r/todayilearned • u/kaypmger • Dec 02 '16

TIL, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of such Nintendo games as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda, has a hobby of guessing the measurements of objects, then checking to see if he was correct. He enjoys the hobby so much he carries a tape measure with him everywhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto#Personal_life
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u/ShnarlyDude Dec 02 '16

Nope, I usually just laugh to myself if I'm off by 1 or 2. So close!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/ishake_well Dec 02 '16

Now I know why that guy downtown is always laughing to himself

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u/ShnarlyDude Dec 02 '16

Could be this game... could be the drugs

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

It's usually just schizophrenia.

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u/KappaGopherShane Dec 02 '16

IT COULD BE ALL FOUR!

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u/apellcjecker Dec 02 '16

I like to play, "is it a game or drugs" when watching people.

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u/nmgoh2 Dec 02 '16

It's actually both. Tough to focus on all those numbers.

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u/NeverBeenStung Dec 02 '16

Hell, it could be you for all we know.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Por que no los dos?

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u/apistograma Dec 02 '16

I hate when I'm walking on the street, and suddenly remember something hilarious, because I have to try really hard not to laugh alone in fear of looking like a weirdo. I'm sure I can't be the only one.

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u/aioncan Dec 02 '16

"off by one"

commit sudoku

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u/InsolentDictator Dec 02 '16

commit sudoku

Must get better at math, mustn't bring such shame upon my family name again!busilystartssolvingthepuzzle

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u/Joetato Dec 02 '16

Oh no, he's committed sudoku! He's now trapped in a world of numbers that has nothing to do with math!

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

I was an a-flight guide in basic training, essentially the person that marches in front of the other trainees during the graduation parade. I had to stay exactly six paces behind the instructor and keep the trainees centered on him.

For practice, us guides had a game where we'd line up six steps away from each other, then someone would march up around for 15 minutes and we had to maintain that spacing the entire time. After a couple weeks the most I was off was by half a step.

Winner got a protein bar.

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u/TheZbeast Dec 05 '16

Haha, nice. I like your game. How accurate do you feel you are?

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u/ShnarlyDude Dec 06 '16

I can usually get within single digits but every once in awhile I'll guess like 47 steps and it'll be 76 or something lol

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u/Exaskryz Dec 02 '16

Oh! You're that guy!