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Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Dalton wrote:I've learned that watching an entire anime series in one night can lead to cottonbrain the following day.
That's why I usually do a series in 2-3 days, silly. :)
When the source is Blockbuster and you're currently watching it at your friend's house you don't have a lot of choice ;)
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Gandalf wrote:
Zaia wrote:Today I learned that there is hope for my romantic future, although it may not involve the man I'm currently in love with.
Could this mean another Zaia love advice thread? :)
Slim chance of that, actually, since I'm still in love with Brian and the form of hope offered was from my friend who lives in Colorado. One of those "If I lived there or if you lived here" type of things...
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What excuse does he have? Just curious.
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Howedar wrote:What excuse does he have? Just curious.
Olrik lives in Portugal.

Shinova, however, is just dumbfoundingly naive... :P
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Okay, being a non-native English speaker is a good reason.
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Dalton wrote:I've learned that watching an entire anime series in one night can lead to cottonbrain the following day.
And might I inquire as to which one you subjected yourself to?
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Slartibartfast wrote:So you missed the Beavis & Butthead episode where they explained it?
Other than tiny snippets from watching clips of it being played on other people's screens or this one Christmas Carol episode I watched most of, no I've never seen Beavis & Butthead other than those parts.



*awaits the inevitable*
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Saurencaerthai wrote:
Dalton wrote:I've learned that watching an entire anime series in one night can lead to cottonbrain the following day.
And might I inquire as to which one you subjected yourself to?
Berserk. Caska is quite...mmm...exotic. Ooh yeah ;)
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Dalton wrote:I've learned that watching an entire anime series in one night can lead to cottonbrain the following day.
The movie Perfect Blue has an identical effect. :)
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Zaia wrote:Slim chance of that, actually, since I'm still in love with Brian and the form of hope offered was from my friend who lives in Colorado. One of those "If I lived there or if you lived here" type of things...
Well, looks like you are going to have to be mailed to Colorado, then. :)
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What did I learn today?

Snails with mayo on a roll tastes like salmon on said roll.
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I learned that the movie "Powder" is actually liked by some people. *Groans* *mutters something about the public's stupidity*
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Dropping a lock on one's foot is painful.
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That I still love Iron Maiden.

Bought Visions Of the Beast and now I am playing it at Wake the dead sound level.

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Today I learned how to install and configure ISA.
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And now you know just as much about it as I do, because I have no clue what it does. I just install the stuff, I don't use it :P
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Batman wrote:Today I learned how to install and configure ISA.
What is ISA, you ask?
It's a piece of software.
And now you know just as much about it as I do, because I have no clue what it does. I just install the stuff, I don't use it :P
Hmm

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A *huge* overkill if you only have a home lan...
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I learned not to indirectly admonish a teenage girl for mocking one of her peers' breast size.
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I learned that one must be careful while piloting one's Spitfire beneath bridges in Gazala.

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Faram wrote:
Batman wrote:Today I learned how to install and configure ISA.
What is ISA, you ask?
It's a piece of software.
And now you know just as much about it as I do, because I have no clue what it does. I just install the stuff, I don't use it :P
Hmm

Microsoft Internet Security and Accleration Server?

Microsoft.com
Nope. It's something department-specific that was internally developed by the company I work at.

And I'm slightly offended. I might not be the sharpest tool in the shed but I think I can identify a microsoftian 'Are you sure you're sure you're sure' installation routine when I see one. NTM the logo.

And I learned ANOTHER new thing today, too!
The weather does not ALWAYS turn bad just when I'm about to go home for the weekend.
Actually, after a mostly overcast day, just as I left the office...
...the sun came out :shock:
I'm slightly scared now... :?

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'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
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Shinova wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:So you missed the Beavis & Butthead episode where they explained it?
Other than tiny snippets from watching clips of it being played on other people's screens or this one Christmas Carol episode I watched most of, no I've never seen Beavis & Butthead other than those parts.



*awaits the inevitable*
I've never seen Beavis and Butthead, and even I knew what it meant. Actually, I think I read that in a book somewhere back in middle school...weird.
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I discovered that I'm not really bulletproof, when I cut myself shaving.
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Slartibartfast wrote:I discovered that I'm not really bulletproof, when I cut myself shaving.
:shock: :shock: :shock:
You shave with a bullet?
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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Slartibartfast wrote:I discovered that I'm not really bulletproof, when I cut myself shaving.
I remember when one of my mate cutn his thumb while shaving. He got ribbeb for the rest of the trip we were on, basicaly along the lines that mad people sometimes believe they have hair on their hands so only a really mad person would try and shave it off.
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