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Crow Jane posted:Hell, I wanted that miniature giraffe that the uber-rich Russian dude had in that credit card commercial a few years back, and I was an adult. All his luxuries, the hot women, the ludicrious amounts of gold- the only thing that makes him happy is drat awesome tiny giraffe.
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Suspicious Cook posted:
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Thor is totally going to get a big headache in a second there.
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wayfinder posted:Huh, why? Motivational statue! You are chiseling away at your frame to build a better bod after all
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Parrotine posted:Motivational statue! Tell that to the people trying to build mass 
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Opopanax posted:
It's not an understatement to say Ultron is pretty much just a robotic James Spader. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zGFZzvdsJ0
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I'm scared to confirm the truth of this.
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Crow Jane posted:Hell, I wanted that miniature giraffe that the uber-rich Russian dude had in that credit card commercial a few years back, and I was an adult. that commercial made me upset every time because it reminded me of what I couldn't have
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wayfinder posted:Tell that to the people trying to build mass It's easy, just eat McDonalds every meal for a few weeks.
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Wade Wilson posted:I'm scared to confirm the truth of this.
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Wade Wilson posted:I'm scared to confirm the truth of this. Yyyep, he ripped his pants at a concert last week, and wasn't wearing underwear.
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Hirayuki posted:Where've you been? Not clicking NWS links, probably.
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Wade Wilson posted:Not clicking NWS links, probably.
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theflyingorc posted:that commercial made me upset every time because it reminded me of what I couldn't have Opulence. You don't has it.
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This is legitimately one of my biggest memories of summer camp when I was a kid; having to pass the swimming test, which ended with having to jump into the lake in full clothes, take your jeans off, and tie them in knots at the end and use it as a flotation device.
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This is literally a part of US Navy boot camp, along with using your hat (the Gilligan one).
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1redflag posted:This is legitimately one of my biggest memories of summer camp when I was a kid; having to pass the swimming test, which ended with having to jump into the lake in full clothes, take your jeans off, and tie them in knots at the end and use it as a flotation device. Had to do this as well. I did not think that it was particularly effective, but for some reason men and boys in the 20th century had to learn this technique. It was perhaps our last hope of survival against the Soviet Union.
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benito posted:Had to do this as well. I did not think that it was particularly effective, but for some reason men and boys in the 20th century had to learn this technique. It was perhaps our last hope of survival against the Soviet Union. I feel left out. I wonder if it had to do with growing up hundreds of miles from the closest body of water you could possibly drown in.
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1redflag posted:This is legitimately one of my biggest memories of summer camp when I was a kid; having to pass the swimming test, which ended with having to jump into the lake in full clothes, take your jeans off, and tie them in knots at the end and use it as a flotation device. I never went to camp so I had to learn this from Ernest Goes to Africa. Ironically not Ernest Goes to Camp.
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I did not know inflatable pants were a real thing, maybe because I am female or because I didn't take lifesaving lessons or perhaps because I was taught to swim by sane people. I just wanted to get this thread back to its roots. Have a cat: 
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benito posted:Had to do this as well. I did not think that it was particularly effective, but for some reason men and boys in the 20th century had to learn this technique. It was perhaps our last hope of survival against the Soviet Union. It worked well enough to keep you afloat if you did it right. IIRC we inflated our shirt first because it was easier and helped you float while you tied a knot in your pants. Scouts was weird.
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The Coast Guard says: BUOYANCY: Most adults only need an extra seven to twelve pounds of buoyancy to keep their heads above water. A PFD can give that "extra lift," and it's made to keep you floating until help comes. But a PFD is a personal flotation device and it's important to get the right one for you. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg5214/pfdselection.asp So, probably not sufficient for a USS Indianapolis event, but probably enough to keep you from being dead for an hour or two.
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canyoneer posted:The Coast Guard says: It is. I've done it before. Wet fabrics hold air pretty well. When it finally leaks out you just whip it back by the waist and forward into the water to refill it with air. We would tie the legs together to make a ring. Theoretically you could stay afloat indefinitely, treading water just long enough to reinflate them periodically.
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My house hippo story was that the first time I saw it it was when I woke up in the middle of the night on the couch and thought it was an honest to god nature documentary.
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I was so sure the pants as a floatation device was a dumb joke. How? What? Who came up with this? Did they not know people float? I am so confused.
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Nazattack posted:How? What? Who came up with this? Did they not know people float? I am so confused. Fat spotted
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Nazattack posted:I was so sure the pants as a floatation device was a dumb joke. You can float for a long time but it uses energy, tricks like Air Pants help you float longer before you die and stop being a useful military assest, hth
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I had to do this for a lifeguard test. The idea was to jump in the pool with your clothes on and use your clothing to float for an hour. Worked pretty good. It's definitely way better than treading water for an hour. I'm not sure how well it would work in rough waters. Jeans hold air pretty well and the few wearing jogging pants did not have a good time. They just balloon and you can't see a thing while just barely floating.
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I'm not fat, and I've been taught since a young age to arch my back and take a deep breath to float. You have to change your breaths pretty quickly to keep from sinking, plus it wouldn't work on rough water at all since you are barely above.
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WIIIIIIIIITCH  (same)
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Where did you people learn about swimming? You don't need to be fat or skinny, take big breaths, whatever. Just lay there on your back and you'll float.
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Dumb derail, no one cares about your pants, no one wants a house hippo, have a picture
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