They can put a man on the moon, BUT... - Page 2

Sundae · 06-02-2011, 10:16 AM

I'm not liking the combination of dating and pissing here....

footfootfoot · 06-02-2011, 10:18 AM

infinite monkey · 06-02-2011, 11:13 AM

That's one of my brother's favorite comedic clips.

So, we say that a lot.

And we also say: well would you LOOK at that? Just look at it!

infinite monkey · 06-21-2011, 10:27 AM

They can put a man on the moon but they can't make a desk fan (to drown out gum snaps and counter humidity) that doesn't sound like a damn Boeing 747.

glatt · 06-21-2011, 10:29 AM

I wish they would let you test fans in the store. Damn things are always boxed up.

infinite monkey · 06-21-2011, 10:30 AM

I know. You can't believe the box that reads "whisper quiet" any more than you can believe Wal-mart "How May I Help You" vests.

(But I shouldn't say that...a lady running the self check out lanes stopped me and gave me a discount on a case of diet coke because it was on sale somewhere else. They say they'll match the price if we see one lower elsewhere but I never think about it or ask. She just did it to be helpful. I just like my vest jokes.)

glatt · 06-21-2011, 10:57 AM

We bought one good fan in a variety store like 20 years ago. It just works. You can hear it, but it's not too loud. It's a fan. It blows air. Cools you down. What else can you say? It works.

So recently we wanted a second fan, and went to Target, and bought one. Figured it was a fan. It would do the stuff fans are supposed to do. But it makes a hell of a racket and if you step more than 3 feet away you can't feel a breeze unless it's on high. But then you need earplugs.

I guess fans are becoming like toasters. You need to research them to find which ones are good. If you just go buy one, it will probably be crap. Why does it have to be this difficult? It's just a damn fan.

infinite monkey · 06-21-2011, 11:03 AM

Planned obsolescence.

I was just thinking the same thing about these shoes: I need a cobbler. Everything is made cheaply and is throw-away.

What's a tinker do these days? They used to fix toasters and stuff. There's nothing to tink anymore, I don't tink.

Spexxvet · 06-21-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

I need a cobbler.

Me, too. MMmmmm..............cobbler

BigV · 06-21-2011, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Planned obsolescence.

I was just thinking the same thing about these shoes: I need a cobbler. Everything is made cheaply and is throw-away.

What's a tinker do these days? They used to fix toasters and stuff. There's nothing to tink anymore, I don't tink.

inveterate tinkerer here (ha). You don't have a cobbler nearby? I have two within five minutes drive (probably some hopping joke there, but I'd drive). Bummer.

infinite monkey · 06-22-2011, 10:52 AM

Oh, I'm sure there are shoe repair stores, but when the heel starts falling off the rest of the shoe is usually worn and crappy looking anyway.

Since I don't buy Manolo Blahniks, it's cheaper to just replace them.

infinite monkey · 06-21-2011, 11:21 AM

Is that bacon cobbler??????

Apple. Apple pie. Apple cobbler. Apple turnover. Apple is the only fruit that belongs in a pastry.

Pete Zicato · 06-21-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Apple is the only fruit that belongs in a pastry.

Not so fast there, grasshopper. The very best cobbler I ever had was strawberry/rhubarb. Strawberry cobbler is too sweet. Rhubarb cobbler is too tart. Together - perfection.

Spexxvet · 06-21-2011, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Is that bacon cobbler??????

Apple. Apple pie. Apple cobbler. Apple turnover. Apple is the only fruit that belongs in a pastry.

It's peach cobbler. Try some. No, really, it tastes scrum-dilly-icious.

infinite monkey · 06-21-2011, 03:41 PM

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

No.

See post immediately preceding your post.

06-02-2011, 10:16 AM	#1
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06-02-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
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06-02-2011, 11:13 AM	#3
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	That's one of my brother's favorite comedic clips. So, we say that a lot. And we also say: well would you LOOK at that? Just look at it!

06-21-2011, 10:27 AM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	They can put a man on the moon but they can't make a desk fan (to drown out gum snaps and counter humidity) that doesn't sound like a damn Boeing 747.

06-21-2011, 10:29 AM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I wish they would let you test fans in the store. Damn things are always boxed up.

06-21-2011, 10:30 AM	#6
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I know. You can't believe the box that reads "whisper quiet" any more than you can believe Wal-mart "How May I Help You" vests. (But I shouldn't say that...a lady running the self check out lanes stopped me and gave me a discount on a case of diet coke because it was on sale somewhere else. They say they'll match the price if we see one lower elsewhere but I never think about it or ask. She just did it to be helpful. I just like my vest jokes.)

06-21-2011, 10:57 AM	#7
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	We bought one good fan in a variety store like 20 years ago. It just works. You can hear it, but it's not too loud. It's a fan. It blows air. Cools you down. What else can you say? It works. So recently we wanted a second fan, and went to Target, and bought one. Figured it was a fan. It would do the stuff fans are supposed to do. But it makes a hell of a racket and if you step more than 3 feet away you can't feel a breeze unless it's on high. But then you need earplugs. I guess fans are becoming like toasters. You need to research them to find which ones are good. If you just go buy one, it will probably be crap. Why does it have to be this difficult? It's just a damn fan.

06-21-2011, 11:03 AM	#8
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Planned obsolescence. I was just thinking the same thing about these shoes: I need a cobbler. Everything is made cheaply and is throw-away. What's a tinker do these days? They used to fix toasters and stuff. There's nothing to tink anymore, I don't tink.

06-22-2011, 10:52 AM	#11
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh, I'm sure there are shoe repair stores, but when the heel starts falling off the rest of the shoe is usually worn and crappy looking anyway. Since I don't buy Manolo Blahniks, it's cheaper to just replace them.

06-21-2011, 11:21 AM	#12
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Is that bacon cobbler?????? Apple. Apple pie. Apple cobbler. Apple turnover. Apple is the only fruit that belongs in a pastry.

06-21-2011, 03:41 PM	#15
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. No. See post immediately preceding your post.

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