Bill
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Post by Bill on May 17, 2012 10:35:05 GMT -5
Crap
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 18, 2012 8:38:39 GMT -5
ANSWER: FACT
THIS RURAL FARMING VILLAGE OF ABOUT 500 PEOPLE IS ALSO OVER-RUN WITH LOVERS FOR ITS 10- DAY ST. VALENTINE'S CELEBRATION OF LOVE, LE FESTIVAL DE LA SAINT-VALENTIN.
MAY 18TH
THE ITALIAN SPORT OF BOCCE INVOLVES FIRING REVOLVERS AT STACKS OF FIREWORKS.
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Post by Bill on May 18, 2012 15:08:53 GMT -5
Crap
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Post by Sir Trevor on May 18, 2012 17:14:03 GMT -5
Crap.
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 19, 2012 5:15:25 GMT -5
Yeah know, this may be "CRAP," but ya have to admit it does sound like fun. Dangerous, but fun. I can picture the Mythbusters doing it. KA-BOOM!!
HANK.
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 19, 2012 6:16:51 GMT -5
ANSWER: CRAP
BOCCE IS AN ANCIENT GAME, PLAYED SINCE THE TIME OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. THE WORD BOCCE COMES FROM BOCCIA, WHICH IS ITALIAN FOR "BALLS" NO GUNS, NO FIREWORKS, IT IS JUST BALLS ON THE LAWN. ROLLED QUIETLY, PEACEFULLY.
MAY 19TH
ARMED FORCES DAY [USA]
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 20, 2012 6:25:03 GMT -5
MAY 20TH
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 21, 2012 8:04:59 GMT -5
MAY 21ST
VICTORIA DAY [CAN]
ONE OF SATURN'S MOONS LOOKS LIKE THE DEATH STAR FROM STAR WARS.
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Post by Bill on May 21, 2012 12:01:47 GMT -5
Fact
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 22, 2012 7:45:17 GMT -5
ANSWER: FACT
MIMAS IS THE LARGEST OF SATURN'S 62 MOONS AND THE BIGGEST IS OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. AND YES, FROM SOME ANGLES IT DOES RESEMBLE THE DEATH STAR FROM THE FILM STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE.
MAY 22ED
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL INVENTED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BECAUSE HE LIKED TO TINKER EARLY IN THE MORNING.
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Post by Bill on May 22, 2012 8:51:01 GMT -5
Crap
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 23, 2012 9:32:26 GMT -5
ANSWER: CRAP
IT WAS AN IDEA FIRST PROPOSED BY GEORGE VERNON HUDSON IN 1895. BUT BEFORE THAT. BEN FRANKLIN SUGGESTED FIRING OFF CANNONS TO WAKE PEOPLE. HE ALSO SAID, "EARLY TO BED EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY, AND WISE.
MAY 234ED
ANTONIO NUNES, WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING PORTUGAL'S BAN ON SNOKING IN PUBLIC, WAS CAUGHT SMOKING IN PUBLIC ON FIRST DAY OF THE BAN.
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Post by Bill on May 23, 2012 16:15:05 GMT -5
Fact
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Post by bunbun / Hank on May 24, 2012 9:45:32 GMT -5
ANSWER: FACT
HE WAS CAUGHT SMOKING A CIGAR IN A CASINO, AND HE CLAIMED HE DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE BAN INCLUDED CASINOS DID YOU ALSO KNOW THAT 75 PERCENT OF ALL CIGAR SMOKERS DON'T INHALE? SO MAYBE HE WASN'T SMOKING!
MAY 24TH
DAVE COPPERFIELD ONCE USED HIS MAGIC TO CONVINCE MUGGERS HE HAD NO MONEY.
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Post by Bill on May 24, 2012 18:05:24 GMT -5
Fact ( The magician, on a West Palm Beach, Florida, street, with a gun being held to his head, convinced two muggers he had nothing in his pockets using a magic trick called “Top of the Pocket dodge” or “Reverse Pickpocketing”. Read the full story here)
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