What I Learned Today - Page 20

Clodfobble · 06-05-2009, 11:17 PM

Today I learned that if you buy the super-cheap wafflemaker on sale for a paltry $8, you'd better believe that thing's going to break after just two months of use.

Except I don't think I really learned it; it is a mistake I will no doubt make again in the future.

monster · 06-06-2009, 12:59 AM

I learned that if you get clever and realize your printer prints backwards, Quickbooks is cleverer and realizez it too and reverses the numbers of the paychecks. which means the MF expects you to acurately count out how many you need. You know what? it's easier just to correct the check numbers after the fact

capnhowdy · 06-06-2009, 06:59 AM

I learned that there are way more women than I was aware of that think you want to marry them just because you asked them to dance and share a drink. And even more women are totally convinced that all you REALLY want is to fuck.

DanaC · 06-06-2009, 07:12 AM

In my experience, when I've just assumed a guy is asking me to dance and share a drink, it's turned out what he really wanted was a fuck.

capnhowdy · 06-06-2009, 07:23 AM

Yeah but dancing and drinking is part of the selection process. In the end, all I want to fuck is ONE of them. At a time.

Juniper · 06-06-2009, 10:01 AM

I learned that computers are never good enough (fast enough, have enough RAM, etc.) for whatever game you currently wish to play on them.

Well, I already knew this, but I was reminded yesterday.

My son wishes to play World of Warcraft. I agreed that if he did decently on his 4th quarter report card, I would buy it and let him earn the monthly fees. We'll see how THAT works. But the family computer doesn't like it and I can't get the auto uploader to work, so I stayed up till friggin' 4:30 last night (this morning?) trying to manually download and install the umptyzillion patches it requires. Still not done.

TheMercenary · 06-08-2009, 05:28 PM

I am slowly learning I may need more sleep to keep going.

busterb · 06-08-2009, 06:18 PM

Today I learned to stay away from Sears and Target. TArget had an add for XXs shorts and the lady told me that was size 42.

Aliantha · 06-08-2009, 06:35 PM

Today I learned that if i ignore Max for long enough when he starts 'talking' to himself in his cot too early, he'll go back to sleep, or at least be quiet.

classicman · 06-08-2009, 07:23 PM

Tha'ts great Ali, ahhh, the good ole days.

Aliantha · 06-08-2009, 07:33 PM

I just wish he'd sleep through the night. he did on Sat night, but so far no repeat.

smoothmoniker · 06-09-2009, 01:21 AM

I learned that the cellar is still here.

Howdy, all.

Aliantha · 06-09-2009, 01:50 AM

The cellar will always be here.

How's the new house?

smoothmoniker · 06-09-2009, 02:06 AM

I have a river of shit slowing out of the sewer line under the downstairs bathroom. Other than that, awesome!

Aliantha · 06-09-2009, 02:09 AM

Poor thing. There's always something wrong with a new place that the inspection process doesn't pick up.

When we moved into our house, we found that the spa didn't have a heater. WTF? We were down about $800 because of that.

Are you liking it though? Everyone happy and all?

06-05-2009, 11:17 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Today I learned that if you buy the super-cheap wafflemaker on sale for a paltry $8, you'd better believe that thing's going to break after just two months of use. Except I don't think I really learned it; it is a mistake I will no doubt make again in the future. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

06-06-2009, 12:59 AM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I learned that if you get clever and realize your printer prints backwards, Quickbooks is cleverer and realizez it too and reverses the numbers of the paychecks. which means the MF expects you to acurately count out how many you need. You know what? it's easier just to correct the check numbers after the fact __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-06-2009, 06:59 AM	#3
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I learned that there are way more women than I was aware of that think you want to marry them just because you asked them to dance and share a drink. And even more women are totally convinced that all you REALLY want is to fuck. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-06-2009, 07:23 AM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Yeah but dancing and drinking is part of the selection process. In the end, all I want to fuck is ONE of them. At a time. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

06-08-2009, 05:28 PM	#7
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I am slowly learning I may need more sleep to keep going. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-06-2009, 10:01 AM	#6
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I learned that computers are never good enough (fast enough, have enough RAM, etc.) for whatever game you currently wish to play on them. Well, I already knew this, but I was reminded yesterday. My son wishes to play World of Warcraft. I agreed that if he did decently on his 4th quarter report card, I would buy it and let him earn the monthly fees. We'll see how THAT works. But the family computer doesn't like it and I can't get the auto uploader to work, so I stayed up till friggin' 4:30 last night (this morning?) trying to manually download and install the umptyzillion patches it requires. Still not done.

06-08-2009, 06:18 PM	#8
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Today I learned to stay away from Sears and Target. TArget had an add for XXs shorts and the lady told me that was size 42. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

06-08-2009, 06:35 PM	#9
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Today I learned that if i ignore Max for long enough when he starts 'talking' to himself in his cot too early, he'll go back to sleep, or at least be quiet. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-08-2009, 07:23 PM	#10
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Tha'ts great Ali, ahhh, the good ole days. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

06-08-2009, 07:33 PM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I just wish he'd sleep through the night. he did on Sat night, but so far no repeat. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-09-2009, 01:21 AM	#12
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	I learned that the cellar is still here. Howdy, all. __________________ to live and die in LA

06-09-2009, 01:50 AM	#13
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	The cellar will always be here. How's the new house? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

06-09-2009, 02:06 AM	#14
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	I have a river of shit slowing out of the sewer line under the downstairs bathroom. Other than that, awesome! __________________ to live and die in LA

06-09-2009, 02:09 AM	#15
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Poor thing. There's always something wrong with a new place that the inspection process doesn't pick up. When we moved into our house, we found that the spa didn't have a heater. WTF? We were down about $800 because of that. Are you liking it though? Everyone happy and all? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

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