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Post by pat perry on Jan 30, 2006 10:51:32 GMT 9
This is a new thread for posting such stuff as this. I have always enjoyed reading facts I did not know. Enjoy.
Pat
Alaska
More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.
Amazon
The Amazon rain forest produces more than 20 percent of the world's oxygen supply. The Amazon River pushes so much water into the Atlantic Ocean that
more than one hundred miles at sea, off the mouth of the river, one can dip fresh water out of the ocean. The volume of water in the Amazon River is greater than the next eight largest rivers in the world combined and three times the flow of all rivers in the United States.
Antarctica
Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country. Ninety percent of the world's ice covers Antarctica. This ice also represents seventy percent of all the fresh water in the world. As strange
as it sounds, however, Antarctica is essentially a desert. The average yearly total precipitation is about two inches. Although covered with ice (all but 0.4 percent of it), Antarctica is the driest place on the planet, with an absolute humidity lower than the Gobi desert.
Brazil
Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around.
Canada
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning "Big Village."
Chicago
Next to Warsaw, Chicago has the largest Polish population in the world.
Detroit
Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M - 1, named so because it was the first paved road anywhere.
Damascus
Damascus, Syria, was flourishing a couple of thousand years before Rome was founded in 753 BC, making it the oldest continuously inhabited city in existence.
Istanbul
Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world located on two continents.
Lesbos
Residents of the island of Lesbos are Lesbosians, rather than Lesbians. Lesbians are called lesbians because Sappho was from Lesbos.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles's full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula and can be abbreviated to 3.63 percent of its size: L.A.
New York City
The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930 who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to
play New York City is to play the big time ~ The Big Apple.
There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland, more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy, and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel.
North America and Africa
Percentage of Africa that is wilderness ~ 28. Percentage of North America that is wilderness ~ 38.
Ohio
There are no natural lakes in the state of Ohio ~every one is man-made.
Pitcairn Island
The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 175 sq. miles.
Rome
The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy in 133 B.C. There is a city called Rome on every continent.
Siberia
Siberia contains more than 25 percent of the world's forests.
S.M.O.M.
The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (S.M.O.M.). It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, has an area of two tennis courts, and as of 2001 has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican. It is a sovereign entity under international law, just as the Vatican is.
Sahara Desert
In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years.
Spain
Spain literally means 'the land of rabbits.'
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul, Minnesota was originally called Pigs Eye after a man named Pierre Pig's Eye" Parrant who set up the first business there.
Roads
Chances that a road is unpaved in the USA ~ 1 percent
Chances that a road is unpaved in Canada ~ 75 percent.
Texas
The deepest hole ever made in the world is in Texas. It is as deep as 20 empire state buildings but only 3 inches wide.
United States
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one-mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies
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Post by pat perry on Feb 28, 2006 0:51:25 GMT 9
Sent By Ervin Barnes 456th FIS Pilot:
Dad gum thing WORKS!!!!!!
Computer email Info
I just found this out and thought I'd pass this on. It's very useful when
trying to read small print (especially in the early hours). If you hold
down the Ctrl key on your key board and then turn the small wheel in the
middle of your mouse away from you or towards you, the print size will
change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way you
turn the wheel
Try it.
Cheers,
Pat Perry
456th FIS
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Post by Lee Nellist on Feb 28, 2006 1:07:06 GMT 9
It's ironic but the North Pole is also very dry. When I was at Thule, Greenland the CE folks put in a requisition for more snow removal equipment. The air division was in New York state and they looked up the annual snowfall for Thule and found it was less than two inches. They turned the request down. They had to be reminded of the number of FEET of snow that blew in from the ice pack. Air division actually sent a person to Thule to verify the info before they approved the request. THE BEAN COUNTERS STRIKE AGAIN!!!
If you are standing on the North Pole which way is the wind coming from and which way is it going???
SOUTH & SOUTH!!!!!!!
Lee Nellist
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Post by Mark O on Mar 1, 2006 13:02:04 GMT 9
I was reading on the 87th FIS page that they fell under the 29th AD for awhile. Started looking on the site and can't find the Air Division patches anymore. I have a bunch of them - most of the ones the F-106 units fell under - but not the 29th. Anyone got a scan of that patch? Or one they're willing to part with?!
Hmmmm?
Mark
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Post by pat perry on Mar 1, 2006 23:35:21 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Jun 12, 2006 22:44:04 GMT 9
The History Of The Middle Finger
Well, now......here's something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Isn't history more fun when you know something about it?
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. 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 famous English longbow was made of the native English Yew tree, and the act of drawing the longbow was known as "plucking
the yew" (or "pluck yew").
Much to the bewilderment of the French, the English won a major upset and began mocking the French by waving their middle fingers at the defeated French, s aying, See, we can still pluck yew!
Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a labiodentals fricative F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute!
It is also because of the pheasant feathers on the arrows used with the longbow that the symbolic gesture is known as "giving the bird."
IT IS STILL AN APPROPRIATE SALUTE TO THE FRENCH TODAY!
And yew thought yew knew every plucking thing!
;D
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Post by pat perry on Jun 12, 2006 22:47:50 GMT 9
The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Ask their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it. The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories. "Tony, do you have a story to share?" "Yes ma'am. My daddy told a story about my Aunt Karen. She was a pilot in Desert Storm and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol and a survival knife. She drank the whiskey on the way down so it wouldn't break and then her parachute landed right in the middle of twenty enemy troops. She shot fifteen of them with the gun until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands." "Good Heavens!" said the horrified teacher. "What kind of moral did your daddy tell you from this horrible story?" "Don’t f--- with Aunt Karen when she's been drinking.”  |
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Post by Bullhunter on Jun 13, 2006 10:38:16 GMT 9
:lol:
Last time I heard that one it was UNCLE BOB. LOL
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Post by ma1marv on Jun 16, 2006 11:24:42 GMT 9
I consider my self an educated man, but I must tell you that you have finally used something in your reparte' that I have not been priviledge to eschew.  "Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a [glow=red,2,300] labiodentals fricative [/glow]F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute!" Where did "labiodentals fricative" come from?  MArv   |
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Post by Jim on Jun 17, 2006 1:31:19 GMT 9
I consider my self an educated man Where did "labiodentals fricative" come from? MArv from female archers ? dipstick ;D the old sarge |
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Post by Cougar on Jun 18, 2006 3:38:06 GMT 9
I consider my self an educated man Where did "labiodentals fricative" come from? MArv from female archers ? dipstick ;D the old sarge Actually, Ole Sarge, its cause the female archers had a hard time talking with a mouthfull?  |
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Post by Jim on Jun 18, 2006 3:45:54 GMT 9
;DSO RE WA SO DES NEH........WAKAREMASU .........The Old Sarge
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Post by Cougar on Jun 19, 2006 1:39:58 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jun 19, 2006 3:58:20 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Jun 22, 2006 1:27:45 GMT 9
I consider my self an educated man, but I must tell you that you have finally used something in your reparte' that I have not been priviledge to eschew. "Since 'pluck yew' is rather difficult to say, the difficult consonant cluster at the beginning has gradually changed to a [glow=red,2,300] labiodentals fricative [/glow]F', and thus the words often used in conjunction with the one-finger-salute!" Where did "labiodentals fricative" come from? MArv Found at dictionary.reference.com/la·bi·o·den·tal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lb--dntl) adj. Articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth, as the sounds (f) and (v). n. A labiodental sound. fric·a·tive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (frk-tv) n. A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a constricted passage. Also called spirant. adj. Of, relating to, or being a fricative consonant. Pretty "frickin" informative, ain't it ;-) Pat Perry 456th FIS |
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Post by Jim on Jun 22, 2006 9:15:02 GMT 9
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Post by ma1marv on Jun 22, 2006 20:05:32 GMT 9
[glow=red,2,300]NOW I have it!!!!![/glow]Thanks for ALL of you WONDERFUL buddies out there that helped me become "More informed" than ever! I only have but one parting thought ----- [shadow=red,left,300][glow=red,2,300] FUGET![/glow][/shadow] MArv
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Post by Jim on Jun 23, 2006 6:19:19 GMT 9
[glow=red,2,300]NOW I have it!!!!![/glow]Thanks for ALL of you WONDERFUL buddies out there that helped me become "More informed" than ever! I only have but one parting thought ----- [shadow=red,left,300][glow=red,2,300] FUGET![/glow][/shadow] MArv AND IN MIXED COMPANY, NO LESS........PATRICK ME LAD, I BE A LOOKIN INA THE BEER CASE AN I BE A FINDIN A FEW MORE FOR YE, IFN YE BE A HELPIN OUR MA-1 WEENIE FRIEND WITH HIS EDIFICATION ::)The Old Sarge |
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Post by pat perry on Jun 23, 2006 21:23:47 GMT 9
[glow=red,2,300]NOW I have it!!!!![/glow]Thanks for ALL of you WONDERFUL buddies out there that helped me become "More informed" than ever! I only have but one parting thought ----- [shadow=red,left,300][glow=red,2,300] FUGET![/glow][/shadow] MArv From www.dictionary.com1 entry found for fuget. fuget, KY Zip code(s): 41220, 41266 Source: U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau Hey Marv, got any others? ;-) Pat |
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Post by Jim on Jun 23, 2006 23:03:31 GMT 9
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I only have but one parting thought -----
MArv From www.dictionary.com1 entry found for fuget. fuget, KY Zip code(s): 41220, 41266 Source: U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau Hey Marv, got any others? ;-) Pat PAT, SEND ME THE BILL FOR THAT FINE IRISH BEER I OWE YOU FOR HELPIN OUR FINE FRIEND, THE MA-1 WEENIE FROM SAN ANTONIO.............BUT WATCH HIM HE TENDS TO BE OF A DEVIOUS NATURE...... :)The Old Sarge |
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