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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #820 on: December 04, 2012, 11:24:14 PM »
At least I put it in the right spot ;D

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #821 on: December 05, 2012, 12:52:18 PM »
Hey!

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #822 on: December 14, 2012, 10:21:09 AM »
Today is the last Friday that I have to work for the rest of the year!    8)
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #823 on: December 17, 2012, 06:23:55 PM »
Water based mammals are pretty similar to us (motorcycle based mammals) with a couple of really odd exceptions. I think the most amazing difference is that fact that our water based kin are voluntary breathers while all other mammals are reflex based mammals. That means that us land crawlers 'have' to breathe and simply cannot hold our breath indefinitely (try it- betcha' you can't do it either). Creatures like dolphins are voluntary breathers meaning they can hold their breath forever and only actually breathe when they consciously cause that to happen. It all makes sense because only a conscious dolphin would know when its blowhole (easy boys!) is above the surface of the water. But it also causes an interesting problem; if a dolphin falls asleep they will suffocate (unless supported by external means such as a mechanical respirator) and yet as mammals, they need regular, deep sleep. To overcome this they have developed an almost unbelievable ability- they sleep by shutting down one hemisphere of their brains at a time and never both at once.

This brings new meaning to the question 'who was in charge for this mess' as well as bringing new limits to the phrase "I thought YOU were going to stand the next watch."

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #824 on: December 17, 2012, 06:44:01 PM »
Today is the last Friday that I have to work for the rest of the year!    8)

I see The Bears are following that philosophy as well.... ;)
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #825 on: December 17, 2012, 06:45:24 PM »
they sleep by shutting down one hemisphere of their brains at a time and never both at once.

This brings new meaning to the question 'who was in charge for this mess' as well as bringing new limits to the phrase "I thought YOU were going to stand the next watch."

Brian

Really...?
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #826 on: December 17, 2012, 06:45:51 PM »
I see The Bears are following that philosophy as well.... ;)

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #827 on: December 18, 2012, 04:42:56 AM »
I see The Bears are following that philosophy as well.... ;)

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #828 on: December 18, 2012, 04:46:22 AM »
To overcome this they have developed an almost unbelievable ability- they sleep by shutting down one hemisphere of their brains at a time and never both at once.

This brings new meaning to the question 'who was in charge for this mess' as well as bringing new limits to the phrase "I thought YOU were going to stand the next watch."

Brian

That's not so different than the way some of our politicians work, except they've learned to shut down their entire brain while appearing to be awake.
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #829 on: December 18, 2012, 04:49:04 AM »
Excellent description!
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #830 on: December 18, 2012, 04:59:54 AM »
It must be contagious. They've managed to pass it on to a great many of the electorate in this country.

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #831 on: January 18, 2013, 10:12:00 AM »
I'm about sick to DEATH of hearing about Lance Armstrong. Who cares?    :o

I guess it is a distraction from the 'real' news though.
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #832 on: January 18, 2013, 10:55:52 AM »
I'm about sick to DEATH of hearing about Lance Armstrong. Who cares?    :o

The guy that landed on the moon??  ???

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #833 on: January 18, 2013, 11:01:15 AM »
 :rotflmao:

Yeah, that's the one J!
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #834 on: January 18, 2013, 12:04:06 PM »
True story, last summer my wife was teacing a class and a woman was complaining about all the hoopla over Armstrong. She went on to say she couldn't see what the big deal was, they gave him a medal in France after he landed on the moon, plus, he just died so why don't they leave him alone. True. My wife had nothing to say. This woman is upper management.
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #835 on: January 18, 2013, 12:08:33 PM »
Wow, I guess that woman doesn't get out much...

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #836 on: January 18, 2013, 12:26:25 PM »
No, sad commentary on the knowledge of 50% of voters here in the U.S.
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #837 on: January 18, 2013, 04:15:31 PM »
One thing about grilling in the winter is that the beer doesn't get warm...it stays nice and cold.
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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #838 on: January 18, 2013, 08:52:00 PM »
I evicted the rat from my grill. Had to clean it. The wife didn't believe that rat turds would add flavor....

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Re: A thread about nothing at all....
« Reply #839 on: January 19, 2013, 05:25:05 AM »
I evicted the rat from my grill. Had to clean it. The wife didn't believe that rat turds would add flavor....

I'm sure that the turds would impart a lil extra 'something' to any meat that you would like to grill. Perhaps not the flavors that you were looking for, though.  :o
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