INTERESTING STUFF
>
> In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a
> man was allowed to beat
> his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb
> Hence we have "the rule of
> thumb"
>
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>
> Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was
> invented. It was ruled
> "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the
> word GOLF entered into
> the English language.
>
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>
> The first couple to be shown in bed together on
> prime time TV were Fred and
> Wilma Flintstone.
>
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>
> Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than
> the U.S . Treasury.
>
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>
> Men can read smaller print than women can; women can
> hear better.
>
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>
> Coca-Cola was originally green.
>
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>
> It is impossible to lick your elbow.
>
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>
> The State with the highest percentage of people who
> walk to work:
>
> Alaska
>
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>
> The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28%
> (now get this...)
>
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>
> The percentage of North America that is wilderness:
> 38%
>
>
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>
> The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of
> eleven: $ 16,400
>
>
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>
> The average number of people airborne over the U.S.
> in any given hour:
>
> 61,000
>
>
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>
> Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in
> their hair.
>
>
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>
> The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom
> Sawyer.
>
>
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>
> The I35 Bridge that collapsed in Minneapolis had
> 144000 cars cross over it
> every day.
>
>
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>
> The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile
> National Monuments.
>
>
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>
> Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a
> great king from history:
>
> Spades - King David
>
> Hearts - Charlemagne
>
> Clubs -Alexander, the Great
>
> Diamonds - Julius Caesar
>
>
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>
> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
>
>
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>
> If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has
> both front legs in the
> air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one
> front leg in the air
> the person died as a result of wounds received in
> battle. If the horse has
> all four legs on the ground, the person died of
> natural causes.
>
>
>
>
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>
> Only two people signed the Declaration of
> Independence on July 4th, John
> Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed
> on August 2, but the
> last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
>
>
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>
> Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of
> what?
>
>
>
> A. Their birthplace
>
>
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>
> Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the
> most popular boat name
> requested?
>
> A. Obsession
>
>
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>
> Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would
> you have to go until you
> would find the letter "A"?
>
>
>
> A. One thousand
>
>
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>
> Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
> windshield wipers, and laser
> printers all have in common?
>
>
>
> A. All were invented by women.
>
>
>
>
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>
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
>
>
>
> A. Honey
>
>
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>
> Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any
> other day of the year?
>
>
>
> A. Father's Day
>
>
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>
> In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on
> bed frames by ropes.
>
> When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened,
> making the bed firmer
> to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight,
> sleep tight."
>
>
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>
>
>
> It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years
> ago that for a month
> after the wedding, the bride's father would supply
> his son-in-law with all
> the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and
> because their calendar was
> lunar based, this period was called the honey month,
> which we know today as
> the honeymoon.
>
>
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>
> In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and
> quarts... So in old England ,
> when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell
> at them "Mind your pints
> and quarts, and settle down."
>
>
>
> It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
>
>
>
>
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>
> Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a
> whistle baked into the
> rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they
> needed a refill, they used
> the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle"
> is the phrase inspired
> by this practice.
>
>
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>
> At least 75% of people who read this will try to
> lick their elbow!
>
>
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>
> Don't delete this just because it looks weird.
> Believe it or not, you can
> read it. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
> uesdnatnrd waht I was
> rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid
> Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at
> Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht
> oredr the ltteers in a wrod
> are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and
> lsat ltteer be in the
> rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you
> can sitll raed it wouthit
> a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not
> raed ervey lteter by
> istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
>
>
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>
> YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 when...
>
> 1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
>
>
>
> 2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in
> years.
>
>
>
> 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your
> family of three.
>
>
>
> 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next
> to you.
>
>
>
> 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends
> and family is that they
> don't have e-mail addresses.
>
>
>
> 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your
> cell phone to see if anyone
> is home to help you carry in the groceries.
>
>
>
> 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at
> the bottom of the screen
>
>
>
> 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which
> you didn't even have the
> first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a
> cause for panic and you
> turn around to go and get it.
>
>
>
> 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before
> getting your coffee.
>
>
>
> 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :
> )
>
>
>
> 12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
>
>
>
> 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are
> going to forward this
> message.
>
>
>
> 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on
> this list.
>
>
>
> 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that
> there wasn't a #9 on this
> list.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
long, but entertaining
Member #: 12509
Registered: 1996-2001
Posted:
61
Name:
Dick Beard
Name:
Dick Beard
Company:
Ervin Cable Construction, LLC
Occupation:
Director, Operations
Location:
St Louis
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