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So one night, it was maybe like 2 AM, I was riding my bike through old town. I was extremely high on a certain substance so I wasn't paying attention to the road in front of me; instead I was fiddling with my phone in my pocket while riding down a hill in Memorial Park.
Well, thing is, as the bottom of this hill there's these poles. At night they string up a chain between said poles that hangs at about waist height. So I, not looking as I'm going downhill, do not see these chains. Until I hit them.
My bike goes straight up and I get dropped straight onto my head, ending up with a fractured skull. I woke up for a second after the impact then black out again, next thing I know I'm in the hospital. Couldn't walk for a week and it took a full month for me to be able to walk more than like 10 feet without feeling like I was going to vomit.
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Seahorse males bare the young, not the females.
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Sea turtles can not retract their limps.

There are some turtles that necks go side ways into their shell.

In most turtles , the lady turtle is bigger then the due turtle.
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Clownfish can change their sex if one sex is dominant in their habitat. If there are 80 males and 20 females, the males can turn into females to balance out the diversity and then breed for the sake of the species. They are the only fish in the world that can do this.
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@The_Doge fell out of a fighter jet and didn't think things through. Now there's a "Much Ow" crop circle in Nebraska. That's a fun fact.
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

@The_Doge fell out of a fighter jet and didn't think things through. Now there's a "Much Ow" crop circle in Nebraska. That's a fun fact.

Much fake news
Doge is fine
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Last weekend I had to attend my son's wake. It turns out that he is even more boring in death than he was in life, so I had to sit there playing or my phone while a few of his dumb little classmates filtered in and out to tell me how sorry they were for my loss.

I was just hanging out in the back of the funeral home, eating an Olive Garden breadsticks sandwich I had brought from home and getting Hard (I had brought a Mike's Hard from home as well) when I noticed my cousin, Ross, walk into the funeral parlor.

I rolled my eyes. Ross is even MORE annoying than my (dead) son. He does not care about the code of bushido, reads inferior western novels with no pictures, and, worst of all, is an ardent console gamer. I knew that the second Ross saw me, he would want to start a debate about console gaming.

I noticed Ross walking up to me and greeted him. As many of you know, I am a huge Amiibo collector, so I tried to at least be cordial with him. "Sorry for your loss, boss," said Ross, looking cross. "By the way, did you get a chance to play the new Tomb Raider on Xbox One?"

I rolled my eyes. The console debate was beginning. "The game is hot," Ross stated, "and coincidentally, the Earth has not been getting much hotter. There simply is not enough Carbon being pumped into the atmosphere to create any sort of tangible climate change, and the records we have of climate change long-term are inconclusive and inaccurate at best. Global Warming is a myth."

I sighed. This was the same tired debate console gamers had been spouting for years, and I did not want to entertain it. "The new Tomb Raider does look pretty cool," I admitted, "but I believe that we can already see the effects of climate change in our world today, and records such as ice cores can provide good evidence of climate change. It is a universally agreed concept that the climate is changing in some way and it is an issue to consider."

Ross appeared visibly upset. I could tell that poking holes in his precious console gaming argument was pissing him off. However, it was when Ross reached into his the pockets of his JNCO jeans that I knew something was wrong.

"He's got a bomb!" I yelled, as I saw Ross pull a detonator out. All of a sudden, a single gunshot rang out and Ross collapsed to the ground. Standing in the back of the funeral home was Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders, revolver in hand.

"I knew that climate change would cause this act of terrorism," said Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders. "I just want this world to be safe for my great, great, grandchildren once my brittle old bones are buried deep within the earth, and Gaia reclaims my spirit."

I dragged Ross' corpse into my son's casket and closed the lid, hoping the funeral director would give me a bulk funeral discount. Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders came over and shook my hand. "My boy, this certificate I hold is good for 10% off any appetizer at Longhorn Steakhouse. I was going to use it to celebrate my upcoming 200th birthday, but instead I would like you to use it to buy yourself a fine order of Texas Cheese Fries."

"Likewise," Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders continued, "I would like you to become my new son. As soon as you convert to Judaism, I will call you Toby Shinobi-Sanders and we will have a catch."

Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders then kissed me on the cheek, and like that, he was gone. I put in my earbuds and rode out the rest of the stupid wake. Overall, it was a good day!
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Sleeping_Forest posted...

So one night, it was maybe like 2 AM, I was riding my bike through old town. I was extremely high on a certain substance so I wasn't paying attention to the road in front of me; instead I was fiddling with my phone in my pocket while riding down a hill in Memorial Park.
Well, thing is, as the bottom of this hill there's these poles. At night they string up a chain between said poles that hangs at about waist height. So I, not looking as I'm going downhill, do not see these chains. Until I hit them.
My bike goes straight up and I get dropped straight onto my head, ending up with a fractured skull. I woke up for a second after the impact then black out again, next thing I know I'm in the hospital. Couldn't walk for a week and it took a full month for me to be able to walk more than like 10 feet without feeling like I was going to vomit.

Holy shit! This WAS interesting, thanks. That's so insane how much the body works together like that. I would never think to associate a head thing with vomiting like that. What other side effects, if any, did you experience from this? What was your official diagnosis/condition?

MabusIncarnate posted...

Seahorse males bare the young, not the females.

This is why we need #Masculinism

cjsdowg posted...

Sea turtles can not retract their limps.

There are some turtles that necks go side ways into their shell.

In most turtles , the lady turtle is bigger then the due turtle.

Oooh so the turtles are thickies, eh?? Now I wish I was a turtle (just not in one of the countries where they'd eat me.)

MabusIncarnate posted...

Clownfish can change their sex if one sex is dominant in their habitat. If there are 80 males and 20 females, the males can turn into females to balance out the diversity and then breed for the sake of the species. They are the only fish in the world that can do this.

Did I say I wish I was a turtle?

cAPITALISATION posted...

Last weekend I had to attend my son's wake. It turns out that he is even more boring in death than he was in life, so I had to sit there playing or my phone while a few of his dumb little classmates filtered in and out to tell me how sorry they were for my loss.

I was just hanging out in the back of the funeral home, eating an Olive Garden breadsticks sandwich I had brought from home and getting Hard (I had brought a Mike's Hard from home as well) when I noticed my cousin, Ross, walk into the funeral parlor.

I rolled my eyes. Ross is even MORE annoying than my (dead) son. He does not care about the code of bushido, reads inferior western novels with no pictures, and, worst of all, is an ardent console gamer. I knew that the second Ross saw me, he would want to start a debate about console gaming.

I noticed Ross walking up to me and greeted him. As many of you know, I am a huge Amiibo collector, so I tried to at least be cordial with him. "Sorry for your loss, boss," said Ross, looking cross. "By the way, did you get a chance to play the new Tomb Raider on Xbox One?"

I rolled my eyes. The console debate was beginning. "The game is hot," Ross stated, "and coincidentally, the Earth has not been getting much hotter. There simply is not enough Carbon being pumped into the atmosphere to create any sort of tangible climate change, and the records we have of climate change long-term are inconclusive and inaccurate at best. Global Warming is a myth."

I sighed. This was the same tired debate console gamers had been spouting for years, and I did not want to entertain it. "The new Tomb Raider does look pretty cool," I admitted, "but I believe that we can already see the effects of climate change in our world today, and records such as ice cores can provide good evidence of climate change. It is a universally agreed concept that the climate is changing in some way and it is an issue to consider."

Ross appeared visibly upset. I could tell that poking holes in his precious console gaming argument was pissing him off. However, it was when Ross reached into his the pockets of his JNCO jeans that I knew something was wrong.

"He's got a bomb!" I yelled, as I saw Ross pull a detonator out. All of a sudden, a single gunshot rang out and Ross collapsed to the ground. Standing in the back of the funeral home was Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders, revolver in hand.

"I knew that climate change would cause this act of terrorism," said Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders. "I just want this world to be safe for my great, great, grandchildren once my brittle old bones are buried deep within the earth, and Gaia reclaims my spirit."

I dragged Ross' corpse into my son's casket and closed the lid, hoping the funeral director would give me a bulk funeral discount. Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders came over and shook my hand. "My boy, this certificate I hold is good for 10% off any appetizer at Longhorn Steakhouse. I was going to use it to celebrate my upcoming 200th birthday, but instead I would like you to use it to buy yourself a fine order of Texas Cheese Fries."

"Likewise," Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders continued, "I would like you to become my new son. As soon as you convert to Judaism, I will call you Toby Shinobi-Sanders and we will have a catch."

Democratic Icon Bernie Sanders then kissed me on the cheek, and like that, he was gone. I put in my earbuds and rode out the rest of the stupid wake. Overall, it was a good day!

My condolences for your 10/10 loss.

The REAL longest single champion of all time in the WWWF/WWF/WWE is Antonio Inoki

He held the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship for 3,780 days. People will, and should point out The Fabulous Moolah, but that 10,170 day reign just isn't real. The real number is 3,651 because the WWE doesn't count any title changes before 1984 because then it was the NWA Women's Championship.

Bruno, the other huge name of these "Long Reign" list, held the WWWF World Title for 2,803 days.

So it's Inoki, Moolah and Bruno
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cAPITALISATION posted...

god i love green butter. how this guy lost to the doge is beyond me.
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MabusIncarnate posted...

Clownfish can change their sex if one sex is dominant in their habitat. If there are 80 males and 20 females, the males can turn into females to balance out the diversity and then breed for the sake of the species. They are the only fish in the world that can do this.

Just like humans now.
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One time at band camp we went skinny dipping.
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