Facts You Didn't Know..Saturday Pics
The French historian Jacque Cortier coined the phrase "World War I" in 1915 during the Battle of Verdun. Less than a year later he would be executed for "rumor mongering."
'Doogier' is Arabic for a place where thieves slept the night after robbing. It was translated as 'doogie' into English and up to 1935, it was a crime to provide 'Doogie Houser.' Ask any lawyer.
In some sub-Saharan cultures, putting live vipers in someone's bed is a token of good luck.
Developed originally as a drink flavoring, refined gasoline is now used exclusively as a fuel source.
In Italy, people use the fork once and wash it after every bite. Only rogues and cynics wash it after entire courses.
Prior to 1860, young women of marriageable status in Biloxi Mississippi, referred to themselves as 'Proper Bostonians'. The Civil War changed all of that.
'Frack' is that clear fat around a canned ham. After being removed from the can, you can call it 'flintsum.'
During the military campaigns of 1650 - 1656, English soldiers referred to the 'French War'; French soldiers used 'English War,' and the mercenary Hessian troops used 'the French and English War.'
Backerian natives, now living in Nepal, have 16 words for being crushed by an automobile. Americans have just four.
When native North American Indians first met Europeans, they thought 'cooties' were caused from horses, a mythical animal prophesied by Ancient soothsayers. They later learned about smallpox.
To 'duke it out' with someone has nothing to do with John Wayne. It has more to do with Caesar. 'Duke' is derived from Roman games when Christians, armed only with short swords, or dukakasii, would fight unarmed Nubians.
'Tommyrot' was named after a Welsh waiter that so hated his job serving Englishmen, he would put spoiled pieces of meat on their trays. This story was so unbelievable to the wealthy Londoners, they jokingly named the platter London Broil, although it's cooked now and isn't rancid.
Voltaire would don himself in his mistress clothes and work the Paris streets. That's why it took him twice as long to write 'On Politics and Nature's Freedom.'
Neither Pepsi nor Coke can be drunk by Australian aboriginal chiefs. Both trademarks translate into the nearly identical word for 'ancestor.' Hence they believe they would be drinking their ancestors; at the very least, made of the ancestors.
Totally Tattooed
Redneck Mercedes
After 6 Beers
posted by: LadyVenom (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (9:54 am)
Awww..that back tattoo is CRAZY!..My cousin would have loved it! He did the cover of a Led Zep album on some guys back..I got to watch..it took the whole day.
Cooties will still be cooties for me...lol
See "Tommyrot" is why you should always be nice to your servers!..ewwww
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (1:02 pm)
yeah some facts are weird and amazing...well glad it takes more than 6 beers for you...lol...thanks for comment
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (1:03 pm)
Reply to: LadyVenom
yeah it is..even though crazy..such artwork..amazing ppl have that kind of talent...thanks for comment ladyv
posted by: justinb (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (2:30 pm)
lol wow thats some weird stuff, and check that awsome tatoo display. lol Great post.
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (3:31 pm)
Reply to: justinb
thanks so much Justin for nice comments.
posted by: SnuggleB163 (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (5:47 pm)
i know people that look like that after six beers
posted by: Boomersangel (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (6:22 pm)
Sometimes it takes six beers, sometime more....unfortunately, sometimes much less!!
posted by: idiotbubble (reply)
post date: 10.22.05 (6:29 pm)
DAMN!! I wanna be totally tatooed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (8:24 am)
Reply to: SnuggleB163
that is too funny snuggs...lol...thanks for comment
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (8:24 am)
Reply to: Boomersangel
yes so true melis..lol..thanks for comment ^-^
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (8:25 am)
Reply to: idiotbubble
really...some of it I think is really awesome..would love to see pics if you did get it done..lol..thanks for comment bubble
posted by: Makaveli (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (8:41 am)
wow..those tattooes is tooo much..and LMAO at that mercedes..funny as always sweet..keep it up my friend..:)
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (8:55 am)
Reply to: Makaveli
thanks maka..yeah I can't see them on me at all..and yeah the redneck mercedes cracked me up...thanks for comment my friend^-^
posted by: Marijane24 (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (10:41 am)
Those are very interesting facts, I enjoyed reading every one of them. :)
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (12:08 pm)
Reply to: Marijane24
thank you so much marijane..glad you enjoyed them..appreciate the comment
posted by: Fairmoon (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (4:10 pm)
i am so smart now!!!
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.23.05 (4:12 pm)
Reply to: Fairmoon
haha..aren't we all...thanks for comment fm.^-^
posted by: nullfactor (reply)
post date: 10.24.05 (7:44 am)
Hmmm... interesting! "Frack" is also the F-word of choice I use when something is going completely wrong... ;)
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.24.05 (7:48 am)
Reply to: nullfactor
lol...that is interesting as I use Fudge for the F-word...lol..thanks for your awesome comments as always null ^-^
posted by: nullfactor (reply)
post date: 10.24.05 (8:34 am)
Reply to: sweetsue
My pleasure, as always! ;)
posted by: sweetsue (reply)
post date: 10.24.05 (1:28 pm)
Reply to: nullfactor
You are a very nice guy..null and am so pleased to have you for my blogging friend^-^
