The wikipedia artikel. There's some interesting stuff there and I think a lot of pointless discussions could be avoided if everyone would just read this.
Example:
French fries probably originated in Belgium. There are at least two etymologies. One says that the name comes from the cooking term "to french" which means to cut food into strips, hence they are "frenched and fried". The other and more probable explanation is connected with US soldiers in Belgium during the World War II. People in the southern part of the country speak French. French fries are something like a national dish in Belgium.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?
1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
1 to move it to the Lighting section
2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's
3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
Source
14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs
1 to move it to the Lighting section
2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's
3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
Source
Tenth Dimesion
A presentation of what it could be. Never has the term mind-boggling seemed more appropriate.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Dr. Horrible
The first Act is here!
Unfortunately at the time of posting, the server is down...
So to stem your appetites, here's the online comic for Captain Hammer
EDIT: It's up again
Monday, July 14, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Dating advice
A post describing 9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus rex. Some may come as a shock to you T-rex lovers out there.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Wheel of Time comic
Apparently the Dabel brothers have announced that they are going to make a comic out of the Wheel of Time series. Should be something to look forward to.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Top 150 msn names
I'm not a big fan of ever-changing msn names, it gets kind of confusing. But there's some funny and original things on this list, unlike some other people I know (yes, you know who you are...).
A short sample:
Life is like an analogy.
The Vending Machine Theory: "Stuff tastes better when it falls."
He who laughs last probably does not get the joke
A short sample:
Life is like an analogy.
The Vending Machine Theory: "Stuff tastes better when it falls."
He who laughs last probably does not get the joke
How to destroy the Earth
A comprehensive guide, possibly interesting if you're looking into a carrier as super-villain
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