Most Boring Thread

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by markderail, Jul 14, 2008.

  1. PriusRos

    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    Okay, we've beaten the Chinese horse to death. :deadhorse:

    I used my new leaf blower to dry my Prius yesterday for the first time. With a maximum blowing speed of 235mph, it makes me feel armed and dangerous. I'm surprised I was able to hang onto it.
     
  2. patsparks

    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    I'll inform my older brother of this little known fact. I was the sixth born child of my parents so I guess that makes my older brother Terry Chinese!! My little sister was the eighth born, is she also Chinese?
     
  3. Rae Vynn

    Rae Vynn Artist In Residence

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    One in four people have mental problems.

    Take a look at three of your closest friends. Are they okay? It must be you, then.
     
  4. A Prime Factor

    A Prime Factor Formerly "I want my PHEV"

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    Thanks. My parents both studied the language (Mandarin) back when I was in high school. That's as close as I got.

    I'm just one of those boring European-Americans.
     
  5. A Prime Factor

    A Prime Factor Formerly "I want my PHEV"

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    We already identified the one in our family, so I'm safe. Saved by statistics!
     
  6. PriusRos

    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    How many children did your parents have? If they have four, good chance that one of them is actually Chinese.
     
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    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    I'm the only sane one in my family.
     
  8. Rae Vynn

    Rae Vynn Artist In Residence

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    We revel in our weirdness, here. :p

    My DH is currently on a hunt for 'Tat', as he's heard that he can do some trading with it...
     
  9. A Prime Factor

    A Prime Factor Formerly "I want my PHEV"

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    Just two. Does that mean one of us may be half Chinese?
     
  10. A Prime Factor

    A Prime Factor Formerly "I want my PHEV"

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    Pat, you may be revealing more personal information than you think. Unless you are the sort of person to use a phrase ambiguously that should not be ambiguous, such as "my older brother, " as if you have only one older brother, when you have more than one older brother, or "my little sister," as if you have only one younger sister, when you have more than one little sister, your family, in birth order must be:
    girl
    girl
    girl
    boy (Terry)
    girl
    Pat
    boy
    girl

    It is not clear whether there were any more children (or maybe eight is enough), but if there were, they must all be male, and no more than three of them, or else Pat as three Chinese siblings.
     
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    I'm confusiated.
     
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    moxiequz Weirdo Social Outcast

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    We got the first rain of the season this past weekend. Unfortunately it went away and now it looks like it's going to be hot again later on this week.
     
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    samiam Antipodean Prius Poster

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    A pretty lousy start to this year's lambing season. If you raise livestock, you're bound to get some deadstock...
     
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    samiam Antipodean Prius Poster

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    How do you trade tatoos?
     
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    Not 'tattoos'... tat.

    As in "Tit for tat".

    Like I said, we are a bit weird here...
     
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    Is tat so?
     
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    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    There was a young woman who begat
    Three brats who were named Nat, Pat, and Tat
    It was fun in the breedin'
    But Hell in the feedin'
    When she found there was no tit for tat.
     
  18. PriusRos

    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    Oh dear. Nobody has posted for 2 days! Did I manage to bore you all to death?
     
  19. A Prime Factor

    A Prime Factor Formerly "I want my PHEV"

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    I'm doing a study to determine the most cost-effective brand of toilet paper. I have been buying different brands and keeping track of how long a roll lasts. I have made a spreadsheet with the following columns:

    • Brand/Description
    • Start Date
    • End Date
    • Days per roll
    • Rolls per package
    • Price per package
    • Price per roll
    • Price per day
    • Price per year

    This study is not yet finished. I am on my sixth brand, and I'm thinking of trying all the ones in the store, so it's going to take a while before I have final results. I notice each one has a different texture. I never knew there were so many possible toilet paper textures. Once I determine which ones are cheapest, then there will probably be a run-off (wipe-off?) to determine which one to buy.

    I've pretty much* been buying the same brand for over 20 years. We shall see if that will change.

    * "Pretty much" means most of the time, not every single time, not always. I have tried at least one other brand at least once. Please do not quote me as saying that I have never bought a different brand.
     
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    Sorry never use it.:eek: