The "You Learn Something New Everyday" Thread

ArthurGuinness

What do you know today that you didnt know yesterday. Share the widsom.

TPD

You can make an executable .jar file simply by archiving a java class with standard archiving software, then renaming the extension to jar.

Best of luck using that piece of 'wisdom'.

(It's probably wrong too :P)

The Master

Taking a sleeping pill and a laxative at the same time can have catastrophic results:(

Kevin Bacon

The mods on this forum will sticky anything to this forum..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055750394

GLaDOS

That setting your alarm helps if you plan to attend early lectures

PirateShampoo

How to bone a chicken and to make a stock from its bones.



It will come in handy when the food runs out and ive to eat people.

Biggins

Today is not a good day to go kite flying no matter how much the kids want to!

GLaDOS

PirateShampoo wrote: »

How to bone a chicken

I already knew how to do that

aaronjumper

That when your gf hands you a shot but
wont tell you what it is, for the love of
god do not drink it.
My poor poor head . . .

shqipshume

Learn same thing everyday over and over again,Cant not rely on anyone but yourself And yet everyday will learn it again :pac:

Borneo Fnctn

You should never shave a camel.

Genghiz Cohen

Apple are really fast at shippng stuff, like 3 hours after the order was placed.

ScumLord

I haven't learned a damn thing all week. I guess I must know everything by now.

Pace2008

Large bodies of water appear blue because water is, in fact, blue.

im_invisible

Today i learned theres a new craze in the US for kids to smoke candy, now when i heard about it i thought 'thats either a mushroom and MDMA joint, or some new drug/ slang that i dont know'. Turns out they just crush up candy (smarties, like refreshers over here) and inhale the dust, or snort it instead.
WHY would u do such a thing?! (Tho my mates once snorted pro-plus caffine tablets, we were bored and had nothing else to do)

fintonie

I learned today if I click my heels together three times I end up back home :eek:

Boom_Bap

I learned that i like Caramel Kit Kat Chunkies.

Pace2008

im_invisible wrote: »

Today i learned theres a new craze in the US for kids to smoke candy, now when i heard about it i thought 'thats either a mushroom and MDMA joint, or some new drug/ slang that i dont know'. Turns out they just crush up candy (smarties, like refreshers over here) and inhale the dust, or snort it instead.

Your bull**** detector appears to be damaged or broken. Are you one of the people who actually tried jenkem?

wudangclan

Pace2008 wrote: »

Large bodies of water appear blue because water is, in fact, blue.

The water is in fact orange ,it just appears as blue when filtered into the human brain.

ThunderCat

In work today, I learned that the first rule of tea club, is that you do not talk about tea club.

Dont be at yourself

In work today, I learned that the first rule of tea club, is that you do not talk about tea club.

Public Service worker?

SomeFool

wudangclan wrote: »

The water is in fact orange ,it just appears as blue when filtered into the human brain.

This ^^^

InKonspikuou2

That i can bench 125 kgs for 5 sets with 5 reps. Didn't think i would have been able to do it today. Closest i have come was 3 reps on the last set in previous attempts.

jokettle

I learned that using the weight machines isn't always a good idea when the man on the machine directly in front of you is wearing shorts that sit a little too low. Bum cleavage *shudder*

I also learned that men should really take advantage of all the hygiene products out there, so that I don't have to stare at the incredibly spotty arse belonging to said low-sitting shorts-wearing man.

Walsh

That Michael Jackson was 'A Bad Invincible Teeth Cutting Out MotherF***er' - Bo Selecta

geeky

ThunderCat wrote: »

In work today, I learned that the first rule of tea club, is that you do not talk about tea club.

did they kick the sh1t out of you to drum in the message?

toomevara

Don't mess with the duodenum when removing the gall bladder laproscopically.

orourkeda

never stick a banger up your arse at halloween

orourkeda

Walsh wrote: »

That Michael Jackson was 'A Bad Invincible Teeth Cutting Out MotherF***er' - Bo Selecta

I'm a bad invincible neighbour consulting motherf*cker

GrizzlyMan

That On his birthday, Chuck Norris randomly selects one lucky child to be thrown into the sun.

FlutterinBantam

Don't delay a shite for too long especially when getting near the lavvie.

Sphincter involuntarily relaxes with potential disastrous results:eek:









Close call:cool:

ArthurGuinness

I just learnt that they have changed the name of Opel Fruits! And also that Kit Kat Senses taste exactly the same as Kinder Bueno.

dubtom

When you haven't taken a dump in three days, the farts smell horrendous, I expect a triple flusher any time soon.

4zn76tysfajdxp

ArthurGuinness wrote: »

I just learnt that they have changed the name of Opel Fruits!

That happened, like, eleven years ago. How out of touch are you? :cool:

Pygmalion

The Perfect Drug wrote: »

You can make an executable .jar file simply by archiving a java class with standard archiving software, then renaming the extension to jar.

Best of luck using that piece of 'wisdom'.

(It's probably wrong too :P)

I think it's right but you may need to add in a txt file or something listing the classes.

I know you can definitely just rename a .jar file to a .zip file and open it that way. Then you can open the .class files up in a text editor or do a strings search to find the names and types of variables and methods.
Learned that when doing a competition of our class a few weeks ago and wanted to extend a class we were given, then the lecturer put the source for those classes up and I did it a less hacky way :P.
But hey it was a great learning experience.

As for what i learned today, I learned a small bit about data transfer over USB and Wifi, and I also learned that i need to pay more attention in Hardware class since I probably should have learned a lot more.

im_invisible

Pace2008 wrote: »

Your bull**** detector appears to be damaged or broken

Bullsh1t detector was lighting up, but there was a thing about it on Dr. Phil the nite before and i only lazy-googled* it
OT drunkin rant; *is there such a term, just clicking the first 2 or 3 hits, can i trademark it?
What was this 'candy' they were talking about, only caught the end of that segment.. Wouldnd mind knowing what im missing out on.

PS. Why isnt there a 'Frank' (talk to frank) forum on boards, i know theres no free speach and all that, but,,,

TomCo

As my lady-friend eagerly mentions nearly every time we meet - "Birds don't have penises!". I have yet to verify this.

You know who you are!

Nebit

that Jedward were planning on going to UCD :eek:
shudder***

aaronjumper

Not to tease large mammals
and that the computer program Access
can be quite annoying . . .

smk89

That caseous necrosis looks really disgusting in pictures

Otacon

ArthurGuinness wrote: »

I just learnt that they have changed the name of Opel Fruits!

Agustin Puny Lodge wrote: »

That happened, like, eleven years ago. How out of touch are you? :cool:

About 150 years I'd wager.

Edgedinblue

i learnt ptfe tape is the devil!!

Sangre

jackpalance wrote: »

You should never shave a camel.

However, apparentely shaving their toe is perfectly acceptable.

ArthurGuinness

Agustin Puny Lodge wrote: »

That happened, like, eleven years ago. How out of touch are you? :cool:

What!!!! Nobody told me! Why can they leave things alone! They will be changing the name of Jif and Bounty next.

Ger_Hankey

ArthurGuinness wrote: »

What!!!! Nobody told me! Why can they leave things alone! They will be changing the name of Jif and Bounty next.

Have yourself a cup of tea and a Marathon bar and calm down...