The Boredom thread

[Cybermat47]

Post any fun or interesting facts here to stop people from being bored.

For example, here's one: I've changed my religion 7 times!
First, I was a Christian, then Atheist, then Christian, then Buddhist, then Christian, then Atheist, and finally, Christian!

And it was Richard Dawkins who made me a firm Christian!!

[Red Brow]

I am currently reading an antique book printed in 1875 by the US government about cholera outbreaks in America during the 19th century. In "Part Second" in chapter 4, about Travels of Asiatic Cholera in North America, it tells a little story about a Frenchman who lived near Quebec in 1832. It seems that Irish emigrants were streaming into Canada then,and they brought in the cholera - Canada not having any real quarantine system at the time. Before the outbreak in Quebec was finished over 2,200 people had died.

Anyway to the little story the book relates on page 564, as the cholera moved along the Saint Lawrence A ship passing Sorel had a cholera case on board where a man befouled his bed. This bed (mattress?) was thrown overboard into the river. And here is where our little bedtime story starts:

The mattress floated to shore, "and having been picked up by a man named Latour, was taken home as a prize. In twelve hours this man was dead from cholera, and in a few succeeding hours his entire family died."


This fat book is just loaded with many such stories. It keeps me occupied in my bathroom since I keep it for reading next to my toilet.

Kiddies, the moral of the story is that ignorance is not bliss.

[Cybermat47]

Woah.

[U570]

A Rubik's Cube has 4,325,003,274,489,865,000 possible positions.

[Hottentot]

Ah, so this is what it meant by that. Fascinating.

[Catfish]

I'm too bored to even post here .. but wait ..

we have been on an exhibition recently, about Minoan shipping and ships. Half the exhibition is about where the cities and trade centers were, the other half deals with the ships themselves.

The Minoan main civilisation was crushed during the eruption of the volcano of Thera, Minoans having one of their biggest trade and living centers there, and the following pyroclastic flow and tsunamis devastating the coasts of the neighbouring islands, including Crete.
The eruption is said to have 12 times the size of the Krakatoa explosion in 1883.

Hope i did not bore you more ... :oops::03:

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'll just stick a little paradox in here -

I have no facts.

[Platapus]

One time about 30 years ago I was escorting a combat engineer team on our bombing range. My only purpose was to simply "be there" for 16 hours a day for a week. :shifty:

I got so bored that I dug a hole. That's pretty bored. :yep:

By the end of the week, it was a dandy hole, if I do say so myself. Perfectly circular, smooth sides and a flat bottom. A hole to be proud of. :D

You know you are bored when you are so bored you would dig a hole. :haha:

[Oberon]

I'll just stick a little paradox in here -

I have no facts.

http://thisiscolossal.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/inversion-3-600x450.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

You know you are bored when you are so bored you would dig a hole. :haha:

I've never been that bored, even on the worst dets. Training courses on the other hand . . . :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

The Hawaiian alphabet only has twelve letters: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and W.

[Penguin]

You know you are bored when you are so bored you would dig a hole. :haha:

hrmpffff! :hmph:

http://satwcomic.com/art/600x1101xgermany-on-vacation.jpg.pagespeed.ic.g0nn6PYMdj.jpg

I bought a shovel during my vacation on the beach this year. :)

[STEED]

BORING! :zzz:

[Gerald]

^But it is because you do not get to play with your games :D

[STEED]

^But it is because you do not get to play with your games :D

Games get boring after a while. :know:

Try harder. :O:

[Gerald]

Games get boring after a while. :know:

Try harder. :O: Well, have heard a rumor that you like cucumbers and vaseline,:O:

[Herr-Berbunch]

The Hawaiian alphabet only has twelve letters: A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, and W.

Ah, yes, I remember watching Ma num, P.I. as a kid. :doh:

[Jimbuna]

Facetious and abstemious are the only words that contain all the vowels in the correct order.

[STEED]

Facetious and abstemious are the only words that contain all the vowels in the correct order.

:hmmm:

Less bored now.

[Jimbuna]

:hmmm:

Less bored now.

LOL :)

"Almost" is the longest commonly used word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.

[Cybermat47]

Not bored anymore :)

[geetrue]

I was so bored one time back in 68 while on my third patrol on the USS Ethan Allen SSBN 608 as sonar supervisor I classifed a twin engine diesel sound as a possible Whiskey submarine ... ding ding ding

The whole boat had to come alive for battle stations, but the good news was that I was no longer bored.

The chief told the captain that it was a fishing boat and everyone went back to their bunks.

[Buddahaid]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/MODOBordens.jpg/780px-MODOBordens.jpg

Oh my mistake, I thought you said Borden's thread.

[yubba]

Well I played with the bow an arrow,, to point I can hit a 12inch square target at a 100ft with a compound recurve,,put a red dot sight on my sks, got to burn a few rounds to get it sighted in, last saturday was the first day of deer season here in New York and I got a coyote at 250 yards with my 270, the next day I got a shot on a nice buck but I didn't hit him hard enough with the sks, I slowed him down from a dead run to a walk, he left a good blood track, but there was no snow so I had to look for blood drops in the fallen leaves the blood stopped at a half mile into the track and I was lossing light,, heard a couple shots ahead of me when I lost the track I can only hope they got him,, well he would have been well tenderized,, now I'm bored., oh I got black powder to play with and you guys to mess with there is a god.

[geetrue]

heard a couple shots ahead of me when I lost the track I can only hope they got him,, well he would have been well tenderized,, now I'm bored., oh I got black powder to play with and you guys to mess with there is a god.

Speaking of deer ... perhaps a car got him lol


After checking with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department I found that they estimate there are about 26,000 to 28,000 deer killed on Texas highways each year.


John Watson: Deer carnage problem on our highways (http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/features/x546100168/John-Watson-Deer-carnage-problem-on-our-highways)
Anonymous Mon Nov 09, 2009, 02:35 PM CST
Deer season is now on us, and the hunters will be out looking to get that trophy buck and have venison for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.

Each year some animal rights activist will complain about the needless slaughter of deer by the hunters. Needless? These deer are dressed out and taken home and eaten.

[yubba]

Speaking of deer ... perhaps a car got him lol
That's why they introduced the coyote into New York State now they are eating the neighbors cats like marshmellows the one I shot was pretty good size, he looked huge at the time I saw him at 300 yards, at best guess he weight at 50 lbs. It will won't be long till one of those critters gets a small child. You know why there are more car and deer hits, it's because there was more cars on the road,, the high gas prices have saved a many of deer. The main road runs through my dads farm usually there is eight or nine deer killed a year behind the house, this week one and a car spinning out in the front yard to miss a deer saw that from the bathroom window while taken a leak. Not a dull moment on the farm.

[soopaman2]

I once smoked a cigar stuffed with an ounce of weed by myself.

On top of a 12 pack of natural ice (the premier beer of white trash)

I then drove 90 miles to Atlantic City, down a highway (drunk, and too stoned for my own good), where the average speed is 90 mph. (garden state parkway aka NJ autobahn) where I lost my entire paycheck on roulette and women.

At least the hookers (yes plural) were worth it...

I miss being a teenager...

If I tried that now I would be dead, or divorced.

Aging sucks...

[yubba]

get that PT mod done ??????

[yubba]

I once smoked a cigar stuffed with an ounce of weed by myself.

On top of a 12 pack of natural ice (the premier beer of white trash)

I then drove 90 miles to Atlantic City, down a highway, where the average speed is 90 mph. (garden state parkway aka NJ autobahn) where I lost my entire paycheck on roulette and women.

At least the hookers were worth it...

I miss being a teenager...

If I tried that now I would be dead, or divorced.

Aging sucks...

Oh oh I can beat that not so much weed though, Inside a car while being spray painted with a 12 pack of miller high life,, the rest of the night was a blurr yes I was a Kid once or twice so I have been told.

[Jimbuna]

"Fortnight" is a contraction of "fourteen nights." In the US "two weeks" is more commonly used.

[Herr-Berbunch]

I once smoked a cigar stuffed with an ounce of weed by myself.


I've never smoked anything, no cigars, no weed, no cigarettes, nuttin.

So why am I still out of breath walking up some stairs? :dead:

[Gerald]

I've never smoked anything, no cigars, no weed, no cigarettes, nuttin.

So why am I still out of breath walking up some stairs? :dead: You bicycles slowly,:doh:

[Herr-Berbunch]

You bicycles slowly,:doh:

No, I don't bike slowly, and nor do I run out of breath, but I do when I walk up some stairs, but not walk on its own. Maybe I should cycle up stairs. :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

I've never smoked anything, no cigars, no weed, no cigarettes, nuttin.

So why am I still out of breath walking up some stairs? :dead:

I'd be going for a visit to the 'well man' clinic.

I felt similarly but it was the ciggies in my case.

[Gerald]

No, I don't bike slowly, and nor do I run out of breath, but I do when I walk up some stairs, but not walk on its own. Maybe I should cycle up stairs. :hmmm: I do not recommend the latter, take care of the bike and yourself,:)

[Jimbuna]

"Forty" is the only number which has its letters in alphabetical order. "One" is the only number with its letters in reverse alphabetical order.

[Sailor Steve]

"Forty" is a rare exception in which even the British leave off the 'u'. :sunny:

[Cybermat47]

80% of British MP's were sexually aroused by... Margaret Thatcher! :o:o

[The Enigma]

"I'm bored with it all. (Last words)"
Winston Churchill 1965

[Armistead]

I was watching Ellen on TV today and found her sexually excited.....must be bored.

[Jimbuna]

Well, Im bored again. Time to open the fridge.

[u crank]

Problem.

80% of British MP's were sexually aroused by... Margaret Thatcher! :o:o

I was watching Ellen on TV today and found her sexually excited.....must be bored.

Solution.

.... Time to open the fridge.

:D

[Eichhörnchen]

Interesting fact: this is almost identical to the "I never knew that!" thread:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2275958&postcount=1

My wife's friend, a nurse, told her that the best thing to drink to cool and soothe after a chilli hot meal is milk.

[STEED]

Who bought this dreadfullly boring thread back to life? I can't think of anything as much boring as doing that. What a boring thing to do, I am so bored by this boring thread. :yawn: :zzz:

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/mKDn4LD.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Who bought this dreadfullly boring thread back to life? I can't think of anything as much boring as doing that. What a boring thing to do, I am so bored by this boring thread. :yawn: :zzz:
My willpower failed, and I just had to look. Sure enough, you're still boring. :O:




Oh, that reminds me: Why do they call it "willpower" when it's obviously really "won't" power?

[Eichhörnchen]

"I'm Bored!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jrnfKe7rqU

http://i.imgur.com/Mtgi1ow.jpg

[STEED]

My willpower failed, and I just had to look. Sure enough, you're still boring. :O:

I could give you a big sexy kiss Steve but this dam pond is in the way. :)

[Wolferz]

Y'all are smart enough to be bored ????:03::O:

[mapuc]

I for one is never bored when visiting Subsim GT

Markus

[Aktungbby]

Y'all are smart enough to be bored ????:03::O:

And some of us get paid for boring. People ask me why I do what I do cause it seems so boring. Bottom line: boring is good and the man pays me for boring: if it's not boring, I'm no longer on plan 'A'...which is to have a boring shift and take a paycheck home; how boring is that? Whatever I'm boringly watching over will be at the end of the shift as it was left at the beginning of the shift. Well... occasionally I do turn out the lights and on one occasion I actually watered the Budweiser Clydesdales (San Diego team) at midnight (the tired crew knew I could handle it!) at a local faire!:smug: Had to watch out for Ringo the Dalmationhttps://simplymarvelous.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/budweiser-dalmation3-1.jpg?w=470-he's nasty! https://simplymarvelous.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/clydesdalesparade.jpg?w=470 https://simplymarvelous.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/about-the-budweiser-clydesdales/ (https://simplymarvelous.wordpress.com/2008/02/17/about-the-budweiser-clydesdales/)

[Sailor Steve]

I could give you a big sexy kiss Steve but this dam pond is in the way. :)
You'd have to catch me first, and from everything I've read here I think I can still outrun you.

[Reece]

No need to be bored STEED, just go outside, knock on the neighbors door, when it opens tell the person to "get stuffed", then run!!:yep:
I guarantee your boredom will be gone!:up:

[STEED]

You'd have to catch me first, and from everything I've read here I think I can still outrun you.

Not if I were on a motorbike you don't. :haha:

[STEED]

No need to be bored STEED, just go outside, knock on the neighbors door, when it opens tell the person to "get stuffed", then run!!:yep:
I guarantee your boredom will be gone!:up:

Just one problem, I said that to their face. :03:



https://memecrunch.com/meme/BILW2/reece-you-ready-to-knock-on-my-door/image.jpg?w=495&c=1

[Reece]

STEED replies:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4SfCrS5VRcE/S_ZhMjf4XXI/AAAAAAAAAIw/WdFy6GdGuIg/s1600/angry_man_smaller.jpg
Back off Reece, I saw her first!!

[Jimbuna]

Just one problem, I said that to their face. :03:




Back off Reece, I saw her first!!

http://i.imgur.com/GAa7N7l.gif

[STEED]

You can have her, she's far too hot for me.

[Jimbuna]

Careful you don't burn yer fingers.

[Platapus]

Do Melenistics Aestivate?

At least one does. :know:

[Reece]

Careful you don't burn yer fingers.
Been where they shouldn't have!!!:har:

[Rhodes]

https://media.giphy.com/media/26tk1e16sLahd4exW/giphy.gif

[Jimbuna]

Been where they shouldn't have!!!:har:

Now that depends on where they normally 'should' be :hmm2:

[Reece]

Now the mind boggles!!:yep: Where???:hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

Been where they shouldn't have!!!:har:

Now that depends on where they normally 'should' be :hmm2:

Now the mind boggles!!:yep: Where???:hmmm:

I like to keep a tight grip on my stiff putter...over my dimpled balls:arrgh!: http://media.golfdigest.com/photos/55ad96ceadd713143b435ae6/master/w_600,h_900,c_limit/instruction-2008-04-inar01_puttinggrips_woods.jpg https://media1.giphy.com/media/l0MYMETbM8FU0Izra/200.gif

[Jimbuna]

Now the mind boggles!!:yep: Where???:hmmm:

You'll have to use your imagination to solve that one :03:

[Reece]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/relieved.gif

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/3aPpSs8.gif

[STEED]

Life is so boring.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/8p613it.jpg "I alvays say: life is vot you make it"

[STEED]

Life is so boring.

I agree.

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/daKLoY5.jpg

[STEED]

https://memecrunch.com/meme/BIQJR/now-that-is-boring/image.jpg?w=550&c=1

[Reece]

But I don't like Spam!!:-?

[STEED]

But I don't like Spam!!:-?

Give it to the dog. :)

[Reece]

OK:

https://photos.travelblog.org/Photos/6222/125276/f/869701-Dog-playing-dead-1.jpg

[Jimbuna]

That's the exact position my dog usually sleeps in :)

[STEED]

That picture is so...:rotfl2: