Sunday Family Humour 15th September
Sunday Family Humour 15th September
Jokes presentations, videos, pictures, cartoons - family humour
Bet ya didn't know
Thanks to Ray O'.
Early aircraft's throttles had a ball on the end of it,
in order to go full throttle the pilot had to push the throttle all the way
forward into the wall of the instrument panel. Hence "balls to the wall"
for going very fast. And now you know, the rest of the story.
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During WWII , U.S. airplanes were armed with belts of bullets which they
would shoot during dogfights and on strafing runs. These belts were folded
into the wing compartments that fed their machine guns. These belts measure
27 feet and contained hundreds of rounds of bullets. Often times, the
pilots would return from their missions having expended all of their bullets
on various targets. They would say, "I gave them the whole nine yards,"
meaning they used up all of their ammunition.
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Did you know the saying "God willing and the creek don't rise" was in
reference to the Creek Indians and not a body of water? It was written by
Benjamin Hawkins in the late 18th century. He was a politician and Indian
diplomat. While in the south, Hawkins was requested by the President of the
U.S. to return to Washington . In his response, he was said to write, "God
willing and the Creek don't rise." Because he capitalized the word "Creek"
it is deduced that he was referring to the Creek Indian tribe and not a body
of water.
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In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either
sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing
behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and
both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were
to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are
'limbs,' therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the
expression, 'Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg.' (Artists know hands
and arms are more difficult to paint.)
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As incredible as it sounds, men and women took baths only twice a year (May
and October). Women kept their hair covered, while men shaved their heads
(because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs
made from wool. They couldn't wash the wigs, so to clean them they would
carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell, and bake it for 30
minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term 'big
wig'. Today we often use the term 'here comes the Big Wig' because someone
appears to be or is powerful and wealthy.
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In the late 1700's, many houses consisted of a large room with only one
chair. Commonly, a long wide board folded down from the wall, and was used
for dining. The 'head of the household' always sat in the chair while
everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Occasionally a guest, who was
usually a man, would be invited to sit in this chair during a meal. To sit
in the chair meant you were important and in charge. They called the one
sitting in the chair the 'chair man.' Today in business, we use the
expression or title 'Chairman' or 'Chairman of the Board.'
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Personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women
and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's
wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions. When they were
speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face
she was told, 'mind your own bee's wax.' Should the woman smile, the wax
would crack, hence the term 'crack a smile'. In addition, when they sat too
close to the fire, the wax would melt. Therefore, the expression
'losing face.'
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Ladies wore corsets, which would lace up in the front. A proper and
dignified woman, as in 'straight laced' wore a tightly tied lace.
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Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied
when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the 'Ace of Spades.' To
avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since
most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb
because they weren't 'playing with a full deck.'
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Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the
people considered important. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios,
the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They
were told to 'go sip some Ale and listen to people's conversations and
political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. 'You
go sip here' and 'You go sip there.' The two words 'go sip' were eventually
combined when referring to the local opinion and, thus we have the term
'gossip.'
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At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized
containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep
the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was
drinking in 'pints' and who was drinking in 'quarts,' hence the phrase
'minding your 'P's and Q's'.
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One more: bet you didn't know this!
In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried
iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls. It was necessary
to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from
rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based
pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested
on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small
area right next to the cannon. There was only one problem....how to prevent
the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution
was a metal plate called a 'Monkey' with 16 round indentations. However, if
this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The
solution to the rusting problem was to make 'Brass Monkeys.' Few landlubbers
realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when
chilled.. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass
indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right
off the monkey; Thus, it was quite literally, 'Cold enough to freeze the
balls off a brass monkey.' (All this time, you thought that was an improper
expression, didn't you.)
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Thanks to Ray O'.
PONDERISMS
(some things to think about)
Thanks to David H.
1- I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
2- There are two kinds of pedestrians . . . The quick and the dead.
3- Life is sexually transmitted.
4- Healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
5- The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth and you don’t want to be in either.
6- Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
7- Have you noticed since everyone has a cell phone these days no one talks about seeing UFOs like they used to?
8- Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.
9- All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
10- In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
11- How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
12- Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these dangly things and drink whatever comes out'? Hmmmmm, How about eggs ? . . .
13- If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
14- Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you get undressed if they are going to look up there anyway?
16- If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
17- Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
18- Does pushing the elevator button more than once make it arrive faster?
19- Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
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Wonderful Animal Pictures
Thanks to David M.
Hiking through a forest
Thanks to Cindy
Three men were
Hiking through a forest...
... when they came
upon a large raging, violent river.
Needing to get to
the other side, the first man prayed:
... and he was able to
swim across in about 2 hours,
having almost drowned twice.
After witnessing that,
the second man prayed:
'God, please give
me strength and the tools to cross the river'
Poof!!!
God gave him a
rowboat and strong arms and strong
legs...
... and he was able to
row across in about an hour.
After
almost
capsizing once,
seeing what
happened to the first two men,
the third man
prayed:
'God, please give
me the strength, the tools and the
intelligence to cross the river'.
Poof!!!
HE WAS TURNED
INTO A WOMAN!!!
She checked the map,
hiked one hundred
yards upstream...
... and walked across
the bridge.
Guys, if at first
you don't succeed, do it the way
your wife told
you!
A Chinese Garden
Thanks to David M.
Not P.C.
Thanks to Tony H.
Wife says to husband "you only ever want sex when you're drunk".
Husband says” that's not true.. sometimes I want a kebab"
An Aussie and a Yank aid worker are helping out at the Japan nuclear disaster.
Yank says, "You from round here, buddy?"
"No," he replies, " Tasmania."
"What State's that in?" asks the Yank.
"Pretty much the same as this ******' place!”
An assortment of high powered weapons and a stash of drugs including cocaine, heroin and ecstasy have been found behind
the Job Centre in Hobart.
The locals are said to be in a state of shock....... They had no idea they had a Job Centre!
A man approaches a young woman in a shop.
He says "I can't find my wife, can I talk to you for a few minutes?"
The woman says "Sure, but do you have any idea where your wife is?"
"Not a clue," he says, "but whenever I talk to a woman with breasts like yours, she appears out of nowhere!"
The Korean government have thanked Britain for the rescue dogs they sent out to help with the nuclear disaster.
They said they were delicious!
My sexy Chinese neighbour told me she was desperate for a "roger ".
It was only when I had my trousers round my
ankles that I realised she wanted to rent her spare room out!!
Teacher to class: "Children, we are all descendants of Adam and Eve"
Pupil: "But Miss, my mummy and daddy said we came from the apes."
Teacher: "Stay out of this one Abdul, I'm not talking about your lot."
David Cameron has announced he intends to make it more difficult to claim benefits.
From next week the forms will only be printed in English.
Sky news report.
The Irish have joined in the attack on Syria .
They sent in three ships - two full of sand and one full of cement.
It was a mortar attack.
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