Another true story:

Was working (many years ago) as a burglar alarm installer. Was on a job with a work-mate. We were installing a motion detector. The home owner wanted the detector to pick up someone walking in a certain area but not in another. I was doing the walk test while my partner was adjusting the aim of the detector. The woman, an elder Italian woman, said "So you're the guinea pig." My partner on the ladder said "How'd you know he's Italian?" Which I am. I thought it was innocuously funny, but she didn't.

"YOU SOB! IF MY HUSBAND WERE HERE HE'D GET HIS GUN AND SHOOT YOU OFF THAT LADDER!" I was in stitches as my partner was profusely apologizing.

Hadn't thought of that in years.

 

@Wendy Note to moderator(s): Because this thread is so long can someone put a window where you can enter the page you want to jump to? Otherwise I have to click the arrows over and over until I get to a middle page.

Wendy: I chose you because you're the first one to come to mind. No other reason why I chose you and no others.

 

@Wendy Note to moderator(s): Because this thread is so long can someone put a window where you can enter the page you want to jump to? Otherwise I have to click the arrows over and over until I get to a middle page.

Wendy: I chose you because you're the first one to come to mind. No other reason why I chose you and no others.

I think @jrap is the man for interface changes.

 

What made thus great, was a totally unexpected punch line.

EDIT: Sorry spinnaker

 

I'm over it. This comment has been deleted by self.

 

Comment deleted because it was political and offensive ? ? ? I think someone was being a bit oversensitive. Nevertheless - lesson learned. Some people are too easily offended. Well, to those offended - my sincere apology.

I thought you had deleted your own comment. Mine was deleted as per:



The moderation here is oftentimes opaque. I wish they'd be a bit more transparent when they fool around in the background.

 

Rant deleted. Let's enjoy the jokes.

 

TS works better...

I've never understood why the OP is automatically assumed to be transsexual.

 

Comment deleted because it was political and offensive ? ? ? I think someone was being a bit oversensitive. Nevertheless - lesson learned. Some people are too easily offended. Well, to those offended - my sincere apology.

Well, it certainly may have been interpreted as offensive. TBH, I cringed.

 

I did not delete the original post but you can always PM any mod with complaints or to request clarification on any action.

That said, we're not going to hash this out on the board. PM a mod or admin if you want to take it further.

 

Gotcha. It's done. I'm over it.

 

I've never understood why the OP is automatically assumed to be transsexual.

You called? I fit that description, Though I prefer Transgender,as it really isn't about sex...

As to the deleted post it refered to Mexicans in a way some may find offensive. I didn't delete it but I agree as to why it was done. Personally I have a thick skin, growing up fat I had to.

 

Not exactly a joke, but fun.

lsKeU7X.mp4

 

Worth a laugh I think. Notice the crane lifted him over and through the wires. Or maybe after extending through the wires the tractor was lifted. Either way - someone was thinking that day. Certainly not about safety though!

 

Why safety warnings should be outlawed

 

Hello,

Fun with measuring units:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_humorous_units_of_measurement

An unusual measuring units:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement

Bertus

 

One that I always get a kick out: “The VMS operating system has a lot of tuning parameters that you can set with the SYSGEN utility, and one of these is TIMEPROMPTWAIT, the time the system will wait for an operator to set the correct date and time at boot if it realizes that the current value is bogus. This time is specified in microfortnights!”

About 1.2 seconds.

 

oh my god... that is hilarious... one millihellen

 

A funny diagram I found while browsing around:

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