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If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers

Emery's Third Coast Triathlon | Tri Wisconsin Triathlon Team | Push Endurance | GLWR

^ This

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I miss YaHey

See! It's already working!

Same

Today I learned what Penrose Tiles are.

TIL that one of my partners is resigning and our overhead is going to go up. Never did like quitters.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL - less staff = higher overhead. Not sure how that works.

Thanks to you so did I. Had learned a little bit about non euclidean geometry the other day which may interest you. Would link but on my phone.

Economy of scale. One less partner paying overhead fees but overall overhead not going down very much. So each remaining partner pays more

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

Today I learned that the second quarter of college looks like it’s going to be as dull as the first...

Luckily I’ve got two pretty fun math classes, and one of them I’ve necer had any experience in at all (econ 201, intro to macroeconomics) so that will keep me happy. The other one is calc 1 which I took in high school but want the review before slamming myself with the rest of the math classes I have coming. 1 day in and i’m already feeling like it’s going to slow. Oh well, review and gpa boost (:

And then English 101. Bleh...

Second that.

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Just Triing
Triathlete since 9:56:39 AM EST Aug 20, 2006.
Be kind English is my 2nd language. My primary language is Dave it's a unique evolution of English.

You're doing it wrong.

Now that I know what TIL means I'll add

hagiography - thanks slowman and BK for making me look that up.

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"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "

Were you reading Robertson Davies' "Fifth Business" recently?

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Remember - It's important to be comfortable in your own skin... because it turns out society frowns on wearing other people's

Today I learned that the life expectancy in the USA has dropped for a second year in a row.
Thanks Obama!

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Remember - It's important to be comfortable in your own skin... because it turns out society frowns on wearing other people's

Today I learned the meaning of the word "gelid".

gel·id
ˈjelid/
adjective
icy; extremely cold.
"the gelid pond"
synonyms: icy, very cold, icy cold, ice cold, frosty; frozen
"a gelid winter morning"

From the brief description of the book what I read could be the ST version.

TIL about Robertson Davies' "Fifth Business"

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"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "

TIL how to poach eggs the food lab way... I also learned I don't know how to cook/bake/fry/poach eggs.

Penrose is also an excellent UES neighborhood restaurant.

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Lifeguard: "Do you need help?" Me: "No, that's just my butterfly."

I just learned what TIL means.

Now I need to learn what UES means?

TIL that someone else knows of The Penrose... love their whisky list.

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I talk to myself because mine are the only answers I'll accept - George Carlin

TIL, New Yorkers are an arrogant bunch.

That is, assuming that UES mean Upper East Side, and the assumption that anyone outside of NYC would know that.

TIL I quoted the wrong response. Was returning to quote and reply that in the case of The Penrose, UES is the Upper East Side of Manhattan.

Everything in NYC is an acronym... it's like the Army.. except the acronyms aren't supposed to spell out some catchy word as well.

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I talk to myself because mine are the only answers I'll accept - George Carlin

TIL that after 16pages, Duffy et all have achieved martrydom/sainthood, and have ascended to ST heaven.
The thread remains as a hagiographic shrine to those wishing to pay their respects.
But flash photography is absolutely NOT permitted.

TIL that Excel has a "feature" that changes your columns from letters to numbers and uses a whole different formula structure.

today my co-workers learned some new curse words...

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

TIL that Jason invented a new acronym: TMCWL.

TIWTL how Jason discovered this new-to-him "feature" of Excel.

This showed up in a column total.

=SUM(R[-36]C:R[-1]C)


My face when I saw that.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

I am not in charge. If I was it would be different.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL that R1C1 formula reference style is "signed" for relative references.

Today I learned, through a link on another thread, that one of the top ten porn searches is "overwatch".

Then I had to search out overwatch to find out what that was.

Then of course I had to search "Overwatch Porn"

Weird stuff.

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Proud member of the MSF (Maple Syrup Mafia)

Today I Learned that Dan banned another LR poster ...












Andreaa, who resurrected the Adult Toys thread for apparently nefarious purposes. Thanks, Dan!

I'm getting some weird vibes from the TIL post.

if this user was banned, I think it was more to do with the fifth and a half thing, over on the main forum.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

TIL - Haiti was the 2nd oldest democracy in the western hemisphere after the United States. Gaining independence in the early 1800's.

Fifth and a half? I missed it; is this something we in the LR need to know about?

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/forum/Slowtwitch_Forums_C1/Triathlon_Forum_F1/Things_to_know_about_this_forum_P1250878/?page=unread#unread


Andreaa's transgressions were on the main forum, I think. Posting links to another website for the purpose of directing traffic to that site, without any discussion of that content here.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

TIL there is a sandwich shop named 'Which Wich' in Roanoke, VA.

Also, TIL, 'Which Wich' kinda sucks.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

Ah, thanks! I was searching the No January Alcohol thread for "fifth and a half", and not having much luck. Yes, I'm an idiot. :-)

TIL it was Barzini all along..

TIL that CNN really needs to run their damn spell-check:

TIL - the word of the day is demiurge.

Eg. Slowman is the demiurge of the Lavender Room.

Funny, I'm not a New Yorker and never have been, but I've known what UES meant for years. Sorry.

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Lifeguard: "Do you need help?" Me: "No, that's just my butterfly."

TIL the OED agrees with CNN.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/...tion/say_one's_piece

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/piece

Huh??

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

The man's name is Drumpf, with an "f".

(Oh yeah, and TIL the OED is #fakedictionary. Peace, out.)

TIL that carrots were originally mostly purple until Dutch farmers started growing orange ones to honour their king and country.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL 1) there is a $75 added charge if you puke in a cab in Vancouver and 2) my high-drama friend still can’t hold her alcohol. Not like we wanted to see the the headline performer at the show anyway.

FFS, shouldn’t we be past this once we’re in our 40s??

TIL that the 'Cantonese' chow mein a local restaurant served until it changed hands was probably Singapore Noodles. No wonder everyone else's 'chow mein' wasn't the same. Yeesh.

TIL that when she says go to the bedroom and make sure it’s turned on. She means the TV

TIL Javier Pena and Steve Murphy of Netflix Narcos fame are real people,

 
https://www.ualberta.ca/...onds-earths-interior

https://www.fumpapumps.com/shop/fumpa/

Just plain better than the previous alternative!

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DFL > DNF > DNS

Not having to buy CO2 cartriges after flying. Then not able to take them home. This is way better.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

The Sears or AirHawk rechargeable ones are a lot cheaper. Just need a presta adapter.

How reliable is the Airhawk? Thinking of getting one because I'm lazy...

Yes, but it’s YUGE, I tell ya’!

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DFL > DNF > DNS

LOL that's great. Funny Vancouver cab puke story:

Last year I went over for a hockey game. Brother in law and a friend scored box seats. I met a friend before the game, had a few beers, unlimited drinks in the box, a few apres... You get the picture. I never felt drunk, but, earlier that day I ran a hard 20k and didn't really drink much water.

The next day I was trashed. Was desperately trying to hold it together as we took mass transit back home. Nearly puked on the sky train, was holding my hand over my mouth on the bus through tsawassen. Missed our transfer for the last bus, and it being a Sunday we would be stuck for an hour and miss our ferry. I hailed a cab as I just wanted to GTFO the mainland at that point.

Anyways, I made it to the "welcome to bc ferries!" Sign before yelling at the cabbie to pull over and launching the contents of my stomach all over the base of the sign through the cab window as traffic whizzed by, people honking, etc.

I still blame the Canucks.

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Long Chile was a silly place.

I don't know about the AirHawk. I have seen a number of people with the Sears. For the price, if they last a season or 2, you are probably doing well.

1) That's what she said. ;-)

2) What? Do you have really tiny hands? ;-)

TIL that a young college student is just like I was 30+ years ago. Excited about STEM classes, dismissive of English 101, yet unable to write a paragraph without an error. Don't be too sure about that English class. ;)

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It doesn't really matter what Phil is saying, the music of his voice is the appropriate soundtrack for a bicycle race. HTupolev

In my defense, I hate typing on my iPhone...

Does that fix it? ;)

(Ps-my grade in 101 is a 98, only because a group project brought it down. My section on the project was graded flawlessly ;)

Yeah, really short fingers to match my short legs and toes ;-)

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DFL > DNF > DNS

What? I just imagined you in shorty shorts. ;-)

Oh and: $20 Mini Air Compressor Although it looks like it might be 12V only.

That the lead singer of Sevendust (Lajon Witherspoon) is a black dude.

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king of the road says you move too slow
KING OF THE ROAD SAYS YOU MOVE TOO SLOW

TIL it's just another TLA.

TIL luge relay is an Olympic event.

TIL - The incubation period of the flu is shorter than I thought

TIL Michael Jordan and Sir Charles Barkley were born 3 days apart

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

TIL that beaver actually smells really nice.

Perhaps I've led a sheltered life, but I had no idea.
Thank you, interwebs.

It's also 'generally regarded as safe' which is reassuring

Today most of you reading this thread will learn that Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin were born on the same day. February 12, 1809.

Talk about a day that changed the course of human history.

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The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W

TIL that Teddy Bridgewater signed with the Jets. Here's some footage of him arriving at the press conference.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

BLeP turn away now.......

Today I received a kudos on Strava for my morning swim, and a follow request with an invitation to fornicate with an Annabel Sanford. A quick search shows she's the result of a spambot. TIL I am not the Don Juan of the 45-49 age group I though I was

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

YIL - if you are going to use the top step of an 8' step ladder to trim apple trees to make sure you step down the front side and not the back because the back side lacks steps.

I also learned that if the ground is soft it doesn't hurt very much to fall from 8'.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

Yil where to put my fork & spoon on a plate...

I hate rules.

TIL that if your spouse cooks some truly yummy lasagna and you over-indulge and develop a bit of paint-peeling flatulence; it is NOT a good idea to cheerfully inform her that "lasagna" is an anagram of "anal gas".

The only right thing to do is the dutch oven!

TIL about the Baader-Meinhoff Effect

that the term is 'pejorative', not 'perjorative'

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Sigh... please add the TIL that I'm missing...

you're not missing anything. I thought 'pejorative' had an r before the j. It doesn't.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

TIL who Monica Judge is

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"I think I've cracked the code. double letters are cheaters except for perfect squares (a, d, i, p and y). So Leddy isn't a cheater... "

That puts you one up on me.

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I miss YaHey

Today I learned that when you get little sandy bits covering your whole body 2 weeks after having a new water softener installed that those are the resin bits that are supposed to stay in the unit. I don't know why the membrane ruptured so soon after install. Its 1230 ish and I have just finished flushing hot water tank and cleaning out all the clogged aerotors (sic) of the sinks so 4 ladies can shower etc in am. Good times. I also think that is probably why the washing machine stopped draining a few days ago.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL probably not the water softener as those beads are amber and the ones I had were clear. Plumber says it is probably something called the dip tube in the water heater. It will rupture giving you the beads.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL that Canada gets more tornadoes than any other country except the US. I thought we were all about snowstorms and freezing rain!

That one in Ottawa was bad.

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They constantly try to escape from the darkness outside and within
Dreaming of systems so perfect that no one will need to be good T.S. Eliot

TIL there are people who believe all fours tires on a car turn the exact same speed at all times.

I'm at the tire shop and a lady came in complaining that her valve stems were not all in the same position after she had been driving. Took a bit of convincing but she finally accepted the truth of physics. The guy at tue counter offered to line them all up again, but they'd be unaligned again when she got home.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

Nice.

The guys at Discount Tire didn't look at me too funny when I asked them to line up the valve stem with the brand name.

Probably a biker racer in the group.

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

Yeah, it's a pretty trivial thing, but if they got in the habit of doing it, a few people would notice the attention to detail.

I seem to recall one of the car restoration TV shows talking about how some manufacturer used to index the tires on some cars.

Wait. Just so I'm understanding you correctly: You're talking about the valve on the tire right? She couldn't understand that their positions/relation to each other, etc... would change after driving around?

Wow. What does she think happens when she makes a turn?

Bigger question: why would you even pay attention to them?

that tattoo ink may not be vegan:

https://www.independent.co.uk/...o-tell-a8603741.html

TIL what "soaking" is, and the associated practice of "jump-humping"

It's apparently a Mormon thing...

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

TIL what a merkin is.

A good friend of mine has a beaver-pelt merkin.





(well, it's not really a merkin, but she likes to joke that it is)...

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

Thanks you. I couldn't come up with the term.

The Liberty code of conduct had me thinking that. And the first thing that popped to mind was "stirring" - no that can't be it.

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I'm beginning to think that we are much more fucked than I thought.

You'd be surprised

https://jalopnik.com/...gning-th-1838539888/

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

that is so insanely anal-retentive and stereotypically German Engineer it makes me actually like Porsche. I'd still never buy one, but I like them.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

I quick google tells me that soaking isn’t quite what I expected from a putative sex act with that name. Jump humping is also a bit of a disappointment.

like I said, it's a Mormon thing. Sex is supposed to be sad and disappointing.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

Yes, absolutely on-brand for Porsche designers/engineers and Porsche owners

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Mission accomplished.

I should probably clear out my google search and browser history now, lest I die later today and leave my family a nice surprise. Hey, I wonder kind of things dad would search for on the internet?

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The secret of a long life is you try not to shorten it.
-Nobody

I’m at the VW dealer today with my wife’s car. I’ll take a walk around and check the hubcaps

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

Yeah. Probably should have done that research in private mode on the iPad.

This does remind me though of some craziness from college. One of my best friends from HS went to a small, super conservative college back East. There was a girl from a nearby conservative girls school that they would hang out and “party” with that was really into staying a virgin until marriage, but would regularly engage in anal sex because that was somehow vastly different in god’s eyes. She was known around my friend’s school as “___ the ass____. “.

This story and some of the other ones he told us, that I later observed on a visit to be true, led me to conclude that a culture of sexual and social repression is a good way to create a bunch of maladjusted weirdos.

Only position allowed, from what I've heard

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

TIL about the infamous Barbados v Grenada 1994 soccer match, where first Barbados scored an own goal on purpose, then Grenada tried to follow suit due to a bizzare rule that said that the first OT goal is worth 2 and ends the match.


Since Barbados needed to win by 2 to move on, and Grenada only needed to lose by 1, Barbados (leading by 1) scored an own goal to try to send the match to OT. Not to be outdone, Grenada then needed a goal (any goal) to prevent OT. The result was the odd sight of Barbados defending the opposing net.


https://bleacherreport.com/articles/74831-barbados-vs-grenada-in-94-the-most-bizarre-match-ever

TIL that my 4 year old doesn’t like Caramilk or Snickers.

I am not certain what planet he’s from.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

TIL how the Chicago Bears got their name, despite their being no bruins in Illinois.

They originally played in Cubs field (now Wrigley) along with the Chicago Cubs. They choose "Bears" since football players are bigger than baseball players. The Cubs got their name because they often had a roster full of young, inexperienced players. They had also gone by similarly veined names like the Colts, Seedlings, Microbes, Remnants, Recruits, and Sprouts, but Cubs would ultimately prevail.