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wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 8:01 am

Pylon Shortage
https://www.si.com/nfl/2021/11/19/the-p ... aily-cover

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:08 pm

Today I learned that walnuts also come in a red variety. Bought some walnuts in the shell at the farmer's market this morning, and was pretty surprised when I cracked one and the meat was red!

Red Walnuts are not genetically modified. Instead, they were created using natural methods of grafting Persian red-skinned walnuts onto larger and creamier English walnuts.

LINK

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:03 am

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:19 pm

No idea why I didn't put 2 and 2 together sooner. But the John Green of the YouTube channel the Vlog Brothers is the same one that authored The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:12 pm

Ht:louthegiantrat
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_by_coconut?s=09

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:00 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:12 pm Ht:louthegiantrat
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_by_coconut?s=09

Can't believe Superfly Snuka didn't get a mention in that article.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:04 am

Sabo wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:00 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:12 pm Ht:louthegiantrat
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_by_coconut?s=09
Can't believe Superfly Snuka didn't get a mention in that article.

Haha! I still try and say "coconuts" like Roddy did

Baloney · Post by **Baloney** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:08 am

Try flying coconuts

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:56 am

Ryan wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:04 am
Sabo wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 8:00 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:12 pm Ht:louthegiantrat
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_by_coconut?s=09
Can't believe Superfly Snuka didn't get a mention in that article.
Haha! I still try and say "coconuts" like Roddy did

Would have been so much better if the coconut had gone through a barbershop window.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:37 pm

Johnnie wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:19 pm No idea why I didn't put 2 and 2 together sooner. But the John Green of the YouTube channel the Vlog Brothers is the same one that authored The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska.

He's also a huge Liverpool supporter, and has been on Men In Blazers a bunch of times.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:59 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:37 pm
Johnnie wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:19 pm No idea why I didn't put 2 and 2 together sooner. But the John Green of the YouTube channel the Vlog Brothers is the same one that authored The Fault In Our Stars and Looking For Alaska.
He's also a huge Liverpool supporter, and has been on Men In Blazers a bunch of times.

And sponsors AFC Wimbledon (a set of stands are named after him).

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:27 pm

The current CEO of Ford Motor Company, Jim Farley, is Chris Farley's cousin.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 3:41 pm

That's hilarious. Looks a bit like him, too.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:23 pm

Too bad his first name isn't Tommy.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Feb 03, 2023 3:51 pm

A_B wrote: Sat Oct 30, 2021 10:46 am If you’ve never waked and baked and had a nice breakfast then a pedicure…well I recommend it.

Baked after but pedicure in the books

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:21 pm

Wha?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:33 pm

Why the hell isn't that known when the damn technology comes out? So annoying.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:44 pm

That kinda creeps me out. Injecting radio signals right into my head seems worse that even using a cell phone.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:09 pm

It's really helpful when you and your co-workers share a small fleet of vehicles and park in football stadium parking lots with less-than-ideal record keeping as to where the previous driver parked.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 7:12 pm

I remember being told to hold my fob to my chin for longer range, and it working. Had no idea why.

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:08 pm

It definitely strengthens the signal.

Years ago, I borrowed a friends pickup truck to bring debris to the local trash dump. The local station is underneath a TV antenna farm - basically the highest part of the city.

Car alarm went off and I couldn’t get the key fob to work. The guy working at the place told me to hold it under my chin and press the button. Worked like a charm. Never thought about why/how but definitely cool to know it extends the range as well.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 8:45 pm

I do this constantly and my wife makes fun of me for it. Though I remember being told to hold it under my chin and open my mouth, as the fillings in my teeth helped send out a stronger signal, nothing about water molecules.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:08 pm

Me at Whole Foods if we get there after 9

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 11:35 am

I've done that with my TV remote... It's a sign that the batteries need to be changed, but if I'm just too lazy...

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:01 pm

Johnny Cash was evidently the first American to learn about the death of Joseph Stalin.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:13 pm

Rush2112 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:01 pm Johnny Cash was evidently the first American to learn about the death of Joseph Stalin.

louthegiantrat and I trade a trivia question everyday. His trivia question was this. I guessed it was a country singer but had no clue it was the Man In Black.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:18 pm

Rush2112 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:01 pm Johnny Cash was evidently the first American to learn about the death of Joseph Stalin.

Did the Soviets use Morse code to spell Russian words, and if so, did Cash speak Russian?

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:36 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:13 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:01 pm Johnny Cash was evidently the first American to learn about the death of Joseph Stalin.
louthegiantrat and I trade a trivia question everyday. His trivia question was this. I guessed it was a country singer but had no clue it was the Man In Black.

I feel like you did the hard part.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:52 pm

Toby Keith.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:01 pm

Ryan wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:36 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:13 pm
Rush2112 wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 4:01 pm Johnny Cash was evidently the first American to learn about the death of Joseph Stalin.
louthegiantrat and I trade a trivia question everyday. His trivia question was this. I guessed it was a country singer but had no clue it was the Man In Black.
I feel like you did the hard part.

No the way the question was asked was
"Soviets dictator" Joseph Stalin died on Mar 5, 1953. The US first learned about his death by decrypting Soviet radio messages. The lowly airman who decrypted the first messages telling of Stalin's later went on be a successful musical performer. Who was this nondescript radioman who later rose to fame.

The airforce radio manager feels very country movie biopic.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:32 pm

What Do the Colors on Bread Tags Mean?

These color-coded tags that close the bread bag indicate the date the bread was baked and packaged. It helps staff keep track of what was baked when, so they can rotate out older loaves as needed. Most grocery stores follow the schedule below:

Monday – Blue
Tuesday – Green
Thursday – Red
Friday – White
Saturday – Yellow

Wondering where Wednesday and Sunday are? Most bread bakeries take a production break on those days.

How Can I Remember the Schedule of Color-Coded Bread Tags?

Now that you know that the color-coded tags actually mean something, how can you remember which color means which day? Luckily there is an easy way to remember the schedule. The colors correspond to weekdays in alphabetical order: Blue (Monday), Green (Tuesday), Red (Thursday), White (Friday), then Yellow (Saturday).

Link

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed May 31, 2023 5:49 pm

New Order was on top of that.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:19 pm

The lady who created the Phillie Phanatic
1.) Created Stadler and Waldorf (Muppets)
2.) Offered the rights to the character for an extra $1500, but Phillies did not want it (bought it years later for over $200K)
3.) The Phanatic's rights were nearly returned after 35 years to the lady

The Phanatic has caused over $3M in settlements for incidents at games (hot dog cannon to the face is my favorite).

and to fight smell in the costume they use 2 parts water and 1 part vodka.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:38 pm

I don't know if any of you have ever been in one of those mascot uniforms, but they're awful. I nearly had a panic attack in front of the Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce while dressed as the Ice Bat mascot of the Austin minor league hockey team. They paid me $100 while I was interning there because the normal mascot couldn't make it. That was a lot of money to a college kid in 1999. I'd rather make money the ol' fashioned GPJ way than ever do that again.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:43 pm

By coincidence the Phanatic passed by our section yesterday on the way to dancing on the dugout roof. I can only imagine what the inside of that must smell like. It was in the high 80s with some but not stifling humidity, and I felt nasty. I could imagine what it was like in there.

ETA: I knew all of those facts except the Statler and Waldorf one. That's some info you have chiseled on your gravestone.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:46 pm

We have a mascot (Willy Water) and I refuse to get in that thing.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:05 pm

Now that school is out there's a lot more opportunity to see how shitty some parents are

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:08 pm

Ah man, I had the opportunity once to be Benny (the beaver) for when Oregon St. was playing Arizona my senior-ish year and always regretted not doing it.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:36 pm

You miss 100% of the beavers you don’t get into.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:44 pm

rass wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:36 pm You miss 100% of the beavers you don’t get into.

But man do you avoid a lot of headaches afterwards.