Useless knowledge

bbor · 09-07-2004, 11:17 AM

I heard this on sports radio here in Toronto this morning,thought it might be an interesting topic for the first day back at school.

There are only 2 cities that use the same colours for all their pro sports teams.

Pittsburgh....Black and gold

Montreal....Red,white and blue.

Why would anyone know this?

Please post your useless knowledge.....i need some entertainment(slow businessday)

Suicane75 · 09-07-2004, 11:19 AM

Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy.
Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln.
John Wilkes Booths brother saved Lincolns son from being hit by a train.

wbatl1 · 09-07-2004, 11:19 AM

[quote=bbor]the first day back at school.
[quote]

Holy cow, I forgot you people up north get school started real late. Its like a month in down here.

henry296 · 09-07-2004, 11:26 AM

My girlfriend is a teacher and they started today... I also always started the day after Labor Day in Pittsburgh.

Suicane75 · 09-07-2004, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by henry296

My girlfriend is a teacher and they started today... I also always started the day after Labor Day in Pittsburgh.

pics pls, kthnx.

JeeberD · 09-07-2004, 11:28 AM

D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?

Fidatelo · 09-07-2004, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bbor

There are only 2 cities that use the same colours for all their pro sports teams.

Pittsburgh....Black and gold

Montreal....Red,white and blue.

What about Green Bay?

Suicane75 · 09-07-2004, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?

You have apparently never seen Rosie O'Donnels head.

JonInMiddleGA · 09-07-2004, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Suicane75

You have apparently never seen Rosie O'Donnels head.

I think the size is a little misleading there ... much of O'Donnel's head is filled with air, therefore making the 8 pound range still very possible.

bbor · 09-07-2004, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?

Mine weighs much more than that....not cause i'm smart(obviously)....but because i have a ham head.

JeeberD · 09-07-2004, 12:15 PM

Apparently no one gets the Jerry Maguire reference...

rkmsuf · 09-07-2004, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Apparently no one gets the Jerry Maguire reference...

It was gotten, relax. It's a given in a useless knowledge thread.

bbor · 09-07-2004, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Apparently no one gets the Jerry Maguire reference...

Useless knowledge.....I did'nt get it

Pyser · 09-07-2004, 12:43 PM

the bottom of a wine bottle, where its indented (convex? concave? i can never remember) is called a "punt".

MrBug708 · 09-07-2004, 12:43 PM

Anne Boylin (sp) had 6 fingers on one hand. I raed that in a Disney Adventures when I was 12 and thought I'd never need that ever. I went on a Cruise when I was 16 and lo and behold, in a trivia game, that question came up and my team was the only one to get it right.

Passacaglia · 09-07-2004, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by henry296

My girlfriend is a teacher and they started today... I also always started the day after Labor Day in Pittsburgh.

In the school where I'm student teaching, classes started today. I showed up in the morning, and was told I didn't need to observe today's classes, so I got an unexpected day off! But tomorrow is the first REAL day of classes.

Franklinnoble · 09-07-2004, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by henry296

My girlfriend is a teacher and they started today... I also always started the day after Labor Day in Pittsburgh.

Lock up your firearms and be wary of any teenagers hanging around your girlfriend's place.

Radii · 09-07-2004, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBug708

Anne Boylin (sp) had 6 fingers on one hand

so does Antonio Alfonseca, I would have thought he could get some crazy movement on his pitches with an extra finger on your pitching hand, but nope, he sucks ass.

Scholes · 09-07-2004, 01:47 PM

I've read that the words silver, orange and purple are the only words not to rhyme with any other english words.

Franklinnoble · 09-07-2004, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Scholes

I've read that the words silver, orange and purple are the only words not to rhyme with any other english words.

Orange rhymes with "door hinge"

I got nothing.

Schmidty · 09-07-2004, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds?

You're needy.

Did you know that Noop's penis is thick?

rkmsuf · 09-07-2004, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

You're needy.

Did you know that Noop's penis is thick?

I'm guessing you are one of the select few with that knowledge.

Schmidty · 09-07-2004, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

I'm guessing you are one of the select few with that knowledge.

Funny. Subtle. Insulting.

I give it a 9.4.

Noop · 09-07-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

You're needy.

Did you know that Noop's pen is thick?

Correct.

KevinNU7 · 09-07-2004, 03:17 PM

There is a town/city in 49 states of the union named Warren.

Simms · 09-07-2004, 03:22 PM

"Rhythm" is the longest word in the English language that does not contain "a", "e", "i", "o", or "u".

oliegirl · 09-07-2004, 03:42 PM

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I've read that the words silver, orange and purple are the only words not to rhyme with any other english words.

What about "celery"? I thought that didn't rhyme with anything either....

JAG · 09-07-2004, 03:52 PM

Also month.

Raven Hawk · 09-07-2004, 04:24 PM

"Facescious" is one of two words in the english language that uses one of each of the vowels in alphabetical order throughout the word. I forget what the other one is.

Mantle2600 · 09-07-2004, 04:42 PM

i heard thar hitlers mom wanted an abortion but the doctor advised her not too

Mantle2600 · 09-07-2004, 04:44 PM

Dola, and "racecar" spelled backwards is "racecar".

Desnudo · 09-07-2004, 05:08 PM

New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states where it is illegal to pump your own gas.

Terps · 09-07-2004, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Desnudo

New Jersey and Oregon are the only two states where it is illegal to pump your own gas.

I don't know if it's illegal in NJ, because I know I've done it a few times when I didn't want to wait for the attendant.

bbor · 09-07-2004, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mantle2600

Dola, and "racecar" spelled backwards is "racecar".

There is a name for this.....what is it???? It's driving me crazy that i can't remember it.....

Neuqua · 09-07-2004, 06:35 PM

palindrome?

bbor · 09-07-2004, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

palindrome?

Danke

Noop · 09-07-2004, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by oliegirl

What about "celery"? I thought that didn't rhyme with anything either....

Celery - Felony
Month - Cunt, Runt, Punt

The_herd · 09-07-2004, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

Celery - Felony
Month - Cunt, Runt, Punt

I think you are pronouncing these words wrong.

Maple Leafs · 09-07-2004, 06:53 PM

The definition of a rhyme is any word with the same last syllable.

The only words without rhymes are orange, month and oblige.

Draft Dodger · 09-07-2004, 07:05 PM

John Ratzenburger (Cliff Claven) was in Empire Strikes Back

Noop · 09-07-2004, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The_herd

I think you are pronouncing these words wrong.

??? I say it out loud and they ryhme.

sabotai · 09-07-2004, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

John Ratzenburger (Cliff Claven) was in Empire Strikes Back

hxxp://www.starwars.com/databank/character/majorbrenderlin/index.html

JeeberD · 09-08-2004, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Noop

??? I say it out loud and they ryhme.

Month, not munt. TH. Thhhhhhh, as in thick. There's no "th" sound in cunt, punt, or runt.

Thank you, please come again...

QuikSand · 09-08-2004, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

The definition of a rhyme is any word with the same last syllable.

Actually, a technical rhyme has to match all the way back to the forst consonant sound of the last accented syllable.

You wouldn't accept a word like "misty" to rhyme with "beauty" -- even though they have identical last syllables. Instead, you would need a word like "duty" to properly rhyme with "beauty."

Or "booty" but that sends us down a different avenue altogether...

bbor · 09-08-2004, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Month, not munt. TH. Thhhhhhh, as in thick. There's no "th" sound in cunt, punt, or runt.

Thank you, please come again...

And lemme tell ya...Jeebs knows about cunt.....he work in the restaraunt business eh...."that f'n CUNT did'nt leave me a tip"

QuikSand · 09-08-2004, 11:18 AM

I'm such a geek for useless knowledge that I have heard everything in this thread before, including Anne Boelyn's sixth finger (and even a rumored thid breast).

Well, I guess I never heard Noop's rhymes before, so those are new to me.

rkmsuf · 09-08-2004, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by QuikSand

Actually, a technical rhyme has to match all the way back to the forst consonant sound of the last accented syllable.

You wouldn't accept a word like "misty" to rhyme with "beauty" -- even though they have identical last syllables. Instead, you would need a word like "duty" to properly rhyme with "beauty."

Or "booty" but that sends us down a different avenue altogether...

So you are saying month doesn't rhyme with punt?

tategter · 09-08-2004, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

So you are saying month doesn't rhyme with punt?

In some parts of the US month and punt might rhyme. Maybe even in a country song lyric, but not in proper english.

heybrad · 09-08-2004, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Neuqua

palindrome?

And now for the longest palindrome....

a man a plan a canal panama

QuikSand · 09-08-2004, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

So you are saying month doesn't rhyme with punt?

That's not what I was saying, but it's also true.

I thought the lack of rhyme with words that have entirely different consonant sounds was pretty evident.

There's certainly some poetic license involved, especially in music, but none of those words from Noop's list are true rhymes, of course.

09-07-2004, 11:19 AM	#3
wbatl1 High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2003	[quote=bbor]the first day back at school. [quote] Holy cow, I forgot you people up north get school started real late. Its like a month in down here. __________________ wbatl1 Last edited by wbatl1 : 09-07-2004 at 11:19 AM.

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henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	My girlfriend is a teacher and they started today... I also always started the day after Labor Day in Pittsburgh. __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

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JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	D'you know that the human head weighs 8 pounds? __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

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KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	There is a town/city in 49 states of the union named Warren. __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

09-07-2004, 11:19 AM	#2
Suicane75 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ	Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. John Wilkes Booths brother saved Lincolns son from being hit by a train.

09-07-2004, 12:43 PM	#14
Pyser Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Los Angeles	the bottom of a wine bottle, where its indented (convex? concave? i can never remember) is called a "punt".

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MrBug708 Head Coach Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Whittier	Anne Boylin (sp) had 6 fingers on one hand. I raed that in a Disney Adventures when I was 12 and thought I'd never need that ever. I went on a Cruise when I was 16 and lo and behold, in a trivia game, that question came up and my team was the only one to get it right.

09-07-2004, 01:47 PM	#19
Scholes High School Varsity Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Paul, MN	I've read that the words silver, orange and purple are the only words not to rhyme with any other english words.

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Simms FOBL Commish Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Team Radii	"Rhythm" is the longest word in the English language that does not contain "a", "e", "i", "o", or "u". __________________ FOBL Commissioner 34 Productions Web Design

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JAG Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: St. Paul, MN	Also month.

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Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	The definition of a rhyme is any word with the same last syllable. The only words without rhymes are orange, month and oblige. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

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QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I'm such a geek for useless knowledge that I have heard everything in this thread before, including Anne Boelyn's sixth finger (and even a rumored thid breast). Well, I guess I never heard Noop's rhymes before, so those are new to me.

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