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Happy Monkey · 08-02-2007, 12:46 PM

Heh. My dad and I have actually looked at a similar piece of furniture. I'm not sure when, if ever, we'll get around to it, though...

HungLikeJesus · 08-31-2007, 01:09 AM

Why is midnight midnight, when it's the divide between today and yesterday?

From here.

Shawnee123 · 08-31-2007, 08:16 AM

Also, why do people say 12 a.m. or 12 pm? If it is exactly at 12 it's either midnight or noon. Someone says 12 a.m. and I have no idea what time they're talking about.

glatt · 08-31-2007, 08:24 AM

Quit yer nitpickin.

You know full well that people mean "Midnight" if they say 12 AM.

Yes, we both know they are wrong, but it's in common use.

Shawnee123 · 08-31-2007, 08:39 AM

Seriously...I didn't know that! Hopefully it's self-explantory, like "I'll meet you at the library at 12 pm" I know the library isn't open at midnight!

I think it's part of my OCD. I never understood "lefty-loosy, right-tighty" either. It depends on what part of the bolt or whatever you're looking at as to whether it's going right or left.

But, I'm weird.

glatt · 08-31-2007, 08:49 AM

Well, you know that 12:01 a.m. is in the middle of the night. People just make the leap that 12:00 a.m. would also be in the middle of the night. They are technically wrong, because there is no such thing as 12:00 am, but I think it's in pretty common usage.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

But, I'm weird.

Maybe, but you are accurate on both the clock thing and the bolts thing.

Shawnee123 · 08-31-2007, 08:50 AM

Ahh yes. I see their "logic." But my brain does not accept it!

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

I never understood "lefty-loosy, right-tighty" either. It depends on what part of the bolt or whatever you're looking at as to whether it's going right or left.

If you are going to tighten or loosen a bolt or screw, you do that from the head end. Looking from the head end the lefty/righty thing works, unless it's a rare left hand thread.

Of course a nut doesn't have a head end, but looking from the nut end of the assembly still works.

HungLikeJesus · 02-25-2008, 11:45 PM

There's the rub. I usually hold the bolt still and turn the car (or hold the faucet handle and turn the house). That's how we've always done it in my family and I'm not about to change now.

HungLikeJesus · 05-31-2008, 12:20 AM

Whenever I see Steve Buscemi I think he looks like Steve Buscemi in a Steve Buscemi mask.

TheMercenary · 05-31-2008, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Well, you know that 12:01 a.m. is in the middle of the night. People just make the leap that 12:00 a.m. would also be in the middle of the night. They are technically wrong, because there is no such thing as 12:00 am, but I think it's in pretty common usage.

A good reason to stay with military time.
2400 is the final point in the clock. Every second after that is the new day.

Middle of the night would have more to do with light than with time. But of course none of think of that either, middle of the night could be any time where you should be sleeping rather than doing the wild thing, partying, or studying, or whatever.

Sundae · 05-31-2008, 08:29 AM

Is there really a 24.00? I'd have assumed it went 23.59, 00.00, 01.00.
I would always say noon, midday or midnight anyway.

BigV · 08-08-2008, 12:27 PM

Here's something you probably didn't know when you woke up this morning.

The rules determining the order in which the Olympic teams from each of the participating countries are not based on they alphabetic order. They are instead based on the number of strokes required to represent first word of the name of the country name in Chinese. Additionally, Greece will enter first and the host country, China, will enter last.

From here.

Ibby · 08-08-2008, 04:52 PM

'cause thats how they do alphabetizing in chinese-speaking countries. Obviously without an alphabet, you gotta find... other means of organization.

HungLikeJesus · 04-12-2010, 03:05 PM

If there were no laws, there would be no crime.
- HLJ

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08-31-2007, 01:09 AM	#32
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08-31-2007, 08:16 AM	#33
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Also, why do people say 12 a.m. or 12 pm? If it is exactly at 12 it's either midnight or noon. Someone says 12 a.m. and I have no idea what time they're talking about. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-31-2007, 08:39 AM	#35
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Seriously...I didn't know that! Hopefully it's self-explantory, like "I'll meet you at the library at 12 pm" I know the library isn't open at midnight! I think it's part of my OCD. I never understood "lefty-loosy, right-tighty" either. It depends on what part of the bolt or whatever you're looking at as to whether it's going right or left. But, I'm weird. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-31-2007, 08:50 AM	#37
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ahh yes. I see their "logic." But my brain does not accept it! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

08-31-2007, 08:24 AM	#34
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Quit yer nitpickin. You know full well that people mean "Midnight" if they say 12 AM. Yes, we both know they are wrong, but it's in common use.

02-25-2008, 11:45 PM	#39
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	There's the rub. I usually hold the bolt still and turn the car (or hold the faucet handle and turn the house). That's how we've always done it in my family and I'm not about to change now. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-31-2008, 12:20 AM	#40
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Whenever I see Steve Buscemi I think he looks like Steve Buscemi in a Steve Buscemi mask. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

05-31-2008, 08:29 AM	#42
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Is there really a 24.00? I'd have assumed it went 23.59, 00.00, 01.00. I would always say noon, midday or midnight anyway. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

08-08-2008, 12:27 PM	#43
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Here's something you probably didn't know when you woke up this morning. The rules determining the order in which the Olympic teams from each of the participating countries are not based on they alphabetic order. They are instead based on the number of strokes required to represent first word of the name of the country name in Chinese. Additionally, Greece will enter first and the host country, China, will enter last. From here. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

08-08-2008, 04:52 PM	#44
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	'cause thats how they do alphabetizing in chinese-speaking countries. Obviously without an alphabet, you gotta find... other means of organization. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

04-12-2010, 03:05 PM	#45
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	If there were no laws, there would be no crime. - HLJ __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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