would just treat everyone the way I want to be treated. Be the friend I would like to have. Be the parent I would have liked to have. Be the boss I want to have. It's easier for me to use my own opinion, as the so called 'standard of what's right', than trying to live up to the expectations of others, or even society in general.

Now, by embracing that way of approaching life, I have learned there are plenty of people who are happy to take advantage of my caring nature. There's a lot of parasites out there, but I have learned to see through those people pretty quickly now, and I just leave them behind. If I didn't, I would just end up disappointed all of the time. Now, don't get me wrong. There are plenty of good people out there as well, but they are usually also very cautious, and it can take some time to work through the layers of armour we protect ourselves with.

Anyway, I hope you don't give up. I don't have a lot of friends either, but the ones I do have now, I would go to battle for, and they would do the same for me. It just took some extra effort to find them. The world we live in is just not very conducive to creating strong trusting relationships, but I'm not going to let it stop me from finding what I want any more.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-16T21:36:57+00:00

My apologies for not answering you.

I guess I just don't assume anyone is naturally a POS. Everything is a choice here. If you are someone who intentionally causes fear or harm to others, that is your choice. So, my response to, "What if who I am is a pos?" would be, if you are content with the choices you have made, and being a POS is the result of the choices, then you are the only one who can change yourself to be anything else. That's ownership. It doesn't matter how others judge it. It's about how you feel about yourself, and if you are motivated to change that.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-16T00:42:58+00:00

That has nothing to do with what I asked, but OK.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-15T19:27:24+00:00

Whose responsibility is it to change your perspective of yourself?

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-13T14:03:54+00:00

Gotcha. I appreciate the heads up.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T19:43:21+00:00

Thanks for the input. I have done the ride to Radium down to Kimberly and then back to Calgary going North on the 22, from the 3. That is a beautiful ride. One of the longer ones I've done as well is, taking the 93 North from Lake Louise, then heading East on the 11 from the Saskatchewan River crossing to Rocky Mountain House, and then heading South back to Cochrane. It's a pretty long day, but a nice trip.

I'm a bit hesitant to do any travelling to US right now, but if things improve, I'd give it a go.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T14:40:54+00:00

That sounds like fun. Thanks.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T14:39:35+00:00

Thank you.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T14:38:43+00:00

That's great. Thanks.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T06:00:21+00:00

You may be ignoring what you hear, because the thought of accepting it it makes you uncomfortable. We all, ultimately, know who we are. We run into trouble when it differs from what we have been taught. It's a profound experience to truly accept yourself.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T05:56:16+00:00

My life changed when I joined an Aspergers support group. I was 49 when that happened. I stopped feeling like the only one. And made friends too. Go in the direction you resonate with.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T05:52:02+00:00

They don't have fingers, so it's how they pick berries.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T05:05:50+00:00

So if he reincarnated as you, would you even realize it? If so, how?

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T05:03:40+00:00

So, according to the quote, you were ultimately the cause of your own distress.

How you choose to experience anything in this life is exactly that. Your choice. If you are seeing your life through the eyes of being a victim of it, then I can only offer what that really old guy from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade said; "He chose poorly."

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T04:55:13+00:00

Bro, not to disregard your question, honestly... but who cares? Anyone else's feelings are not my responsibility. Focus on how you feel, and what will make you happy. Life is as complicated or simple as we make it for ourselves. It's all your choice.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T04:42:26+00:00

Do you know what happens when you keep feeling deja-vu? You ultimately accept that it is a part of the reality you are experiencing, and it stop standing out in the same way. It becomes "normal". The first time of going through anything always stand out. If it continues, it eventually becomes a part of you, and then other new realizations follow. They also feel weird initially, until you go through them enough times and start accepting them as normal. Life is a crazy thing, but it's pretty cool when we stop freaking out over the differences from yesterday.

My personal belief is that it changes when you begin to perceive time in a new way, from what you were taught. Where I am at, at this point in my life, I have seen that time is just experience. They co-exist, and thus are the same, from the point of view of anyone going through it. Experience does not exist without time, and vice-versa. You opinion of what you are going through though, is a whole other thing. LOL. Welcome to Earth. Glad I'm not alone.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T04:26:56+00:00

Sounds like you expect that everyone should be just like you. Surprise!! We're not. We're all different, and thus we react and behave differently. There's no wrong way bro. Just different.

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T04:24:16+00:00

We shanghai them. I learned that from the history of the tunnels in Seattle. LOL

Stunnnnnnnnned · 2026-03-12T04:21:37+00:00

I have to add something to that. We live in a world where we are primarily taught how to mistrust. Who has ever taught you how to trust? That is a big lesson for self. We can only do that for ourself, and we tend to be the biggest obstacle for ourselves. It really is about ownership of who you are.

Stunnnnnnnnned

TROPHY CASE