Topic: What I learned today! (Read 194787 times)

Lottel · « **Reply #2500 on:** January 02, 2013, 10:47:03 PM »

My gramdmother got angry at Christmas and yelled at my mom in front of my cousins, aunt and uncle, and whatnot.

And she was angry because she blames me being gay on her not hugging me ever.

Yeaaah.

Malikial · « **Reply #2501 on:** January 03, 2013, 12:05:49 AM »

But... but... are you even gay? WHAAAT? Mali confused...

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #2502 on:** January 03, 2013, 01:04:51 AM »

Lottel was too busy making out with all the female caterers to correct the mistake.

Lottel · « **Reply #2503 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:16:22 AM »

I am not gay but both sides of my family spontaneously decided I was.

François · « **Reply #2504 on:** January 03, 2013, 03:35:30 AM »

Well I can think of one way to remedy to that.

Ocksi · « **Reply #2505 on:** January 03, 2013, 05:12:47 AM »

Look, Zed. Murdering his entire family isn't going to help anyone, and I think it's about time you stopped encouraging everyone into that course of action.

François · « **Reply #2506 on:** January 03, 2013, 07:42:08 AM »

you're no fun

Mongrel · « **Reply #2507 on:** January 04, 2013, 11:32:37 AM »

During the early 20th century, Japan was were exposed to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion while trading with Russia. Since they didn't they didn't have domestic Jews to be prejudiced against, the Japanese read it more as a testament to the craftiness and power of the Jewish people.

Later during the pre-WWII Japanese occupation of some parts of China, they went so far as to import some unwanted Russian Jews as the magic ingredient to develop the area. This was called Project Fugu, since Fugu is both a delicacy but is deadly if mishandled.

Classic · « **Reply #2508 on:** January 05, 2013, 11:57:29 AM »

Possibly, the single best feature of NoScript, for me, has been killing off all of the comment delivery systems associated with any kind of media I consume. Without it, I might be compelled to read some of that dross.

Thad · « **Reply #2509 on:** January 05, 2013, 03:43:53 PM »

Yeah. And the more convoluted and opaque the comments section, the harder to figure out just what the fuck site(s) exactly I need to temporarily enable, the likelier I am to just give up and stop. Meaning I no longer read anything on the various CBS sites and am much happier for it.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2510 on:** January 07, 2013, 09:24:15 AM »

That in Victorian England, there was a period where some early industrial machines were powered by dogs. And that there was even a specific breed of dog for turning a roasting spit.

TA · « **Reply #2511 on:** January 07, 2013, 10:27:52 AM »

I used to have a dog that was of a breed specifically bred to be a living moist towelette.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #2512 on:** January 09, 2013, 05:20:17 PM »

Herman Cain, you lied to me.

Black Walnut Ice Cream is not very good.

Thad · « **Reply #2513 on:** January 09, 2013, 07:00:40 PM »

You trusted the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza to tell you what kind of food was good?

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #2514 on:** January 09, 2013, 08:02:04 PM »

Well, A) there aren't any Godfather's Pizzas where I live, and B) I at least expected something decent.

Brentai · « **Reply #2515 on:** January 09, 2013, 08:10:17 PM »

Black Walnut Ice Cream was super-popular when I was a kid and it is the most disgusting cream-based substance I've ever had repeatedly inserted into my mouth. It tastes like Dr. Pepper syrup gone bad with occasional chunks of your mother's clitoris.

Ironically, I actually loved Godfather's Pizza. They put tacos... on a pizza! When I was like 7 this was some kind of culinary witchcraft, and I partook deeply of it.

Brentai · « **Reply #2516 on:** January 18, 2013, 02:57:16 PM »

That the IEEE 829 specification for test plans (read: what I write for every project) actually does define the document as a Test Procedure Specification Report.

And yes, it does require a cover sheet.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2517 on:** January 18, 2013, 07:42:23 PM »

Habeas Corpus exists in the form it does today because someone was making fun of a fat guy.

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When the Habeas Corpus act of 1679 (which didn't create Habeas Corpus but did help strengthen and define it) was being voted on in the House of Lords, one of the members counting the votes (on the side in favour) counted a particularly fat lord as having ten votes, assuming it would be stricken. The act passed by a margin of fewer than ten votes and no one in opposition noticed at the time so it was allowed to stand.

This is incredible.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #2518 on:** January 19, 2013, 05:31:22 PM »

Source on that? Because it is amazing.

Mongrel · « **Reply #2519 on:** January 19, 2013, 06:57:12 PM »

Quote from: Beat Bandit on January 19, 2013, 05:31:22 PM

Quote from: Mongrel on January 18, 2013, 07:42:23 PM
Habeas Corpus exists in the form it does today because someone was making fun of a fat guy.

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When the Habeas Corpus act of 1679 (which didn't create Habeas Corpus but did help strengthen and define it) was being voted on in the House of Lords, one of the members counting the votes (on the side in favour) counted a particularly fat lord as having ten votes, assuming it would be stricken. The act passed by a margin of fewer than ten votes and no one in opposition noticed at the time so it was allowed to stand.

This is incredible.

Source on that? Because it is amazing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habeas_Corpus_Act_of_1679

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