Author Topic: Somewhat Useful Facts Thread (Read 204892 times)

Senator · « **Reply #1020 on:** April 24, 2009, 04:40:21 PM »

GM (General Motors) shares last April used to cost $24. Now they cost $1.70. Despite the 13 Billion ~~of taxpayer money~~ bailout they receiced.

And it looks like they are going to bankrupt anyway.

Trim · « **Reply #1021 on:** April 26, 2009, 09:21:56 AM »

Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1022 on:** April 26, 2009, 09:51:07 AM »

i have a fear of cooking, but thats mostly due to my intense fear of starting a fire lol

first-cousin marriages are legal in Utah, so long as both parties are 65 or older... :?

Senator · « **Reply #1023 on:** April 26, 2009, 06:29:48 PM »

Trek fact:

Ever noticed that the Miranda class, doesn't have a deflector array?

Nebula · « **Reply #1024 on:** April 26, 2009, 11:14:49 PM »

eh... it does... two of them....

FarShot · « **Reply #1025 on:** April 26, 2009, 11:49:22 PM »

Where?!?

Senator · « **Reply #1026 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:01:38 PM »

The Nazis had plans to (well, had "thought of it" at least) construct a giant orbiting parabolic mirror, known as project "Sonnengewehr", with the intention to:
A) ~~Bake giant pies~~
B) ~~Beam down cheap electricity to the peoples of the world by heating steam turbines~~
C) Something else

Srsly: http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=940

Senator · « **Reply #1027 on:** April 28, 2009, 08:29:30 AM »

Tetaumatawhakatangihangakoauaotamateaurehaeaturipukapihimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu

The name of a small hill in New Zealand.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1028 on:** April 28, 2009, 09:20:00 AM »

http://www.thailandlife.com/ericshackle/placename.html

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JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1029 on:** April 28, 2009, 09:54:47 AM »

Quote from: Senator on April 28, 2009, 08:29:30 AM

Tetaumatawhakatangihangakoauaotamateaurehaeaturipukapihimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuaakitanarahu
The name of a small hill in New Zealand.

how the frack would that be pronounced?? the damn name is bigger than the hill! lol

there are 293 ways to make change for a dollar...

Aeries · « **Reply #1030 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:02:53 PM »

Quote from: Senator on April 26, 2009, 06:29:48 PM

Trek fact:

Ever noticed that the Miranda class, doesn't have a deflector array?

Instead, it has what is referred to as a "Deflector Grid"; the same basic purpose, but laid out across the hull in a "grid" pattern rather than a singular dish.

Useful fact:

-As of this morning, IE8 has been officially released as a High Priority Update.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1031 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:53:40 PM »

Quote from: Aeries on April 28, 2009, 02:02:53 PM

Quote from: Senator on April 26, 2009, 06:29:48 PM
Trek fact:

Ever noticed that the Miranda class, doesn't have a deflector array?

Instead, it has what is referred to as a "Deflector Grid"; the same basic purpose, but laid out across the hull in a "grid" pattern rather than a singular dish.

Useful fact:

-As of this morning, IE8 has been officially released as a High Priority Update.

great. just. great.

Senator · « **Reply #1032 on:** April 29, 2009, 07:28:16 AM »

Its the water propelled jetpack.

And probably the start of a new and awesome sport.

Senator · « **Reply #1033 on:** April 30, 2009, 04:15:47 PM »

The .su domain stands for: Soviet Union

It is actually still in effect.

Phaser · « **Reply #1034 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:59:13 PM »

TCMP is just over 1 year old.

And I've forgotten most of the modeling skills I learned while making it.

Senator · « **Reply #1035 on:** May 04, 2009, 12:11:39 PM »

^ The logo of GRU or Glavnoje Razvedyvatel'noje, the acronym for the foreign military intelligence directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Stsly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRU

Phaser · « **Reply #1036 on:** May 04, 2009, 09:51:15 PM »

WIKI is actually an acronym. Is stands for 'What I Know Is.'

FarShot · « **Reply #1037 on:** May 04, 2009, 10:10:06 PM »

Quote from: Phaser on May 04, 2009, 09:51:15 PM

WIKI is actually an acronym. Is stands for 'What I Know Is.'

Actually, I'm not so sure.

Quote from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki

"Wiki" can be expanded as "What I Know Is," but this is a backronym.

Senator · « **Reply #1038 on:** May 05, 2009, 03:33:10 PM »

Zzzzoom!

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1039 on:** May 05, 2009, 05:24:41 PM »

more than 2,500 left handed people a year are killed from using products made for right handed people...

News:

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