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    Doctor Phibes
    wrote on 4 Jul 2022, 15:03 last edited by
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    The world's second and third largest sportwear manufacturers in the world were formed by two brothers, who fell out during WW2.

    One brother, Adi Dassler, formed Adidas
    The second brother, Rudi Dass, formed Ruda, before changing two letters and naming the company Puma

    Despite being a member of the Nazi Party, Adi Dassler gave running shoes to Jesse Owens, which he wore in the 1936 Berlin Olympics

    I was only joking

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      Catseye3
      wrote on 6 Jul 2022, 00:58 last edited by
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      Adding my new word to this thread.

      Guyot: A flat-topped, extinct submarine volcano having an elevation of over 1,000 m (3,280 ft) above the ocean floor. Guyots are thought to form as volcanos in sea-floor spreading zones and to become extinct as they move away from the spreading zones through plate tectonic forces. Here is a picture of a guyot in the Afar Depression in Ethiopia. The Awash River is seen across top left.

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      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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        jon-nyc
        wrote on 6 Jul 2022, 08:58 last edited by
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        Shortest MLB player, 3’7”

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        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel

        Only non-witches get due process.

        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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          Copper
          wrote on 7 Jul 2022, 19:36 last edited by
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          https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/presidential-medal-of-freedom-awards-2022/h_def635ea41bdbd947ddcdc79ef67cd7f

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            Copper
            wrote on 7 Jul 2022, 19:37 last edited by
            #434

            I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

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            • C Copper
              7 Jul 2022, 19:37

              I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

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              Horace
              wrote on 7 Jul 2022, 20:05 last edited by
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              @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

              I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

              All the more impressive when one considers that you fit 250 shots into those 75 minutes.

              Education is extremely important.

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              • C Copper
                7 Jul 2022, 19:37

                I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

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                taiwan_girl
                wrote on 8 Jul 2022, 12:19 last edited by
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                @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                That is really fast. Were you doing the speed golf?
                https://www.speedgolfusa.com

                "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

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                  George K
                  wrote on 8 Jul 2022, 12:21 last edited by
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                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                    7 Jul 2022, 20:05

                    @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                    I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                    All the more impressive when one considers that you fit 250 shots into those 75 minutes.

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                    LuFins Dad
                    wrote on 8 Jul 2022, 12:22 last edited by
                    #438

                    @Horace said in Mildly interesting:

                    @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                    I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                    All the more impressive when one considers that you fit 250 shots into those 75 minutes.

                    Not true, he only had 4 shots!

                    Oh, you meant swings.

                    The Brad

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                    • T taiwan_girl
                      8 Jul 2022, 12:19

                      @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                      I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                      That is really fast. Were you doing the speed golf?
                      https://www.speedgolfusa.com

                      "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                      In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

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                      Catseye3
                      wrote on 8 Jul 2022, 12:22 last edited by
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                      @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                      "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                      In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

                      Thus FUBARing golf's major attraction. (Eyeroll.)

                      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                      • T taiwan_girl
                        8 Jul 2022, 12:19

                        @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                        I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                        That is really fast. Were you doing the speed golf?
                        https://www.speedgolfusa.com

                        "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                        In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

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                        Copper
                        wrote on 8 Jul 2022, 16:01 last edited by
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                        @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                        @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                        I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                        That is really fast. Were you doing the speed golf?
                        https://www.speedgolfusa.com

                        "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                        In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

                        That would be fun, but I haven't tried anything like that yet. That world record of 65 strokes plus 42 minutes was 107.

                        My 75 minutes with 81 strokes would be 156, not really competitive. Maybe if there was an old man competition.

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                        • C Copper
                          8 Jul 2022, 16:01

                          @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                          @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                          I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                          That is really fast. Were you doing the speed golf?
                          https://www.speedgolfusa.com

                          "Speedgolf is a fun, faster, fitness-oriented alternative to the traditional game.
                          In Speedgolf, duration of play is assigned a score value: one minute is equal to one stroke. The goal is to produce the lowest combination of minutes and strokes."

                          That would be fun, but I haven't tried anything like that yet. That world record of 65 strokes plus 42 minutes was 107.

                          My 75 minutes with 81 strokes would be 156, not really competitive. Maybe if there was an old man competition.

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                          taiwan_girl
                          wrote on 9 Jul 2022, 02:14 last edited by
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                          @Copper That is still really good!!!!

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                            George K
                            wrote on 10 Jul 2022, 16:24 last edited by
                            #442

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              7 Jul 2022, 19:37

                              I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

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                              mark
                              wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 17:12 last edited by
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                              @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                              I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                              Wow! Solo? I have gotten close to that at about 85 minutes.

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                                mark
                                wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 17:12 last edited by mark 7 Nov 2022, 17:14
                                #444

                                I hate when they use photos of other galaxies and call it the Milky Way and of course the location of the solar system is not correct either.

                                But the number of orbits remaining is accurate.

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                                • M mark
                                  11 Jul 2022, 17:12

                                  I hate when they use photos of other galaxies and call it the Milky Way and of course the location of the solar system is not correct either.

                                  But the number of orbits remaining is accurate.

                                  alt text

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                                  Catseye3
                                  wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 17:15 last edited by
                                  #445

                                  @mark Whew! I was worried until I redd the bottom part!

                                  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                  • M mark
                                    11 Jul 2022, 17:12

                                    @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                                    I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                                    Wow! Solo? I have gotten close to that at about 85 minutes.

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                                    Copper
                                    wrote on 11 Jul 2022, 21:58 last edited by
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                                    @mark said in Mildly interesting:

                                    @Copper said in Mildly interesting:

                                    I played 18 holes in 75 minutes this AM, a new record for me.

                                    Wow! Solo? I have gotten close to that at about 85 minutes.

                                    Yes, solo. Lately it has been with 2 or 3 other guys. But I had a solo day and decided to speed it up. I think I could get under an hour if I pushed.

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                                      George K
                                      wrote on 13 Jul 2022, 23:36 last edited by
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                                      This would put some porn "stars" to shame.

                                      Four meters...

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 20 Jul 2022, 11:21 last edited by
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                                        Population density around the world

                                        For example.

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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • G George K
                                          20 Jul 2022, 11:21

                                          Population density around the world

                                          For example.

                                          image.jpeg

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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on 20 Jul 2022, 12:37 last edited by
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                                          @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                          Population density around the world

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                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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