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Kieran
05-04-2004, 10:45 PM
Derek (Interlec) Just sent me a mail and asked me to share it's contents with you all:-D...

1. Barbie's full name is Barbara Milicent Roberts.

2. It is impossible to lick your elbow.

3. A crocodile can't stick its tongue out.

4. A shrimp's heart is in their head.

5. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, you're
heart stops for a mili-second.

6. In a study of 200,000 ostriches over a period of 80 years, no one
reported a single case where an ostrich buried its head in the sand (or
attempted to do so).

7. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky.

8. A pregnant goldfish is called a twit

9. Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti Spaghetti
especially for the German market that consisted solely of little pasta
swastikas.

10. By law, every child in Belgium must take harmonica lessons at Primary
school.

11. On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend
two weeks kissing in their lifetime.

12. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a
telephone call.

13. Rats and horses can't vomit.

14. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest
tongue twister in the English language.

15. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. If you try to suppress
a sneeze, you can rupture a blood vessel in your head or neck and die. If you
keep your eyes open by force, they will pop out.

16. Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a
million descendants.

17. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your
ear by 700 times.

18. If the government has no knowledge of aliens, then why does Title 14,
Section 1211 of the Code of Federal Regulations, implemented on July
16,1969, make it illegal for U.S. citizens to have any contact with
extraterrestrials or their vehicles?

19. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.

20. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.

21. Thirty-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are
already married.

22. A duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, and no one knows why.

23. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on
them and photocopying their buttocks.

24. In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70
assorted insects and 10 spiders.

25. Most lipstick contains fish scales.

26. Cat's urine glows under a black light.

27. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.

Now, how many of you tried to lick your elbow ???

SGHOM
05-04-2004, 10:59 PM
not sure about No; 11 !! :argue: :nokiss: :wall: :sleep:

venomboy
06-04-2004, 08:31 AM
5. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze, you're heart stops for a mili-second
As a historian, I have to say the custom of saying "bless you" to a sneezing person was in order to exorcise the devil that ws causing your, possibly fatal, illness.
10. By law, every child in Belgium must take harmonica lessons at Primary
school.
the harmonica is a fine instrument, and I want to meet the girl that can blow it.
11.On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend
two weeks kissing in their lifetime.
on average? there must be a helluva lot of lifelong virgins out there!
12.More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a
telephone call.
the phone boxes in the sahara are always being vandalised.
16.Rats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a
million descendants.
All of whom they know personally and invite round to tea at my house.
20. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
Then why have I never heard of the lighter girls strike, protesting at the conditions in 18th Century sweat shops making disposable lighters?
23. 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on
them and photocopying their buttocks.
Use thicker glass you cheapskates!
24. In the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70
assorted insects and 10 spiders.
And not just while I'm sleeping.
26. Cat's urine glows under a black light.
And mine glows under an ultraviolet light. (if you go to Bar Phono in Leeds, don't sit in the corners)
27. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different.
No, I'm sorry I just can't do this one, too obvious.
Now, how many of you tried to lick your elbow ???
Elbow? no....

colVR4
06-04-2004, 09:24 AM
5. I was taught in school that it came about during the Plague, a bit like the nursery rhyme 'a ring o' roses'
7. What about flying pigs?
11. ...and that all happens before your married obviously!!
26. What the hells a 'black light'?
28. 72% of statistics are made up on the spot :-D

venomboy
06-04-2004, 09:54 AM
5. I was taught in school that it came about during the Plague, a bit like the nursery rhyme 'a ring o' roses'

True, hence the "possibly fatal" part.
VB