rainbowtreat
01-13-2006, 10:45 PM
I liked this thought I would share. Enjoy!
>>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 bulletproof 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.
>>
>>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
>>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.
>>
>>
>>Amzanig huh?
>>
>>
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow
>>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 bulletproof 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.
>>
>>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
>>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.
>>
>>
>>Amzanig huh?
>>
>>
>>
>>~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow