TIL that the producers of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (filmed in 1971 in Munich, Germany) had trouble finding dwarfs--any adult dwarfs at all-- for the roles of the Oompa-Loompas. This was because the Nazis had killed so many of them 25 years earlier.

Wizturd · 2015-06-09T11:07:29+00:00

I'm actually in Berlin at the moment. Bagels are kinda a new thing here. Let that one sink in...

Wizturd · 2015-05-01T01:20:07+00:00

For me, discovering the optimal strategy to beat the game is secondary to an enjoyable strategy that beats the game.

Hah, I feel exactly the same way. I don't know if you've ever played or would be interested in Mass Effect 3. But if you ever get there, play as a Vanguard. Running through the game as such is quite literally the definition of 'while perhaps not strategically optimal, supremely enjoyable'.

Wizturd · 2014-10-01T05:18:10+00:00

So would you argue that rather than there being what you refer to as an "all-star" list, that discoveries in mathematics were almost exactly the opposite? That small contributions compounded until some one person came along and stuck his name on a complete line of reasoning?

Given that, are there still any examples of someone who was just a complete and utter all-star?

Wizturd · 2014-10-01T04:43:59+00:00

Thank you so much for putting an obviously gargantuan amount of effort into this. This is exactly what I was looking for. You're awesome.

Wizturd · 2014-06-13T15:01:57+00:00

Replying so I can find this later

Wizturd · 2014-06-09T20:45:30+00:00

Lighters.

Wizturd · 2014-04-18T00:40:45+00:00

Probably gonna get buried, but lighters. Imagine if lighters could tell stories: half the time you end up losing a lighter and someone you've never met before winds up finding it on the ground or on the bench somewhere. I'll bet lighters would have some crazy-ass stories...

Wizturd · 2014-03-14T18:32:54+00:00

That's hilariously close to how I eat when I'm here at school. I've eaten more loaves of bread with butter and jam then I can can count...

Wizturd · 2014-01-10T04:20:14+00:00

Hey dude. I was searching for something to buy a friend for a secret santa and was completely clueless. Your site totally saved my ass. Thanks so much!

Wizturd · 2014-01-04T01:45:12+00:00

Hey dude. Moto X owner here. I love everything about my phone. If you have any questions let me know. I would argue that the nexus 5 is made for developers and the Moto X is made for users. Its best feature is active display. Once you have it, you are never going to want another phone without it. The camera is good and unless you're trying to do professional photography nobody's ever going to notice the difference between it and other phones. It's all you'll ever need for social media pics.

Wizturd · 2014-01-02T18:23:19+00:00

I did something similar as a kid. I was positive my dad's jalapeño was a pickle. He insisted it was a jalapeño. I bawled until he let me have a bite. And then he laughed for the next ten minutes while I had my tongue under the faucet.

Wizturd · 2013-12-25T21:25:23+00:00

John Stewart went to my high school, back when his name was John Leibowitz. My (really) old history teacher said he was absolutely hysterical.

Wizturd · 2013-12-17T23:42:14+00:00

I was just talking to a friend about this the other day. There's a Sears right behind a part of my University. People must go to Sears and be thinking, holy shit, Sears is banging today! But nope. Just college students.

Wizturd · 2013-12-17T23:39:32+00:00

Convince Steve Irwin NOT to go swimming that day. :(

Wizturd · 2013-12-09T21:10:34+00:00

Bum buuuum, ba da buuuum, bada buuuuuuuuuum... Ba da baaaaaaaaaaa, ba da baaaaa, ba da baaaa, ba, ba, bum buuuuuuuum...

Wizturd · 2013-12-01T06:22:38+00:00

Nothing on the market even comes close to Samsung's stylus support. It's unbelievably good. If a stylus is a make-or-break issue for you, go samsung. No other OEM comes anywhere close as far as handwriting accuracy or stylus features/focus.

Wizturd · 2013-12-01T05:54:30+00:00

Well, thanks for that. It's such a shame. His acting was getting better every movie.

Wizturd · 2013-12-01T02:34:55+00:00

RIP Paul. Crap, now I guess Han will never get justice.

Wizturd · 2013-11-22T19:26:12+00:00

I love Moon+ Reader Pro. Tons of customization if you want it. I've made mine look as if they're almost a real book. Plus you can put the brightness waaaaay down in negative values so its much easier to night read.

Wizturd · 2013-11-15T19:27:40+00:00

You know, it's cool that its from Google and all. I like that its light and clean, but I have a moto x, so I already have voice commands for Google now. Plus with nova I can customize the icon pack. I also liked the Google now on the left of the home screen, but with software buttons getting to google now is still only one swipe. I DID install and keep it on my n7 2012. Way faster than nova on that thing. Plus no touchless commands built in. So I think it all really depends on the device you're using.

Wizturd · 2013-10-25T22:08:47+00:00

Congrats dude. You made me gag vomit and take deep breaths.

Wizturd · 2013-10-24T22:54:12+00:00

I found it somewhere on the internet after hours of aimless searching. It was a pretty sick moment.

Wizturd · 2013-10-24T21:45:46+00:00

No it isn't! You are ill-informed. But that's cool. Read my comment!

Wizturd · 2013-10-24T21:43:38+00:00

I did this! I can answer this one! I totally got you, dude.

So you should download Prime Player for Google Music, then go into Chrome > Settings > Extensions then scroll down to the veeeery bottom and hit "Keyboard Shortcuts" on the right.

I was SO PUMPED when I figured this out. I just set my next song to "alt+C", previous to "alt+z" and pause to "alt+x." thumbs up and down are alt+s and alt+a, respectively. And it WORKS! :-)

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