The Random thought Thread

[Utrommaniac]

HarmonQuest is a whole new level of improv and I love it...

[IndigoErth]

Something I've thought for quite a while: Why do a number of CNN (and former CNN) people have names that sound like other things?

Poppy Harlow - Definitely the name of a porn star. (Actual birth name seems to be Katharine Harlow. )

Candy Crowley - an expensive decadent desert, probably of foreign origin. Though may also relate to a slightly easier form of "eating crow."

Wolf Blitzer - football tactic. (Probably by an athlete with surname Wolf.)

Reynolds Wolf - a wolf species studied in depth and named for a guy with the last name Reynolds.

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

I think some of the tales of unicorns originate from goats born with mutations, giving them a single horn in the center of their head rather than two on either side. Don't have time to find the article just now though.

I'm sure that must have gone over real well with some people long ago.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by Utrommaniac

HarmonQuest is a whole new level of improv and I love it...

YES. It's great. I need to catch up on season 2

[Utrommaniac]

Ah man...I get a little bit sad watching The Ringing of the Bell episode of Over the Garden Wall.

I named a kitten after a character in that episode (Lorna), but she was one of the ones that got adopted. I absolutely would have kept her if I could have.


I also just realized that Meerkat Manor would be a totally different show in the BoJack Horseman universe...and it would be glorious.

[ProphetofGanja]

This is all your fault, Papenbrook

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[MsMarvelDuckie]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

Unicorns Were Real and Ugly as Hell

https://broadly-images.vice.com/imag...1459282147.jpg

There were cave paintings of them if memory serves. Probably one of the original sources of the legend.

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

But
https://i.imgur.com/JJeUSVR.png?1

What would be awesome would be is if ancient people had some kind of belief in its meat or other parts having some kind of power if used or consumed (certainly wouldn't be the only time that would happen), then managed to carry over into stories of magical horned beasts.

You probably are not far off the mark. Ancient shamanic practices included consuming or wearing parts of animals to gain their attributes. Both healers and warriors would wear or eat certain animals for courage, strength, toughness, agility, ect. Hearts, horns and claws especially had healing or empowering properties. A "unicorn" might well have arisen from supposed properties of the horns of one of those prehistoric creatures. (Relative of the rhino if I am not mistaken....)

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

I think some of the tales of unicorns originate from goats born with mutations, giving them a single horn in the center of their head rather than two on either side. Don't have time to find the article just now though.

You are perhaps referring to a rare recessive trait or to goats BRED with horns that were slowly made to grow together and twist into a single horn. The practice was revived in the early 80's with the initial resulting animal being exhibited at the Ringling/Barnum&Bailey circus. His name was Lancelot. Several other "living unicorns" have been raised since then.

[Utrommaniac]

So, I play Gardenscapes on Facebook and it astounds me that there have been TWO extinct varieties of plants just laying around in the mansion as seeds. What in the world was my in-game great uncle doing with his time???

[Vegita-San]

so im watching the world series and they are playing everything from legend of zelda to star wars on the organ.

what song is this? sounds so familiar..

https://soundcloud.com/videoguy565/world-series

[Utrommaniac]

Pffff! Best. News title. Ever.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

OMG!! Just read the article and apparently Mr D might have known the victim or his family- his parents were from Madisonburg and his grandparents still live there. He spent a year there after graduating high school to stay with his grandparents. He said the name was familiar. Small world. Weird!

[Utrommaniac]

Huh...small world indeed...

[sdp]

I know it's dumb but when I'm in the TMNT mood I like to eat pizza since it helps with the "mood" of the moment, right now I'm marathoning the Nick show and I enjoy eating Pizza while watching.

[DestronMirage22]

Since when has the word “fire” become a word used to describe something that’s cool???
I hear the kids at work use that word like that all the time.
Examples: “Man, that’s fire”, “this wrap’s fire”, “this sh*t’s fire”.
It sounds so weird when they talk like that.

[IndigoErth]

Fire? Well that's an odd one. Doesn't feel like one that will catch on long. Or maybe I'm just old. lol

[Cure]

Fire has been in use for a while; that's why people like using the fire emoji a lot. Jesus Christ, you people ARE old. Nothing ages someone quite like being critical of modern slang.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Or maybe, y'know, it's not in WIDESPREAD use. A niche thing. I work and hang out around teens all the time, and have NEVER heard that used until just now. So either it is a "thing" only in a small region, or among certain "cliques". Have never heard it used here at all. So it must not be in wide usage.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by Cure

Fire has been in use for a while; that's why people like using the fire emoji a lot. Jesus Christ, you people ARE old. Nothing ages someone quite like being critical of modern slang.

Yeah for real lol

It's definitely pretty widespread, at least in certain circles

[TurtleWA]

Originally Posted by DestronMirage22

Since when has the word “fire” become a word used to describe something that’s cool???
I hear the kids at work use that word like that all the time.
Examples: “Man, that’s fire”, “this wrap’s fire”, “this sh*t’s fire”.
It sounds so weird when they talk like that.

The first thing I think about is NBAJam video game back in the day. I think it said “fire.” Also reminds me of Paris Hilton saying everything is “hot.” I’m very disappointed in myself for knowing that second one.

[Glitter Wand]

You know, nowadays, people don't have to work that hard to become billionaires. All you have to do is create a silly video or internet meme that instantly becomes a cultural icon, and there you go. This wouldn't be possible fifty years ago.

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Originally Posted by Glitter Wand

You know, nowadays, people don't have to work that hard to become billionaires. All you have to do is create a silly video or internet meme that instantly becomes a cultural icon, and there you go. This wouldn't be possible fifty years ago.

I'm not rich myself but I'm pretty sure its much harder than one video.