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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
 Posted - 08/12/2005 : 10:33:06
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What are some things that you've recently learned that you never knew before?
Mine aren't funny but heregoes;
Chickpeas are Garbonzo beans.
Raspberry muffins turn blue when cooked so maybe that's why raspberry flavours like in candy or popsicles are blue.
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The Marsist
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
730 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 10:40:04
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good thread.
more people die every year as a result of falling vending machines than shark attacks
the word hysterical comes from the latin word histerectomy, meaning removal of the womb, so therefore can only be applied to woman
"To be known as an underdog - that can only be a good thing. It's better than sucking."
- Frank Black
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 10:42:27
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Pigs can't look up, though I'm not convinced. I'm sure that someone told me as a child that pigs were the only animal that can't swim too, so I am taking it with a pinch of salt.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 10:44:57
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I don't know how true this is,
but someone just told me that there are 10 times the weight of termites on earth than there is humans.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 10:56:25
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This thread could spell danger for me. I retain so many stupid facts yet can't recall what I had for breakfast.
Sharks have three sets of teeth and two penises.
James Dean's last words were "That guy's got to stop, he'll see us."
Franz Ferdinand, the archduke's, last words were "It is nothing, it is nothing."
Franz Ferdinand, the band's, Alex Kapranos was voted this month by Esquire magazine one of the world's best-dressed men.
A human fetus' heartbeat is way faster than an adult's; a female fetus' heartbeat is faster than a male fetus'.
The wingspan of a boeing 747 is longer than the Wright brothers' entire first flight.
Before she became a star, Sheryl Crowe sang background for Michael Jackson.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 11:00:14
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Pigs can't look up.
Ed: Big Al says so.
Shaun: Yeah, but Big Al says dogs can't look up!
You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics |
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The Marsist
= Cult of Ray =
Ireland
730 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 11:00:47
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Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat.
Deer can't eat hay.
Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat
In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee
Mtv makes me wanna smoke crack
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One Who Hath Swum
- FB Fan -
78 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 12:47:34
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It's legal to divorce a woman by saying this:
"I break with thee
I break with thee
I break with thee"
and then put dog poopy in her shoes. |
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 14:00:23
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i am the KING of useless trivia. KING.
pigs cannot look up. fact, HPM. your source was correct.
pigs CAN swim. your source was incorrect.
an elephant walks on its tiptoes.
10 October is national metric day (US). (tenth month and week containing the tenth day)
the average speed for a falling drop of rain is 7 mph.
the dot over a letter i is called a tittle.
the symbol for infinity is called a lemniscate.
i have loads more... (tons of space stuff and historical stuff):
2 e.g.:
*Sputnik and 'leave it to beaver' both launched the same day. 4 october 1957.
*800 pounds of white paint was used to cover the space shuttle's main fuel tank (the large orange tank) for the first two shuttle launches.
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 14:04:16
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
the dot over a letter i is called a tittle.
this symbol is called a lemniscate: ?
Yes but do you know what a tilde is? Or an ascender? Or a descender?
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
2002 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 14:07:29
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For some reason, I laughed for hours when I learned that chickens have a life expectancy of 20 years. That just seems ludicrous. The poor things are so weird as it is.
I was alone...in my BIG BED
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 14:32:43
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quote:
Originally posted by kathryn
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
the dot over a letter i is called a tittle.
this symbol is called a lemniscate: ?
Yes but do you know what a tilde is? Or an ascender? Or a descender?
Yes. to wit:
1. ~
2. part of a letter that rises above the waistline.
3. part of a letter that is lower than the waistline.
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Edited by - tobafett on 08/12/2005 14:58:28 |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 14:39:09
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
Yes. to wit:
1. ~
2. part of a letter that rises above the waistline.
3. part of a letter the is lower than the waistline.
next!
Hot damn! Someone here knows typo. I'm impressed, Toba. We could go mano a mano here, but I'll spare you the whupping.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 15:19:14
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BRING IT ON!
my turn:
*first woman in space?
*person to run most # of times for office of US President?
*length (in feet) from pitcher's rubber to homeplate (keep it clean) in baseball?
*which Wright Brother flew first?
*What's a gerund?
*What is a castrated male sheep called?
*How many people have walked on the moon?
*First stage name of Jimi Hendrix?
there you go. |
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paintmeister
= Cult of Ray =
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 18:25:31
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Broccoli is the plural form of broccolo. Never really pondered that one.
"Can I have a piece of broccolo, please?" |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 19:11:47
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
BRING IT ON!
Game on, Toba! Just as I am assuming you used no extra help, I will wing this google-less:
*first woman in space?
I wanna sing Lou Reed's "Ride, Sally, Ride" but it's actually Valentina Tereschkovava, a Russian. Whereas Sally Ride was the first female American astronaut.
*person to run most # of times for office of US President?
Search me.
*length (in feet) from pitcher's rubber to homeplate (keep it clean) in baseball?
I dunno from baseball.
*which Wright Brother flew first?
Vegas odds give me 50/50, so I'm going with Orville. Could be Wilbur, tho.
*What's a gerund?
You insult me. I once received a fan letter complimenting me on my exquisite use of the gerund. I have also taught writing (as well as typography) so this isn't useless info, it's work. While a gerund looks like a present participle (both end in "ing"), gerunds function as verbal nouns.
*What is a castrated male sheep called?
You insult me yet again. I live in the most agricultural county in the most agricultural state in the union. The answer is: wether.
*How many people have walked on the moon?
A dozen
*First stage name of Jimi Hendrix?
Another trick question, eh? Not falling for it, Toba. Jimi Hendrix is his stage name; his given name was Johnny Allen Hendrix
You will receive you next round of questions soon, Toby. Meanwhile, keep practicing those three-pointers.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 22:04:36
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i'm not usin' google eeeeder. :)
gerund was a freebie.
wether: i'm impressed! i often ask people if they can define the three uses of the word weather/whether/wether. 99% can't. and i didn't mean to insult.
Valentina Tereshkova is correct (except she was technically a SOVIET cosmonavta). 12 is the right # of folks to grope for Luna.
FDR ran for President more than anyone else (and won more too). 90 feet rubber to homeplate.
and yes, Johnny Allen Hendrix was his name until Al (his dad) came home and changed it to James Marshall H. b/c Johnny Allen was one of his mother's old boyfriends. he performed as Jimmy Hendrix with Little Richard on the chitlin circuit and was performing as Jimmy James (with his band the Blue Flames) when he was 'discovered' in the village. i listened to nothing but Jimi for abt. 2 years in college--major religious experience for me.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 01:13:49
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
90 feet rubber to homeplate.
WRONG!!! It's 90 feet between bases. 60 feet 6 inches from the rubber to the plate.
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 01:38:40
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Crab sticks have actually been forced to be named Crab Flavored Sticks, due to the fact that they are not 100% Crab.
This is a high class bureau de change, not some Punch & Judy show on the seafront at Margate! |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 05:06:13
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| Crane flies ('Daddy long-legs') have poisonous venom, but have no way to use it. |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
15320 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 07:14:05
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quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
i'll take your next round of questions at your leisure.
Continuing with two easy typo questions:
• What's the difference between serif and sans serif?
• How many points in a pica?
Also,
• What is the origin of the word "fuck"?
• How did Morrissey and Billy Duffy meet?
• Explain the iguana reference in the Breeders song "Sinister Foxx."
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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tobafett
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1713 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 10:55:08
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gotcha. sorry for the brain-hiccup. i know it's 60'6". used to be the time i had set on my alarm clock.
quote:
Originally posted by darwin
quote:
Originally posted by tobafett
90 feet rubber to homeplate.
WRONG!!! It's 90 feet between bases. 60 feet 6 inches from the rubber to the plate.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 11:19:51
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Originally posted by starmekitten
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Pigs can't look up.
Ed: Big Al says so.
Shaun: Yeah, but Big Al says dogs can't look up!
You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics
Yes! There's a Breville behind the bar.
Pigs are the cleanest barnyard animal - they keep a separate lavatory area in their pen.
If you've lived in the same house for at least three years, your credit rating is massively higher than it otherwise would be.
Feet sizes are measured in barleycorns.
The Cape Of Good Hope is not the southernmost point of Africa.
The word 'flanging' referring to the effect a flange pedal has on a guitar sound, was invented by George Martin - John Lennon asked him to explain the 'washing' sound achieved by Automatic Double Tracking on Revolver, so Martin said: "we feed your voice through this and that and treat it with a double bifurcated sploshing flange."
How's that for a slice of fried gold? |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 18:28:31
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Raspberry muffins turn blue when cooked so maybe that's why raspberry flavours like in candy or popsicles are blue.
Really? That's interesting. I figured they just made those things blue because they'd used up their quota of red with cherry and strawberry.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 19:47:36
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quote:
Originally posted by VoVat
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Raspberry muffins turn blue when cooked so maybe that's why raspberry flavours like in candy or popsicles are blue.
Really? That's interesting. I figured they just made those things blue because they'd used up their quota of red with cherry and strawberry.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied.
That's what I thought too.
Now ya know.
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Don't believe the hype. |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2005 : 13:59:36
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And knowing is half the battle!
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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