Today I learned...

[Death BOO Z]

today I learned that the Mexicans (RZ... I'm looking at you!) have some coins similar to the israeli ten NIS, and I learned it because some jerko (again, RZ maybe?) paid me with it.

instead of this


I got this


on the same subject (all the story was for this), I've started working the cash registry this week, and that's the closest thing to promotion I'll get working in that store (heck, it means I can write in my resume that I know to work the cash machine!)

[Kraco]

How exactly are those similar..?

[Buffalobiian]

How exactly are those similar..?

Colour I suppose. You'd think a blue-rimmed gold coin would be unique enough not to need a second glance. Or a really good first glance.

[Kraco]

Blue-rimmed gold coin? Aren't those just standard bimetallic coins?

[Buffalobiian]

Blue-rimmed gold coin? Aren't those just standard bimetallic coins?

Okay, maybe dark grey. Then the consistent pattern around the edge? I guess bimetalic coins aren't as uncommon as I thought. (This is coming from a guy living in Australia, where coins come in small golden, big golden, big silver decagon (maybe dodecagon - I don't have one on me right now), medium circular silver, small circular silver and tiny circular silver)

[darkshadow]

Yeah, just like the euro coins:

[Nadouku]

Never, EVER, think that there's only one path to life. I had to learn that the hard way when I decided that this path might be just for me, and me only. Being stubborn isn't a good thing, as you'll eventually lead yourself down a spiralling path of shame and hardship, represented by your ignorant self and wallow in your own pity. Take other paths and express yourself in the future, as you'll be gratefully embraced by those that can look up to you.

[complich8]

That's a life lesson that a lot of people I've known over the years took entirely too long to learn... minus the sappiness.

I don't know how many people I know who stuck with the wrong major in college for 3, 4 years longer than they should have, until they eventually failed out of the program entirely. But at least 5 come to mind, and they all ended up walking away from college for a while with tens of thousands of dollars worth of debt and nothing to show for it.

[Animeniax]

I was in that same boat, spent 5 years at 2 colleges, changed majors halfway through, ended up quitting school but with only about $7k in loan debt. Left for the work force and a paycheck. Soon I'm going back to school with a little more direction, more resolve, and money in the bank.

I'd say no matter what happens, going to school is good for you and you leave with something to show for your struggles: valuable life lessons.

[The Heretic Azazel]

Some of us just really screw ourselves over with the majors we choose. I have been going to college for 5 years, I tried to get my journalism degree but that was just personally a bad year, and I realized I hated journalism. When I flunked out 2 years after I moved to the state university, I took a couple years off and came back to major in CIT in January, having to pay out of pocket so I can get financial aid again next time around. I am enjoying it though; for a while I thought I just wasn't a college "type" but that's simply unacceptable when you have no skillset or job connections.. I'm not going to make a couple hundred a week slaving for the man like I did in my time off.

[XanBcoo]

One of my roommates hates his current major. He's a 5th year senior and hates Chemistry so much, but has been sticking with it just to graduate. Although, he has got a pretty clear plan ahead of him after he graduates, so it seems he's fully aware of the lesson Nadouku described. Sometimes you just gotta do things to get them done.

I wish my future were a little more concrete. I guess I just take the message that "there's more than one path" to its logical extreme, to the point where I have no focus whatsoever.

[toonice714]

i learned that posting this on 4chan gets you banned

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[XanBcoo]

Today I learned where the word "Hello" came from:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXSw07zrio

@Xan
I always thought that was fairly obvious o_O.

I always assumed it was a record scratch or some other generated sound effect. Also you could guess the same thing for House of Pain's Jump Around, but you'd be wrong. That one apparently comes from a Prince song.

[Buffalobiian]

Today I learned where the word "Hello" came from:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xXSw07zrio

I lolled @ "Call Waiting"

[XanBcoo]

I love QI. You could fill up this entire thread with clips from that show. Also Stephen Fry is awesome.

What can't remember anything?
How much of the Earth is water?
Would you undress for a Polar Bear?
How many senses do you have?
Could Jesus walk on Custard?

Lots of Quite Interesting facts, usually debunking popular myths.

[Nadouku]

The medicine that my doctor prescribed to me to see if I get better is Prednisone, and as helpful as it sounds, it contains a lot of other side-effects which includes but not limited to:

- increased blood sugar for diabetics
- weight gain
- facial swelling
- depression, mania, or other psychiatric symptoms
- unusual fatigue or weakness
- mental confusion / indecisiveness
- blurred vision
- rash
- increased appetite
- hyperactivity
- frequent urination

So far, I've only felt about a fraction of these symptoms, like increased appetite and hyperactivity. The doctor tells me to take these to help against my inflammatory disease, or the severe allergy that I'm going through right now. It's kind of helping, since they are slowly clearing away.

[Buffalobiian]

The medicine that my doctor prescribed to me to see if I get better is Prednisone, and as helpful as it sounds, it contains a lot of other side-effects which includes but not limited to:

- increased blood sugar for diabetics
- weight gain
- facial swelling
- depression, mania, or other psychiatric symptoms
- unusual fatigue or weakness
- mental confusion / indecisiveness
- blurred vision
- rash
- increased appetite
- hyperactivity
- frequent urination

So far, I've only felt about a fraction of these symptoms, like increased appetite and hyperactivity. The doctor tells me to take these to help against my inflammatory disease, or the severe allergy that I'm going through right now. It's kind of helping, since they are slowly clearing away.

Yeah, those work slowly but surely. I've had that one before to get rid of my full body rash I got from a drink once.

Drugs list LOTS of side effects, but it tells you nothing about how likely you are to get them. Before they're let onto the market they go through stringent testing, involving perhaps a thousand guinea pigs subjects or more in some cases. If any side effect is even evident, sometimes even if just reported, such as increased appetite, it goes on the list.

What you've got there are some of the more common ones. (I think common being 5% or more subjects reported that side effect?). There are scarier (but much rarer) ones too they didn't tell you about.

But I was on it, and I'm fine......sort of

[Xelbair]

Today i learned how to change strings in Floyd Rose bridge hard way, damn i had guitar tuned perfectly and now surprise - i have to lower the springs of the bridge because tremolo would not work. Once again tuning, and surprise i have to move bridge a bit higher because strings when strummed would hit frets. Once again tuning.
With experimenting to find correct way to do this it took only 3h.

Next time I'm going to use the same strings so i will change them one by one and i won't have to rise/lower bridge and change springs tension.

If you want to do it and not waste much time just:
-remove and attach strings
-set up springs in such way that bridge is parallel to the body when there is tension on the strings
-move bridge up to prevent strings from hitting frets and make buzzing noise
-tune(EADGBe for standard tuning - and make sure to fine tune the bridge so on 12th fret you get same notes but octave higher)
- repeat tune until all strings are tuned perfectly
and remember to tune by ear and only then correct using tuner.

[XanBcoo]

Today i learned how to change strings in Floyd Rose bridge hard way, damn i had guitar tuned perfectly and now surprise - i have to lower the springs of the bridge because tremolo would not work. Once again tuning, and surprise i have to move bridge a bit higher because strings when strummed would hit frets. Once again tuning.
With experimenting to find correct way to do this it took only 3h.

I'm so glad I don't ever have to change my bass strings. The more I play, the rounder and thumpier the sound gets. It's beautiful because what you described sounds like such a hassle.

Also, I just learned a new Stones bass line. I put it on my youtube. Check it, y'all.

[Buffalobiian]

Eating pasta with a debit card isn't that bad. At least it wasn't spaghetti.

Perhaps a bit unsightly at first, but that's about it.