Month: September 2002
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Just a Question of Standards
The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number.Why was that gauge used?Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates built the US Railroads.Why did the English build them like that?Because the first rail lines were built by the same people…
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Louisiana Hurricane Season Notes
To ex-Louisianaians, present Louisianaians, and future Louisianaians:We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points:There is no need to panic.We could all…
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General Knowledge
If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it.)If you farted consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it!)The human…
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A Tribute
The time stood still on 9/11the lines were long that day in heavenOur lives and hearts were torn apartToo soon to leave, too young to part It came upon the wings of steelthe terror we once thought unrealFrom twisted minds came evil's furythey made their plans as judge and jury They thought us weak, with…
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Maybe a winner?
As you know, there is a certain group, caste, or religion in India where the women have a red spot on their forehead. You have probably wondered what this is for.The answer is very simple. when they get married their husband gets to scratch it off to see if he has won a convenience store,…
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Important Notice:
The President of the United States, George W. Bush, has asked that all Americans and Canadians unite together in a common cause to root out terrorists hiding in our community.Since Muslim extremists cannot stand nudity and consider it a sin to see a naked woman that is not one's wife, on this coming Sunday afternoon…