You learn something new everyday: what did you learn today?

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tinky
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17 Dec 2008, 7:31 pm

i made this majinger a while back and can't seem to find it. probably ran off with the spoon. poor dish...

so let's see...
today i learned to never rub your eyes when you have capsaicin(hot stuff in chili peppers) on your hands. :wtg: good stuff.

what did you learn today?

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17 Dec 2008, 8:22 pm

The moon is slowly losing grip of Earths gravitational pull, and will be out of sight in 10 billion years. No problem though, the sun will burn out in 6 billion years, so we won't have to worry about it.

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18 Dec 2008, 12:16 am

I learned a tune called Fasten the Leggener.

As for that hot pepper juice, yeah, I learned that myself. What I also learned about it is that even after washing my hands, there's usually still enough of it on them to burn my eyes, so I now handle the pepper with only my non-dominant hand, to lessen the likelyhood of getting that stuff in my eye.

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18 Dec 2008, 2:34 am

not to drink again. after today i wont do it anymore, i have fell back into my old ways, and im dissapointed in myself. my f-ing fathers sins have fallen on the son! i am a drunk like him and i'll never know when i will quit

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18 Dec 2008, 2:56 am

Today I learned which of the office ladies is called Julie. It's the one who was wearing reindeer antlers.

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19 Dec 2008, 1:11 am

there is no such thing as a pancake maker, just a non-stick pan. which cost 50 bucks apparently. waffle makers cost like 60 dollars or over.

the brother has never seen nightmare before christmas. this must be changed.

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20 Dec 2008, 10:09 pm

I learned that squirrels in my area can get BIG!

I was startled today by one about the size of a prairie dog when it suddenly jumped up on a wall near me. I jumped and said "Oh!", freaking out the squirrel who ran away. Actually, I'm not sure who was more scared, me or the squirrel! :lol:

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21 Dec 2008, 5:26 pm

yes, squirrels are quite tricky. dastardly animals.

i have a fascination with bouncy balls. i like to go outside and throw them at the ground as hard as i can and catch them in the air. when you're doing this it's very important to throw the ball straight on the ground. never throw it at an angle or anything. today i learned how truly important that is. my nose is still quite tender.

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21 Dec 2008, 5:30 pm

I learned how to put together this monstrosity

Isn't this thing awesome?
(that's my mom in there, but it's intended for my 3-year-old)

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21 Dec 2008, 5:33 pm

^
cool

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Lets see...i learned that alot of people
have this sick obsession with asses.
Guess they like it when things are
full of s**t, i dont know and i dont
think i want to know. One of those
things that make mankind look even
less appealing then before, there
seem to be no end to it and hopeless
to avoid I`m off to take a shower,
haved to rinse of what i have read today
and burn my clothes.

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21 Dec 2008, 5:36 pm

I learned how to assign a user object to a storage location, in iManager.

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21 Dec 2008, 6:44 pm

* WARNING: Not for the squeamish! *

What did I learn today?

I learned that by mixing an anti-histamine with ibuprofin and two plates of spaghetti, I can keep throwing up long after my stomach is empty. :eew:

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