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Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:43 pm
by yob
Low brow.

I thought this stuff was supposed to stop being funny when I neared my 30s.

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:31 pm
by Simmo79
A piece on Malcolm Gladwell. The Exiled is excellent; War Nerd outstanding.

http://exiledonline.com/malcolm-gladwel ... try-shill/

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:20 pm
by yob
http://www.nzemperor.com/

GO SON!!!!

If he gets lost again I'm going out there myself and dragging him.

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:25 am
by bazza
Volvo has a new airbag that deploys if you hit a pedestrian.

The article below has some great comments:

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/gues ... 1u1w6.html

1. Great feature. I can't wait to try it out.
2. Judging by some of the Volvo drivers I see its about time

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:49 pm
by Simmo79

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:42 am
by bazza

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:51 am
by Simmo79
5 minutes to walk a 10m slope. He should blame the leather soles

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 1:28 pm
by Simmo79
IMO the most important feature of stadium design is accoustics. Sight lines are important but the view at the game is rarely better than what HDTV can provide. However, nothing can replicate how it feels and sounds to be at the game.

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2 ... t-football

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:34 pm
by Simmo79

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:04 am
by Simmo79
Facebook quotes from people who thought Onion stories were real:

http://literallyunbelievable.org/

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:57 pm
by yob
Simmo79 wrote:Facebook quotes from people who thought Onion stories were real:

http://literallyunbelievable.org/
A girl in my international relations tute presented an article on an international relations topic. Sourced from the Onion, an interesting piece about the US army giving its troops ecstasy.

Felt pretty awkward watching it go for 10 minutes, but not enough to say anything.

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:05 pm
by Simmo79
I cannot recommend this hastag enough:

#FrasesDeLosSimpsons

It brings such classics as:

#FrasesDeLosSimpsons "hable mas fuerte que tengo una toalla" - Homero
#FrasesDeLosSimpsons ¡Estúpido y Sensual Flanders!
#FrasesDeLosSimpsons -Cuando yo le diga 'Hola señor Thompson', usted responde. -Entendido. -Hola señor Thompson. -Creo que le habla a usted.

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 1:01 pm
by Simmo79
The headline's great, but the details get better as the story goes on.

http://jalopnik.com/5980337/

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:39 pm
by cam
Wow. I thought this thread (and General Discussion forum) was dead! ;)

Re: Random Stuff off the 'Net

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:42 pm
by gyfox
Simmo79 wrote:IMO the most important feature of stadium design is accoustics. Sight lines are important but the view at the game is rarely better than what HDTV can provide. However, nothing can replicate how it feels and sounds to be at the game.

http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football/2 ... t-football
You might find this study using environmental psychology to try to define stadium atmosphere interesting.

http://www.humankinetics.com/AcuCustom/ ... dium_a.pdf