Topic: What's the dumbest thing you heard said today?

[owa]

Holy crap!  I slow cook ribs at 235!

hahahahahahahahahahaha

[PMedMoe]

Many U.S. kids confused by equal sign

Researchers at Texas A&M University say about 70% of students in Grade 6 in the U.S. "exhibit misconceptions" about the equal sign, while "nearly none of the international students in Korea and China" have this problem.

 

[medicineman]

Did they elaborate as to the misconceptions?

MM

[Oh No a Canadian]

Did they elaborate as to the misconceptions?

MM

Yes, the yellow text is a link to the article.

[medicineman]

Oops - intracranial flatulence...and now I'm wishing I didn't ask/look.

MM

[George Wallace]

Oops - intracranial flatulence...and now I'm wishing I didn't ask/look.

MM

You picked the right thread for it.   

[medicineman]

Can't say I didn't walk straight into that one  .

MM

[Alea]

The dumbest or the sadest... I don't know.

A friend of a friend asked me tonight (No, she was not smiling what so ever) 

Her: "Why do you want to join the army?"

And before I could even answer... went on with this statement:

Her: "To me, the Canadian army is absurd and senseless"
Me: "Really? Why is that?"
Her: "Because, in Kandahar, they eat Lobsters every Thursday and have nothing else to do than play cards"

It always surprises me to see how the people know barely anything about the CF and are full of misconceptions of all sorts including the role of the CF and the ethics and responsibilities of the soldiers in the CF.

It is sad.

Alea

[George Wallace]

Wow!    Did you ask her where she got her information?

[medicineman]

Show her this then...:http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=135024909&rpc=60

MM

[BulletMagnet]

Wow Lobster every thursday....

I wonder where that was when I ate rations for months on end.... 


EDIT: MM I reposted the link you wanted to put up as your was incomplete and/or broken

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=135024909&rpc=60

[Alea]

Wow!    Did you ask her where she got her information?

No I didn't.

Instead, I spoke about the schools that are built there, the roads etc...

I told her it would be my pleasure to introduce a few of my military friends who have been there and would talk to her about the "way of life" in Kandahar, including the one who left is 2 little boys  (no later than yesterday) to go back there just to eat Lobster's every Thursday in a FOB.

Then I cut the conversation short by saying (in a rather dry tone of voice) that the 151 Canadian soldiers who died there did not loose their life because of a Lobster's allergie.
That was followed by a heavy silence around the table...

Alea

[Alea]

Wow Lobster every thursday....

I wonder where that was when I ate rations for months on end.... 


EDIT: MM I reposted the link you wanted to put up as your was incomplete and/or broken

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=135024909&rpc=60

Now that I think of it... I should have answered that the reason I decided to join the CF is because the "Lobster's rule" is now changed for Friday nights' Ladies out + "Caviar Thursdays".

Arrrrgh... maybe I'm the dumbest of the day after all

Alea

[Jim Seggie]

No I didn't.
Then I cut the conversation short by saying (in a rather dry tone of voice) that the 151 Canadian soldiers who died there did not loose their life because of a Lobster's allergie.
That was followed by a heavy silence around the table...

Alea

Thank you. 

[medicineman]

Thanks BM - I'm sure you have a copy of that on your favourites eh  ?

MM

[xo31@711ret]

BZ Alea!   

[CorporalMajor]

MMA recently got legalized in Ontario.  Us fans are delighted, but there are also many sappy whiners who liken it to dog-fights or somehow think it is any more dangerous than any other contact sport.  Some even think children will become violent and society will implode, just like it was supposed to when gangsta rap became popular or with violent video games.    I consider statements such as those, the "dumbest things I've heard today".  Man some people are wimps.  If you don't like it, too bad, don't watch it, but spare me your crying. 

[Technoviking]

I agree that MMA for Ontario is a good thing; however, it just shows where the morals for the Ontario Gov't appear to be:

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[milnews.ca]

I agree that MMA for Ontario is a good thing; however, it just shows where the morals for the Ontario Gov't appear to be:

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How unlike this move, right?

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced today it will be extending its brand to online gaming.

Jurisdictions in Canada including British Columbia, the Atlantic Provinces, and many European Union states including the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, France and Sweden, already allow regulated online gaming.

“Across Canada and around the world, online commerce is part of our everyday lives and OLG is excited to start the consultation process for online gaming and growing its marketplace in the future,” said OLG Chair, Paul Godfrey. “OLG’s internet gaming program will stress responsible gaming while providing an enjoyable experience for Ontario players.”

Ontarians currently spend nearly $400 million per year online through unregulated internet gaming providers. These mostly-offshore providers are not regulated or licensed to operate in Ontario, nor do they have any mandate to serve the public interest, as OLG does ....

[Good2Golf]

...nor do they have any mandate to serve the public interest, as OLG does ....

LOL

Drink the Kool-aid! 

[BruceTee]

I told My best Friend Who Is older then me that I wanted to use him As A reference On my Army Application. He Said why do you  want to Join The Army. I said I want to protect my country in this time Of war. He replied What War?? Theres  A war going on... Where ... I was speechless But then I said ahhhh yeah In Afghanistan. Been going on for almost 10 years... He said oh really and what are they doing over there ... 
Lets just say I decided not to use him as a reference.
True story..

[helpup]

Hmm lobster, Yeah we had a can of that come in a care package.  but our fingers got sticky eating it so we had to put down the cards.............. or was that laptop's gee with all this time on our hands not doing anything..............

ah well those who dont have a clue will remain blissfully ignorant.  Now if we can just stop them from procreating.

[CorporalMajor]

I agree that MMA for Ontario is a good thing; however, it just shows where the morals for the Ontario Gov't appear to be:

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Exactomundo.

The ONT government didn't give a crap about MMA until they realized that the UFC could very easily sell out the skydome, and turn in HEAPS of cash.

Apparently, this province buys more Pay Per Views per capita than anywhere else on earth.  MMA is HUGE in southern Ontario. 

The government clearly do not care about what its people want, or safety; they just know it means money to them.  I'm grateful they decided to let it be legal nonetheless.  There is a lot of promising talent from here; Claude Patrick, Sam Stout, Mark Holst (an instructor of mine who now fights for the UFC).

WAR MMA!

[VIChris]

Doing some basic section attacks on my BMQ-L Course in Edmonton, one of my fellow candidates ( a little 'bigger' and a little older than the rest of us) asked "why are they making us do this on such uneven terrain? We were in one of the training fields directly south of the golf course in Edmonton, in a field with a few truck ruts and some gopher holes. I damn near fudged my huggies when she asked that one. I was dumfounded into silence, and couldn't even come up with one of my usual witty retorts.

[medicineman]

That sounded like a three letter answer - D-U-H.  Have to add the exasperated head shake with it for ultimate effect.

MM