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Originally posted by Black92LX:
the Oakland that beat UK and almost got NC State is not in California!

So did I! Thanks, Black!

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Originally posted by BOATTRASH1:
my wife and I were actually able to perform CPR on one of our Boxers successfully.

Oh, man, I hope all is well now.

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:
cutting a friend out

I'm sorry you're having to go through that.

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Man, I'm glad I started this discussion.

A lot of topics I know nothing about (like the Joseph Mabry story) have been brought up, likely giving me a lot more questions, and a lot more learning to do.

I learned that I am a failure as a parent. My 40+ year old daughter and her husband just picked up a cherry 20 year old Corvette with less than 10,000 miles equipped with a 6 speed manual transmission. She has never drove a manual.

Problem? No!
That's an opportunity for you, mister!

I learned today (more like a daily affirmation) that my wife is bad drive with no ability to consider space, time and orientation.

She has Waze on her phone but refuses to use it because "I know where I'm going" but that doesn't mean she really does. Not more than 20 minutes ago she called me from her car to complain about work, missed her exit and had the balls to say it was my fault she missed it because I was on the phone with her.

I got a new Medicare card today with a new claim number. The letter that accompanied the card didn't say a lot. What's unusual about this is that a got a new card with a new number just a few months ago. So far I have had 3 different medicare numbers. So I called and was told there was yet another data breach and that's why I got a third number. The lady said it was not unique to me and tens of thousands also had their medicare numbers hacked. The result has been all kinds of bogus medicare claims and a loss to the tax payers of a whole lot of money. That's what I learned today.

I was sitting here reading all of this and wondering if i learned anything new today...and then I realized that I did.

I learned that it is possible to find a DVD for the remake of Das Boot, the one with the first three seasons, that will play in North America. It's on Amazon for 34 bucks. If you want the fourth season, it's a separate disc and sells for 27 bucks. But will not play in North America.

What the hell?

I learned that it's really wise to take pictures as you take the action on a Beretta 686 apart. It took me nearly an hour to figure out how to properly position the Inertia Lever Spring. Took me about an hour to figure that one out. BTW, this part was a bit of a firearms booby trap. However in this case it didn't launch parts across the room, instead that tiny spring fell on the floor.

You “lose you status on this forum for being quiet to long.

I learned how those giant marine diesel engines, with cylinders deep enough that a man can stand in and has to look up out of to see, are started. (Air injection with a giant compressor and reservoir.)

I learned what an Allision is.

Today I leaned that the Palmetto, Ga. post office has five of my packages that they apparently don't want to deliver.

Yesterday they only had three of 'em.

Everything is a conspiracy, everyone is a conspiracy expert, and Para is tired of that shit.

-Amen

I didn't learn anything, but my 11 YO son learned how to do the front brakes on my 2010 Tahoe.

They're pretty much the same as the 67 Pontiac, except the rotors come off easier on the 2010 4WD.

learned that the turkey I put in the wrap yesterday must have been bad. (Can't really smell since COVID x3+ years ago) So found out the hard way this AM at about 4:30 in the morning. Thought I was gonna have to call an exorcist for my back side.

I learned not to save money by buying one-ply toilet paper.

I learned that getting the flu at 54 is no joke. Been sick since Friday. Today is the 1st day I’ve been even up and about

You will learn what BOHICA really means if your Dodge Durango Citadel needs a new projector headlight.

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What did you learn today?

That Joe Lieberman won't be on any Presidential ticket any more.

I learned how to play 12 different Swing patterns on my drum set. I've been working on them for a while. I finally played all of them today.

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Originally posted by Jim Shugart:
I learned not to save money by buying one-ply toilet paper.

One-ply toilet paper is a real breakthrough.