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    • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
      іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

      It got 2 feet taller, thanks to a new survey of Mt Everest jointly conducted by China and Nepal.

      Consensus seems to be that's partly improved methods since the last survey in 1955, but partly that Everest actually is getting taller. It's on the uphill side of the junction between Indian and Eurasian continental plates, so estimates are it rises something like 1/4" per year through tectonic drift.

      So now you know: does your life feel different now you're living on a bigger planet?

      <this piece of useless information was brought to you by the wait time before Americas Cup racing starts>

      Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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      • WilliamsSW
        WilliamsSW @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

        @distraxi fake news. Everyone knows that the farthest point from the center of the earth isn't Everest. (Fun fact - Chimborazo is)

        We apologize for the inconvenience.

        іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi davesaddiction 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 6
        • WhoIsTheLeader
          WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

          Just wait until that height trickles down. . .

          Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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          • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
            іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @WilliamsSW last edited by

            @williamssw We’ll have none of that modern scientific BS in this thread, thank you. The earth is flat, Everest is the pointiest bit on top, and underneath it’s turtles all the way down. That’s just the way it is; I will brook no argument.

            Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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            • Brickman
              Brickman last edited by Brickman

              Also lots of dead frozen bodies.

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              • beefchips
                beefchips @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                @distraxi our model of the milky way changed too! over the last year or two we're figuring out that it's had a much more violent past than imagined!

                Civic Si. LR3. Looking for a boat and yeti 3000 iced down w silver bullets

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                • WilliamsSW
                  WilliamsSW @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                  @distraxi turtles shmurtles. It's elephants.

                  We apologize for the inconvenience.

                  іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi jayvincent 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 2
                  • CB
                    CB @beefchips last edited by

                    @beefchips We thought it was made in an explosion, how could it be worse.

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                    • ClassicDatsunDebate
                      ClassicDatsunDebate @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                      @distraxi I thought it was because they now include the snow on top in the height calc.

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                      • beefchips
                        beefchips last edited by

                        @CB big explosion followed by many collisions! Lucky we're here at all, seems to me.

                        Civic Si. LR3. Looking for a boat and yeti 3000 iced down w silver bullets

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                        • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
                          іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @WilliamsSW last edited by іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi

                          @williamssw Only in the thrust bearing, according to the late great Sir Pterry.
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                          Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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                          • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
                            іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                            @classicdatsundebate that’s why there used to be multiple numbers, apparently. This time they agreed to subtract that.

                            Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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                            • dieseldub
                              dieseldub @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                              @distraxi I've been thinking on the whole tectonic shift per year stat. It's an average number, but it may not necessarily mean it moves 1/4" every year. It may very well not move at all for many years, and then shift a couple feet or more in one huge earthquake and subsequent aftershocks.

                              Sometimes that's how it works, anyway.

                              Oppo's VAG and Euro diesel nerd and wrench turner.

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                              • jayvincent
                                jayvincent @WilliamsSW last edited by

                                @williamssw said in The world changed last week:

                                @distraxi turtles shmurtles. It's elephants.

                                Um, what do you think the Elephants stand on?!

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                                Hondas, Accuras, BMWs and a 300ZX (gone but not forgotten Tc, Ford Ranger)

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                                • Manwich
                                  Manwich @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                  @distraxi said in The world changed last week:

                                  So now you know: does your life feel different now you're living on a bigger planet?

                                  Yes... it feels bigger like my penis!!!

                                  😛

                                  2008 Honda Fit
                                  A Known Dad, prone to Dad Jokes
                                  Full of Meaty Goodness

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                                  • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
                                    іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @Manwich last edited by

                                    @manwich You'll probably want to get that surveyed then 😊

                                    Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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                                    • Manwich
                                      Manwich @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                      @distraxi said in The world changed last week:

                                      @manwich You'll probably want to get that surveyed then 😊

                                      'Looks down... '

                                      Done!

                                      2008 Honda Fit
                                      A Known Dad, prone to Dad Jokes
                                      Full of Meaty Goodness

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                                      • AkioOhtori
                                        AkioOhtori @Brickman last edited by

                                        @brickman and poop

                                        Discovery II
                                        c900 Turbo
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                                        S-Type R (for sale)

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                                        • іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi
                                          іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi @Manwich last edited by

                                          @manwich Public service announcement: penis surveys generally speaking have a better result if you get a suitably qualified third party to do them...

                                          Jagroen fan & custodian of camellids. GT86, Octavia VRS, Pajero, Leaf

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                                          • Manwich
                                            Manwich @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                            @distraxi said in The world changed last week:

                                            get a suitably qualified third party to do them...

                                            Hmmm... where do I get this qualified third party?

                                            Well people go to school to get qualifications, right?

                                            So I guess I should go to kid's school and ask one of their teachers, right?

                                            RIGHT?

                                            😛

                                            2008 Honda Fit
                                            A Known Dad, prone to Dad Jokes
                                            Full of Meaty Goodness

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                                            • Taylor Martin
                                              Taylor Martin @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                              @distraxi Obligatory Flat Earth Meme:

                                              dino-earth.jpg

                                              https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcBfY9Nzta8JPOP0O7pjI8g

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                                              • facw
                                                facw @іди на хуй Влад - formerly known as Distraxi last edited by

                                                @distraxi Meanwhile the US is getting shorter!
                                                https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/science/maps-elevation-geodetic-survey.html

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                                                • davesaddiction
                                                  davesaddiction @WilliamsSW last edited by

                                                  @williamssw said in The world changed last week:

                                                  Chimborazo

                                                  #bulge #geoid

                                                  manual . RWD . LS3 . MagneRide . Brembos ... 4 doors + 5 seatbelts

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                                                  • trivet
                                                    trivet @facw last edited by

                                                    @facw said in The world changed last week:

                                                    @distraxi Meanwhile the US is getting shorter!
                                                    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/science/maps-elevation-geodetic-survey.html

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                                                    Current stable: 2015 WRX Limited, 1987 Fiero GT,
                                                    Past cars: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi, 1990 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo, 1982 Pontiac J2000 (my first) and many others I don't want to talk about.......

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                                                    • svend
                                                      svend @Manwich last edited by

                                                      @manwich
                                                      Mine isn't very big, but you still wouldn't want it poking you in the eye.

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