Re: tOfficial: "Today I Learned" (TIL) thread

by Senior Dickfist 2020-04-21, 09:16

Nordic wrote:I had no idea until just now that the "Liked an image" is an iPhone to Android conversion issue. I assumed it was just a new thing to type out "Like (followed by your txt msg)". I thought people had gone insane.

https://amp.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/780wid/receiving_a_liked_text_message_from_iphones/

Noridic, thanks, I also had no idea. I'm the only Android on a 5 person group text. When "liked and image" and so on kept showing up, I was wondering what the hell was going on. It's quit annoying on my end, but now that I know, it makes sense. Stupid Apple phones (yes, I'm bored and trying to start a fight).

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-04-21, 14:08

If figured trans Atlantic cable was maybe a 1920s thing, not an 1860s thing. Whoah.

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by **tGreenWay** 2020-04-21, 14:22

Floyd Robertson wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

He wouldn’t have been the only one.

You're saying Helga had one too?

Yes.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2020-04-21, 14:26

I learned that smoked gouda better than just regular 'ol non-smoked gouda.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-04-21, 14:32

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I learned that smoked gouda better than just regular 'ol non-smoked gouda.

Did you know it’s pronounced “howduh” ?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2020-04-21, 15:26

tGreenWay wrote:
Robert J Sakimano wrote:I learned that smoked gouda better than just regular 'ol non-smoked gouda.

Did you know it’s pronounced “howduh” ?

not in my house.

by **The Pantry** 2020-04-21, 15:45

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I learned that smoked gouda better than just regular 'ol non-smoked gouda.

Now that you admitted that, you'd love the BBQ forum I'm on. They smoke pretty much everything and would love you! PM me for link.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-04-21, 16:52

Robert J Sakimano wrote:
tGreenWay wrote:

Did you know it’s pronounced “howduh” ?
not in my house.

I had no idea you enjoy being intentionally wrong. America is a stupid country.

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by **Nordic** 2020-04-21, 16:55

Gouda

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by **DWags** 2020-04-21, 17:10

I learned that when I 'm on the interwebs and have a browser open to tswill but I'm on another open window that I know who is checking into tswill. I didn't know we had that feature. "Nordic connected to the swill" etc.

by **Nordic** 2020-04-21, 17:12

Nordic is reading this message

by **DWags** 2020-04-21, 17:20

Nordic wrote:Nordic is reading this message

Heat is good, but I don't think even Heat is that good.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-04-21, 18:15

George loves his spicy chicken.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-05-04, 00:41

TIL the city of Chicago has had its own flag for over a hundred years.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Chicago

by **Turtleneck** 2020-05-04, 00:52

How old is Detroit's flag? Please Google that for me.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-06-03, 08:35

98.6 no longer applies.

Human body temperature has decreased in United States, study finds

We're colder now. Thanks, Trump.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-07-05, 23:45

TIL-
Your strongest sperm and eggs are available from ages 16-25. If you have kids past 25 you’re rolling the dice that your kids going to be dysgenic.

There’s a reason why the oldest tends to be the most successful...and it’s because of the chances of that kid being the result of quality sperm and eggs produced at the right age.

by **DWags** 2020-07-19, 15:11

The phrase “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” contains every letter in the alphabet.

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by **The Pantry** 2020-07-19, 15:46

You're nearly 60 and just discovered that? It's a century old typing exercise.

by **Rocinante** 2020-07-19, 15:47

It’s really astounding that you just learned that. I had typing class in junior high and that was how you tested all your letter keys to make sure they were good. You’re older than me I think so maybe you were just too fancy for typing class I don’t know.

by **Rocinante** 2020-07-19, 15:48

Oh shit me and Pantry are simpatico. Everyone watch out for the locusts.

by **DWags** 2020-07-19, 15:54

Rocinante wrote:It’s really astounding that you just learned that. I had typing class in junior high and that was how you tested all your letter keys to make sure they were good. You’re older than me I think so maybe you were just too fancy for typing class I don’t know.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their party.

We had to type that. Don’t judge me because my typing teacher sucked. She smoked in class and pushed two bills.

by **Rocinante** 2020-07-19, 15:56

Mine played golden oldies records on one of those suitcase record players that all schools had during class. She also had a big nasty wart on the end of her nose. She was such a caricature.

by **The Pantry** 2020-07-19, 16:07

I took typing at my future junior high while still in elementary, after school. The teacher was a very cute spinner, which explains why I still suck at typing.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-07-19, 17:10

You bullies need to stop typing exercise-shaming DWags.

by **The Pantry** 2020-07-19, 17:33

tGreenWay wrote:You bullies need to stop typing exercise-shaming DWags.

And contribute to the pussification of America? Not me.

by **DWags** 2020-07-19, 19:03

Know what? I think the class was called “typing”. No fucking disguising it as “intro to business” or some bs like that. I think it was just called “typing”. Fucking 1970’s. Just cut to the chase. No blended classes. Fast medium and slow tracks. Everybody knew what track you were in. But the worst part was the bell bottoms.

by **tGreenWay** 2020-07-19, 20:58

DWags wrote:Know what? I think the class was called “typing”. No fucking disguising it as “intro to business” or some bs like that. I think it was just called “typing”. Fucking 1970’s. Just cut to the chase. No blended classes. Fast medium and slow tracks. Everybody knew what track you were in. But the worst part was the bell bottoms.

Meant to enroll in Typing but mistakenly enrolled in Hyping. Took me years to stop using an exclamation mark at the end of every sentence.

by **Rocinante** 2020-07-20, 11:41

Booooo.

by **Cameron** 2020-07-24, 18:50

There are more people in India than in all of Africa.

by **The Pantry** 2020-07-24, 19:02

Cameron wrote:There are more people in India than in all of Africa.

Been that way long as I've been alive. Your realization is even more shocking than DWags quick brown fox discovery.

by **Cameron** 2020-07-24, 19:09

The Pantry wrote:
Cameron wrote:There are more people in India than in all of Africa.
Been that way long as I've been alive. Your realization is even more shocking than DWags quick brown fox discovery.

It's not terribly surprising, I just had never looked at the population of the whole continent of Africa before today.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-07-24, 19:39

Cameron wrote:
The Pantry wrote:
Been that way long as I've been alive. Your realization is even more shocking than DWags quick brown fox discovery.
It's not terribly surprising, I just had never looked at the population of the whole continent of Africa before today.

What is it, I'm curious but lazy.

by **Motown Spartan** 2020-07-24, 19:46

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Cameron wrote:
It's not terribly surprising, I just had never looked at the population of the whole continent of Africa before today.

What is it, I'm curious but lazy.

1.216 Billion

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-07-24, 19:48

Motown Spartan wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

What is it, I'm curious but lazy.

1.216 Billion

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by **Motown Spartan** 2020-07-24, 20:24

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

1.216 Billion

Thanks. I love this place.

It’s the same number of women that have rejected Bill Cain in the past year.

by **Floyd Robertson** 2020-07-24, 20:25

Motown Spartan wrote:
Floyd Robertson wrote:

Thanks. I love this place.

It’s the same number of women that have rejected Bill Cain in the past year.

Really? Sounds low.

by **Motown Spartan** 2020-07-24, 20:56

Floyd Robertson wrote:
Motown Spartan wrote:

It’s the same number of women that have rejected Bill Cain in the past year.

Really? Sounds low.

Touché

by **Nordic** 2020-08-04, 22:52

Worked like a charm. Used a safety pin for the tight corners.

by **The Pantry** 2020-08-25, 20:01

The origin of the English word "delicatessen" traces back through German, French...and ultimately to Italian.

Definition
a shop that sells food such as cooked meat, cheese, and food from other countries

Origin and usage
The word delicatessen was first used in the US in the late 19th century to refer to prepared foods for sale. It was then extended to refer to the shop where such foods could be bought. Delicatessen came into English from the German ‘Delikatessen’, the plural of ‘Delikatesse’ meaning ‘a delicacy, fine food’. German borrowed the word from the French ‘délicatesse’ which was itself borrowed from the Italian ‘delicatezza’. The informal short form deli started to be used in print in the mid 20th century, although it had probably been in use in speech for some time.

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