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Nov 25th 2006, 7:29 am
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did ya know ?
In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
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 landlord would shout 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.
Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
tried to lick their own elbow.
wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
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 landlord would shout 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.
Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
tried to lick their own elbow.
Nov 25th 2006, 9:39 am
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"Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
> laser printers all have in common?
> A. All invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
> 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 landlord would shout 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.
> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
> tried to lick their own elbow.
>
"Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected] om...
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
> laser printers all have in common?
> A. All invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
> 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 landlord would shout 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.
> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
> tried to lick their own elbow.
>
Nov 25th 2006, 11:16 am
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Thanks for the OT info. Good stuff, and stuff those who can't take a
laugh.
John Bermont
http://www.enjoy-europe.com/
Jeremy Bender wrote:
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
> laser printers all have in common?
> A. All invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
> 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 landlord would shout 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.
> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
> tried to lick their own elbow.
laugh.
John Bermont
http://www.enjoy-europe.com/
Jeremy Bender wrote:
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
> laser printers all have in common?
> A. All invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
> 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 landlord would shout 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.
> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
> tried to lick their own elbow.
Nov 25th 2006, 12:19 pm
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"Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
> thumb".
See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
aren't, either.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
Bangalore
news:[email protected] ups.com...
> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
> thumb".
See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
aren't, either.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
Bangalore
Nov 25th 2006, 6:05 pm
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"Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
SNIP
> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
And that:
12345679 x 9 = 111,111,111
12345679 x 18 = 222,222,222
12345679 x 27 = 333,333,333
12345679 x 36 = 444,444,444
12345679 x 45 = 555,555,555
12345679 x 54 = 666,666,666
12345679 x 63 = 777,777,777
12345679 x 72 = 888,888,888
12345679 x 81 = 999,999,999
and
12345679 x 999,999,999 = 123,456,789,987,654,321
Gerrit
news:[email protected] ups.com...
SNIP
> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
And that:
12345679 x 9 = 111,111,111
12345679 x 18 = 222,222,222
12345679 x 27 = 333,333,333
12345679 x 36 = 444,444,444
12345679 x 45 = 555,555,555
12345679 x 54 = 666,666,666
12345679 x 63 = 777,777,777
12345679 x 72 = 888,888,888
12345679 x 81 = 999,999,999
and
12345679 x 999,999,999 = 123,456,789,987,654,321
Gerrit
Nov 25th 2006, 8:20 pm
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Stuff yourself
The laugh groups are elsewhere, no wonder this group is stuff
"John Bermont" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
> Thanks for the OT info. Good stuff, and stuff those who can't take a
> laugh.
> John Bermont
> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/
> Jeremy Bender wrote:
>> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
>> laser printers all have in common?
>> A. All invented by women.
>> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
>> 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 landlord would shout 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.
>> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
>> tried to lick their own elbow.
>
The laugh groups are elsewhere, no wonder this group is stuff
"John Bermont" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le message de news:
[email protected]. com...
> Thanks for the OT info. Good stuff, and stuff those who can't take a
> laugh.
> John Bermont
> http://www.enjoy-europe.com/
> Jeremy Bender wrote:
>> In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>> wife with a stick 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 bullet-proof vests, fire escapes, windscreen wipers, and
>> laser printers all have in common?
>> A. All invented by women.
>> Q. What is the only food that doesn't go off?
>> 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 landlord would shout 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.
>> Final fact - 75% of the people that read this e-mail will have already
>> tried to lick their own elbow.
>
Nov 26th 2006, 4:29 am
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grusl wrote:
> "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] ups.com...
>
>>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>>thumb".
>
> See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
> woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
> aren't, either.
You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
law, so that much is probably true.
> "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] ups.com...
>
>>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>>thumb".
>
> See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
> woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
> aren't, either.
You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
law, so that much is probably true.
Nov 26th 2006, 6:06 am
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking term. However,
> I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating law, so that much is probably
> true.
That was kind of my point, actually. I don't doubt you read it elsewhere.
That's what makes it a widespread myth.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
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> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking term. However,
> I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating law, so that much is probably
> true.
That was kind of my point, actually. I don't doubt you read it elsewhere.
That's what makes it a widespread myth.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
Bangalore
Nov 26th 2006, 8:04 am
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
> law, so that much is probably true.
Oh I'm sure you've read it elsewhere, which was part of my point. It's
a widespread myth, but apparent fiction nonetheless.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
Bangalore
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
> law, so that much is probably true.
Oh I'm sure you've read it elsewhere, which was part of my point. It's
a widespread myth, but apparent fiction nonetheless.
Cheers,
George W. Russell
Bangalore
Nov 26th 2006, 9:17 am
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> It is impossible to lick your elbow.
Well, that one's true. You can add "back of my head" too.
Well, that one's true. You can add "back of my head" too.
Nov 26th 2006, 10:06 am
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Ha !
An OT and she springs out
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le
message de news: [email protected]...
> grusl wrote:
>> "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected] ups.com...
>>>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>>>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>>>thumb".
>> See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
>> woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others
>> probably aren't, either.
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking term. However,
> I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating law, so that much is probably
> true.
>
An OT and she springs out
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" <[email protected]> a �crit dans le
message de news: [email protected]...
> grusl wrote:
>> "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected] ups.com...
>>>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>>>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>>>thumb".
>> See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
>> woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others
>> probably aren't, either.
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking term. However,
> I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating law, so that much is probably
> true.
>
Nov 26th 2006, 10:54 am
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EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
> grusl wrote:
> > "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> >>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
> >>thumb".
> >>
> >
> > See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
> > woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
> > aren't, either.
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
> law, so that much is probably true.
gRunge beats his wife...
--
Best
Greg
> grusl wrote:
> > "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
> >
> >>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
> >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
> >>thumb".
> >>
> >
> > See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
> > woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
> > aren't, either.
> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
> law, so that much is probably true.
gRunge beats his wife...
--
Best
Greg
Nov 26th 2006, 8:29 pm
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On 26 Nov 2006 15:54:05 -0800, "Gregory Morrow" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
>> grusl wrote:
>> > "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
>> >
>> >>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>> >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>> >>thumb".
>> >>
>> >
>> > See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
>> > woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
>> > aren't, either.
>> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
>> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
>> law, so that much is probably true.
>gRunge beats his wife...
... at strip poker.
--
Martin
wrote:
>EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
>> grusl wrote:
>> > "Jeremy Bender" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> > news:[email protected] ups.com...
>> >
>> >>In the 1400s a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his
>> >>wife with a stick thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of
>> >>thumb".
>> >>
>> >
>> > See http://www.canlaw.com/rights/thumbrul.htm for a debunking. (It's a
>> > woodworking term). As this one isn't true, I'm guessing the others probably
>> > aren't, either.
>> You may be right about "rule of thumb" being a woodworking
>> term. However, I had read elsewhere about the wife-beating
>> law, so that much is probably true.
>gRunge beats his wife...
... at strip poker.
--
Martin
