kats2112 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Ok, since most of my contributions here are worthless anyway. Impress your fellow tinters with knowledge worthy of a "hmmmm"! I'll start it off.... "Rule of thumb" This expression was originally intended to suggest the size of stick used to beat your wife. It is not supposed to be any bigger around than your thumb. :inot This may evolve into a "fact or BS" thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yz101 Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 A peanut is not actually a nut. It is in the pea family. Almonds are not nuts also. They have a closer connection to a peach pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats2112 Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 The word Mortgage is derived from Latin Morte - death gage - pledge Makes perfect sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booms Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 The expression "Mind Your P's and Q's" came from way back in the day, when the Irish dudes would start wailing on each other in a tavern, the bartender would yell out to the patrons "Mind Your Pints and Quarts!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Women blink almost twice as much as men...on average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Malcolm E Boo Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 All blondes are dumb. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlemm99 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 on average, study shows lower income homes tend to hang their toilet paper so it unrolls away or behind the roll where higher income homes hang it so it unrolls facing you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlemm99 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 All blondes are dumb. Fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TintDude Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 93.7% of statistics are bullshot. :malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlemm99 Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 93.7% of statistics are bullshot. :malc :malc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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