914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
11/24/24 4:22 p.m.

The 3 notes played on NBC with the peacock plays the notes G E & C.

NBC is owned by the G E Company.

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
11/24/24 4:47 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

NBC is owned by Comcast.  It was owned by GE from 1926 to 1932 and then from 1986 to 2013.

adam525i
adam525i SuperDork
11/24/24 7:13 p.m.

I just learned what a Bread Lame is.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
11/25/24 8:45 a.m.

TIL that I should find 3 sources for every BS Tid Bit I stumble across.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
11/26/24 5:03 p.m.

In North America we have trash pandas, but TIL that in Australia they have bin chickens laugh

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) MegaDork
11/26/24 6:41 p.m.
914Driver said:

TIL that I should find 3 sources for every BS Tid Bit I stumble across.

They liked the tone so much, they bought the company smiley

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/10/24 9:08 a.m.

TIL that Carhartt makes seat covers.

 

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim MegaDork
12/12/24 6:10 p.m.

TIL that there is a direct line from Savatage to Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/13/24 7:54 a.m.

TIL where Deland Florida is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right next to Dewater ....

NickD
NickD MegaDork
12/13/24 8:29 a.m.

TIL that the Conran Brothers had an atompunk sequel planned for the dieselpunk Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow. It was to be called Sky Captain & The World Beyond, and they even had some super cool posters made.

APEowner
APEowner UltraDork
12/13/24 2:02 p.m.

TIL that the Explorer ST is a thing.  400HP rear wheel drive.

grover
grover Dork
12/14/24 12:41 p.m.

In reply to APEowner :

Someone on here even got invited to the special driving school thing they do when you buy one. 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
12/17/24 9:04 a.m.

Fred Armisen is a pretty good drummer.

 

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH MegaDork
12/17/24 7:57 p.m.

TIL that turkey basters work better for viscous liquids like BBQ sauce, and don't work well for liquids with a water-like viscosity, such as fuel stabilizer.

GCrites
GCrites Dork
12/17/24 8:54 p.m.

"Download" in French is "Telecharger".

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/18/24 8:00 a.m.

TIL the length of a yellow light is determined by the speed limit of the road it's on.

Johnboyjjb
Johnboyjjb HalfDork
12/18/24 8:25 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

The length of a yellow is supposed to be determined by the speed limit of the road it's on. Some municipalities with red light cameras have been caught decreasing the yellow length below what is acceptable for the speed limit in an effort to drive revenues. The acceptable yellow light length based on speed is a range, several locations have decreased the yellow to the minimal length if there is an associated camera.

One example:
https://ww2.motorists.org/blog/6-cities-that-were-caught-shortening-yellow-light-times-for-profit/

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/18/24 5:24 p.m.

🙄OK

Scott_H
Scott_H Reader
12/18/24 7:02 p.m.
914Driver said:

TIL the length of a yellow light is determined by the speed limit of the road it's on.

Back around 1980, my buddy would time the cross street's yellow so he could hole-shot the green.  His formula was one second for every ten MPH of the speed limit plus three additional seconds.  He would sit there in his F100 with his stopwatch like he was watching the Christmas tree at a drag race.  It really didn't matter because the F100 was probably a 1975 or so and a real pig.

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy MegaDork
12/18/24 7:32 p.m.
Duke said:

Fred Armisen is a pretty good drummer.

 

Well, he has to better at that than he is at comedy.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
12/18/24 9:15 p.m.
Scott_H said:
914Driver said:

TIL the length of a yellow light is determined by the speed limit of the road it's on.

Back around 1980, my buddy would time the cross street's yellow so he could hole-shot the green.  His formula was one second for every ten MPH of the speed limit plus three additional seconds.  He would sit there in his F100 with his stopwatch like he was watching the Christmas tree at a drag race.  It really didn't matter because the F100 was probably a 1975 or so and a real pig.

That sounds like a truly spectacular way to get gang T-boned by all of the idiots who will inevitably run the red.

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
12/18/24 11:09 p.m.

In reply to Duke :

He drove a 75 Ford pickup. He didn't have much to live for.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/19/24 5:23 p.m.

TIL California has the most lawyers & New Jersey has the most toxic dumps.

 

 

 

*NJ got first pick.

Mike (Forum Supporter)
Mike (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
12/19/24 11:51 p.m.

Mitsubishi Mirage RALLIARTTIL that this is a thing. Honestly, kinda nice looking in person.

eastsideTim
eastsideTim UltimaDork
12/22/24 8:40 p.m.

TIL the T47 Torx bit is not the standard Torx shape.  The tips of the star are fatter to handle more torque, and a T50 will usually fit in a T47 bolt head.

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