Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2012

[chadomac]

Today I had to be a gorilla at 6 in the morning.

I just had to quote this. That is all.

Yeah, I have no idea what that post was about but I laughed quite a bit regardless!

[1992casey]

It appears that Gmail conversations arbitrarily end at 100 messages. At that point, e-mails are split into a new conversation.

[ttsather]

Today I had to be a gorilla at 6 in the morning. I got to the house and all the lights were off and no sign of life. Double checked and had the right address. Knocked on the door and it was the right house. Fun was has by all. Then I thought what if it was the wrong house? Can you imagine getting woke up to a gorilla with balloons at your door asking for Dave? You gotta wake up later and wonder if that really happened.

This might win the thread.

[NeedMoreFans]

I just calculated the savings bonds I still have. The soonest one will reach its final mature date is 2027, when I will turn 47 years old.

[Godspeed]

I love that the change to the new forum has done away with the dreaded empty page when clicking on a long topic with many hidden posts.

[CheezWizHed]

Yeah, there are a couple of annoyances with the new forum, but far more improvements are evident!

[bullox]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z317/jaybird2422/Yoyi-1.jpg

 

 

Just wanted to ask who did the work on this graphic, looking to hire.

[jjgott]

Deadspin recently ran a great recap of the making of one of the best Simpsons episodes ever "Homer at the Bat" http://deadspin.com/5886723/the-making-of-homer-at-the-bat-the-episode-that-conquered-prime-time-20-years-ago-tonight

[RightFieldCoder]

I've already written the next great Superbowl Ad. It would just take a large chunk of change and two people to be willing to poke fun at themselves.

 

Imagine a montage of Braun all over the country pointing out numerous Fed Ex locations to Laurenzi and waxing poetic about how many there are and how late they're open.

[ttsather]

The U.S. Men's Indoor Track team won the 4x400 relay today at the Indoor World Championships, then were disqualified for "exchanging positions before take-over" (??) and then were reinstated for gold after an appeal.

 

Anyone with T&F experience know what "exchanging positions before take-over" means?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-worldindoors-disqualification

[Nottso]

I farted.

[JimH5]

Encyclopedia Britannica announced they are discontinuing the print edition, but will maintain an online version of their book.

 

For those of us of a certain age, this is another reminder of the changing times.

 

Growing up, we had a full set of the 1960 edition and several of their yearly update books in our house.

 

Hard to think of anything in a 52 year old reference book that would be even marginally up-to-date now. And yet at the time, they defined what credible knowledge was.

[DatHoser]

Bing has the interior of the Milwaukee Art Museum as its picture today.

[bani1717]

The U.S. Men's Indoor Track team won the 4x400 relay today at the Indoor World Championships, then were disqualified for "exchanging positions before take-over" (??) and then were reinstated for gold after an appeal.

 

Anyone with T&F experience know what "exchanging positions before take-over" means?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-worldindoors-disqualification

 

 

I'm thinking this means that they exchanged the baton before the first runner reached the designated exchange zone? Or maybe the first runner somehow passed the second runner before handing off the baton?

 

I'm not an avid fan of track and field, but this is the only thing I can think of.

[Eck17]

The U.S. Men's Indoor Track team won the 4x400 relay today at the Indoor World Championships, then were disqualified for "exchanging positions before take-over" (??) and then were reinstated for gold after an appeal.

 

Anyone with T&F experience know what "exchanging positions before take-over" means?

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-worldindoors-disqualification

 

I suspect that one of the guys who awaited the baton had moved to a different lane to clear a jostling crowd of other waiting teams--before the baton-pass action started. I did not see the race, but that is what I think it means.

[Thurston Fluff]

Trying to replicate a soup I made by accident a while back. I mixed leftover green chili chicken soup and leftover cauliflower in Mughlai gravy together then added some heavy cream. It was a happy accident. If it works again I think I'll have my signature soup.

[ttsather]

In the second half of the season last year, I moved from Madison to Atlanta. I was able to enjoy a couple of games at Turner Field and I've got a couple of tickets to one of the games in the upcoming Brewers-Braves series in April.

 

But for whatever reason, just tonight, it hit me like a ton of bricks that I'm not going to be able to go to games at Miller Park anymore (at least, not at all regularly).

 

I used to routinely snag tickets last-minute for April and May games, drive over on a weeknight with a friend or two and watch the Brewers. Boy, do I already miss that place. With the start of the season coming, it's seriously heart-wrenching.

[MJLiverock]

For the Star Wars fans out there.

 

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/1-3-scale-model-star-wars-tie-fighter-215810505.html

[DatHoser]

My Ad-aware toolbar on Firefox is now showing cnn.com as a malicious or unsafe site. Curious.

[CheezWizHed]

My Ad-aware toolbar on Firefox is now showing cnn.com as a malicious or unsafe site. Curious.

 

Fox News probably created the toolbar.

[jazzytrav]

It pains me to catch up with an old high school friend in online conversation, only to realize that her online conversational skills now begin and end with "LOL OMGZ JK!!!"

 

It would be one thing if she was always kinda stupid, but she was a fairly intelligent person back then (10+ years ago, mind you). With online conversation becoming more of a staple each day, it's discouraging to see an intelligent person so easily decide to make themself sound like an idiot.

[GoudaBrew]

I've never bought a lotto ticket before (other than scratch-offs). Mega Millions is now up to $540 million. I think I'll throw a buck at it.

[Thurston Fluff]

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/p480x480/375009_10150659355883512_155696228511_9322997_602223381_n.jpg

 

This is my backyard. As of 03/30/12. I have to go through this every sticking year. I usually have to re-sod at least twice a year. I decided we need to do something more permant than re-sodding once again so I looked into K9-grass. $6000 later I'll have no mud issues. All that because I like throwing a firsbee to my dog. I was planning on replacing the fence but I guess that can wait until next year.

[1992casey]

I've decided that talking on a hands-free phone while driving is just as bad as talking on a handheld.

[jazzytrav]

At my credit union branch, we have a toy children's car (big enough for a kid or two to sit in) next to the wall by a painted-on ATM. Next to it is a little table with a toy cash register on it. Someone decided to put the cash register on the "hood" of the car. Now kids sit in the car and play with the cash register. I feel like we're not setting a good example.