TIL: Today I Learned

strawman · Jun 10, 2016

PatrThom said:
Maybe it got depublished?

I'm positive we've discussed it, too (specifically the botfly/lotus/breast pic), I just didn't know it had legitimately been categorized as a thing with a name and a "-phobia" suffix.
I wonder if this is part of why so many people consider Amigara Fault to be so unsettling.

--Patrick

If this is what you're talking about:

I don't get the same sensation from that as I get from the other typically trypophobic images.

Bubble181 · Jun 10, 2016

No, neither do I. Though it's a neat read.

Tinwhistler · Jun 10, 2016

we've discussed it here:
https://www.halforums.com/threads/t...d-some-nsfl-or-gore.27242/page-11#post-941928

Might have been posted in the old "Creepy images" thread from 2009, but 99% of those links are now broken, so it's impossible to verify.

GasBandit · Jun 10, 2016

I remember posting the botfly/lotus/breast pic, and naming it with the -phobia... and Patr being in the discussion

But I think that was during halfpixel.

PatrThom · Jun 10, 2016

stienman said:
I don't get the same sensation from that as I get from the other typically trypophobic images.

I don't, either, but I do wonder if they're linked (i.e., if they both in some way tickle the same area of our brains).

GasBandit said:
I remember posting the botfly/lotus/breast pic, and naming it with the -phobia... and Patr being in the discussion
But I think that was during halfpixel.

We talked about FAR WORSE stuff on Halfpixel. Yes we did.

--Patrick

GasBandit · Jun 10, 2016

Heck, it might have even been during the Image comics era.

fade · Jun 10, 2016

I still find it very odd that some of us have known each other for over 10 years, but have never actually met in person. I've only ever met one of you, and that was like 2 weeks ago.

Gruebeard · Jun 10, 2016

What's wierder, @fade, is that some of us have been around here for the entirety of this millennium.

drifter · Jun 13, 2016

TIL hardcover editions come in different sizes. I wish I had learned this before last week.

Yoshimickster · Jun 13, 2016

drifter said:
TIL hardcover editions come in different sizes. I wish I had learned this before last week.

Shelf problems? I feel ya.

strawman · Jun 13, 2016

What a shelfish thing to say.

evilmike · Jun 14, 2016

TIL: Sam Raimi's failure with Spider-Man was inevitable.

● Spider-Man's costume was inspired by the coloration of the spider that bit him and gave him his powers.
● What type of spider is most likely to have blue and red coloration?
▷ A peacock spider

●What is one of the most derided things about Spider-Man 3?
▷ The dance scene

● What are peacock spiders known for?
▷ Dancing.

∴ Raimi was destined to fail. He could only hold the dancing back for so long.
QED

Null · Jun 14, 2016

evilmike said:
TIL: Sam Raimi's failure with Spider-Man was inevitable.

● Spider-Man's costume was inspired by the coloration of the spider that bit him and gave him his powers.
● What type of spider is most likely to have blue and red coloration?
▷ A peacock spider

●What is one of the most derided things about Spider-Man 3?
▷ The dance scene

● What are peacock spiders known for?
▷ Dancing.

∴ Raimi was destined to fail. He could only hold the dancing back for so long.
QED

Half-Life 3 Confirmed!

Yoshimickster · Jun 18, 2016

TIL drunk people take FOREVER to make a smore.

fade · Jun 19, 2016

Yoshimickster said:
TIL drunk people take FOREVER to make a smore.

How do you even get the drunk person between two graham crackers?

PatrThom · Jun 19, 2016

fade said:
How do you even get the drunk person between two graham crackers?

A light shove is usually sufficient.

--Patrick

Yoshimickster · Jul 18, 2016

Euphemism is doesn't have an N in it. I've been saying euphenism for years. WHAT IS MY LIFE?!

bhamv3 · Jul 19, 2016

Today I learned that the Power Rangers theme song has more lyrics than just "Go go Power Rangers".

fade · Jul 26, 2016

Huh. I always assumed the Agent Smith duplicates were CG until today. Apparently they were extras in masks.

PatrThom · Jul 26, 2016

That's a LOT of work for something that's probably easier now to do with CGI.
Unless they were worried the rain wouldn't look right?
That's not enough of an excuse, though. I mean, these are the people responsible for the Burly Brawl.

--Patrick

Yoshimickster · Aug 4, 2016

TIL Adam West doesn't play "TV's Adam West" on Fairly Oddparents anymore...they are aware there is no point in him being there if he's not ACTUALLY Adam West right?

DarkAudit · Aug 17, 2016

TIL this:

Was born from this Hawaii Five-0 music cue:

Percussion at 0:47 and 1:05, horns at 1:33 and the ending hit at 1:45.

fade · Aug 17, 2016

Aw yiss we're getting a primetime cartoon...

evilmike · Aug 17, 2016

TIL: Kyle MacLachlan is very succinct.

Null · Aug 18, 2016

That's brilliant.

bhamv3 · Aug 21, 2016

TIL that, according to this World Map of the Average Erected Penis Size, the Taiwanese have, on average, bigger weenies than the South Koreans.

I have no idea if this information is accurate. However, it tickles my confirmation bias very nicely, so I'm disseminating the information here without any further critical evaluation of the data.

PatrThom · Aug 21, 2016

bhamv3 said:
it tickles my confirmation bias very nicely, so I'm disseminating the information here without any further critical evaluation of the data.

You go sit in the corner and think about what you've done.

--Patrick

Yoshimickster · Aug 22, 2016

TIL Amingo and Ruby Heart were rejected Capcom game characters leaked into MVC2...I wander if they feel sad about that.

PatrThom · Aug 29, 2016

TIL Halforums.com has just started being blocked at work for "possible adult content"
...but only on some subsets of networks/devices. Investigation is ongoing as to why, possibly because one of the thread titles contains the string "NSFW."

--Patrick

Gruebeard · Aug 29, 2016

PatrThom said:
TIL Halforums.com has just started being blocked at work for "possible adult content"
...but only on some subsets of networks/devices. Investigation is ongoing as to why, possibly because one of the thread titles contains the string "NSFW."

--Patrick

It's a fair cop.

Dave · Aug 29, 2016

I could always put in a filter that changes NSFW to something like FW?NS!

GasBandit · Aug 29, 2016

Frankly, there's some stuff over in the opt-in section that probably falls under the geneva conventions, much less safe work browsing policy.

PatrThom · Aug 29, 2016

GasBandit said:
Frankly, there's some stuff over in the opt-in section that probably falls under the geneva conventions, much less safe work browsing policy.

And that's what I want to test...because I can access the front page, but it only becomes blocked after I sign in.
I am wondering if I would be able to browse when NOT signed in, thereby not including the Wretched Hive.

--Patrick

Gruebeard · Aug 30, 2016

PatrThom said:
And that's what I want to test...because I can access the front page, but it only becomes blocked after I sign in.
I am wondering if I would be able to browse when NOT signed in, thereby not including the Wretched Hive.

--Patrick

Sounds like it's time for an alt for work. I humbly suggest GrueThom.

PatrThom · Aug 30, 2016

PatrThom said:
I am wondering if I would be able to browse when NOT signed in, thereby not including the Wretched Hive.

Nope. Doesn't allow anything beyond the landing page, signed in or not. Weird.

--Patrick