Did you know ?

That Mount St. Helens is in Hawaii ?

That is according to a 5th grader and the adult on "Are you smarter than---". OK, not my usual viewing. Just watched a little of it while surfing for something to watch. Turned the TV off and read a book.

My wife's adult friend said it's warmer in Colarado because with the mountains you are closer to the sun.

Short story-

So the wife's DD is a Cooper S. Has the Union Jack mirror caps. We used to run it in a local-ish parade with another pile of MINIS, for shens. We'd do Shriner style moves and rev, throw candy etc etc. One year, I dressed it as superman (it's blue, so all it needed was a logo on the hood and a cape out the sunroof). Anyhow, not once, not twice but THREE times, driving along in said parade, I hear "Look Mommy, that ones' from CANADA!" and point to the.....British Flag mirror caps.

DrBoost wrote: My wife's adult friend said it's warmer in Colarado because with the mountains you are closer to the sun.

Haha. That must be why all those guys burn to death on Everest...right?

Cole_Trickle wrote:

DrBoost wrote: My wife's adult friend said it's warmer in Colarado because with the mountains you are closer to the sun.

Haha. That must be why all those guys burn to death on Everest...right?

That is why Icarus fell in the sea and Daedalus kept flying

My girlfriend did not know that the Platypus was a real animal until Senior year of high school.

She used to think that the yellow lines in the middle of the road were for decoration.

She also used to think that toll booths were separated by what type of transmission is in your car (Automatic and Manual).

Maroon92 wrote: She also used to think that toll booths were separated by what type of transmission is in your car (Automatic and Manual).

That's a good idea.

Conversation with a co-worker today at lunch while some show on tv is showing how to make party drinks for Cinco de Mayo:

Co-worker: Cinco de Mayo? I thought that was last month.

Me (Not really paying attention): Must be a re-run

Co-worker: I always thought it was in May (totally serious)

Me: Um...yeah...I'm pretty sure it does. (starting to grasp the fact that not only does the concept of "re-run" seem beyond his comprehension, but that he has no clue what "Cinco de Mayo" means, either)

DrBoost wrote: My wife's adult friend said it's warmer in Colarado because with the mountains you are closer to the sun.

I froze my ASS off last time I was there.

carzan wrote: Conversation with a co-worker today at lunch while some show on tv is showing how to make party drinks for Cinco de Mayo: Co-worker: Cinco de Mayo? I thought that was last month. Me (Not really paying attention): Must be a re-run Co-worker: I always thought it was in May (totally serious) Me: Um...yeah...I'm pretty sure it does. (starting to grasp the fact that not only does the concept of "re-run" seem beyond his comprehension, but that he has no clue what "Cinco de Mayo" means, either)

it means "Mexican St Patty's Day", right?

novaderrik wrote:

carzan wrote: Conversation with a co-worker today at lunch while some show on tv is showing how to make party drinks for Cinco de Mayo: Co-worker: Cinco de Mayo? I thought that was last month. Me (Not really paying attention): Must be a re-run Co-worker: I always thought it was in May (totally serious) Me: Um...yeah...I'm pretty sure it does. (starting to grasp the fact that not only does the concept of "re-run" seem beyond his comprehension, but that he has no clue what "Cinco de Mayo" means, either)

it means "Mexican St Patty's Day", right?

What are ya stoopid??? It's Mexican for Fourth of July!!!

Could be Mexican Arbor day for all I care. I cruise down to little Tijuana (also known as Ceasar Chavez to St. Paul folk) get my taco on from some grubby little taco stand (those are always the best) and watch the lowrider show. Always a good time in my world.

Hocrest wrote:

novaderrik wrote:

carzan wrote: Conversation with a co-worker today at lunch while some show on tv is showing how to make party drinks for Cinco de Mayo: Co-worker: Cinco de Mayo? I thought that was last month. Me (Not really paying attention): Must be a re-run Co-worker: I always thought it was in May (totally serious) Me: Um...yeah...I'm pretty sure it does. (starting to grasp the fact that not only does the concept of "re-run" seem beyond his comprehension, but that he has no clue what "Cinco de Mayo" means, either)

it means "Mexican St Patty's Day", right?

What are ya stoopid??? It's Mexican for Fourth of July!!!

I'm pretty sure it means "Whale's Vagina" in German.

iceracer wrote: That Mount St. Helens is in Hawaii ? That is according to a 5th grader and the adult on "Are you smarter than---". OK, not my usual viewing. Just watched a little of it while surfing for something to watch. Turned the TV off and read a book.

I at least give her credit for knowing that volcanos are in Hawaii

We are doomed, as the next generation seems to only have mine to learn from, and we ain't to bright. This week I am working at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in the newly renovated Peter Minuit Plaza (Hey there, you spellet minute wrong, do ya thunk his wife gave him that name?...) One of the pieces they have put in is a rock with a really nice bronze map of the original settlement with all the buildings windmill ect cast in 3d. More than one person this week has told their kid that this stone is Plymouth Rock, and that it's a map of where the Pilgrims and Indians had Thanksgiving.

I also got a great question on sunday night. A family came up and asked where they parked. Dad was pretty sure the street looked like the one we were on. You can't make this kind of stupid up.

sadly, you are very right, Wally

My generatio is doing a great job of dumbing down the world. Have you seen that Jersey show? Its like that.

Lesley wrote:

DrBoost wrote: My wife's adult friend said it's warmer in Colarado because with the mountains you are closer to the sun.

I froze my ASS off last time I was there.

Then you clearly wern't in Colorado, DUUUUHHHH!! I bet you were in Death Vally, it's farther from the sun, thus colder.

While my wife and I were in a B&B in the upper peninsula MI we were talking with the inn-keeper. Oh man did he have some dooseys.
Now, this is JUST over the bridge to the U.P. You just drove over a 5 mile long bridge, there is Macinac Island just a short flight or float away and is the major tourist attraction in the area. Anyway, a guest asked when the bridge, the mackinac freaking bridge (all 26,000+ feet of it)

"swings over to Mackinac Island". She was serious.
Then there was the couple that, while in a B&B, in MICHIGAN asked of the gift shop takes......American money!

DrBoost wrote: "swings over to Mackinac Island". She was serious.

Having driven over that bridge more times than I can count, that thing swinging would be awesome.

Swinging bridge:

Maroon92 wrote: My generatio is doing a great job of dumbing down the world. Have you seen that Jersey show? Its like that.

The sadder part is that the funding likely came from the previous generation. It's kinda like the "old feeding on their young" scenario.

In the Jersey show example, we'd all be better off if it that was the case. And, an awesome story line with a new cast every week, too.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:

Hocrest wrote:

novaderrik wrote:

carzan wrote: Conversation with a co-worker today at lunch while some show on tv is showing how to make party drinks for Cinco de Mayo: Co-worker: Cinco de Mayo? I thought that was last month. Me (Not really paying attention): Must be a re-run Co-worker: I always thought it was in May (totally serious) Me: Um...yeah...I'm pretty sure it does. (starting to grasp the fact that not only does the concept of "re-run" seem beyond his comprehension, but that he has no clue what "Cinco de Mayo" means, either)

it means "Mexican St Patty's Day", right?

What are ya stoopid??? It's Mexican for Fourth of July!!!

I'm pretty sure it means "Whale's Vagina" in German.

Agree to disagree.

there's still time to plan for Cinco de Junio

You guys realize that every single day every single human is getting stupider, right? 2500 years ago, an intelligent man could raise his own food, build his own house, and have probably 50% of the collective knowledge of the world at his disposal.

Do you know how your cell phone works?