So...

Glitch wrote:A look at most of the $1200 in fireworks I will be using to blow up part of Ohio tomorrow night:

I hate you....

I hope Glitch wins a Darwin Award with them.

Beldaran wrote:I rule out all answers for which there is no scientific evidence. I see that you still don't understand something as simple as science and basic skepticism.

After reading both Biggiy's and Glenn's posts, Both parties will be fine.

I just can't stop thinking about what I saw with the people on the corner lighting fireworks under a tree. On their lawn, sitting spread-eagled on their lawn with the fireworks soooo close to their crotches... I mean, shit, I saw a firework land on the pavement right in front of me as I was walking home.

People, Americans, that is, most often use fireworks on holidays, when they are most frequently intoxicated. It's no wonder that people do stupid things when they're full of booze.

When my family first moved out to where we are now, it was the day after my brother graduated from high school. We held a grad/independence day/house warming party shortly thereafter, and that night, and he invited some of his friends up to hang out. This included his girlfriend, his best friend, and some lesser friend named Jason. Jason was an idiot.

It began to rain later that night, so the five of us were out in our barn shooting bottle rockets out into the rain using a section of pipe. I had the curious idea to place a rocket into an alluminum can, and without parental supervision, I was free to do so. Jason, seeing my bold idea, decided to one up me, and place one inside a glass bottle. He proceeded to hold this bottle in his hand, right up until the moment that it exploded and showered us all in glass shards.

After that, we took the lighter away from him.

Beldaran wrote:I rule out all answers for which there is no scientific evidence. I see that you still don't understand something as simple as science and basic skepticism.

Since when is science simple? :tongue:

phattonez wrote:Since when is science simple? :tongue:

It isn't. Neither is religion. He just happens to believe, like most people, that his personal opinions are correct and people who don't agree are dumb. He's an empiricist, and therefore anything that cannot be seen or touched does not exist. Life is simple when all you believe is what you can see in front of you.

You know, I'd really hate to think that this thread is going to devolve into a science vs. religion debate outside of the proper forum.

So, after work today, I had to go install some toilet seats at my church in preparation for a wedding next saturday. And the wife of the guy who leads the youth group (which I work in) is there with her three daughters cleaning. They're all 13 and lower, with a couple years in between. The smallest one is about five, I think, and she wants to help me. So, I tell her to carry my tools out of my trunk (basic 100-ish piece toolkit) while I carry the toilet seats.

Once we're inside, she wants to stick around and help. Fine, I think. It's cute that she wants to assist, and it'll probably keep her out of her mother's hair, so why not? I start on the first one, taking the old seat off and opening the new package. The nuts that went to the bolts were olive shaped and open at both ends. I've never seen these before, and by time I get mine on, I notice that something isn't right. I've screwed the nut all the way on, but I can still grab the seat and lift it an inch off of the bowl.

Upon checking the other side, I find that this phenomenon does not exist. The nut is tightened as well as mine, but the bowl and seat do not separate. I can't figure out what the problem is. Both sides are screwed on. Mine is wrong. Hers is not. Not only can I not install a toilet seat properly, but I've been outsmarted by a five year old.

As it turns out, I needed to align some spokes on the outside of the nut with the plastic mount and then twist the bolt from the top. The other seats were a breeze after that, but my pride was still very much bruised. Have any of you ever been outsmarted by someone while doing something simple?

{DSG}DarkRaven wrote:You know, I'd really hate to think that this thread is going to devolve into a science vs. religion debate outside of the proper forum.

It won't. This is a thread for the most random posts and topics but if you wanna get into another religion vs. science debate you can revive the old thread or go start a new thread.

DarkRaven, that story sounded like it was going to get bad, really bad. I'm so glad that it wasn't what I expected.

biggiy05 wrote:It won't. This is a thread for the most random posts and topics but if you wanna get into another religion vs. science debate you can revive the old thread or go start a new thread.

That's my point. I don't want to drag that debate up, because debating complex issues over the internet is pointless. People end up more concerned about winning than about reaching an understanding or enlightening themselves.

Phatz, you have a filthy, filthy mind. :scared:

Also, you did not answer my question. Which either means you were too busy waiting for me to admit to being a pedophile (which I'm not), or you're just plain smarter than I am. I'm not sure which option I prefer.

I never even saw that last paragraph, but the way I thought it was going I thought that she liked you and was tagging around you. I didn't think it would go so far as to you returning the favor, but the possibility was there.

I'm not going to get outsmarted by a little kid until I'm 50 and suck with technology.

Another recent picture. This one from the top of Mt Hamilton in the Columbia River Gorge.

And little children are impressive. Don't underestimate the little beasts.

On a related note:

In "How to draw using the right side of your brain", the author points out that while the drawings of children often don't accurately represent items in the real world, they are almost always compositionally sound and pleasing to look at. I thought that was pretty cool. Good book, btw.

I made pictures as a little kid: they were crap. In fact, I still have some of them, they're pretty terrible. I don't like looking at them.

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Dechiper,

You're avatar and title are a bit disturbing together.

I've just finished watching the final series of Alias. Is it just me or did the ending seem kinda... rushed? Nicely symbolic (sure you can live forever, but you have to do it in a little box all by yourself), but rushed. Whatever.

Any other decent TV show recommendations? Ones with a slight Sci-Fi slant are preferable, but not things like Star Trek, 'cause that's too Sci-Fi. Suggestions?

Blue's Clues. Best show ever.

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Darth Marsden wrote:I've just finished watching the final series of Alias. Is it just me or did the ending seem kinda... rushed? Nicely symbolic (sure you can live forever, but you have to do it in a little box all by yourself), but rushed. Whatever.

Any other decent TV show recommendations? Ones with a slight Sci-Fi slant are preferable, but not things like Star Trek, 'cause that's too Sci-Fi. Suggestions?

Thundercats.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

and biggysmalls, look up Sex Machine Guns on youtube, and it'll make more sense.

Crazy Japs.

Pineconn wrote:Blue's Clues. Best show ever.

Are we talking original Blue's Clues, with Steve, or the newer version with the other guy? This reminds me, I totally need to dig out my little sister's old Blue's Clues point and click adventure games. They were awesome.

Decipher wrote:and biggysmalls, look up Sex Machine Guns on youtube, and it'll make more sense.

Crazy Japs.

It's kinda funny, to think that I never would have made this assumption without my years of experience in the horrors of the internet, but upon reading your post, Decipher, I'm deathly afraid that you're trying to point us to some sort of bukkake video.

The internet has ruined my soul. 😞

Steve was cool, and was the only thing making the show worth watching. The new guy is an uber-gay wannabe, and I've since quit watching.

{DSG}DarkRaven wrote:Are we talking original Blue's Clues, with Steve, or the newer version with the other guy? This reminds me, I totally need to dig out my little sister's old Blue's Clues point and click adventure games. They were awesome.

It's kinda funny, to think that I never would have made this assumption without my years of experience in the horrors of the internet, but upon reading your post, Decipher, I'm deathly afraid that you're trying to point us to some sort of bukkake video.

The internet has ruined my soul. 😞

1. Spell my name right
2. Your years of internet experience do not compare to AGN's rules of no porn.
3. Spell my name right.

I heard that Blue talks now, is this true?

Dechipher wrote:1. Spell my name right
2. Your years of internet experience do not compare to AGN's rules of no porn.
3. Spell my name right.

Ah. Sorry about the name. One of those things you assume you've read right. Dechipher. Also, I was under the assumption that most things were considered safe to post, as long as they were clearly marked NWS, etc. as the situation applied. Sure, I've never seen porn posted, but obviously there's a rule that I forgot that explains that.

I feel dirty, and not in a good way.

I'm leaving in the morning for Missouri. Anyone else road tripping this summer?

Wasn't DC's hentai thread porn?

phattonez wrote:Wasn't DC's hentai thread porn?

What, images of anime girls revealing things that at most would garner an R rating in films?

Dechipher wrote:Spell my name right.

This is literally the first time in my entire time of being at AGN that I have noticed your name is not spelled "Decipher". My mind mentally corrected your weird spelling every time I saw it.

Daarkseid wrote:What, images of anime girls revealing things that at most would garner an R rating in films?

So tits don't count as porn?

phattonez wrote:So tits don't count as porn?

They often don't, but it's hard for conservative people to make the distinction.

Why are some of you watching Blue's clues? Come on, get with the program. Dora the Explorer is the new show to watch.