Random Thoughts That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread Go Here - Page 167

Grover · 05-20-2012, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

How can V8 Fusion, a drink billed as containing so many vegetables and fruits, contain no dietary fiber?

They had to cut it out to add more sodium.

stevew · 05-20-2012, 02:05 AM

I've watched a zillion episodes of Pawn Stars, and Rick is still the only person I've heard call Corey "Big Hoss". What gives.

QuikSand · 05-20-2012, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

How can V8 Fusion, a drink billed as containing so many vegetables and fruits, contain no dietary fiber?

In the event this was a serious question... when you turn fruits and vegetables into juice, much of what you're removing is the fiber.

Natural fruits and vegetables are the original recording, juice is just a 12-inch dance remix.

Lathum · 05-20-2012, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

I've watched a zillion episodes of Pawn Stars, and Rick is still the only person I've heard call Corey "Big Hoss". What gives.

Chumlee does

M GO BLUE!!! · 05-20-2012, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

How can V8 Fusion, a drink billed as containing so many vegetables and fruits, contain no dietary fiber?

I wish Pumpy would comment on this.

cuervo72 · 05-20-2012, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

Natural fruits and vegetables are the original recording, juice is just a 12-inch dance remix.

The 12" remix of I Feel Love has 353% more fiber than the radio edit. Just sayin'.

Pumpy Tudors · 05-20-2012, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

I wish Pumpy would comment on this.

I want a picture of you bent over a chair from the chair's point of view.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 05-20-2012, 11:03 AM

i'd like to talk to the intelligent design people and ask them why after consuming a bunch of calories i feel like taking a nap.

also, pooping. ever seen a dog poop? shit's efficient. i have to keep baby wipes by the shitter so i don't get that 'not so fresh' feeling.

Suicane75 · 05-20-2012, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

In the event this was a serious question... when you turn fruits and vegetables into juice, much of what you're removing is the fiber.

Natural fruits and vegetables are the original recording, juice is just a 12-inch dance remix.

I did not know that. Thank you.

Pumpy Tudors · 05-20-2012, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

I did not know that. Thank you.

You're welcome.

Suicane75 · 05-20-2012, 12:06 PM

Don't be inflammatory.

Grover · 05-20-2012, 11:33 PM

If I can get the classes I want tomorrow in registration, I'll be in class on Tuesdays and Thursday 930-415. I like this.

stevew · 05-21-2012, 05:27 AM

Tues/Thurs scheduling generally rules. But it becomes a very long day by the end. I have to take Spanish the next two semesters so I'm locked into going M-F, which sucks.

sterlingice · 05-21-2012, 06:09 AM

It's neat because you have other days you can work or, I guess, just slack off.

However, it really ramps up the odds that you have more than one project or test due on any given day. This is especially dangerous if you have 3 or more classes with the same number of midterms as they all tend to fall at the same time of year.

SI

Grover · 05-21-2012, 07:54 AM

Got Tues-Thurs, 8-245.

It still feels rather surreal. I hate that I have to take the most basic of math classes, but I hate math so I guess it's okay even if it doesn't count toward my degree.

Qwikshot · 05-21-2012, 07:57 AM

Strangely enough, I'm bidding on new jobs.

Virginia Tech is interested in me for an Executive Masters Degree but once a month for the next 18 months I have to drive 3 hours to D.C. for class work. I'm still debating that or the regular online program. Still it's nice to be wanted...but it's a lot with my workload, a 4 month old, and the like.

My in-laws just gave us 10k to pay off credit card debt, we'll be free in a month.

I'm all over the place.

stevew · 05-21-2012, 09:54 AM

I need to get my head in the game. Summer semester starts tomorrow and I took the spring off.

Speaking of math, I still need to take a freaking placement test despite passing a college math class and scoring close to 700 on my SAT's. Granted these things were almost 2 decades ago, but making me take math is a nice money grab by the university.

Suburban Rhythm · 05-21-2012, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevew

I need to get my head in the game. Summer semester starts tomorrow and I took the spring off.

Speaking of math, I still need to take a freaking placement test despite passing a college math class and scoring close to 700 on my SAT's. Granted these things were almost 2 decades ago, but making me take math is a nice money grab by the university.

This reminds me of my freshman year of school.

I took some AP classes in HS, and took calculus my senior year. Did fine on my SATs, college entrance exams etc.

Still got placed in college algebra. Rather than question it, figured I'd just go, get it over with.

Day 1 of class, professor writes across the top of the board:

x x^2 √x

Proceeds to write "1" in the first column.

"Who knows what 1 squared is? Anyone, anyone...right, it's 1. What about square root of 1? Also 1".

Write 2 in the x column.

"OK, what about 2 squared...."

etc etc, 1-20. That was the first day of class.

Never so happy when I show up the 2nd day, he pulls me aside and gives me a letter saying after reviewing my testing, I tested out of this class, and I'm being withdrawn and moved into a Calc class.

Lathum · 05-22-2012, 10:57 AM

My kid threw an epic tantrum this morning. The kind that had me worried the neighbors were going to call the cops

Suicane75 · 05-22-2012, 01:07 PM

Time to find out if he can take a punch.

Matthean · 05-22-2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

Time to find out if he can take a punch.

"I brought you into this world. I can take you out." - Bill Cosby.

Grover · 05-22-2012, 04:23 PM

Jemele Hill makes me cringe whenever she's on tv. She should be restrained to the print that nobody reads.

Grover · 05-22-2012, 05:15 PM

Also, why is Zooey Deschanel asking Siri if it's raining? She's standing in front of a gigantic window and has enormous eyes. Can she not see this for herself?

DanGarion · 05-22-2012, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grover

Also, why is Zooey Deschanel asking Siri if it's raining? She's standing in front of a gigantic window and has enormous eyes. Can she not see this for herself?

Same question I had a couple weeks ago to my wife.

By the way, I'm enjoying your story.

Lathum · 05-22-2012, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicane75

Time to find out if he can take a punch.

Trust me I was ready. We are probably going to have round 2 tonight. My wife is in Boston for the week and it is just him and me.

Grover · 05-22-2012, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanGarion

Same question I had a couple weeks ago to my wife.

By the way, I'm enjoying your story.

Thanks! Happy to see someone's reading it.

Diablo 3 has kind of preempted me from writing further...

JediKooter · 05-22-2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

Trust me I was ready. We are probably going to have round 2 tonight. My wife is in Boston for the week and it is just him and me.

Sit him down and have him watch the Great Santini. After the movie is over, ask him if he wants to go outside and play some basketball.

Lathum · 05-22-2012, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JediKooter

Sit him down and have him watch the Great Santini. After the movie is over, ask him if he wants to go outside and play some basketball.

he's 2

DanGarion · 05-22-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

he's 2

And?

JediKooter · 05-22-2012, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

he's 2

Ok, so he probably won't be able to do a layup.

britrock88 · 05-22-2012, 06:22 PM

Whoa, deja vu.

Bad-example · 05-22-2012, 06:53 PM

If an ice cream truck passes your house and you go out and ask the ice cream man what song his truck is playing, and he doesn't know, it should be legal to shoot him in the face.

M GO BLUE!!! · 05-23-2012, 12:15 AM

Dammit. I used to go to a great UK site that had listings of DVD releases going back a decade, and all upcoming releases. It listed the company, region & had detailed reviews of special features.

This is what it was like:

DVD Times - DVD News, Reviews and Features

It had been a few months since I had been to it. Now it forwards to a new site. All that good stuff is gone.

Dammit!

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 05-23-2012, 12:49 PM

hydrofracking sounds like a filthy word.

RainMaker · 05-23-2012, 05:47 PM

I hate work

TCY Junkie · 05-23-2012, 06:15 PM

So this nice looking girl at subway was telling me how she cut her finger almost off. She was training someone and totally missed the bag of mayo. Guess I can't date her.......... what if when she acted like she was going to cut me she missed and actually did.

TCY Junkie · 05-23-2012, 06:17 PM

I just posted something in the wrong thread, pretty sure it was a first...... with some of my messages it's hard to tell.

Scoobz0202 · 05-23-2012, 06:25 PM

Rizon · 05-23-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

Wut

...

JediKooter · 05-23-2012, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCY Junkie

So this nice looking girl at subway was telling me how she cut her finger almost off. She was training someone and totally missed the bag of mayo. Guess I can't date her.......... what if when she acted like she was going to cut me she missed and actually did.

Sounds like you should be ok as long as you don't hold bags of mayo when you are around her.

How was your sandwich?

rowech · 05-23-2012, 06:47 PM

More and more cars have their headlights on during the day. Is it too much to believe the auto manufacturers have decided to rip us all of by making sure our headlights burn out quicker by leaving them on all the time instead of just when it's dark?

Julio Riddols · 05-23-2012, 06:51 PM

Is it against the law to bundle posts on an internet forum and turn them into a book of dating and gambling stories?

JediKooter · 05-23-2012, 06:53 PM

Only if you fudge the bank statements.

Julio Riddols · 05-23-2012, 06:56 PM

Well I don't even know how to make fudge. I guarantee a coffee table would love to have some of the words from these hallowed halls sitting on it. Could probably glean some nuggets from that thread for sure. Or with the right look and delivery, a guy could totally make a career as a comedian out of stories here.

JediKooter · 05-23-2012, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

Well I don't even know how to make fudge. I guarantee a coffee table would love to have some of the words from these hallowed halls sitting on it. Could probably glean some nuggets from that thread for sure.

It's easy:

2 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Margarine or butter
2/3 c Evaporated milk
1 Jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
2 c Semi sweet chocolate chips
3/4 c Chopped walnuts
1 ts Vanilla
Line 9 inch square or 13x9 inch pan with foil so that foil extends over sides of pan; butter foil. In large saucepan, combine sugar, margarine and evaporated milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add marshmallow creme and chocolate chips; blend until smooth. Stir in walnuts and vanilla. Pour into buttered, foil-lined pan. Cool to room temperature. Score fudge into 36-48 squares. Refrigerate until firm.
Remove fudge from pan by lifting foil; remove foil from sides of fudge. Using large knife, cut through scored lines. Store in refrigerator.
Makes about 3 pounds--36-48 squares.

Oh and the cool pictures thread would have to go in the book too.

spleen1015 · 05-23-2012, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

More and more cars have their headlights on during the day. Is it too much to believe the auto manufacturers have decided to rip us all of by making sure our headlights burn out quicker by leaving them on all the time instead of just when it's dark?

I have owned 6 different cars since I was 18, I am 35 now, and I have never had a headlight burn out.

Autumn · 05-23-2012, 07:41 PM

I leave my lights on during the day because I believe it's been shown to reduce crashes. I also don't expect to have to replace my headlights before I sell this thing, so joke's on them!

Lathum · 05-23-2012, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

More and more cars have their headlights on during the day. Is it too much to believe the auto manufacturers have decided to rip us all of by making sure our headlights burn out quicker by leaving them on all the time instead of just when it's dark?

yeah, they are obviously making a killing on those three dollar bulbs

stevew · 05-23-2012, 08:17 PM

Headlight bulbs are at least $20 a set.

rowech · 05-23-2012, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lathum

yeah, they are obviously making a killing on those three dollar bulbs

We own two cars that require special equipment to get to the bulbs to replace them. They cost 50 a piece to replace and in 6 yrs we are now on third set in one car and 2nd in another

05-20-2012, 11:33 PM	#8312
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	If I can get the classes I want tomorrow in registration, I'll be in class on Tuesdays and Thursday 930-415. I like this. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

05-21-2012, 06:09 AM	#8314
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	It's neat because you have other days you can work or, I guess, just slack off. However, it really ramps up the odds that you have more than one project or test due on any given day. This is especially dangerous if you have 3 or more classes with the same number of midterms as they all tend to fall at the same time of year. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

05-21-2012, 07:54 AM	#8315
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Got Tues-Thurs, 8-245. It still feels rather surreal. I hate that I have to take the most basic of math classes, but I hate math so I guess it's okay even if it doesn't count toward my degree. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

05-21-2012, 07:57 AM	#8316
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Strangely enough, I'm bidding on new jobs. Virginia Tech is interested in me for an Executive Masters Degree but once a month for the next 18 months I have to drive 3 hours to D.C. for class work. I'm still debating that or the regular online program. Still it's nice to be wanted...but it's a lot with my workload, a 4 month old, and the like. My in-laws just gave us 10k to pay off credit card debt, we'll be free in a month. I'm all over the place. __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams

05-22-2012, 04:23 PM	#8322
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Jemele Hill makes me cringe whenever she's on tv. She should be restrained to the print that nobody reads. __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

05-20-2012, 02:05 AM	#8302
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I've watched a zillion episodes of Pawn Stars, and Rick is still the only person I've heard call Corey "Big Hoss". What gives.

05-20-2012, 11:03 AM	#8308
NorvTurnerOverdrive College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2008	i'd like to talk to the intelligent design people and ask them why after consuming a bunch of calories i feel like taking a nap. also, pooping. ever seen a dog poop? shit's efficient. i have to keep baby wipes by the shitter so i don't get that 'not so fresh' feeling.

05-20-2012, 12:06 PM	#8311
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Don't be inflammatory.

05-21-2012, 05:27 AM	#8313
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Tues/Thurs scheduling generally rules. But it becomes a very long day by the end. I have to take Spanish the next two semesters so I'm locked into going M-F, which sucks.

05-21-2012, 09:54 AM	#8317
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I need to get my head in the game. Summer semester starts tomorrow and I took the spring off. Speaking of math, I still need to take a freaking placement test despite passing a college math class and scoring close to 700 on my SAT's. Granted these things were almost 2 decades ago, but making me take math is a nice money grab by the university.

05-22-2012, 10:57 AM	#8319
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	My kid threw an epic tantrum this morning. The kind that had me worried the neighbors were going to call the cops

05-22-2012, 01:07 PM	#8320
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Time to find out if he can take a punch.

05-22-2012, 05:15 PM	#8323
Grover Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lisboa, ME	Also, why is Zooey Deschanel asking Siri if it's raining? She's standing in front of a gigantic window and has enormous eyes. Can she not see this for herself? __________________ Come On You Irons! West Ham United \| Philadelphia Flyers \| Cincinnati Bengals \| Kansas City Royals FOFC Greatest Band Draft Runner Up FOFC Movie Remake Draft Winner FOFC Movie Comedy Draft Winner

05-22-2012, 06:22 PM	#8331
britrock88 Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Madison, WI	Whoa, deja vu.

05-22-2012, 06:53 PM	#8332
Bad-example College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: san jose CA	If an ice cream truck passes your house and you go out and ask the ice cream man what song his truck is playing, and he doesn't know, it should be legal to shoot him in the face.

05-23-2012, 12:15 AM	#8333
M GO BLUE!!! Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2005	Dammit. I used to go to a great UK site that had listings of DVD releases going back a decade, and all upcoming releases. It listed the company, region & had detailed reviews of special features. This is what it was like: DVD Times - DVD News, Reviews and Features It had been a few months since I had been to it. Now it forwards to a new site. All that good stuff is gone. Dammit!

05-23-2012, 12:49 PM	#8334
NorvTurnerOverdrive College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2008	hydrofracking sounds like a filthy word.

05-23-2012, 05:47 PM	#8335
RainMaker General Manager Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago, IL	I hate work

05-23-2012, 06:15 PM	#8336
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	So this nice looking girl at subway was telling me how she cut her finger almost off. She was training someone and totally missed the bag of mayo. Guess I can't date her.......... what if when she acted like she was going to cut me she missed and actually did. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

05-23-2012, 06:17 PM	#8337
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	I just posted something in the wrong thread, pretty sure it was a first...... with some of my messages it's hard to tell. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

05-23-2012, 06:25 PM	#8338
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	Wut

05-23-2012, 06:47 PM	#8341
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	More and more cars have their headlights on during the day. Is it too much to believe the auto manufacturers have decided to rip us all of by making sure our headlights burn out quicker by leaving them on all the time instead of just when it's dark?

05-23-2012, 06:51 PM	#8342
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Is it against the law to bundle posts on an internet forum and turn them into a book of dating and gambling stories? __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA

05-23-2012, 06:53 PM	#8343
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Only if you fudge the bank statements. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

05-23-2012, 06:56 PM	#8344
Julio Riddols College Prospect Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bryson Shitty, NC	Well I don't even know how to make fudge. I guarantee a coffee table would love to have some of the words from these hallowed halls sitting on it. Could probably glean some nuggets from that thread for sure. Or with the right look and delivery, a guy could totally make a career as a comedian out of stories here. __________________ Recklessly enthused, stubbornly amused. FUCK EA Last edited by Julio Riddols : 05-23-2012 at 06:58 PM.

05-23-2012, 07:41 PM	#8347
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	I leave my lights on during the day because I believe it's been shown to reduce crashes. I also don't expect to have to replace my headlights before I sell this thing, so joke's on them!

05-23-2012, 08:17 PM	#8349
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	Headlight bulbs are at least $20 a set.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 31 (0 members and 31 guests)