Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:43 pm

rass wrote:Even with the last name left in the latter portion of the clue?

I still wouldn't get it.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:49 pm

I was hoping for a typo so it could be:

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:53 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
rass wrote:Even with the last name left in the latter portion of the clue?

I still wouldn't get it.

Yeah, me neither. But I did get to point out his eff up.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:16 pm

I guessed Josh McDaniels.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 5:28 pm

Back when I was working as a Production Coordinator at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, I was working on the Juno Awards (Canada's Grammy Awards).

Sarah McLaughlin was one of the featured performers and presenters - she had just hit it big in Canada. One day just before rehearsals she came up to me and asked if I could send a driver out to get tampons. (Part of the job - making the talent comfortable).

I obviously said yes, asked for the brand she wanted and told her that she'd have them in a half hour or so.

And then she handed me a ten dollar bill!

I returned it, as the CBC had budgets for "miscellaneous."

I can't take her music, but she seemed like a really nice person.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:57 pm

Damn. "I got tampons for Sarah McLaughlin" is a hell of a claim to fame.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:27 pm

Has every Canadian met her? Trav, THC?

She's one of my wife's faves.
(oh man the typos are killing me)

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:23 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:Damn. "I got tampons for Sarah McLaughlin" is a hell of a claim to fame.

I have a whole slew of brief brushes with celebrities from my days as a driver/coordinator on variety shows and specials. Coming soon on Kindle singles!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:45 pm

Pruitt wrote:I can't take her music, but she seemed like a really nice person.

I can't either, but her voice is so good it makes some bad songs ok.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:14 am

Pruitt wrote:
Steve of phpBB wrote:Damn. "I got tampons for Sarah McLaughlin" is a hell of a claim to fame.

I have a whole slew of brief brushes with celebrities from my days as a driver/coordinator on variety shows and specials. Coming soon on Kindle singles!

First show I ever worked on ("1st Annual Family Film Awards"*), I got to send someone out for Pepto for Ray Romano because he had a case of diarrhea and didn't want to shit himself on stage during his stand up act (1996, well before his show). It sounds like our work histories probably have a lot in common.

* - It was the only "Family Film Awards". It's probably a bad sign when "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" is cleaning house.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 7:48 am

The same person who created Garbage Pail Kids also wrote Maus.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:09 am

I guess it might be a good idea to own a floating tools necklace. I mean, I guess I could see the convenience in it.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 1:59 pm

Yesterday at work we had an all-Staff meeting, and a couple of the scientists presented their research. And I learned that "Sonic HedgeHog" is not just a video game, but its also a Human Gene type.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Sep 09, 2017 2:04 pm

I just learned of this "right in front of my salad" meme. It's about a month old, but even with my Reddit and Instagram daily scrolling, I missed it. Apparently it was a big thing on Twitter, which I barely follow.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:12 pm

Johnnie wrote:I just learned of this "right in front of my salad" meme. It's about a month old, but even with my Reddit and Instagram daily scrolling, I missed it. Apparently it was a big thing on Twitter, which I barely follow.

That means that, despite you posting it, the rest of will learn of it around Thanksgiving.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:22 pm

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 9:24 pm

howard wrote:

what in the actual fuck?

duff · Post by **duff** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:34 pm

TT2.0 wrote:
howard wrote:

what in the actual fuck?

That is Howard at breakfast.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:45 am

TT2.0 wrote:
howard wrote:

what in the actual fuck?

Seems like this is the PG-13 version of the birth of the meme.

I am going to use this line on my 20 year old today (the meme-master).

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:20 pm

The Shinola brand name was revived several years ago for a company that makes a variety of items including bicycles, record turntables, and man-purses.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:54 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote:I was hoping for a typo so it could be:

That is such a great picture.

Another great X-Man moment:

https://youtu.be/aiHxIdkjA5U

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 4:38 am

i had ro google the meme to understand what was happening. fucking gross indeed...who eats salad?

Post by **brian** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 6:35 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:The Shinola brand name was revived several years ago for a company that makes a variety of items including bicycles, record turntables, and man-purses.

Though they're most famous for hand-made watches.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:56 pm

brian wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:The Shinola brand name was revived several years ago for a company that makes a variety of items including bicycles, record turntables, and man-purses.

Though they're most famous for hand-made watches.

Do they even make shoe polish anymore? Man, when I was a boy, I spent a lot of Saturday afternoons polishing my dad's shoes and boots with Shinola.

Post by **brian** » Tue Sep 12, 2017 1:08 pm

No, no shoe polish. The current company only bought the name/trademark.

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:00 pm

Literally had no idea Lily Tomlin was gay until today.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 5:31 pm

brian wrote:Literally had no idea Lily Tomlin was gay until today.

What made her go straight today?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:21 pm

Harry Dean Stanton isn't the guy from Night Court

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 1:47 am

Ryan wrote:Harry Dean Stanton isn't the guy from Night Court

Two Night Court references I've read tonight. Gonna try to find my favorite episode.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:01 pm

Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:32 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

Back in the Stone Age when I was in high school in small-town Colorado, a denim jacket, t-shirt, and Levi’s 501 jeans was a common outfit. But I never heard of that term.

A term I did hear a lot at my summer construction jobs was Mexican Backhoe, which is a shovel. As in, “You’re driving the Mexican backhoe, kid. I need you to dig a trench over there.” Classic humor.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:33 pm

that is funny

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:34 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

In high school, it was known as a PRT. Puerto Rican Tuxedo.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 6:42 am

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:40 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

Which means you've never watched Super Troopers so go fix that.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:49 am

mister d wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

Which means you've never watched Super Troopers so go fix that.

I watched it like 15 years ago and thought it was maybe the least funny comedy I'd ever seen, so I guess I just forgot.

That does bring up something I might drop in the "Brushes" thread, though.

Post by **brian** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:53 am

mister d wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Just learned the term "Canadian tuxedo" and am kicking myself for not knowing it before.

Which means you've never watched Super Troopers so go fix that.

Right meow.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:18 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:I watched it like 15 years ago and thought it was maybe the least funny comedy I'd ever seen, so I guess I just forgot.

You are my new #1 rival here.

Post by **brian** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:24 am

I just learned this a few weeks ago so it fits with the thread too, but I learned "the snozzberries taste like snozzberries" guy from Super Troopers is married to Christina Hendricks, which just...doesn't make any sense.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:54 am

Yeah, back when Mad Men was in its heyday, there'd be pictures of the two of them together and it just doesn't look like a match at all, especially if you think of her as Joan.