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What are you doing with the things you're learning?

Most of our regular members clearly still enjoy learning things. They follow news and current events, have opinions, various fields of interest, etc. I'm curious about what others do or try to do with the things they choose to learn at this point in their lives. Divulge as much or as little as you'd like about the subject matter of your current endeavors to acquire knowledge and skills. If learning anything just isn't your thing at this point, this probably is not applicable. 

Happy Saturday! 

Posted - April 15, 2023

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  • 52980

     

      I’ve always had a love of learning, a very deep sense of curiosity, a vivid imagination, and I live for trivia. There are a wide variety of subjects that interest me, and I always love excepting accepting new subjects to add to that list.
      As far as answering as to what do I do with the knowledge that I acquire. Hmmmmmm. Nowadays, it mostly gets stored in my brain housing group  (that’s a Marine Corps reference to one’s mind) for future and utterly random use. While there’s already a lot of information packed into there, the storage space is vast and the recall procedure is quite efficient, so it serves me well. I apply that new knowledge as often as I can in various settings.


      And you know me; I’m constantly cooking up some new scheme or scam or strategy or plan or something. I’m like the Wile E. Coyote of AnswerMug.

     


     
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    This post was edited by Randy D at April 15, 2023 4:09 PM MDT
      April 15, 2023 8:56 AM MDT
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  • 10049
    I hear what you're saying... all relatable. 

    When you apply the knowledge, what is your intent? Or does that vary depending on the situation? 
      April 15, 2023 9:18 AM MDT
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  • 52980

     

      Yes, it varies greatly. Some of my newfound knowledge I immediately apply to Minneapolis search endeavors . . . shhhhhhh!


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      April 15, 2023 4:08 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    Just as I suspected... less than noble intentions!

    Reported.  
      April 16, 2023 11:38 AM MDT
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  • 2872
     always love excepting accepting new subjects
      April 15, 2023 9:52 AM MDT
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  • 845
    Maybe it was expecting?
      April 15, 2023 11:20 AM MDT
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  • 2872
    I guess we'll know when Randy comes back on. :)
      April 15, 2023 1:52 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    I sense a Homer Simpson meme forthcoming! 
      April 15, 2023 2:45 PM MDT
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  • 52980
      April 15, 2023 4:08 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    I just spotted another error. Are you feeling okay, Mr. D?
      April 15, 2023 2:48 PM MDT
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  • 52980

     


      Contract negotiation numbers have been quite unfavorable for me the first quarter of 2023. I’m suspicious that a new trend might be emerging: apparently, prior applicants are teaming up and holding seminars to “warn” prospective applicants before I can wine, dine, and confine them. I haven’t closed more than two or three new cases since January.















      How can this be happening to me? Who is behind it? When and where are they accessing my files? Why do so many people want to see me fail? Grrrrrrrrr. 

      April 15, 2023 4:22 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    Gee, that's too bad. I can assure you that I have no knowledge of who might be behind this. Definitely no one in Minnesota or Canada, that I'm certain of. 

    Maybe you need to improve conditions at your facility? 
      April 16, 2023 11:36 AM MDT
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  • 52980

     

      Grrrrrrr. My investigative operatives inform me that YOU facilitated a Zoom meeting with participants in Minnesota, Canada, Arizona, the Dakotas . . . 


    :(

      April 16, 2023 7:55 PM MDT
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  • 7776
    I'm just sucking it all up until I can use it at a later date.
      April 15, 2023 1:22 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    Good plan. Don't wait too long! :)
      April 15, 2023 2:47 PM MDT
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  • 13261
    You also might ask what we are learning with the things we’re doing. The inverse of the contrary, or something like that!
      April 15, 2023 4:12 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    Yes. Or you could....


      April 16, 2023 11:18 AM MDT
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  • 2964
    Well, I'm learning how to care for my Rhinoceros, Gladys.  Need more watermelons, please.  
      April 15, 2023 7:08 PM MDT
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  • 845
    It's a mess! It just keeps piling up. I may be a hoarder. It's been a decade or two since I could easily retrieve something I know is in there. But every day I just keep adding to the collection.

    2,748 Card File Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty ...
    One of the problems is that no one really cares about all this stuff valuable information. When I try to slip it into regular conversation, the response is "uh huh". Unfortunately, I can't stop myself from looking up anything that pops into my mind. 
      April 15, 2023 8:48 PM MDT
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  • 10049
    I now think about it before I look up things that pop into my mind. I also look up things just to mess with the algorithm. Gotta keep 'em guessing! ;)

    I've come to realize that most people prefer to talk, often negatively, about other people and other people's business than talk about their own thoughts, ideas, feelings, fears, dreams, nightmares or ask you about yours. I think they're running on an entirely different operating system than I. 
      April 16, 2023 11:32 AM MDT
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  • 16303
    It's being stored in increasingly less accessible locations, as available space gets filled up. My ability to recall 1980s song lyrics by far exceeds my ability to remember why I just walked into the kitchen. Maybe God keeps cancelling my SIM instructions.
      April 15, 2023 11:02 PM MDT
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  • 2872
    I've discovered that I haven't really forgotten anything I've learned, it just takes me a bit longer to bring it up from the archives.  I think I need more RAM.
      April 16, 2023 10:21 AM MDT
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  • 10049
    Yes! I'd also be happy to permanently delete a number of files. 
      April 16, 2023 11:20 AM MDT
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  • 52980

     

      Just make sure it’s not the Randolph D Randolph dossier. Even if you think it’s unimportant today, you never know what day in your future you might need to access it.



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      April 16, 2023 3:31 PM MDT
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