Weedy1 Posted September 13, 2007 Posted September 13, 2007 The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better. Coca-Cola was originally green. It is impossible to lick your elbow. The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38% The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400 (Good-bye Delilah) :-D The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000 Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. The world's youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910. The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer. Those San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments. 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 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 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. 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. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. Hershey's Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like it's kissing the conveyor belt. Q. What occurs more often in December than any other month? A. Conception. Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession 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 Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All invented by women. Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey Q. There are more collect calls on this day than any other day of the year? A. Father's Day Ok, so you have read this. Now honestly, did you try licking your elbow? Quote
ladystrange Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 i feel shame yes i did. i bet gene simmons could do it. couldn't "I'm" be considered a complete sentance also..? you wouldnt say it because it sounds silly but it still has the noun and verb. or do contractions count? Quote
SteveM Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 It's impossible to lick your own elbow; you can, however, lick a complete stranger's elbow (if you're fast and/or sneaky enough). This is not recommended if you wish to retain your complete set of teeth. Quote
SteveM Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 "Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair." Guess that explains the disappearance of Rickr's hair- the dude's been mining it for ore! Quote
SteveM Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go before you realized you're an idiot for caring how far you have to go before you find the letter "A" ? A. YOU would NEVER realize it ; I, on the other hand, would realize it when you misspelled "two"!!! Quote
reevesr1 Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 "Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair." Guess that explains the disappearance of Rickr's hair- the dude's been mining it for ore! So since Copper is worth more than Zinc, did you just call me stupid? Quote
reevesr1 Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 There is a book by Bill Bryson called "A Short History of Nearly Everything". If you like unusual facts, or learning how and why things are the way they are, I highly recommend it. He is a travel author who decided to take a year of his life learning about things he had always wondered about. It goes from Astronomy to Plate Tectonics (more interesting than it sounds!), evolution, big bang, etc., etc. It is a very entertaining read. In it I learned that one of the biggest active volcano in the world is Yellowstone National Park, or at least a very big part of it. Goes off every 600,000 years or so and changes the planet when it does. It is overdue (but since we are talking geologic time, overdue is a relative term)! Here is a link to the Yellowstone volcano http://www.solcomhouse.com/yellowstone.htm Quote
Brownstone Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 have to disagree on the shortest sentence .. In Newfoundland an excepted conversation is comprised of Q: "arn"? meaning "did you catch any fish?" A: "Narn" meaning "I never caught any fish" -- Of course it is arguable that anything that comes from a Newfies mouth is indeed English at all .. or English by new world standards anyways... Quote
SteveM Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 So since Copper is worth more than Zinc, did you just call me stupid? No way, brutha! I implied that you are intelligent, but,(as my daughter would say) "bald-ish". No intents offended... Quote
birchy Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 A friend of ours can lick her elbow, my wife saw her do it. She's very skinny and very flexible. Quote
ladystrange Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 A friend of ours can lick her elbow, my wife saw her do it. She's very skinny and very flexible. is she single? Quote
Hawgstoppah Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 is she single? Ladystrange your kicking out some serious vibes here.... LOL why do YOU need to know if SHE is single... Quote
Hawgstoppah Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Cool thread btw.... where did you come up with this stuff? Quote
lonefisher Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 She just knew all us guys were thinkin it but were too afraid to ask Quote
Weedy1 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Posted September 15, 2007 Cool thread btw.... where did you come up with this stuff? Cut,copy,paste..... So did you lick your elbow? Quote
ladystrange Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Ladystrange your kicking out some serious vibes here.... LOL why do YOU need to know if SHE is single... i'm trying to double my chances... She just knew all us guys were thinkin it but were too afraid to ask Exactly Quote
ladystrange Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 Ladystrange your kicking out some serious vibes here.... LOL why do YOU need to know if SHE is single... i'm trying to double my chances... She just knew all us guys were thinkin it but were too afraid to ask Exactly Quote
lonefisher Posted September 15, 2007 Posted September 15, 2007 so is the double post an attempt at quadrupling your chances? Quote
ladystrange Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 so is the double post an attempt at quadrupling your chances? lol, no i had connection issues with the computer this afternoon. i wasnt sure if it posted or not because the screen never changed and then i couldnt get back in to the thread. i guess i hit the post button twice but if it works, i'm game Quote
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