Today I Learned...

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

which prompted me to learn
In the US, 25% of all registered cars are 16 years old or older.

I just learned that 75% of the cars I own fall in that 25%. The '13 FR-S is the only one that doesn't.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Today I learned that I really might have to replace the FRS battery in the near future...

And that out if 3 cars, I only have 1 that can actually take me somewhere right now...

Nah, just do what I did, after talking to Bubba about my weak FRS battery. He said to just top off the electrolyte level in all cells, clean the battery posts, put it on a slow charger over night, then the next day place the battery on a oak stump in a clearing in the woods in bright sunshine.

Come sundown, it will be good as new -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

Scrolling thru articles I found this, which reminded me to what was mentioned a little while ago about sleeping less. According to a study, the less you sleep at middle age, the greater the risk it puts you for dementia.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/h...gtype=Homepage


https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22354-2

That's exactly the reason I have always taken loooong naps! -

[Sapphireho]

Just woke up from my nap. What are you guys talking about?

[ls1ac]

I was told that when you get older you need less sleep. I wonder when that happens I am 75.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Nah, just do what I did, after talking to Bubba about my weak FRS battery. He said to just top off the electrolyte level in all cells, clean the battery posts, put it on a slow charger over night, then the next day place the battery on a oak stump in a clearing in the woods in bright sunshine.

Come sundown, it will be good as new -

That's it!?! Man what am I going to do with all this incense and lamb's blood?

[weederr33]

Today I learned the pettiness people can be on multiplayer games and a reminder why I almost never play them.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Nah, just do what I did, after talking to Bubba about my weak FRS battery. He said to just top off the electrolyte level in all cells, clean the battery posts, put it on a slow charger over night, then the next day place the battery on a oak stump in a clearing in the woods in bright sunshine.

Come sundown, it will be good as new -

or it'll turn into a pumpkin.

either way, it'll be a good story!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

That's it!?! Man what am I going to do with all this incense and lamb's blood?

I'll ask Bubba what he does with his.

[spcmafia]

I heard on the news that some guy in Italy who used to work as a security officer, threatened his boss and stopped showing up to work for 15 years. During all those years he kept cashing a check, accumulating more than 600K over the course of his absence. It wasn't until his old boss retired that the new boss and new staff started noticing his absence. Would make the E-4 mafia proud.



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56822571

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

I just learned that 75% of the cars I own fall in that 25%. The '13 FR-S is the only one that doesn't.

Same here.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Today I learned the pettiness people can be on multiplayer games and a reminder why I almost never play them.

I used to play R6:Seige, I quit because of how overly competitive and toxic it was. I played for enjoyment, not to hear some squeakers rage that you didn't clutch a 1v5 and then vote kick you.

[nextcar]

Originally Posted by spcmafia

I heard on the news that some guy in Italy who used to work as a security officer, threatened his boss and stopped showing up to work for 15 years. During all those years he kept cashing a check, accumulating more than 600K over the course of his absence. It wasn't until his old boss retired that the new boss and new staff started noticing his absence. Would make the E-4 mafia proud.



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56822571

I personally knew someone who did this to a lesser scale and without the threat. They were dissatisfied at work because their supervisor ignored them and no on really cared about the project he was on, so he started interviewing and found a new job...

But he didn't bother to resign, he just never went back to the old job and he kept getting checks auto deposited. This went on for over 4 years! I always wondered if the supervisor was so embarrassed by not noticing/not doing their job that they just said he quit. Nothing happened, the checks just stopped. No one said a thing!

Obligatory warning: "Don't try this at home"

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I used to play R6:Seige, I quit because of how overly competitive and toxic it was. I played for enjoyment, not to hear some squeakers rage that you didn't clutch a 1v5 and then vote kick you.

Lol. I may have been one of those once... I got better... Kinda. Now I just rage on the internet in general...