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Post by mtnme on Sept 4, 2009 22:29:12 GMT -8
Michelle needs to have one of those massages on her legs like AAO gets (and NOT the guy who inflicts the excruciating pain. I want the gentle nice gal who makes your legs go 'aaaahhhhhhhhh')
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Sept 4, 2009 22:54:11 GMT -8
Okay, I've been hearing that you've been 'painting' over the last few days. I must be missing something - HOW does painting affect your gams???
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Post by mtnme on Sept 4, 2009 23:15:29 GMT -8
standing (while painting) for 12 hours a day straight - for days...on ladders... on brick hearths...on tables and chairs...on nightstands and desks...on....well, you get the idea....
I'm not much for hot tubs, but they sure sound mighty fine about now...
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 3, 2009 20:50:16 GMT -8
A question for y'all to ponder: Why is it considered rude to belch, pick one's teeth or even put elbows on the table during dinner - but it's perfectly acceptable to blow a snotty nose while I'm eating guacamole? Just wondering...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 4, 2009 17:04:44 GMT -8
From the archaic: The great houses and castles of England during the middle ages did not have dining tables in the great halls, so tables were made from trestles and covered with a cloth. The diners sat along one side only; if they put their elbows on the table and leant too heavily, the table could collapse.
To the modern: It's taken me the best part of 50 years to work out what the elbows on the table thing is all about and I now realise my parents didn't understand it at all. If they had, they would have explained it to me. When you eat with your elbows on the table, your upper spine is bent forward, your ribs are pushed inwards and - most importantly - your stomach is squeezed between the two. It's incredibly bad for your digestion. I wish my parents had understood that. If they'd explained it, I might have taken some notice - and my digestive system would work so much better than it does today.
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Oct 4, 2009 21:53:00 GMT -8
From the archaic: The great houses and castles of England during the middle ages did not have dining tables in the great halls, so tables were made from trestles and covered with a cloth. The diners sat along one side only; if they put their elbows on the table and leant too heavily, the table could collapse. To the modern: It's taken me the best part of 50 years to work out what the elbows on the table thing is all about and I now realise my parents didn't understand it at all. If they had, they would have explained it to me. When you eat with your elbows on the table, your upper spine is bent forward, your ribs are pushed inwards and - most importantly - your stomach is squeezed between the two. It's incredibly bad for your digestion. I wish my parents had understood that. If they'd explained it, I might have taken some notice - and my digestive system would work so much better than it does today. Verrrry interesting, Gasp - I always assumed it was because you could knock your fellow diners' stuff off the table... ...does your resource explain the 'blow-snot-while-your-friends-are-eating' phenomenon??? *gag*
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Post by ruff on Oct 5, 2009 17:48:48 GMT -8
I take issue with that explanation. I can't find the facts to back it up and it doesn't make any sense. Human beings' digestive tracts did not evolve to suit the needs of eating at a dining room table (a predominantly Western custom, anyway) so there should really be no physiologically right way to do it.
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Post by ruff on Oct 5, 2009 17:50:01 GMT -8
A question for y'all to ponder: Why is it considered rude to belch, pick one's teeth or even put elbows on the table during dinner - but it's perfectly acceptable to blow a snotty nose while I'm eating guacamole? Just wondering... I don't like blowing my nose around other people in any social situation or hearing it, either. But I'd rather hear one good sloppy blow then listen to someone continually suck snot up their nostril.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2009 20:15:34 GMT -8
"the source" Google.com LOL
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Post by mtnme on Jan 7, 2010 22:14:26 GMT -8
A plethora of random brain firings if ever there was one... (and yes, I'm finally cleaning out my inbox of its plethora of e-mail...)
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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.
------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------
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. -------------------------------------------------------
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 -------------------------------------------------------
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. 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 -------------------------------------------------------
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. -------------------------------------------------------
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 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? -------------------------------------------------------
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. ~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~ NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself. Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jan 8, 2010 10:39:34 GMT -8
I love these, Michelle! I'm at loose ends today in Atlanta - our son took the day off so has taken my place with hubby on the construction project (not complaining, mind you, it's freakin' COLD out there). But every now and then I'm going out there and giving them a random factoid from your list - then ducking back in where it's warm! I'll miss our son and his wife, but I'll be happy to get back to SoCal sunshine on Monday!
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Post by mtnme on Jan 8, 2010 17:28:31 GMT -8
Glad you're enjoying those.
I'm sure I just have a sick sense of humor, but I found this one absolutely hilarious...
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BURGLARY IN FLORIDA Ya just can't make this stuff up!!
When southern Florida resident Nathan Radlich's house was burglarized recently, thieves ignored his wide screen plasma TV, his VCR, and even left his Rolex watch. What they did take, however, was 'a generic white cardboard box filled with a grayish-white powder. (That's at least the way the police report described it.)
A spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale police said, 'that it looked similar to high grade cocaine and they'd probably thought they'd hit the big time.
Later, Nathan stood in front of the numerous TV cameras and pleaded with the burglars: 'Please return the cremated remains of my sister, Gertrude. She died three years ago.'
The next morning, the bullet-riddled corpse of a local drug dealer known as Hoochie Pevens was found on Nathan's doorstep. The cardboard box was there too; about half of Gertrude's ashes remained. Scotch taped to the box was this note which said: 'Hoochie sold us the bogus blow, so we wasted Hoochie. Sorry we snorted your sister. No hard feelings.
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Post by mtnme on Jan 11, 2010 20:17:15 GMT -8
Michael Phelps - The Early Years
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2010 9:52:42 GMT -8
LOL Mtnme
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Post by mtnme on Jan 12, 2010 14:18:46 GMT -8
...I thought peeps would find that one amusing...I know it made me laugh!
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