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like the most popular sport in turn of he century southern alberta was polo. COWBOYS PALYING POLO !

― anthonyeaston, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Did you know from the top of the Prudential Insurance Building in Bromley you can see 8 continents?

― Mitch Lastnamewithheld, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

my grandfather was part of the division which liberated dachau in ww2. also in his unit at one time: charles schulz (!) just learned whilst watching the eagles game with him.

(and completely unrelated to earlier threads, although i have to say that learning this makes me more proud of a man i already had great admiration for than i thought possible.)

― jess, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My neighbour invented medical ultrasound and the Teasmade.

― suzy, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My uncle, Peter Lyons, was the army general who started off the assault course in each episode of "The Krypton Factor".

― Chris Lyons, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

In college at NYU, Rick Rubin asked me to try out as vocalist for his band Hose. He saw me in a kangol hat one day and thought I was a happening fag. I never auditioned, because I thought they were a lame Flipper tribute band and I was a chickenshit. And then they turned into a really good Flipper tribute band. I coulda been somebody!

― Arthur, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Suzy, at this point tidbits about your neighbors are not admissable for questions of this sort.

― Josh, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Might I just commend Anthony for starting this while Pete is in Sri Lanka? Thanks.

― Tom, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Is that where the Barnet Ape is? I had missed his presence.

Ignoring Josh's impositions ;-) -- Admiral James Stockdale, Ross Perot's running mate in 1992, lived across the street from us in Coronado and was and is a family friend of long-standing. I should say he really *did* have problems with his hearing aid the night of the VP debate, dammit! Stop making fun of him!

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My grandfather as well helped liberted dachau

― anthony, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Impositions are only for Suzy, Ned. Enjoy your Admiral Stockdale story.

― Josh, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I used to go to school across the street from Micheal Jackson's 'Neverland' ranch. He invited the entire kindergarden class over to play on his narrow gague railroad/ferris wheel/free video game arcade. Once I saw Micheal in person. He was wearing a white fedora and wraparound shades.

― turner, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Melanie Chisholm is my sister.

(NB This only happened in a particularly vivid and othewise very very mundane (ie believeable) dream, but it's the best I can do)

― Graham, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

really anthony? how odd (in a neat way of course.) i have to say that it shocked the hell outta me, as i had never heard about it in 23 yrs. of war stories. but, in retrospect, these were mostly lighthearted tales of young soldiers on leave, etc. rarely anything "heavy" (and i suppose you don't get much heavier than that.)

― jess, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

He ran transport during the war , taking supplies to the front and then bringing the dead and nearly dead back to england . He didnt talk much about the war ( yr right mostly stories of drunken leave and pretty girls )but one thanksgiving over apple pie he went blank and told the whole story in horrfying detail

― anthonyeaston, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm just saying hello cos its late. Do any of you have MSN messenger. I'm bored.

― Ronan, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

why are we all talking like munchkins?

― jess, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Speak for yourself.

― Ronan, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

My Great grandmother smked peace pipe with Chiefs :)

― Gale Deslongchamps, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oompa Loompa Loompity Doo I Have a little story for you

― turner, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU GOBBLE DOWN SWEETS? EATING AS MUCH AS AN ELEPHANT EATS!

― rainy, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I blame the mother and the father.

― Ronan, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

something fascinating

― Brian MacDonald, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

you are more likely to be injured by your fridge than you are to win the lotto.

― Geoff, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

my old man flew a fake zero in that old pearl harbour film 'tora tora tora'

he joked that they had him cellotape his eyes into slants for the cameras - what a kidder

― you will forget me, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Josh, you're not the boss of me so THERE. The only people even marginally allowed to tell me what I write pay good money for the privilege, okay?

I discovered on Friday it is possible to make a surrealist smut joke using french fries, tortilla chips, ketchup, and two teaspoons.

― suzy, Sunday, 28 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

whales are ungulates

― Alan Trewartha, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

tomatoes are fruit.

― smythe, mr smythe, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

you cant hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.

per head of population in NZ oamaru people eat the most pies . does that even make sense? I should list per head of population as one of my most hated phrases

― Menelaus Darcy, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I really want to tell you something fascinating...but I'm stumped. I shall try again later.

― james, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Me and my dad have won a place on one of the antique cars competing in this year's London to Brighton vintage car rally. About ten thousand people entered the competition. It's this Sunday and I can't wait. There's about 450 cars in the race and the youngest car is 97 years old. I hope we win it!

― Trevor, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

"Did you know from the top of the Prudential Insurance Building in Bromley you can see 8 continents?"

That's nothing Mitch. From the old people's home just round the corner from me, you can see IN continents!

― Trevor, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Hey Suzy, I used to know the son of the guy who invented sonar - I wonder if he knew your neighbour?

― toraneko, Monday, 29 October 2001 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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