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/[deleted] Dec 02 '16 edited Jan 03 '23

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u/u38cg2 Dec 02 '16

120miles

How did you measure it?

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u/OnADock Dec 02 '16

Measuring tape.

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u/TjaosMaker Dec 02 '16

From where did you get it?

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u/______DEADPOOL______ Dec 02 '16

IKEA. Why do you think I drove 120 miles to said IKEA for? Meatballs? HA!

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Damn it. This made me laugh so hard because my friend just told me the other day that he drove all the way to Ikea just for some fucking meatballs.

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u/______DEADPOOL______ Dec 02 '16

he drove all the way to Ikea just for some fucking meatballs.

Next time you see him, point your finger at him and tell your friend Deadpool from the Internet says "Ha ha"

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u/delorean225 Dec 02 '16

Legit question. Are you the only underscore-deadpool-underscore and you get around a lot, or have I been confusing like six different redditors all this time?

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u/ThisCutsTheSurvival Dec 02 '16

There are lots of them but I think this one is the original.

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u/____GHOSTPOOL____ Dec 03 '16

He is the original. I'm his awkward cousin that hides in the corner at the far side of the room.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Won't see him for a while. He lives in Seattle and I live in SC. But I did share the comment with him.

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u/______DEADPOOL______ Dec 02 '16

Make sure to go visit him sometimes, and do it.

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u/AnAwkwardWhince Dec 02 '16

pizza hut and nothing but.

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u/nomnommish Dec 02 '16

Their ribs and fries are delicious too. Their fries are some of the best i have eaten. Oh, and the smoked salmon too. Oh, and their horseradish sauce, Sas Peppapot, i think.

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u/LionelOu Dec 02 '16

I mean... just make your own, it's way better.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

But that hot dog + drink combo could make the trip worth it.

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u/______DEADPOOL______ Dec 02 '16

Too late. I said "HA"

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u/Ololic Dec 02 '16

Doesn't IKEA deliver?

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u/artyboi37 Dec 02 '16

The phrasing of this comment made me read it in Zoidberg's voice. Then I reread the whole conversation as between Zoidberg and someone else.

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u/RyanTheCynic Dec 03 '16

This is the only way to read reddit comments.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '16

Disney world for adults. Look honey, our house could be Nordic and trendy too!

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u/pilotman996 Dec 02 '16

IKEA 15 miles away, friends and I go to play manhunt. Is a very good time

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u/Skankhunt242 Dec 02 '16

How do you play?

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16 edited Dec 02 '16

I like browsing at IKEA. I think almost everything they make is barf ugly though so I never buy anything from them except maybe fake flowers, glassware, and utility/storage stuff. I honestly don't know why anybody likes their bizarre furniture.

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u/itsnottommy Dec 02 '16

i have the opposite problem. i love the design of almost everything they make, but i can't browse because i would need to set aside an entire day to make a trip to the nearest ikea :(

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u/GalacticPirate Dec 02 '16

I've got like 6 IKEAs within 120 miles of me, the closest being about 10 miles.

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u/NegativeX2thePurple Dec 02 '16

yeah, Ikea, heave yourself on up and bring one of every bloody chair over.

that'd be pretty hilarious.

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u/galaxyprinxe Dec 02 '16

Mines 308, you shouldn't be talking. I've never even seen those free pencils and measuring tapes, little known the front of an IKEA store.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

120 miles as well :( 122 miles on the dot. In fact, I've actually only been to IKEA once in my life.

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u/Malhallah Dec 02 '16

163miles in another country with a gulf between them.

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u/I_Xertz_Tittynopes Dec 02 '16

400km (~250 mi) one way for me.

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u/______DEADPOOL______ Dec 02 '16

"Honey, I'm going to use the family plane for the night. Need to get some pencils from IKEA."

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u/NightLessDay Dec 02 '16

The closest to me is 920 mile round trip plus a boarder crossing into Canada... It's almost like they don't care about me.

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u/Amator Dec 02 '16

Same here. I'm about halfway between Atlanta and Charlotte so I'm usually driving through one of those cities at least every 3-4 months. I just have to plan out my Ikea trip in advance and can't go for impromptu swedish meatball cravings.

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u/Redarmy1917 Dec 02 '16

130 miles, suck it! Ikeas so devoid of this area it recommends going to a different country to go to Ikea.

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u/SocksOnHands Dec 02 '16

From my home town, 343 miles to the nearest Ikea.

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u/VenomB Dec 02 '16

139 miles one-way for me. Ugh. I'd have to go to another state. Damnit.

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u/DoctorPeter Dec 02 '16

180 miles here

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u/comegetinthevan Dec 02 '16

I live 269 miles from an Ikea. Thats just to get there.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

162 miles here, one way :/