Silliness Question of the Day: Friday, November 20, 2009 - Page 3

yvanleterrible · 11-20-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I blew out my knee three years ago skiing. I completely severed the MCL and ACL. the surgeon I went to only fixed the MCL, and didn't do a very good job at that. I am now bone on bone and need to have a knee replacement. they normally don't do them for people "my age" but quality of life issues are such that they will. it's a little scary!

:groan: I went through a similar age thing when I broke a leg playing soccer. I wonder how doctors think, aren't we the one who can pay them at our age?

My sympathies to you.

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I blew out my knee three years ago skiing. I completely severed the MCL and ACL. the surgeon I went to only fixed the MCL, and didn't do a very good job at that. I am now bone on bone and need to have a knee replacement. they normally don't do them for people "my age" but quality of life issues are such that they will. it's a little scary!

Poor baby! I hope it goes well for you. Bone-on-bone -- OUCH!

LazyScot · 11-20-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Whoever came up with Absurdity Day was an underachiever.

Was? What happened to them? Did they fail to get UN approval and get assassinated by militant doughnuts who had paid them to provide a replacement celebration for the 2nd?

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

They're not donuts . . . they're Cheerios.

Bye, bye.

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

And what Brainiac came up the the idea of Winter?

Someone that is probably not on Pshrynk's Christmas Card list. (Unless someone has let him back into the microbiology lab again.)

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

I, for one, did not appreciate last summer. Too short. Too cold.

Why? How tall do you like you summers?

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

What happens after January 13th, pray tell?

Oh, nothing.

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

Blame it on our short attention span. We've all got ADHD.

Speak for yourself. I've got ADDD Attention Deficit Dozing Disor.... ZZZzzzz....

pshrynk · 11-20-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Someone that is probably not on Pshrynk's Christmas Card list. (Unless someone has let him back into the microbiology lab again.)

"Shh!" said pshrynk.

WT Sharpe · 11-21-2009, 11:02 AM

Well, they did it! Last night the folks at CERN restarted the Large Hadron Collider after 14 long months of inactivity. Scientists worldwide are ecstatic. Nature, always a little reluctant to yield her secrets, was reported initially to be a bit miffed; but those who know her best say they feel she'll get over it quickly.

In a related story, it was reported early this morning that Switzerland has disappeared into a gaping black hole.

zelda_pinwheel · 11-21-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Well, they did it! Last night the folks at CERN restarted the Large Hadron Collider after 14 long months of inactivity. Scientists worldwide are ecstatic. Nature, always a little reluctant to yield her secrets, was reported initially to be a bit miffed; but those who know her best say they feel she'll get over it quickly.

In a related story, it was reported early this morning that Switzerland has disappeared into a gaping black hole.

that *was* quick.

Sparrow · 11-21-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

In a related story, it was reported early this morning that Switzerland has disappeared into a gaping black hole.

The snacker of nations strikes again!!

zelda_pinwheel · 11-21-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

The snacker of nations strikes again!!

good god. is she in league with nature ???? talk about a redoubtable combination !

WT Sharpe · 11-21-2009, 11:57 AM

Scientists have tried to allay our fears about the Large Hadron Collider by pointing out that cosmic rays routinely enter the earth’s upper atmosphere with far more energy that CERN could ever dream about producing.

They can't fool me. Cosmic rays striking the stratosphere are an even graver concern.

Ask yourself this question: When’s the last time you saw the stratosphere?

Was it last night? last week? last month? I’ll bet you can’t even remember the last time you looked up at the night sky, and said, “Well, hello! Doesn’t the stratosphere look particularly lovely this evening?” The fact is, no one I know can remember the last time they saw the stratosphere, and the reason why is obvious! The stratosphere has clearly fallen down a black hole!

In a related story, scientists speculate that Swedish citizens may soon begin asking each other, “Doesn’t the stratosphere look particularly lovely this evening?”

BenG · 11-21-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Blue

They're not donuts . . . they're Cheerios.

Cheerios are doughnut seeds.
Just put them in your planter and add a little milk every day and fertilize with a simple syrup.

Wetdogeared · 11-21-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BenG

Cheerios are doughnut seeds.
Just put them in your planter and add a little milk every day and fertilize with a simple syrup.

I hear they make good target practice for male toddlers too.

vivaldirules · 11-21-2009, 01:11 PM

What if the LHC sucks up all the doughnuts in the world before Doughnut Day?!

Wetdogeared · 11-21-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

What if the LHC sucks up all the doughnuts in the world before Doughnut Day?!

That would be cannibalistic wouldn't it, if we considered the doughnut as a species?

Just don't touch it.

WT Sharpe · 11-21-2009, 04:40 PM

I'm just kidding about all these end-of-the-world black hole scenarios. If the LHC presented any real danger, I'm sure the ancient Mayans would have warned us.

Although I have to admit to a bit of anxiety this morning when I read on the Internet that the Church of the Second Coming of the Great Prophet Zarquon had begun celebrating the return of their leader.

My anxiety subsided when the celebrations were cancelled, however, after it was revealed that the Prophet's return was not the official fulfillment of prophecy they had expected, but only a temporary visit. As Zarquon explained to his followers, He was "concerned that if [He] stayed away from earth too long," He might "miss Doughnut Day."

Sparrow · 11-21-2009, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

My anxiety subsided when the celebrations were cancelled, however, after it was revealed that the Prophet's return was not the official fulfillment of prophecy they had expected, but only a temporary visit. As Zarquon explained to his followers, He was "concerned that if [He] stayed away from earth too long," He might "miss Doughnut Day."

Doughnut Day is a holey day.

11-21-2009, 11:57 AM	#39
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Scientists have tried to allay our fears about the Large Hadron Collider by pointing out that cosmic rays routinely enter the earth’s upper atmosphere with far more energy that CERN could ever dream about producing. They can't fool me. Cosmic rays striking the stratosphere are an even graver concern. Ask yourself this question: When’s the last time you saw the stratosphere? Was it last night? last week? last month? I’ll bet you can’t even remember the last time you looked up at the night sky, and said, “Well, hello! Doesn’t the stratosphere look particularly lovely this evening?” The fact is, no one I know can remember the last time they saw the stratosphere, and the reason why is obvious! The stratosphere has clearly fallen down a black hole! In a related story, scientists speculate that Swedish citizens may soon begin asking each other, “Doesn’t the stratosphere look particularly lovely this evening?” Last edited by WT Sharpe; 11-21-2009 at 12:13 PM.

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WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Well, they did it! Last night the folks at CERN restarted the Large Hadron Collider after 14 long months of inactivity. Scientists worldwide are ecstatic. Nature, always a little reluctant to yield her secrets, was reported initially to be a bit miffed; but those who know her best say they feel she'll get over it quickly. In a related story, it was reported early this morning that Switzerland has disappeared into a gaping black hole.

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	What if the LHC sucks up all the doughnuts in the world before Doughnut Day?!

11-21-2009, 04:40 PM	#44
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I'm just kidding about all these end-of-the-world black hole scenarios. If the LHC presented any real danger, I'm sure the ancient Mayans would have warned us. Although I have to admit to a bit of anxiety this morning when I read on the Internet that the Church of the Second Coming of the Great Prophet Zarquon had begun celebrating the return of their leader. My anxiety subsided when the celebrations were cancelled, however, after it was revealed that the Prophet's return was not the official fulfillment of prophecy they had expected, but only a temporary visit. As Zarquon explained to his followers, He was "concerned that if [He] stayed away from earth too long," He might "miss Doughnut Day."