Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) Probably useless but interesting/funny facts

-the founder of JC Penny had a last name of "Cash"

-no war has been fought where both countries had a McDonalds (but that's getting harder with every new war)

-the foreign city most visited by americans is Tijuana

-every male over 18 is considred part of the Arizona militia if they live in Arizona

-all gondolas in Venice, Italy must be painted black, unless they belong to a high official.

Originally, Jack-O-Lanterns were made frome turnips.

The university of Alaska stretches over 4 time zones.

If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost his patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.

The United Kingdom eats more cans of baked beans than the rest of the world combined.

Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards.

-One car out of every 230 made was stolen last year

-The names of Popeye's four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye

-Until the nineteenth century, solid blocks of tea were used as money in Siberia

-The Nobel Peace Prize medal depicts three naked men with their hands on each other's shoulders

-When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second

Poopeye?? Poor thing... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" /> Going through life with a name like that. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

And how about Peepeye and Pipeye?
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

You can always go 'round that one, but if you like to pass Poopeye?? What a smell...

um...
I ment more like Peepeye sound like Peepie
and Pipeye sounds like Pipie. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

but nm
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/freak.gif" alt="" />

March is
International Hamburger and Pickle Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
Noodle Month
National Peanut Month
Woman's History Month

April is
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Poetry Month
International Guitar Month
National Anxiety Month
National Humor Month

A Reason to Celebrate Every Day in April

I'm outraged! International Talk Like A Pirate Day isn't on the list for September 19th!

Otherwise, I'm amused. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I really like April 13. Wish that day was all year! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

which one is that, Lady Sarah? anxiety?! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

no. no thank u. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

The longest name of a (small) city in the world is:

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch

This is the name of a town in North Wales. The name translates, in Welsh as:

"The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave."

hmm I am really getting worried about October the third
this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shhh.gif" alt="" />

I'm sure they mean HIV and so...
don't worry about your puter. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

geez
Virus Appreciation Day
Appreciation... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
Who names those days?

^^^ Seth I can see you are wide awake and bushy tailed today <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> Sheesh <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

We know.
What can I say???
We try. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

(And being me is what stops me from going completely insane I guess. Last couple of weeks have been just horrible and very stressful in the job area. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/disagree.gif" alt="" />)

October 23 is . . . . National Mole Day

October 24 is . . . . National Bologna Day


Should I feel bad that I am a 'mole' and JvB is a 'bologna' seriously that stuff is as bad as spam!

I know Lews.
It's something typical human.
Completely useless and often completely ununderstandable.
I think they had some mental patient write something on a calendar every day and then declared the days after what he/she wrote.
They probably also have an underwear day, an insect day, an... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

Bologna is a town in Italy. I guess we all should visit that town on that day?
Maybe they ment Bolony day? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

-A car uses 1.6 ounces of gas idling for one minute. Half an ounce is used to start the average automobile.

-The Philadelphia mint produces 26 million pennies per day.

-A lightning bolt generates temperatures five times hotter than those found at the sun's surface.

-A violin contains about 70 separate pieces of wood.

-It is estimated that 4 million "junk" telephone calls, phone solicitations by persons or programmed machine are made every day in the United States.

We had a HUGE lightning storm here last night. It was beautiful! People were outside with their cameras! Smart huh? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

Each second there are 50 to 100 Cloud-to-Ground Lightning Strikes to the Earth world-wide.

Most lightning strikes average 2 to 3 miles long and carry a current of 10000 Amps at 100 million Volts.

A "Positive Giant" is a lightning strike that hits the ground up to 20 miles away from the storm.Because it seems to strike from a clear sky it is known as "A Bolt From The Blue". These"Positive Giant" flashes strike between the storm's top "anvil" and the Earth and carry several times the destructive energy of a "regular" lightning strike.

Thunder can only be heard about 12 miles away under good quiet outdoor conditions.

Daytime lightning is difficult or impossible to see under local sun and/or hazy conditions. Night-time "heat lightning" can be seen up to 100 miles away (depending on "seeing" conditions).
"Lightning Crawlers" or "Spider Light
ning" can travel over 35 miles as it "crawls" across the bottoms or through squall line "frontal" clouds. This rare type of lightning is very beautiful as itzaps from "horizon-to-horizon". However it can turn deadly if it happens to strike the ground at the end of its super long path! {Lightning Crawlers from The Blue!}

Radar has detected Lightning "Crawlers" traveling at high altitudes (15000 ft to 20000 ft) as they zap from cloud-to-cloud.

Lightning "Crawlers" over seventy five (75) miles long have been observed by Radar!

How big around is a typical lightning bolt? Answer: About the size of a Quarter to Half-Dollar! Lightning looks so much wider than it really is just because its light is so bright!