Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:08 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:32 am That's a weird ass typo.

Read the fact in my before-bed book, and typed that on my phone (which is an old ass phone as my new one fell a foot and now refuses to turn on) and it was ~ 1 AM, I wasn't spellchecking.

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:13 pm

Never mind the typo - very impressive that you spelled "colour" the correct way

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:20 pm

Too much poutine in his veins.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:21 pm

Nonlinear FC wrote: Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:20 pm Too much poutine in his veins.

Here we just call it potine.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 10:57 am

There was a major plane crash into Park Slope during my parents lifetime.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:58 am

Is it the one that was referenced in Mad Men?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jun 22, 2023 12:49 pm

I didn't watch Mad Men but I assume the era would be right? The wiki page said it was a topic on the Ms. Maisel show.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:10 am

The little black pellets that go in artificial turf are called "crumb rubber", which does not sound like a double entendre in any way.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:21 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:10 am The little black pellets that go in artificial turf are called "crumb rubber", which does not sound like a double entendre in any way.

Little boy: “Dad, what’s crumb rubber?”
Dad: “It’s the reason you’re here, son.”

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:59 am

Known to the world as little black bits

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Jul 09, 2023 3:56 pm

sancarlos wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:21 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: Sun Jul 09, 2023 11:10 am The little black pellets that go in artificial turf are called "crumb rubber", which does not sound like a double entendre in any way.
Little boy: “Dad, what’s crumb rubber?”
Dad: “It’s the reason you’re here, son.”

Lol

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:08 am

There have been some articles that those pellets are causing players to get sick... Like, even tying it to cancer.

I'm like... Are you eating that stuff?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:27 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:08 am There have been some articles that those pellets are causing players to get sick... Like, even tying it to cancer.

I'm like... Are you eating that stuff?

There was a study with less than great data pointing to soccer goalies having an increase in cancer and tying it to playing on the fake grass/pellets.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:47 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:27 am
Nonlinear FC wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:08 am There have been some articles that those pellets are causing players to get sick... Like, even tying it to cancer.

I'm like... Are you eating that stuff?
There was a study with less than great data pointing to soccer goalies having an increase in cancer and tying it to playing on the fake grass/pellets.

Yes, that's what it was... Again, I've played on a lot of those fields. Don't ever remember ingesting pellets. Seems pretty far fetched.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:23 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:47 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:27 am
Nonlinear FC wrote: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:08 am There have been some articles that those pellets are causing players to get sick... Like, even tying it to cancer.

I'm like... Are you eating that stuff?
There was a study with less than great data pointing to soccer goalies having an increase in cancer and tying it to playing on the fake grass/pellets.
Yes, that's what it was... Again, I've played on a lot of those fields. Don't ever remember ingesting pellets. Seems pretty far fetched.

Maybe breathing toxic fumes it puts out? Or absorbing something through your sweaty pores? With the amount of pellets my daughter leaves in her bathroom floor, the garage, etc... she has millions of them on her or in her shoes and socks, so I wouldn't be surprised.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:30 am

Yeah, that's a much more likely cause/effect... But as wlu posted, the data was really questionable.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:48 am

That stuff gets really really hot in some locales.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... wsj0hi2xDL

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:27 am

This probably doesn't need to be said to most of you, but I learned today that using your thumb as leverage against a power strip to unplug a docking station is not very fucking smart and can be terrifying for about 3-5 seconds.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:53 pm

Killing Me Softly With His Song was largely based on the songwriter’s (not Flack) experience seeing Don McLean perform in concert.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:01 am

Brutus Beefcake and Wade Boggs were on the same all-star team

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 7:03 am

That's Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake to you, Ryan.

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:37 am

That was in his Zodiac phase.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:39 am

rass wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:53 pm Killing Me Softly With His Song was largely based on the songwriter’s (not Flack) experience seeing Don McLean perform in concert.

What if the cover was based on Hill's experience seeing Flack sing that song in concert???

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:43 am

If my kids had any desire to play baseball, that would be their little league.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:39 pm

There was a French Connection II? Starring Gene Hackman!? Now airing on the Movies! channel?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:41 pm

rass wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:39 pm There was a French Connection II? Starring Gene Hackman!? Now airing on the Movies! channel?

Not as good as the first, but worth watching.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:19 am

So was learning about the National Merit Scholars program. Winners of the National Merit Scholars and National Achievement Scholars (these are folks who move past the semifinal round/qualify via psat).

Steve Balmer
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Jim Cramer
Peter Thiel
Paul Krugman
Ben Bernanke
Joh Roberts
Elena Kagan
Ted Cruz
Lauren Lake
Chubb Rock
M. Night Shyamalan
Felicia Day
Asia Carrera

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:22 am

nothing was as good as the French Connection, true..

sancarlos wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:41 pm
rass wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:39 pm There was a French Connection II? Starring Gene Hackman!? Now airing on the Movies! channel?
Not as good as the first, but worth watching.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:38 am

I didn't learn this today, but when I caught up with him a few weeks ago. One of my best friends from high school was part of the team that set a Guiness World Record for LEGOs. He's a surgeon now, and said this hurt his hands for a week afterwards.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 10:42 am

Vacuums have improved since 10 years ago

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:02 pm

Dyson?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:11 pm

Replaced mine with a bagless Shark a few years ago. Huge upgrade. Got a great deal on woot or ebay or something.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:33 pm

P.D.X. wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:02 pmDyson?

Dyson. So was our last one for the record, but every single thing I ended up hating about that one is now gone.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:37 pm

I'm using the same vacuum I bought a week before 9/11 (I suppose this could have stayed in the being old thread edit: oh shit that was the random about random thread I incorrectly posted this in; I suppose all of my posts are related to me getting old)

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:48 am

Martin Short was only on SNL for one season.

That boggles my mind. Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr, Nathan Thurm, the synchronized swimming sketch. Incredible output for such a short run.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Oct 16, 2023 12:02 pm

Shirley wrote: Mon Oct 16, 2023 8:48 am Martin Short was only on SNL for one season.

That boggles my mind. Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr, Nathan Thurm, the synchronized swimming sketch. Incredible output for such a short run.

Most (if not all) of those characters developed in his longer run on SCTV.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Oct 27, 2023 5:53 pm

Ryan wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:33 pm
P.D.X. wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:02 pmDyson?
Dyson. So was our last one for the record, but every single thing I ended up hating about that one is now gone.

Hahaha used it once and it wouldnt charge and I just had the absolute worst customer service experience of my life

Pruitt IV · Post by **Pruitt IV** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:36 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:11 pm Replaced mine with a bagless Shark a few years ago. Huge upgrade. Got a great deal on woot or ebay or something.

100%

Only issue is that the canister is clear so you get to see the filth from your floor accumulate.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:58 am

Pruitt IV wrote: Sat Oct 28, 2023 5:36 am
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:11 pm Replaced mine with a bagless Shark a few years ago. Huge upgrade. Got a great deal on woot or ebay or something.
100%

Only issue is that the canister is clear so you get to see the filth from your floor accumulate.

That’s how you know you’re accomplishing something.

Post by **brian** » Mon Oct 30, 2023 1:30 pm

Today will be the only day of 2023 when all four major pro sports leagues are in action.