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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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Friday Fun: any useless information to share?

Yesterday, Thursday evening, when we were leaving, the co-worker informed me, only 20% of work time left. Curiosly useless
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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I think I could, if I only knew how to begin. For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.

Courtesy while you're thinking what to say. It saves time.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 08:27 AM
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Ever wonder why your keyboard isn't in alphabetical order? Apparently, back when typewriters were first invented, they were. A problem arose when people would type so fast that the individual "sticks" for each letter would get entangled, and so the solution was to jumble up the letters. QWERTY, indeed!
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 08:43 AM
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There are no Hilton Hotels in Antarctica. Better yet, there are no Olive Gardens, 7-11s or Walmarts.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 08:49 AM
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Why do sailors refer to the place they go to relieve themselves as "The Head"?





In the days of sailing ships, the wind blows from the stern towards the bow (the head of the ship), thus blowing the stench out to sea. A strategic location for the bathroom.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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Chicago got the name "Windy City" not from its weather but because its politicians never stopped talking long enough to get a vote in for federal consideration levels.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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The son of the man who invented the fax machine works in my office!
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Men have more blood than women.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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The duty rate on mens leather shoes is 8.5%, the duty rate on womens leather shoes is 10%.

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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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A grammy winner lives on my street.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:33 AM
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I dropped cookie dough on the floor.
 
Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:37 AM
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In addition to guns Winchester also manufactured strap on ice skates in the 1920's.
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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I'm wearing a purple shirt
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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A movie is being filmed in my city and 2 Teenage Hollywood stars are staying at the Ritz which is about 2 blocks frokmk house...
Now id I could only remember their names!!!! One has been in the media for probable anorexia......ok, ok that could be just about anyone!
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:42 AM
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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."

Also....

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.

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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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So you can't wait until the pizza slice has cooled - tried to eat it too hot and burned the roof of your mouth. To coat the burn, fill your mouth with whipped cream and press it gently against the roof of your mouth with your tongue - keep repeating until your moth feels better.

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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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no no don't put a moth in there too!
mouth mouth!
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Old Jun 9th, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Everything counts when you're building a house
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No matter what another kids tells you, stapling your thumb really does hurt.
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"Pepsi cola" is an anagram for "Episcopal."
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