If you’re not using ChatGPT, you should absolutely give it a whirl. I could list a bajillion ways it can help to make you more efficient, save you time, and even make you a bit smarter (if that’s even possible of course) — but I won’t. I will only say that with its vast knowledge base and ability to adapt to different needs, ChatGPT acts as a virtual assistant, tutor, and creative partner all in one. Trying it out is not just about convenience—it’s about unlocking new possibilities and making technology work for you.
But remember, it’s not perfect.
My favorite brother has written a new book that will be published in the near future. He uploaded it to ChatGPT, sent me the link and encouraged me to ask questions — ChatGPT had analyzed the data and was ready. Sort of…
Once I asked a few questions that had informative and insightful answers, I asked who the foremost expert on distinction is. Why, my brother, of course!
To further that line of questioning…
🙄
ChatGPT isn’t perfect, but this little guy is…
Now you know: During the height of Frasier’s popularity, Moose, the dog who played Eddie, received more fan mail than any of his human costars.
More snow is in our forecast starting today for 2 days. We’re currently in the 6″-8″ zone, but “totals will shift/change as we draw closer,” per my favorite weatherman. Have I mentioned that I’m SICK of winter? Yup, my much loved snow has worn out its welcome around here. It’s time for the white kind of precipitation to move on north.
Do you ever feel impish? And then act on it?
Perry’s been sick for a week (feels like 3 months) and he went back to work yesterday. If Perry has a hangnail, he’s so sick he thinks he might die. I can look at him and say, “you don’t look like you feel well,” and his voice immediately takes on a whining tone and he’s off to bed. He’s also the least likely person to say anything that would hurt the feelings of another. As I was waiting on my laundry to dry so I could fold and put it away, a thought struck me that involved poor Perry.
I took a selfie and let AI do a bit of editing, then started the following text exchange…
Me: Welp, I screwed up I think. Perry: How so? Me: Sends photo (photo on the left below). Perry: **loooong pause** Me: No words, right? Perry: You have bangs.
He didn’t say it definitely WAS a huge mistake — or even that I look like a big turd.
I followed-up his generic response by sending him the real photo (photo on the right above). His reply came immediately, “I’m so kicking your butt.“
The moral of this story is that it’s sometimes ok to act on impish thoughts. We both had a good laugh and I now know that bangs are no longer an option.
But going gray? Hmmmm…
Now you know: You can’t legally buy Jack Daniel’s whiskey in the town where the Jack Daniel’s distillery is located. Lynchburg, TN is located in Moore County. It’s a “dry county” so it’s legal to distill alcohol, just not legal to sell it.
Last month, I mentioned I received a scam in the mail — a “pocket hug” with a QR code to scan. I didn’t know until today that it was charged to my credit card by Walmart. Yes, I posted about the fraudulent charges too — but more information came to light today when I received notice that it’s been determined that the purchase was authorized and the amount was placed back on my card for me to pay.
I don’t know my own address.
It seems to me it’s obvious that the charge was fraudulent. The physical address used wasn’t mine, and I certainly wouldn’t order a “pocket hug” scam from a Walmart outside vendor named dongguanshihuan. If you know me, you know I was on fire when I called the CC company and 1-800-WALMART.
We’ll see what happens next…
In the meantime, we’re eating like it’s our job around here.
Chicken Lazone is a quick and easy dish that’s amazing – here’s the recipe:
Ingredients: 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp chili powder 1 1/2 tsp onion powder 2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 2 lb chicken tenders 1/4 cup butter, divided 2 cups heavy cream
Directions: Combine salt, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of chicken tenders. In large saute pan, melt half of the butter over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken tenders until done, about 8 minutes. Pour the cream and remaining butter into the skillet. Lower heat and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5-7 minutes. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta or mashed potatoes.
The outside weather here at the barndo is too nasty to be outside — and Perry’s got the bug that’s going around. Not sure what will be on the menu for tomorrow here, but I hope you’ll be having chicken lazone. 🙂
Now you know: On the last episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, guest Tom Hanks used The Beatles’ “Lovely Rita” as his walkout song. It cost NBC $500,000.
I’ve found the perfect gift for dog lovers everywhere! It’s a calendar called “Dogs Pooping in Beautiful Places” and will only set you back about $11 bucks. It’s exactly what you’d expect — pooping dogs with a backdrop of 12 different landscape scenery locations. 🙂
I didn’t catch any of my hounds in the act, but when escorting Queen Dharma off the deck this morning at dawn, I did get a scenery photo — and it’s absolutely GORGEOUS today in southern Indiana.
AI doesn’t poop regularly.
Utilizing a snowy photo that I took at some point over the past two days, I loaded it into PhotoShop. I then asked AI to create a black Labrador pooping in the snow. My request was denied because it wasn’t within the perimeters allowed. PhotoShop’s AI refuses to do pooping anything or anywhere.
I provided the same request to ChatGPTs image creator and it thinks pooping is ok. But… only if the poop is snow and not actual brown stinky dog turds.
Not calendar worthy.
If I want to create my own calendar and make a million bucks, I’m going to have to travel with my doggos to different locations and prompt them to drop grumpies on the ground at each place. Traveling with those three would be worth much more money unless my calendar was more specific — like dogs pooping in Jackson County Indiana’s beautiful places — and that would narrow my potential customers considerably.
I need to think of a different side hustle and simply buy one of these calendars already available. 😉
Now you know: After admitting responsibility for over 12,000 deaths in the Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge, Kang Kek Iew (aka Comrade Duch) asked the war crimes tribunal to acquit and release him. They did not.
This is not a Democrat VS Republican post. It’s not! I promise.
I’m a gamer.
Some like to crochet or knit; others love to read. There are those that work word puzzle books and those who play card games. Me? I love playing video games. I started 100 years ago and I’ve spent who knows how many hours on Everquest and World of Warcraft. I couldn’t name all the games I’ve played but I can name the one I’m playing now.
Path of Exiles 2
Path of Exiles 2 is still in beta but already has a huge following because of its long-running predecessor, Path of Exiles (1). I’m currently playing PoE2… and so is Elon!
But does Elon cheat??
Elon live streams himself playing the game and many have picked up on why they believe he paid for someone else to level his character (boosting) while claiming how great he is for doing it all himself. Elon has bragged that he’s one of the best gamers in the world and his PoE2 character is hardcore. Hardcore is a choice you make on character creation that means if you die… even one time… you’re done. You start over.
This game is brutal, you guys. Elon supposedly leveled his character to 97 (of 100) before dying. For perspective, I created a normal character, have reached level 82, and I’ve literally died way over 100 times. Elon was 7th on the leaderboard for millions of players before his character croaked. But was it actually him that leveled this character like he says… or was it some dude in India getting paid by the richest man on the planet?
My first concern regarding Elon was when he dated Amber Heard — and now this. 🙄
I think it’s awesome that Elon’s playing PoE2. I also think it’s lame when anyonesays they’re great at anything if they’re not. Thing is, I LIKE Elon Musk… and I sure hope those accusing him are wrong.
I respect authenticity more than I do success. What say you?
Today is FRIGID! 🥶
Still trying to figure out what kind of bird is in the photo above. A red head and chest with a cream underbelly combined with dark wings and back doesn’t produce any search results to help me identify him. But whatever it is… it’s a brave little dude to be out and about this morning. BRRR!
Now you know: Brian Acton was rejected by Facebook for a job in 2009. And that same year, he & Jan Koum “took a chance” and co-founded WhatsApp together. Then in 2014 after amassing 450 million global users, they sold WhatsApp to Facebook in a deal that reportedly made both of them a multi-billionaire.
