F.Y.I. - Page 3

always2late · 04-29-2010, 07:46 AM

FYI
The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle

FYI
I obviously have the mind of a 13 year old...because the word "tittle" makes me giggle

Liam · 04-29-2010, 09:37 AM

There is a rattle-less rattlesnake, which is only found, on Santa Catalina Island.

http://www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/herps/crot-cat.html

Toph · 04-29-2010, 10:26 AM

Saippuakivikauppias is the world's longest single-word palindrome.

finnish to English translation: soap stone merchant

Gemme · 04-29-2010, 11:02 AM

No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.

Can you imagine the income brought in if folks were fined for this???

The national debt....gone within, maybe, ten years.

Billy · 04-29-2010, 04:14 PM

Theaters in Glendale, California can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

Diva · 04-29-2010, 04:22 PM

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.

(There's a good joke in there somewhere....)

Billy · 04-29-2010, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diva

American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class.

(There's a good joke in there somewhere....)

lol There is a good story about olives , but you have to ask Daywalker !

Massive · 04-29-2010, 04:40 PM

There is a law from a couple of hundred years back still in effect here in the UK
It states that on one day of the year in a town in Yorkshire, an English gentleman can say one sentence (forgive me, I was told this many years ago and was stoned at the time so I can't remember specifics...), after saying this sentence he can then legally kill a Scotsman with a crossbow!

If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over

There's more archaic laws still in effect here, but I'll have to come back when I've remembered more of them!

Gemme · 04-29-2010, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Massive

There is a law from a couple of hundred years back still in effect here in the UK
It states that on one day of the year in a town in Yorkshire, an English gentleman can say one sentence (forgive me, I was told this many years ago and was stoned at the time so I can't remember specifics...), after saying this sentence he can then legally kill a Scotsman with a crossbow!

If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over

There's more archaic laws still in effect here, but I'll have to come back when I've remembered more of them!

Today, I am thankful that I am not a policewoman there.

Guy · 04-29-2010, 09:53 PM

If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over ?

Are the helmets there that big? just curious

Pixie · 04-29-2010, 09:53 PM

The tongue is the only body muscle that is attached from one end only.
The shrimp's heart is in its head
Kissing is healthier than shaking hands
The dial tone of a normal telephone is in the key of "F"
Polar bears with white, fluffy fur actually have black skin

Gemme · 04-29-2010, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guy In Florida

If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over ?

Are the helmets there that big? just curious

Big enough to fit on one's head, which is plenty big enough to tinkle in.

But...think about how they will have to clean it. There's fabric in there and padding. Dry clean?

*shrug*

Quote:

Originally Posted by PixieStars

The tongue is the only body muscle that is attached from one end only.
The shrimp's heart is in its head
Kissing is healthier than shaking hands
The dial tone of a normal telephone is in the key of "F"
Polar bears with white, fluffy fur actually have black skin

The tongue is also the strongest muscle in our body.

Bonus: the biggest organ is our skin.

Duchess · 04-29-2010, 10:09 PM

Once off a human host, crabs can live for 24 hours, making it possible to get crabs during contact with infested bedding or clothing.

Massive · 04-29-2010, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

Big enough to fit on one's head, which is plenty big enough to tinkle in.

But...think about how they will have to clean it. There's fabric in there and padding. Dry clean?

*shrug*

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guy In Florida

If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over ?

Are the helmets there that big? just curious

A

helmet is big enough ...
And from what I can remember, there's no fabric in there, just a few straps so it can be more firmly attached, but remember, these are pretty archaic laws! I've never known of a pregnant woman actually asking to do this in recent times...

StoneFinn · 04-30-2010, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Massive

A

helmet is big enough ...
And from what I can remember, there's no fabric in there, just a few straps so it can be more firmly attached, but remember, these are pretty archaic laws! I've never known of a pregnant woman actually asking to do this in recent times...

maybe... if there happens to be any one of our members... who happens to be there.. and happens to be pregnant... maybe she would step up... and experiment... for us all. Ask a bobbie..

please...

and F.Y.I.:

in the US-- Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

in Florida: Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. (ow ow ow ow!!)

and F.Y.I. the

go Aussies section

- Female vote - Australia was the second country to give women the vote.

-In 1954, Bob Hawke was immortalised by the Guinness Book of Records for sculling 2.5 pints of beer in 11 seconds. Bob later became the Prime Minister of Australia.

-Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason.

Diva · 04-30-2010, 04:43 AM

The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.

Billy · 04-30-2010, 06:39 AM

In 1972, a group of scientists reported that you could cure the common cold by freezing the big toe.

Toph · 04-30-2010, 12:11 PM

in 1946 The Montreal Royals signed Jackie Robinson as the first black player in the International Baseball League... the following year, Jackie signed with the Dodgers...Canada always the brides maid never the bride! LOL

http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/clips/3322/

Billy · 05-01-2010, 04:51 AM

Charlie Brown's father was a barber.

Diva · 05-01-2010, 05:36 AM

By 1810, Beethoven was complete deaf. Though he stopped performing, he still composed. He would shred the strings of the piano from banging so hard on the keys in order to hear. He finally took the legs off of one piano, so that he could feel the vibrations of the piano on the wood floor.

04-29-2010, 07:46 AM	#41
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Toph Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch as fuck Relationship Status: alone until i heal Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: S W Ontario Posts: 34 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24 Thanked 124 Times in 26 Posts Rep Power: 977869	F.Y.I. Saippuakivikauppias is the world's longest single-word palindrome. finnish to English translation: soap stone merchant

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,180 Times in 5,238 Posts Rep Power: 0	American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one olive from each salad served in first class. (There's a good joke in there somewhere....)

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Guy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,858 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,258 Thanked 2,574 Times in 889 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	If a pregnant woman needs a pee, she can ask a policeman to use his helmet and he/she legally has to hand it over ? Are the helmets there that big? just curious

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Toph Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch as fuck Relationship Status: alone until i heal Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: S W Ontario Posts: 34 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 24 Thanked 124 Times in 26 Posts Rep Power: 977869	F.Y.I. in 1946 The Montreal Royals signed Jackie Robinson as the first black player in the International Baseball League... the following year, Jackie signed with the Dodgers...Canada always the brides maid never the bride! LOL http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/clips/3322/

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Diva Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Diva Preferred Pronoun?: Diva Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chez Diva Posts: 11,879 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,263 Thanked 17,180 Times in 5,238 Posts Rep Power: 0	By 1810, Beethoven was complete deaf. Though he stopped performing, he still composed. He would shred the strings of the piano from banging so hard on the keys in order to hear. He finally took the legs off of one piano, so that he could feel the vibrations of the piano on the wood floor.

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