Learn Something Random Every Day Thoughts

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:22 pm

Jerloma wrote:Good Friday, technically.

[Seinfeld] Why do they call it Good Friday, I mean what's good about it? They killed the son of God, and call it a good day? Well, maybe he died for our sins, but it wasn't a good day for Jesus, I'll tell you that. [/Seinfeld]

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:23 am

Happy dia de los muertos, or as they call it in the US - a new marketing opportunity.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Nov 01, 2014 7:48 pm

Pruitt wrote:Happy dia de los muertos, or as they call it in the US - a new marketing opportunity.

The skeleton's chin is a mirror image of her camel toe.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:12 pm

Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:37 pm

degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.

The other morning, I saw Christmas lights turned on at a couple different residences in the Santa Clara/San Jose area. Just wrong.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 2:43 pm

degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.

My local grocery store yesterday morning was taking down Halloween displays and putting up Christmas ones. Awful...

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sun Nov 02, 2014 8:42 pm

Boycotting Thanksgiving over something the Pilgrims did or didn't do?

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:13 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:
degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.
My local grocery store yesterday morning was taking down Halloween displays and putting up Christmas ones. Awful...

At least you Americans have some Thanksgiving hype to break up the Christmas onslaught. Here up north, there's nothing.

But at least there was snow on the ground Saturday...

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:41 am

DaveInSeattle wrote:
degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.
My local grocery store yesterday morning was taking down Halloween displays and putting up Christmas ones. Awful...

My five year old has more sense than society. Went into a store on Saturday that was all decked out for Xmas. She asked if Xmas is the next holiday after after Halloween, and I told her Thanks giving was next (as I don't support the troops). She asked why they put up XMas crap if Thanksgiving is next.

We are clearly losing the war on XMas. Wasn't Obama supposed to make it illegal to put trees in your own homes and institute Sharia Law? Speaking, Alabama's legislature is voting on a bill to change the state Constitution to prohibit "foreign laws" in an effort to prevent Sharia Law from taking over the legal system. Holy fuck are people stupid and gullible.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 12:37 pm

The Sybian wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.
My local grocery store yesterday morning was taking down Halloween displays and putting up Christmas ones. Awful...
My five year old has more sense than society. Went into a store on Saturday that was all decked out for Xmas. She asked if Xmas is the next holiday after after Halloween, and I told her Thanks giving was next (as I don't support the troops). She asked why they put up XMas crap if Thanksgiving is next.

We are clearly losing the war on XMas. Wasn't Obama supposed to make it illegal to put trees in your own homes and institute Sharia Law? Speaking, Alabama's legislature is voting on a bill to change the state Constitution to prohibit "foreign laws" in an effort to prevent Sharia Law from taking over the legal system. Holy fuck are people stupid and gullible.

That's awesome. Because any invading foreign laws would have to respect the existing ones.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:12 pm

degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.

You like Nickelback.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 2:20 pm

"Christmas already was the best holiday, idiots." - Claude Giroux

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:38 pm

The Sybian wrote:
DaveInSeattle wrote:
degenerasian wrote:Omg turn on the TV and it's Christmas movies everywhere!

I like Christmas as much as the next person but it is becoming the Nickelback of holidays.
My local grocery store yesterday morning was taking down Halloween displays and putting up Christmas ones. Awful...
My five year old has more sense than society. Went into a store on Saturday that was all decked out for Xmas. She asked if Xmas is the next holiday after after Halloween, and I told her Thanks giving was next (as I don't support the troops). She asked why they put up XMas crap if Thanksgiving is next.

We are clearly losing the war on XMas. Wasn't Obama supposed to make it illegal to put trees in your own homes and institute Sharia Law? Speaking, Alabama's legislature is voting on a bill to change the state Constitution to prohibit "foreign laws" in an effort to prevent Sharia Law from taking over the legal system. Holy fuck are people stupid and gullible.

Florida has some sort of anti-sharia law, I think. OR at least one was put up for consideration.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:21 pm

Researchers in the UK tested the ability of people to recognize songs, according this research the catchiest songs are:

1. "Wannabe," Spice Girls - 2.29 seconds
2. "Mambo No. 5," Lou Bega - 2.48 seconds
3. "Eye of the Tiger," Survivor - 2.62 seconds
4. "Just Dance," Lady Gaga - 2.66 seconds
5. "SOS," ABBA - 2.73 seconds
6. "Pretty Woman," Roy Orbison - 2.73 seconds
7. "Beat It," Michael Jackson - 2.80 seconds
8. "I Will Always Love You," Whitney Houston - 2.83 seconds
9. "Don't You Want Me," The Human League - 2.83 seconds
10. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," Aerosmith - 2.84 seconds
11. "Poker Face," Lady Gaga - 2.88 seconds
12. "MMMbop," Hanson - 2.89 seconds
13. "It's Now or Never," Elvis Presley - 2.91 seconds
14. "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet," Bachman-Turner Overdrive - 2.94 seconds
15. "Billie Jean," Michael Jackson - 2.97 seconds
16. "Karma Chameleon," Culture Club - 2.99 seconds
17. "Baby One More Time," Britney Spears - 2.99 seconds
18. "Devil in Disguise," Elvis Presley - 3.01 seconds
19. "Rivers of Babylon," Boney M - 3.03 seconds
20. "Candle in the Wind," Elton John - 3.04 seconds

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:27 pm

4, 5, 11 and 19 I don't know offhand. The rest I'd nail.

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:34 pm

Considering it's the UK, I'm surprised where "How Soon Is Now" would have placed. I get that within two bars from the distortion.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 2:47 pm

mister d wrote:4, 5, 11 and 19 I don't know offhand. The rest I'd nail.

I learned all about Boney M from my Canadian former secretary. She was making fun of me mercilessly for not knowing who they were. She sang several songs, pulled up videos on Youtube, nothing. We looked them up, and they were huge in Canada, but not the US. The music was absolutely horrible.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:33 pm

Danny Noonan from Caddyshack (Michael O'Keefe) was married to Bonnie Raitt.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 4:50 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Danny Noonan from Caddyshack (Michael O'Keefe) was married to Bonnie Raitt.

The actress that played Danny's love interest had two roles in Hollywood. The girlfriend and the grocery checkout girl in Animal House.

Edit: Damn she had two other roles, in movies no one has heard of.

Post by **brian** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:24 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:Danny Noonan from Caddyshack (Michael O'Keefe) was married to Bonnie Raitt.
The actress that played Danny's love interest had two roles in Hollywood. The girlfriend and the grocery checkout girl in Animal House.

Edit: Damn she had two other roles, in movies no one has heard of.

I think you're thinking of the trivia question that she was the only actor/actress to appear in both Animal House and Caddyshack (which seems impossible, but it's true).

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Nov 05, 2014 5:47 pm

brian wrote:
I think you're thinking of the trivia question that she was the only actor/actress to appear in both Animal House and Caddyshack (which seems impossible, but it's true).

Actually thinking of how I originally stated it, but wanted to fact check, hence the edit.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 11:36 am

I had known that Steve Young was originally asked to play the role in There's Something About Mary that went to Brett Favre, but turned it down due to his Mormon beliefs. What I didn't know until now was that the first choice was Drew Bledsoe until he injured a woman stage-diving during an Everclear concert and didn't want any more bad publicity.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:56 am

Last wooden stick maker to shut down production
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A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:48 am

So my favorite teams in two of the big four sports are simply colors: Reds and Browns.

I suppose this means I should be St. Louis Blues fan.

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:19 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:So my favorite teams in two of the big four sports are simply colors: Reds and Browns.

I suppose this means I should be St. Louis Blues fan.

Then Stanford too I guess.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:28 pm

AB_skin_test wrote:So my favorite teams in two of the big four sports are simply colors: Reds and Browns.

I suppose this means I should be St. Louis Blues fan.

This reminds me of a thought I had recently about the Browns: if you forced all NFL teams to rename themselves after their current owners, who would have the best and worst names?

Best:
Minnesota Wilfs
Jacksonville Khans
Buffalo Pegulas

Worst:
Washington Snyders
Green Bay Insufferable Pricks Who Brag About Being "Owners" Because They Paid $200
Cincinnati Browns

Post by **brian** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:36 pm

(Was only NFL...never mind...)

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:36 pm

The New York Johnson

Post by **Sabo** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:44 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:So my favorite teams in two of the big four sports are simply colors: Reds and Browns.

I suppose this means I should be St. Louis Blues fan.
This reminds me of a thought I had recently about the Browns: if you forced all NFL teams to rename themselves after their current owners, who would have the best and worst names?

Best:
Minnesota Wilfs
Jacksonville Khans
Buffalo Pegulas

Worst:
Washington Snyders
Green Bay Insufferable Pricks Who Brag About Being "Owners" Because They Paid $200
Cincinnati Browns

I think the Green Bay Boxcars sounds pretty awesome.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:44 pm

The Buffalo Patriots BOOM ROASTED

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 12:44 pm

brian wrote:(Was only NFL...never mind...)

Other sports are absolutely fine too. No need to redact.

Jerloma wrote:The New York Johnson

Even better: The New York Woody Johnsons

Also, I hate the Steelers but Pittsbugh Rooneys would be pretty cool.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 1:18 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote: Washington Snyders

While deemed offensive and sure to cause a popular protest against the name, the arrogant self-important owner would insist on keeping the name.

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:38 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
AB_skin_test wrote:So my favorite teams in two of the big four sports are simply colors: Reds and Browns.

I suppose this means I should be St. Louis Blues fan.
This reminds me of a thought I had recently about the Browns: if you forced all NFL teams to rename themselves after their current owners, who would have the best and worst names?

Best:
Minnesota Wilfs
Jacksonville Khans
Buffalo Pegulas

Worst:
Washington Snyders
Green Bay Insufferable Pricks Who Brag About Being "Owners" Because They Paid $200
Cincinnati Browns

Good ones. The Detroit Fords sounds good to me. Certainly more historic than Lions. There haven't been many of them around here for well over 100 years.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 11:40 pm

The KCHunts

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 7:21 am

Both my high school and university teams were named the Redmen.

Other teams if named after their owners - The Toronto Board of Directors (all sports), the Montreal Molsons, Edmonton Katz, Vancouver Aquilini, Atlanta Blanks.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:33 am

Is any around/available/have a minute to do what I think is a fairly quick photoshop job?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:40 am

Jerloma wrote:Is any around/available/have a minute to do what I think is a fairly quick photoshop job?

I am at your service.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:45 am

AB_skin_test wrote:
Jerloma wrote:Is any around/available/have a minute to do what I think is a fairly quick photoshop job?

I am at your service.

This is why your my 4th favorite Swamper. Can you put a Santa hat on the Doctor, here?

photo (8) by Kyle2007, on Flickr

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:51 am

This work? Different hat style?

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Tue Nov 11, 2014 10:54 am

That's pretty damn good, AB but yeah, I'd love one more just to have a couple options. It's for X-mas cards.