The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

GasBandit · Apr 30, 2015

When I tried to draw one quick, I was lucky to break 10k. When I drew one huge and large, I got 1.2 million, even though I think the quick ones were "rounder" and the large slow one was wiggly as all hell. I think it weights number of dots too heavily.

HCGLNS · Apr 30, 2015

GasBandit · May 1, 2015

Cheer up, you gloomy Gusses, it's FRIDAAAY!

checkeredhat · May 2, 2015

Hey anybody here know what's wrong with my basil plant? It started looking like this a couple days ago and I don't know if I should be cooking with it's leaves anymore.

My only theory is it's the result of hard water.

PatrThom · May 2, 2015

A quick Google for "basil blight" turned up something called downy mildew, does that sound right?

--Patrick

checkeredhat · May 2, 2015

Fig 4 looks exactly like what I'm seeing.

At least basil's a cheap plant.

Ravenpoe · May 2, 2015

checkeredhat said:
Hey anybody here know what's wrong with my basil plant? It started looking like this a couple days ago and I don't know if I should be cooking with it's leaves anymore.

My only theory is it's the result of hard water.

The blight has started. We're gonna need you to man a mission through a wormhole.

Chad Sexington · May 2, 2015

One bourbon

One scotch

One beer

Frank · May 3, 2015

drawn_inward said:
I read an interview (on lifehacker) with Patrick Norton and it made me miss TechTV and The Screensavers. I think right around that time nerdiness was starting to make a turn towards coolness/acceptance.

I often get the same feelings, then I remember what a sleazy scumbag Leo Laporte is.

figmentPez · May 3, 2015

drawn_inward said:
I read an interview (on lifehacker) with Patrick Norton and it made me miss TechTV and The Screensavers. I think right around that time nerdiness was starting to make a turn towards coolness/acceptance.

I find that Geekbeat.tv is a good substitute for TechTV.

DarkAudit · May 3, 2015

Frank said:
I often get the same feelings, then I remember what a sleazy scumbag Leo Laporte is.

Probably my fault for not paying enough attention, but... huh?

WasabiPoptart · May 3, 2015

Two things. One super and one not so much. They cancel each other out, so this is the place to put it.

I finally got the grade for my paper. I have a total 3.80 GPA which means I graduate with honors! W00t!

Noah broke his hand today while playing baseball. He was at bat and got hit with the ball. Broke the 5th metacarpal bone (aka boxer's fracture). Trip to the ortho is on Monday.

HCGLNS · May 3, 2015

drifter said:
Test how well you can freehand a circle. Managed a high of around 45,000,000.

Reminded me of this guy

Achim Leistner

Celt Z · May 3, 2015

I can't remember what thread it was, and Search doesn't want to help me, but we were talking about hard-to-find M&M flavors. I stumbled across these today and I'm going to have to stock up, because they are yummy:

Pineapple M&M's

WasabiPoptart · May 3, 2015

I'm surprised we don't have those here in HI. We've got coconut ones instead.

DarkAudit · May 3, 2015

HCGLNS said:
Reminded me of this guy

Achim Leistner

That just popped up in /r/TIL this morning. DUN DUN DUUUUUNNN!!!

Frank · May 3, 2015

DarkAudit said:
Probably my fault for not paying enough attention, but... huh?

Multiple cases of sexual harassment brought against him, massive wake of former TWiT people, most disgruntled, massive douche (on air!) when he found out a guy who used to work for him as a host and producer had passed away. Guy sucks.

Dave · May 3, 2015

Chad Sexington said:
One bourbon

One scotch

One beer

Anyone besides me hate that song? Personally, I think Thorogood is really, really overrated.

PatrThom · May 3, 2015

Dave said:
Anyone besides me hate that song? Personally, I think Thorogood is really, really overrated.

I don't "hate" the song, but I agree that people like you or I are probably not his target audience.

--Patrick

sixpackshaker · May 3, 2015

Dave said:
Anyone besides me hate that song? Personally, I think Thorogood is really, really overrated.

I have always thought that he and the Destroyers were the greatest, garage, cover band of all time. With one good original song. Talented musicians, but no depth.

Dave · May 3, 2015

I don't think he can sing at all.

Gruebeard · May 3, 2015

Dave said:
I don't think he can sing at all.

What does singing have to do with rock music?

Or folk music?

Or whatever it is that Leonard Cohen does?

sixpackshaker · May 3, 2015

Gruebeard said:
What does singing have to do with rock music?

Or folk music?

Or whatever it is that Leonard Cohen does?

He writes really good fucking songs. He still sings better than Shel Silverstein.

Gruebeard · May 3, 2015

Which of his songs do you fuck to most often? (I ask for science)[DOUBLEPOST=1430687541,1430687430][/DOUBLEPOST]Ooh, better question. Which song do you prefer to fuck to: Hallelujah, or Waiting for the Miracle?

PatrThom · May 3, 2015

Gruebeard said:
Ooh, better question. Which song do you prefer to fuck to: Hallelujah, or Waiting for the Miracle?

...or maybe The Slither-dee-dee?

--Patrick

Gruebeard · May 3, 2015

That sounds too upbeat and frivolous to be a Leonard Cohen song.

Squidleybits · May 3, 2015

They can't all be Usher!

fade · May 3, 2015

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld so I can sigh eternally.

Bubble181 · May 4, 2015

Hallalujah's actually a great song to have sex to.

That said, Leonard Cohen, like Bob Dylan, goes straight into the "singer-songwriter" category. In both cases, great songwriter, mediocre singer. But there's a lot less of those around than vice versa.

Emrys · May 4, 2015

Dave said:
Anyone besides me hate that song? Personally, I think Thorogood is really, really overrated.

Then again, you probably thought polyphonic music was over rated when compared to Gregorian chant.

Obligatory :hide:

Dave · May 4, 2015

Emrys said:
Then again, you probably thought polyphonic music was over rated when compared to Gregorian chant.

Obligatory

I only like Gregorian chant when it's in Enigma songs.

sixpackshaker · May 4, 2015

I saw my bald spot in a security camera at a fast food place this weekend. It looked like a

.

PatrThom · May 4, 2015

Dave said:
I only like Gregorian chant when it's in Enigma songs.

There are other places where it's nice, too:

That one was meant as a joke, but it got covered by an actual group.

--Patrick

BananaHands · May 4, 2015

One of my PAs lost her virginity to the bananahands guy.

Obviously I'm giggling to it.

bhamv3 · May 4, 2015

BananaHands said:
One of my PAs lost her virginity to the bananahands guy.

Obviously I'm giggling to it.

Was it with you? It was with you, wasn't it.