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Internet factoid of the day -- someone on the internet said it so it MUST be true :-)
[In olden times]Houses had thatched roofs--thick straw piled high--with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained, it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs."
Joke of the Day
A Got Any Gwapes?
A little duck walks into a bar one day. He saunters up to the
bartender and asks, "Got any gwapes?"
"Nope, sorry," says the bartender. The duck walks out,
disappointed.
The next day, the duck walks into the bar again and asks, "Got
any gwapes?"
"I already told you, no, I don't!" says the bartender angrily.
The duck leaves, again disappointed.
The day after that, the duck walks in again and says, "Got any
gwapes?"
"No! I do not have any grapes! If you come in here one more time
asking for grapes I'll nail your feet to the floor!"
The next day, the duck waddles into the bar. The bartender eyes
him suspiciously. "Got any nails?" the duck asks.
"No, why?" the bartender asks.
"Got any gwapes?"
Thought of the Day
"The supreme happiness of life is the conviction of being loved for yourself, or, more correctly, being loved in spite of yourself."
-
Victor Hugo
Cool Blog of the Day
To Lhasa to Leh! Great Blog--One of the few truly Cool Blogs(that I have seen)
Weird Pege of the Month
lonelysocks.co.uk --"biggest known collection of lonely socks on the internet."
Joke of The Day
A policeman pulled over a women for
speeding and asked to see her licence.
"I don't have a licence," said the woman.
"I lost it after my fourth DWI a couple of
months ago."
The cop was a little put off. "Rego Papers?"
he queried.
"Nup," said the woman, "The car's stolen.
I murdered the owner and stuffed him in the
boot"
The cop backed away slowly and
nervously called for backup. Within
minutes the woman was surrounded by
nervous coppers with their weapons
drawn. The senior constable carefully
approached the vehicle.
"Could you step out of the car, please?"
he quavered.
The women opened the door and held
out her license and rego. "Is there a
problem officer?" she asked sweetly.
The bemused cop looked at the paperwork,
which was all in order, then up at the women.
"My colleage said you had no licence, and
you'd killed the owner of this car" stammered
the cop.
"Really?" purred the woman. "I suppose the
lying bastard claimed I was speeding as well?"
Internet factoid of the day --someone on the internet said it so it MUST be true :-)
In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next day. Sometimes the stew had food in it that had been there for quite awhile. Hence the rhyme, "Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old."
Cool Blog of The Day
Alexander Recipes
by
fbi1930
Thought of the Day
"People do not lack strength; they lack will."
-Victor Hugo
Internet factoid of the day --someone on the internet said it so it MUST be true :-)
[In olden times]The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entryway. Hence the saying a "thresh hold."
Funny of The Day-
Prisoner's Diary
DAY 752
- My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The
only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild
satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of
furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another house plant.
DAY 761
- Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while
they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the
stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, once
again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on
their bed.
DAY 762
- Slept all day so that I could annoy my captors with sleep depriving,
incessant pleas for food at ungodly hours of the night.
DAY 765
- Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in an attempt to
make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into
their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat
I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
DAY 768
- I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was
chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning
foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent such a
liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my
teeth.
DAY 771
- There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in
solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell
the foul odor of the glass tubes they call "beer." More importantly I
overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must
learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774
- I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The
Dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is
obviously a half-wit. The Bird on the other hand has got to be an
informant. He has mastered their frightful tongue (something akin to mole
speak) and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every
move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is
assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time.
~~author (the name of the actual cat who wrote this) unknown
Thought of the Day
"The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who
try to do nothing and succeed."
-
Lloyd Jones
Cool Page of The Day
Poets' Corner--"...[6,725,780+]public domain works indexed by author, title, and subject."
Cool Blog of The Day
Solitary Logic By
mg32
