Adult humour it's worst............Graham
Jan 5, 2019 11:07:19 #
Whatever rings your bell............
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
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'
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 was Fred and Wilma
Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the U.S.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:
$ 16,400
The average number
of people airborne over the US. in 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 because 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 4, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. 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 have in common?
A. All were 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.
At least 75% of
people who read this will try to lick their
elbow!
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
first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a
taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This
is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
Cheers and Beers
Graham
\098/
Stuff you didn't know you didn't know!
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'
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 was Fred and Wilma
Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than for the U.S.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:
$ 16,400
The average number
of people airborne over the US. in 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 because 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 4, John Hancock
and Charles Thomson. 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 have in common?
A. All were 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.
At least 75% of
people who read this will try to lick their
elbow!
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
first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a
taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This
is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by
istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
Cheers and Beers
Graham
\098/
Jan 5, 2019 11:16:35 #
Jan 5, 2019 11:36:09 #
Jan 5, 2019 11:39:21 #
I'd love to know how many reading this attempted to lick their elbow 
Jan 5, 2019 11:55:51 #
Jan 5, 2019 11:57:24 #
latebloomer
Loc: Topeka, KS
flyguy wrote:
I'd love to know how many reading this attempted to lick their elbow
I did. How many will ADMIT to trying.
Jan 5, 2019 11:58:02 #
I wish I could remember these but unfortunately I won't. Too bad, I love stuff like this. Thanks again Graham.
Jan 5, 2019 12:31:59 #
You forgot one:
The wife's memory is always better then the husband's. If the husband thinks otherwise it's because he just can't remember that he is wrong!
The wife's memory is always better then the husband's. If the husband thinks otherwise it's because he just can't remember that he is wrong!
Jan 5, 2019 12:52:04 #
Jan 5, 2019 12:56:44 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
I tried but could not reach either elbow. You always help me to learn something new. Thank you for your educating, Graham. Shang
Jan 5, 2019 14:23:31 #
Fun reading and no I didn't try the elbow lick (I had seen that one before and couldn't do it then).
Jan 5, 2019 21:17:18 #
Another possible origin for "mind your p's and q's" was from the early days of printing where type was hand set, and lower class p's and q's could easily be confused.
Jan 5, 2019 23:52:52 #
Early boats has a steering board on the right side. That later became know as starboard. They would use the left side of the boat to pull up to the dock, the “port” side.
Jan 6, 2019 08:10:48 #
Graham, this is the first post of such length of facts that I read all - usually I quit about 1/4 down. Thanks appreciate
Jan 6, 2019 08:42:17 #
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