The Random Thread

[Angharrad]

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Found it.

[IntrepidPrincess]

I don't have an ae ! Trust me, I looked! I want one, even though I don't know what they're for . I guess they're not on laptops?

[Nickswitz]

Haha, haha, gotcha didn't I, there are no æ buttons, it's using an alt code, not sure which one, and I really don't feel like looking it up, or you can go to the symbols library on your computer. Don't worry princess, no one has it...

[IntrepidPrincess]

æ æ æ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I found it! Actually, Nick found it and told me . it's Alt.(145) for anyone else who can't find it.

[stitch626]

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Cool... I'll never forget that now.

[Mikey]

Fantastic. Now we'll all be able to post in Old English.

[Sionnach Glic]

Verily, doth hath realised the greatness of this discovery.

[Mikey]

Verily, doth hath realised the greatness of this discovery.

Yeah, ummm.... except that's not Old English. An example would be the line from Beowulf:

"Þæt wæs god cyning!"
("That was a good king!")

[stitch626]

[Sionnach Glic]

Verily, doth hath realised the greatness of this discovery.

Yeah, ummm.... except that's not Old English. An example would be the line from Beowulf:

"Þæt wæs god cyning!"
("That was a good king!")

Shhh!

[Mark]

Yeah, the only old english that ever really grabbed me was the malt liquer

[Mikey]

Yeah, the only old english that ever really grabbed me was the malt liquer

I was waiting for someone to catch that.

[Lighthawk]

Random Questions. Answer if you dare, and if you don't mind others trying to figure out what it might mean about you...

1) When you pick up a mug, you...
A: Grasp it by the handle with a fist
B: Hold it daintly by the handle with your pinky out
C: Jam your fingers through the hand and hold it by the body of the cup
D: Ignore the handle all together.
E: Other (Explain)

2) You eat pizza by...
A: Grabbing it by the crust and starting with the point
B: Hold it in hand and starting with the crust
C: With a knife and fork
D: Other (Explain)

3) When you finish a canned drink, you...
A: Simply dispose of the can
B: Crush the can in your fist first
C: Smash the can flat on your forehead
D: Other (Explain)

4) You mostly drink water from...
A: The tap
B: Bottles
C: A filtration system (in the tap or a pitcher)
D: Other (Explain)

5) When you sit in a chair, you...
A: Sit upright
B: Hunch foreward
C: Lean back
D: Lean on the armrests
E: Other (Explain)

6) When you punch in a minute on a microwave, you...
A: Hit 6 and 0
B: Hit 1 and then two 0's
C: Use the quick timer function and just hit 1
D: Other (Explain)

7) You sleep...
A: On your back
B: On your face
C: On your side
D: Other (Explain)

8) You sleep...
A: In the buff
B: In your undies
C: In PJs
D: In normal clothes
E: *special, include with other answer if applicable* With socks
F: Other (Explain)

9) After going to the bathroom, you...
A: Wash with warm water and soap
B: Wet your hands and call it good enough
C: Don't wash and don't give a damn
D: Use a hand sanitizer
E: Other (Explain)

10) Someone sneezes
A: " God bless you" or "Bless you"
B: " Gesundheit"
C: " *Something you hope is witty*"
D: Other (Explain)

11) You have to throw something away, but the trash can is across the room...
A: You get up and walk on over.
B: You toss it and hope it goes in
C: You set it down somewhere nearby and hope to remember it when you get up.
D: Other (Explain)

12) You're at a party and someone has passed out...
A: You ignore them
B: You helpfully move them to the bedroom
C: You get the marker...
D: Other (Explain)

13) You're at a party and there is only one last piece of pizza/drink/snack
A: You be That Guy and take it
B: You don't be That Guy and leave it
C: You take it, but then get more.
D: Other (Explain)

14) You pass gas...
A: You proudly admit to it
B: You shamefully admit to it
C: You try to blame it on someone else
D: You look around in hopes of looking innocent
E: Other (Explain)

15a): You go swimming...(for the guys)
A: In regular clothes
B: In swim trunks
C: In a speedo
D: In the buff

15b) You go swimming...(for the gals)
A: In regular clothes
B: In a one piece swimsuit
C: In a two piece swimsuit
D: In a bikini
E: In the buff

16) After you finish a drink with ice, you...
A: Just refill it
B: Dump out the old ice and put in new before refilling it
C: Eat the ice
D: Other (Explain)

17) You type...
A: In the proper, formalized method
B: In your own bastardized method
C: In the hunt and peck method
D: With voice recognition software
E: Other (Explain)

18) You need to tell someone something...
A: You get in your car and drive out to see them
B: You call
C: You text
D: You email
E: You snail mail
F: Other (Explain)

19) You hang the toilet paper...
A: In the over hand fashion
B: In the under hand fashion
C: Set it on end on the nearest flat surface
D: Other (Explain)

20) You cut the grass...
A: In horizontal stripes
B: In diagonal stripes
C: In a sprial from the outer edge
D: In a spiral out from the middle
E: Other (Explain)





My own answers.
1) C
2) A
3) A
4) C
5) A
6) A
7) C
8) B
9) A
10) A
11) B
12) A
13) A
14) D
15) B
16) C
17) B
18) C
19) A
20) C

[Mikey]

1) When you pick up a mug, you...
C: Jam your fingers through the hand and hold it by the body of the cup

2) You eat pizza by...
A: Grabbing it by the crust and starting with the point (and don't forget to fold it - I'm from Jersey, after all.)

3) When you finish a canned drink, you...
A: Simply dispose of the can

4) You mostly drink water from...
B: Bottles

5) When you sit in a chair, you...
B: Hunch foreward

6) When you punch in a minute on a microwave, you...
C: Use the quick timer function and just hit 1

7) You sleep...
C: On your side

8) You sleep...
A: In the buff

9) After going to the bathroom, you...
A: Wash with warm water and soap

10) Someone sneezes
A: " God bless you" or "Bless you"
B: " Gesundheit" (I use either of the above phrases.)

11) You have to throw something away, but the trash can is across the room...
A: You get up and walk on over.

12) You're at a party and someone has passed out...
C: You get the marker...

13) You're at a party and there is only one last piece of pizza/drink/snack
B: You don't be That Guy and leave it

14) You pass gas...
D: You look around in hopes of looking innocent

15a): You go swimming...(for the guys)
B: In swim trunks
C: In a speedo

16) After you finish a drink with ice, you...
A: Just refill it

17) You type...
B: In your own bastardized method

18) You need to tell someone something...
C: You text

19) You hang the toilet paper...
A: In the over hand fashion

20) You cut the grass...
E: Other (Explain) - I don't. There are contractors for that sort of thing.

[Tsukiyumi]

1) When you pick up a mug, you...
C: Jam your fingers through the hand and hold it by the body of the cup

2) You eat pizza by...
A: Grabbing it by the crust and starting with the point

3) When you finish a canned drink, you...
B: Crush the can in your fist first

4) You mostly drink water from...
C: A filtration system (in the tap or a pitcher)

5) When you sit in a chair, you...
C: Lean back

6) When you punch in a minute on a microwave, you...
D: Other (Explain) - My microwave is 1979 vintage, so I set the time with a dial.

7) You sleep...
C: On your side

8 - You sleep...
B: In your undies

9) After going to the bathroom, you...
A: Wash with warm water and soap

10) Someone sneezes
A: " God bless you" or "Bless you"

11) You have to throw something away, but the trash can is across the room...
B: You toss it and hope it goes in

12) You're at a party and someone has passed out...
D: Other (Explain) - if it's a friend, I'll help them. Anyone else, I'll ignore.

13) You're at a party and there is only one last piece of pizza/drink/snack
B: You don't be That Guy and leave it

14) You pass gas...
E: Other (Explain) - I usually don't find it worth mentioning.

15a): You go swimming...(for the guys)
B: In swim trunks

16) After you finish a drink with ice, you...
A: Just refill it

17) You type...
B: In your own bastardized method

18) You need to tell someone something...
A: You get in your car and drive out to see them

19) You hang the toilet paper...
A: In the over hand fashion

20) You cut the grass...
C: In a spiral from the outer edge