Things That Amuse You

[wooley12]

The way the nice clerk in her V neck shirt behind the walkup service window needs to bend down to hear me is amusing.

[El Chupacabra]

A couple of days ago, thunderstorms in the area. Went out for bike ride, came across this tree struck by lightning, about 2 miles from my house. The tree wasn't any taller or set apart much from the others - just chance that this one was hit.

I've never seen that stripe down a tree before from lightning. Fire was a small area - it had rained a decent amount during the storm, so I think the rain put it out.

[Viva]

This was amusing to watch:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCuBic5p...=1qp32s38zcwp4

[PB]

Shoulda worn a mask.

[JongDoe]

Even after the 10th time


;0

[old goat]

Yeah, as a former runner whose knees no longer tolerate that kind of impact, I briefly considered Elliptigo and decided I didn't want to telegraph that I'm an asshole -- better to let people find out slowly, over time, the natural way.

You could get the same lack of impact from roller skis and not look like an asshole--or at least it would take longer for people to figure it out.

[concretejungle]

You could get the same lack of impact from roller skis and not look like an asshole--or at least it would take longer for people to figure it out.

Nope, almost immediately given that they take up the whole fucking road and go slower than I can run (not fast).

[old goat]

Nope, almost immediately given that they take up the whole fucking road and go slower than I can run (not fast).

Not around here--some of the HS XC racers can motor. Although they do clog up the bike lanes, but definitely faster than runners.

[BmillsSkier]

I don't know if this should go in the Shit That Annoys You Thread or not, but after figuring it out it made me laugh:

Notice on the way home yesterday that the 12v wasn't getting power to my phone cord in the car anymore. Try all 4 of the things, nothing. Check the fuse, sure enough it's blown. Easy peasy.

Go to Autozone and they're out of single packs of 20 amp blade fuses, only had a 25 pack for $9. Fine, whatever.

Plug a new one in, fire up the car, nothing. Check the fuse; blown.

Swap out usb-12v plugs, maybe that's it; blown fuses.

Swap out the apple lightning cord, maybe that's it; more blown fuses.

Try different combinations of the foregoing, and different phones; more and more blown fuses.

Take everything out, turn on car; another blown fuse. Fuck, I hope it's not wiring.

Go to Audi forums, type in problem. First response says, take the coins your kid jammed in there out and try a new fuse.

Look in first 3 outlets, no coins, no blockages. 4th outlet by his seat, at first glance nothing; then I shine my phone flashlight up there to find at least 7 dimes neatly wedged at the back.

Replace the fuse, plug everything back in. It all works and I'm now thankful I had to buy the economy pack of fuses.

Also, after a short talk, my kid is now 70 cents richer.

[glademaster]

I don't know if this should go in the Shit That Annoys You Thread or not, but after figuring it out it made me laugh:

Notice on the way home yesterday that the 12v wasn't getting power to my phone cord in the car anymore. Try all 4 of the things, nothing. Check the fuse, sure enough it's blown. Easy peasy.

Go to Autozone and they're out of single packs of 20 amp blade fuses, only had a 25 pack for $9. Fine, whatever.

Plug a new one in, fire up the car, nothing. Check the fuse; blown.

Swap out usb-12v plugs, maybe that's it; blown fuses.

Swap out the apple lightning cord, maybe that's it; more blown fuses.

Try different combinations of the foregoing, and different phones; more and more blown fuses.

Take everything out, turn on car; another blown fuse. Fuck, I hope it's not wiring.

Go to Audi forums, type in problem. First response says, take the coins your kid jammed in there out and try a new fuse.

Look in first 3 outlets, no coins, no blockages. 4th outlet by his seat, at first glance nothing; then I shine my phone flashlight up there to find at least 7 dimes neatly wedged at the back.

Replace the fuse, plug everything back in. It all works and I'm now thankful I had to buy the economy pack of fuses.

Also, after a short talk, my kid is now 70 cents richer.

Glad that tale ended up in this thread, because it amused me.

[riser4]

I don't know if this should go in the Shit That Annoys You Thread or not, but after figuring it out it made me laugh:

Notice on the way home yesterday that the 12v wasn't getting power to my phone cord in the car anymore. Try all 4 of the things, nothing. Check the fuse, sure enough it's blown. Easy peasy.

Go to Autozone and they're out of single packs of 20 amp blade fuses, only had a 25 pack for $9. Fine, whatever.

Plug a new one in, fire up the car, nothing. Check the fuse; blown.

Swap out usb-12v plugs, maybe that's it; blown fuses.

Swap out the apple lightning cord, maybe that's it; more blown fuses.

Try different combinations of the foregoing, and different phones; more and more blown fuses.

Take everything out, turn on car; another blown fuse. Fuck, I hope it's not wiring.

Go to Audi forums, type in problem. First response says, take the coins your kid jammed in there out and try a new fuse.

Look in first 3 outlets, no coins, no blockages. 4th outlet by his seat, at first glance nothing; then I shine my phone flashlight up there to find at least 7 dimes neatly wedged at the back.

Replace the fuse, plug everything back in. It all works and I'm now thankful I had to buy the economy pack of fuses.

Also, after a short talk, my kid is now 70 cents richer.

So, the VW Jetta puts an outlet in the bottom of a cubby hole underneath the radio/console. My wife has dropped a bunch of change in the outlet in each of the Jettas we've had. Blown fuses every time. It comes with a fake cigarette lighter shaped plug that one promptly loses the first day. It's not a problem if you put change in the change holder, leave the USB gizmo in the outlet and don't cram the cubbyhole full of dog knows what. To be fair, I dropped a dime in there once while I was fumbling with change in the dark. So that's why it's not in that other thread. It would be easy to have a different console with the outlet horizontal instead of vertical. I am not sure but maybe the automatic transmission model has a different configuration. I wouldn't know, this is my third manual Jetta in a row.

[BmillsSkier]

Yeah, I'm equally amused at having to buy the econo-pack of fuses, and how the boy got 7 dimes to stand on end perfectly at the end of the horizontally mounted rear seat outlet without having them fall out or shock himself. Honestly, a day without a head wound is a win around here sometimes.

[abraham]

I think people are giving up

[riser4]

Yeah, I'm equally amused at having to buy the econo-pack of fuses, and how the boy got 7 dimes to stand on end perfectly at the end of the horizontally mounted rear seat outlet without having them fall out or shock himself. Honestly, a day without a head wound is a win around here sometimes.

I am amused. Kid's got talent and is going places.

[abraham]

Saw a sign for colon massage therapy on the drive home. Unless I misread it but I'm not sure what colon therapy is

[BmillsSkier]

I think people are giving up

No, we're just coming into peak-human by the looks of it.

I am amused. Kid's got talent and is going places.

At age 6 he says he wants to be an engineer.

And a ninja.

The way I see it he's on his way to being an explosives expert, which I think combines both.

Saw a sign for colon massage therapy on the drive home. Unless I misread it but I'm not sure what colon therapy is

It's um, wait, it's... hang on, it's really more of a... hmmm, but the kids call that the other, wait... Yeah, no. I got nothing.

[PB]

Pretty sure it involves gerbils.

[~mikey b]

how can you tell a gerbil from a hamster?

[Core Shot]

how can you tell a gerbil from a hamster?

Gerbils scratch your rectum more than hamsters

[PB]

... and therefore are more desirable.

[muted]

Today my wife bought a subscription to a certain relatives private porn account to 'check up on her'. That relative quickly figured out she was watching her nekid, called my wife's brother, who called my wife's parents, who called my wife. My FIL was completely confused on the phone apparently, not knowing anything about anything.

My wife says she has never been more embarrassed in her life. And still in shock and wondering why the hell people want to see others peeing in the bathtub while masterbating.

Ha, I love it.

[BmillsSkier]

Today my wife bought a subscription to a certain relatives private porn account to 'check up on her'. That relative quickly figured out she was watching her nekid, called my wife's brother, who called my wife's parents, who called my wife. My FIL was completely confused on the phone apparently, not knowing anything about anything.

My wife says she has never been more embarrassed in her life. And still in shock and wondering why the hell people want to see others peeing in the bathtub while masterbating.

Ha, I love it.

I know we're only halfway through 2020, how I have no clue, but this has all the makings of POTY. Bravo.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Today my wife bought a subscription to a certain relatives private porn account to 'check up on her'. That relative quickly figured out she was watching her nekid, called my wife's brother, who called my wife's parents, who called my wife. My FIL was completely confused on the phone apparently, not knowing anything about anything.

My wife says she has never been more embarrassed in her life. And still in shock and wondering why the hell people want to see others peeing in the bathtub while masterbating.

Ha, I love it.

[EWG]

I don't know if this should go in the Shit That Annoys You Thread or not, but after figuring it out it made me laugh:

Notice on the way home yesterday that the 12v wasn't getting power to my phone cord in the car anymore. Try all 4 of the things, nothing. Check the fuse, sure enough it's blown. Easy peasy.

Go to Autozone and they're out of single packs of 20 amp blade fuses, only had a 25 pack for $9. Fine, whatever.

Plug a new one in, fire up the car, nothing. Check the fuse; blown.

Swap out usb-12v plugs, maybe that's it; blown fuses.

Swap out the apple lightning cord, maybe that's it; more blown fuses.

Try different combinations of the foregoing, and different phones; more and more blown fuses.

Take everything out, turn on car; another blown fuse. Fuck, I hope it's not wiring.

Go to Audi forums, type in problem. First response says, take the coins your kid jammed in there out and try a new fuse.

Look in first 3 outlets, no coins, no blockages. 4th outlet by his seat, at first glance nothing; then I shine my phone flashlight up there to find at least 7 dimes neatly wedged at the back.

Replace the fuse, plug everything back in. It all works and I'm now thankful I had to buy the economy pack of fuses.

Also, after a short talk, my kid is now 70 cents richer.

Mrs EWG and I laughed. Hard.

[Dantheman]

Today my wife bought a subscription to a certain relatives private porn account to 'check up on her'. That relative quickly figured out she was watching her nekid, called my wife's brother, who called my wife's parents, who called my wife. My FIL was completely confused on the phone apparently, not knowing anything about anything.

My wife says she has never been more embarrassed in her life. And still in shock and wondering why the hell people want to see others peeing in the bathtub while masterbating.

Ha, I love it.

Everything about this is amazing. You should try to sell the movie rights.