The Off Topic Topic

[Valmy]

Apparently the happy birthday song isn't copyrighted anymore.
Woo.

Thank God. That was really getting silly.

[Oexmelin]

Multi-spectral imaging the Declaration of Independence revealed Jefferson initially wrote "our fellow subjects".

[Ed Anger]

I have been reliably informed by the twins that a My Little Pony movie is coming out. They also informed me that I will take them or else.

Please call Adult Protective services. I'm scared. They are using a battering ram on the door and I don't know how long I can hold ou

[Valmy]

I have been reliably informed by the twins that a My Little Pony movie is coming out. They also informed me that I will take them or else.

Please call Adult Protective services. I'm scared. They are using a battering ram on the door and I don't know how long I can hold ou

The Bronies will chant 'One of Us! One of Us!' when they see you there.

[Ed Anger]

I may commit bronycide.

[MadBurgerMaker]

WELP

We were leaving to go to dinner and the symphony tonight, but on the way out, my wife puts an empty box on top of the recycle bin in apparently just the right spot so that it jammed up the door enough that it bent the goddamn track on the other side before it stopped and pulled the door back up.

Garage door repair dudes will be here sometime in the next couple of hours.  Guess I'll order a pizza.

[Josquius]

Apparently nickname in French is surname.
Oh the wonderful confusion that can be had

" so the visa application form says your name is.... Jean-Claude Terminator?.... "

[Eddie Teach]

That person is lying about their nickname.

[The Brain]

And it's unclear why he lied, what's wrong with Universal Soldier?

[Duque de Bragança]

Apparently nickname in French is surname.
Oh the wonderful confusion that can be had

" so the visa application form says your name is.... Jean-Claude Terminator?.... "

Yeah, one should not confuse surnom and nom de guerre. 

[Grey Fox]

[Savonarola]

Siemens-Alstom merger just announced.

I didn't even have time to learn French.   

[Maximus]

Do you get to learn German now?

[Savonarola]

Do you get to learn German now?

It would be a good idea for me to learn some German; but it's not really necessary.

It could have been worse; Alstom was also in talks with Bombardier.  I would have had to learn Franglais. 

[Duque de Bragança]

Siemens-Alstom merger just announced.

I didn't even have time to learn French.   

So crappy ICEs (since Siemens parted ways with Bombardier) are going to be a thing of the past?