The even randomer thread

[PASabreFan]

No googling. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?

I must have missed this day in history class.

[RangerDave]

22 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

No googling. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?

I must have missed this day in history class.

Weren't they related, like cousins or something?  Could her name have been Roosevelt, too?  Or am I confusing that with another president?

[PASabreFan]

10 minutes ago, RangerDave said:

Weren't they related, like cousins or something?  Could her name have been Roosevelt, too?  Or am I confusing that with another president?

Yes. She was Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt. If her middle name was Rosario she could come back as a voice on NPR.

Her uncle was Teddy. She married a distant cousin in Franklin.

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3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Yes. She was Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt. If her middle name was Rosario she could come back as a voice on NPR.

Her uncle was Teddy. She married a distant cousin in Franklin.

Times were simpler then.

[shrader]

41 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

No googling. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?

I must have missed this day in history class.

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[Doohickie]

An indication that I live in the barrio- This is what shows up in my Nextdoor feed:

Also, I saw chickens in someone's front yard when I was out walking the dog yesterday.

[Weave]

4 hours ago, Doohickie said:

An indication that I live in the barrio- This is what shows up in my Nextdoor feed:

Also, I saw chickens in someone's front yard when I was out walking the dog yesterday.

Aww hell. We get loose cows in my hood.

[Taro T]

54 minutes ago, Weave said:

Aww hell. We get loose cows in my hood.

Hey, hey, hey now.  Nobody wants to hear about your neighbors' wives.  😜

[Doohickie]

6 hours ago, Weave said:

Aww hell. We get loose cows in my hood.

Do you live in a city with over a million people?  That's the crazy thing- it's like if people kept livestock in the Buffalo city limits or Lackawanna or Cheektowaga.  I've seen people with goats, sheep, even horses in their backyards, on city lots.

Edited Sunday at 04:24 AM by Doohickie

[shrader]

14 hours ago, Weave said:

Aww hell. We get loose cows in my hood.

We get people asking in the middle of a giant thunder storm if that loud boom sound was gunshots. 

[Taro T]

13 hours ago, Doohickie said:

Do you live in a city with over a million people?  That's the crazy thing- it's like if people kept livestock in the Buffalo city limits or Lackawanna or Cheektowaga.  I've seen people with goats, sheep, even horses in their backyards, on city lots.

But southern cities (especially Texan ones) aren't condensed like northern cities are.  They sprawl greatly and many areas that would be suburbs in the north are incorporated within the city limits down where you're at.

In cities like Houston without zoning (at least that was zoning less 30 years ago) wouldn't be surprised at all at there being areas with livestock within city limits.

So, not sure a lost goat sign IN ENGLISH necessarily confirms you're in the Barrio.

Btw, once hit a deer within Buffalo's city limits.

[Doohickie]

20 minutes ago, Taro T said:

So, not sure a lost goat sign IN ENGLISH necessarily confirms you're in the Barrio.

I guess I need to dig up the one he posted in Spanish then?

[shrader]

So who is getting blocked in the retool thread? I hate when I miss stuff. 

[Pimlach]

On 5/17/2025 at 9:34 PM, sabremike said:

Well this is totally nuts:

 

The Mexican Navy ship looks like something from the Spanish Armada. 

[Pimlach]

On 5/22/2025 at 9:55 AM, PASabreFan said:

No googling. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's maiden name?

I must have missed this day in history class.

Rigby!

[Pimlach]

On 5/8/2025 at 3:49 PM, Night Train said:

I can't believe anyone drinks any Bud beer product.

It's only good for drowning slugs in your garden. 

They owe it all to advertising. 

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

They owe it all to advertising. 

It took a good five minutes before I realized there was a beer. 

[Pimlach]

8 hours ago, shrader said:

It took a good five minutes before I realized there was a beer. 

Most people do not notice it doesn’t say Budweiser on the can.   Wonder why? 

Edited yesterday at 02:02 AM by Pimlach

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Most people do not notice it doesn’t say Budweiser on the can.   Wonder why? 

Is it because the cans with the can weren't impressive enough to have anybody (except possibly @shrader) look at the gif long enough to start reading the can?

[shrader]

13 hours ago, Taro T said:

Is it because the cans with the can weren't impressive enough to have anybody (except possibly @shrader) look at the gif long enough to start reading the can?

I’ve been listening to two kids scream nonstop for a week now while dealing with a nasty cold. Beggars can’t be choosers.