What I Learned Today

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Hank Scorpio, May 27, 2015.

  1. Arkadin

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    That happens lots of places
     
  2. bertwing

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  3. Taffy

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    I've been on this board all this time and you only just learned this?
     
  4. Corky Bucek

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    TIL a stroke suffering cat owner tried to teach his cat to press a 911 speed dial. Unsure whether the training stuck, the owner later fell from his wheel chair during a seizure. Police received a silent 911 call from the house and arrived to find the man incapacitated and the cat by the phone.
     
  5. GrizzliesDrew

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  6. Hank Scorpio

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    Tell us something in Welsh!
     
  7. Taffy

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    Fel bêth? Mae pawb yn siarad Cymraeg yn y thread pêl droed Abertawe.
    H/T
     
  8. BayouMafia

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  9. Hank Scorpio

    Hank Scorpio Globex Corporation, Philanthropist, Supervillain
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    I didn't know user H/T participated in a devil's three-way?!
     
  10. H/T

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    Shwmae Taffy
    Ydw, tipyn bach. Dyw un iaith byth yn ddigon

    Hwyl am nawr Taffy
     
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  11. Taffy

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    It truly is a special relationship
     
  12. H/T

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    Let me tell you a great story my friend about the devil never to be seen in Wales again. Enjoy Haliwr.

    ... around the IIth Century, the Devil visited Wales as he had never been there before and he had heard that the scenery was breathtaking. He soon came across an old lady who seemed upset. "What's the matter?" he asked out of curiosity.
    "Oh, I'm in such a terrible muddle and I don't know what to do!. My cow has wandered across the river and I can't get her back".
    'Ah!" said the Devil 'What you need my dear, is a bridge, and I am just the man to build you one. Why don't you go home, and in the morning there will be a bridge waiting for you. All I ask in return is to keep the first living thing to cross the bridge!"
    "Okay then" she said "It's a bargain. I'll see you in the morning. Nos da, Goodnight"

    That night she wondered about this stranger who would build her a bridge. 'What a strange request! Why should I cross the bridge to get my cow back if he gets to keep me in exchange? Mind you it is very tempting offer"

    The next day she got up and called for her faithful dog. Together they went down to the river. "Well well" she couldn't believe her eyes. In front of her was the best bridge that she had ever seen! I told you that I would build you a bridge" said the Devil appearing from nowhere.
    "Now it's your turn to keep your side of the bargain".
    I know, you get to keep the first living thing to cross the bridge" and she started to walk towards the bridge. But just when she got to the entrance, she stopped, took out a loaf of bread from her apron pocket and hurled it across the bridge. As quick as a flash and before the Devil could stop it, the dog chased after it. 'Aaaaaaagh!!!!!" screeched the Devil. "You stupid old woman, I don't believe it! Your smelly, hairy farm dog has become the first living thing to cross my bridge. It's no good to me" he screamed and then he vanished.

    Well, the Devil was never seen in Wales again as he was so embarrassed at being outwitted by the old lady. High in the mountains near Aberystwyth, there is a village where a very old bridge crosses a deep gorge. Above it are two other bridges built at later dates. But the lowest one....Well, they say that the Devil himself built it!
     
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  13. NoleNBlue (Ret.)

    NoleNBlue (Ret.) The fuck is that? It's an armoire.
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    Fantastic
     
  14. Tiffin

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    TIL that Bridgette Wilson (Veronica Vaugh in Billy Madison) is married to Pete Sampras.
     
  15. Joshuam2107

    Joshuam2107 SUH DUDE
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    Were you doing Bridgette Wilson research or Pete Sampras research?
     
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  16. Tiffin

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    TIL the circumstances surrounding Layne Staley's death. I knew when he died and that it was drug related, but I didn't know more than that.

    I read that because of this re: Audioslave
     
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  17. bro

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    that isn't unique to Houston
     
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  18. bhrangerfan0809

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    One of the victims in the 1986 Edmond, OK post office shooting (where the term "going postal" originated) was Knute Rockne's grandson.
     
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  19. GrizzliesDrew

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    Richard Sammel, evil Nazi vampire Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain also played the weird guy with eye patch glasses in Casino Royale and the evil Nazi who lets Dora board the concentration camp train in Life is Beautiful
     
  20. Magneto

    Magneto Thats right, formerly Don Brodka.
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    Humpback whales mate by having threesomes.
     
  21. Sterling A

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    knute rockne's great-grandson, Will Rockne plays on my softball team :twocents:

    no idea if he looks like knute

    [​IMG]
     
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  22. Capstone 88

    Capstone 88 Going hard in the paint
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    TIL I have the same shoes at Knute Rockne's Great-Grandson
     
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  23. Tiffin

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  24. PhupaPhever

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    I learned you can change the color of the board to best fit the mood you're in.
    [​IMG]
     
  25. Tiffin

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    Before the crash I was grayboard. Now firmly team greenboard.
     
  26. PhupaPhever

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    I just joined your team.
     
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  27. Joshuam2107

    Joshuam2107 SUH DUDE
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    I was long time greenboard, then a brief period with greyboard where I just didn't change it, then errors after the crash got me to try blueboard and that's where I reside currently.
     
  28. Redav

    Redav One big ocean
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    I feel like people that use colored themes use stationary on professional emails.
     
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  29. Joshuam2107

    Joshuam2107 SUH DUDE
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    Look at this plebe without a professional electronic signature
     
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  30. PhupaPhever

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    Or business cards with a picture of your face.
     
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  31. Gonff

    Gonff Prince of Mousethieves
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    I am now a member of team greenboard.
     
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  32. Arkadin

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    I learned vidal hazelton is a CFL rookie

    And that Terrence toliver is playing well, also in the cfl
     
  33. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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    There is something worse than your student telling you they just used Google to find the sources for their paper
    They tell you they used Bing to find the sources for their paper :facepalm:
     
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  34. The Banks

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    What's wrong with using google scholar?
     
  35. The Banks

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    27 year old rookie. Can't imagine being a practice squad player for so long in he NFL
     
  36. Arkadin

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    I think he only did like one practice squad year, the rest he was hurt or just not on a team at all
     
  37. TC

    TC Peter, 53, from Toxteth
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  38. Baron

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    yeah, he Bungled any chances.
     
  39. Tricky Gator

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    I learned that they came out with new seasons of trailer park boys
     
  40. PhupaPhever

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    Www.swearnet.com
     
  41. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    I remember watching Hazelton torch (then UM verbal) Jai Eugene repeatedly in the Army AA game and feeling bad, then Jai switched to LSU and I was like "Good, fuck him"
     
  42. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    so
    [​IMG]
     
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  43. Arkadin

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    Vidal was so good. I thought he was going to be an all timer
     
  44. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    iirc there was a year or two where Vidal was in the same receiving corps with Patrick Turner, Ronald Johnson, and David Ausberry...with Jordan Cameron playing TE. Good Lord
     
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  45. The Banks

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    Jai sucked in college right?
     
  46. burnttatertot

    burnttatertot butt tuck zoomies
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    Today I learned I can switch colors of the board and all the colors suck but green.
     
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  47. Mike

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    One of my old roommates is her cousin. I tried like the devil to get her over to our place for a party but it never worked out. She was dating Pete at the time.
     
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  48. Celemo

    Celemo tell 'em Steve-Dave
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    Pretty much a career back up if memory serves
     
  49. dahldennsull

    dahldennsull Living in the best state
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    That is the dream for some of those guys though. 6 figure paycheck, only a couple of practices a week without the high injury risk and stress of game on the weekend.
     
  50. BrickTamland

    BrickTamland You're not Ron...
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    Sam and Christian Ponder had a baby in 2014.

    The name of this beautiful little girl?

    Bowden Saint-Claire Ponder
     
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