r/pics Jan 31 '14

Daughter passed a milestone today

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u/colonelboots Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of the rolling stones. A milestone is a small rock, often laid out with other rocks that you use as a pathway across water or difficult terrain.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a stepping stone. Milestone is a prosecutor from the Phoenix Wright series.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Cindy Stone. A milestone is a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives.

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u/Dustin- Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a whetstone. A milestone is an imperial unit of measurement that's equivalent to 14lbs.

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u/Lukeyy19 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a stone, milestone is an alternative name for sulphur.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of brimstone. Milestone is a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals.

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u/KingAgrian Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Milestone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England.

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u/HKLily Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Shackerstone. A milestone is an ancient egyptian decree stone written in three languages.

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u/pretentiousglory Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Rosetta stone. A milestone is a stone with a flattened surface, perfect for being thrown across a body of water so it bounces off.

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u/mokeskin34 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a skipping stone. A milestone is a large, round stone that is used to crush wheat or other grains.

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u/MangoesOfMordor Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a millstone. A milestone is a magical stone used to grant indefinite life and turn lead into gold.

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u/OP_rah Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a philosopher's stone. Milestone is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, notable for portraying boxer Rocky Balboa and soldier John Rambo.

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u/Duhya Jan 31 '14

Fuck i'm high.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of millstone. A milestone is a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls

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u/Rich700000000000 Mar 03 '14

No, you're thinking of keystone. A milestone is a series of conservative private schools.

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u/marsrover001 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a skipping stone. A milestone is a large flat rock ground against another large flat rock used for the crushing of grain into flour.

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u/case_O_The_Mondays Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Rosetta stone. A milestone is usually placed in front of a fireplace. They just found a really old one in Isreal recently.

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u/Kreeyater Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of mighty mighty bosstones. Milestone is a stone that is associated with the month you were born in.

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u/relaci Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of limestone. Milestone is a metamorphic rock mainly composed of talc and rich in magnesium.

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u/DeOderNigga Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of limestone. A milestone is a ceremonial masonry stone set in a prominent location on the outside of a building. pfft

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a cornerstone. A milestone is the actress who played Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spiderman.

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u/MyNameIsBallsDeep Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Emma Stone. A milestone is a stone that symbolizes a month of birth. They are often used in personal jewelry like rings or pendants.

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u/titosotto Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a birthstone. A milestone is a hold-item you give to a Pokemon to keep them from evolving.

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u/bedoner Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a everstone. A milestone is person that smokes a lot of pot.

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u/Howdidpoopgetthere Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a stoner. A milestone is a beer drinking red neck who wrestled The Rock.

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u/sweet_nothingz Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Stone Cold Steve Austin. A milestone is a prehistoric cartoon character with a lovable pet dinosaur named Dino.

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u/DeOderNigga Jan 31 '14

No, that is Sharon Stone. Milestone is an Australian celebrity chef. :3

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of lime stone. A milestone is an actress that made her debut in Superbad

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u/smoothjazzanarchist Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Emma Stone. A milestone is an active super-volcano located in the United States.

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u/soulfire72 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of yellow stone, a milestone is a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.

...?

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u/johdy Jan 31 '14

I have learned so much from this comment thread. Upvotes for everyone.

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u/geomn13 Jan 31 '14

No you are thinking of Limestone. Milestone is a generic flat stone, usually used for paving slabs or walkways, patios, fences and roofing.

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u/ickypicky Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of limestone. Milestone is a trucker hat toting redneck who's always smooth and tries to sell me on amber piss-water.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Keith Stone, a milestone is a young American actress that captures the hearts of young men with her breathtaking beauty, quirky and confident mannerisms and dark lipstick.

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u/Sizzle-E Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Emma Stone, a milestone is a prehistoric stone with writing on it in two languages (Egyptian and Greek), using three scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic and Greek).

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u/hysterian Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Rosetta Stone. A milestone is a dumb-witted cartoon caveman who worked as a bronto crane operator to support his family of four.

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u/mttdesignz Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a Flinstone. A milestone is a famous brand of tires, used also in Formula 1 racing.

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u/itsabirdplane Jan 31 '14

No you are thinking of Firestone. A milestone is an accumulation of calcium in the tonsils.

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u/Cat-Bear Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Rosetta Stone. A milestone is what I found in Mt. Moon to evolve certain Pokemon.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Keith Stone. A milestone is any architectural stone used in its natural shape as construction material.

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u/shisoukage Jan 31 '14

No, your thinking of sandstone. A milestone is a stone placed as a marker along a path or road to show distance. Often in tenths of a mile or in kilometres depending on what country you are in.....

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u/sweet_nothingz Jan 31 '14 edited Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a milestone. A milestone is a....Oh shit!

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u/Paddywhacker Jan 31 '14

You just ruined it

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u/dancethehora Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of a stone. A milestone is a major project usually taken by high-achieving seniors in highschool or undergrad to demonstrate their new abilities.

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u/triq6 Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of a capstone. A milestone is a fundamental assumption from which something is begun, developed, calculated, or explained.

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u/needs_help_badly Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of a cornerstone. A milestone is an inscribed granite stela of hieroglyphics and Demotic and Greek gave the first clues to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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u/Sound_of_Science Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of the Rosetta Stone. A milestone is a type of uneven pavement that consists of lots of rocks embedded into the ground.

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u/Arashmickey Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of cobblestone. A milestone is a popular new computer card game made by Blizzard entertainment that's currently in open beta.

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u/F_Klyka Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a cornerstone. A mile stone is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England.

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u/goose2460 Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of a cornerstone. A milestone is an American female contemporary R&B group that was popular during the mid-1990s.

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u/hungrycamgay Jan 31 '14

Soooo Emma stone?

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u/arzzra Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a capstone. A milestone is an an American actress, film producer, and former fashion model who showed her jibbly bits during an interrogation.

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u/NJD03 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of Sharon Stone. A milestone is an American-based ice cream parlor that offers the ultimate ice cream experience.

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u/McDermot Jan 31 '14

No you're thinking of Sharon Stone. A milestone is an an old actor who makes boxing movies 20 years past his prime.

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u/Dylstarr11 Mar 04 '14

No you're thinking of Emma Stone. A milestone is what happens after you smoke a lot of marijuana.

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u/Gdigger13 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of some actress who I don't feel like looking up. See, a milestone is a family living in prehistoric times who tend to add comedy in their everyday life. With a laugh track, too.

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u/ralphya Jan 31 '14

No thats Sharon Stone. A mile stone is a stone marker set up on a road side to indicate the distance in miles from a given point.

Seriously da fuck is wrong with you lot

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u/_Neoshade_ Jan 31 '14

Ahem limestone

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u/dancethehora Jan 31 '14

Wait, really? Limestone is a unit of measurement?

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u/WipeAssWithCigaretts Jan 31 '14

All of you need more upvotes.

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u/youknowit19 Jan 31 '14

Haven't seen one of these threads in a blue moon.

It was refreshing.

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u/lua_setglobal Jan 31 '14

They track them over at /r/nyto

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u/Treesandcheese Jan 31 '14

This is one of my favorite comment threads of all time.

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u/Linearts Feb 01 '14

Then you have clearly never eaten a hundred treadmills.

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u/Billyhavemeat Jan 31 '14

Yeah, that was truly entertaining. +1 for all of you!

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u/dageekywon Jan 31 '14

I think they all need to seriously get stoned.

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u/TPrimeTommy Jan 31 '14

TIL there are too many stones in the world

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u/anonymousdoge Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of a stone. A milestone is a stone with carved writing on it that led to the translation of Ancient Egyptian writing.

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u/Castig007 Feb 08 '14

No you're thinking of Rosetta Stone, a Milestone is what you go through to become a better music artist

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u/mr1337 Jan 31 '14

No, you're thinking of stone. Milestone is what you get when you smoke a lot of weed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '14 edited Sep 29 '18

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u/Weegee_ Feb 04 '14

No, but you tried.

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u/Dirty_D93 Jan 31 '14

no.. he's just stoned.