Did you know...

Aliantha · 07-03-2009, 03:40 AM

...that the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is more endangered than the Sumatran Tiger or the Giant Panda?

I didn't.

That's what I learned today. (among other things)

Do you have a 'did you know?'

07-03-2009, 04:22 AM

... that starting this thread with something learned today sounds a lot like the What I Learned Today thread.

Aliantha · 07-03-2009, 05:01 AM

Yeah...I thought of that after I'd written most of it, but then I thought I'd leave it here because the fact that I learned it today is incidental to the point of the thread.

Shawnee123 · 07-03-2009, 11:57 AM

Oh, I have one. (Well, it was a couple days ago...but it'll count.)

Microsoft Excel has a row limit. Up in the range of 65000, I think. I was combining spreadsheets and it ran out of room! Easy to rectify, I just sorted and deleted extraneous accounts before I added more, but in my weird brain I thought Excel would go on infinitely.

I felt like I had found the end of the universe!

Tulip · 07-03-2009, 02:33 PM

Did you know that you can break plastic bottles? Yes, my mom dropped and broke the Heinz relish plastic bottle. I thought the purpose behind plastic bottles so that it won't break.

Perry Winkle · 07-03-2009, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Microsoft Excel has a row limit. Up in the range of 65000, I think.

The latest version doesn't have that limit. It goes to over a million now.

Shawnee123 · 07-04-2009, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perry Winkle

The latest version doesn't have that limit. It goes to over a million now.

Ahhh, yes...I'm due for an upgrade to my Commodore 64 at work, and will be getting Office 07. Never considered it might be an 03 limitation.

ZenGum · 07-03-2009, 10:58 PM

Therefore, the universe is expanding.

toranokaze · 07-03-2009, 11:53 PM

Somethings no matter how hard you try, it just isn't enough

Sundae · 07-05-2009, 09:48 AM

Did you know that Mary Queen of Scots spoke with a French accent all her life?
It's worth knowing if you ever intend to impersonate her.

It also shows Lord Blackadder was a poor impressionist.
(although his impression was an anachronism to begin with of course - something pedants like me noted)

ZenGum · 07-06-2009, 09:27 AM

Did you know ...

... the sum of two complex conjugates is real?

Pie, that was for you.

Pie · 07-06-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

Did you know ...

... the sum of two complex conjugates is real?

Pie, that was for you.

Isn't that the definition of "complex conjugate"?

Did you know that LabView is for pussies who can't code?

ZenGum · 07-08-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pie

Isn't that the definition of "complex conjugate"?

Did you know that LabView is for pussies who can't code?

Of course; I was just trying to talk dirty to you.

Gravdigr · 05-11-2015, 10:06 AM

Did you know

that these #@!*% things that represent profanity in comic strips are referred to as 'grawlixes'? Well, they are.

Did you know

that Mort Walker, the creator of "Beetle Bailey", and "Hi & Lois", wrote a book called "The Lexicon of Comicana" to address his made-up terms for representational graphics in comic strips? Things like 'grawlixes', and 'plewds' - the flying sweat droplets that indicate someone is working hard, or stressed out.

Did you know

that Mort Walker is still alive, and, at 91, still supervises daily work at his studio?

Did you know

that "Beetle Bailey" has been in the Army for 65 years? Still a private.

Did you know

that Mort Walker volunteered for the US Navy at the outbreak of WWII? He tried out for the Amphibious Scouts (you may have heard of them by their later name: Navy SEALs), but was disqualified from the program because his penis was too big to allow him to maneuver in close quarters.

Yeah, I learned a thing or two this morning about Old Big Dick Mort.

glatt · 05-11-2015, 10:13 AM

*Citation Needed.

Of course, now that it's on the Cellar, we can cite to it.

07-03-2009, 03:40 AM	#1
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Did you know... ...that the Northern Hairy Nosed Wombat is more endangered than the Sumatran Tiger or the Giant Panda? I didn't. That's what I learned today. (among other things) Do you have a 'did you know?' __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-03-2009, 05:01 AM	#3
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah...I thought of that after I'd written most of it, but then I thought I'd leave it here because the fact that I learned it today is incidental to the point of the thread. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-03-2009, 11:57 AM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Oh, I have one. (Well, it was a couple days ago...but it'll count.) Microsoft Excel has a row limit. Up in the range of 65000, I think. I was combining spreadsheets and it ran out of room! Easy to rectify, I just sorted and deleted extraneous accounts before I added more, but in my weird brain I thought Excel would go on infinitely. I felt like I had found the end of the universe! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Therefore, the universe is expanding. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

07-03-2009, 11:53 PM	#9
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	Somethings no matter how hard you try, it just isn't enough __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

07-03-2009, 04:22 AM	#2
NoBoxes Guest Posts: n/a	... that starting this thread with something learned today sounds a lot like the What I Learned Today thread.

07-03-2009, 02:33 PM	#5
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	Did you know that you can break plastic bottles? Yes, my mom dropped and broke the Heinz relish plastic bottle. I thought the purpose behind plastic bottles so that it won't break.

07-05-2009, 09:48 AM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Did you know that Mary Queen of Scots spoke with a French accent all her life? It's worth knowing if you ever intend to impersonate her. It also shows Lord Blackadder was a poor impressionist. (although his impression was an anachronism to begin with of course - something pedants like me noted)

07-06-2009, 09:27 AM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Did you know ... ... the sum of two complex conjugates is real? Pie, that was for you. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

05-11-2015, 10:06 AM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Did you know that these *#@!% things that represent profanity in comic strips are referred to as 'grawlixes'? Well, they are. Did you know that Mort Walker, the creator of "Beetle Bailey", and "Hi & Lois", wrote a book called "The Lexicon of Comicana" to address his made-up terms for representational graphics in comic strips? Things like 'grawlixes', and 'plewds' - the flying sweat droplets that indicate someone is working hard, or stressed out. Did you know that Mort Walker is still alive, and, at 91, still supervises daily work at his studio? Did you know that "Beetle Bailey" has been in the Army for 65 years? Still a private. Did you know that Mort Walker volunteered for the US Navy at the outbreak of WWII? He tried out for the Amphibious Scouts (you may have heard of them by their later name: Navy SEALs), but was disqualified from the program because his penis was too big to allow him to maneuver in close quarters.** Yeah, I learned a thing or two this morning about Old Big Dick Mort. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-11-2015, 10:13 AM	#15
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	*Citation Needed. Of course, now that it's on the Cellar, we can cite to it.

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