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Shawnski · 03-06-2008, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Ro

I used to be deathly afraid of stepping on those metal grates in the sidewalk in the downtown core, thinking I was definitely going to fall through. I remember that vividly. I would try my darnedest to step on those metal footprints, often having to jump from one to the next.

Edit- every answer so far has made me laugh. Awesome thread.

Beware the grates of wrath!!!

OK, I wasn't a kid, but considering my age now...

I was about 21 or 22. TOGA PARTY!!! Big one... somewhere. Can't remember where any better now than then, but it was a doozie. Somewhere public around the Saddledome rings a bell. Hot tubs and the works.

Pre-drinking isn't anything new folks. And we prepped quite well for this event. Got down "there" (wherever the hell that was) and where stoked (or was it toked?) up for the event.

Was walking towards the lights from the parking lot. Several buds (and friends!) with me.

Then the Earth hit me hard.

Somehow, in this dimly lit walkway, a TREE grate, sans tree, welcomed me bitterly.

I had stepped into the middle... where no metal protected me from the half body plunge down into the pit of nothingness. As I watched my buds keep walking towards what appeared to be an awesome event, a million "what do you have when a man with no arms and no legs..." jokes flew threw my innibriated skull.

My friends finally realized what happened (after a few loud curses from myself, hopelessly "pitted" as I was). They pulled me out; leg oozing blood, balls bruised, toga tattered.

Can't remember too much more of the night other than finding some fine ladies offering simpathy love.

Beware the grates of wrath!!!!

4X4 · 03-06-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan02

until a few days ago i actually believed that the toilet swirled in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.

I still believe it to be true. Call icarus and ask him what the deal is.

SarichFan · 03-06-2008, 11:19 PM

That when I went to Edmonton my imaginary friend would come with me to make the stay more enjoyable, he was an elf.. his name was "Elfy"

Not even kidding, but I was 4.. and I really hated Edmonton even then.

chid · 03-06-2008, 11:20 PM

I thought I could hover, not fly but hover around. I think I must have had a really vivid dream about it because I would argue constantly with my parents about it but never be able to show them. I can still remember where I 'felt' the hovering -- in my grandma's backyard

4X4 · 03-06-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chid

I thought I could hover, not fly but hover around. I think I must have had a really vivid dream about it because I would argue constantly with my parents about it but never be able to show them. I can still remember where I 'felt' the hovering -- in my grandma's backyard

Presumably after tasting the mushrooms growing in the back of the garden...

NSFL · 03-06-2008, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan02

until a few days ago i actually believed that the toilet swirled in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.

Gotta love Stewart, that man is full of good info. Unless you're not in GOPH, then ignore me.

When I was a kid, used to believe that if I swallowed an orange seed, a tree would grow out of my head. I can thank my mother for that.

Rhetts_the_Best · 03-06-2008, 11:42 PM

I thought the leafs where the greatest hockey team

My brothers convinced me there was a man eating monster at mcmahn stadium called "Mic Mac"

I used to belive alot about greek mythology (pretty much everything
I knew)

burn_this_city · 03-06-2008, 11:49 PM

Eating crust would put hair on my chest.. My mom used to tell it to us all the time..

Now I'm kinda glad I never ate it.. I wouldnt want a sweater like some have

Torture · 03-07-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by NSFL

Gotta love Stewart, that man is full of good info. Unless you're not in GOPH, then ignore me.

When I was a kid, used to believe that if I swallowed an orange seed, a tree would grow out of my head. I can thank my mother for that.

I skipped GOPH the other day to cram for marketing....did the man explain that toilets actually don't swirl the other way in the southern hemisphere!?

I'm with Dan02...I always thought that was true..

I also believed that if you swallowed a seed a tree would grow, except in your stomach.

Dan02 · 03-07-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Torture

I skipped GOPH the other day to cram for marketing....did the man explain that toilets actually don't swirl the other way in the southern hemisphere!?

I'm with Dan02...I always thought that was true..

Heres one source i read about the non-reversed toilets

http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/misc/coriolis.html

I am thinking this is such a common misconception it deserves it's own thread! If you asked me 2 days ago i would said sure it was on the Simpsons it must be true.

Sainters7 · 03-07-2008, 12:52 AM

When I was about 10 and first heard about a blowjob, I literally thought the girl would just blow on your junk, and somehow that got you off. Good thing I figured it out later before I spent all my money on high-powered industrial fans...

lambeburger · 03-07-2008, 01:05 AM

When I was little, I thought that Calgary was the third largest city in the world.

Also one time way back when I was freaked out because my mom had a bad headache and she said that her head was going to explode, and I couldn't figure out why my dad wouldn't take her to the hospital.

Dan02 · 03-07-2008, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Sainters7

When I was about 10 and first heard about a blowjob, I literally thought the girl would just blow on your junk, and somehow that got you off. Good thing I figured it out later before I spent all my money on high-powered industrial fans...

I don't think you're the only one

, why blow and not suck?

jayswin · 03-07-2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sainters7

When I was about 10 and first heard about a blowjob, I literally thought the girl would just blow on your junk, and somehow that got you off. Good thing I figured it out later before I spent all my money on high-powered industrial fans...

. Me too. I always pictured a girl kneeling with her face about a foot away from you junk, while she blows on it, like it's a birthday candle.

jayswin · 03-07-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan02

I don't think you're the only one

, why blow and not suck?

Perhaps suckjob sounds too much like she's not doing a very good job?

MelBridgeman · 03-07-2008, 01:11 AM

that parents grew up in a black and white world..since all their pictures were in black and white

Dion · 03-07-2008, 01:16 AM

If you killed a Daddy Long Legs you got rain the next day

Sainters7 · 03-07-2008, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan02

I don't think you're the only one

, why blow and not suck?

Haha I won't even get into what I thought you were supposed to do to a girl when I first heard the slang expression for going down on her...

Dan02 · 03-07-2008, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sainters7

Haha I won't even get into what I thought you were supposed to do to a girl when I first heard the slang expression for going down on her...

lol please tell me someone enlightened you prior to your first attempt.

Sainters7 · 03-07-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan02

lol please tell me someone enlightened you prior to your first attempt.

Haha if I was managing to get action way back when I believed such things, I dont think itd matter how bad I was, I'd still be a god. My life consisted of street hockey and Super Nintendo back in those days. Now I'm all grown up and it consists of ice hockey and PlayStation2. Oh how far I've come...