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Title: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: mongers on August 22, 2011, 02:02:54 PM
So what events or facts have completely passed you by until recently ?


Me, I only found out yesterday that Nico had died, more than 20 years ago; how could I not have known this, such a talented and beautiful woman.  :cry:
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Liep on August 22, 2011, 02:05:21 PM
Nico has passed me by.. in fact, I still have no idea what or who it is.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: dps on August 22, 2011, 02:20:56 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 22, 2011, 02:05:21 PM
Nico has passed me by.. in fact, I still have no idea what or who it is.

Lou Reed's former girlfriend, sang on The Velvet Underground's first album, titled, interestingly enough, The Velvet Underground and Nico.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Liep on August 22, 2011, 02:24:33 PM
Ah, with the Warhol cover. Good album.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: crazy canuck on August 22, 2011, 02:43:15 PM
CTRL F
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:45:54 PM
independent prosecutors.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: mongers on August 22, 2011, 02:47:06 PM
Quote from: dps on August 22, 2011, 02:20:56 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 22, 2011, 02:05:21 PM
Nico has passed me by.. in fact, I still have no idea what or who it is.

Lou Reed's former girlfriend, sang on The Velvet Underground's first album, titled, interestingly enough, The Velvet Underground and Nico.

Oh and a not inconsiderable movie star.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:49:26 PM
And to be serious, 2005-2006. I don't remember much.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: mongers on August 22, 2011, 04:48:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:49:26 PM
And to be serious, 2005-2006. I don't remember much.

:(

I'm presuming for 'legitimate, understandable' reasons.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 04:49:06 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2011, 04:48:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:49:26 PM
And to be serious, 2005-2006. I don't remember much.

:(

I'm presuming for 'legitimate, understandable' reasons.

Pecocet and Vicodin haze.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Scipio on August 22, 2011, 04:57:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 04:49:06 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2011, 04:48:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:49:26 PM
And to be serious, 2005-2006. I don't remember much.

:(

I'm presuming for 'legitimate, understandable' reasons.

Pecocet and Vicodin haze.
Little known fact: Pecocet was Judge Roy Bean's drug of choice, after whiskey.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Siege on August 22, 2011, 05:02:43 PM
A Pseudo-History channel show called "Ancient Aliens".

Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: The Brain on August 22, 2011, 05:03:51 PM
Quote from: Scipio on August 22, 2011, 04:57:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 04:49:06 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2011, 04:48:21 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 02:49:26 PM
And to be serious, 2005-2006. I don't remember much.

:(

I'm presuming for 'legitimate, understandable' reasons.

Pecocet and Vicodin haze.
Little known fact: Pecocet was Judge Roy Bean's drug of choice, after whiskey.

:bleeding:
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Ed Anger on August 22, 2011, 05:08:24 PM
Don't expect me to spell it correctly.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:44:31 PM
My launch window for wife and children.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: mongers on August 22, 2011, 07:55:20 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:44:31 PM
My launch window for wife and children.

Damn, Money, don't give up; you need to get your ass over to the UK and find a woman, I'm sure you'd go down a storm here.  :cool:
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:58:45 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2011, 07:55:20 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:44:31 PM
My launch window for wife and children.

Damn, Money, don't give up; you need to get your ass over to the UK and find a woman, I'm sure you'd go down a storm here.  :cool:

Oh, I'm sorry;  did I convey a sense of sadness or some shit?

Damned emotionless text.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: LaCroix on August 22, 2011, 07:59:37 PM
inexpensive computers. pc gaming the past four years. one of these days i'll pick up eu3 :P
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: mongers on August 22, 2011, 07:59:42 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:58:45 PM
Quote from: mongers on August 22, 2011, 07:55:20 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 22, 2011, 07:44:31 PM
My launch window for wife and children.

Damn, Money, don't give up; you need to get your ass over to the UK and find a woman, I'm sure you'd go down a storm here.  :cool:

Oh, I'm sorry;  did I convey a sense of sadness or some shit?

Damned emotionless text.

:lol:
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Razgovory on August 22, 2011, 08:13:00 PM
The entire last decade.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Monoriu on August 22, 2011, 08:54:30 PM
Chinese Halloween.  I have no idea that this existed until I met my wife.  In contrast with the western one, Chinese Halloween is considered a taboo.  Many people are geniunely worried, and it is not supposed to be fun at all.  My parents, teachers or schoolmates never mentioned it.  The entire month of July (in the Chinese traditional lunar calender) is the month of the ghost.  People avoid stuff like weddings in that month, and pay tributes to the ghosts one way or another.  A popular way is to burn fake money with a hundred zeros printed on them. 

I first became suspicious when my parents and I were together in a taxi.  The driver screamed and hit the curb when he saw someone with an umbrella during a sunny day.  In Chinese culture, ghosts like to use umbrellas when they walk on earth.  So I asked my parents what the hell was going on (I was like 20 at the time).  In typical fashion they didn't say a word.  So I asked around and figured it out. 
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 22, 2011, 11:18:45 PM
The past 15 years.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: 11B4V on August 23, 2011, 12:10:06 AM
Six mos after entering the Army in 1984, My mom forwarded my mail that she got while I was in basic training. Shell Oil offered me a job as an oil rig worker.
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Eddie Teach on August 23, 2011, 12:16:12 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 22, 2011, 08:54:30 PM
  So I asked my parents what the hell was going on (I was like 20 at the time).  In typical fashion they didn't say a word.

:lightbulb:
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: Syt on August 23, 2011, 02:29:44 AM
Quote from: Siege on August 22, 2011, 05:02:43 PM
A Pseudo-History channel show called "Ancient Aliens".

God, that show sucks so bad. They don't even make a token attempt at scientific analysis - the whole show consists of hypothesizing without any proof backing it up. "It coulda happened! Maybe!"
Title: Re: Things That Passed You By ?
Post by: 11B4V on August 23, 2011, 04:18:26 AM
Quote from: Syt on August 23, 2011, 02:29:44 AM
Quote from: Siege on August 22, 2011, 05:02:43 PM
A Pseudo-History channel show called "Ancient Aliens".

God, that show sucks so bad. They don't even make a token attempt at scientific analysis - the whole show consists of hypothesizing without any proof backing it up. "It coulda happened! Maybe!"
SI-FI Channel should be running that show.