Topic: What I learned today! (Read 194921 times)

Mongrel · « **Reply #1520 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:41:35 PM »

That the US government once commissioned a report (not long after Russia first gained nuclear weapons) which determined that the minimum number of (high-yield) thermonuclear devices need to destroy the world is a mere 13. Placed strategically, you could theoretically crack the earth's crust.

Even if it turns out to be completely wrong, that is some seriously awesome Bloefeld/Dr. Evil shit.

Amusingly, I heard about this from a friend who is building an Evil-Genius/James Bond villain lair for wargaming and decided to use the report to make a BIG BOARD for the lair, with each location highlighted:

Tee Hee~

Büge · « **Reply #1521 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:57:24 PM »

I learned that Alanis Morissette had a baby on Christmas Day.

Alanis Morissette - Ironic w/lyrics (HQ sound)

Niku · « **Reply #1522 on:** December 31, 2010, 05:16:21 PM »

Uchū no Senshi - Starship Troopers Opening 1

there was a starship troopers anime

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #1523 on:** January 01, 2011, 12:08:50 AM »

Grant Morrison looks like Kane without the goatee.

Büge · « **Reply #1524 on:** January 01, 2011, 09:37:52 AM »

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance - trailer

there was a highlander anime

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #1525 on:** January 01, 2011, 10:50:06 AM »

Highlander was already basically an anime.

The Starship Trooper one... really didn't seem to have a whole lot of confidence in its subject matter.

Brentai · « **Reply #1526 on:** January 01, 2011, 11:24:22 AM »

Quote from: Büge on January 01, 2011, 09:37:52 AM

there was a highlander a

WOAH-OH-OH-AH-AH-AH-AAAA-HA-AH-AH-AH Widescreen

TA · « **Reply #1527 on:** January 05, 2011, 06:36:38 PM »

That while Sprint has recently rolled out 4g coverage to my neighborhood, my house is two houses too far down this street for my phone to get 4g reception.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #1528 on:** January 06, 2011, 06:35:04 AM »

Social Security 101

Not a be-all, end-all guide to social security, but tackles some of the more prevalent issues. If I hear another one of my "liberal" or "progressive" friends tell me that "We need to fix social security", I'm going to punch them in the face.

Thad · « **Reply #1529 on:** January 07, 2011, 09:58:35 AM »

In fairness, it's one of those things that's parroted so constantly by Democrats that it's no wonder people on the left have come to treat it as a given.

Classic · « **Reply #1530 on:** January 08, 2011, 09:57:56 AM »

I mean, one could argue that the social security program as-is fails to provide adequate social security, but I don't think that's the case here.

Brentai · « **Reply #1531 on:** January 08, 2011, 10:37:15 AM »

I don't really expect the country to be standing in 40 years, especially not financially, so whether Social Security is broken or not is not much of an issue for me.

Büge · « **Reply #1532 on:** January 08, 2011, 12:44:48 PM »

I learned that Avery Brooks is a tenured drama professor.

McDohl · « **Reply #1533 on:** January 08, 2011, 01:05:39 PM »

A life of quiet retirement until the Borg come.

Then they will know his name is The Lord when he lays his vengeance upon them.

Büge · « **Reply #1534 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:05:59 AM »

I learned that you can tell the difference between real and fake pearls by rubbing them on your teeth.

rough = real
smooth = fake

All mine are fake. :(

Lottel · « **Reply #1535 on:** January 10, 2011, 09:35:19 AM »

Tapping them on your teeth also produces results. They feel different.
I can't explain how they feel different, only that after trying for a bit, you can definitely tell which is real pearl.
My grandma got so good she could tell just by touching them.
It's crazy dawg.

Mongrel · « **Reply #1536 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:53:47 AM »

That the Coca-Cola company is the world's single largest purchaser of aluminum and sugar cane, the world's second-largest purchaser of glass, third-largest purchaser of citrus products, and fifth-largest purchaser of coffee.

Büge · « **Reply #1537 on:** January 14, 2011, 08:06:51 AM »

I learned what a 'gunt' is.

Büge · « **Reply #1538 on:** January 19, 2011, 04:59:48 PM »

I learned that Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar, with the name Farrokh Bulsara.

TA · « **Reply #1539 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:43:25 PM »

The bigger of my two cats is too big for a cat harness. I will need to return the second harness I got and buy a small dog's harness for him.

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