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  • SmashMan
    All Star
    • Dec 2004
    • 9704

    #571
    Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

    Originally posted by Majingir
    Federal Express is FedEx.

    I'm watching Santa Clause and the delivery truck was federal express. I always just thought its some made up company for a movie but then I put the pieces together and realized it's FedEx.

    To be fair, they changed their name 20 years ago, and aren't as big in Canada vs US.
    Do you know about the “hidden” arrow in their logo? And there’s also the A-to-Z arrow on Amazon boxes?

    (Both of these have probably been mentioned in this thread at some point)

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    • Majingir
      Moderator
      • Apr 2005
      • 47483

      #572
      Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

      Originally posted by SmashMan
      Do you know about the “hidden” arrow in their logo? And there’s also the A-to-Z arrow on Amazon boxes?



      (Both of these have probably been mentioned in this thread at some point)
      I never knew that about the fedex logo. Even after looking at it again I couldn't see it until I saw an image which pointed it out.

      Same with Amazon logo. Never noticed where the line was pointed.

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      • Majingir
        Moderator
        • Apr 2005
        • 47483

        #573
        Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

        Not sure if this is an obvious one, but I just realized how fixing my own chair makes a big difference.

        On the main recliner that I've had for years, over the past couple of months it started feeling like it was done. Worst was when I tried opening it, it started giving trouble, and if I reclined too far back, it would almost get stuck.

        Then recently the leg rest started feeling real loose and I had more problems trying to get it to recline. I turned it over to try fixing it and the entire leg rest almost came apart and I saw a screw that just fell on the floor. I screwed it back in and tightened all the screws around the chair and the chair now feels good as new.

        Now I wonder how, if it's even possible, to get the cushion to feel good as new. It's designed where the cushion is inside the chair and stapled all around so you can't get in it.

        Tldr version....My chair felt like it was falling apart, I turned it over, realized a screw clearly wasn't in it anymore (since it just fell out), tightened all screws, and it feels good as new.

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        • Keirik
          MVP
          • Mar 2003
          • 3770

          #574
          Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

          What took me so long to realize is that when you find a good one, as in for marriage, to stop looking around for a better one. It’s not even a better one. Just the chase for something new I guess. Took so so long for me to figure out that I would ruin things with women because the second I realized they were into me, I was ready to look for the next challenge. Now that I’ve discovered this about myself, I’ve been fortunate enough to settle for a woman that had waited for me to figure this all out and has become my best friend and wife. Thank god it worked out.



          I’ll give some advice to anyone unsure of things. Never be the oldest guy at the club or bad. Trust me, even if one night it seems okay, it never really works out. Trust me.
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          • Executor
            Pro
            • Aug 2012
            • 549

            #575
            Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

            What took me too long to realize is there are many more amazing games to play than just a sports games, especially since I got the console.

            And now I fear I will never be able to find enough time to play all these gems, including the ones that are yet to come.
            Montreal Canadiens
            Minnesota Timberwolves
            Green Bay Packers
            Marshall Thundering Herd
            Los Angeles Dodgers

            "Greater than I, lesser than I, what does it matter to my functioning?"
            (Steve Perry: Shadows of the Empire)

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            • Blzer
              Resident film pundit
              • Mar 2004
              • 42515

              #576
              Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

              Originally posted by Executor
              What took me too long to realize is there are many more amazing games to play than just a sports games, especially since I got the console.
              Playing some Mario, are we?
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              • Executor
                Pro
                • Aug 2012
                • 549

                #577
                Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                Originally posted by Blzer
                Playing some Mario, are we?
                Give me some context my friend. [emoji102][emoji23]
                Montreal Canadiens
                Minnesota Timberwolves
                Green Bay Packers
                Marshall Thundering Herd
                Los Angeles Dodgers

                "Greater than I, lesser than I, what does it matter to my functioning?"
                (Steve Perry: Shadows of the Empire)

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                • TripleCrown9
                  Keep the Faith
                  • May 2010
                  • 23673

                  #578
                  Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                  Having never really looked at the cast outside the big names, I literally just learned like 15 minutes ago that Sloth in The Goonies was played by former Oakland Raider John Matuszak.
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                  • Caulfield
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Apr 2011
                    • 10986

                    #579
                    Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                    Originally posted by TripleCrown9
                    Having never really looked at the cast outside the big names, I literally just learned like 15 minutes ago that Sloth in The Goonies was played by former Oakland Raider John Matuszak.
                    haven't thought about Tooz in a loong time. Goonies was great especially Sloth but my personal favorite from Matuszak was in Ringo's Starr's Caveman .
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                    • ~LiverpoolRed~
                      YNWA
                      • Dec 2008
                      • 10755

                      #580
                      Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                      For all my 43 years I always thought the song My Girl ( Gone, Gone, Gone) was sung by Hall & Oates. To my surprise it isn't. It is by Chilliwack.

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                      • Blzer
                        Resident film pundit
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 42515

                        #581
                        Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                        I just rewatched The Road to El Dorado, and uh... there's an off-screen blowie in this family-friendly flick.
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                        • Majingir
                          Moderator
                          • Apr 2005
                          • 47483

                          #582
                          Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                          The spelling of the term is Charley horse.

                          I've never spelt it before, but I saw it on an injury report today and it stood out to me.

                          I always thought it was Charliehorse or something like that.

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                          • Blzer
                            Resident film pundit
                            • Mar 2004
                            • 42515

                            #583
                            Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                            The Motel 6 commercial narrator’s name is Tom Bodett?

                            My whole life I thought he always said: “I’m Tombo Dad, and we’ll leave the light on for ya.”

                            I thought it was just some screwy fictitious nickname, haha.
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                            • Caulfield
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Apr 2011
                              • 10986

                              #584
                              Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                              I didn't know the name ''Liam'' came from liam in ''William''.
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                              • Jolly Roger
                                Prince of Plakata
                                • Sep 2011
                                • 871

                                #585
                                Re: Things that took you way too long to realize....

                                I've been working from home since March (almost a year!). We all brought our work laptops and 2nd monitors with us. Up until a month or so ago I kept my laptop connected to my 2nd monitor at my desk. One of my work friends kept mentioning how she detaches her laptop all the time and works all over the place. I couldn't understand how she got used to just having the one screen. Anyway, a month or so ago I finally detached the laptop and...holy crap, working while laying on your bed is awesome!

                                Anyway, I'm not saying I was laying on my bed for part of the day posting on OS Forums on my personal laptop while doing work on my work laptop, but I'm not saying I didn't either.

                                Also, in that song "Don't Bring Me Down" by Electric Light Orchestra, I always thought they were pleading with Bruce to not bring them down, but apparently they're saying "groos" and not "Bruce" (whatever "groos" means). So apologies to any Bruces out there if I assumed you were all a bunch of Debbie Downers.

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