Things you should know by now, but only just discovered

Keithustus wrote:
Roo wrote:

and whatever you do, don't translate directly from the Greek when ordering ice cream. Ask for *scoops* of ice cream.
(Greeks order ice cream in number of balls, as in, "Could I get two balls of chocolate with sprinkles on top?")

The only Americans likely to do that are classics majors, but I doubt the ice cream in the Hellenistic world was very good anyway.

manta173 wrote:

The current Sanata design was not fed to us by Coca Cola.

Just googled “Sanata" and it was disappointing except this:
IMAGE(http://www.upsidetrader.com/wp-content/uploads/sanata-girl1.jpg)

Agreed, although in fairness there was also a return for the ladies in my results as well:

IMAGE(http://www.pucemoose.com/pics/sanata2.jpg)

Mermaidpirate wrote:

"Luck out" apparently means the opposite in the UK and the US. So in Australia where there's a mix of influences from both, I will never know which one people mean ¯(°_o)/¯

The only way an Englishmen would use that would be in the context of 'his/her/it's luck is out', and even then not very often. An Englishman would usually say 'his/her/it's luck ran out' or was 'out of luck'.

Oops, McIrishuasered !

davet010 wrote:

Oops, McIrishuasered !

By a whole two days!

So I'm a filthy skimmer. I did acknowledge my mistake though

Keithustus wrote:
Roo wrote:

and whatever you do, don't translate directly from the Greek when ordering ice cream. Ask for *scoops* of ice cream.
(Greeks order ice cream in number of balls, as in, "Could I get two balls of chocolate with sprinkles on top?")

The only Americans likely to do that are classics majors, but I doubt the ice cream in the Hellenistic world was very good anyway.

manta173 wrote:

The current Sanata design was not fed to us by Coca Cola.

Just googled “Sanata" and it was disappointing except this:

IMAGE(http://www.upsidetrader.com/wp-content/uploads/sanata-girl1.jpg)

That's because you only type one Ho in your search criteria. You need to add 2 more Ho's

BlackSabre wrote:
Keithustus wrote:

Just googled “Sanata" and it was disappointing except this:

IMAGE(http://www.upsidetrader.com/wp-content/uploads/sanata-girl1.jpg)

That's because you only type one Ho in your search criteria. You need to add 2 more Ho's :)

Agreed. I typed 2 more ho's in and got this.

IMAGE(http://i.imgur.com/lt7jX4J.jpg)

Spoiler:

The misunderstanding is deliberate?

Gelato is NOT a good substitute for ice cream when used in rootbeer floats :(.

Romana is married to Richard Dawkins.

I had no idea.

Bruce wrote:

Romana is married to Richard Dawkins.

I had no idea.

Every time I remember this I think it is the greatest fact ever.

Eldon_of_Azure wrote:

Gelato is NOT a good substitute for ice cream when used in rootbeer floats

FTFY

Delerat wrote:
Eldon_of_Azure wrote:

Gelato is NOT a good substitute for ice cream when used in rootbeer floats

FTFY

Amen!

You've been eating the wrong gelato then. Of coarse frozen custard trumps them both.

Norfair wrote:

You've been eating the wrong gelato then. Of coarse frozen custard trumps them both.

I prefer smooth frozen custard.

m0nk3yboy wrote:
Norfair wrote:

You've been eating the wrong gelato then. Of coarse frozen custard trumps them both.

I prefer smooth frozen custard. ;)

And hot custard over a bit of jam tart or apple pie beats all of it.

Coldstream wins the thread!

Fish fingers and custard.

sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

That just sounds wrong. I'm going with Coldstream.

EvilHomer3k wrote:
sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

That just sounds wrong. I'm going with Coldstream.

How dare you not be a member of the Cult of Doctor Who!

sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

Bacon dipped in custard.

No, seriously.

Jonman wrote:
sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

Bacon dipped in custard.

No, seriously.

Urban dictionary?

m0nk3yboy wrote:
Jonman wrote:
sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

Bacon dipped in custard.

No, seriously.

Urban dictionary?

Thanks, my mind immediately started speculating on what that could be. Let's just say that I clubbed myself into unconsciousness immediately after it came up with a really bad yeast infection representing the custard, and thankfully no further speculation has occurred. (sweet, clever brain...don't make me hurt you again)

Coldstream wrote:
m0nk3yboy wrote:
Jonman wrote:
sometimesdee wrote:

Fish fingers and custard.

Bacon dipped in custard.

No, seriously.

Urban dictionary?

Thanks, my mind immediately started speculating on what that could be. Let's just say that I clubbed myself into unconsciousness immediately after it came up with a really bad yeast infection representing the custard, and thankfully no further speculation has occurred. (sweet, clever brain...don't make me hurt you again)

And that made me think of this.

I am embarrassed to admit, since I am a shortcut kind of guy, that I just learned (on this site, no less) that middle-mouse-click on a link opens said link in a new tab. I had always done the right-click > choose from menu method.

D'oh!

Abu5217 wrote:

I am embarrassed to admit, since I am a shortcut kind of guy, that I just learned (on this site, no less) that middle-mouse-click on a link opens said link in a new tab. I had always done the right-click > choose from menu method.

D'oh!

Also Ctrl/Command+Left-Click will do the same thing, except on sites that have disabled it via sh*tty javascript.

Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
Abu5217 wrote:

I am embarrassed to admit, since I am a shortcut kind of guy, that I just learned (on this site, no less) that middle-mouse-click on a link opens said link in a new tab. I had always done the right-click > choose from menu method.

D'oh!

Also Ctrl/Command+Left-Click will do the same thing, except on sites that have disabled it via sh*tty javascript.

I hate it when they disable it... It just means fewer page views because I won't click through... I am a multi-tabber and love it that way.

manta173 wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
Abu5217 wrote:

I am embarrassed to admit, since I am a shortcut kind of guy, that I just learned (on this site, no less) that middle-mouse-click on a link opens said link in a new tab. I had always done the right-click > choose from menu method.

D'oh!

Also Ctrl/Command+Left-Click will do the same thing, except on sites that have disabled it via sh*tty javascript.

I hate it when they disable it... It just means fewer page views because I won't click through... I am a multi-tabber and love it that way.

Oh wow... you learn something new all the time. This is awesome!

Abu5217 wrote:

D'oh!

I picked my work laptop specifically because it came with a physical middle mouse button. I feel anger whenever I don't have that option at my fingertips.
EDIT: Don't even get me started on laptops that don't offer any physical buttons and instead rely on touch-pad shenanigans.

Rezzy wrote:

I picked my work laptop specifically because it came with a physical middle mouse button. I feel anger whenever I don't have that option at my fingertips.
EDIT: Don't even get me started on laptops that don't offer any physical buttons and instead rely on touch-pad shenanigans.

Not to get you started....

I love love love my work Lenovo Thinkpad because it has the "nub" controller. I pretty much can't stand trackpads, and agree 100% on trackpads without mouse buttons.

Abu5217 wrote:
Rezzy wrote:

I picked my work laptop specifically because it came with a physical middle mouse button. I feel anger whenever I don't have that option at my fingertips.
EDIT: Don't even get me started on laptops that don't offer any physical buttons and instead rely on touch-pad shenanigans.

Not to get you started....

I love love love my work Lenovo Thinkpad because it has the "nub" controller. I pretty much can't stand trackpads, and agree 100% on trackpads without mouse buttons.

Please refer to the act of using that nub as nubbin lovin'.

Thanks very much.

oilypenguin wrote:

Please refer to the act of using that nub as nubbin lovin'.

Thanks very much.

Absolutely!

Asterith wrote:
manta173 wrote:
Bonus_Eruptus wrote:
Abu5217 wrote:

I am embarrassed to admit, since I am a shortcut kind of guy, that I just learned (on this site, no less) that middle-mouse-click on a link opens said link in a new tab. I had always done the right-click > choose from menu method.

D'oh!

Also Ctrl/Command+Left-Click will do the same thing, except on sites that have disabled it via sh*tty javascript.

I hate it when they disable it... It just means fewer page views because I won't click through... I am a multi-tabber and love it that way.

Oh wow... you learn something new all the time. This is awesome!

Also, it doesn't work great on laptops without a mouse, but I highly recommend Snap Links Plus. I just hold down the right mouse button (or whatever button I choose), drag a box around some links, release, and the selected links all open in tabs. Easier than clicking 25 links per page on the thread tracker.