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Post by Phalon on Aug 15, 2007 0:54:56 GMT -6
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Post by moonglum on Aug 15, 2007 8:22:07 GMT -6
[Tull Jethro 1674-1741. English agriculturist who developed a drill in about 1701, which enabled seeds to be sown mechanically and spaced so that cultivation between rows was possible in the growth period. His major work, Horse-Hoeing Husbandry, was published in 1731]
The confusion arises because most people believe the band to be named after their lead singer and flautist (Ian Anderson), when in fact they are named after the above. Further confusion arises due to Anderson also being a farmer.
So I stand by my earlier statement, I do regard Jethro Tull as a scientist. I've also seen Jethro Tull seven times and regard them as a very good rock band.
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Post by Phalon on Aug 15, 2007 10:07:11 GMT -6
BOLL, Moonglum. Such controversy surrounding Jethro Tull, and I'm not tulling a lie when I say I know the man came before the band; I was just playing....or following my late night stream of consciousness thinking, which is really an up-sh!t's-creek-without-a-paddle type thing that should, in most cases, be ignored.
And I also stand by my statement, (which is befuddled in the murky water's of shit's creek), that Jethro Tull, the band and not the man, may be worth seeing seven times, but is definitely not in the realm of heavy metal....which is a science all its own.
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Post by moonglum on Aug 15, 2007 13:04:13 GMT -6
Quite agree with you Lady P, they're definetely not a heavy metal band. I can't believe such controversy either I only answered a question about the man, sheesh! There, I've been tulled off now.
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Post by Siren on Aug 15, 2007 20:50:11 GMT -6
Now it can be tulled: actor Mark Wahlberg has a third nipple.
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Post by Phalon on Aug 16, 2007 6:00:44 GMT -6
LMAO, Siren. Always abreast of situations, and just tull it like breast is.
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Post by mabd on Aug 16, 2007 6:47:51 GMT -6
And I also stand by my statement, (which is befuddled in the murky water's of shit's creek), that Jethro Tull, the band and not the man, may be worth seeing seven times, but is definitely not in the realm of heavy metal....which is a science all its own. Heavy metal would more likely be where you'd find Frankie Bacon or Geo. Ripley and his Cantilena. But I have a grudge against Tull, fool imported turnips and people started falling off the wagons left and right. And he was a horrid politician forced to play politics with the Enclosure Acts, which may have been excellent for the land but was a sweet-smelling disaster for the cadet sons and for the peasant. Entailment, bleh. The Declaration of Independence did not create the USA. The United States of America actually came into being on March 1, 1781, when the Second Continental Congress ratified the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (or more commonly known as the Articles of Confederation). Maeve
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Post by Siren on Aug 19, 2007 9:55:02 GMT -6
Air expelled during a sneeze travels at 100 miles per hour, and spews out up to 5,000 droplets, which may be propelled up to 12 feet in a single sneeze.
Take it from one who nose, er, knows. *aaaaaachoooo!*
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Post by moonglum on Aug 21, 2007 13:12:56 GMT -6
A pigs orgasm lasts for 30mins.
Proof at last that men are not pigs!
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 21, 2007 13:54:56 GMT -6
Some weird ones from a friend who's kinda weird too....lol Proof That The World Is Nuts?? In Lebanon , men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like THAT makes sense.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. (Do they look different reversed?) *~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (A brick??) *~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. (Much worse than "going blind!") *~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~* There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anyw here else in the world that even comes close to this?) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. (Ah! Justice!) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Cali , Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (Makes one shudder at the thought.) *~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~* In Santa Cruz , Bolivia , it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: Prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises." (Is this a great country or what? Well . . not as great as Guam !) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. (Who volunteers for this stuff?) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. (Is that why Flipper was always smiling?) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. (From drinking little bottles of ?)< /FONT> (Did the government pay for this research??) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Butterflies taste with their feet. (Ah, geez.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Starfish don't have brains. (I know some people like that, too.) *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* And, the best for last Turtles can breathe through their butts. (And I thought I had bad breath in the morning!)
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Post by moonglum on Aug 21, 2007 14:26:27 GMT -6
BOLL. Vox just came in and wondered why I was laughing and crying, now she is.
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Post by Siren on Aug 22, 2007 18:36:08 GMT -6
It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery contains.
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Post by Phalon on Aug 23, 2007 6:00:16 GMT -6
A pigs orgasm lasts for 30mins. Proof at last that men are not pigs! Ahhh....but perhaps that is why they sometimes act like them; it's a jealousy thing. Siren, does burning calories eating celery negate the calories added in by filling the celery gully with cream cheese?
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Post by Siren on Aug 23, 2007 21:51:38 GMT -6
LOL! That's the ONLY way I can eat celery.
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Post by mabd on Aug 24, 2007 17:44:08 GMT -6
WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's how many tries it took Norm Larsen, a chemist, to concoct a formula that would prevent corrosion by displacing water.
The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon's bedroom.
Maeve
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Post by Phalon on Aug 26, 2007 21:57:22 GMT -6
I'm not sure the truth in this; it was just something I read, but it is an interesting theory.
Kissing is civilization's greatest invention.
It is thought that kissing was invented during medieval times by knights strictly for the purpose of discovering whether their wives had been dipping into the mead while the knights were off on some quest or another....a kind of medieval breathalyser test; an oral exam.
Fortunately, it became a popular pastime anywhere, by anyone at anytime, and not just a knightly venture.
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Post by mabd on Aug 31, 2007 11:45:54 GMT -6
I'm not sure the truth in this; it was just something I read, but it is an interesting theory. Kissing is civilization's greatest invention. It is thought that kissing was invented during medieval times by knights strictly for the purpose of discovering whether their wives had been dipping into the mead while the knights were off on some quest or another....a kind of medieval breathalyser test; an oral exam. Fortunately, it became a popular pastime anywhere, by anyone at anytime, and not just a knightly venture. Nice Phalon. Since I drink neither, would one be ah, um, able to tell the two apart? How about wine? Potable water was in short supply, wine wasn't. Ok, everyone grab your lab coat -- time for a Whoosh experiment!! Phalon, you do want keep the count? Of whatever we're counting? Can we get extra credit for intense research? Or was that reserved for those naughty knights? Maeve
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Post by Phalon on Aug 31, 2007 22:34:11 GMT -6
I'm not sure how to tell the two apart since I don't know the other part of the neither, or the second of the two. The bit I read only mentioned mead, but oral exams could include, I suppose, whatever it was that left olfactory evidence. Intense work, of course, lead to olfactory labor unions.
And because I'm not sure what we're counting either, (if there is an other), it may be best to let the counting up to the individuals partaking in this particular experiment. I was never good with numbers anyway. Extra credit is extra. Knights in white satin sheets can be naughty if the mood strikes.
Bonus points to whoever knows what any of this means.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 31, 2007 22:37:58 GMT -6
OH OH ME!!! Pick ME!!!
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Post by Phalon on Aug 31, 2007 22:39:16 GMT -6
Yes, Scrappy?
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 31, 2007 22:50:29 GMT -6
sex?
How many guesses do I get...and what's the extra credit...
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Post by Phalon on Aug 31, 2007 22:59:22 GMT -6
LMAO. You have as many guess as you'd like. I don't really know the answer to the bonus question, so just pick one you like and go with it.
Sex sounds good, and is one thing that is always better with the second part of the two. Neither or nor would just suck.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 31, 2007 23:00:56 GMT -6
ok..my final answer is sex then....
What do I get?
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Post by Phalon on Aug 31, 2007 23:02:56 GMT -6
Satisfaction.
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Aug 31, 2007 23:03:21 GMT -6
Pfft rarely....
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Post by Scrappy Amazon on Sept 3, 2007 0:33:26 GMT -6
Bugs Bunny was originally called "Happy Rabbit."
Casey Kasem is the voice of Shaggy on the cartoon show "Scooby-Doo." Casey Kasem, being a strict vegetarian, also requested that Shaggy follow the same diet on the show.
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Post by Phalon on Sept 25, 2007 6:34:11 GMT -6
Tonight is the Harvest Moon - the closest full moon to the autumnal equinox. And as it is true of all full moons, it seems odd occurrences surround the time leading up to, and during a full moon.
For example, did you know....
...that there is an extremely large number of sink holes in this area....
...and that these sink holes are directly responsible for the mysterious disappearances of men, horses, and dogs.
Yep. It's true; a customer told me so yesterday. She came in and ordered a couple of yards of top soil to be delivered right away. 'Honey, I just ain't got it in me anymore', said the elderly woman, explaining that her neighbor was going to spread it for her that day. I said it's nice to live in a place where neighbors help and look out for each other. "Yes", she said, though her neighborhood has changed through the years.
"All the old-timers are gone now 'cept for me ", says she. "The sink holes got 'em. Just swallowed 'em up - men, horses and dogs."
I didn't ask why no women or children....or cats and cows suffered the fate of being devoured by these ravenous sink holes. I was afraid to, I guess....never know what's going to happen or what you'll hear when the moon is full.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 7, 2007 13:48:17 GMT -6
One of the day trips we took while on vacation was to Mackinaw City, at the tip of the middle finger area of the Mitten. The Mackinac Bridge, a suspension bridge, (including anchorages) is 8614 feet; the total length of the entire structure is 28,195 feet, with 41,000 miles of steel cable, estimated weight: 66,000 tons. The bridge connects Michigan's lower peninsula, (the Mitten), to the upper peninsula, (the Rabbit), across the Straits of Mackinaw. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet at the straits. View from the Upper Peninsula at St. Ignace State Park, where we stopped to stretch. Crossing the bridge. There was a "high wind advisory" the day we where there, and larger vehicles were escorted across in groups, one direction at a time in case of flips. At any time, there are drivers who drive your car, (and its occupants), across for those too nervous to do it themselves.
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 7, 2007 17:32:43 GMT -6
Beautiful! And scary . . . someone else would have had to drive it for me.
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Post by moonglum on Oct 8, 2007 14:27:31 GMT -6
What a beautiful view from the State Park.
And yes that bridge does look a bit daunting to drive across. I thought the crossing over the River Severn was big. How wrong was I!
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