u/spaghettifiasco
r/zillowgonewild r/OWLCITY r/tipofmytongue r/Birdsfacingforward r/buildabear r/GrumpyBabyBirds r/aldi
▲ 14 r/tipofmytongue
[TOMT][BOOK][90s - 2000s] A children's book about the "buttered cat paradox"
I specifically remember this book from school, because I've always thought about it whenever I think about cats always landing on their feet. It was a children's book where some animals enact the "buttered cat paradox"; tying some toast to a cat and having the cat jump off something tall, to see whether the toast lands spread-side down or the cat lands on its feet. It could have been jam instead of butter.
I think that the point of the book was to introduce kids to the concept of the Scientific Method, but could be wrong. I also want to say that it was illustrated in a very stylized way, sort of in Lane Smith's style? (Stinky Cheese Man)
I've never heard of "buttered cat paradox" called that until I tried to find the book just now, but I've had this memory in my head for years. The book could not be any more recent than 2005.
EDIT: Important! The book did not involve the cat/toast combo spinning around in perpetual motion like other iterations of this concept seem to.
u/spaghettifiasco — 1 month ago
▲ 108 r/zillowgonewild
A nightmare of design elements, textures, sinks, spackle, and imperceptible layout
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/670-Baber-Cir-Scottsville-VA-24590/117838811_zpid/
Who gets to sleep in the secret fourth bunk bed? What happened to the walls to need all the spackling? How many sinks does a homeowner need? Why would you install a urinal in a pink sponge painted bathroom? All this and more in this absolutely bizarre home!
u/spaghettifiasco — 3 months ago
▲ 20 r/aldi
Burmans Sweet & Heat Mustard
Is this mustard seasonal or what? I had just discovered the perfect ratio of Sweet&Heat to Stone Ground for a delicious mustard blend for sandwiches, and then suddenly it vanished.
What season is sweet hot mustard season if not summer? Or will it, like the hint of lime chips, suddenly reappear in my store just when I've given up all hope?
Employee today not only had no idea when the mustard would come back, but didn't even know what mustard I was talking about.
RVA area if that matters.
u/spaghettifiasco — 3 months ago
▲ 89 r/buildabear
Found a huge heritage store in an otherwise kinda sad mall (Fair Oaks VA)
The store was so big! Shame it didn't have the little soldiers outside too. And yes, it had the bathtub!
u/spaghettifiasco — 3 months ago
▲ 149 r/OWLCITY
Thought you folks might like this
I've had this hoodie since probably 2009, when I was a massive fan. It was a gift, so I'm not sure where it was purchased, but I think it might be rare. It has Rainbow Veins lyrics on the sleeve! Anyone else have/had this piece of merch?
(Ignore the zipper charm, lol)
u/spaghettifiasco — 3 months ago
▲ 285 r/zillowgonewild
$35 MILLION for a gaudy mansion + land for "family legacy"
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/9412-Mafi-Ct-Great-Falls-VA-22066/305373707_zpid/
"Domaine de Rêve is a 14-acre estate compound affording an unprecedented opportunity for a single owner seeking privacy, scale, and the ability to establish a secure family legacy near Washington, DC."
Nouveau Riche millennial grey mega mansion with random design elements slapped everywhere. Money simply cannot buy taste!
u/spaghettifiasco — 5 months ago