Interesting Things to Ponder

[911Rob]

Received one of 'those' emails; but some of this stuff is very interesting;
Many I've seen before, but still fun to read.
Any others, please add a post!

FWD:
VERY INTERESTING 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'

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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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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:

Alaska

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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:

61,000

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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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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

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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
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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.

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace

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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession

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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

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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day

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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.'

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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.

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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'

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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.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

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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 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?

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YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 200 7 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.[/COLOR]~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.

[frogger]

I make my morning coffee while my PC is booting up. I must have java, ASAP. And, I cannot manage to lick my elbow. Now bring me more of that mead!

[Chocaholic]

You find out interesting things when you have sons, like...

1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.

2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.

3.) A 3-year old Boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and
a Superman cape It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.

5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a
few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.

6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.

7) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.

8.) Brake fluid mixed with Clorox makes smoke, and lots of it.

9.) A six-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.

10.) Certain Lego's will pass through the digestive tract of a 4- year old Boy.

11.) Play dough and microwave should not be used in the same sentence.

12.) Super glue is forever.

13.) No matter how much Jell-O you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.

14.) Pool filters do not like Jell-O.

15.) VCR's do not eject "PB & J" sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.

16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.

17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.

18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odor is.

19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.

20.) The fire department in Austin , TX has a 5-minute response time.

21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.

22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.

23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.

24.) 80% of Women will pass this on to almost all of their
friends, with or without kids.

25.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the Clorox and brake fluid.

[Sapporo Guy]

we want more

[kstar]

Those are cool, Rob, and it looks like most of them are actually true - contrary to most of the stuff that gets sent around on the intertubes these days. Thanks!

This one is really cool:
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Math can be trippy, indeed.

Best,

Kurt

[Jims5543]

O.K. my wife just licked her elbow.....

I probably will not be on here much for the nest few days, maybe to come up for air.

I am going to be busy once she comes in from the garage, she is mixing bleach and brake fluid together as we speak.

[porsche930dude]

1. A day without sunshine is like night.

2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second
mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

A teacher of mine in high school used to tell us if we burped, farted, exhaled, sneezed and coughed at the same time you'd implode.

Predictably pretty much everyone in the class would try it for the next hour. . .

[stomachmonkey]

My wifes cousins wife can lick her elbow. Have seen her do it several times.

[911Rob]

DARN!!!!!
I just tried to lick my elbow

Choc;
I burst out laughing several times reading your post!
Thanks.

Thanks to others too; very good stuff.
Sapp wants more........

[Danny_Ocean]

[cab83_750]

Originally Posted by kstarnes

Those are cool, Rob, and it looks like most of them are actually true - contrary to most of the stuff that gets sent around on the intertubes these days. Thanks!

This one is really cool:
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

Math can be trippy, indeed.

Best,

Kurt

That formula (tricks/shortcuts of 1's) was taught in elementary:

11 * 11 = 121
111* 111 = 12321
1111*1111 = 1234321


The formula would be (if I recall correctly):
1. drop the last digit of the 2nd number (multiplier or vv?)
2. Using the multiplicand (or vv), start counting sequentially incrementally (left to right) until you run out of digits.
3. Using the multiplier, start counting sequentially from right to left until you run out of digits.
4. Combine the 2 and 3 together.

For example:

One hundred eleven times one hundred eleven
1 1 1 x 1 1 1
becomes:
1 1 1 x 1 1 (drop the last digit)
Count up (left to right) Count up (right to left)
1 2 3 x 2 1
Combine:
1 2 3 2 1 = 12321


Another:

One thousand one hundred eleven times one thousand one hundred eleven
1 1 1 1 x 1 1 1 1
becomes:
1 1 1 1 x 1 1 1
Assigned position value by counting up then down
1 2 3 4 x 3 2 1

Combine:
1 2 3 4 3 2 1 = 1234321


My own translation:
1111 * 1111 = ?
1. You have 2 numbers: they each have 4 digits
2. you actually have 2 numbers: 1 number has 4 digits and 1 has 3 digits.
3. To determine the product: 4 digits and 3 digits is equal to counting 4 times up and 3 times down; so it is 1234321.






Hope this makes sense.

[RWebb]

not sure where you got that but "The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%" is completely wrong.

[911Rob]

NA is a BIG chunk of land, are you sure?

I can't believe that pic^^^^ too funny Danny.
The email said it was impossible to lick your elbow and there you go?
I can't lick my bicep, let alone my elbow!!! Felt so stupid when I tried it; ha, ha.
That pic is gonna get you in some trouble........

........ coffee refill please.........

[stealthn]

I gotta know Mike, did you make those up?

Best laughs I've had here in a while, thanks Rob, Mike!