12/4/2005: Obelisk condom - Page 2

glatt · 12-05-2005, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lawman

George Washington was not the first president of the United States.

Oh, I know this one. John Hanson was the first President of the United States (under the Articles of Confederation.) Washington was 1st President of the United Stated (under the Constitution.) There were 7 Presidents between Hanson and Washington (all under the Articles.)

It's a little complicated.

Troubleshooter · 12-05-2005, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawman

Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.

those I do find particularily dubious - wonder what their answers are.

I'm guessing this one is based on the fact that the speed of sound is relative to the density of the medium it travels through.

dar512 · 12-05-2005, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lawman

just for fun I googled "false facts" and found this book:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A18828%3A21518

excerpt:
George Washington was not the first president of the United States.
Leap year does not occur every four years.
Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulb.
Sound does not travel at the speed of sound.

those I do find particularily dubious - wonder what their answers are.

Cool. I love this kind of stuff. And one of the local libraries just got it in.

Happy Monkey · 12-05-2005, 02:57 PM

Leap Year is every four years
EXCEPT for those divisible by 100
EXCEPT for those divisible by 400.

So 1980 is, but 1900 isn't, but 2000 is.

dar512 · 12-05-2005, 03:59 PM

I'll take the last one, then. TE did not invent the lightbulb. He improved it to the point where it became useful.

glatt · 12-05-2005, 04:20 PM

Yeah, well, Edison is vastly overrated anyway. He had a good PR department. I'll give him that. Nikola Tesla. Now that's a guy that rocked. Our entire system of electricity is based on that guy's work.

dar512 · 12-05-2005, 04:57 PM

I agree.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-05-2005, 08:07 PM

That's shocking.

capnhowdy · 12-05-2005, 09:00 PM

Tesla, or the agreement?

xoxoxoBruce · 12-06-2005, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Tesla, or the agreement?

Electricity.

bargalunan · 12-08-2005, 03:07 PM

12 01 1993 in Paris on "La Concorde" square :

capnhowdy · 12-08-2005, 04:04 PM

I don't think this one is "ribbed for her pleasure".

capnhowdy · 12-09-2005, 02:25 PM

welcome to the Cellar, hideouse.
Nice piece of info there.

capnhowdy · 12-10-2005, 10:24 AM

I thought the key word here was density. Surely water is more dense than air. But whadda I know. I'm just an old Marine.

capnhowdy · 12-10-2005, 09:58 PM

with a condom this size, you better have some "heavy equipment".

12-05-2005, 02:57 PM	#4
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Leap Year is every four years EXCEPT for those divisible by 100 EXCEPT for those divisible by 400. So 1980 is, but 1900 isn't, but 2000 is. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-05-2005, 03:59 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I'll take the last one, then. TE did not invent the lightbulb. He improved it to the point where it became useful. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

12-05-2005, 04:57 PM	#7
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I agree. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

12-05-2005, 08:07 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's shocking. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-05-2005, 09:00 PM	#9
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Tesla, or the agreement? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-05-2005, 04:20 PM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah, well, Edison is vastly overrated anyway. He had a good PR department. I'll give him that. Nikola Tesla. Now that's a guy that rocked. Our entire system of electricity is based on that guy's work.

12-08-2005, 03:07 PM	#11
bargalunan Abecedarian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nantes (France) Posts: 175	12 01 1993 in Paris on "La Concorde" square : Attached Images

12-08-2005, 04:04 PM	#12
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I don't think this one is "ribbed for her pleasure". __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-09-2005, 02:25 PM	#13
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	welcome to the Cellar, hideouse. Nice piece of info there. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-10-2005, 10:24 AM	#14
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I thought the key word here was density. Surely water is more dense than air. But whadda I know. I'm just an old Marine. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

12-10-2005, 09:58 PM	#15
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	with a condom this size, you better have some "heavy equipment". __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

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