What have you learned from the internet? (1 Viewer)

[Andrew Testa]

I've learned that the old adage "give a million monkeys a million typewriters and they will eventually produce the works of shakespeare" is now provably false.

I've also learned that should you happen to pick up any household object averaging 5 lbs or less, and happen to wonder "would this fit up someone's ass?", you can quickly find a photo that answers the question.

 

[Greg*go]

I've learned that thousands of women want to have sex with with me for a limited time only before even knowing my age, sex, income, education history, and car I drive. Unfortunately, it's a shame none of these women frequent the bars I go to. They're probably having sex with some other guy that clicked on the link first.

I've also learned that a toliet is the simplest, yet oldest invented item in my house, besides the walls and roof of course.

Drunk emails are usually funny, as long as you don't send one to your girlfriend telling her about all the hot girls that were at the bar that night.

I can now find out percisely how many miles I live from anywhere in the U.S., and also that I'm apparently strange for thinking "Stay on I-95 south for 5 miles to exit 6, take exit and continue on I-95 south for 20 miles." is weird. It's like my mom is in charge of internet directions.

Having 2 speakers for movie watching is an insane thought.

And I can't forget that women just find me irresistable.

 

[Jim_F]

I've found tons of info on HT, home improvement, computers, etc, etc. I've also touched base with friends I hadn't seen in decades. A few of my best friends from my HS and college years came by over this past weekend.

Oddly enough I've learned that 90% of men who own modems, like me, also can bench 450lb, drive Ferraris, hold several PhDs and sleep with supermodels nightly. We also use, but cannot spell, non-words like irreguardless.

Seriously, if I'd had a computer with internet access (i.e. if they'd existed and I could afford one) when I was in school, instead of a manual typewriter with no comma, I'd have been soooo smart!



What a great idea!

 

[MarkHastings]

I've also learned that my credit cards still look brand new because I only use them to type info in online and never actually swipe them through machines when I shop.

 

[Tim Hoover]

Damn guys... it looks like I'll have to employ the ol' Crocodile Dundee gender test in person!

In a bit of irony, as I type thisI'm also chatting with an internet girl...

 

[Mike Wladyka]

"Oh so they have the internet on computers now"

 

[Jared_B]

I learned what it takes to get God to kill a kitten.

 

[JohnE]

I've learned that porn actually gets boring after awhile!:frowning:

 

[Philip Hamm]

I learned that people will believe the dumbest most far-fetched urban legends. Not only will they believe them, they will forward them to everyone they know over and over again without spending 10 seconds on Google searching for "Ridiculous Subject"+"hoax".

 

[Tony Whalen]

What I have not learnt from the internet is WTF those little silica packets do.

Yup... sure wish someone could answer THAT little puzzler.



I've learned that the moron-population of the world is actually larger than I thought it was.

I've learned any kind of porn can be found for free.

I've learned how to build a retaining wall!

I've learned how to research large purchases to make sure I'm gettin' the most bang for my buck.

I've learned I'm not the only little-silver-movie-disc addict out there.

 

[Dave Poehlman]

I just learned how to do an electrostatic focus on my Toshiba 50HDX82!

 

[Eric Kahn]

I have learned that people will buy anything on Ebay, and for some ridiculous prices

 

[Philip Hamm]

I've learned that people like to dredge up very old discussions on UBB-style boards.

 

[Leila Dougan]

I have learned that if it's not on the internet, it doesn't exist.



Everything I've learned from the internet is too exhaustive of a list to remember. But I do know, that I get most of the information I need, about anything, from it. I don't read books very often anymore, unless it's for pleasure.

 

[Holadem]

If it's on the internet, it must be true.



--

H

 

[ThomasC]

I learned how to tie a necktie (double-knot, I already knew single-knot).

 

[Vincent Matis]

quote:I learned that people will believe the dumbest most far-fetched urban legends. Not only will they believe them, they will forward them to everyone they know over and over again without spending 10 seconds on Google searching for "Ridiculous Subject"+"hoax".

+1



It even scares me to see how people will believe anything written in an email.

Sure they don't believe/trust what politicians, TV, newspapers, or multinational companies are saying... But if it is written on a (even obscure) website/email, then it MUST BE TRUE !!

 

[Tony Whalen]

quote:I've learned that people like to dredge up very old discussions on UBB-style boards.

I've learned I don't remember posting to very old discussions on UBB-style boards, and have to go back to re-read what I typed.

 

[Bill Williams]

I've learned that:

- You can find pretty much anything and everything about Star Trek and Star Wars online.
- Spam is more than just that awful processed meat in a can.
- Even Spam has its own web site: [url=http://www.spam.com]www.spam.com[/url]. (Trust me, I've been there, seen that!)
- People on the other side of the planet want to share their multimillions with you, if you just give them your bank account number. (Yeah, right.)
- Filipino women always want to meet men.

 

[Ted Lee]

i dunno about the internet, but i think i've learned a lot about htf members:



zen butler knows blade runner

steve christou is just weird

holadem is big and can beat me up

ronp likes beer

steve schaeffer knows car repair

nickso liks to take weird angle pics of himself

michael hein is an 80's nut

lee scoggins is a sacd addict

jack briggs knows a lot about 2001



i could go on and on....good ol' htf!