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Post by William T. Goat, Esq. on May 30, 2015 19:23:03 GMT -5
As a former mathlete, from time to time I like to download some problems from recent math competitions and try to solve them in my spare time. There's an educational summer camp for high school students called MathPath; students need to pass a "qualifying test" of between 5 and 10 problems in order to get in. I can solve most of them, and I've been typing up the solutions for my own amusement. I'M 44 YEARS OLD AND I'M STILL GOOD AT HIGH SCHOOL MATH. WOOHOO! |
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Jun 5, 2015 14:57:55 GMT -5
I called and cancelled service for my Mi-fi device, saving me roughly $20 a month for something that I was rarely using.
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Post by Stuffed Salvador on Jun 5, 2015 22:03:06 GMT -5
My editor texted me a few minutes ago saying my writing's improved a lot since I joined. Yay.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Jun 25, 2015 9:59:32 GMT -5
I've been working here (a large workplace supply wholesaler) for 7 years and I just learned how to order merchandise for myself (at cost!) and how to see what's in stock at our local warehouse. Cases of printer paper and 36-packs of animal crackers, here I come.
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Post by The Prighlofone on Jul 1, 2015 0:14:48 GMT -5
I PROPERLY POSTED A WIKIPEDIA CITATION WITHOUT MAKING A SINGLE ERROR OR MISTAKE! With the proper formatting, too. I think that's the first time this has happened!
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Post by Powerthirteen on Jul 2, 2015 17:23:07 GMT -5
My proudest achievement: I can type 70-80 words a minute, using only my right hand. I never bothered learning to type properly. I typed an entire 90000 word novel this way.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 16:26:49 GMT -5
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Post by The Prighlofone on Jul 6, 2015 18:22:05 GMT -5
Got all of them for the FIRST TIME EVER. And on the 4th of July, no less! Next up - Vice Presidents!  |
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Post by Ron Howard Voice on Jul 6, 2015 20:02:49 GMT -5
Only recently learned that Comedy Bang Bang used my "Would You Rather?" scenario on an episode with Bob Odenkirk and the Birthday Boys. It resulted in Bob Odenkirk admitting "I'm starting to see the attraction of giving birth to a burrito."
Super proud.
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Post by Generic Poster on Jul 6, 2015 21:28:30 GMT -5
I beat PostHer in Boggle. Beat her like a red-headed rented mule.
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oppy all along
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Who's been messing up everything? It was oppy all along
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Post by oppy all along on Jul 24, 2015 3:47:17 GMT -5
I'm getting a casual to manage (see: boss around) for a couple of days as we do a very important (see: not actually that important) project. I'm moving up in the world.  |
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Post by William T. Goat, Esq. on Jul 24, 2015 19:31:27 GMT -5
I went to the hardware store, bought a mini screwdriver, opened up my pocket radio, and hot-glued the bits that were rattling around inside it. It still works, mostly!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2015 1:00:40 GMT -5
I finally mended my moccasin, a month after it came unlaced. Also two bras whose underwires have been poking out.  |
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Post by Powerthirteen on Jul 25, 2015 16:14:43 GMT -5
My lifetime total of poopy diapers changed has now reached the double digits. Don't even hesitate anymore.
Also, apparently baby girls menstruate occasionally in the first few months. Which is weird.
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Jul 26, 2015 14:39:02 GMT -5
I've owned Civilization IV for close to 10 years, and just finally won a game on the Monarch level.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Jul 30, 2015 20:54:26 GMT -5
I don't really consider this minor but I finally got all of the border off our bathroom wall. Took me two days. Now I can clean it up a bit and tape and paint. We've only lived here four years.
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 1, 2015 17:11:37 GMT -5
Oh my god, I deserve a medal.
I thought all I needed was some painter's tape.
The old tray we had was caked with paint and has a roller stuck to it. The first roll of tape I got was awful. I finally got everything clean and taped and ready and the leftover paint was bad! So I made two extra trips, stood there getting my paint matched at Home Depot in my sweaty workout clothes, and ... Ugh. Remind me never to do that again.
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Post by Generic Poster on Aug 6, 2015 10:43:18 GMT -5
Oh my god, I deserve a medal. I thought all I needed was some painter's tape. The old tray we had was caked with paint and has a roller stuck to it. The first roll of tape I got was awful. I finally got everything clean and taped and ready and the leftover paint was bad! So I made two extra trips, stood there getting my paint matched at Home Depot in my sweaty workout clothes, and ... Ugh. Remind me never to do that again. Well do I remember the days of three trips to Home Depot. I had to do that fairly often given my philosophy of "measure once, cut once, return to Home Depot for more lumber, measure again, cut again." |
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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Aug 6, 2015 10:49:32 GMT -5
Oh my god, I deserve a medal. I thought all I needed was some painter's tape. The old tray we had was caked with paint and has a roller stuck to it. The first roll of tape I got was awful. I finally got everything clean and taped and ready and the leftover paint was bad! So I made two extra trips, stood there getting my paint matched at Home Depot in my sweaty workout clothes, and ... Ugh. Remind me never to do that again. Well do I remember the days of three trips to Home Depot. I had to do that fairly often given my philosophy of "measure once, cut once, return to Home Depot for more lumber, measure again, cut again." I am grateful that the Home Depot is only a mile or so from our house, but still. Ugh. Lessons learned the hard way. |
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Post by Dellarigg on Aug 6, 2015 11:06:36 GMT -5
I drank spectacularly heavily at the weekend with no ill-effects. At least, no ill-effects that are apparent yet.
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Post by Generic Poster on Aug 6, 2015 14:44:35 GMT -5
I finished all my work for the week, leaving me roughly 2 hours to stare blankly into space waiting for something else to happen.  Has Ultraman shrunk to human size, or is that a gigantic martini? |
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Post by Jean-Luc Lemur on Aug 14, 2015 14:56:26 GMT -5
Getting my CD’s out of their jewel cases and into binders.
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Post by Dorian Mode on Aug 15, 2015 16:55:47 GMT -5
Getting my CD’s out of their jewel cases and into binders. Are you going on a road trip in 2002? |
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Post by ganews on Aug 18, 2015 21:46:30 GMT -5
As minor as could be: I had 25 notifications in a 5-hour space here at the end of last week, more than I've ever seen at one time.
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Post by GumTurkeyles on Aug 19, 2015 8:56:38 GMT -5
As minor as could be: I had 25 notifications in a 5-hour space here at the end of last week, more than I've ever seen at one time. And all of them by Fatman's new account. |
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Post by moimoi on Aug 19, 2015 23:14:58 GMT -5
Ahem, on a 90 degree day, I can consume a soft-serve ice cream cone in its entirety without a single drip and without the aid of napkin. Yaaay!
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𝓐𝓻𝓮 𝓦𝓮 𝓒𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝓨𝓮𝓽?
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Post by dＬᵒ on Aug 22, 2015 11:10:20 GMT -5
Ahem, on a 90 degree day, I can consume a soft-serve ice cream cone in its entirety without a single drip and without the aid of napkin. Yaaay! If that's Celsius then I'm really damn impressed. |
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Post by Ice Cream Planet on Aug 22, 2015 16:08:36 GMT -5
After numerous tedious delays, I finally got in the online portion of my visa application the other day. All that's left is a biometrics appointment and mailing my passport to the British Consulate. So close, so close…
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Post by Some Kind of Munster on Aug 22, 2015 22:31:28 GMT -5
There was a fly in the house and when it flew past me one time I just reached out and grabbed it. I tried to act like it was no big thing, but inside I was like "holy fuck, I can't believe I caught that fly!"
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Post by Tea Rex on Aug 23, 2015 20:59:10 GMT -5
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