I learned the Russians banned microwaves on health grounds. Then I learned that was utter rubbish.

Will there be pie?

I learned that 1 out 3 guitars are made by a company called Cor-Tek. They own pretty much all the guitar factories in Korea and Indonesia and a mighty chunk in China.

I learnt there was even more curvy roads in North Carolina than I thought.

It's a joyous place for riders. WV is even better for density of twisties to square mileage. 

Let's hear it for great teachers!
 

I learned that you can leave a Yamaha generator sitting in the back of the barn for 3 years without stabilizer in the gas and it will start on the first pull.
I wonder if I should change the oil? I mean I didn’t change the oil in my Kubota tractor for 4 years and it starts every time.
I’m thinking this whole oil change theory is a big oil plot.
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learned a new manufacturing term "growing parts". was at these guys facility (  http://rpm-innovations.com/  ) basically a huge 3d printer that prints in titanium or whatever other alloy you prefer. cool stuff! Had big ideas for cool MC parts until I realized they cost more than my MC's 

I learned the Russians banned microwaves on health grounds. Then I learned that was utter rubbish.

Today I learned that my wife had never heard the term "radar range" for microwave oven.

A guy named 'Joe' once tweeted on Elon Musk’s super-busy feed that the various beeps and other sounds that the Tesla makes as he drives keeps waking up his baby, sleeping in the back of the car. Could there be a way to turn down the volume of those sounds?

So, now, every Tesla has a user preferences button labelled “Joe Mode” that cuts the volume of all but the most serious warnings.

Apparently, that’s also how Dog Mode came about.

https://mobile.twitter.com/nynex/status/1053111774608678912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-15570687483190382349.ampproject.net%2F2006050512000%2Fframe.html

Today I learned that my dominant right hand has brought with it better strength in my whole right arm than my left arm.  I've been working on reducing numbness in my hands when I ride my bicycle, and both core and arm strengthening was recommended.  I can feel a significant difference between my right and left arms when doing hand weights.  It's possibly an obvious observation, but I hadn't noticed it in real life functioning before.

Today I learned that while 12+1 and 11+2 are both 13, "twelve plus one" and "eleven plus two" are also anagrams of one another.


Also, both have 13 letters.
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In addition to humans, monkeys and apes, elephants, bears and Manatees have mammary glands located on the chest.

Not sure if I learned it or just reinforced what I already knew, but, a 26 year old will damn near kill an overweight out of shape 53 year old during the coarse of a 6 hour dirtbike ride.....

haha, ya, my strategy almost worked. He's a MX guy and doesn't ride the woods much so I took him to all the hard stuff. Yes, it wore me out more than him, but I could at least get some rest while I waited for him at the end of each section. but, in the end my body was done after 6 hours and he wanted to continue... sadly I had to give up..

Quote from: Black Hills on June 29, 2020, 10:20:11 AM

haha, ya, my strategy almost worked. He's a MX guy and doesn't ride the woods much so I took him to all the hard stuff. Yes, it wore me out more than him, but I could at least get some rest while I waited for him at the end of each section. but, in the end my body was done after 6 hours and he wanted to continue... sadly I had to give up..

Yeah, but while you were waiting, he was swallowing the jagged little pill of getting waxed by an old man.  Even if briefly, he felt it.  Worth every ache.

that's what I'm going with!! lol   

Yeah I'm lightning for a lap or two these days. Racing vintage stuff it's about the same time the drum brakes fade.

lol  exactly! how does the song go?  "I'm not as good as I once was but I'm as good once as I ever was"   

Being away for so long and I still recognize almost every one here.

I completed my AARP Safe Driver class... 8 hours of mind-numbing tedium, interspersed with a few interesting and thought provoking strategies. As soon as the Boss completes her course we should be able to get a few bucks off our insurance.

I completed my AARP Safe Driver class... 8 hours of mind-numbing tedium, interspersed with a few interesting and thought provoking strategies. As soon as the Boss completes her course we should be able to get a few bucks off our insurance.

You need to teach the class to get the full feeling  After the second class you will begin to make jokes in your head, yet keep a straight face. Now on to the 50th class the fun is gone and ducking out of the room seems like a reasonable move. Consider yourself lucky to only go through the fun once every few years

Yesterday I learned that though I'm a Brit by birth, grew up in Canada and live in the US, my soul is Italian.

Not really, I learned that the first time I set foot in Italy in the 70's, still I re learned it last night after the most excellent cod puttanesca, calamari, bread olive oil and salt washed down with a delightful glass of Primativo followed up with a demitasse of espresso and a shot of grappa for afters. Unfortunately my beautiful wife, (also a Brit who grew up in Canada etc) didn't get to hop into the family Alpha Romeo or jump on the ol' Moto Guzzi V7 for the ride home but still it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Makes you wonder though, how can one country have the coolest cars, coolest bikes, most beautiful women, best food and wine, beautiful scenery, the weathers always nice, fascinating architecture, be the seat of the fashion industry, best shoes...I mean c'mon man, save some for the rest of us

  

Yesterday I learned that though I'm a Brit by birth, grew up in Canada and live in the US, my soul is Italian.

Not really, I learned that the first time I set foot in Italy in the 70's, still I re learned it last night after the most excellent cod puttanesca, calamari, bread olive oil and salt washed down with a delightful glass of Primativo followed up with a demitasse of espresso and a shot of grappa for afters. Unfortunately my beautiful wife, (also a Brit who grew up in Canada etc) didn't get to hop into the family Alpha Romeo or jump on the ol' Moto Guzzi V7 for the ride home but still it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Makes you wonder though, how can one country have the coolest cars, coolest bikes, most beautiful women, best food and wine, beautiful scenery, the weathers always nice, fascinating architecture, be the seat of the fashion industry, best shoes...I mean c'mon man, save some for the rest of us

 

Don't forget Campari!

I learned a new term today: sealioning.

Ok I'm game, what is "sealioning " ?

Kinda what you did there

Yes. Because instead of asking, you could just look it up (like the rest of us), but we know you aren't trolling (right?), so that's why Skee said what he did.