Rex Kickass Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 06:06 PM) Gerry Rafferty, of Baker Street fame, was a founding member of Stealers Wheel. There is no apostrophy in the band's name. The word apostrophe has no "y" in it. It's also the name of a Frank Zappa album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Abbreviation is a long word, contrary to its definition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) The word apostrophe has no "y" in it. It's also the name of a Frank Zappa album. Â I knew you were going to do that, as I wrote in my original post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 In the book version of The Natural, Roy Hobbs strikes out at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDavisFutureHOF Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 The average amount of nicotine in a cigarette has increased by 10% in the last 6 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautox Posted August 30, 2006 Author Share Posted August 30, 2006 QUOTE(BDavisFutureHOF @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 12:16 PM) The average bra size today is 36C. Ten years ago it was 34B. its all those growth hormones in milk....mmmmm milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 QUOTE(beautox @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 10:49 AM) The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. Â Can there ever really be enough bathrooms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I before E except after C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxy Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 03:14 PM) I before E except after C. Except in words like neighbor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobDylan Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 QUOTE(Soxy @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 02:17 PM) Except in words like neighbor. Â f*** neighbor. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 The plural of "goose" is "geese", but the plural of "moose" is not "meese". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Kickass Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Ronald Reagan was never actually quoted as saying  "Give Meese a chance." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Red foxes mate for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Oceanic lithosphere previously metasomatized into serpentinite retains the chlorine isotopic signature of whether it interacted with fluids at mid-oceanic ridges or away from ridges when metamorphosed under blueschist conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 04:00 PM) The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.   You must be old enough to have taken typing class  The original name of the New York Yankees.............            Baltimore Orioles Edited August 31, 2006 by Rex Hudler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Original name of the Baltimore Orioles - Â Â Â Â Â Â Milwaukee Brewers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 dust is made up of at least 75% human skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 QUOTE(BobDylan @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 02:14 PM) I before E except after C.  E before I except after Y  Spring back, Fall forward  Feed a fever, starve a cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 The Who's most successful US single was "I Can See For Miles." Wouldn't have guessed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 08:34 AM) The Who's most successful US single was "I Can See For Miles." Wouldn't have guessed that.  No way? Not Who Are You or Baba O'Reilly??  from wiki "I Can See For Miles" is a song written by Pete Townshend of The Who, which was recorded for the band's 1967 album, The Who Sell Out. It was the only song from the album to be released as a single, on October 14th, 1967. The recording of "I Can See For Miles" exemplified the ever-increasing use of studio techniques in the late 1960s. Not only was it recorded in separate sessions, it was recorded in a geographic range stretching thousands of kilometers. The backing tracks were recorded in London, the lyrics and overdubbing were performed in New York (probably at Talentmasters Studios), while the record was finished with mastering in Los Angeles, at the Gold Star Studios.  It reached #10 in the U.K. and #9 in the U.S. Though these figures would seem successful to most bands, Townshend was disappointed. He is quoted as saying, "To me it was the ultimate Who record, yet it didn't sell. I spat on the British record buyer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 08:42 AM) No way? Not Who Are You or Baba O'Reilly?? I have no independent confirmation, but listening to a local radio station last week (97.1, for those familar), it was mentioned as their most successful US single. Surprised me as well. Â Reminds me of VH1 mentioning how Jimi Hendrix and The Grateful Dead both could be considered "one hit wonders," as neither had two songs climb above 20 in the billboard charts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 QUOTE(Flash Tizzle @ Aug 31, 2006 -> 06:34 AM) The Who's most successful US single was "I Can See For Miles." Wouldn't have guessed that. Led Zeppelin's most successful single is "Whole Lotta Love." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 Thinking about it, The Who were more an album band than a singles band. BTW, easily my favorite band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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