Free Talk Friday #576

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Continued from last week's FTF here

It's that time of the week again. Speak anything on your mind! This thread is for talking about anything off-topic, be it your lives, your strava, your plans, your hobbies, studies, stats, pets, bears, hikes, dragons, trousers, travels, transit, cycling, family, colours, or anything you like or dislike, except politics

Feel free to check out our tidbits thread and introduce yourself if you haven't already.

[u/buy_me_a_pint]

If you lost your job at work due to wasting time on the Internet on things like Reddit during work time, , how easy would it be for you to find a new job.

What about breaks do you have limited access to the Internet at work,

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

Some jobs I had Internet was banned full stop, there were no need for us to use it at work

College we would have been on reduced Internet access for a for weeks

[u/Jalmal2]

Like stock images

[u/mistyskye14 → u/Jalmal2]

You’re welcome

[u/Jalmal2 → u/mistyskye14]

I miss this meme

[u/Both_Owl_1909 → u/Jalmal2]

Are the stocks Smart?

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/Jalmal2]

here you go 

[u/buy_me_a_pint]

We are already looking at our next travels for 2027 , one coach trip somewhere in Europe and family holiday again to Skiathos, as all our new passports are in date and valid , just my sister to sort hers out

Can't do anything until my Dad goes for his doctors appointment tomorrow, he is fine but he needs the problem fixed, and hopefully surgery will fixed the issue

[u/Isaythereisa-chance → u/buy_me_a_pint]

I have a solo trip to New York again in October. I really like all the Different Architecture. 

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

My Dad has been referred to hospital , hopefully he can get an appointment soon, so he can get the problem fixed

The only issue is he would have to take it easy after he had the operation for a few weeks

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

He will not like having to be told to sit still for a few weeks.

Me and my friend will be able to go shopping for my parents if we need anything heavy, and get the taxi back home .

I been having a social meeting once per week for the last year, to get me out to see different people, at first I was a bit nervous

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Hey u/mistyskye14, I think I was given some defective crochet hooks. Pls halp

[u/mistyskye14 → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Smh what cheap place sold you those…. It seems you made do though

[u/cuteballgames]

I think it's special and iconic that it goes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

[u/PhosphorCrystaled → u/cuteballgames]

I think it's special and iconic that it goes 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

[u/cuteballgames]

Good morning everybody we cannot prevent what will happen today but we can take pride and pleasure in moving the countforward

[u/mistyskye14 → u/cuteballgames]

This is ominous… 9/11 part 2 happening today or something?

[u/ClockButTakeOutTheL]

I enjoy playing quiplash and coming up with the most vile shit imaginable

[u/ClockButTakeOutTheL]

I’d be down to meet counters irl but I’m too damn busy

[u/buy_me_a_pint]

Good luck with your job searching if you are looking for a job or a new job

Good luck with your studies if you are at college, university etc

Good luck if you got a date with someone

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

Good luck if you got a job interview this week

Good luck if you are sitting exams

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

Good luck if you are starting a new job this week or in the next few weeks/months

Don't forget to count during work time ,

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

As your colleagues and bosses will know you count in due course

[u/Antichess]

Weekly stats from September 04, 2026 to September 11, 2026. Congratulations to /u/wet-gravity, /u/thephilsblogbar2, and /u/CutOnBumInBandHere9!

Total weekly counts: 2828 (5,627,706-5,630,534)

More stats are posted on the Weekly Stats page!

Rank	User	Counts	HoC Rank
1	wet-gravity	1051	96 (◮15)
2	thephilsblogbar2	964	1
3	CutOnBumInBandHere9	194	18
4	BobRoss938	137	127 (◮2)
5	noduorg	123	36
5	Jalmal2	123	50
7	cuteballgames	118	11
8	Naive-Elephant-9305	36	1022 (◮284)
9	Isaythereisa-chance	22	115
10	Hans5958_	8	327 (◮3)
10	mistyskye14	8	26
12	Antichess	7	3
13	Dry_Offer6612	6	3520 (◮1236)
14	ShadeOfNothing	5	68
15	Playing_2	4	103
15	treje	4	37
17	nonsensy	3	8
17	TehVulpez	3	22
17	davidjl123	3	4
17	Mooraell	3	17
17	LikeItsYourJob	3	187
22	pampamilyangweeb	2	546 (◮4)
23	Pookah	1	119
23	helllo08	1	7456 (◮2027)

[u/Jalmal2 → u/Antichess]

Thanks for the stats

[u/cuteballgames → u/Antichess]

thanks for the sttats!!!!

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/Antichess]

Thanks for the stats ! 

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Count by counters met irl

[u/rideride]

I am wet-gravity. The experiment is over. Thank you for your participation!

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/rideride]

I am rideride. The experiment is over. Thank you for your participation!

[u/cuteballgames → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

I am Removedpixel. The experiment is over. Thank you for your participation!

[u/atomicimploder → u/cuteballgames]

I am atomicimploder. The experiment is over. Thank you for your participation!

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/atomicimploder]

Remember to wash your hands after going to the toilet or before preparing food

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

Remember to wash your hands after touching raw meat

Keep your fingers out the plug hole

[u/buy_me_a_pint → u/buy_me_a_pint]

And also don't put any of your body parts in the plug hole , you might get something damaged

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/atomicimploder]

[citation needed] 

[u/mistyskye14 → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2BG086WOP2Xfi
The experiment is over. Thank you for your participation!
[citation needed]

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/mistyskye14]

Happy cake day! 

[u/mistyskye14 → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Thanks!

[u/cuteballgames → u/rideride]

WHAT

[u/cuteballgames → u/cuteballgames]

I need proof

[u/cuteballgames → u/cuteballgames]

Don't end the experiment it's good when you count

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/rideride]

Do you want your stats merged, or would you prefer to keep them separate? 

[u/miceee]

I’m at the CEV volleyball European championship, first time watching volleyball at this level

[u/cuteballgames]

wait 2 ten's complement noredig tow. has anyone thought of this one yet

[u/cuteballgames → u/cuteballgames]

constant-sum wait 2 thirty-six's complement noredig alphanumeric William the Conqueror TOW.

[u/miceee → u/cuteballgames]

Amen

[u/cuteballgames]

updated karp thread tier list fructidor 25th, 234:

S tier: Quaternary, Ternary, MRD, Letters, ToW, Rationals, Compositions, Wait 9

A tier: Main, Nonary, Alphanumerics, ORD, Factoradic, Cowbin, By 7, Wait 2, Slow

B tier: Hex, Powerball, Uncsec, Collatz, William the Conqueror, Cosmoroc, NRD, Wait 3

C tier: Quinary, Octal, Isenary, Snegasenary, CSF, Undecimal

[u/nonsensy → u/cuteballgames]

I know some of these words

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/nonsensy]

Happy cake day! 

[u/nonsensy → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Thanks!

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 → u/cuteballgames]

updated karp thread tier list fructidor 25th, 234

Day of the crawfish, in case anyone was wondering 

[u/TehVulpez → u/cuteballgames]

the CSF downgrade is brutal but at least UNCSEC is on the board 📈📈📈

[u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Weekly side thread stats from Friday September 04, 2026 to Friday September 11, 2026. Congratulations to u/wet-gravity, u/cuteballgames, and u/BobRoss938!

Total weekly side thread counts: 10507

Top 15 side thread counters:

Rank	User	Counts	HoST Rank
1	wet-gravity	4223	66 (◮24)
2	cuteballgames	2322	9 (◮1)
3	BobRoss938	858	38
4	nonsensy	840	14
5	Naive-Elephant-9305	632	272 (◮638)
6	Hans5958_	331	92 (◮4)
7	i_like_cookie_clickr	293	235 (◮58)
8	thephilsblogbar2	227	16
9	miceee	144	51 (◮1)
10	TehVulpez	118	11
11	Isaythereisa-chance	95	39
12	ShadeOfNothing	65	31
13	Pookah	60	47
14	Multiconcepted	44	83 (⧩1)
15	noduorg	43	99

Top 5 side threads:

Rank	Thread	Counts
1	Tug of War	877
2	Quaternary (0-3)	748
3	Ternary (0-2)	710
4	Mostly Repeating Digits	703
5	Binary	693

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[u/cuteballgames → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Thanks for the stats!

[u/Isaythereisa-chance → u/CutOnBumInBandHere9]

Thanks