Some old stuff, some new stuff
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 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:
was $ 16,400
The average number of people
airborne over the U.S.
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 Han**** and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2,
but the last signature
wasn't added until 5 years later.
Question:
Half of all Americans
live within 50 miles of what?
Answer:
Their birthplace
Question:
Most boat owners name their boats.
What is the most popular boat name requested?
Answer:
Obsession
Question:
If you were to spell out numbers,
how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
Answer:
One thousand
Question:
What do bulletproof vests,
fire escapes,
windshield wipers
and laser printers have in common?
Answer:
All were invented by women.
Question:
What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
Answer:
Honey
Question:
Which day are there more collect calls made
than any other day of the year?
Answer:
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 or 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?
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when...
1.
You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2.
You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3.
You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4.
You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5.
Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family
is that they don't have e-mail addresses. =
6.
You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone
to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7.
Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8.
Leaving the house without your cell phone,
which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,
is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10.
You get up in the morning and go on line
before getting your coffee
11.
You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
: )
12.
You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13.
Even worse,
you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14.
You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15.
You actually scrolled back up to check
that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND FINALLY
NOW
U R
LAUGHING
at
yourself.
Go on,
forward this to your friends.
You know you want to!
And go ahead and try to lick your elbow.
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 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:
was $ 16,400
The average number of people
airborne over the U.S.
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 Han**** and Charles Thomson.
Most of the rest signed on August 2,
but the last signature
wasn't added until 5 years later.
Question:
Half of all Americans
live within 50 miles of what?
Answer:
Their birthplace
Question:
Most boat owners name their boats.
What is the most popular boat name requested?
Answer:
Obsession
Question:
If you were to spell out numbers,
how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?
Answer:
One thousand
Question:
What do bulletproof vests,
fire escapes,
windshield wipers
and laser printers have in common?
Answer:
All were invented by women.
Question:
What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
Answer:
Honey
Question:
Which day are there more collect calls made
than any other day of the year?
Answer:
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 or 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?
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when...
1.
You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2.
You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3.
You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4.
You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5.
Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family
is that they don't have e-mail addresses. =
6.
You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone
to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7.
Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8.
Leaving the house without your cell phone,
which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,
is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10.
You get up in the morning and go on line
before getting your coffee
11.
You start tilting your head sideways to smile.
: )
12.
You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13.
Even worse,
you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14.
You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15.
You actually scrolled back up to check
that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND FINALLY
NOW
U R
LAUGHING
at
yourself.
Go on,
forward this to your friends.
You know you want to!
And go ahead and try to lick your elbow.