I always assumed they were just another way for people to broadcast mundane factoids about themselves to total strangers that don’t care. Like an early form of social media, if you will.
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bcgm3@lemmy.worldto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL about the max headroom signal hijacking in 1987. Despite having his bare ass spanked by a woman with a fly swatter, the perpetrator was never caught.English16·3 months agoCrazy. Today at work I accidentally pressed the intercom button on my phone and approximately 600 people unexpectedly heard a really loud “BOOP” with no message or followup whatsoever, all at the same time, and it made me think of this.
It was Friday, March 14th, 2003. Pi Day.
I played guitar in a shitty band in highschool and the administration let us play an impromptu show in the commons during the last period of the day, as long as we played an original song for Pi Day. Our vocalist recited somewhere around 100 digits of pi while the rest of us just made noise over a PA before they came out and told us to quit. Then we all went on possibly the best Spring Break ever.
Jack O’Lantern Mushrooms: A Poisonous Chanterelle Look A Like
Jack O’Lantern mushrooms also known as foxfire mushrooms or Omphalotus species, are a poisonous mushroom commonly confused with edible chanterelles.
Not deadly, sounds like – but also not fun! Be careful out there, junior mycologist club members!
Also an unexpectedly fun trip. “Weird and great” is pretty accurate for the channel!
that weird chick and she’s great.
Jenny Nicholson, for anyone interested. There’s an equally long one about a failed permanent Renaissance Faire that’s a real trip, too. Almost all of them are a fun diversion, really.
Brilliant idea – I’m gonna write a book the helps people figure out which self-help book they need!
EDIT: I’m still working on the title, but right now I’m leaning toward “Self-Help Yourself to Self-Help”
bcgm3@lemmy.worldto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the UK Parliament has a snuff box that must be kept full at all time and is free for use by all MPs.English4·7 months ago“Rules for thee, writing the rules to control you while snorting stimulants for me” 😌
And you just know they’re sending copies of all your poop data to China, too, for some reason. Probably something to do with “improving targeted advertising,” but we know better.
bcgm3@lemmy.worldto Comic Strips@lemmy.world•Remember, always stay in character!English12·7 months agoHad my first big job interview in years just a few days ago. I was, at most, 50% mentally present in the moment, and the other 50% of my brain was dedicated to suppressing thoughts like this or being prepared to evoke a genuine sounding laugh so I could pass it off as a joke. Nailed the interview, though.
You’re stuck in the “defensive driving” mindset – You gotta go offensive to keep safe. The Chevy Stretch offers significantly greater total mass than even large trucks, and a lower center of gravity. Now you’ll be the one crossing the center line, striking fear into the hearts of the sensible!
Nice. Congrats! Similar take here – my fiancee and I recently found a vintage setting acquired from an estate sale, plus a stone of her choosing (Labradorite), at a local family-owned jeweler. We ended up with a much more substantial and unique piece, spent way less money, limited our involvement in a predatory trade, and we’re gonna put that savings toward a nice experience together.
Google “metal movie poster (title-of-movie-here)” and you’ll find a bunch of online stores that sell images printed on some kind of metal, often with a graphic border for “a distressed/vintage look.”
I’m fairly certain these are the result of some script that grabs popular images, adds the border, and creates the listing. Also, the border probably helps them evade some reverse-image-searches performed by the actual artists/copyright holders.
Shoutout to The Chats for helping to finally identify(?) Mr. Democracy Manifest.
1 wine = 1 cocaine = 1 heroin
Shoutout to The Vulgar Chef. His videos are a nearly perfect mix of hilarious and vile.
bcgm3@lemmy.worldto Comic Strips@lemmy.world•*Almost* convinced he is a boob [Mickey Mouse]English17·9 months agoI never said Mickey was “almost a boob,” I said he was fucking Goofy!
Strawberry is"the pink" and that’s fine, but chocolate is most certainly not “the stink.”