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[Ace-Garageguy]

Experience is a far better teacher than is the opinion of the guy who became an expert by repeating what he heard from his dog's groomer's sister's husband's buddy's lawyer's ex's hairdresser's mechanic.

[Calb56]

Mechanic is not in my wheel well unfortunately, long story but my son is a good one and wondering how you knew that my wife is a dog groomer, for real.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Real life presents us with many interesting coincidences.

[Calb56]

Coincidences are not something I believe in as much as synchronicity. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Synchronicity was used by Carl Jung as a partial conceptual basis in arguing for the existence of the paranormal.

[Calb56]

Paranormal experiences are just one of many things which can be explained by changing the parameters of your paradigm, just because you don't know the answers doesn't mean something can't be explained. 

[ChrisBcritter]

"Explained algebra over and over to me without visible effect" was the sad fate of my math teacher.

[Ace-Garageguy]

"Teacher, teacher...Bill's not paying attention!!!" was the frequent cry of a little girl in 4th grade, not surprisingly named Karen.

[Rodent]

Karen is the name of my spouse's sister, and my spouse is a teacher.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Rodent

[Ace-Garageguy]

"Teacher" is one of the most important professions on the planet, probably one of the most underappreciated, and lately somewhat widely problematic.

[NOBLNG]

Problematic model kits frequently go back in the box!

[Ace-Garageguy]

Box tops from the right cereals could sometimes be mailed away to get secret decoder rings and other equally fascinating toys...back in the dim recesses of time, of course.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[Calb56]

'Course I've heard of secret decoder rings but cereal usually came with "toys" and Secret decoder rings along with various items which were disappointing in reality were advertised in the back of comics.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Calb56

[Ace-Garageguy]

15 minutes ago, Calb56 said:

'Course I've heard of secret decoder rings but cereal usually came with "toys" and Secret decoder rings along with various items which were disappointing in reality were advertised in the back of comics.

It's an era-specific thing. 

"A 1974 article characterized cereal prizes of the 1950s as "Captain Midnight secret-decoder rings and.. baking soda-powered frogmen", whose arrival by mail, children waited for "impatiently".^[11] In 1959, columnist Tom Harris of the West Virginia Gazette-Mail lamented the passing of the send-in box-top prize in place of the in-box prize"   

Source: Wikipee   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal_box_prize

[Ace-Garageguy]

Comics today often tread lightly for fear of offending the perpetually knicker-knotted.

[Calb56]

50 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

It's an era-specific thing. 

"A 1974 article characterized cereal prizes of the 1950s as "Captain Midnight secret-decoder rings and.. baking soda-powered frogmen", whose arrival by mail, children waited for "impatiently".^[11] In 1959, columnist Tom Harris of the West Virginia Gazette-Mail lamented the passing of the send-in box-top prize in place of the in-box prize"   

Source: Wikipee   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cereal_box_prize

I know, I was just lamenting it was before my time...

Knotted or knicker-knotted probably has different connotations in different forums than this one.

[slusher]

Knicker-Knotted that Samones  underwear in a bunch?

Edited November 4, 2022 by slusher

[Ace-Garageguy]

4 minutes ago, Calb56 said:

...Knotted or knicker-knotted probably has different connotations in different forums than this one.

Just means wadded up shorts, as far as I'm aware.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Bunch of bananas getting overripe is a good excuse to make banana bread, and some women still like men who can cook.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[Calb56]

Cook or cooking is something I loved doing but my wife is the only person I've met who hates my cooking, so I haven't cooked a meal in over 15 years.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Years ago, I was younger than I am now...but certainly not wiser.

[Calb56]

Wiser is definitely not something I'm usually accused of being. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Being a geezer has certain advantages, and it certainly beats being young and dumb, which I well remember.

[misterNNL]

Remember to be kind to those older than you as they may have life experience you do not.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Not having a clue never rarely stops anyone from having an opinion.

Edited November 3, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy
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