Some Useful/Useless Facts
15 February 2006, 12:38 PM
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Some Useful/Useless Facts
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat
his wife with a stick any thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the
rule of thumb".
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.
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 average number of people airborne over the US any given hour is 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
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.
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 were invented by women!
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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."
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.
In English pubs, ale was traditionally 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"
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow...
his wife with a stick any thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the
rule of thumb".
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.
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 average number of people airborne over the US any given hour is 61,000
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter was Tom Sawyer.
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.
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 were invented by women!
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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."
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.
In English pubs, ale was traditionally 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"
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow...
15 February 2006, 12:55 PM
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I can lick my elbow, I have proved it on here before.
I can also rhyme with Orange, silver and purple, once again I have done this on several occasions.
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I can also rhyme with Orange, silver and purple, once again I have done this on several occasions.
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
after a quart of mead you would be flat on your back! is that where the *** come into the equation 
AND I'd been driving home
- as long as Dobbin remembered where I lived.........
15 February 2006, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
And at one time you could go into Ye Olde Inne, have a quart of mead and a quiet *** without being an outcast
15 February 2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by NotoriousREV
Try Canal Street in Manchester, although he might not be that quiet.
I was waiting for that. This is NOT a Lib Dem thread though PS. How do you know???
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Originally Posted by lightning101
I can lick my elbow, I have proved it on here before.
Originally Posted by Wurzel
after a quart of mead you would be flat on your back! is that where the *** come into the equation
15 February 2006, 01:23 PM
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lol
count the urban myths folks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgo...t_golfword.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb
et cetera....
count the urban myths folks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola
http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgo...t_golfword.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb
et cetera....
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I imagine 100% of people who read that will try to lick their elbow.......
Would be interested to see how said licking of elbow can be proved on an internet forum!!
Would be interested to see how said licking of elbow can be proved on an internet forum!!
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Originally Posted by 2000TLondon
I imagine 100% of people who read that will try to lick their elbow.......
Would be interested to see how said licking of elbow can be proved on an internet forum!!
Would be interested to see how said licking of elbow can be proved on an internet forum!!
PS this isn't me
15 February 2006, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles aka Charlie
A simple picture [img]http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=....com/pics/cory[/img] should do it
PS this isn't me
PS this isn't me
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Originally Posted by fast bloke
I could like my elbow once - was a touch painful given that my arm was broken at the time
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