What did you LEARN today?

[Falcon Ranchero]

Learned how to fix a pocket watch; and picked up some new watch terminology - Yes I "fixed" that pocket watch I was being miserable about in the What Irked You Today thread. It still doesn't work, but everything went back in great (more or less) and at least it will make a nice decor piece until I can maybe get it fixed for real sometime down the road. I feel very proud having been able to put it back how it was. 👍

[espo]

22 hours ago, SSNJim said:

I was riding my scooter on a state highway headed to Santee, CA many years ago. The car a ways ahead of me had a mattress attached to his roof, until he didn't. It flew through the air tumbling end over end. It was a beautiful and graceful thing. Fortunately I was far enough behind that it wasn't a hazard and easily avoidable. What a sight.

We were driving on that same section of freeway today and furniture hasn't been picked up yet. Today we have a steady 40+ mph winds with some gusts even higher. We passed two guys on the side of the road that seem to have decided to try and tie down a refrigerator that was standing upright in the back of their pickup.  You just can't fix stupid.  

[johnyrotten]

4 hours ago, Falcon Ranchero said:

Learned how to fix a pocket watch

Awesome you were able to figure it out. Being an heirloom, I imagine you were dead set on figuring it out, from the research you did.  That's the only reason i cautioned you on the attempt. Tricky little devices they are, I look at them like functional works of art. Again, great job👍👍

[Mike C]

A new word: Defenestrate

It means "to throw (someone) out a window".

[JollySipper]

I learned about this awesome lady today.......... She was a test pilot during WWII, along with other accomplishments. I figured you history buffs would enjoy this short read!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micky_Axton

 

Edited May 9 by JollySipper

[Musclecarbuilder]

Learned how to play "The Four Horsemen" on my guitar today. Jeez that song is quick. 😳

[Falcon Ranchero]

Found out that if Roy Abernethey didn't angirly hit is head getting into a prototype AMC Marlin, the car's roofline would've been a few inches lower.

[meechum68]

I learned that being too good at  your job puts you in the eyes of US Director level, and they make requests, and you want to not do the project that you were overlooked for at another venue, then the US Director tells your direct Director that you will be doing x y and z period, and to figure out how to have others cover your stuff. So ... finally the addage, hard work pays off, really has.  Too bad the pay doesn't reflect it lol.