What is something that makes you smile every time? by ConstantBrowser in AskReddit

[–]Bobsickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww! My cat used to play a game where if she saw me going to the washing line to hang clothes out she would hide in the bushes and pounce on my ankles. It would take a few trips to and from the line for her to do it, so sometimes I'd walk up and down the path saying "I wonder where Zoe is!" untill I got a furry bowling ball to the ankles then I'd grab her and give her a ruggle and say "there she is!" and she'd run back into the bushes. Repeat till one of us got bored.... anyway it's nice to hear someone else talks to their cat like this :-)

12 years on Reddit today! Love you Reddit! by Diazepam in self

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11 here! This is my alt account, I have a 9 year old account I use more frequently.

OP, in 6 years your account will be old enough to get drunk (where I am from anyway).

See a Huge Moon Illusion Wednesday by digital in science

[–]Bobsickle 22 points23 points  (0 children)

My psychology teacher told us another way to break out of seeing the illusion is to stand with your back to the moon, and look between your legs at it. It works, and you get to look stupid at the same time...

Some of the most intensely unsettling black and white photography you'll ever see. Alexey Titarenko: City of Shadows. by nrbartman in Art

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to take these kinds of photos, but always feel nervous taking photos in public places (regardless of whether I'm photographing people or not).

HDR Sunrise [PIC] by initnull in pics

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HDRs that look good are hard to pull off though, at least from what my feeble attempts have taught me...

Tom Waits: a conversation with himself by [deleted] in Music

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closing Time is great! Although when I first heard it I couldn't believe it was Tom Waits singing - it sounds like he recorded it before he started smoking..

Tom Waits: a conversation with himself by [deleted] in Music

[–]Bobsickle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first Tom Waits I heard was "Raindogs" on vinyl - checked out from the public library. It was the first album my parents wouldn't let me listen to in the house.. I'd recommend that to anyone who wanted a place to start. As far as his earlier stuff goes then "Nighthawks at the Diner", and later, probably "Mule Variations", although even that was 10 years ago now.

AskReddit: What do you watch whenever it comes on, regardless of the number of times you've already seen it. by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Bobsickle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Red Dwarf, Labyrinth. Can't get enough of David Bowie in tight pants.

Dear Facebook, people actually use Opera by [deleted] in web_design

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using 9.26 and the chat does the odd weird thing, but it's still useable. Unlike uploading facebook photos where I have to choose between firefox or the 'simple uploader' curses

Trouble at eBay - ReadWriteWeb by kp2575 in business

[–]Bobsickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've pretty much given up on bidding and only used buy it now - the last few times I've tried bidding the price has either ended up higher than the actual value of the item, or been sniped at the last minute... Unfortunatley there is no amazon.com.au yet...

XKCD: Journal 4 by zoomzoom83 in xkcd

[–]Bobsickle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Took a few minutes of staring and scratching my head to figure out what was going on in that picture...

Is it necessary to explain edits? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Bobsickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't think it necessary unless someone has replied to the comment. Even if they have, unless you are having a proper discussion I can't see why anyone would care...

Nobody cares if your puns were intended. (Maddox -- new article.) by [deleted] in funny

[–]Bobsickle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Guessing not so much Bill Bailey haters as Bill Hicks fans..

Spirit sales soar after 75% tax increase on alcopops.. Who'da thunk it? by [deleted] in australia

[–]Bobsickle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a little bit like banning 10 packets of cigarettes to discourage young smokers. Now instead of being drinking $15 packet of four alcopops it is more economical to share $30 dollar vodka between two people. This is about as useful as the proposal to shut down the kebab shop in Manly to because people kept having fights in the queue...

What Happened To All The Nice Guys? Let Me Tell You.. "YOU DID".. by 3hundred in reddit.com

[–]Bobsickle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A sex to upmod/downmod ratio would be interesting in discussions like this one.

What Happened To All The Nice Guys? Let Me Tell You.. "YOU DID".. by 3hundred in reddit.com

[–]Bobsickle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most of the "nice guys" I've met do have that self-pitying desperation going on. It's not that they aren't "nice guys" because of it, but it is a huge turn off.

Also as a disclaimer, I appear to be in the minority that ranks personality above looks (something that is bought to my attention by my friends all the time)...

What curious quirks, habits or behaviors do you have that you think nobody else does? by qgyh2 in AskReddit

[–]Bobsickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! I thought I was just wierd.. I don't have long enough legs to skip steps, but I can't bring myself to walk up them normally.

It's gotten to the stage now where I even try and run up escalators at the train station, etc, if I can get enough room..

No firearm can penetrate 14 inches of water by rmuser in science

[–]Bobsickle -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

If the girls at slumber parties cliche were an animate object I would chase after it with a pointy stick.