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   FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

   Due to the curse of small mobile keyboards and big sausage fingers, I mistype my username as "Fart freddyscat" when I login to this site at least once per day, without fail.

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      jonnycomelatelyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Yet I don’t get even a whiff of conceit, lol

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         FatFreddysCatposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Better a whiff of conceit than a whiff of... well, you know.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

   49 years ago today, I was unleashed upon this earth, thereby increasing the planet's awesomeness quotient with my mere presence (you're welcome).
   
   20 years ago, also on this date, my sweet, gorgeous, and totally awesome wife suddenly abandoned all rational reason and married me. She hasn't changed the locks yet so I guess that means she's gonna keep me (for now, anyway).

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   Rupert Taylorposted 5 years ago

   Best wishes Keith. I would send you a celebratory rutabaga festooned with 49 candles but with the state of Canada/U.S. relations being what they are my gift would likely get stopped at the border.

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      FatFreddysCatposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I appreciate the thought, sir. Rutabaga 4 life, yo.

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   Alex Philiposeposted 5 years ago

   Muslims and Jews do not eat pork

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      DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

      That is kind of like saying Christians do not drink alcohol.

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         lobobrandonposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Actually, that is not true. Even those who say they are devout Christians do in fact drink alcohol. I do not know about the Jews, but you cannot call yourself a devout Muslim if you eat pork. Christians are not supposed to eat shrimp and stuff though, but shrimp is my favourite

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            DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

            Which is why I said "this is like saying Christians do not drink alcohol", Some Christians do not drink alcohol. Some Jews do not eat pork. Yes, you can be a devout Muslim and eat pork. According to the hadith, if you are hungry and pork is the only food available, you may eat. That does not keep you from being a Muslim, and there is no human who has to forgive your transgression before your next prayer.
            I thought Christians could eat anything. Wasnt that the whole point of Jesus saying to his disciples to go forward and eat what is put in front of you?) Isnt it only orthodox Jews that do not eat seafood?

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               lobobrandonposted 5 years agoin reply to this

               I do not know of Jesus saying that. Christians are supposed to follow the bible and they cherry-pick stuff from the old testament when they want to. So according to the old testament you aren't supposed to eat scavengers of the deep. Also, pork when nothing else is available for the Muslims, that's true. But, that's almost never the case.

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                  DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                  I remember that they use that statement as a justification for eating pork, but certainly cannot tell you what book/chapter etc. I do not even have one of those books in my house.

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                     DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                     I actually Googled this. http://biblelight.net/unclean-foods-jesus.htm gives a bunch of chapters where Jesus said that nothing is unlean and foul. Or not. I think it is all about what you choose to believe.

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                        lobobrandonposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                        I see. But it says so there that it's a wrong translation. At the end of the day it is what the people choose to believe. Fact: That's what religion is xD

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                           DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                           You are right about that. There are others out there that tell us that the translation is the literal word of God.

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   Sed-meposted 5 years ago

   Good one.

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      DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Muslims and Jews eat chocolate chip cookies though. How cool is that?

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   Rupert Taylorposted 5 years ago

   A rabbi and a priest were talking. "Tell me rabbi have you broken your vows and eaten pork? Yes I have said the rabbi and what about your vow of celibacy, have you ever broken that?" The priest replied "Yes I have. It's a lot better than pork isn't it?"

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   ddsurfscaposted 5 years ago

   fact--in the 60's and I think into the 70's it was a sin, according to the catholics to eat meat on Fridays.  Then they changed that to it was not a sin to eat meat on fridays.  So what happens to all those sins and sinners who did or didn't eat meat on Fridays.  I am so confused.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

   The first rock band to have their own web site on the internet was Megadeth. Created to promote the release of their then-current album "Youthanasia," it was launched in October 1994.

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      Sed-meposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      You'd think, with internet connectivity, they'd have access to a dictionary. Lol

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   Will Apseposted 5 years ago

   https://hubpages.com/community/forum/12 … ost2669427
   
   I know that we don't all need apostles....
   
   edit: that might be best read as "apostrophes".

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      jonnycomelatelyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Placed at your feet that would be a mere comma-nt.

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      Sed-meposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Laziness is not the same as using pretend words. Lol. Besides I hold everything I said in the past in complete contempt so just do what I do and pretend it's not there.

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         jonnycomelatelyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Sed-me, I loved your note about silk on the corn cob.
         If you spun all that silk together you would have a piece of string attached to a corny joke.

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            Sed-meposted 5 years agoin reply to this

            I don't remember that post so I don't know if my comment was corny then or yours is now.

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               jonnycomelatelyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

               

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    Sed-meposted 5 years ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Train_de_Nulle_Part
    Regarding my very first post on the Post a Fact thread about a book with no verbs.
    
    I wondered how hard it would be to write a conversation without verbs.
    
    Bill: Hello!
    Ann: Welcome!
    Bill: Home for good?
    Ann: Indeed, and you?
    Bill: For sure!
    Ann: Lovely!
    
    It's fun!

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    RTalloniposted 5 years ago

    Two facts for one: Flag Day is June 14 and so is President Trump's birthday.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    According to Eric Idle's autobiography, the Japanese title of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" translates to "The Gay Dragon Boys Show."

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       Sed-meposted 5 years agoin reply to this

       And they thought Monty Python's Flying Circus was the least reputable name possible. A reminder to never give up.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    "Comet" from "Full House" and Disney's "Air Bud" were played by the same dog.

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    Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 years ago

    Ms. Joy Harjo will be introduced during Autumn 2019 by the Library of Congress  as USA's first Native American (Muskogee Nation) Poet Laureate, according to NPR on 6/19/19.
    
    Harjo began writing in 1973 and is also a sax player.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    Rush bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee's real first name is "Gary."
    "Geddy" came from his Polish mother's heavily-accented pronunciation of "Gary," which became his nickname at school and then his stage name.

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    paradigmsearchposted 5 years ago

    Socrates asked too many questions.

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    ddsurfscaposted 5 years ago

    proclaiming something that you would like to happen, in front of a witness, makes it happen.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    In 1961, Jimi Hendrix had been arrested twice for stealing cars. He was given a choice of joining the Army, or going to jail. He chose the Army, but was discharged in 1962, as his superiors deemed him "unqualified" for military service.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    The Cars' "You Might Think" won the very first "Video of the Year" trophy at the first MTV Video Music Awards ceremony in 1984, beating out Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Police's "Every Breath You Take."
    
    (R.I.P. Ric Ocasek of The Cars, who passed away in New York yesterday.)

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       theraggededgeposted 5 years agoin reply to this

       What a shame. Loved The Cars back in the day.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    Very early in its development phase, the Martin Lawrence/Will Smith action comedy "Bad Boys" was envisioned as a vehicle for Dana Carvey and Jon Lovitz of "Saturday Night Live."
    
    Later on, Arsenio Hall was offered the role in "Bad Boys" that eventually went to Will Smith. Hall says today that turning down the film was the biggest mistake of his career.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 5 years ago

    The six members of the Monty Python troupe played a total of forty different characters in the film "Monty Python's Life of Brian."
    
    (R.I.P. Terry Jones. May your after dinner mints always be "waffer-thin," sir,)

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    paradigmsearchposted 5 years ago

    It is a fact that most facts are false.

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       FatFreddysCatposted 5 years agoin reply to this

       "The following statement is true: the preceding statement was false." -- George Carlin

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    FatFreddysCatposted 4 years ago

    The classic rock band Foreigner got its name because three of the original members were British, and the other three were Americans. Therefore no matter where they traveled, someone would be considered a "foreigner."

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    FatFreddysCatposted 4 years ago

    Film critic Gene Siskel's favorite movie was Saturday Night Fever. He bought the famous white suit that John Travolta wore in the film at a charity auction in the 1980s.

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       Solarasposted 4 years agoin reply to this

       I did not know that; what did he pay for said white suit?

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          FatFreddysCatposted 4 years agoin reply to this

          According to his official website, he paid $2,000 for it. Years later he sold it via Christie's auction house for $145,000!

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    sockratusposted 4 years ago

    Mantis shrimp can see light with any polarization and focus on three distances simultaneously.

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    Adeciduateposted 4 years ago

    Over 37,000 people die in road accidents each year in the US.

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    MelangeSpace1posted 4 years ago

    The very first bread made was done without yeast and still rose

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       DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

       Sure, and I bet that first cook, 10,000 years ago, thought "Wow this is amazing. I need to write this down."
       Do you really believe that or did you just make it up?

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          paradigmsearchposted 4 years agoin reply to this

          Yep, happened around zero B.C. Not the only case, presumably happened with humans as well.

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          MelangeSpace1posted 4 years agoin reply to this

          It's an actual fact Doc, basic but true ....

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             DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

             No, it is not a fact, nor is it true.

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                Sed-meposted 4 years agoin reply to this

                Well, it is completely possible as a yeast-like reaction can be made by using lemon juice (or any edible acid) and baking soda and of course there’s unleavened bread, but the possibility is not the fact you’re arguing I take it. (Can I get some kind of award for the longest run-on sentence?)

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                   DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

                   I am just ignoring that post. The OP was not around to see the first bread baked 10,000 plus years ago, but then again neither was I, so no one can say that this or that modification was made so that the "first" bread would be leavened. I have noticed several times over the years that when someone wants to start an "amazing new fact" that they post it on the internet, some kid from Asia copies it, then someone else notices it, then it is copied again, and before you know it all the social media crowd accept it as fact.
                   (Oh sorry Beth I cannot award you an award for the longest run-on sentence because just the other day I read an entire hub that was just one sentence I think it was a newbie writing something that may have been kind of like a blog post and we all know that blog posts do not really have great grammar and maybe kind of like somewhat long sentences especially when they are from someone who writes on the internet and posts on social media but has never picked up a book where they use things like punctuation and you know some of those things really do drive me crazy but at least HP notices them and they tend to fail but then you know they come on the forums and ask for help because they did not pass and when you try to point out that they use weird words and poor punctuation they get mad and write a nasty answer or you spend a long time fixing their hub and they just say okay or something like that and you think to yourself you should have just gone to the kitchen and made some chocolate chip cookies.)

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    FatFreddysCatposted 4 years ago

    Alice Cooper submitted a theme song for the James Bond film "The Man With the Golden Gun" in 1973, but by the time the track was completed the film's producers had already decided to go with the song performed by pop star Lulu.

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    Doneta Wrateposted 4 years ago

    According to president trumans memoirs, several US presidents before 1900 left the presidency in abject poverty.  they were not paid anything to be president. pres jefferson and president monroe were quite wealthy when elected into office, but poured their wealth into the duties of the office.  Monroe was dependent on his daughter and her family when he left office.  Jefferson had a wonderful lifetime collection of books that he sold to the congress and became the beginning of the library of congress.  he had to do that to have something to live on.  Abraham lincolns wife had to beg and cry our government for a while before receiving a pittance to live on.  It is really a disgrace to our country.  I know we did not have much as a country at the beginning, but it seems we could have made some kind of provision for those who gave so much.

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    Sed-meposted 4 years ago

    You. Win.

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       DrMark1961posted 4 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks.Hope.all.is.well.there.in.TN.

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       Solarasposted 4 years agoin reply to this

       Lovely to see you again!  My avatar grew up, while you were away.

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    paradigmsearchposted 4 years ago

    The food industry is jacking up food prices. They're blaming coronavirus, but I think it is a scam. Those prices are never going back down.

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       Solarasposted 4 years agoin reply to this

       Bastards - food prices went up when gas prices went up, and never came back down with gas prices.  We just get the occasional BOGO, to keep us from rioting.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 4 years ago

    The AC/DC album title "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" was inspired by the 1960's cartoon show "Beany & Cecil." The show's villain, Dishonest John, would pass out business cards with that phrase on them.

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    ddsurfscaposted 3 years ago

    Cats can get pregnant at three and a half months old.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 3 years ago

    Aerosmith's and Bruce Springsteen's debut albums were released on the same day in 1973 by Columbia Records.
    
    The pattern repeated itself the following year, when Columbia released both artists' second albums on the same day in 1974.

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    boxelderredposted 3 years ago

    In the TV show Leave it to Beaver, the character Lumpy was played by Frank Bank.  Frank died in 2013, but the Leave it to Beaver reruns live on.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 3 years ago

    Aerosmith's nickname for their fans during their '70s hey day was the "Blue Army."
    
    The name came from being on tour and seeing their audiences, which were predominantly male at the time, dressed in the standard rock 'n roll uniform of blue jeans and denim jackets, night after night.

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    FatFreddysCatposted 3 years ago

    The Japanese title of the MTV show "Jersey Shore" translates to "Macaroni Rascals of New Jersey Life."

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       Miebakagh57posted 3 years agoin reply to this

       Interesting facts can later become disinteresting. This thread is, fullstop or period(.)

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