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Madmarsha said:
I mean, the mind reels, right? I heard about it and thought, naw, that's nuts. But dang if it wasn't Googleable and everything.
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The sad thing is that if ‘spider web’ ever hits the menu it will be like truffles; it will be considered a delicacy and will cost more than most of us can afford. But if you can afford some, it will be billed as the only way to enjoy a meal and floss at the same time. :scratch:

Yes, as with most fads, people are just foolish enough to fall for it. :covri:
 
Nisey55 said:
Good morning class, my name is Professor Random. Welcome to Useless Knowledge 101. Please open your textbooks to page 956, Spider Goats.
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As a rabid trivia player, I don't think any knowledge is useless!

But there's also this: "Spider goats are not harmed during the process of producing silk. Their milk contains the spider silk protein which can be used to replace Kevlar for bullet-proof vests, parachutes, and medical sutures/binding." I think this makes this odd idea hecka interesting!
 
Nisey55 said:
My grandfather, not great grandfather, was born in 1889.
I'm not 60 yet. He died when I was 6 years old. I wish I had known him longer because all I remember was being scared of him. He wasn't mean, he just loved to pick on us.
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My great-great-grandfather was born in 1835 and was a colonel in Phil Sheridan’s cavalry. We have his sabre, cast in 1862 in Chicopee, Massachusetts

History is cool 😎
 
Madmarsha said:
As a rabid trivia player, I don't think any knowledge is useless!

But there's also this: "Spider goats are not harmed during the process of producing silk. Their milk contains the spider silk protein which can be used to replace Kevlar for bullet-proof vests, parachutes, and medical sutures/binding." I think this makes this odd idea hecka interesting!
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Sorry. It is interesting and pretty cool. I've just been in a rough mood and snarkiness is one of my ways of coping.
 
guidomerkinsrules said:
I assume you named your daughter ‘Camaro’ or something
Am I correct?
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Actually, she's named after Ella Fitzgerald :)

However, my son did come home from the hospital post-partum in my 2000 Z-28. A fact he relates to his friends, and they are so impressed...

I know how you love car stuff, so here goes…
LS 1 SBC with top-end rebuild. Edelbrock intake, mild cam, 1 3/4 inch headers and cat-back Borla adjustable exhaust with dual driver’s side 3-inch outlets and Magna-flow mufflers. Also chipped the ignition to advance timing. Hurst short-throw shifter with heavy-duty clutch. 390HP give or take. She’d chirp ‘em in the first 4 gears.

And T-tops. Can’t forget the T-tops

😎
 
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