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Title: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on March 26, 2014, 02:49:45 PM
Guitar pedal and capo
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 26, 2014, 08:07:59 PM
That Save A Lot has a very good angel food cake.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 03, 2014, 09:12:42 PM
  I learned a little bit more about how to get out of my own way.  8)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Semicolon on May 04, 2014, 12:09:43 AM
  I learned a little bit more about how to get out of my own way.  8)

It's a big way to get out of. :tard: :P
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 12:58:47 PM
  I learned a little bit more about how to get out of my own way.  8)

It's a big way to get out of. :tard: :P

  Are you trying to start something?  Are you going to call me out?  :trollface:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 01:00:05 PM
  Back on topic,  :M  today I learned that my current brand of laundry detergent is extremely concentrated.  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Semicolon on May 04, 2014, 01:03:19 PM
  I learned a little bit more about how to get out of my own way.  8)

It's a big way to get out of. :tard: :P

  Are you trying to start something?  Are you going to call me out?  :trollface:

I was contributing to the conversation. :M Would I call anyone out? :angel:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 01:12:38 PM
  You might, to help your postcount.  Try replying to each quote separately to maximize the number!  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 04, 2014, 02:40:07 PM
  Back on topic,  :M  today I learned that my current brand of laundry detergent is extremely concentrated.  :zombiefuck:

Soap suds everywhere?
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on May 04, 2014, 04:24:27 PM
  Back on topic,  :M  today I learned that my current brand of laundry detergent is extremely concentrated.  :zombiefuck:

Soap suds everywhere?

Not on the floor or anything, but my comforter was so sudsy that I washed it twice to get the soap out!  :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on May 24, 2014, 03:20:16 PM
I learned about juicers.

I learned that a juicer missing the pulp container can blow carrot fluff from one end of the kitchen to the other if it's powerful enough.  ::)

*cleans up mess, writes note to look for that part on ebay, rubber bands a plastic bag to it in the meantime*

Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: 'andersom' on May 24, 2014, 04:13:20 PM
I learned about juicers.

I learned that a juicer missing the pulp container can blow carrot fluff from one end of the kitchen to the other if it's powerful enough.  ::)

*cleans up mess, writes note to look for that part on ebay, rubber bands a plastic bag to it in the meantime*


 :rofl:

Sorry, too funny an image.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on May 24, 2014, 08:29:50 PM
I learned about juicers.

I learned that a juicer missing the pulp container can blow carrot fluff from one end of the kitchen to the other if it's powerful enough.  ::)

*cleans up mess, writes note to look for that part on ebay, rubber bands a plastic bag to it in the meantime*

Maybe Bodie can send Lola over.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on May 25, 2014, 12:31:02 AM
I learned this today:
(http://www.kevincraig.us/images/rexcurry.net/pledge-utah2.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on May 25, 2014, 08:25:02 AM
Hail Hitler.  :zombiefuck:

(http://prafulla.net/wp-content/sharenreadfiles/2013/04/420126/Rare-Photographs-of-Adolf-Hitler-in-Shorts-2.jpg)

Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on May 25, 2014, 07:46:39 PM
Hail Hitler.  :zombiefuck:
Not really, it was a salute. "Hand to the brow, then arm stretched out toward the flag palm up, which evolved to palm down." The Nazi party only used the outstretched arm. Still very interesting, the pledge salute was changed because it became to be considered embarrassing.

Good post, SG.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 08, 2014, 09:27:21 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Semicolon on June 09, 2014, 07:11:51 AM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

It's "brony". :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 09, 2014, 04:47:27 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

It's "brony". :orly:

The Queen spells as she wishes.   :headbang2:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Semicolon on June 09, 2014, 10:31:29 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

It's "brony". :orly:

The Queen spells as she wishes.   :headbang2:

Would you spell "pony" as "ponie"? :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 10, 2014, 10:46:20 AM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

It's "brony". :orly:

The Queen spells as she wishes.   :headbang2:

Would you spell "pony" as "ponie"? :orly:

Why not?  You just did.

I could spell "bronie" as "byeoneth8egelntieclcqa" if I wanted to.  So there.  Folded arms and foot stamp.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Semicolon on June 10, 2014, 10:52:43 AM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

It's "brony". :orly:

The Queen spells as she wishes.   :headbang2:

Would you spell "pony" as "ponie"? :orly:

Why not?  You just did.

I could spell "bronie" as "byeoneth8egelntieclcqa" if I wanted to.  So there.  Folded arms and foot stamp.

It's not the Queen's English. :GA:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 22, 2014, 04:58:49 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

   NSFW means  "not safe (or suitable) for work,"  meaning, don't get caught looking at this
   particular page or link when at work because it contains nudity or other dodgy content that your boss
   will not appreciate you wasting your time looking at when you are at work, supposedly working.  :tard:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on June 22, 2014, 05:59:26 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

   NSFW means  "not safe (or suitable) for work,"  meaning, don't get caught looking at this
   particular page or link when at work because it contains nudity or other dodgy content that your boss
   will not appreciate you wasting your time looking at when you are at work, supposedly working.  :tard:


I've got a boss?  Aren't I the Queen?
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on June 22, 2014, 06:10:15 PM
what the definition of a bronie is (still not sure of what it is though.  Will need to do further research, maybe.)
What NSFW means.

   NSFW means  "not safe (or suitable) for work,"  meaning, don't get caught looking at this
   particular page or link when at work because it contains nudity or other dodgy content that your boss
   will not appreciate you wasting your time looking at when you are at work, supposedly working.  :tard:


I've got a boss?  Aren't I the Queen?

  I should have said  "one's boss," or used the  "peasant 'you'."  :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: lutra on August 12, 2014, 08:06:27 AM
I've learned some stuff about hinges today. Also about what the different types are called in English.

Wanna? http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/hinge1.htm (http://www.technologystudent.com/joints/hinge1.htm)

Hung the new door (#2) in its post today.. and this time it went in perfectly and way faster than the previous door. Think I've learned a thing or two doing that job also. At least gained a bit of confidence doing so, I reckon.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Trigger 11 on August 12, 2014, 09:13:02 AM
 :cbc: was online stalking!
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2014, 09:34:19 AM
:cbc: was online stalking!

      Trigger started it.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2014, 09:37:12 AM
  I actually learned this a couple of weeks ago:  If you have ceramic dental fillings, especially at the gumline,
   be very careful in your choice of toothbrushes.  Get soft ones without the "cowcatcher" of longer bristles
   that some toothbrushes have at the front as a gum stimulator.  The cowcatcher will pop the filling out!  :o
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Trigger 11 on August 12, 2014, 09:41:10 AM
That does not sound like fun,  :cbc: !
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on August 12, 2014, 09:47:12 AM
That does not sound like fun,  :cbc: !

  It is also a nuisance when cheap, ragged dental floss snags a crown and pops it out!
   Spend a little more money on the smooth, ribbon-shaped floss made specially to resist shredding!  :tard:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on April 16, 2015, 07:00:48 PM
*bump*
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 17, 2015, 04:37:22 PM
Today I learnt that the driver's door latch on a Skoda Octavia is part of a single unit with the central locking motor. And that it is fucking expensive.  :shitfan:

I will find out in the morning if my pal at the garage has managed to find me a second hand one.  :crossed:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on April 17, 2015, 05:51:07 PM
Today I learnt that the driver's door latch on a Skoda Octavia is part of a single unit with the central locking motor. And that it is fucking expensive.  :shitfan:

I will find out in the morning if my pal at the garage has managed to find me a second hand one.  :crossed:

Wishin you luck on that venture!
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on April 17, 2015, 05:52:11 PM
Today I learned that summer job applications are open and they want me to apply. :)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 19, 2015, 07:44:21 AM
Today I learnt that the driver's door latch on a Skoda Octavia is part of a single unit with the central locking motor. And that it is fucking expensive.  :shitfan:

I will find out in the morning if my pal at the garage has managed to find me a second hand one.  :crossed:

Wishin you luck on that venture!

cheers. he's waiting on the guy at the breakers to check the part numbers to make sure the one he has will fit the Octavia, so I should know tomorrow whether I'm going to have to start combing ebay. The part new with tax is about £160 ($260)  :zombiefuck:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 19, 2015, 08:22:08 AM
Happiness will hang around.  Pleasure has a short shelf life.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: MLA on April 19, 2015, 10:06:47 AM
People rarely change.  I take a certain amount of comfort in that.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on April 22, 2015, 07:11:04 PM
Today I learnt that the driver's door latch on a Skoda Octavia is part of a single unit with the central locking motor. And that it is fucking expensive.  :shitfan:

I will find out in the morning if my pal at the garage has managed to find me a second hand one.  :crossed:

Wishin you luck on that venture!

cheers. he's waiting on the guy at the breakers to check the part numbers to make sure the one he has will fit the Octavia, so I should know tomorrow whether I'm going to have to start combing ebay. The part new with tax is about £160 ($260)  :zombiefuck:

How is your search going?
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 23, 2015, 07:10:28 PM
I am shite on the telephone.  I just go on automatic, forget what is said and...........  Major disaster.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: sg1008 on April 23, 2015, 09:57:46 PM
I am shite on the telephone.  I just go on automatic, forget what is said and...........  Major disaster.

Hey QV, hope its not too much of a disaster. I know what its like...my avoidance of using the telephone has left many a deeds undone.

Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Lord of the Ales on April 24, 2015, 07:48:18 PM
Today I learnt that the driver's door latch on a Skoda Octavia is part of a single unit with the central locking motor. And that it is fucking expensive.  :shitfan:

I will find out in the morning if my pal at the garage has managed to find me a second hand one.  :crossed:

Wishin you luck on that venture!

cheers. he's waiting on the guy at the breakers to check the part numbers to make sure the one he has will fit the Octavia, so I should know tomorrow whether I'm going to have to start combing ebay. The part new with tax is about £160 ($260)  :zombiefuck:

How is your search going?

Took a while to get the part as my mate at the garage had to spend the best part of a day smashing the lock off first so he could take it to the VW breaker, but we got one off a VW Bora, £60/$100 guaranteed. I can stop climbing through the passenger door again now.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on April 24, 2015, 08:33:58 PM
I am shite on the telephone.  I just go on automatic, forget what is said and...........  Major disaster.

Hey QV, hope its not too much of a disaster. I know what its like...my avoidance of using the telephone has left many a deeds undone.

Thanks.  Just misunderstood the difference between a door bell (the button) and the door chime (the bell).  Now I realize I should have called the electrician rather than assuming he'd know I'd buy the blasted thing ASAP.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: rock hound on April 24, 2015, 08:36:51 PM
Never under estimate the stupidity of people in large groups.......
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: MLA on April 24, 2015, 11:13:46 PM
I'm not worthy
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Gopher Gary on April 25, 2015, 05:57:13 PM
I'm not worthy

Of what?  :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: rock hound on April 25, 2015, 05:58:20 PM
Somethings I need to prioritize!   :P
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on May 20, 2015, 11:19:46 PM
Never trust a ball on a hill.....

 :facepalm2: Some time last year I made a penny ball...basically a bowling ball, with a ton of pennies cemented to it. I posted a picture of it somewhere.

I also had a stand for it to set on...like a gazing ball...redneck yard art :zoinks:.

Set it in the yard, didn't like it where it was, took it off the stand to move it.
I set it on the level area at the top of the yard.
Not level enough obviously.
Ball took off like a shot, rolled down the hill, just missed nailing the contractors truck in the door by about 2 minutes as he left the neighbors house, hit the railroad ties at the bottom of the hill, went airborn, and is now somewhere buried in the weeds below the septic tank.

I should be able to find it after the frost this fall...if I'm lucky.

 :autism:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: 'andersom' on May 20, 2015, 11:26:05 PM
Never trust a ball on a hill.....

 :facepalm2: Some time last year I made a penny ball...basically a bowling ball, with a ton of pennies cemented to it. I posted a picture of it somewhere.

I also had a stand for it to set on...like a gazing ball...redneck yard art :zoinks:.

Set it in the yard, didn't like it where it was, took it off the stand to move it.
I set it on the level area at the top of the yard.
Not level enough obviously.
Ball took off like a shot, rolled down the hill, just missed nailing the contractors truck in the door by about 2 minutes as he left the neighbors house, hit the railroad ties at the bottom of the hill, went airborn, and is now somewhere buried in the weeds below the septic tank.

I should be able to find it after the frost this fall...if I'm lucky.

 :autism:

 :rofl:

Pity you don't have footage. It would have gone viral.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Hannah on May 21, 2015, 03:25:58 PM
waiting produces some of the most interesting stories...
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Hannah on May 21, 2015, 03:28:21 PM
oh and get your car inspected in the middle of the month is the least busy time to do so...
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Lord of the Ales on May 23, 2015, 06:39:58 PM
That Skodas have ridiculously complicated door lock mechanisms. My garage buddy is having to take mine to a VW specialist friend to reassemble for him cos its like the fucking krypton factor (google it)  :GA:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: 'andersom' on July 13, 2015, 01:08:11 PM
Learned about the existence of grasshopper nematodes today.

Saw one moving about on one of my hydrangeas and wanted to know what kind of critter it was. It looked like a parasite, and I was a bit weary, I admit.
Googled for long thin white worm, and lo and behold, there she was described. Cool to watch.

Funny how my gut reaction was "creepy, parasite". Would that be an evolutionary given with lots of people?
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: rock hound on July 13, 2015, 01:42:53 PM
That Amber can get rid of stuff when bribery is involved!  Also dug out some stuff of my own that is going to go bye-bye.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Parts on July 26, 2015, 07:34:17 PM
The holes for the light switch on the rear interior light in the van is there even if you don't get that option they just use a different cover
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: rock hound on July 26, 2015, 08:29:48 PM
Where a badge from a car dating from 1956 came from.  I'd post the picture, but, it's too large according to the smf thing that keeps popping up.   :-\
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: odeon on July 29, 2015, 12:04:36 AM
You'll have to downsize it a bit.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Parts on August 12, 2015, 08:38:08 AM
I learned this the other day this six piece dining set is  NOT LEATHER  :2thumbsup:
 
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/20150805_111854_zpsljgwalfh.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/20150805_111854_zpsljgwalfh.jpg.html)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: odeon on August 29, 2015, 03:34:07 AM
That's, um, useful to know. :P
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Trigger 11 on September 06, 2015, 10:36:18 PM
I forget...dammit!
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: renaeden on September 07, 2015, 12:40:04 AM
How to make a dream catcher. I have been doing craft for the last few weeks with an organisation that supports people with mental illness.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2016, 07:40:17 AM
People rarely change.  I take a certain amount of comfort in that.

  Gregory House would say they don't change, full stop.  However, they can and they do.


  I've been a slob since I was a child.  Watching years of hoarding shows and having a mouse visitation
  in my apartment have changed my housekeeping behaviors in a big way.   :runaway: :GA:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2016, 07:41:56 AM
I am shite on the telephone.  I just go on automatic, forget what is said and...........  Major disaster.

  I have a similar problem with spoken instructions.
  If there's a lot to remember, it had better be written down!  :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2016, 07:43:59 AM
Never under estimate the stupidity of people in large groups.......

  Flash mobs can be forces either for evil or for good.  This I believe.  :M :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2016, 07:45:34 AM
I'm not worthy

  Don't you believe that!  :police:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 24, 2016, 07:49:12 AM
I learned this the other day this six piece dining set is  NOT LEATHER  :2thumbsup:
 
(http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q131/parts67/20150805_111854_zpsljgwalfh.jpg) (http://s135.photobucket.com/user/parts67/media/20150805_111854_zpsljgwalfh.jpg.html)

  That's the first thing I look for in a dining room set.  Not-leatherness.  :rofl:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 19, 2016, 11:53:16 AM
  Today I learned that Yes founder/bassist Chris Squire
   died of leukemia last year.  Rest in peace.  :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUcQaaf5WOc
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: rock hound on December 19, 2016, 02:16:24 PM
Avoid mall parking lots this close to Xmas!
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: renaeden on December 20, 2016, 11:25:38 PM
Avoid mall parking lots this close to Xmas!
Yep, spent 20 minutes looking for a spot yesterday. In the end I waited for someone I saw getting into their car to leave so I could get their spot.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Queen Victoria on December 22, 2016, 12:29:25 PM
Managed to find a parking spot beside the door first thing (handicapped tag - I use it when I need it, although technically it's for The PR.  In and out of Walmart in 60 minutes.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 28, 2016, 02:11:43 PM
I get the idea that I should behave like a good girl until a guy gets attached to me, and then...WHAM! He then realises what a disaster he's got himself into, and there's no escape.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: benjimanbreeg on December 28, 2016, 05:04:45 PM
I get the idea that I should behave like a good girl until a guy gets attached to me, and then...WHAM! He then realises what a disaster he's got himself into, and there's no escape.

Not intentional was it? 
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 28, 2016, 07:57:15 PM
I get the idea that I should behave like a good girl until a guy gets attached to me, and then...WHAM! He then realises what a disaster he's got himself into, and there's no escape.
It's probably better to blam them right away, and know for certain they can take it.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 28, 2016, 08:13:32 PM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.

Nobody really wants to give me a chance when they see who I am. I'm pretty much how I appear on WP. I can go for years without having a meltdown if I have my own space that nobody can touch.

And now I'm having one everyday.

I don't know if having a partner is worthwhile, when it is so much hard work to be with anyone. My problem is that I'm too indecisive at the beginning, and I seem to allow too much time to go by. At least with Chris, I'm trying really hard to be myself and tell him exactly what I'm thinking without putting myself down, and it's really working. The problem is I've initiated the conversation the last few times...well, everytime so far, every other day. I dunno how to make him more interested in me. He responds very well, promptly. He only delayed a couple of hours once cos he was in bed having to get up early for work the next day. He records lots of voice clips and sometimes video clips of himself. I don't see why he'd go out of his way for someone that didn't bother him much.

I guess I'm nervous.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 28, 2016, 08:39:08 PM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.
Maybe am misunderstanding. Hooked on what exactly? Would agree other people's meltdowns can be an heavy emotional burden to deal with, so can understand hesitation with that in particular. Husband finds many of my quirks and flaws endearing. Lack of time concept, ultra sensitive gag reflex, hypersensitivity to smell and touch, anxiety, paranoia, he finds it all adorable and to be an endless well of joke fodder to last until the end of our days. Some years into marriage, ran across a small piece of paper with his handwriting. It read: I can solve any algebra problem you could ever give me, and diagram any sentence you could ever speak, but just don't ask me for the time. He told me I said that to him on our first date and he found it so grand that he wrote it down when he got home that night. The reason I said it was because he was asking about my age; we discovered it was my eighteenth birthday and I didn't even realize it. He probably still has that scrap of paper somewhere.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: odeon on December 29, 2016, 01:11:24 AM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

It's why there is such a thing as falling in love--those first few weeks when you might do things you normally wouldn't. :M
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 06:16:27 AM
I get the idea that I should behave like a good girl until a guy gets attached to me, and then...WHAM! He then realises what a disaster he's got himself into, and there's no escape.

Not intentional was it?

 ;)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 06:51:43 AM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.
Maybe am misunderstanding. Hooked on what exactly? Would agree other people's meltdowns can be an heavy emotional burden to deal with, so can understand hesitation with that in particular. Husband finds many of my quirks and flaws endearing. Lack of time concept, ultra sensitive gag reflex, hypersensitivity to smell and touch, anxiety, paranoia, he finds it all adorable and to be an endless well of joke fodder to last until the end of our days. Some years into marriage, ran across a small piece of paper with his handwriting. It read: I can solve any algebra problem you could ever give me, and diagram any sentence you could ever speak, but just don't ask me for the time. He told me I said that to him on our first date and he found it so grand that he wrote it down when he got home that night. The reason I said it was because he was asking about my age; we discovered it was my eighteenth birthday and I didn't even realize it. He probably still has that scrap of paper somewhere.

I mean, right at the beginning when you're getting to know someone, you have feelings or the spark at the beginning...and it's as if both people have a choice as to whether to get involved with each other or not. e.g. A guy dates a girl, realises she's too clingy for his liking, though he still wants her, but has too much work (job) to do. Then although he likes her a lot, he doesn't want to get involved and really doesn't want to hurt her feelings. He has a choice to back out sort of cleanly, without too much emotional mess early on. If he dated her for a while, slept with her and made plans, it would be far more difficult to end it.

Yeh, I'd totally find those things endearing too. The lack of touch would hurt me though. I crave difference in other people. I also crave what others may find to be undesirable or unattractive. I like a person with some problems, that plus intelligence often makes them deep. An important one to add is someone who accepts different people themselves, I've known very dull people with AS who are unaccepting of differences and would rather do anything just to fit in. Heh, the last one I saw pretended he understood people just to agree with me, and joked and sidetracked the topic when questioned about it. He was my best friend at college and stopped talking to me when he got a girlfriend and was ashamed of his aspie side, and put down this other aspie girl in front of his friend. He never introduced me to any of his friends. I saw him again fairly recently and he wanted to go out with me. After seeing how dull he was, despite him about to get a decent salary (£33k) I told him I hated his (strong Essex) accent and that he irritated me. He was hurt, but I didn't really care because he was too shallow. And God, we were in a restaurant and he didn't want to tip the waitress in case it was "one of those companies that didn't tip the staff". It annoyed me cos he was being a total tightwad, it was only under a fiver and that money was nothing to him. He even went so far as to look up the restaurant and their policy on his mobile.

..Anyway. No doubt I'd love to date someone without problems too, if they have that depth. I sometimes wonder if all those who have depth have encountered problems that they just don't talk about. For instance, although totally not my type, my sister's boyfriend has an amazing understanding of people, and he understands what I tell him about my sister, and he knows he can talk to me openly about her and her temper, even though the family and everyone else is in denial. He's reasonably successful and has a decent salary, he's a manager of some team at an insurance company. Anyway, point is, apart from his epilepsy, he has depth and understanding without appearing to have problems.

It's as if some people are naturally older in the mind than others.

As for my meltdowns, my family to a point purposely wind me up. It's never been in me to be subtly aggressive to people like that.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 07:02:28 AM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.
Maybe am misunderstanding. Hooked on what exactly? Would agree other people's meltdowns can be an heavy emotional burden to deal with, so can understand hesitation with that in particular. Husband finds many of my quirks and flaws endearing. Lack of time concept, ultra sensitive gag reflex, hypersensitivity to smell and touch, anxiety, paranoia, he finds it all adorable and to be an endless well of joke fodder to last until the end of our days. Some years into marriage, ran across a small piece of paper with his handwriting. It read: I can solve any algebra problem you could ever give me, and diagram any sentence you could ever speak, but just don't ask me for the time. He told me I said that to him on our first date and he found it so grand that he wrote it down when he got home that night. The reason I said it was because he was asking about my age; we discovered it was my eighteenth birthday and I didn't even realize it. He probably still has that scrap of paper somewhere.

And..that's a really cute story. :)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 29, 2016, 07:21:45 AM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.
Maybe am misunderstanding. Hooked on what exactly? Would agree other people's meltdowns can be an heavy emotional burden to deal with, so can understand hesitation with that in particular. Husband finds many of my quirks and flaws endearing. Lack of time concept, ultra sensitive gag reflex, hypersensitivity to smell and touch, anxiety, paranoia, he finds it all adorable and to be an endless well of joke fodder to last until the end of our days. Some years into marriage, ran across a small piece of paper with his handwriting. It read: I can solve any algebra problem you could ever give me, and diagram any sentence you could ever speak, but just don't ask me for the time. He told me I said that to him on our first date and he found it so grand that he wrote it down when he got home that night. The reason I said it was because he was asking about my age; we discovered it was my eighteenth birthday and I didn't even realize it. He probably still has that scrap of paper somewhere.

  I'm guessing you don't mind the joking then.  If you did, would you two have succeeded?  :orly:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2016, 04:47:11 PM
I think once someone's hooked, they're far more likely to try and make it work.

I wish everybody could be upfront about their flaws, but that's not how attraction works.
Maybe am misunderstanding. Hooked on what exactly? Would agree other people's meltdowns can be an heavy emotional burden to deal with, so can understand hesitation with that in particular. Husband finds many of my quirks and flaws endearing. Lack of time concept, ultra sensitive gag reflex, hypersensitivity to smell and touch, anxiety, paranoia, he finds it all adorable and to be an endless well of joke fodder to last until the end of our days. Some years into marriage, ran across a small piece of paper with his handwriting. It read: I can solve any algebra problem you could ever give me, and diagram any sentence you could ever speak, but just don't ask me for the time. He told me I said that to him on our first date and he found it so grand that he wrote it down when he got home that night. The reason I said it was because he was asking about my age; we discovered it was my eighteenth birthday and I didn't even realize it. He probably still has that scrap of paper somewhere.

  I'm guessing you don't mind the joking then.  If you did, would you two have succeeded?  :orly:
Think people need to be able to laugh at themselves. Sometimes that's not easy, but he has a way of making me lighten up sometimes, and it's probably better that he finds my weird funny instead of annoying.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2016, 05:03:16 PM
The lack of touch would hurt me though.
It's not like that; am affectionate enough. Am just jumpy; he's a sneaker, a tickler, a poker, all of which sets of some sort of fight/flight instinct which he finds hilarious. Many years ago, read an Ellery Queen short story about an elderly woman who confessed on her deathbead to killing her husband a few years prior. She said she did it because he ate the preserves out of order, opening new jars before the old ones were used, and because he tickled her. For fifty years he tickled her and one day she snapped, killed him, made him into soup, canned him, and donated him to the local soup kitchen. Often threaten to make soup of him.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 05:32:07 PM
The lack of touch would hurt me though.
It's not like that; am affectionate enough. Am just jumpy; he's a sneaker, a tickler, a poker, all of which sets of some sort of fight/flight instinct which he finds hilarious. Many years ago, read an Ellery Queen short story about an elderly woman who confessed on her deathbead to killing her husband a few years prior. She said she did it because he ate the preserves out of order, opening new jars before the old ones were used, and because he tickled her. For fifty years he tickled her and one day she snapped, killed him, made him into soup, canned him, and donated him to the local soup kitchen. Often threaten to make soup of him.


 :laugh:


No, I get the jumpy thing. Seems a bit mean of him to make you jump like that, it's like a shock. I'm like it with sudden sounds too. Like if I'm in the cinema, or watching TV, and the music makes a sudden noise intending to scare the audience, I'm the only person who jumps in the room.

Also, I don't like light touch, it has to be firm. Light touch is tickly and uncomfortable. I have to lift a partner's hand away from me if they start to stroke my face and/or hair, for example.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2016, 05:45:23 PM
Seems a bit mean of him
No. Mean is in mean intent, and there's none.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2016, 06:09:41 PM
He just stuck a piece of tape on my arm.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 06:27:20 PM
Seems a bit mean of him
No. Mean is in mean intent, and there's none.

:) That type of thinking is cute.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on December 29, 2016, 06:27:48 PM
He just stuck a piece of tape on my arm.

Why not stick some tape on him?
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 29, 2016, 10:13:08 PM
The gopher will probably walk around behind him poking him in the butt crack later. :M
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 30, 2016, 05:44:24 AM
He just stuck a piece of tape on my arm.

    You two sound adorable.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 30, 2016, 05:45:35 AM
  Just learned that adding a little water to my orange juice prevents the heartburn.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 30, 2016, 06:24:44 AM
  Just learned that adding a little water to my orange juice prevents the heartburn.  :thumbup:
Would think orange juice would do the opposite.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on December 30, 2016, 06:55:17 AM
  Just learned that adding a little water to my orange juice prevents the heartburn.  :thumbup:
Would think orange juice would do the opposite.

  Undiluted orange juice does give me heartburn.  The water helps.  8)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Jack on December 30, 2016, 01:38:03 PM
  Just learned that adding a little water to my orange juice prevents the heartburn.  :thumbup:
Would think orange juice would do the opposite.

  Undiluted orange juice does give me heartburn.  The water helps.  8)
Just realized that was read backwards, adding a little orange juice to water as a heartburn remedy. :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: renaeden on December 30, 2016, 11:59:30 PM
Kayleigh's choc milk tastes nice. :zoinks:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: odeon on December 31, 2016, 04:44:51 AM
I learned that Al won't stop voluntarily.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 01, 2017, 07:11:34 AM
  Just learned that adding a little water to my orange juice prevents the heartburn.  :thumbup:
Would think orange juice would do the opposite.

  Undiluted orange juice does give me heartburn.  The water helps.  8)
Just realized that was read backwards, adding a little orange juice to water as a heartburn remedy. :laugh:

  :lol1:  Actually, either orange juice or plain water on an empty stomach --->  :sick:
   Apple juice is easiest on my stomach first thing in the morning.  I like to take my pills with it.  8)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: renaeden on January 01, 2017, 10:51:23 PM
I thought apple juice would be more acidic. Have you tried milk? That settles my indigestion.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on January 02, 2017, 06:18:40 AM
I thought apple juice would be more acidic. Have you tried milk? That settles my indigestion.

  Apple juice is very easy for me to tolerate.  :apple:  I seldom want milk,
  though I sipped it all day at work the morning of my first and only hangover.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: "couldbecousin" on April 05, 2017, 06:24:11 AM
  This week I learned that when I make a grilled cheese sandwich in a nonstick pan, I need only a tiny
  bit of butter besides what's on the bread.  Too much butter in the pan just turns brown and soaks the
  sandwich, leaving it soggy instead of nicely toasted.  Couldn't believe I fucked up grilled cheese.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on June 03, 2017, 09:11:49 AM
There is such a thing as a Willy Chilli:

(http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server3700/93c54/product_images/uploaded_images/chilli-willy.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Fun With Matches on June 03, 2017, 09:41:30 AM
Slightly better example (the good ones are blurry!).


(https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/gJEAAOSwopRYdyvn/s-l225.jpg)






What the..?!

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/107/0/10726312/il_570xN.1105999453_gzkh.jpg)
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Arya Quinn on June 03, 2017, 03:27:06 PM
Jeremy Corbyn likes salt and vinegar pringles.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Phoenix on June 04, 2017, 08:04:08 AM
Shoulder injuries in dogs are hard to heal  :'(
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on June 04, 2017, 09:35:49 AM
Slightly better example (the good ones are blurry!).


(https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/gJEAAOSwopRYdyvn/s-l225.jpg)






What the..?!

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/107/0/10726312/il_570xN.1105999453_gzkh.jpg)

Holy shit, that's cute.  :zoinks:

Imagine slipping those in a salad at the family BBQ.
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: 'andersom' on June 04, 2017, 09:49:58 AM
Slightly better example (the good ones are blurry!).


(https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/gJEAAOSwopRYdyvn/s-l225.jpg)






What the..?!

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/107/0/10726312/il_570xN.1105999453_gzkh.jpg)

Holy shit, that's cute.  :zoinks:

Imagine slipping those in a salad at the family BBQ.

They're not that hard to get. They come in various colours too.

https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Pepper-Red-Hot-seeds/dp/B003OOBI0A
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 04, 2017, 08:30:58 PM
There is such a thing as a Willy Chilli:

(http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server3700/93c54/product_images/uploaded_images/chilli-willy.jpg)


:lol1:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Gopher Gary on June 04, 2017, 08:32:46 PM
They're not that hard to get. They come in various colours too.

https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Pepper-Red-Hot-seeds/dp/B003OOBI0A

I like how they all have their own unique look and personality.  :zoinks:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on June 04, 2017, 11:32:59 PM
I need to get some seeds now.

I know a couple of super cool older ladies into gardening I need to give plants to.  :laugh:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Phoenix on June 05, 2017, 06:56:19 AM
I need to get some seeds now.

I know a couple of super cool older ladies into gardening I need to give plants to.  :laugh:
:lol1:
Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Icequeen on June 08, 2017, 06:30:59 PM
What all the noise I heard was and where all the firetrucks were in back of me last night.

Thought it was right in back so didn't want to wake my MIL up, since FIL is still healing from surgery.

Here it was next to her...her neighbor had gas stored in a plastic gas can in the shed. Can blew up and burned the shed to the ground.

Metal cans people...with a spark arrestor, look down the fill spout it's a little screen...look for the cans marked with a UL seal or the words "safety can". Yes, they are way more expensive then those cheapo plastic cans you pick up at the gas station for peanuts...but for a very good reason.

Title: Re: What did you learn today?
Post by: Phoenix on June 08, 2017, 07:34:29 PM
I learned that when you go out for Korean BBQ, not only will your clothes smell like your food when you leave (I knew that already) but even my friggin bra smells like BBQ. :laugh: