Fun Fact I Learned Today
 

Xmas Day is not only Xmas Day in 2008, but it will be Quentin Crisp's Centennial.

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early, I know, but this is the fun fact I learned today.

You?

The fun fact I learned today is that Albert Brooks and "Super Dave" Osborne are brothers.

The fun fact that I just learned is that if you check "Match case" on Firefox's page search, it remains checked even between browser sessions. And if you don't realize this, searching web pages becomes very frustrating and confusing.

There is a remake of "The Lone Ranger" in the works.

Johnny Depp is set to star. As Tonto.

Err, wtf?

I learned about nibbles.

With who?

I learned who Quentin Crisp was. Then I learned what a rent-boy was.

I believe Betty was referring to this post.

So I guess the answer to your question would be: "me."

Ahh! So that is you in her avatar. I thought I saw the resemblance but I was not quite sure.

While celebrating Shiina Ringo's 30th birthday by beginning to listen to all of her officially released music - I learned that her third album, 加爾基　精液　栗ノ花 Kalk Samen Kuri no Hana or Chalk, Semen, Chestnut Blossoms is named for three things that apparently have the same smell...

I think it was Kevy Baby wasn't it? I'd have to check. :evil: :eek: :p

Oh baby! He can definately teach me about nibbles - and anything else he like! :cheers:

Um, what the hell are they making that chalk with? Cause I can assure you, normal chalk smells nothing like semen!

I learned that my health insurance doesn't cover something I need, so I have to go "out of network".

Should that be in the rant thread?

Depending on the cost, I think so. But I'm scratching my head, is anything insurance related a fun fact?

It would be fun if they covered it. ;)

Are you getting breast implants?

I think it refers more to limestone/lime than blackboard chalk.

I was more surprised by chestnut blossom, which I apparently have never smelled.

Hmm, that would finally explain the similarity of the word "spelunking" to another word.

What if one ate a lot of chalk?

I learned today that when everybod has a picture of the same person as their avatar, I keep thinking that that person is posting constantly everywhere. :confused:

Brad is filled with magical abilities

Brad's post count should go WAY up!

I wonder of chestnut blossoms taste like semen.

one would think ;)

NA changed her avatar...

<thunk>*















* Sound of jaw hitting the floor.

Ya know - I should specify that I meant my avatar and not Kevy Baby. :blush: As I reread that, it sounds a bit... well... yeah.

I just learned that when you have avatars turned off you don't know what people are talking about sometimes.

I learned that 2004 was the first year that oil prices shot up due solely to demand and not to some Middle East crisis.

Screw NA (and I mean that in the nicest possible sense)

Kevy finally changed that blasted bug avatar. :D














* Sound of jaw hitting the floor.[/quote]

Why Moonie! I had no idea you wanted to screw me! :wink:

I learned how to make a better looking avatar in Photoshop - thank you Jen!

Eh... who doesn't?

I learned that by merely hanging out with NirvanaMan I can have engaging conversations about the auto industry with my bosses.

A modern diesel-electric locomotive can move one ton of freight an average of 202 miles n a gallon of diesel fuel. A modern 18-wheeler truck can only move a ton of freight 59 miles on the same gallon.



Courtesy of Modern Marvels on the History Channel.

Of course what that doesn't account for is that trucks are still needed to get that ton of freight to and from the train, plus whatever other energy and monetary costs are involved with supporting the loading and unloading of the freight from the train.

Not that that invalidates the efficiencies of trains, but it's important to keep in mind that comparing raw stats like that is not necessarily and accurate way to judge two different options. There's a balance point where the overhead of trains outweighs the raw fuel savings over trucks.

Oh, it misses a lot of details. How about the capital investment of a train? And the accompanying infrastructure? The much higher flexibility of delivery points of trucks?

I was just watching Modern Marvels while reading LoT and thought I would throw out a useless fact that I had learned.

You don't have to heat the cup of water before adding instant coffee. Stir your instant coffee into a cup of cold water, sweeten and lighten to taste, then microwave. Done. Why does Sanka want to make my life more complicated?

(Joe accidentally broke the carafe for our discontinued coffee grinder/maker and I don't know how to use the French press.)

I think the fun fact you should be learning today is how to use that french press! Sanka? ew.

Jim: scoop your coffee in first, then pour in the water. That way it's half mixed before you even touch a spoon.

This is not prompted by what it might seem like but I suppose it applies. And I'm not learning it but so much being reminded of it again:

People seem to think I am a pretty bright fellow capable of reaching reasonable conclusions. Until they disagree with me, then I must be dense. Until they agree with me again, at which point I return to brilliance.

It must cause me brain damage to whip so quickly from stupid to smart.

There are no measure marks on the press, I have no idea how to figure the water to coffee ratio.

If I dump cold water on top of instant, I get lumps. Which are gross when you accidentally drink them.

The water to coffee ratio should be on the bag of coffee. If you have whole beans, you want to get it ground for the press. Then use a measuring cup to figure out the water that goes in. It can take a little trial and error. It's also best to warm the press with some hot water first.

I personally would go without coffee before I drank instant.

I personally would go without oxygen before I drank coffee.