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Jamie.
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PostPosted: 23:32 - 28 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just sat for 10 mins tapping the lid of my grinder against the grinder in order to generate the following:


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PostPosted: 23:38 - 28 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.

In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.

Under the law of Mississippi, there’s no such thing as a female Peeping Tom.

Anti-modem laws restrict Internet access in the country of Burma. Illegal possession of a modem can lead to a prison term.

Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.

In Idaho a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)

In Riverside, California, there is an old law on the city's books which makes it illegal to kiss unless both people wipe their lips with rose water.

In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.
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PostPosted: 00:33 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just lol'd at every one of those facts!

And that's a fact.
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PostPosted: 00:36 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Valve springs for a pre 89 Porsche Carrera will set you back at over £40 per valve ( and I believe they have 12 valves) I just brought a pair and got discount but they still cost me £60.
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PostPosted: 00:43 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alesis m1 active mk2 studio monitors can be placed on their sides if necessary.

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PostPosted: 02:19 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jamie that's impressive!
Get a plon blitz grinder there really good.
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PostPosted: 04:15 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

The attachment of the human skin to muscles is what causes dimples.

Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.

An apple, onion, and potato all have the same taste. The differences in flavor are caused by their smell. To prove this - pinch your nose and take a bite from each. They will all taste sweet.
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PostPosted: 05:10 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

A Wasp has five eyes. Compound & Ocelli.
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PostPosted: 06:38 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

This thread is made of trivia win Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 07:35 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is legal for an Englishman to kill a Welshman on the walls of Chester, at 2am, with a bow and arrow.

Anyone fancy a ride to chester ???

25. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.

24. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.

23. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.

22. In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.

21. Under the UK’s Tax Avoidance Schemes Regulations 2006, it is illegal not to tell the taxman anything you don’t want him to know, though you don’t have to tell him anything you don’t mind him knowing.

20. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.

19. In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.

18. Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.

17. In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet.

16. In Lancashire, no person is permitted after being asked to stop by a constable on the seashore to incite a dog to bark.

15. In Miami, Florida, it is illegal to skateboard in a police station.

14. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.

13. In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.

12. In London, Freemen are allowed to take a flock of sheep across London Bridge without being charged a toll; they are also allowed to drive geese down Cheapside.

11. In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.

10. In the UK, a man who feels compelled to urinate in public can do so only if he aims for his rear wheel and keeps his right hand on his vehicle.

9. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.

8. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.

7. In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.

6. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

5. In Boulder, Colorado, it is illegal to kill a bird within the city limits and also to “own” a pet – the town’s citizens, legally speaking, are merely “pet minders”.

4. In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

3. In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.

2. In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.

1. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast is legally the property of the King; the tail, on the other hand, belongs to the Queen - in case she needs the bones for her corset.
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PostPosted: 10:13 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's my top trivia:

In this thread, a lot of the "trivia" are well-known to be made up urban legends.
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PostPosted: 10:36 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

The first person to ever get a ticket for exceeding the 30mph speed limit in the Limehouse Link tunnel was the same bloke who's signature was at the bottom of the traffic order making it legally enforceable.

My old boss, what a plum!
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PostPosted: 12:45 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did you know that relative to its size, the barnacle has the largest penis of any animal?
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PostPosted: 14:02 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

-Jamie- wrote:
I just sat for 10 mins tapping the lid of my grinder against the grinder in order to generate the following:


https://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7855/photo1zdh.jpg


Some yummy gritweed you have there.
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PostPosted: 14:09 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

SoND wrote:
-Jamie- wrote:
I just sat for 10 mins tapping the lid of my grinder against the grinder in order to generate the following:


https://img42.imageshack.us/img42/7855/photo1zdh.jpg


Some yummy gritweed you have there.


Probably, Got it in west belfast Shocked
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PostPosted: 15:51 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Australian Bush Turkey collects 7 tons of twigs for its nest.
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dock leaves often grow near stinging nettles, and neutralize the stings.



That's actully useful sorry.
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PostPosted: 16:54 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's impossible to lick your own elbow

9 out of 10 people will now try licking their own elbow
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PostPosted: 19:01 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

dgo1212 wrote:
It's impossible to lick your own elbow

9 out of 10 people will now try licking their own elbow


Again, urban legend. There are some people who CAN lick their own elbow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Brc4d2IqZc
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PostPosted: 20:01 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.
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PostPosted: 21:09 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big_Ham wrote:
The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.


Oceania? Eurasia?
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Shaggy D.A. wrote:
Big_Ham wrote:
The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start.


Oceania? Eurasia?


Eurasia isn't a single continent, merely a combination of Europe and Asia.

And Oceania is also know as Australasia, or more simply Australia.

I did find this quite interesting, but North America and South America don't exactly fit the bill Sad
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 29 Aug 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

_Alex_ wrote:
Eurasia isn't a single continent, merely a combination of Europe and Asia.


Depends on who you ask.

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