Stuff you didn't know and probably don't care about

[Thebobo]

There is a one sole job at the Pentagon of light bulb changer. Source: History Channel many, many years ago.

When I first joined the federal government there were lots of jobs like that. Each Agency had its own woodshop, electric shop, plumbing shop, paint shop etc. And there were positions called lampist. Apparently there is still a few left.

Job description

Federal O&M Contractor needing Lampist/General Laborer for Dallas location. Duties primarily include changing light bulbs and ballasts on ceilings and walls; Operating a scissor lift; Assisting HVAC techs, plumbers, and general maintenance workers; Minor plumbing solutions (Clearing drains, unstopping commodes, etc.); Cleaning grease traps; Checking doors for functionality and other general labor/facilities maintenance duties.

Position requires climbing ladders and lifting over 25 lbs frequently.

Employer has drug/alcohol policy.

Must be able to pass background security check.

Employer is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

EEO Employer/Vets/Disabled.

 

[Charmonium]

How many lampists does it take to change a light bulb?

No, really. How many?

 

[shortylickens]

According to a Snapple cap, you share your birthday with 9 million other people.

that only works out to 3.2 billion people.
Not nearly enough.

 

[KMFJD]

 

[Thebobo]

This is pretty interesting video of their first encounter.

Two women and their dogs lost at sea for months
Two women who had been adrift in the Pacific Ocean for nearly five months after the engine on their sailboat stopped working have been rescued by the US Navy.

http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/1...jnd-vstop.cnn/video/playlists/trouble-at-sea/

 

[Thebobo]

This map helps you find the antipodes (the other side of the world) of any place on Earth.

https://www.antipodesmap.com/

 

[highland145]

This map helps you find the antipodes (the other side of the world) of any place on Earth.

https://www.antipodesmap.com/

lol
Antipodes Location You`re alone and the water is so cold.

 

[John Connor]

Well how be damned. In order to dig a hole to China you have to start in Argentina.

 

[shortylickens]

Valentines Day was not invented by the greeting card companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day#Modern_times

You have Chaucer to thank for all the bullshit.

 

[John Connor]

Valentines Day was not invented by the greeting card companies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine's_Day#Modern_times

You have Chaucer to thank for all the bullshit.

I remember when I was a kid in church the minister talking about Valentines Day. It really does have several origins.

 

[Charmonium]

that only works out to 3.2 billion people.
Not nearly enough.

3.3 billion if you assume leap years.

 

[shortylickens]

3.3 billion if you assume leap years.

False.

I calculated 365.25 days per years.
3.2 billion planet leachers.

 

[John Connor]

I've read somewhere that there are at least 6 people in the world that look exactly like you.

It happens to me a lot. In one instance I was having a smoke outside a restaurant and the waitress was there and asked me if I lived in such and such town and knew such and such.

On another occasion it was Halloween and a trick-or-treater and his mom were at the door, and the woman asked me if I was such and such that went to Golds Gym.

 

[John Connor]

Another blurry memory I have was that Ho Chi Minh studied the American Revolution and the tactics used. Doing a quick Google search I couldn't find it, but I did find this. http://www.thehistoryreader.com/modern-history/ho-chi-minh-thomas-jefferson/

 

[Thebobo]

I wondered why I was feeling like this. Astrological mind blast.

Intense Energies Will Be Sweeping The Planet Until The End Of October

There is a chance you have been feeling very agitated lately with no real reason for your restlessness.

If so, it means that you are sensitive to the powerful astrological energies which have been flooding us from the past few days. This flow of energy will continue to have their effects for at least till the end of this month.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I've read somewhere that there are at least 6 people in the world that look exactly like you.

Try telling that to the cops booking you. They don't buy it for a second.

 

[John Connor]

"This flow of energy..."

So that's why the flow has been better. No lecithin required. LOL!

 

[John Connor]

Try telling that to the cops booking you. They don't buy it for a second.

Oh, been there done that. Pulled a lawyer and said, "if you arrest me I'll charge you with false arrest and wrongful prosecution." Then I got the DA involved.

 

[John Connor]

A woman's purse is actually a black hole in disguise. These are facts.

 

[Thebobo]

Report: Human DNA found in hot dogs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/26/report-human-dna-found-hot-dogs/74617102/

 

[IronWing]

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison are the only Greek words in the otherwise all latin Ordinary Mass of the Catholic Church. The mass was originally in greek and translated to latin sometime before the sixth century. Kyrie eleison survives from the pre-latin mass while Christe eleison was added sometime in the Middle Ages. Who knew Mr. Mister was so enduring?

 

[John Connor]

Report: Human DNA found in hot dogs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/26/report-human-dna-found-hot-dogs/74617102/

Butterball, McCormick, Eckrich and Hebrew National received the top scores for quality hot dogs among major brands. And Gardein topped the specialty and regional hot dog list.

Hell yeah! All I eat are Hebrew hotdogs. Anyone remember this commercial?

My mom and dad worked for a gourmet food distributor and said Hebrew hotdogs were all blessed at the factory. Not too sure if that's correct or not, but the owner of the gourmet food distributor was Jewish.

My mom and dad's work had orders from all kinds of high-end restaurants in Los Angeles and the Academy Awards.

They would bring home some of the best food. I had chocolate cake that was so flipping rich you could only eat a sliver of it.

 

[John Connor]

Who knew Mr. Mister was so enduring?

Mr.Mister was a great band. This song is an absolute classic. They just don't make music like they used to.

 

[sdifox]

Hedy Lamarr the actress was also an inventor. She was the one that came up with using frequency hopping and spread spectrum radio signal to prevent signal jamming to torpedoes. Her work is the foundation of WiFi, CDMA and Bluetooth.

Hughes often consulted her on his planes as well.



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

Just rewatched Blazing Saddles :awe:

 

[Mike64]

Hedy Lamarr the actress was also an inventor. She was the one that came up with using frequency hopping and spread spectrum radio signal to prevent signal jamming to torpedoes. Her work is the foundation of WiFi, CDMA and Bluetooth.

Hughes often consulted her on his planes as well.

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

Just rewatched Blazing Saddles :awe:

I forget where I first came across this (might've been here at some point or another) and I also thought that was pretty cool. But it would've been absolutely perfect if she'd been blonde...