What is the stupidest then the most interesting thing you learnt on boards?

Lou.m

I just learnt from a poll in health and fitness that 25 % of boards.ies pee 9 times a day.

I have learnt many interesting life hacks :P

Lucifer MorningStar

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

forgotten password

half the base equals the perpendicular height

better call saul

That most of know your ladies loungers thread consist of bros.......

Bongalongherb

The stupidest thing I learned from using boards was how dire my spelling was, and how many posters brought it to my immediate attention.

The most interesting thing I learnt from boards is how to learn to spell correctly. To be honest, I learned a lot from boards.ie from other posters, and also in relation regarding how to communicate efficiently, while not too drunk.

Boards in my opinion helped me in many aspects of communication, so I look at this as a free course in language/communication management.

It's the truth.

If it wasn't for the Mods as well with their strict infractions I would still be all over the place. So cheers the lot of you.

Macavity.

I learned that if you post your boards password it automatically changes it into asterisks. A very clever algorithm I have to say!

See, here's my password - *************

whirlpool

forgotten password wrote: »

half the base equals the perpendicular height

I can't figure out what this is for. What is this for?

forgotten password

sums

Doge

Macavity. wrote: »

I learned that if you post your boards password it automatically changes it into asterisks. A very clever algorithm I have to say!

See, here's my password - *************

Really? I never knew that, that's awesome!

I'll try mine:

gullible

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whirlpool wrote: »

I can't figure out what this is for. What is this for?

Sounds wrong, or only works for some triangles.. Or else I'm having a brainfart.


Half the base x perpendicular height = Area of triangle. That's what I thought he meant

Doge

Doge wrote: »

Really? I never knew that, that's awesome!

I'll try mine:

gullible

It didn't work.

Wait a minute.....

forgotten password

i know you are but what am i

Bongalongherb

You can find the area of a triangle with a strightforward formula: ½bh (½ x base x height).
Area of a Triangle

But first, what are the base and height?

The base(b) can be any side of a triangle, however, the height you use in the formula must start (at a right angle) from this base.

The height(h) is the distance perpendicular(at a right angle) from the base to the highest point of the triangle.

So we have the following formula:

Area of a Triangle = 1/2 x base x height

Now let's give it a go with a worked example...

Whats the area of the following triangle?

Using the formula: Area = ½ x b x h

base = 10
height = 4

So, area = ½ x 10 x 4 = 20 units²

Bafucin

A lot of people are doing the junior cert judging from the above.

qwabercd

Bongalongherb wrote: »

You can find the area of a triangle with a strightforward formula: ½bh (½ x base x height).
Area of a Triangle

But first, what are the base and height?

The base(b) can be any side of a triangle, however, the height you use in the formula must start (at a right angle) from this base.

The height(h) is the distance perpendicular(at a right angle) from the base to the highest point of the triangle.

So we have the following formula:

Area of a Triangle = 1/2 x base x height

Now let's give it a go with a worked example...

Whats the area of the following triangle?

Using the formula: Area = ½ x b x h

base = 10
height = 4

So, area = ½ x 10 x 4 = 20 units²

You are bat sh1t fcuking crazy.

Q.E.D

Karl Stein

board's imporved my inglish.

Lou.m

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

It is spelled blond for the male noun and also for an adjective. For example the blond mannequin or the blond family walked through the door..As an adjective "blond" is masculine, "blonde" is feminine, just the same as with the nominal form.

If you lived in the states though they are less likely to use gender-specific forms. It's not necessarily but a lot more all 'blond'.



..erh sorry...

I rarely do that.

con___manx1

Bongalongherb wrote: »

The stupidest thing I learned from using boards was how dire my spelling was, and how many posters brought it to my immediate attention.

The most interesting thing I learnt from boards is how to learn to spell correctly. To be honest, I learned a lot from boards.ie from other posters, and also in relation regarding how to communicate efficiently, while not too drunk.

Boards in my opinion helped me in many aspects of communication, so I look at this as a free course in language/communication management.

It's the truth.

If it wasn't for the Mods as well with their strict infractions I would still be all over the place. So cheers the lot of you.

I hate posters that point out spelling mistakes. some people are dyslexic. If you can get the jist of the post just reply don't criticise spelling. it says a lot about people who do that sort of thing. I wish these people would mind there own business. If there is a heated discussion on boards and one poster proves another wrong i often see they will bring up spelling mistakes in the winners post haha

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con___manx1 wrote: »

I hate posters that point out spelling mistakes. some people are dyslexic. If you can get the jist of the post just reply don't criticise spelling. it says a lot about people who do that sort of thing. I wish these people would mind there own business. If there is a heated discussion on boards and one poster proves another wrong i often see they will bring up spelling mistakes in the winners post haha

When it gets to that stage it's just time to get out of the thread.

Bongalongherb

Bafucin wrote: »

A lot of people are doing the junior cert judging from the above.

Not at all It's just to remind folk that a triangle can be just a triangle .

Lou.m

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Not at all It's just to remind folk that a triangle can be just a triangle .

It's always just a triangle.

Bongalongherb

con___manx1 wrote: »

I hate posters that point out spelling mistakes. some people are dyslexic. If you can get the jist of the post just reply don't criticise spelling. it says a lot about people who do that sort of thing. I wish these people would mind there own business. If there is a heated discussion on boards and one poster proves another wrong i often see they will bring up spelling mistakes in the winners post haha

I understand your comment perfectly. It's not nice at all when folk do this, but in my particular case it helped me along from 2008 to this day as I had a few problems with pronouncing words correctly, and it snapped me into the correct usage of wording.

Well it's not, and never will be, my place to correct anyone in their wording because I was there as well. No-one will have that problem from me that's for sure.

No matter how good folk think they are in communication, we will all be still learning all things till the day we die. There is no such a thing as perfect, it doesn't exist.

FunLover18

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

What!? Seriously!? I guess this is now my answer too

Queen-Mise

Discussion threads on boards, no matter how interesting, will fragment off into bitter little spats between posters or Hitler will end in discussion somewhere even if the discussion is how often you trim your toe nails.

People are genuinely nice and helpful. And it is possible to get really good help online on a massive range of topics.

Charlie19

I've learned that posting in old threads is a major faux pas. Cant see any harm in resurrecting old threads tbh.

Faux pas is another phrase I learned in boards.ie

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Queen-Mise wrote: »

Discussion threads on boards, no matter how interesting, will fragment off into bitter little spats between posters or Hitler will end in discussion somewhere even if the discussion is how often you trim your toe nails.

People are genuinely nice and helpful. And it is possible to get really good help online on a massive range of topics.

Keep away from AH and the soccer forum and you'll get plenty of genuine help, there's the odd troll everywhere though.

RoyalCelt

Charlie19 wrote: »

I've learned that posting in old threads is a major faux pas. Cant see any harm in resurrecting old threads tbh.

Faux pas is another phrase I learned in boards.ie

No way... I learned that word here too. It wrecks my head when people use words or phrases I don't understand. Boards should be pleb friendly!!

Charlie19

RoyalCelt wrote: »

No way... I learned that word here too. It wrecks my head when people use words or phrases I don't understand. Boards should be pleb friendly!!

I was joking:) You're such a pleb.

stefan idiot jones

I have learnt what age people loose their virginity and they don't like to que outside nightclubs.

stefan idiot jones

I have learnt what age people loose their virginity and they don't like to que outside nightclubs.

RoyalCelt

Charlie19 wrote: »

I was joking:) You're such a pleb.

I was joking too haha

Daveysil15

I learnt things like FYP, AFAIK, IMO, TBH and so on. I had no idea what any of those meant before I started using boards.

I learnt some nice new words that I've seen get used in AH a lot; words like: inflammatory, cotorie, disingenous, extrapolate, anecdotal, rebuttal and various other words that get used in heated debates.

Sunnyisland

I have learned that there are a lot of brave and dangerous people on boards who want to shoot and kill, lock up and throw away the keys against lots of people they look down on.

Mr. CooL ICE

Most stupid thing: safe full of curry

Most interesting thing: there are people who spend more time than me on boards

Fat Christy

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

Mind = Blown!!!

I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...

Cantremember

I learned that there is still a touching innocence about humanity among boardsies.
I wish the Nigerian Prince wouldn't confuse me with them.

Shanotheslayer

FunLover18 wrote: »

What!? Seriously!? I guess this is now my answer too

Same as!

whirlpool

Queen-Mise wrote: »

Discussion threads on boards, no matter how interesting, will fragment off into bitter little spats between posters or Hitler will end in discussion somewhere even if the discussion is how often you trim your toe nails.

paulbok

Never refer to the overtaking lane as the outside lane in any motoring discussions. It automatically proves you are a monster on the road and should be banned for life from even being in a vehicle

gugleguy

the incidence of poo threads like this one is increasing in AH. As entertainment not bad at all. The Blackbird Pub in Rathmines Dublin is revered by certain Dublin based boardsies as well outside some outside Dublin. The reason for this to me is a mystery as it looks like another pub painted black, with flowerbaskets, and rubberducks in the beergarden.

Fat Christy

Fat Christy wrote: »

Mind = Blown!!!

I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...

Fiance = male

Fiancee = female

Fat Christy

Candie wrote: »

Fiance = male

Fiancee = female

Ah here, I got a B in higher level Engrish and I'm only realising all this shít now?

The LC is flawed.

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Fat Christy wrote: »

Ah here, I got a B in higher level Engrish and I'm only realising all this shít now?

The LC is flawed.

Maybe that's because fiancé is a French word?

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Hotfail.com wrote: »

Maybe that's because fiancé is a French word?

In common usage in English, like cul-de-sac or baguette.

maurv1

Daveysil15 wrote: »

I learnt things like FYP, AFAIK, IMO, TBH and so on. I had no idea what any of those meant before I started using boards.

I learnt some nice new words that I've seen get used in AH a lot; words like: inflammatory, cotorie, disingenous, extrapolate, anecdotal, rebuttal and various other words that get used in heated debates.

Me too:)

And let's not forget...

Strawman

Schadenfreude

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That everybody you disagree with is a liberal.

RoyalCelt

Fat Christy wrote: »

Mind = Blown!!!

I always just thought it was blonde...for everyone...

are you blond(e)?

Daveysil15

maurv1 wrote: »

Me too:)

And let's not forget...

Strawman

Schadenfreude

Ahh of course, how could I forget the Strawman. I love that one.

Pseudo intellectual armchair psychology is another one I've read recently. :pac:

Another couple I just remembered are ad hominem and ad nauseam. Boards has been a great vocabulary builder for me.

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Daveysil15 wrote: »

Ahh of course, how could I forget the Strawman. I love that one.

Pseudo intellectual armchair psychology is another one I've read recently. :pac:

Another couple I just remembered are ad hominem and ad nauseam. Boards has been a great vocabulary builder for me.

I've learned some great vocab to make myself sound knowledgable when I'm desperately losing an argument alright :pac:

Lucifer MorningStar

Lucifer MorningStar wrote: »

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

If posters would learn the same with fiance/fiancee we'd be set. Endlessly confused when people talk about their male fiancee...
"Well your fiancee sounds like a man's man" - you what?!


edit: I see Candie got there first

Any key?

Lucifer MorningStar wrote:

I have learned to spell blonde with an e if it's a woman, and blond without the e if it's a bloke

Mind blown.