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[Klaus]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

Btw I’m adding this to the pinned thread collection

Best self-referential post in this thread. Even better than this one. Or is this a self-referential-referential post?

[Ivorythumper]

Helicopter is not from heli + copter

It’s helico (latinized Greek helixos = spiral) + pter (from Gk. pteron = wing)

[George K]

The Assassin's Teapot

[jon-nyc]

PornHub was named after the 17th century explorer, Pornelius Hubert.

[Catseye3]

The Ultimate, Recco Wise:

Driven by Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari LaFerrari, Estimated At $1.35 Million

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Estimated -- I guess that depends if you go for the cigarette lighter option.

[George K]

@Catseye3 why is he wearing a Mercedes ball cap?

[Catseye3]

@George-K Borrowed. After buying that car, he was too broke to buy his own.

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in Mildly interesting:

@Catseye3 why is he wearing a Mercedes ball cap?

Because his day-job is winning F1 races, and even he's going to struggle to do that in a Ferrari.

[jon-nyc]

[mark]

@George-K said in Mildly interesting:

@Catseye3 why is he wearing a Mercedes ball cap?

He drives for the Mercedes F1 team.

He makes about $20 million a year just in salary, Plus endorsements, etc.. He can definitely afford the Ferrari. lol

[jon-nyc]

[Catseye3]

Why do football players wear rubber bands around their biceps?

These items are called bicep bands. They are made of a variety of materials: some are nylon, some are cotton, some are synthetic blends, etc.

Bicep bands are used to catch and absorb sweat on the arms. They prevent the sweat on the shoulders and upper arms from sliding down to the forearm and hands. It's no different than how a head band prevents sweat from dripping down the forehead and getting into the eyes. There is some debate about how well they work, but that's what they are designed for.

[jon-nyc]

[jon-nyc]

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[Mik]

@Catseye3 said in Mildly interesting:

The Ultimate, Recco Wise:

Driven by Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari LaFerrari, Estimated At $1.35 Million

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Estimated -- I guess that depends if you go for the cigarette lighter option.

I rented an Infiniti Q50 last week. It actually had an ashtray and a cigarette lighter. Haven't seen those in years. Surprising for a rental car.

I was thoroughly unimpressed. My Murano, a year older, has much better features and bells and whistles.

[Copper]

Eltz Castle guy looks like Peter Sellers

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

More surface tension

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

Yeah, but go back a few million years ago and those bumps on the east would have made the current Rockies look like crap...