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Bozi

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Well, I never knew that !!!!

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not 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 US 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 average number of people airborne over the US 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

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king in 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. 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and
laser printers all have in common?
A. All 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.


this just looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it..........

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg.
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.



Amazing huh?



~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

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JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Bozi.78 said:
Well, I never knew that !!!!

Coca-Cola was originally green.
They transferred to the red colours because of the famous Swedish drink "Julmust" which is drank over Christmas. Until now, the sales of Coca Cola DO NOT increase in Sweden as compared to the rest of the world.
 

Zé Tahir

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Dec 10, 2004
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Jeeks said:
They transferred to the red colours because of the famous Swedish drink "Julmust" which is drank over Christmas. Until now, the sales of Coca Cola DO NOT increase in Sweden as compared to the rest of the world.
Are you serious? They changed because of Julmust?
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Zé Tahir said:
Are you serious? They changed because of Julmust?
Not because of Julmust, because they knew that the Julmust bottle with the "tomte" on it is better for their marketing. Guess what? They were right.
 

JCK

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JCK
May 11, 2004
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Zé Tahir said:
Wow, good to know. Btw, Julmust kicks ass, best damn drink :)
It is Coca-Cola's cancer, they can't beat it :biggrin:

Even though I don't drink either, I buy a Julmust bottle every year just to rub it more in Coca-Cola's face (not that it matters to them, but I feel good about it)
 
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Bozi

Bozi

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  • Thread Starter #11
    Byrone said:
    How many times did u try & lick ur elbow Rob:D
    just the once, then i commanded my woman to do it:toast:
    ***edit***well a little further south than my elbow
     

    Byrone

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    Dec 19, 2005
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    #12
    Bozi.78 said:
    just the once, then i commanded my woman to do it:toast:
    ***edit***well a little further south than my elbow
    :lol: +rep as soon as i can:D so are u sayin u tried self-fellatio atleast once?
     

    mikhail

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    Jan 24, 2003
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    poisonwoody said:
    bozi...ur sig...liv tyler?
    TYLER Soap -- the yardstick of civilization. (reaches in his pocket) I make and sell soap...
    Tyler hands Jack his card. "THE PAPER STREET SOAP COMPANY."
    TYLER If you were to add nitric acid to the soap-making process, one would get nitroglycerin. With enough soap, one could blow up the world, if one were so inclined.
     
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    Bozi

    Bozi

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    Byrone said:
    :lol: +rep as soon as i can:D so are u sayin u tried self-fellatio atleast once?
    aye but i fell off the bed and broke my arm off the bedside table.....no damn wait i said that was from football:oops:
    mikhail said:
    TYLER Soap -- the yardstick of civilization. (reaches in his pocket) I make and sell soap...
    Tyler hands Jack his card. "THE PAPER STREET SOAP COMPANY."
    TYLER If you were to add nitric acid to the soap-making process, one would get nitroglycerin. With enough soap, one could blow up the world, if one were so inclined.
    ****yoink***bozi sees an oportunity for a new sig

    well said swagger, great film
     

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