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Post by fwanger on Mar 2, 2022 15:47:25 GMT -5
So we kinda learn new stuff everyday, right? Let's talk about it.
Today I learned that Stevie Wonder's song Pastime Paradise was the crux for Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise. Kinda leads me to believe that Weird Al was barking up the wrong tree when he had his little "feud" with Coolio.
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Post by fwanger on Apr 23, 2022 7:53:54 GMT -5
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Post by jj on Apr 24, 2022 0:00:00 GMT -5
I learned this past week that being 60 is a lot like being 59, except your kids razz you a lot more : )
My youngest gave me a sympathy card rather than a birthday card--it was quite funny.
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Post by fwanger on Apr 26, 2022 5:55:57 GMT -5
Happy belated birthday JJ!
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Post by anaix3l on Apr 26, 2022 7:06:01 GMT -5
That Adélie penguins are at perfect kneecap-pecking height. Good thing they live at the South Pole and nowhere near me, the assholes are small, but feisty! Early explorers in Antarctica were shocked to see them have a go at their dogs and even at them. They're named after Adèle Dumont d'Urville, who was married to French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, who first discovered this penguin species in 1840. They are able to leap some 3 metres (10 ft) out of the water to land on rocks or ice.
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Post by anaix3l on May 7, 2022 13:51:27 GMT -5
About the Tree of Ténéré! It used to be the most isolated tree on Earth - no other tree situated closer than 400km to it. It was a landmark on caravan routes and it was situated at approximately 17°75’ N, 10°07’ E. In 1938-1939, a well was dug next to it and it was discovered the roots of the tree reached the water table, more than 30m underground. It was knocked down by a drunk truck driver in 1973. First read about it in this tweet, then looked it up and found more info and photos.
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Post by fwanger on May 9, 2022 10:39:24 GMT -5
Today I learnt of the hell cat owners go through. How to Give Your Cat a Pill Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill in mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paw. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap. Retrieve cat from neighbor’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door on to neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap. Tie the little bastard’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table. Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters. How to Give a Dog a Pill Wrap it in bacon. Toss it in the air.
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Post by anaix3l on May 9, 2022 20:38:43 GMT -5
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Post by ap on May 14, 2022 13:37:56 GMT -5
About the Tree of Ténéré! It used to be the most isolated tree on Earth - no other tree situated closer than 400km to it. It was a landmark on caravan routes and it was situated at approximately 17°75’ N, 10°07’ E. In 1938-1939, a well was dug next to it and it was discovered the roots of the tree reached the water table, more than 30m underground. It was knocked down by a drunk truck driver in 1973. First read about it in this tweet, then looked it up and found more info and photos. I find it amusing that, on the Information link, there's an ad for Local Tree Removal Service. 😄
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Post by anaix3l on May 19, 2022 14:27:36 GMT -5
Out of all felines, leopards have the longest whiskers relative to body size.
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Post by anaix3l on Jun 1, 2022 13:48:09 GMT -5
Not to have anything in my pockets when approaching goats. Because they will steal and eat things they should not be eating from your pockets.
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Post by anaix3l on Jun 14, 2022 14:35:16 GMT -5
What Pisco is. I found out about this because Lidl has these themed weeks/ offers/ product ranges. Starting on Thursday, they have the Alma Latina range/ South American themed products. One of them being a Pisco ice cream and when I saw that, my first thought was "dafuq is Pisco?" - well, now I know.
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Post by ap on Jun 14, 2022 16:17:07 GMT -5
But do you know what Pisco Po is?
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Post by anaix3l on Jun 19, 2022 23:57:25 GMT -5
... how a nylon spatula (one of these things) fills your kitchen with smoke and a persistent smell when you melt it in the oven. Nylon is a petroleum-based product, so I wouldn't have imagined it's pretty, but I still had no idea. I'm no stranger to kitchen disasters. I've managed to burn water on multiple occasions. In case you're wondering how that can happen, well, you put some water in a kettle to make tea, then go back to your room to get some work done on your laptop because there's nothing else to do in the kitchen when you're a brokeass and can rarely afford to have any food in there, which means you don't even have what to clean... yet, but we'll get to that part in a moment. Then you just get lost in whatever it is you're working on and only remember about the boiling water when there's black smoke coming to you from the kitchen. After the water has evaporated and your kettle has turned from white to black. I did learn my lesson there. I bought a black kettle eventually. At least it won't look as bad when it happens again. I've had everything you can imagine explode in the microwave, including an actual heat-resistant bowl. And not just in the microwave. Because panic reactions are a thing, you know? You hear the boom inside the microwave, you run to stop it and take out whatever it is you had in. Biiiiig mistake! Because it explodes again when you take it out. In your face, all over the walls and ceiling. Just in case scrubbing the microwave didn't put enough action in your life, you now have to scrub the kitchen walls and ceiling too. I've once had a toilet paper pyramid (the cheapest toilet paper is the one that's not packaged) get knocked by the wind into the frying pan because I left the window open, so I can now say I've once accidentally cooked something with toilet paper. I've also accidentally put dill or cumin into my hot chocolate because someone else had mixed up their position on the shelf with cloves or cinnamon. I've also managed to bake things that came out having the texture of rubber boots or that of cheap fake wax. I have quite an impressive CV here. But now I got to add another gem to the list. Baking a nylon spatula together with the lava cakes! The oven's normally used as a storage space because who the fuck uses the oven every single week. The stuff in it is all kept in oven trays. So when you bake something, you take out the trays with stuff and that should leave the oven empty o then you can put in whatever it is you're baking. Except this time, that narrow spatula must have fallen out of a tray and blended in perfectly with the interior of the oven - both black. So I got told all fine, can put lava cakes in once the oven heats up. Well, even before I put them in, I could feel this smell coming out. But I told myself it must be just dust, it happens. Then I put the lava cakes in. Lava cakes aren't something you leave in the oven for long. It depends on how you see they look, but in some cases, they may only need as little as 8 minutes in the oven. That's why I like making them - they're low effort, don't take much time and they're delicious! When I opened the oven door to turn the tray, black smoke started to escape. It's not the kind that makes you choke, but it's really disturbing when it gets in your eyes and your airways. Was told it must be the cocoa I dust the muffin tray I make the lava cakes in - some of it falls outside the round shapes. The hell it is! I always dust them like that, this has never happened before. Plus, I could feel this smell even before I put them in, it can't be related to my tray. Well, closer inspection revealed the spatula, now almost fully melted into some sort of black goo sticking to the bottom of the oven, the back oven wall and another tray that was underneath my muffin tray. My lava cakes still came out great.
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Post by fwanger on Jun 22, 2022 9:19:39 GMT -5
I can only imagine the smell of a melted plastic spatula. That's one that will stay with the oven for a while. When doing lava cakes have you ever done the water bath method?
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