punxsutawneypete Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 46 minutes ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said: 40 rods = 220 yards, 660 feet 1/8 mile, 10chains, 1 furlong. See, some of us still know these things...and use it to our advantage. I did think you would probably appreciate this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Seamus McGillicuddy said: There’s no Meath County in Rhode Island:) Republic of Ireland. But somehow, Seamus, I suspect you knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 6 hours ago, punxsutawneypete said: I did think you would probably appreciate this. Thanks for the reminder....and the laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Abraham Lincoln is the on,y US President to have been issued a patent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Cat urine will glow under a black light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Major: What are you feeding that cat? LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major E A Sterner #12916 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Wasn't my cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 3 hours ago, Major E A Sterner #12916 said: Cat urine will glow under a black light. And dog, and people, and scorpions! (I have a UV flashlight that I use at night when I walk Custer to avoid the scorpions!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 5 hours ago, Major E A Sterner #12916 said: Cat urine will glow under a black light. So does rat and mouse urine, even all urine. But that fact is not useless for mice and rats, the glow shows where to set traps across the trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Useless unless you are in Switzerland. You can’t have just one hamster for a pet. Quote Switzerland has some of the most animal-friendly laws on the books. For example, people must take classes before they can bring a dog home, and cat owners who only have one feline friend in their household must let them outdoors or provide a window with a view of other cats. Ensuring that other social animals have companionship is also important to the Swiss — so much so that owners of animals such as goldfish and guinea pigs are prohibited by law from keeping only one. For those who take home two guinea pigs at the same time and don't want to adopt a second furry friend if one dies before the other, Switzerland has developed a cottage industry to keep people from being in violation of the law. This comes in the form of guinea pig rental services that offer short-term companions for a person's elderly furry friend. Since 2008, Sweden has enacted similar laws and other European countries have strengthened their own animal protection legislation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Howdy Doody was born on Dec 7, 1943. One year after the Pearl Harbor attack. And, Howdy Doody originally had 48 freckles; one for each state. Howdy now has 50! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Howdy Doody was born on Dec 7, 1943. One year after the Pearl Harbor attack Pearl Harbor was 1941, so one year later would be 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Correction: Howdy Doody was born on Dec 7, 1942. One year after the Pearl Harbor attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I wouldn't do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The Lone Ranger's horse before Silver was named, Pony Hoss. The Long Ranger's mask was made from his dead brother's vest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The reason the tradition of mounting a horse on the left side came from the military. When wearing a sword on the left hip, mounting from the right side can be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 A Lieutenant outranks a Sergeant Major. A Major outranks a Lieutenant. But, a Lieutenant General outranks a Major General. That's because Major Generals were originally called Sergeant Major General. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 An umbrella can go up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 An elephant footprint is approximately 18 inches to 20 inches in both length and width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 23 minutes ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: A Lieutenant outranks a Sergeant Major. A Major outranks a Lieutenant. But, a Lieutenant General outranks a Major General. That's because Major Generals were originally called Sergeant Major General. . I believe, simply because it makes sense, that it one time ranks were Sergeant major Captain Lieutenant captain Captain Sergeant major colonel Lieutenant colonel Colonel Sergeant Major General Lieutenant General General They dropped the captain from the first two ranks, dropped the sergeant and colonel from the fourth rank, and dropped the sergeant from the seventh rank. These ranks now became Sergeant major Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant colonel Colonel Major General Lieutenant General General I certainly do not know this to be true, so I am not claiming it to be fact. But I believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kloehr Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 An A2 stock can store more M&Ms than a Sopmod stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 4:09 PM, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Correction: Howdy Doody was born on Dec 7, 1942. One year after the Pearl Harbor attack. Great googlie mooglies, I'm nearly ten months older that Howdy Doody. And I'm pretty sure that at one time I had a lot more freckles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Extract from a WW II era US Navy Pilots Survival Manual. We had a manual when I was growing up. If marooned in the Arctic and harvesting a Polar Bear for food: DO NOT eat the Polar Bear’s liver it is toxic. Polar Bear Liver contains too much iron for safe consumption CJ Calder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Jack Calder Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 7:09 PM, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Correction: Howdy Doody was born on Dec 7, 1942. One year after the Pearl Harbor attack. Hey, Howdy Doody is 2 years older than me, to the day, Dec. 7, 1944. I had a Howdy Doody Marionette as a kid. How about that! CJ Calder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Cactus Jack Calder said: Hey, Howdy Doody is 2 years older than me, to the day, Dec. 7, 1944. I had a Howdy Doody Marionette as a kid. How about that! CJ Calder Me too. I also had a Marilynn Monroe string puppet, too. Hence the smile on Howdy’s face. (That’s what my dad said anyway.) “HEY KIDS! What time is it?!” Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 The uranium bomb, Little Boy, nuclear artillery, reached critical mass before optimal design. Did the job but it was a premature eruption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Smirnoff vodka is made from corn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 6 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Smirnoff vodka is made from corn. I was surprised when I learned that vodka doesn't have to be made from a particular ingredient. I think he said all that was required is that it be brewed within the correct proof range. The same is true for moonshine and probably other liquors. Vodka is one of the highest which is why it's got such a clean taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashknife Cowboy Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Most historians agree that the westernmost Civil War battle took place in 1862 at Picacho Pass, 50 miles northwest of Tucson. I pointed this out to a lady from back east as we were on final approach into Phoenix, as she looked at Picacho Peak directly below us and simply said, why didn't they just go have a beer instead? And I just love this one..... According to readings by the National Geodetic Survey, the Four Corners marker showing the intersection of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah is in the wrong location. ... The accurate location would be downhill to the east of U.S. 160 in Colorado and northeast of the San Juan River as it flows into New Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 9:18 AM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: The uranium bomb, Little Boy, nuclear artillery, reached critical mass before optimal design. Did the job but it was a premature eruption. Detonated at 2000 - 2500 ft above the earth's surface as a result. Still made one hell of a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 On 7/28/2020 at 3:12 PM, Tequila Shooter said: A group of hippos is called a bloat. A male whale is called a bull. A female whale is called a cow. Why wouldn't they be, they're mammals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 A woman is also a mammal, but if you called one a cow, she'd probably get mad at you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 5 hours ago, Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme said: Detonated at 2000 - 2500 ft above the earth's surface as a result. Still made one hell of a mess. fuses were not what they are today - lot of coins ended up as substitutions ........wonder if that might fix the 'current' shortage ? sorry i couldn't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 11 hours ago, Alpo said: A woman is also a mammal, but if you called one a cow, she'd probably get mad at you. ..................... would you then have a "mad cow" ....... like in England ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 18 hours ago, Alpo said: A woman is also a mammal, but if you called one a cow, she'd probably get mad at you. I have seen a few who would qualify Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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