Jon 533 Report post Posted July 24, 2004 A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. A snail can sleep for three years. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age. Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon. In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated. If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction. If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend an average of 6 months waiting at red lights. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. Maine is! the only state whose name is just one syllable. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag. Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. "Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and "lollipop" with your right. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel it burns. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. The sentence the brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet. The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. There are more chickens than people in the world. There are only four words in the English language which end in ”dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious." There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Women blink nearly twice as much as men. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks; otherwise it will digest itself. Now you know everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 EmpirePW 14 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 I knew that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Now that we know everything, do you know Jack Schitt. Who is Jack Schitt? The Linage is Revealed Many people are at a loss for a response when someone says, “You don’t know Jack Shitt.” Now you can handle the situation. Jack is the only son of Awe Schitt and O. Schitt. Awe Schitt, the fertilizer magnate, married O. Schitt, the owner of Kneedeep N. Schitt Inc. In turn Jack married Noe Schitt, and the deeply religious couple produced 6 children: Holie Schitt, Fulla Schitt, Giva Schitt, Bull Schitt, and the twins: Deap Schitt and Dip Schitt. Against her parent’s objections, Deap Schitt married Dumb Schitt, a high school drop out. After 15 years being married, Jack and Noe Schitt divorced. Noe later married Mr. Sherlock and because her kids were living with them at the time, she wanted to keep her previous name. She was then known as Noe Schitt-Sherlock. Dip Schitt married Loada Schitt and they produced a nervous son, Chicken Schitt. Fulla Schitt and Giva Schitt were inseparable throughout childhood and subsequently married the Happens brothers in a dual ceremony. The wedding announcement in the papers announced the Schitt-Happens weddings. The Schitt-Happens children were Dawg, Byrd, and Hoarse. Bull Schitt, the prodigal son, left home to tour the world. He recently returned from Italy with his new bride, Pisa Schitt. So now when someone says, “You don’t know Jack Schitt,” you can correct them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Firedkm 14 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Looks like the California boys need to get out and work more!:whoops: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Big Bill 14 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Those are great. I had read the Jack Schitt one before, but never seen the first one that Jon posted. I have been a trivia nut since the first trivial pursuit game came out years ago, so I really enjoyed that Jon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Jon/Alan -- What are you guys doing down there in S. CA :)? Work kinda slow for you two:)? Dale -- good one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jon 533 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Carlos I am enjoying the good life! -------------- Slow nothing, I have been cleaning a pigment company. Let me say one thing, I don't care how clean you and your equipment are when you start working when done for the day you and your equipment will all be one color, reddish/rust color and it does not wash off very easily. In fact you will physically use soap and towels for a few hours to clean your equipment. As for cleaning yourself, about 30 minutes of soap, rinse, soap rinse gets most off you. I will post a pictures in a couple days. As for working in 100+ heat I am not used to it, used to night work so I got heat stroke, salt tablets and water and I was drinking water one bottle after the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RyanH 14 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 I've sneezed with my eyes open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 29, 2004 Good for you Jon on enjoying the good life. Yea, I did hear that it has been pretty hot down there -- fires are burning again I see....not a good thing. The family will be down in L.A.(Long Beach) mid next month to catch a cruise ship for a 4 day Mexico cruise ~ looking forward to that. I will send you a post card :) I have not been on the boards lately so pardon the late response. Business is pretty busy up here and we are hitting some new areas way up north in the Redding/Yuba City area(s). Alot of new homes which means good opportunities for "post construction clean-up". Good seeing you Jon... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted July 29, 2004 Have fun Cruising Carlos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 paul-uk 500 Report post Posted July 30, 2004 hey jon..."Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt". i have heard it often said in a pub here "hey get the beer in my glass is mt" ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Thanks Alan, How have you been? Haven's spoken to you in awhile....hope the business is "cracking" for you down in S. CA. Any future plans for another roundtable? Just curious. Hope all is well. L Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 One Tough Pressure 580 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 When they came up with the idea for the Roundtable, it was planned for Feb and Oct, so the next one will be in October. Hope you can make it. Business is okay, still can't retire, but that will come in time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 31, 2004 Alan, Thanks and good seeing you. Oct.--- Good .....no excuses this time for me. I will be there :). Retire...we are too young for that. Probably wouldn't enjoy it anyways. You strike me as someone that likes to stay busy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on
the back of the $5 bill.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child
reaches 2 to 6 years of age.
Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds. Dogs only have about 10.
"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".
February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a
full moon.
In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.
If the population of China walked past you, in single file, the line
would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
If you are an average American, in your whole life, you will spend
an average of 6 months waiting at red lights.
It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
Maine is! the only state whose name is just one syllable.
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver,
or purple.
On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament
building is an American flag.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears
never stop growing.
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and
"lollipop" with your right.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel
fuel it burns.
The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube
and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.
The sentence the brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses
every letter of the alphabet.
The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely
solid.
The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they
are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar.
There are more chickens than people in the world.
There are only four words in the English language which end in
”dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous
There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."
There's no Betty Rubble in the Flintstones Chewables Vitamins.
Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.
TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters
only on one row of the keyboard.
Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.
Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks;
otherwise it will digest itself.
Now you know everything
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