What did you learn today?

[the harp unstrung]

Is that a question?

i got the impression that skwee spent some time listening to Opera, and learned how better to grasp ' Italian baroque recitative'... I recognize the musical term 'recitative' as being Somehow operatic, but if you put a gun to my head, I couldn't tell you any more than that!

 

[the harp unstrung]

I learned that someone with WAAY more money than sense has apparently bankrolled a movie...AN ENTIRE THEATRICAL PRODUCTION!!! based on "Angry Birds"!
I used to catch my 3rd graders playing Angry Birds on the school computers and pads that they were supposed to be using for something/anything academic. They'd get all shy and BUSTED, and I'd typically just ask them to explain why the birds were so angry. That would usually put some wind back in their sails, and they would know that they had been redirected, without the acrimony.
The bad news: somebody is going to have to get up off a ten dollar bill to buy a seat to watch "Angry Birds"...and the odds are good that they'll have a kid or two in tow!
"There's a dumbazz born every minute" (or something like that!)...

 

[PWRL]

I learned that for some reason I suddenly remember arbitrary things that I haven't thought about for decades.

Been noticing it more and more.

I'll think of a person, for example, and then realize that I haven't thought about that person for 25 years. And have no idea why I suddenly remembered them.

That happens to me, too, sometimes. Often in the morning, sometimes it's a song I haven't heard in decades.

 

[Tom Bomb]

I was just looking to Dr. Karl's archive because I'm almost certain he's responsible for giving me the wood on microwaving wooden cutting-boards. I haven't got to the bottom of that yet. But, as is always the case, something else works itself into the adventure and who am I to deflect it, learning all the while? So, I learnt, just then, a little more about how the US lost her height advantage. Why did the US lose the height advantage?

[edit] Here's some more support for the 'nuking your cutting-board' accord - Invalid Link Removed .

For the record, we scrub first with hot water and dish-washing liquid, then with hot water only, and we only give it two minutes on high - it comes out piping-hot and dry. I've been doing this for over twelve years with the same board. I also do our wooden spoons the same way but for only one minute.

 

[the harp unstrung]

I was reminded that Every room deserves a deep-down-by-gawd Cleaning...shortly after pollen season.
Perhaps That's why it's called.........(wait for it...).......
Spring cleaning.

 

[PWRL]

I learned that when you know somebody won't deliver on the thing they're promising, you're almost always right.

 

[the harp unstrung]

...almost...

 

[PWRL]

...almost...

99.9%

 

[the harp unstrung]

May I submit for your consideration... 93.4%...?

 

[PWRL]

May I submit for your consideration... 93.4%...?

Hmmmmmm. Not sure..

 

[D M C]

I am learning (since the 3rd Q isn't over yet,) that the GSW aren't as good in the post season as they've been in the regular season.

 

[the harp unstrung]

I learned some (important) stuff about chicken feed...about which types of feed best serve our chickens as they navigate chicken-pubesence...
Really...

(Waiting for that warm, flowing feeling on my shoulder. It never came... )

 

[Tom Bomb]

I learn'ding why Spock splits 'em,

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[PWRL]

I learn'ding why Spock splits 'em,

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That's a fairly interesting tale.

 

[PWRL]

Today I learned that sometimes getting out of town as fast as possible is the best thing to do.

 

[Tom Bomb]

'tis. Absolutely. I couldn't help but share

And, yes. Getting outa Dodge is always the go.

 

[pie_man_25]

I learned today that, not only can I push myself until I puke, but that it's a lot easier to do after eight hours of work in a hot kitchen, while fairly dehydrated and on an empty stomach.

 

[48thStreetCustom]

My dad is in the hospital dying of COPD. He told me that he was tempted to cheat on my mom when I was 1yo but never did anything. He said she never forgave him... Explains a lot about my childhood.

 

[GregC]

My dad is in the hospital dying of COPD. He told me that he was tempted to cheat on my mom when I was 1yo but never did anything. He said she never forgave him... Explains a lot about my childhood.

Damn, I'm sorry to hear that.

 

[Richland123]

I learned that bacon wrapped onion rings look delicious. drool