Random Facts

[crenn]

-I live in Australia
-I currently go to Swinburne and I'm studying a Bach. of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics)
-I wake up every day at 5:30AM

That's the rough basics :P

[aintnothang]

-Jimi Hendrix actually opened for the Monkees.
-Since 1950, Georgia has flown four different state flags. The design was changed in 1956, in 2001, and again in 2003.
-When MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, the first video ever played on that network, “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles.

[blueonblack]

Ok, is this supposed to be random facts or random facts about ourselves?
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[Drum Thumper]

From the looks of it...both.

-I am a first time father. Every day is an adventure, lemme tell ya.
-I am also a direct descendant of Myles Standish.

And a random general fact:
-As a kid, John Elway attended football camps in Missoula MT.

[crenn]

I keep getting asked things regarding what I do and what country I am. This thread can also be used for any type of facts.

[blueonblack]

There are 119 ridges around the outside of a US quarter. 118 around a dime. :)





(You have my sincere sympathy on the time you wake up. At that time of day I am starting to think of bed. I did the morning thing for a while and I HATED it. Hope it works better for you than it did for me.)
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[Omega]

Rush (the canadian progressive rock band) Recorded the track "Malignant Narcissism" with a borrowed bass and a borrowed drum set. Geddy Lee was using a bass that Fender was letting him try out, and Alex Lifeson had already shipped his drum set home, so he built a 4-piece (presumably bass drum, snare, hi-hat and a tom) drum set for the song. And you'd probably never guess it.


When Iron Maiden was on their Number of the Beast tour (in which they received a lot of criticism for being "satanists", where the truth is that some of the band members are born-again christians and the song is a warning against satanism), their tour director got in a car accident with some Nuns in London. The repair bill for the Nun's car was 666 pounds. The tour director refused to pay 666 pounds and insisted on paying more.

[Airbozo]

...
And a random general fact:
-As a kid, John Elway attended football camps in Missoula MT.

I once yelled at John Elway for cutting in line at the bar... He bought me a drink.

And since there seems to be musical facts...

Frank Zappa was arrested and jailed for making a recording of a woman pretending to have an orgasm...

[Crimson Sky]

When Iron Maiden was on their Number of the Beast tour (in which they received a lot of criticism for being "satanists", where the truth is that some of the band members are born-again christians...

Fact: I saw that tour in 1982 in Rochester, NY. A 25' tall "Eddie" marrionette pranced around on stage.

Fact: the numbers '666' are in a row in my SSN

Fact: I saw the Ramones in concert in 1984 but can not remember a second of it...

Fact: When I was 13, a 17yo girl was obsessed with me and wanted to kidnap me.

[Omega]

Fact: I saw that tour in 1982 in Rochester, NY. A 25' tall "Eddie" marrionette pranced around on stage.

Fact: I respect you more now


I went to the tour this year and they had the Eddie puppet from the 1985 World Slavery tour (Powerslave album), as well as the big like 15' tall Eddie from Somewhere in Time.



Another fact: I <3 Iron Maiden

[Airbozo]

Fact: I saw the Ramones in concert in 1984 but can not remember a second of it...

Fact: When I was 13, a 17yo girl was obsessed with me and wanted to kidnap me.

Fact: I have been told that I went to a Ramones concert...

(how'd the kidnapping work out?)





Another fact: I <3 Iron Maiden

Fact: I would never have know this Omega ;) lol (I missed the concert at Shoreline this year.)

[.Maleficus.]

- As of two days ago I'm the proud owner of a QX6850.
- I have yet to install it.
- I have a black PRS SE Singlecut and a sunburst Dean Flying V.

[Omega]

(I missed the concert at Shoreline this year.)

They played at the Shoreline? I know they played at the Concord Pavilion (as well as Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre in LA, which is where I went), but I wasn't aware of a SF show.

[Drew]

Fact: When I was 13, a 17yo girl was obsessed with me and wanted to kidnap me.

Woop woop!

You're a legend.

By the way, I hurt my finger cutting the springs on my Drift BMW :( Fact.

[b4i7]

Fact: the numbers '666' are in a row in my SSN




me too paul

[Zeus]

There are 119 ridges around the outside of a US quarter. 118 around a dime. :)


The ridges on those coins were put there during the depression when the metal used on the coins would be shaved off and resold. The ridges helped prevent the coins from being tampered with.

[Drum Thumper]

Rush (the canadian progressive rock band) Recorded the track "Malignant Narcissism" with a borrowed bass and a borrowed drum set. Geddy Lee was using a bass that Fender was letting him try out, and Alex Lifeson had already shipped his drum set home, so he built a 4-piece (presumably bass drum, snare, hi-hat and a tom) drum set for the song. And you'd probably never guess it.


Uhh...hate to burst your bubble here...but Lifeson plays guitar. Neil Peart is the drummer in Rush.

[crenn]

-I'm old enough to hold my preliminary (Ps) license, but I still have a learner's permit. I've only driven once in my life.
-As of this week, I have nothing against my name in the bank


-Kevin Warwick has designed 2 chips and have them embedded in his arm as part of an experiment.
-He also in an experiment with one of the chips, he blindfolded himself so he couldn't see and put a couple pairs of sonars on a hat, feeding the data to the chip. After adjusting to it, he could walk around fine.

[The Great Destroyer]

- i didn't get my drivers license until i was 19 (had permit at 15, but was in germany when it expired...)
- almost 20 and have lived in germany for a total of 8 years
- 100% bavarian
- i grew up on Metallica, Danzig, The Cult, Billy Idol and Kenny G

- Lars Ulrich convinced roomate James Hetfield to sing and play guitar for his band, which he didn't have. the next day, they (along with Robert Tanner) recorded a song for Metal Blade Record's Metal Massacre compilation album.

- Kirk Hammett had the top bunk on the tour bus that killed Cliff Burton but lost it when they drew cards the night of the accident.

- the only big bands i've ever seen live are Puddle of Mudd (free concert), Edguy and Aerosmith (on the roof of a building OUTSIDE of the concert area) and ZZ Top (almost center stage!)

[blueonblack]

The ridges on those coins were put there during the depression when the metal used on the coins would be shaved off and resold. The ridges helped prevent the coins from being tampered with.

Thank you very much, I have wondered by they were there for quite a while.
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[Luke122]

Uhh...hate to burst your bubble here...but Lifeson plays guitar. Neil Peart is the drummer in Rush.

You beat me to it!

-I'm about to become a second time father (april-ish)
-I have an Ibanez Iceman guitar (icx220) and a Fender F-65 acoustic, as well as a Fender P-Bass
-I can say the alphabet backwards FASTER than I can say it forwards.

[Omega]

Uhh...hate to burst your bubble here...but Lifeson plays guitar. Neil Peart is the drummer in Rush.

And this is why I shouldn't post early in the morning/late at night

Sad thing is I know this.

[crenn]

-According to a uni IT guy, the robotics students are the ones who get upto the most trouble
-According to an email from the IT guy, they really don't like people downloading excessively... (25GB isn't that much >.>; )

[Tethandros]

-My father has Martin Cooper on speed dial (Geek points if you know who that is without using Google!) and a picture of himself with Jonathan Frakes and Brent Spiner at the premiere of Qualcomm's Q Phone.

-My circle of friends includes an Australian, a Pole (two with me included), a Norwegian, and an Italian.

-My mother is a direct descendant of the Pilgrims.. or, I should say, one of them..

[blueonblack]

The only part of the human body that has no blood supply is the cornea. It takes its oxygen directly from the air.
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[Omega]

-According to a uni IT guy, the robotics students are the ones who get upto the most trouble


True facts. The build team for my Robotics team at school has the most antics. Usually the web team, programming team, fund raising and management are doing important stuff. haha.

[Drew]

The only part of the human body that has no blood supply is the cornea. It takes its oxygen directly from the air.

Really?

That's actually interesting.

Thank you.

[jdbnsn]

The phrase "the third degree" is commonly used to describe a harsh interrogation such as "boss is giving him the third degree about where he went during lunch". Although there are earlier uses documented, it is mainly known and used today because of of The Free Masons. In becoming a full ranking member of The Masons, you must pass three trials, the 1st degree is called an Entered Apprentice, the 2nd is Fellowcraft, and the 3rd is a Master Mason. Traditionally, the applicant was deeply investigated and mercilessly interrogated before gaining each level of rank.

About me....I'm a Master Mason ;)

[The Great Destroyer]

Really?

That's actually interesting.

Thank you.

yep. and thats why you can't wear regular contacts at night. they'll dry out your eyes because the cornea isn't able to take in air.

that also explains why my right eye (the one i wear my contact in) starts to dry out and itch after about 16 hours.

[Crimson Sky]

About me....I'm a Master Mason ;)


Seriously??? that is cool as hell. I would love to join the Masons. :(

[jdbnsn]

Seriously??? that is cool as hell. I would love to join the Masons. :(

If you ever decide to do it, I demand that you join a lodge where I can attend so I can help with your initiation :bash:

[crenn]

-I'm old enough to hold my preliminary (Ps) license, but I still have a learner's permit. I've only driven once in my life.

Add +1 to that. My number of causalities is still at 0.

[simon275]

- I am 5 months away from a full lisence
- I live 30secs from the beach but haven't been in the water since April (as it is winter burrr)
- When I was 5 I decided to jump out of a tree and do a comando roll. The next day I was in a hospital bed.

[Drum Thumper]

If you ever decide to do it, I demand that you join a lodge where I can attend so I can help with your initiation :bash:

Hehe...if it's anything like the Moose Legion initiation...it should be a damn good one!

So how do you go about joining anyways? Just go up to a Mason and say you wish to join their ranks, much like with the Loyal Order of the Moose?

BTW, I'm a Moose Legion member.

[Crimson Sky]

If you ever decide to do it, I demand that you join a lodge where I can attend so I can help with your initiation :bash:


No problem! ;) You must tell me how I go about joining. I always wanted to be a part of something special like that. I'm so straight and narrow in my middle age.

[jdbnsn]

No problem! ;) You must tell me how I go about joining. I always wanted to be a part of something special like that. I'm so straight and narrow in my middle age.

You must seek out a Mason from the lodge you want to join (or just go to the lodge and ask the first guy you see) and simply ask to "receive the light". He will then forward your request to his lodge's higher ups, they will ask to have a sit-down informal chat to find out why you want in. After that, you will set a date for your first session. It's very hush hush so I cannot tell any details, but it's a bunch of fun and very interesting. When you have your initiation date make sure to let me know so I can be in attendance. Once you have been accepted by the Masons, you will have the ability to enter ANY Masonic lodge in the world (and we are in nearly every country). Absolutely no one can enter the lodges without being a Mason. One of the presidents, I think Eisenhower, got the secret service very pissed off when he decided to visit his hometown lodge meeting and none of them were Masons so they were forced to leave him at the door and wait outside.

[p0Pe]

-i broke a collarbone once, by doing a front roll, broke the other one when a dude jumped on my back and i fell on the side.

-i fell down the stairs when i was young, because my nanny had forgotten to close the door to the stairway, could have died, but didnt. so a year later the same happened (still suspect the nanny of zecretly pushing me the second time)

[jdbnsn]

On Spirals

The Archimedean spiral: The locus of points on the spiral rotate and migrate at constant velocities. expressed as r=a+(b*theta) where r=point on the spiral, a=rotational velocity, and b=migrational velocity. The spiral has 2 theoretical arms, one for theta > 0 and the other for theta < 0. one arm is shown below:

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/misc/archspiral.png

uses: scroll compressor (shown below), static (load-less) design for watch springs, diagnostic tool for physicians to measure the degree of tremors (by asking the patient to draw such a spiral), used in DLP projection systems to minimize the "Rainbow Effect"

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/misc/scrollpump.gif

The logarithmic spiral: First described by Descartes, this spiral has been discovered to exist throughout the natural universe. It's emergent properties are numerous and many of which are difficult to explain. But it's essentially the same as the Archimedean spiral except "a" & "b" represent geometrical progression. That is to say the rotational velocity and the migration from the center accelerate with time. Also, in the former spiral, you can trace from one arm back to the center and reach an origin, but the log spiral can be traced back infinitely and you will never find the origin. If you apply the "golden ratio" to the parameters, you create the famous "golden spiral" seen in nautilus shells, arms of the milky way, blood vessels of the cornea, flight patterns of hawks homing in on their prey, etc... The golden spiral can be approximated by the Fibonacci sequence(1,1,3,5,8,13....) for variable "b".

log spiral

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/misc/logspiral.png

golden spiral

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/jdbnsn/misc/golden.png

random enough?

[d_stilgar]

Fact: When I was 13, a 17yo girl was obsessed with me and wanted to kidnap me.

Oh man. The same thing happened to me. I was 9 or 10 and this 16yo girl that went to my church came to my school on my birthday and gave me some presents. At the time I didn't think much of it, just that it was a little weird. But thinking back on it now, it was super creepy.

My grandpa thinks that the number of the beast refers to barcodes and has something to do with government control.
http://www.av1611.org/666/barcode.html

Karaoke is derived from the Japanese words meaning "Empty" and "Orchestra", so the whole word literally means "Empty Orchestra", but I like to perpetuate the lie that its literal translation is "Tone Deaf".

[Drum Thumper]

Karaoke is derived from the Japanese words meaning "Empty" and "Orchestra", so the whole word literally means "Empty Orchestra", but I like to perpetuate the lie that its literal translation is "Tone Deaf".

LFMAO! +rep for making me laugh!

Random music related factoid (gotta keep with the spirit of the thread): Billy Gibbons does not use a pick when he plays guitar. He uses a Mexican peso.

[Omega]

LFMAO! +rep for making me laugh!

Random music related factoid (gotta keep with the spirit of the thread): Billy Gibbons does not use a pick when he plays guitar. He uses a Mexican peso.

I use a Japanese 50 Yen coin when I play "picked"

[armadilloben]

A WELL CYMA Tokyo Mauri MP7 (machine pistol 7) Airsoft Gun fires at 660 rounds per minute yet it only has a 190 round clip.

the first military to use the F 15 eagle were the and its first kill was by an Isrealli Air Force pilot by the name of Moshe Melnik in 1979.


The United States Air force Dropped, although a lesser number of bombs but, a greater weight in bombs then the weight of all bombs dropped by Allied airplanes in World War Two.

a Mcdonnalds supersized soda cup can hold 64 ounces of liquid in it.

thats all that popped into my head ATM