100 things you should know - Page 3

Cloud · 08-04-2009, 09:02 AM

Here's a fun list of 50 things you should know by 50:

http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyl...s_to_know.html

(How to find your keys . . . how to find a bathroom in 5 languages . . . the Jimmy Page law . . . )

Cloud · 08-04-2009, 09:04 AM

Here's a list for geeks:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07...lls-for-geeks/

(not sure what the cricket bat next to your bed is all about, but I'm sure there are enough geeks here . . . )

toranokaze · 08-04-2009, 10:49 PM

I think it is a Shawn of the Dead Ref.

Cloud · 08-04-2009, 11:14 PM

oh. yeah.

JuancoRocks · 08-05-2009, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

A list of 25 things to teach your kid that they're not learning in school:

[snip]

Thank you. If only they would listen.......Not the kids, the parents....... well, the kids too.......

Printed out @ 4 pages.......

Cloud · 08-05-2009, 08:25 AM

I was going to send it to my kids -- for their kids, but then I realized that I didn't teach much of it myself.

So I slunk away from that impulse . . .

skysidhe · 08-05-2009, 09:35 AM

It was entertaining going through the Popular Mechanics site.
I remember that magazine.

Cloud · 08-05-2009, 09:52 AM

Their website is horrible though--way too many ads, and very slow.

skysidhe · 08-05-2009, 10:35 AM

hum I didn't notice.

08-04-2009, 09:02 AM	#31
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Here's a fun list of 50 things you should know by 50: http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyl...s_to_know.html (How to find your keys . . . how to find a bathroom in 5 languages . . . the Jimmy Page law . . . ) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-04-2009, 09:04 AM	#32
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Here's a list for geeks: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/07...lls-for-geeks/ (not sure what the cricket bat next to your bed is all about, but I'm sure there are enough geeks here . . . ) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-04-2009, 10:49 PM	#33
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	I think it is a Shawn of the Dead Ref. __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

08-04-2009, 11:14 PM	#34
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	oh. yeah. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-05-2009, 08:25 AM	#36
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I was going to send it to my kids -- for their kids, but then I realized that I didn't teach much of it myself. So I slunk away from that impulse . . . __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-05-2009, 09:35 AM	#37
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	It was entertaining going through the Popular Mechanics site. I remember that magazine.

08-05-2009, 09:52 AM	#38
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Their website is horrible though--way too many ads, and very slow. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-05-2009, 10:35 AM	#39
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	hum I didn't notice.

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