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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' ------------------------------------------- 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 were 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. ------------------------------------------- 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 as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A.. Peggy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 all have in common? A. All were invented by women. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Now.... Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it. I cdnuolt blveiee that I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd what I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in what oredr the ltteers in a word are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the firstand 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 word as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2008 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.
:haha:Brill Mark, and look, see all those things women invented worship P.s I didnt try to lick my elbow innocent
:P holy shite make you got more time on your hands than me ,great piece of work ::clap:::smoke:
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.rotflmao:clap:
Spike Milligan's daughters question I thought was good.. "Daddy where does the light go when you switch the light off?" answers on a postcard to.......
Despite constant warnings as a child you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.
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Despite constant warnings as a child you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

I was told that as well:grin:
Grew up hating the feckers!
Did any one go blind masturbating?dunno
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Did any one go blind masturbating?dunno

"Who said that?" :wank:rotflmao:rotflmao::rotflmao::thumbup:
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...I think it Improves eyesight:doh: *puts special 'palm shaver* under the bed out of view.
Great thread, MakeMyDay. I found it - especially the first post - most entertaining. Heartiest Regards Cool Hand
When you were a child and your parents told you to go to the shop and said ''rus as fast as you can and I'll time you'', you always ran but they never timed you. Bastards!
:clap::clap: makemy......................... will u be my phone a friend:mrgreen:worship:worship:
....only if I get to share the winnings. Cheers Coolhand.
alot of mothers (well in dub when i was growing up )said to their kids if you fall of that wall and break both ur legs dont come running to me lol lol well i dont think u wud of ran any where hehehe
blink I don't know if you have it here - but where I come from there is a phrase peeps use if they don't want to say where they're going (often used by blokes when sneeking of to the pub for a crafty pint. The phrase is "I'm off to see a man about a dog" As I desperately wanted a dog this tormented me for many years as I was always waiting for my dad to come back with a cute little puppy under his arm. Why are parents so cruel...:haha::happy: Jax:inlove::smoke:
Being told to wash my mouth out with soap and water..like wtf!!! Child cruelty!!
Delving further into child cruelty.. "Go to sleep pet, I will make sure the big bogeyman doesn't get you":uhoh::uhoh: Never fekcin knew he even existed until I heard that from my feckin Father:fury:
@ losmags, ah the 'going to see a man about a dog' is very popular around here too, are you from galway originally by anty chanceduel I am contemplating if I should add some Chuck Norris Fact jokes...hmmm.
biggrinAhhh Make hun - I'm originally from West Bromwich in UK - maybe there's some undiscovered Galway / West Brom connectionmadeye::giggle::huh: Immediate thought - there's a lot of canals in the Midlands which were probably dug for the most part by Irish workers..... if the saying is that old it could have made its way from Galway........... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm more investigation required............. there are people on this site from all over ireland/england/scotland/wales - come on folks how far is the saying known? Jax:inlove::smoke:
well Jax i can do private 'potted' history lessons :beer: so your a 'baggy' never would have guessed. ah Its amazing how sayings travel, i must put some together and stick them on this thread.
dunnoTeach your grannie to suck eggs, is a weird one
;)So being curious I had a look on the net and found the following:- When someone says that they are going to see a man about a dog they really mean that they are unwilling to reveal the true nature of their business. The expression comes from the long forgotten 1866 play 'Flying Scud' by a prolific Irish-born playwright of the period named Dion Boucicault. One of the characters uses the words as an excuse to get away from a tricky situation. This character, an eccentric and superannuated old jockey, says: "Excuse me Mr. Quail, I can't stop; I've got to see a man about a dog". This is the only thing that seems to have survived from the play. So there ye go - tis Irish after all........ Jax:inlove::smoke:
My mother had a saying."she is no hair to be caught in butter" took me along time to figure that one out.
It cant be raining everyday, whoever came up with that little gem obviousley didnt live in Ireland, lol