meanwhile (in/on/at)...

[Bob]

Meanwhile in... Antarctica (because they don't have penguins in the Arctic)  ....




 

[49410enrique]

Meanwhile in... Antarctica (because they don't have penguins in the Arctic)  ....




 

maybe they co evolved with these guys

 

[costicina]

Let me say that I LOVE this thread!!!!
 

[49410enrique]

in japan...
RUN!
https://9gag.com/gag/5721351

[49410enrique]

the ocean...soon...underwater Ark Hotel" freakin awesome!


https://www.businessinsider.com/floating-hotel-alexander-remizov-2011-1?op=1

[49410enrique]

russia....

[Bob]

At an undisclosed large retail chain store....


Bob stocks up on a certain unmentionable item....




... and cleverly positions himself at the end of a line with a "dude" for a checkout clerk, after having cleverly concealed said item in his cart so no one would see it.

People fill in behind Bob and he gets one person away from being checked out.

Bob puts his items on the conveyor belt, once again cleverly concealing said item amongst other goods so no one sees it.  Bob feels the eyes of people behind him looking over his groceries... but he's safe because he's hidden that item and picked a dude for a checkout clerk.  It's safe, right? The only person who will see that is the checkout guy... And it's guy, so it's not a big deal.  A few more minutes and Bob will out of there, and everything's in plastic bags so no one can see it.  If the checkout guy would hurry up already....

Bob waits and waits while the person in front of him is checked out.  The check out dude takes forever punching buttons on the cash register.  





That's because the checkout guy is signing out.  The "dude" switches places with an "non-ugly" checkout girl.  Bob suddenly becomes aware that all his items are on the conveyor belt and that the candy shelves and people behind him have trapped him.  There is no escape.  

It's only a matter of time before the item is scanned....






You'd think once or twice that happens, fine.  It's coincidence.  But this is probably the fifth time.  Five times!  They don't change clerks that often to begin with.  How does this happen five f*@#$ times?!    There's no space on those candy shelves to subtley move it off the conveyor belt or cart.  You can't say, "What?  No, that's not mine.  I don't use that.  I have no idea how that got buried down beneath the rest of my groceries... No, you don't have to ask the person who was in front of me who hasn't left the store yet.  Oh, I'll still buy it.  I forgot.  Yes.  I'm buying that for someone else, who is not me.  Because I'm that nice.  Maybe it is for that person in front of me.  That's it.  I'm buying it for that person and I'm meeting them in the parking lot to give it to them.  Because they didn't want to buy it themselves."   *Bob contemplates looking away and flinging item across the store next time.*  Except they've got cameras all over...

[Bob]

At Bob's place....

Bob's toes meet the 20 pound weight the hard way.

[49410enrique]

at the MIT museum gift shop....

[j_menz]

NASA still stands by that investment. Something to do with the risks associated with minute graphite particles. 

[49410enrique]

NASA still stands by that investment. Something to do with the risks associated with minute graphite particles.  

lol yet who still actually has a functioning space program where they actually put people in space....i *heart russia , ha ha

meanwhile in kazakhstan...

from a story w the above picture after their landing recently returning from a mission....
"...Since the retirement of the U.S. space shuttles last year, the United States is dependent on Russia to fly astronauts at a costs to the nation of $60 million per person..."
https://blouinnews.com/24684/story/us-russian-space-crew-lands-safely-kazakhstan

[scherzo123]

HAHA, I love this thread! Hmmm...

Meanwhile in some other cold planet...

[chopin2015]

lol yet who still actually has a functioning space program where they actually put people in space....i *heart russia , ha ha

meanwhile in kazakhstan...

from a story w the above picture after their landing recently returning from a mission....
"...Since the retirement of the U.S. space shuttles last year, the United States is dependent on Russia to fly astronauts at a costs to the nation of $60 million per person..."
https://blouinnews.com/24684/story/us-russian-space-crew-lands-safely-kazakhstan

Oh, Lord...looks like I am going to have to move back to Europe, after all. Besides, the education there is ridiculous. Try getting a Doctorate in Russia.

[49410enrique]

under a chair

[49410enrique]

germany

[49410enrique]

chernobyl...

[costicina]

Oh  no, please, what a nightmare  !!!!!

[49410enrique]

Oh  no, please, what a nightmare  !!!!!

cheer up, in russia, dogs are finding work as farmers!

[Bob]

... in South Korea.  

https://www.ebaumsworld.com/media/embed/82905987

[49410enrique]

in russia....making burgers like a boss!

[49410enrique]

next door....

[49410enrique]

meanwhile in russia
https://9gag.com/gag/5837409

[Bob]

... in your living room...

[j_menz]

... in your living room...

Only four? I think they missed one.

[49410enrique]

in india....(moving bricks like a boss!)

[49410enrique]

in poland....

this is prob the best zombie prank ever. as such, the better the prank, the more likely you are to get hunted/shot/get your head cut off....

[49410enrique]

in sierra leone

15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus.

Kelvin became the youngest person in history to be invited to the "Visiting Practitioner's Program" at MIT. THNKR had exclusive access to Kelvin and his life-changing journey - experiencing the US for the first time, exploring incredible opportunities, contending with homesickness, and mapping out his future.

Here is a link to the Bobby Fala track in the video on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/karen-kilberg/kpei-ragga

Check-out David's Crowdrise page: https://www.crowdrise.com/InnovateSalone

Photos courtesy of Adam Cohn (https://www.adamcohn.com/) and Paula Aguilera


PRODIGIES is a bi-weekly series showcasing the youngest and brightest as they challenge themselves to reach new heights and the stories behind them.

[49410enrique]

i russia....(apparently superman was just walking down the street minding his own business when suddenly....)

[Bob]

Continuing the Superman theme...

Meanwhile... on a ski slope...

 

[Bob]

... in North Korea....





Actually I'm not sure.  It thought that was the Kim Il son.  Hmm...

[faulty_damper]

meanwhile in kazakhstan...

from a story w the above picture after their landing recently returning from a mission....
"...Since the retirement of the U.S. space shuttles last year, the United States is dependent on Russia to fly astronauts at a costs to the nation of $60 million per person..."
https://blouinnews.com/24684/story/us-russian-space-crew-lands-safely-kazakhstan

Does anyone else think she's really hot?  I love modesty, which is why I spend so much time at convents.

[Bob]

... at Victoria Secret on Black Friday....

I don't get this at all.    If it were a bunch of guys waiting, expecting to buy the model too, that amount of people makes sense.  That many people though?  Just to buy underwear?


*Bob is confusified.*    This does not make sense.

[Bob]

Another one?

Someone's going to get trampled to death for underwear.     As opposed to getting trampled for other products. 

That's nuts.



I wonder if they've got candy in there or something.

[Bob]

For anyone who thinks Americans don't exercise...  


[ Invalid YouTube link ]








Those yellow and red boxes?


https://www.google.com/search?q=Straight+Talk+phone&hl=en&tbo=d&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-ContextMenu&rlz=1I7GGHP_enUS455&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=z366UPnZCsKsywGOuYC4Aw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAA&biw=1156&bih=514


It's a cheap, crappy phone.  Americans will herd up, stampede, fight and trample each other for a cheap phone that's one sale.



Meanwhile.... During a time of crisis and limited supplies... I bet that's what it would look like.

[49410enrique]

in the uk

[Bob]

... in Russia...

https://news.yahoo.com/russian-children-lion-cub-school-124510670.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CX0Nb1QjHEA9pnQtDMD

[49410enrique]

in new york.

good guy cop. you get an 'atta boy'!

[49410enrique]

in Oklahoma...

[chopin2015]

in Oklahoma...

^_^

[49410enrique]

on google.com

when you type into the search box,
"if you get pu"

it will auto finish for you and the first option is (suggestion is)"

"if you get punched in the armpit will you poop"

[49410enrique]

...on April 15th, 1912, Atlantic ocean...

[Bob]

.... on the penguin march...

[49410enrique]

japan...

[vsrinivasa]

...somewhere in the US (I don't feel comfortable revealing my exact location)

Me: Hi.
Employee at the local string instrument shop: Hello. What can I do for you today?
Me: I need an E string for my violin, and a new chin rest, please. (gives employee violin)
Employee: (looks at violin and gives it back) OK, just one second. I need to go get it from the storage room.
Me: (plays Mozart's concerto in G Major K. 216 without E string)
Employee: (returning with items) Wow, you're really good.
Me: Thanks.
Employee: Today we're offering a special. Whoever solves this Rubiks cube in under a minute can get a 50% discount. Would you like to try?
Me: OK. (solves Rubiks cube in 14 seconds)
Employee: (stunned) Actually, you can have your stuff for free. That was really impressive.



Shows you what being able to play the violin well and being able to solve a Rubiks cube gets you.

[faulty_damper]

How much is an E string?  I assume you got the best quality one.  Congrats on solving the Rubriks cube.  I just peel off the stickers and rearrange them.

[vsrinivasa]

How much is an E string?  I assume you got the best quality one.  Congrats on solving the Rubriks cube.  I just peel off the stickers and rearrange them.

I use medium-thickness Pirastro Evah Pirazzi strings. My local string instrument shop offers them at $15.99 per E string with gold winding, which is pretty good for the quality of the string. The Pirazzi strings give a really great sound. I use Guarneri-style ebony chin rests. I usually buy them separately and attach and adjust them at home. The one I was going to buy cost $20.99 with a nice tailpiece, which I also got for free (yay!).

Rubiks cubes actually aren't all too hard to solve. You just need to understand permutations and have quick and flexible fingers. Although your way works too 

[faulty_damper]

Oh, you make it sound so simple.  I was SO proud of myself for solving the Rubriks cube with my peel and stick method.

I assume Evah Pirazzi are high quality strings?  I'd like to play the violin one day and I'm just wondering.

[vsrinivasa]

Oh, you make it sound so simple.  I was SO proud of myself for solving the Rubriks cube with my peel and stick method.

I assume Evah Pirazzi are high quality strings?  I'd like to play the violin one day and I'm just wondering.

You know, the point of a Rubiks cube is to SOLVE it, not cheat...

And yes, Evah Pirazzi are  high quality strings. They have an exceptionally bright tone and powerful sound, which is good for my violin, which has a very dark tone, regardless of the strings used.

[faulty_damper]

You know, the point of a Rubiks cube is to SOLVE it, not cheat...

And yes, Evah Pirazzi are  high quality strings. They have an exceptionally bright tone and powerful sound, which is good for my violin, which has a very dark tone, regardless of the strings used.

Think OUtSIDe the Box!   That's what I'm good at. Hehe.
I'll also keep Evah Pirazzi in mind when I get a violin.  Thanks for the advice.

[vsrinivasa]

Think OUtSIDe the Box!   That's what I'm good at. Hehe.
I'll also keep Evah Pirazzi in mind when I get a violin.  Thanks for the advice.

You might want to start with Dominant strings or something first. Evah Pirazzis need frequent changing and require a lot of tension.