Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Jan 30th 2006, 9:31 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Is that an american or european roulette wheel ??
Jan 30th 2006, 9:33 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by Big D
doesnt matter - the difference is 0 isnt it? or 00 i should say?
sorry must read all posts before jumping in!
Jan 30th 2006, 9:34 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by FlyergirlUK
You know this from personal experience?
Mind you - last time I had some it was over here, probably contained high fructose corn syrup...
Mind you - last time I had some it was over here, probably contained high fructose corn syrup...
Jan 30th 2006, 10:36 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
[QUOTE=CarlM].....
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
.....QUOTE]
... the value of 11 years of devoted companionship: priceless.
(OT, I know, but couldn't resist).
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
.....QUOTE]
... the value of 11 years of devoted companionship: priceless.
(OT, I know, but couldn't resist).
Jan 30th 2006, 12:46 pm
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by neil
There's me thinking it would be One hundred and One.
In America anyway.
Jan 30th 2006, 2:28 pm
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by Big D
sorry must read all posts before jumping in!
Jan 30th 2006, 11:28 pm
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
[QUOTE=dunroving]
..that will be on a sodding Hallmark card by next week...
Originally Posted by CarlM
.....
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
.....QUOTE]
... the value of 11 years of devoted companionship: priceless.
(OT, I know, but couldn't resist).
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
.....QUOTE]
... the value of 11 years of devoted companionship: priceless.
(OT, I know, but couldn't resist).
Jan 31st 2006, 3:33 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by Ben
Apparently, the 'and' in math is supposed to signify the decimal point. So when we say one hundred and one, it should actually be written and said as 'one hundred one'. In America anyway.
In America anyway.
Feb 1st 2006, 3:55 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by neil
So "One hundred and one dalmations" is really about a hundred dalmations and some poor cripple tenth of a dog?
Feb 1st 2006, 7:30 am
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Re: Did you know? (Some light reading!)
Originally Posted by CarlM
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what
A. Their birthplace
Explains a lot...
