Useless Trivia

[OldUPSDriver]

A wet bird never flys at night.

 

[whiskey]

The game of golf, originating in Scotland, has 18 holes because there are exactly 18 shots contained in one bottle of Scotch.

 

[raceanoncr]

The game of golf, originating in Scotland, has 18 holes because there are exactly 18 shots contained in one bottle of Scotch.

NOW we're talking about something I can relate to!!!!

 

[705red]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

 

[DS]

Geddy Lee of the band Rush,adopted his first name because his grandfather could not pronounce his real name,which was actually Gary.

 

[cachsux]

Geddy Lee of the band Rush,adopted his first name because his grandfather could not pronounce his real name,which was actually Gary.

I thought it was GrandMa? Another tidbit is his family,being Jewish,escaped the Nazis by fleeing to Canada.

 

[over9five]

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop?

Three

Tootsie Pop

 

[cosmo1]

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball

Ummm...

 

[over9five]

Ummm...http://www.knetgolf.com/GolfBallDimp.aspx

Wow, talk about ur TMI....

 

[tieguy]

Aztec emperor Montezuma drank 50 golden goblets of hot chocolate every day. It was thick, dyed red and flavored with chili peppers.

 

[over9five]

Aztec emperor Montezuma drank 50 golden goblets of hot chocolate every day. It was thick, dyed red and flavored with chili peppers.

How much did he weigh??

 

[tieguy]

How much did he weigh??

I don't know but he had to be a hefty hoss

 

[over9five]

In 2008, the Constitution of the United States was changed to allow non-US citizens to become President.

 

[dilligaf]

Your foot is as long as the distance from your elbow to your wrist.

I had to try it. It works............................ bet you are wondering what else I can try?

 

[705red]

I had to try it. It works............................ bet you are wondering what else I can try?

Examples please!

 

[cachsux]

The saying 'Mind your P's and Q's' comes from the time when alcoholic beverages were served/sold in Pints and Quarts. Thus, to mind your P's and Q's meant to be careful how much you drank.

 

[upsgrunt]

There are two specific things that women can put behind their ears to drive any, nay, most men wild.

 

[dilligaf]

The saying 'Mind your P's and Q's' comes from the time when alcoholic beverages were served/sold in Pints and Quarts. Thus, to mind your P's and Q's meant to be careful how much you drank.

Actually you are kind of right. Mind your P's and Q's was a reminder to the barmaids to keep their counts correct. The bar owner needed a correct accounting of what was sold.

 

[dilligaf]

Examples please!

There are two specific things that women can put behind their ears to drive any, nay, most men wild.

 

[UPSGUY72]

Ummm...http://www.knetgolf.com/GolfBallDimp.aspx

The key word was REGULATION GOLF BALL

Golf balls used in the PGA have regulations as with all other aspects of the game. Regulations are determined by the R&A, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, and the USGA, United States Golf Association. A regulation golf ball will have 336.72372 dimples on it. The dimensions of the ball are as followed: 1) must be larger than 1.680 inches, 2) velocity is not to exceed 250 feet per second (pre tested by manufacture), and 3) ball may weigh no more than 1.620 ounces.