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Caption This for 05/01/15

Posted April 30, 2015 4:45 PM by LakeGrl

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#1 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by jack of all trades on 04/30/2015 5:13 PM (score 2)
#4 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by SolarEagle on 04/30/2015 5:44 PM (score 4)
#14 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by Ed Watts on 05/01/2015 12:17 AM (score 10)

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#16 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by kendall on 05/01/2015 3:11 AM (score 1)
#28 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by phoenix911 on 05/01/2015 9:07 AM (score 1)
#29 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by Yahlasit on 05/01/2015 9:13 AM (score 1)
#30 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by DaveFuller on 05/01/2015 9:56 AM (score 1)
#43 "Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 " by Anonymous Poster #1 on 05/02/2015 5:16 PM (score 1)

jack of all trades Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 8777 Good Answers: 376	#1 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 5:13 PM
	Ok, now staff are just abusing the "open plan office" concept. __________________ jack of all trades
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phoenix911 Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 23647 Good Answers: 420	#2 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 5:27 PM
	Some people start their business in their garage, some in their basement.... Jim here started his on the street. __________________ “ When people get what they want, they are often surprised when they get what they deserve " - James Wood
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jack of all trades Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 8777 Good Answers: 376	#3 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 5:35 PM
	I'm thinking somewhere in Russian hence "Taking advantage of the summer weather every available opportunity" __________________ jack of all trades
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SolarEagle Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: by the beach in Florida Posts: 33392 Good Answers: 1817	#4 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 5:44 PM
	"Worldwide Global Investment Services, how may I direct your call?" __________________ All living things seek to control their own destiny....this is the purpose of life
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Just an Engineer Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2181 Good Answers: 255	#5 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 5:52 PM
	This is a picture of "The Gen Y homeless". Addicted to gaming, just can't get enough, regardless of the weather. __________________ Just an Engineer from the land down under.
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jdretired Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Australia. Posts: 1642 Good Answers: 81	#6 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 6:35 PM
	The way of the future, Solar Power
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Usbport Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor Posts: 5363 Good Answers: 647	#7 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 7:52 PM
	Duuuude! Ahhrright, virtual road trip. Lauderdale, WooHoo! Let's see some baaaabes. __________________ Whiskey, women -- and astrophysics. Because sometimes a problem can't be solved with just whiskey and women.
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Rixter Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: About 4000 miles from the center of the earth (+/-100 mi) Posts: 9910 Good Answers: 1141	#8 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 8:10 PM
	I love working at Google!
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Fredski Guru Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 7025 Good Answers: 207	#38 In reply to #8 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 7:01 PM
	the place with a fridge was 25 more a month...
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Rixter Guru Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: About 4000 miles from the center of the earth (+/-100 mi) Posts: 9910 Good Answers: 1141	#9 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 8:11 PM
	Casual Fridays!
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CaptMoosie Guru Join Date: May 2009 Location: Red Hook, New York (Mid-Hudson River Valley) Posts: 4362 Good Answers: 179	#10 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 10:21 PM
	Dude, what happened to your shower and bed? __________________ "Veni, Vidi, Vici"; hendiatris attributed to Gaius Julius Caesar, 47 B.C.
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bob c Guru Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Florida Posts: 5708 Good Answers: 123	#11 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 11:19 PM
	Working at home for Fred was going well till he found himself homeless. __________________ Bob
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JNB Guru Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1071 Good Answers: 92	#12 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 11:27 PM
	Whaa-Whaatt??? It's gonna SNOW this afternoon??
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Johny451 Power-User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 476 Good Answers: 32	#13 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 04/30/2015 11:38 PM
	"University student teleport experiment a success" Unwittingly, Arthur hadn't realized that his teleport experiment had been a success until he began to feel a little chilly. __________________ johny451
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Ed Watts Power-User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 276 Good Answers: 25	#14 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 12:17 AM
	"Mom told me to go play outside."
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ri·dic·u·lous rəˈdikyələs/adjectiveadjective: ridiculous

deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd."when you realize how ridiculous these scenarios are, you will have to laugh"

synonyms: laughable, absurd, comical, funny, hilarious, risible, droll, amusing, farcical, silly, ludicrous; More

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kendall Power-User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 343 Good Answers: 32	#16 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 3:11 AM
	At least it keeps a roof over his head. __________________ Humans are just smart enough to fool themselves.
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dhayanandhan Guru Join Date: May 2008 Location: CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA. Posts: 1851 Good Answers: 65	#17 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 3:22 AM
	"No vehicle will disturb you, complete your work leisurely" DHAYANANDHAN.S
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Adnaan146 Active Contributor Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 24	#18 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 4:13 AM
	COOL!
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jhhassociates Guru Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North West England Posts: 1170 Good Answers: 153	#19 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 4:59 AM
	ADVERTISEMENT Lyndoor Industries takes hot desking one stage further. Don't just reduce the amount of office space you need, eliminate it completely. We deliver, any time, any place.
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Massey Guru Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 623 Good Answers: 33	#20 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 6:14 AM
	This is the online customer service support center for Microsoft for people calling from India...it's Karma baby.... __________________ Hey Isaac, catch! ...oops, that's gonna leave a mark...
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texasron Guru Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas.Baytown Posts: 697 Good Answers: 26	#21 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 6:52 AM
	Me! __________________ If you want to know how well a broom works you do not ask the guy selling the broom or the guy who designed the broom, you ask the guy using the broom.
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szwasta Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 638 Good Answers: 45	#22 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 7:12 AM
	Mother always told me that I need to get outside more. __________________ This moment is as it should be.
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roeblinggrid Commentator Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 62 Good Answers: 3	#23 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 7:40 AM
	Tired of the sock perpetually being on the door, Bob decides to continue with life as he knows it.
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Phys Guru Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle of nowhere, Pennsylvania Posts: 2603 Good Answers: 63	#24 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 8:16 AM
	Somewhere on campus at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, PA the first day it gets to 60 degrees. (probably mid June) __________________ Remember when reading my post: (-1)^½ m (2)^½
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Yahlasit Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Posts: 1023 Good Answers: 69	#25 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 8:27 AM
	Shhh guys !!! you'l get us all in trouble, he is a manager !! don't you see the "vitamin water" bottle ??? __________________ No hay conocimiento ni herramienta que sustituya al sentido comun.
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Data Management Associate Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Metro Area Posts: 30	#26 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:01 AM
	Dang search engine; can't find a very small fridge to keep the "vitamin water" cold. Don't want to trip the circuit with too much draw on one circuit! __________________ You can lead a horse to water...
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JIMRAT Guru Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Where the sun sets on OZ Posts: 1381 Good Answers: 28	#39 In reply to #26 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:27 PM
	Speaking of which; i see a powerboard but no lead. Is it plugged into a UPS? I don't see solar panels either. __________________ Where's the KaBoom? There should be a KaBoom!
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jhhassociates Guru Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North West England Posts: 1170 Good Answers: 153	#41 In reply to #39 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/02/2015 3:42 AM
	Please refer to clause 742.3.3 on page 41 of the small print provided on our web site which forms part of your contract. Lyndoor Industries takes no responsibility for the provision of electrical power to the equipment.
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James Stewart Guru Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 14331 Good Answers: 162	#46 In reply to #39 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/04/2015 1:35 PM
	I too do not see the extension cord to the power supply. This "student" is practicing witchcraft, and has swimming trunks on in case the punishment is dunking in the local pond until he repents. Otherwise - we have the first harnessing of "dark energy" other than NASA recent EM drive experiments. __________________ If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Just build a better one.
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rashavarek Guru Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Madison, WI. Posts: 2074 Good Answers: 77	#27 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:05 AM
	Bill's philosophy paper on "open existence" is well underway, albeit not well understood. __________________ Knowing is the end result of learning, not believing.
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phoenix911 Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 23647 Good Answers: 420	#28 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:07 AM
	after his parents kicked him out of the basement, he now outside, watching porn in his underwear and drinking beer. __________________ “ When people get what they want, they are often surprised when they get what they deserve " - James Wood
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Yahlasit Guru Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Posts: 1023 Good Answers: 69	#29 In reply to #28 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:13 AM
	The truth is they kicked him out, so they could watch porn and drink beer themselves... __________________ No hay conocimiento ni herramienta que sustituya al sentido comun.
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DaveFuller Associate Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Estacada, OR Posts: 29	#30 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 9:56 AM
	I apologize.... Just a little off color.... When I got home, there was a sock on my dorm room door knob and I gotta finish this paper. __________________ General Note: Design subject to The Laws of Physics....
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phoenix911 Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 23647 Good Answers: 420	#48 In reply to #30 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/08/2015 8:03 AM
	off colors.... that's borderline 'racist'........ I think.... just a sec while I look it up...... yep,...... racist applies to everything,...... that is, if your white. __________________ “ When people get what they want, they are often surprised when they get what they deserve " - James Wood
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reward54 Guru Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 523 Good Answers: 17	#31 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 12:02 PM
	My doctor says I need more vitamin D and this is the only way my health plan covers that prescription.
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texasron Guru Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Texas.Baytown Posts: 697 Good Answers: 26	#32 In reply to #31 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 12:39 PM
	My doctor says I need more vitamin D and this is the only way my HMO plan covers that prescription.(taking someone else-es answer and making it better) __________________ If you want to know how well a broom works you do not ask the guy selling the broom or the guy who designed the broom, you ask the guy using the broom.
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Loupy Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: GTA Canada Posts: 722 Good Answers: 23	#33 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 12:49 PM
	The only place in the complex with a decent free WiFi connection. __________________ Have a Happy! ;-)
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	So intent was Alfred on the screen, he failed to notice that he had outgrown his trousers. __________________ CRTL-Z
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Unredundant Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Large hole formally occupied by furry woodland creature. Posts: 3385 Good Answers: 97	#35 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 4:13 PM
	Dug worked frantically to complete the final plans for his air powered spaghetti fork, before the cheerleaders returned skipping and jumping, snagging the extension cord yet again. __________________ CRTL-Z
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James Stewart Guru Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 14331 Good Answers: 162	#36 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 4:26 PM
	Police under scrutiny after allowing Mayor's son a self-administered lie detector test, about that incident in the dorms last week! __________________ If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Just build a better one.
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	That looks more like Dr.Brian Cox than Aidan Turner... __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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phoenix911 Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 23647 Good Answers: 420	#40 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/01/2015 10:12 PM
	This guy use to live in a cardboard box, and a light breeze to a cardboard box is like a tornado is to a trailer court. __________________ “ When people get what they want, they are often surprised when they get what they deserve " - James Wood
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	George taking the world wide web to the extreme!
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	Open Source software should be developed in the open, right?
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	Man who fell to earth, David Bowie impersonator. __________________ CRTL-Z
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	__________________ Have a Happy! ;-)
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SimpleMind Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1056 Good Answers: 88	#47 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/08/2015 7:48 AM
	Cloud computing revisited. S.M. __________________ Life is complex. It has a real part and an imaginary part.
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MR. Guest Guru Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ''but, don't we get PAID to ask questions?...'' Posts: 1661 Good Answers: 17	#49 Re: Caption This for 05/01/15 05/09/2015 5:59 PM
	''Yeah, and all those naysayers thought I'd never get my internet start-up off the ground. This'll show'em...'' __________________ ''illigitimi non carborundum...''(i.e.: don't let the fatherless (self-deluding,sabotaging, long-term-memory-impaired, knee-jerking, cheap-shotting, mono-syllabic, self-annointed, shadow-lurking, back-biting, off-topic-inquisitors) grind you down...)
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