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As the saying goes, you learn something everyday. Well in my case, I've been stuffing envelopes in my role as a temporary office monkey ( :D ), therefore the above saying can be difficult to apply. However, one interesting (but completely useless I hasten to add) piece of information I learnt today is that a rat can live longer than a camel without water. Apparently. And a camel has a hump, and a rat doesn't :confused: :wack:
piehound
01-07-2003, 22:01
ive learnt that decat pipes are like rocking horse sh*t, and i was wondering if they really existed but now i may be on the trail of the beastie. (easier to get nessie)
I also found that when i go to bed with an itchy ass i wake up with smelly fingers lol
oh and if you stick a bogey on your miss's lip in her sleep its gone in the morning
pieman
Rob200SX
01-07-2003, 22:12
I've learnt to pay attention when leaving the flat in a hurry and taking the faceplate of the head unit with you
the TV remote WILL NOT fit onto the stereo even if it does fit in the faceplate case ;)
I learned not to leave your e-mail open when you leave your office, otherwise people get love notes when you dont want them too.
I learned (again, cos I obviously forgot) not to use the M6 at Birmingham between 7am and 7pm :( :cry:
I've learn't not to have 2 weeks of work just to gravel the garden, did it in 3 day's... but hey, no more cutting the front lawn :notworthy :notworthy :D
I leant that Gates timing belt kits are a bugger to get hold of and I should buy my modding bits long before I have my car booked in to do the work on it :wack:
SteveCarter200
01-07-2003, 23:12
Ive learnt that when making a smart replacement for the breather pipe on the side of the block you should remember that the starter motor has to fit somewhere and than Nissan made the pipe like they did for a reason.
i've learnt taht there are new depths ppl can sink to
I'll swear that man buggers bovines
Martin T
01-07-2003, 23:42
I have learnt that I should keep a closer eye on my bills.
i have learnt that my rear bushes are arriving tomorrow which means my s13 ass will for the first time in 6 months be on the ground and awaiting an engine being slung in so it can tear up the country, my learning has been exciting:)
I've learnt that if you gently put one between your missus arse cheeks while she's asleep at night she's reallllllllly quiet the following morning until you mention the smell (and then confess all!)
Alg;)
Steve(S14a)
02-07-2003, 03:11
Originally posted by Algie
I've learnt that if you gently put one between your missus arse cheeks while she's asleep at night she's reallllllllly quiet the following morning until you mention the smell (and then confess all!)
Alg;)
:wack:
gaz.thomas
02-07-2003, 08:48
I've learned that finding a suitable car within five miles of your house will coincide perfectly with the arrival of an enormous bill and the lass deciding that this is the month she wants a holiday.
Double Arse
Gaz
-x-
I've learnt that even if you make a complete ass of a tint job on your rear lights you can still make em shiny :D
btw, looking good Steve :thumbs:
Dave
I learned the origin of the term "AYE"
Thanks Yeager
I've learnt it's probably not a good idea to pretend you're Mycroft :rolleyes:
I've learned that a Merc S320 is a lardy b@stard with the build quality of a Renault. If it were mine I'd be seriously pissed off and demanding a refund from Merc.
Today i learnt nothing :D
Originally posted by RS13
Today i learnt nothing :D
But the day is still young. You may yet learn something.
Yesterday I learned that unless you say "I'm not doing that!" people at work will assume you will do their jobs for them...
Today I learned that it's a bad idea to get the tea's in at work... if you don't check the machine is working first! :rolleyes:
Tomorrow I will learn how to beat a badger at chess :)
I've learnt (after 13+ years :rolleyes: ) that when a woman insists you're wrong you are, in fact, wrong.
Even if you're not :wack:
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Originally posted by Ripper
I've learnt (after 13+ years :rolleyes: ) that when a woman insists you're wrong you are, in fact, wrong.
Even if you're not :wack:
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Ripper final gets to grips with the bleedin obvious :rolleyes: :p :D :wave: :wack:
Originally posted by JB
Ripper final gets to grips with the bleedin obvious :rolleyes: :p :D :wave: :wack:
I am a f*ckwitt :wack: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
thats 1 guy down 20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 more to go!
Originally posted by Feisty Red Head
thats 1 guy down 20000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000 more to go!
LOL :D :D :D :D
As usual you are right :wack: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
AshT_200
03-07-2003, 15:31
I've learnt that this board is being ripped off and copied left right and centre:rolleyes:
The SXOC Rip Off - Look Familiar? (http://s13oc.iwebland.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=2)
I dont ever recall seeing it look that retarded...
Welcome to a world where every post is speedy ;)
Surely its a nightmare...
does anyone actually go there apart from speedy:rolleyes: :confused:
the word 'original' comes to mind.
PML:D fantastic stuff, my pity-o-meter increases by the mili-second:)
this year, i have learnt that the mere- space station has spent more time on the road than my car:(
and i have also learnt that my car can still cost me lots even when its not doing anything:( :(
Today I learnt that 1Y = 0.3R + 0.59G + 0.11B
gaz.thomas
04-07-2003, 10:20
Today I learned what Q is.
Gaz
-x-
Today ( well, yesterday afternoon ) I learnt just how fast a car w/ 1000Nm accelerates.
I am still like this when I remember the feeling :D
Today I learnt that as of Friday Im unemployed! :D
Originally posted by Vez
Today I learnt that as of Friday Im unemployed! :D
You seem rather happy considering that's not normally the best news in the World.......?
Not arsed, contractor see ;)
Get to have some time off, and if its too much time off, Ill buy an Apexi FMIC and fit it myself ;) :D
Today I learnt that new intercoolers are pressure tested using water, as I just accidentally poured what was left in mine over my lunch :cry:
Originally posted by Keith_C
Today I learnt that new intercoolers are pressure tested using water, as I just accidentally poured what was left in mine over my lunch :cry:
You take your Intercooler out to lunch! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :wack:
I work from home, and I was eating in the office, where I'd unpacked my IC earlier, so I decided to have a look and straighten the few fins that had got slightly bent in transit.
Then I got soggy chips :(
Slightly less sad - but still suspect :p
FMIC for a TT Supra costs HOW much........? :thumbs:
Soggy chips are :(
I learnt that when faced with a technical task of which I've got very little knowledge (repairing my bro's CD-RW drive), you're best to just take it down to the labs at work and ask some techy geek to fix it instead of doing the important work related task they were doing. Homers always take priority IMO.
Ripper - didn't get a FMIC, got an uprated SMIC which means I can keep my active spoiler, it's already properly ducted, it's a drop-in swap, and is perfectly capable of handling anything the stock turbos can put out, and will even cope with hybrids. Best of all is that I don't have to tell the ins company as it's just a normal OE replacement part :D
I learnt this (http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=490073#post490073)
(Chris' reply)
Chris_Lacey
19-08-2003, 20:25
And look, I then got proof :D
In 1790, in the midst of the French Revolution, the National Assembly of France requested the
French Academy of Sciences to "deduce an invariable standard for all the measures and all the
weights."
The Commission appointed by the Academy created a system that was, at once, simple and
scientific. The unit of length was to be a portion of the Earth's circumference. Measures for
capacity (volume) and mass were to be derived from the unit of length, thus relating the basic
units of the system to each other and to nature. Furthermore. larger and smaller multiples of each
unit were to be created by multiplying or dividing the basic units by 10 and its powers. This
feature provided a great convenience to users of the system, by eliminating the need for such
calculations as dividing by 16 (to convert ounces to pounds) or by 12 (to convert inches to feet).
Similar calculations in the metric system could be performed simply by shifting the decimal point
Thus, the metric system is a "base-10" or "decimal" system.
The Commission assigned the name metre - meter - to the unit of length. This name was derived
from the Greek word metron, meaning "a measure." The physical standard representing the meter
was to be constructed so that it would equal one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole
to the equator along the meridian running near Dunkirk in France and Barcelona in Spain.
The initial metric unit of mass, the "gram," was defined as the mass of one cubic centimeter (a
cube that is 0.01 meter on each side) of water at its temperature of maximum density. The cubic
decimeter (a cube 0. 1 meter on each side) was chosen as the unit for capacity. The fluid volume
measurement for the cubic decimeter was given the name "liter."
Originally posted by Chris_Lacey
And look, I then got proof :D
In 1790, in the midst of the French Revolution, the National Assembly of France requested the
French Academy of Sciences to "deduce an invariable standard for all the measures and all the
weights."
The Commission appointed by the Academy created a system that was, at once, simple and
scientific. The unit of length was to be a portion of the Earth's circumference. Measures for
capacity (volume) and mass were to be derived from the unit of length, thus relating the basic
units of the system to each other and to nature. Furthermore. larger and smaller multiples of each
unit were to be created by multiplying or dividing the basic units by 10 and its powers. This
feature provided a great convenience to users of the system, by eliminating the need for such
calculations as dividing by 16 (to convert ounces to pounds) or by 12 (to convert inches to feet).
Similar calculations in the metric system could be performed simply by shifting the decimal point
Thus, the metric system is a "base-10" or "decimal" system.
The Commission assigned the name metre - meter - to the unit of length. This name was derived
from the Greek word metron, meaning "a measure." The physical standard representing the meter
was to be constructed so that it would equal one ten-millionth of the distance from the North Pole
to the equator along the meridian running near Dunkirk in France and Barcelona in Spain.
The initial metric unit of mass, the "gram," was defined as the mass of one cubic centimeter (a
cube that is 0.01 meter on each side) of water at its temperature of maximum density. The cubic
decimeter (a cube 0. 1 meter on each side) was chosen as the unit for capacity. The fluid volume
measurement for the cubic decimeter was given the name "liter."
Bloody hell, imagine what it was like before that? How would you describe the weight of something?
Chris_Lacey
19-08-2003, 20:31
By using the existing units that had been developed. Like a "hand" was 3 inches (accross the palm) , and a foot is well approximately a foot (as in a limb :D ) , which is 4 hands.. or 12 inches.. All based on "mr average" until it was standardised to create absolutes.
Bizarre :D
Guy 1: "How much does that horse cart weight mate?
Guy 2: "About the same as 117 bananas I'd say"
:wack:
Chris_Lacey
19-08-2003, 20:58
And the next time...
Guy 1. "I'll have 63 bananas weight of horse poo please"
Guy 2. "Excellent, I'll chuck you in apples worth for free"
Guy 1 "Do you deliver the horse poo to my front door? My drive way is only 10 hands wide"
Did you know the unit of measure for herrings, ten hundred herrings is actually 1320 herrings?
Originally posted by Wak
Did you know the unit of measure for herrings, ten hundred herrings is actually 1320 herrings?
LOL, wtf! :confused: I'm sure there may be logic in there somewhere :D
Originally posted by Ant
LOL, wtf! :confused: I'm sure there may be logic in there somewhere :D
The Anglo Saxons had some funny ideas about weights and measures
http://members.aol.com/JackProot/met/spvolas.html
PMSL! That is quite mad! :wack:
Chris_Lacey
19-08-2003, 21:53
What a cool site :D
Mixing Domestos with Brake Fluid is fun :thumbs:
ummm, don't do this at home folks I am a highly qualified idiot
Originally posted by Wak
The Anglo Saxons had some funny ideas about weights and measures
http://members.aol.com/JackProot/met/spvolas.html
Excellent link, very interesting :D
On the downside, today I learnt not to be so optimistic :( :cry:
what i've learnt today?
hmm
we've got a new cute person in the call centre :)
Originally posted by TAC
On the downside, today I learnt not to be so optimistic :( :cry:
Lucky you :( , I've been living with that knowledge for years:cry:
On a lighter note I learnt what the whitehouse's address is :nod:
isn't that
The MonkeyHouse,
Washington
Originally posted by Starionman
isn't that
The MonkeyHouse,
Washington
OOOOOOOOOH so close, it is..............
The MonkeyHouse,
Chimp-ville,
Washington.
3 points for being so close (instead of the full 5) :rolleyes: :p
:wack: I do need professional help:( :nod:
Originally posted by G'boy
OOOOOOOOOH so close, it is..............
The MonkeyHouse,
Chimp-ville,
Washington.
3 points for being so close (instead of the full 5) :rolleyes: :p
:wack: I do need professional help:( :nod:
aww would a hug help?
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