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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #495 on: October 03, 2013, 11:53:12 PM »
Your headphones can be used as microphones.
Can't you guys even just imagine it?

Forget practicality, or your experience....can you just....imagine?

It's there. It always was.

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #496 on: October 04, 2013, 06:07:24 AM »
Your headphones can be used as microphones.

And vice versa.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #497 on: October 04, 2013, 06:26:26 AM »
Your headphones can be used as microphones.

And vice versa.

*imagines trying to alternate the mic from ear to ear*
Can't you guys even just imagine it?

Forget practicality, or your experience....can you just....imagine?

It's there. It always was.

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #498 on: October 04, 2013, 06:43:04 AM »
Your headphones can be used as microphones.

And vice versa.

*imagines trying to alternate the mic from ear to ear*

Use a splitter. :thumbup:

Or just buy some headphones.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #499 on: October 05, 2013, 04:21:38 AM »
I'm borrowing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak for Halloween.  You won't see my avatar.

Oh, that's why you don't have one. I was starting to wonder.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #500 on: October 05, 2013, 06:14:29 AM »
I'm borrowing Harry Potter's invisibility cloak for Halloween.  You won't see my avatar.

Oh, that's why you don't have one. I was starting to wonder.

MCalavera hasn't been around. When he comes back, it could be confusing. :CanofWorms:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #501 on: October 06, 2013, 04:21:56 AM »
Now I found out that there is a Latin word for a cold, pituita. In Latin the cold catches you, though, not the other way around, so you say pituita me tenet=a cold grasps me.

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #502 on: October 06, 2013, 06:07:09 AM »
Now I found out that there is a Latin word for a cold, pituita. In Latin the cold catches you, though, not the other way around, so you say pituita me tenet=a cold grasps me.

 The Romans could say " frigore tactum esse" too. They could use that for the flu too, but, lots of people mix the flu and the common cold up, in their language. So, why shouldn't the Romans do the same.

In Dutch having the common cold is something you ARE.  :viking: "Ik ben verkouden".

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #503 on: October 06, 2013, 06:29:46 AM »
Same in Swedish: "Jag är förkyld"  :laugh:

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #504 on: October 06, 2013, 08:46:52 AM »
The Germans are brave too, BEING the common cold.  :viking:
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #505 on: October 06, 2013, 09:16:39 AM »
 :agreed: :viking:

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #506 on: October 09, 2013, 05:15:28 AM »
The Swedish word hälsa is both a noun and a verb. The noun means "health". The verb means "to greet". Same thing with german Heil and heilen.

When you greet someone you wish them good health. That was not only the case with Germanic greetings. The Romans did it too. Salve/te and vale/te both mean "be healthy!"

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #507 on: October 12, 2013, 04:20:02 AM »
Zum Wohl!


What you describe is found in many languages, wishing well, when having a drink.
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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #508 on: October 12, 2013, 10:31:32 AM »
I was puzzled over the word "cornhole" for the arsehole. Some days ago I found out where it comes from. When porn actresses do anal, they often eat corn the last thing they eat before shooting the scene. That way they know that when they shit corn they are about to be empty all the way.

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Re: Random possibly useful fact
« Reply #509 on: October 12, 2013, 12:00:52 PM »
The vast majority of big, dangerous animals, are going to be sceptical about charging a confident, unafraid opponent. Making for the possibility to stand down lions, bears, moose, even rhinos.

The problem is, most people shit themselves, rightfully so, and are taken right down.

This is not a firm rule tho, and you might be unlucky, and get charged and eaten while totally confident.

The way it works - when it does - is that most animals are not sure what you can do. The idea that animals can recognize "the smell of humans" etc, is a big fat myth. Most animals have no clue what a human can do or can not do, and will therefore not risk anything by messing with one that appears confident and unafraid, since that - in natural language - means "I know I can kill you. You can try to guess, but in the meantime you'll die."

A fine example of this theory put into action:

A swedish old man. Chasing away a bear mother, being aggressive to protect her baby.