Perceptual "Funny" link thread - Page 54

Uncwilly · 2014-10-30, 05:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by chappy

http://numbergossip.com/

Enter a number and I'll tell you everything you wanted to know about it but were afraid to ask.

I tried this number: 8675309 and it failed badly.

retina · 2014-11-03, 09:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my5r_QFDhN8

chappy · 2014-11-03, 20:10

http://www.cnet.com/news/internet-ar...tag=YHF65cbda0

This pretty much killed my NaNoWriMo this year on day 3.

Dubslow · 2014-11-06, 06:25

This could well go in the "Hmmm" thread, but here is a happier place, and this turns out to be a happy link.

I don't normally read/post this sort of website or story, but it's about a large group of high school students doing *exactly* the right thing (appropriate *and* effective)... which in and of itself is a minor miracle.

http://www.bustle.com/articles/41715...n-the-best-way

kladner · 2014-11-06, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by chappy

http://www.cnet.com/news/internet-ar...tag=YHF65cbda0

This pretty much killed my NaNoWriMo this year on day 3.

They misspelled 'xyzzy'. (However, that is an incredible collection.)

Xyzzy · 2014-11-08, 03:23

http://forgifs.com/gallery/d/220375-...late-troll.gif

kladner · 2014-11-08, 04:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by kladner

They misspelled 'xyzzy'. (However, that is an incredible collection.)

I now realize that the game logo is Xyzzy backward, with some duplicated characters.

Quote:

http://forgifs.com/gallery/d/220375-...late-troll.gif

That's terrible!

ewmayer · 2014-11-08, 23:32

Why did the cat sit in the circle? No idea, say dumbfounded vets | Daily Mail Online

A friend comments:

“Why did the cat sit in the circle?”
because a box wasn’t available.

kladner · 2014-11-09, 04:50

I think this behavior may be related to "lie on object human is paying attention to" behavior. A Silly Picture came through a while back which featured a kitten looking unhappy, with a caption, "I want to sleep on the keyboard, but nobody is using the computer."

Another example was reported to me by a friend who still likes actual newspapers, and the act of reading them. One cat she had would want to lie on the News or Op Ed page she was reading. However, he could be bought off with the Sports section laid nearby. He had his piece to lie on, and she had hers to read.

It seems that exact shape of a confined space does not much matter. There were hexagons and far more irregular shapes shown in the article. I don't have a cat to experiment with, but I would wager that a cat-sized rectangle would be just as attractive as other shapes. After all, most boxes are rectangular, and we know how many cats feel about them.

It would be an interesting line of research to investigate if adequately-sized triangles might prove to be equally acceptable "lairs".

Mark Rose · 2014-11-09, 05:28

http://www.earthporm.com/30-pictures...-right-moment/

These are really good.

Dubslow · 2014-12-04, 06:01

http://www.tuicool.com/articles/7niyym

2014-11-03, 09:50	#585
retina Undefined "The unspeakable one" Jun 2006 My evil lair 2²·3²·173 Posts	NSFW. Keep watching until after the credits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my5r_QFDhN8

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2014-11-03, 20:10	#586
chappy "Jeff" Feb 2012 St. Louis, Missouri, USA 13·89 Posts	http://www.cnet.com/news/internet-ar...tag=YHF65cbda0 This pretty much killed my NaNoWriMo this year on day 3.

2014-11-06, 06:25	#587
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3·29·83 Posts	This could well go in the "Hmmm" thread, but here is a happier place, and this turns out to be a happy link. I don't normally read/post this sort of website or story, but it's about a large group of high school students doing exactly the right thing (appropriate and effective)... which in and of itself is a minor miracle. http://www.bustle.com/articles/41715...n-the-best-way

2014-11-08, 03:23	#589
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 5·17·97 Posts	http://forgifs.com/gallery/d/220375-...late-troll.gif

2014-11-08, 23:32	#591
ewmayer ∂²ω=0 Sep 2002 República de California 19×613 Posts	Why did the cat sit in the circle? No idea, say dumbfounded vets \| Daily Mail Online A friend comments: “Why did the cat sit in the circle?” because a box wasn’t available.

2014-11-09, 04:50	#592
kladner "Kieren" Jul 2011 In My Own Galaxy! 2·3·1,693 Posts	I think this behavior may be related to "lie on object human is paying attention to" behavior. A Silly Picture came through a while back which featured a kitten looking unhappy, with a caption, "I want to sleep on the keyboard, but nobody is using the computer." Another example was reported to me by a friend who still likes actual newspapers, and the act of reading them. One cat she had would want to lie on the News or Op Ed page she was reading. However, he could be bought off with the Sports section laid nearby. He had his piece to lie on, and she had hers to read. It seems that exact shape of a confined space does not much matter. There were hexagons and far more irregular shapes shown in the article. I don't have a cat to experiment with, but I would wager that a cat-sized rectangle would be just as attractive as other shapes. After all, most boxes are rectangular, and we know how many cats feel about them. It would be an interesting line of research to investigate if adequately-sized triangles might prove to be equally acceptable "lairs".

2014-11-09, 05:28	#593
Mark Rose "/X\(‘-‘)/X\" Jan 2013 B72₁₆ Posts	http://www.earthporm.com/30-pictures...-right-moment/ These are really good.

2014-12-04, 06:01	#594
Dubslow Basketry That Evening! "Bunslow the Bold" Jun 2011 40<A<43 -89<O<-88 3·29·83 Posts	http://www.tuicool.com/articles/7niyym