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I realized something a couple of years ago about a friend I grew up with. I suddenly put together a bunch of random things that, each by themselves, don't mean much; it's not until you put them all together that they form a clear picture.

  • Was really into weightlifting, with several magazine subscriptions, growing up.
  • Only dated one girl growing up -- the super hot chick everyone was hot for... who turned out to be lesbian.
  • The time that one gay guy who moved away came back to visit, and he was far angrier about it than everyone else.
  • Never married.

Just one day had that "oh, shit!" moment and figured it out.

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26 minutes ago, Rimbo said:

I realized something a couple of years ago about a friend I grew up with. I suddenly put together a bunch of random things that, each by themselves, don't mean much; it's not until you put them all together that they form a clear picture.

  • Was really into weightlifting, with several magazine subscriptions, growing up.
  • Only dated one girl growing up -- the super hot chick everyone was hot for... who turned out to be lesbian.
  • The time that one gay guy who moved away came back to visit, and he was far angrier about it than everyone else.
  • Never married.

Just one day had that "oh, shit!" moment and figured it out.

I’m happy for you. Have you told your parents yet?

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5 minutes ago, nnm said:

I’m happy for you. Have you told your parents yet?

LOL. No, unless the guy comes out in public, I'll take it to my grave. He has very conservative religious parents, so mum's the word.

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Handcuffs. They’ve been the same for probably half a century, or probably longer.

Why doesn’t somebody come up with anything better? Like links in the cuffs like a chain, or a strong fabric like ballistic Kevlar that is more form fitting.

I see so many videos where people, especially women, can slip their cuffs.

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22 minutes ago, markstanco said:

Handcuffs. They’ve been the same for probably half a century, or probably longer.

Why doesn’t somebody come up with anything better? Like links in the cuffs like a chain, or a strong fabric like ballistic Kevlar that is more form fitting.

I see so many videos where people, especially women, can slip their cuffs.

I daresay these are less than 50 years old. 

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I have a shoulder that is pretty much devoid of all cartilage. So there isn’t great range of motion. I would be in world of hurt if I had to be handcuffed with hands behind my back for more than just a minute or two. Not sure I could even go that long.

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12 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

I daresay these are less than 50 years old. 

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Well sure, but I bet those get expensive and a sharp edge like a corner brick wall and you can get out. 

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6 hours ago, tbone_ said:

I have a shoulder that is pretty much devoid of all cartilage. So there isn’t great range of motion. I would be in world of hurt if I had to be handcuffed with hands behind my back for more than just a minute or two. Not sure I could even go that long.

They would give you 2 sets. 

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I have decided that Surly can be a source of useful information as well as just a fun time waste

so I am now going to decree an official certified weight to "a Shit Load" and "a Shit Ton" of whatever

I hereby decree that a Shit Load is One Dozen Stone so we all know a Dozen is 12 and we all know that a Stone is 14 Pounds........so a Shit Load is 12 X 14 Pounds = 168 Pounds

A Shit Ton is One Gross of Stone so we all know a Gross is One Dozen Dozen (from buying fireworks of course) so a Shit Ton is 12 X 12 X 14 Pounds = 2016 Pounds (so slightly more than just a regular fuck all ton)

so A Shit Load is 168 Pounds and a Shit Ton is 2016 pounds......if you are paying for either of those and getting less than that weight when you scale out then you got fucked and you need to make a complaint

I have taken the liberty of contacting the National Institute of Standards and Measures (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) to make sure they have these simple and clear definitions of these important units of measure and I encourage all forum members and lurkers to do the same

https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm

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9 hours ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

I don’t see a lot of ford Taurus these days

I see them more than my first car, a Ford Tempo. Those fuckers have been erased like when Disney+ gets rid of one of their shows. Never to be seen again.

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