Author Topic: What did you learn today? (Read 272240 times)

satxbonneville · « **Reply #100 on:** February 17, 2014, 07:43:39 PM »

Quote from: kneescrubber on February 17, 2014, 05:52:04 PM

Quote from: satxbonneville on February 16, 2014, 12:36:18 PM
I'll make an 8 hour round trip drive to buy a piece of stereo gear (and eat some top quality BBQ just to sweeten the deal).

Oooh. Where'd you go?

Montgomery, TX. Ate at Southside Market in Elgin on the way back to SA. I loves me some hot guts.

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I bought this beast.

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Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #101 on:** February 18, 2014, 01:52:12 PM »

Nice beast. What make? Me, I have an old AR101 with a Linn Basik arm + Goldring Lenco MC cartirdge.,

Flyer · « **Reply #102 on:** February 18, 2014, 07:36:05 PM »

I re-learned a lesson today.
At an early age, I put a pocket knife into my eye.
Very fortunately, my vision wasn't affected, and I've worn eye protection everywhere since.
People who know me well, have never seen me awake without effective eye gear.
Today while snow blowing the neighbour's drive, I hit a chunk of ice that rocked the 'blower.
I didn't realize I'd been struck until I came in the house, and the wife saw my right eye.
The lower left socket quadrant is that uniquely unmistakable steel-blue-crimson you might remember from boxing class.
Wear your eye protection, people.
You never know...

satxbonneville · « **Reply #103 on:** February 18, 2014, 09:03:15 PM »

Quote from: Papa Lazarou on February 18, 2014, 01:52:12 PM

Nice beast. What make? Me, I have an old AR101 with a Linn Basik arm + Goldring Lenco MC cartirdge.,

Nice setup. I had an AR table back in the 80's with the stock arm and a Shure V-15-III. Nice sounding combo.

The beast is a Mitsubishi LT-30. 35 pound linear tracking table. It came with a brand new Grado Black but I swapped in my AT-912Sa cart designed for CD4 playback with the Shibata stylus. I'm casually shopping for an MC cart and building a JFET MC phono pre - link below. Now if I would get off my ass and fix the signal fade when warm issue with the Yamaha C-40 pre I have...it's already set up for MM/MC phono input...neither my AMC tube pre nor the Luxman SS pre have MC support.

http://boozhoundlabs.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

mastros2 · « **Reply #104 on:** February 26, 2014, 03:49:32 AM »

The (official) birthplace of rap was in New Jersey. The Sugarhill Gang was from NJ and recorded "Rappers Delight" in NJ as well.

Stripes · « **Reply #105 on:** February 26, 2014, 06:01:42 AM »

Quote from: mastros2 on February 26, 2014, 03:49:32 AM

The (official) birthplace of rap was in New Jersey. The Sugarhill Gang was from NJ and recorded "Rappers Delight" in NJ as well.

Just curious where you got that information. Thanks!

mastros2 · « **Reply #106 on:** February 26, 2014, 08:03:02 AM »

If you agree that the Sugarhill Gang was the first to release a rap album, here is their wikipedia page.

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

Saw Chuck D speak last night and he mentioned the above.

CLAY · « **Reply #107 on:** February 26, 2014, 08:22:47 AM »

Interesting.

Black Hills · « **Reply #108 on:** February 26, 2014, 08:50:41 AM »

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Apparently,

Using a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with bird shot to clear icy limbs off of a power drop is not an LEO condoned course of action in the City Limits of Covington, Ga.

Infact, had I not pointed out that discharging a firearm in a safe manner within said City limits is only a misdemeanor the f-ing cop was gonna try to take my gun and lock my ass up.

So, what I learned is:

Stay out in the County and never buy or rent "In Town."

Power supplier is not to impressed with it either...

Your as bad as the f'in cop.....ya shoot the ice on the tree limb not the wire......

Typical redneck statement, two years later I'm back for a faulted cable (yea, it happens on overhead too) trust me your not the first

Not likely...

this "redneck" is also a lineman.

things are a bit different for those like us...

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Scratch · « **Reply #109 on:** February 26, 2014, 08:54:35 AM »

Cats are expensive and do not like pills.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #110 on:** February 26, 2014, 09:19:45 AM »

Quote from: Black Hills on February 26, 2014, 08:50:41 AM

things are a bit different for those like us...

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As usual sleeping on the job.

HipGnosis · « **Reply #111 on:** February 26, 2014, 10:14:43 AM »

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As usual sleeping on the job.

A REAL 'power' nap!

R Doug · « **Reply #112 on:** February 26, 2014, 10:50:09 AM »

Quote from: HipGnosis on February 26, 2014, 10:14:43 AM

A REAL 'power' nap!

* rim shot *

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Scratch · « **Reply #113 on:** February 26, 2014, 02:54:41 PM »

Quote from: Scratch on February 26, 2014, 08:54:35 AM

Cats are expensive and do not like pills.

Cats that react badly to pills are even more expensive. $:-\$

HipGnosis · « **Reply #114 on:** February 27, 2014, 09:40:36 AM »

Using Chrome (browser);
You can highlight a word or string of words, right-click it and one of the options is: Search Google for 'xx' (where xx = what you highlighted).
It opens another tab with your string in a goggle search!!

Max Wedge · « **Reply #115 on:** February 27, 2014, 10:04:09 AM »

Scottzilla's neighbors have their shit together.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #116 on:** February 27, 2014, 10:48:38 AM »

It's still winter and see no end in the future.

HipGnosis · « **Reply #117 on:** February 27, 2014, 10:54:00 AM »

Quote from: Max Wedge on February 27, 2014, 10:04:09 AM

Scottzilla's neighbors have their shit together.

But his neighbors wife doesn't wash the car in a T or knoted shirt and Daisy dukes.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #118 on:** February 28, 2014, 10:48:07 PM »

Steping on the brake pedal and hearing a pop and then it goes to the floor is never a good thing when trying to stop for a light.

(I down shifted the transmission and stood on the emergency brake to stop)

Jim · « **Reply #119 on:** February 28, 2014, 11:30:33 PM »

What went pop - brake hose or a rusted line or ??

Glad you got'r stopped!

Cablebandit · « **Reply #120 on:** March 01, 2014, 10:42:03 AM »

Apparently, it's take your adopted Asian whelp to Home Depot to make crafts day.

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #121 on:** March 01, 2014, 11:25:12 AM »

http://vill.ee/eye/

mxvet57 · « **Reply #122 on:** March 01, 2014, 01:41:06 PM »

Quote from: Jim on February 28, 2014, 11:30:33 PM

What went pop - brake hose or a rusted line or ??

Glad you got'r stopped!

Rusted line. If the gas tank wasn't so close to the frame rail i could cut the bad section out and replace it. Looks like I'll be replumbing it from the ABS to the rear axle.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #123 on:** March 01, 2014, 02:13:31 PM »

I learned there's a difference between meteorological spring and astronomical spring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_(season)

Thanks to Cablebandit & Jay547.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #124 on:** March 01, 2014, 03:31:34 PM »

Quote from: kneescrubber on March 01, 2014, 02:13:31 PM

I learned there's a difference between meteorological spring and astronomical spring.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_(season)

Thanks to Cablebandit & Jay547.

I don't care what you say it's still f@#ken cold outside.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #125 on:** March 07, 2014, 08:02:04 PM »

It's nice to have good neighbors to help me pick up the bike when i dropped it.

HipGnosis · « **Reply #126 on:** March 17, 2014, 11:20:53 AM »

The Nobel brothers, later of Nobel prize fame, made their first fortune selling land mines to Tsar Nicholas I.
In 1879, the brothers Ludwig and Robert Nobel founded the Nobel Brothers Oil Company and began buying land in the town of Baku (of Azerbaijan, Russia) when oil was found there.
In 1900, Baku, a small town on the western edge of the Caspian sea, produced half the world's oil.
The town boasted garish displays of wealth never before seen, but it was so poisoned with oil that the life expectancy of its residents was only thirty.
Its own governor called it 'the most dangerous place in Russia.' For Stalin, it was the 'Oil Kingdom.'
Alfred invented dynamite, but Ludwig's invention of the oil tanker was almost as important.

motormike · « **Reply #127 on:** March 17, 2014, 12:21:42 PM »

I learned Fed Ex sucks and am trying to locate the "Fed Ex Sucks" thread.

I bought somthing that requires a signature so I chose my work address. They try to deliver to a business address on Saturday, then say another attempt will be made the next business day, but Fed Ex Home Delivery is closed Mondays.

What a bunch of morons.

stew71 · « **Reply #128 on:** March 17, 2014, 01:33:08 PM »

Today I learned more about elliptic curve encryption algorithms than I'll ever need to know.

I'm NOT Carl · « **Reply #129 on:** March 17, 2014, 03:59:54 PM »

Quote from: HipGnosis on February 27, 2014, 09:40:36 AM

Using Chrome (browser);
You can highlight a word or string of words, right-click it and one of the options is: Search Google for 'xx' (where xx = what you highlighted).
It opens another tab with your string in a goggle search!!

Well in Firefox when you right click it, you can also 'Search Google' but it opens a tab with your string in a google search. I think your browser is broken if you're going to 'goggle'.

Carl

satxbonneville · « **Reply #130 on:** March 17, 2014, 05:26:33 PM »

I was working on a job swap with one of the guys in the server group in Division and met with him today to talk about each others roles and responsibilities. After I got through with my part he decided he no longer wanted to swap.

Carefully crafted by beavers and sent through alternate dimensions.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #131 on:** March 17, 2014, 05:48:43 PM »

Mods don't know what the buttons do.

kneescrubber · « **Reply #132 on:** March 17, 2014, 06:01:39 PM »

Dancing pigs aren't appreciated around here. Much.

motormike · « **Reply #133 on:** March 18, 2014, 12:02:41 PM »

I learned some folks are just plain full or crap. This wasn't new news...just reinforced.

Black Hills · « **Reply #134 on:** March 18, 2014, 12:19:53 PM »

spraying a fire pull with a 2" water hose will result in an alarm and a visit from the fire dept.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #135 on:** March 19, 2014, 02:53:38 AM »

It's nice to see green on the radar instead of white.

Cablebandit · « **Reply #136 on:** March 19, 2014, 05:04:15 AM »

Bacon chocolate chip cookies make me thirsty.

sleazy rider · « **Reply #137 on:** March 19, 2014, 06:06:04 AM »

I learned the MegaMillions is not a retirement plan, but I did double my meager initial investment.

CLAY · « **Reply #138 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:26:06 AM »

And how long have you been investing?

sleazy rider · « **Reply #139 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:29:31 AM »

About twice a year for a huge sum of $5.

It's a good plan! I doubled my investment in 6 hours.

JonS · « **Reply #140 on:** March 20, 2014, 06:51:30 AM »

I learned that there is a BBC show called Dr Who.

Dan K · « **Reply #141 on:** March 20, 2014, 12:40:59 PM »

I learned I don't enjoy killing skunks, and enjoy dealing with the carcass even less, but have no hesitation doing so based on the godawful smell that permeates my house when they share their perfume.

- Dan

mxvet57 · « **Reply #142 on:** March 20, 2014, 01:27:31 PM »

Quote from: Dan K on March 20, 2014, 12:40:59 PM

I learned I don't enjoy killing skunks, and enjoy dealing with the carcass even less, but have no hesitation doing so based on the godawful smell that permeates my house when they share their perfume.

- Dan

Sell them to France. Where do you think some perfume comes from.

fourstring · « **Reply #143 on:** March 20, 2014, 03:25:02 PM »

I learned today that Ed can hit motorcycles with a hammer. Really hard.

Cookie · « **Reply #144 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:09:10 PM »

That if you post in a motorcycle forum that you never get sick, within 24 hours you will have a fother mucker of a cold.

Flyer · « **Reply #145 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:30:30 PM »

Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:09:10 PM

That if you post in a motorcycle forum that you never get sick, within 24 hours you will have a fother mucker of a cold.

You're lucky.
If you had been younger you might have caught what Mick Jagger referred to as, a "lethal dose"...

Cookie · « **Reply #146 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:32:33 PM »

Quote from: Flyer on March 20, 2014, 05:30:30 PM

Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:09:10 PM
That if you post in a motorcycle forum that you never get sick, within 24 hours you will have a fother mucker of a cold.
You're lucky.
If you had been younger you might have caught what Mick Jagger referred to as, a "lethal dose"...

Didn't his g/f just get a lethal dose of door knob poisoning?

kneescrubber · « **Reply #147 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:45:06 PM »

Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:32:33 PM

Quote from: Flyer on March 20, 2014, 05:30:30 PM
Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:09:10 PM
That if you post in a motorcycle forum that you never get sick, within 24 hours you will have a fother mucker of a cold.
You're lucky.
If you had been younger you might have caught what Mick Jagger referred to as, a "lethal dose"...

Didn't his g/f just get a lethal dose of door knob poisoning?

I thought it was a rusty trailer hitch.

mxvet57 · « **Reply #148 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:46:35 PM »

Quote from: kneescrubber on March 20, 2014, 05:45:06 PM

Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:32:33 PM
Quote from: Flyer on March 20, 2014, 05:30:30 PM
Quote from: Cookie on March 20, 2014, 05:09:10 PM
That if you post in a motorcycle forum that you never get sick, within 24 hours you will have a fother mucker of a cold.
You're lucky.
If you had been younger you might have caught what Mick Jagger referred to as, a "lethal dose"...

Didn't his g/f just get a lethal dose of door knob poisoning?

I thought it was a rusty trailer hitch.

I see your mind is in the gutter today.

Black Hills · « **Reply #149 on:** March 20, 2014, 06:18:39 PM »

Disconnect the battery before removing the carb on a JD3020. Otherwise your screwdriver arcs on the starter igniting the fuel dripping out of the loosened carb