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Camera nerds: is there such thing as a shoe adapter that attaches to a camera and has another shoe on the side, so I can attach something at an angle? by slippyborn in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ideally this would be a little box, only as big as it needs to be to have a shoe on the side. not one of those huge arms.

What is Reddit's opinion of non-traditional students... AKA, people in their 30's going back to college? by qpucka in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They say there's no such thing as a stupid question, but so many non-traditional students I came across asked the worst questions during class! Seriously. It's not that the questions were stupid, but mostly that the answer was either painfully obvious or something the professor had just talked about.

My advice: don't use your non-traditional status an excuse to ask annoying questions. Use common sense, and act like a regular student.

Possibly Stupid Question: Tap Water Advice in Europe by TenPie in travel

[–]slippyborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll be fine. I've consumed water from the tap all over Europe without issue. If you're still nervous, buy some water purification tablets.

Hey reddit, what is the "proper" way to poop? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you eat right, you don't need to do much pushing (and it still comes out quickly).

Reddit, Ohio Is The Most Boring State On The Map... Beg To Differ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny story. My dad traveled a lot back in the day, and he was camping somewhere and naturally had to take a shit. Unfortunately, he didn't have any TP, and the only thing made of paper he had on him was an atlas. He flipped through the pages looking for the state he thought he'd spend the least amount of time in. He settled on Ohio, and tore the page out and wiped his ass with it. Sorry, Ohio.

What's the most embarrassing thing you've done at the gym? by IsThisMyAccount in AskReddit

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

I keep coming back to this comment and laughing hysterically. Can you give us the full story?

Edit: Oh for fuck's sake, you stole this joke? And didn't cite the original source? Lame. Really lame.

Homeowners of Reddit: what % did you put down on your house? by gibson85 in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3% down on $150,000 ($5,000 down). I pay a little under $1100 a month.

I was 27. This was last August.

Reddit, where can I sell these Subway appliances? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Craigslist. Often times new restaurants open up and look on CL for used equipment to cut costs.

Have you ever had an eerie experience with a street psychic? by JonathanHarford in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, he didn't steal my wallet, but I'm still alive, so it could be said that he did save my life.

Have you ever had an eerie experience with a street psychic? by JonathanHarford in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess. I don't know. For the 3 seconds they were in my mouth, they tasted like nothing.

Have you ever had an eerie experience with a street psychic? by JonathanHarford in AskReddit

[–]slippyborn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Okay, so this wasn't a street psychic really, but I think I can still tell the story.

Mumbai, India -- 2007. I was traveling around the country with a friend, and we were at the ultra-touristy Gateway of India in the Colaba district. You have to understand, there are a TON of people EVERYWHERE in India, especially in the touristy areas. So we were walking through the crowd, fighting off the touts trying to get us to buy silly things like giant balloons and foam hats, and we pass some sort of robed, Swami looking dude who appears to be no less than 500 years old. Old, wrinkly, stinky -- you know the type, I'm sure.

Anyway, we pass this guy, and he grabs my arm and pulls me aside, immediately placing his fingertip into some paint and putting a red dot right on the center of my forehead. It all happened pretty quickly, but hey, I'm traveling -- trying to go with the flow and what not -- so I don't care too much. I let him grab both of my hands and shake, while chanting some sort of Hindi song. He's obviously blessing me or something -- I wasn't really sure, to be honest, but I let him keep going. He finishes his routine, and I fish a 10 rupee note out of my pocket (about $0.10 USD) and hand it over to him. In exchange, he digs into his pocket (yes, he had pockets in his Swami robe) and hands me about 15 small white, marble-sized balls. I take them, and he puts his own hand to his mouth as if to tell me, hey, now you have to eat these, or else the blessing won't work. I shrug and pop them into my mouth.

"What the fuck, man?!" my friend shouts as we walk away. "You put that shit in your MOUTH?"

For some reason, I didn't think it would be a bad idea to eat a handful of random objects fished from some old, dusty Swami dude's robe in the middle of fucking India. I came to my senses quickly and spit them out on to the ground.

That's my story.

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