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    Mik
    wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 16:25 last edited by
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    I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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      George K
      wrote on 13 Sept 2022, 16:53 last edited by
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      @Mik I wonder if that'll work next year...

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        13 Sept 2022, 16:53

        @Mik I wonder if that'll work next year...

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        jon-nyc
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        @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

        Only non-witches get due process.

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          Horace
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          Mildly interesting that it doesn’t check out. Might be a meme to make people do logic in their heads. Or maybe it is a mistake by the meme creator. Mildly interesting possibilities.

          Education is extremely important.

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            13 Sept 2022, 17:05

            @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

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            George K
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            @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

            @George-K it works every year after your birthday has passed.

            I knew that. My comment was meant to be sarcastic.

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            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              Catseye3
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              Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

              Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                Mik
                wrote on 14 Sept 2022, 13:42 last edited by
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                Making the desert bloom.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                    jon-nyc
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                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                    • M Mik
                      13 Sept 2022, 16:25

                      I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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                      Ivorythumper
                      wrote on 18 Sept 2022, 03:25 last edited by
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                      @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

                      I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.

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                      Every time you post that sort of link I get a blank page.

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                        Only non-witches get due process.

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                          @jon-nyc the HOA rules must be interesting.

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            The problem of aiming.

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                              taiwan_girl
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                              @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                              Flying bike for sale.

                              https://www.scmp.com/video/technology/3192810/star-wars-worlds-first-flying-bike-made-japan-debuts-us

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                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  George K
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                                  Dental Hygiene

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                    jon-nyc
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                                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        14 Sept 2022, 11:30

                                        Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

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                                        @Catseye3 said in Mildly interesting:

                                        Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."

                                        The reason the border between the West Bank and Israel is called “the green line”

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                                        And by satellite

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                                          Catseye3
                                          wrote on 24 Sept 2022, 01:44 last edited by
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                                          About the theme from Jaws. "Rarely have six basses, eight celli, four trombones and a tuba held more power over listeners. Especially in a movie theater."

                                          ^ ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

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