LA_MERC_MadMAX
August 20th, 2005, 08:33 PM
In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat
> > >his wife with a stick no 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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%
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The 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 CharlesThomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
> > >last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
> > >
> > >
> > > A. Father's Day
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 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"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
>> > > Believe it or not, you can read the following:
> > >
> > > I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
> > > uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. 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?
> > >his wife with a stick no 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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%
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The 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 CharlesThomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the
> > >last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
> > >
> > >
> > > A. Father's Day
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 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"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > >
>> > > Believe it or not, you can read the following:
> > >
> > > I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty
> > > uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg. 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?