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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: 1K3 on June 29, 2005, 12:36:53 PM
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(post an information that its deemed useless to regular people)
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Los Angeles county has a higher Gross National Product than Russia:D
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California has a higher GDP than Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. COMBINED.
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California's annual marijuana harvest exceeds the legal GNP of California.
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California is the leading consumer of Vaseline. (I kid you not)
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Highest point in Alabama is Mt. Cheaha, at 2,407 feet asl.
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There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball
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Seven trace elements - Mn, Ti, Al, Mg, Sr, Cu, and Ni - were examined in the tests of planktonic foraminifera in cores from the Atlantic Ocean. Mn concentrations appear to be related to geographic location; Cu is probably stable in planktonic foraminiferal tests.
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Some red colors turn orange if exposed to sunlight for too long.
One evidence of that is the red that covers the first 20 minutes on the crown of my Citizen Promaster watch.
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The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle.
And....
92.3% of FDBs like to say the word "tittle" every chance they get.
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tittle
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Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
Beaver. Tittle. Beaver. Tittle. Beaver. Tittle. Beaver. Tittle. BOOBIES!
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The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.(True fact, biologically speaking...)
Also, The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
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The number that Rufus dials to take Bill and Ted to Austria in 1805 is 1-323-459-4303.
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Walmart's profits $10.7 billion make it the 136th out of 236 riches "country" in the world
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In the Dark, Middle, and Medieval ages, the Pope was the true ruler of Europe, because disobedient kings were threatened with eternal damnation.
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Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour - about 1.5 pounds a year. By 70 years of age, an average person will have lost 105 pounds of skin.
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mercury is considered to be a toxin everywhere except in your mouth.
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The moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of 1.5 inches per year. At one time the moon took up over 30% of the night sky.
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In 1947 "Jet PIlot" was the winner of the kentucky derby.
(http://www.kentuckyderby.com/2005/images/derby_history/derby_charts/years/1947.jpg)
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I should remove mine. That is not really 'useless information'. Dang,..OT again. Dang it! I dunt know any useless information!!!!
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Skuzzy, you need to send yourself a stern email threatening to ban yourself if you keep violating the rules.
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Sanskrit is considered as the mother of all higher languages. This is because it is the most precise, and therefore suitable language for computer software.
Acorns were used as a coffee substitute during the American Civil War.
45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star.
Approximately one out of every 55 women from Canada give birth in their car on the way to the hospital or clinic.
Of married couples, 70% of men and 60% of women have cheated on their spouse.
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You can't lick your elbow.
95% of those who read that will try to lick their elbow.
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500 milion people in china have smoking related problems
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Originally posted by AdmRose
In the Dark, Middle, and Medieval ages, the Pope was the true ruler of Europe, because disobedient kings were threatened with eternal damnation.
southern europe!
id love to see a poope preaching/threatning a viking
(http://cory.blische.net/pictures/viking/viking3.jpg)
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The oldest person to live was Jeanne Louise Calment, she lived for a whopping 122 years until she died of smoking related complications. Don't Smoke!
- If your like Jeanne Calment and live over 100, you are considered a Centurian.
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At any given time, 70% of the earth is either covered by clouds, or the areas without clouds reflect as much heat as they absorb. That means that ANY human presence causes more heat absorbtion than "greenhouse gasses" because human-occupied areas always absorb more heat than they reflect.
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a fun book full of odd facts. i have 2 version of the 20 or so available (http://www.bathroomreader.com/home.html)
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
California is the leading consumer of Vaseline. (I kid you not)
Is this stat broken down by city/town as well. San Francisco, Dixon, etc.?
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Originally posted by Curval
Is this stat broken down by city/town as well. San Francisco, Dixon, etc.?
LOL Curval!
Actually, Hollywood uses alot of it to remove make up. (I just made that up)
Another Californicate fact:
70% of the worlds porn comes out of San Fernado valley.
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The daddy longlegs is NOT a particularly venomous or poisonous spider, but the incorrect "factoid" that makes that claim is nearly universally accepted as the truth.
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Originally posted by eagl
The daddy longlegs is NOT a particularly venomous or poisonous spider, but the incorrect "factoid" that makes that claim is nearly universally accepted as the truth.
http://spiders.ucr.edu/daddylonglegs.html
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Originally posted by Nilsen
(http://cory.blische.net/pictures/viking/viking3.jpg)
nice hat neilson. although you look prettier clean shaven with the flowery hat.
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The hippopotomus farts from its mouth.
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Originally posted by scspook
The hippopotomus farts from its mouth.
And O'Club members talk out of their....assssssk me another question.
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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Also, The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.
I know my best friend's middle name, his sister's middle name, his father's middle name, his son's middle name, his daughters middle name, etc. And I never had to ask, his mom used them all.
MELVIN LEROY!!!
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Originally posted by Furball
nice hat neilson. although you look prettier clean shaven with the flowery hat.
thas not me you silly swede
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if you put ben gay on your nads, it really, really hurts.
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That's the definition of burning love, you reach for the vaseline but grab the vicks vap-o-rub by mistake.
Trivia: In the state of Oregon, it is technically illegal to be in an intersection when the light turns red. Unlike many states, where you are ok as long as the light is still yellow when you enter, you can by ticketed and convicted even if you entered the intersection while it was yellow.
Ask how I know....
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The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
47.3% of O'club users make posts without reading the previous posts.
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"In the state of Oregon, it is technically illegal to be in an intersection when the light turns red. Unlike many states, where you are ok as long as the light is still yellow when you enter, you can by ticketed and convicted even if you entered the intersection while it was yellow. "
Ohio too, though my reason for knowing is probably rather opposite of yours
J_A_B
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TITTLE!
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Sharp knives will cut you.
This is useless only in that if you are old enough to read this, then you already know it, theoretically.
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Originally posted by myelo
47.3% of O'club users make posts without reading the previous posts.
Orrr its possable that they had you on ignore and never saw your post.
Orrr they just happened to miss one
But there is one percent that worry about it so very much they have to point it out
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The longest hair I plucked from my balls topped a whopping 4 inches.
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28% of O'Club members read and respond to posts at least once a week, despite having left their sense of humor at home in their underwear drawer.
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Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo.
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The Walrus was John, not Paul, as stated in another song.
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Originally posted by Nefarious
The Walrus was John, not Paul, as stated in another song.
Other way around.
"Here's another clue for you all
The Walrus was Paul"
Glass Onion
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No.
Nuke that is incorrect.
John sung, I am the Walrus.
John sung in Glass Onion, The Walrus was Paul, Which was False. Because After All he was the one who sang it orginally the other way around.
Of all the planted Clues for Beatlemaniacs in Glass Onion. That is the only one where John intentionally lied.
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Originally posted by Torque
mercury is considered to be a toxin everywhere except in your mouth.
Mercury has been found to accumulate in vital organs and tissues, such as the liver, brain, and heart muscle. Major symptoms of mercury toxicity include Emotional Instability, tremors, gingivitis, and kidney failure. Some also believe mercury may be linked to multiple sclerosis and epileptic seizures. Further, its affect on the body's immune system is potentially devastating, possibly contributing to diseases such as leukemia and hematopoietic dycrasias.
Recent studies have found that substantial amounts of mercury vapor are released from dental amalgam after chewing gum for just ten minutes.
No governmental agency has established safe standards for mercury intake from dental amalgams. Some experts believe "there is No Safe Level of mercury exposure."
Mercury exposure is of particular concern in the developing fetus and in children due to their low body weight
Karaya
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Originally posted by Nefarious
No.
Nuke that is incorrect.
John sung, I am the Walrus.
John sung in Glass Onion, The Walrus was Paul, Which was False. Because After All he was the one who sang it orginally the other way around.
Of all the planted Clues for Beatlemaniacs in Glass Onion. That is the only one where John intentionally lied.
To which John sang in "God"- "I was the Walrus, but now I'm John"
The "Eggman" was Eric Burden. Whilst banging broads (groupies) he would crack an egg open on them.
Karaya
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Kooo-Koo-Ka-Chooo!
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In the 16th century St. Andrews had eleven fairways extending from the clubhouse, linked by a progression of twelve holes. (Golfers teed off next to the hole that would be their final destination on the trip back in, and they turned around upon reaching the last hole, so the first and last holes were used only once per round.) The course was played out and back: eleven fairways out plus eleven back made for a total of twenty-two holes per round, and it brought golfers right back to the clubhouse.
In 1764, two of the original fairways were judged to be too short and were consequently combined with others. This left nine fairways, and playing them out and back formed what is now considered a standard round of eighteen holes.
Karaya
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The term 'Hijack'
The potatos's call to the sailor "Hi, Jack!" acquired its more sinister meaning when, after the first embrace, she clocked him with a lead filled handbag, whereafter he was dragged off to be sold to a ship in need of crew.
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The Beatles have sold more than a billion records.
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Have you saluted a Frenchman lately? Properly?
Before the battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. For without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow, and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This weapon was made of the native English Yew tree and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "Plucking the Yew."
However, much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset that day and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, saying, "See, we can still Pluck the Yew!"
Over the years some "folk etymologies" have grown up around this symbolic gesture. Since "Pluck Yew" is rather difficult to say, like "pleasant mother pheasant plucker"... which is where you had to go for the feathers used on the arrows for the longbow.
The difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodental fricative "F" and so, sometimes the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute are mistakenly thought to have something to do with an intimate encounter.
In addition, because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows, the ancient symbolic gesture is also known as "giving the bird", a natural and normal gesture towards the French by english-speaking folks since the 1400's.
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Octopusses have three hearts, earthworms have ten.
Lobsters blood is blue.
Gatso
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any post by 1K3...
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The British do not celebrate 4th of July.
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Any of the scientific studies regarding drinking coffee.
Pick one.
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Originally posted by RTSigma
The British do not celebrate 4th of July.
Why thats, thats UNAMERICAN!! LOL
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(http://www.timewarprockband.com/images/postcount.jpg)
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Originally posted by myelo
47.3% of O'club users make posts without reading the previous posts.
and over 52% of all persons who quote statistics make up the numbers on the spot.
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Rule #7
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Originally posted by RTSigma
The British do not celebrate 4th of July.
..................but 68% of them have stayed at a Holiday Inn.
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The world's longest name is: Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Shermasn Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenberge rdorft Sr.
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were the two left-handed Beatles.
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Originally posted by AWMac
The world's longest name is: Adolph Blaine Charles David Earl Frederick Gerald Hubert Irvin John Kenneth Lloyd Martin Nero Oliver Paul Quincy Randolph Shermasn Thomas Uncas Victor William Xerxes Yancy Zeus Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenberge rdorft Sr.
Commonly shortened and refered to as " My other brother Darrel".
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:rofl
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The airplane, Buddy Holly died in, was the "American Pie," which is where Don McLarean got the song title from.
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In the Song Taxman,
The Lines:
Dont ask me what I want it for, Uh-Uh Mister Wilson.
If you dont want to pay some more, Uh-Uh Mister Heath.
refer too:
Harold Wilson of the Labour Party was Prime Minister when the song was being recorded, While the Conservative Party's Edmund Heath was chief opposistion leader and would later become Prime Minister in 1974. Harrison blamed both parties for the ultra taxation necesarry to fund the British Welfare state.
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Hours of good reading. (http://members.aol.com/phillsdesign/main.htm)
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Originally posted by J_A_B
"In the state of Oregon, it is technically illegal to be in an intersection when the light turns red. Unlike many states, where you are ok as long as the light is still yellow when you enter, you can by ticketed and convicted even if you entered the intersection while it was yellow. "
Ohio too, though my reason for knowing is probably rather opposite of yours
J_A_B
Not true in Columbus, Ohio.
"(g) Changing signals:
Any traffic lawfully upon the roadway within an intersection at the time a traffic control signal changes may continue cautiously through the intersection with due regard for the safety and rights of all persons using the roadway."
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Mickey--That essentially means that it's okay to continue under the red light when there's no other traffic around, but if there's a crash, the driver with the light that turned red will generally be at fault (assumming the other participant in the crash didn't do something incorrectly). It's a useful tool for punishing people who try to "beat" the light and wind up causing a crash who then try to whine "but it was still yellow when I went under it!".
Ohio law has a LOT of flexibility, and whether an action is legal or not often depends more on the particular judges in your area than on what the book specifically says.
J_A_B
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i like macaroni and cheese
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Salamanders can regrow severed eyes.
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Begin is a DOS based tactical starship combat simulator from the 1980s that has recently started growing in popularity again. http://hallert.net/misc/begin/begin.html
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You can package and store ferilized eggs of some animals and never need to freeze them. Then add water to them years later and they will hatch into living animals.
Essentially animal seeds.
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a certain brand of bottled water is just filtered calgary tap water
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the cincinnati bengals suck
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Originally posted by J_A_B
Mickey--That essentially means that it's okay to continue under the red light when there's no other traffic around....J_A_B
Which was my point. It is not illegal to be in an intersection when the light turns red.
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If you place an inverting set of mirrors and prisms in front of your eyes then walk around and do your normal activities like that, eventually your brain will re-flip the image and it will look normal again.
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the main source of methane in the atmosphere is cow flatulence.
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not on any day that I partake in beans.
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Portland cement is shipped in 94 pound bags so that it will equal 1 cubic foot by volume.
A five gallon bucket, filled to the top ring(not the brim) is 1 cubic foot of volume.
A concrete block standard nominal size is 8"x8"x16" (Women Have Legs:Width/Height/Length). This is a modular size, based upon the biggest stone a single man could lay by himself(60-70 pounds). The actual face dimensions were based on the golden ratio.
To fill the cores of 4-8x8x16 block requires one cubic foot of material.
A six cubic foot wheelbarrow will only carry 2 cubic feet of concrete.
A cubic yard of sand weighs 2800 pounds, and you, Mr. Homeowner, can NOT carry 2 yards in your Toyota Tacoma.
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'The whole 9 yards' is a nautical term..
A 3 masted square rigger has 3 yards across each mast.
Under full sail, she is said to be using 'the whole 9 yards'.
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They are called "yardarms", and a schooner, no matter how many masts, generally only has 1 of them, though some do have 2.
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Doh!, I inserted the word "schooner" in there, my bad. You may be correct about the square riggers.
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The Statue of Liberty is NOT in New York but in New Jersey
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Originally posted by SMIDSY
the main source of methane in the atmosphere is cow flatulence.
however, the primary source of methane from cows is in fact, from there noses.
there is a methane powerplant that is capable of powering the feedlot that feeds it, and 2,000 homes in alberta.
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Originally posted by Lizking
They are called "yardarms", and a schooner, no matter how many masts, generally only has 1 of them, though some do have 2.
A yardarm is either half of a yard; left or right. Together, (either a two piece or single piece) and across the mast with a square sail rigged from it, it is a YARD.
A schooner would have gaff's if she's so rigged.. A gaff runs fore & aft, behind the mast and is used to hang the fore & aft triangular sail that schooners use. Most these days have neither a yard or a gaff as they are 'marconi' rigged. If a 'schooner' had a yard (or yardarms comprising a yard) with squaresails on either or both of her upper masts she would become a more correctly called a 'topsail schooner'. If she's rigged with two yards and two square sails on the formast she'd be a Brigantine.
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The two longest one-syllable words in the English language are "screeched" and "strengths."
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french toast, french bread and french fries were invented in belgium.
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...and the 'Waffles' that we know today were invented in Holland, not Belgium.
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the book "to kill a mockingbird" gave no instructions in the killing of mockingbirds:mad:
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Originally posted by SMIDSY
the book "to kill a mockingbird" gave no instructions in the killing of mockingbirds:mad:
Good point.
Come to think of it.
Neither did the movie.
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its a bloody outrage it is!