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'
The next blood drive will be February 25 hangar ¾.
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden' and thus, the word GOLF entered the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
It is easier to give double red blood cells than the conventional method.
Every day, more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women; 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 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.
Send a return e-mail with a ball park time if you plan to attend the Feb. 25 blood Dr.
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.
If the horse head is hanging low and his tail is between his legs, he died from
lack of blood donated at the Feb. 25 blood Dr.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence e 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. What would it take to convince you to donate blood?
A. Besides obviously buying you off with raffles…you tell me.
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.
If we were able, we would offer beer at the canteen to
replace your electrolytes after you donated blood…25th
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?
I think you can speed read!
Onatea’ udbla’ oonsay’…Pig Latin
YOU
KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2010 when...
1. You accidentally
enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't
played solitaire with real cards in years.
2a. You consider donating blood your private commitment to a National Health Care Plan.
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. : )
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