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Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)
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One1bmwnut
Joined: Nov 26, 2006
Location: Independence, MO

Stole this post over at the http://kcsubaru.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14003 site....

If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today. If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you will have $0.00 today. But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund, you will have received a $214.00 Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.

A recent study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that Americans drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. That means that, on average, Americans get about 41 miles to the gallon! Makes you proud to be an American! Be sure to do your part. biggrin



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Posted on 10/09/2008 at 10:13
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Csteinman
Joined: Dec 24, 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)

 

Nutman,

Beeer.  Gooood.

I been thinking about Canada lately.  Did you know that one of the best investments one could have made 2 years ago was Canadian dollar bills (who knew)?

$100 U.S. two years ago would have bought about $115 worth of Canadian dollar bills.

Today, those Canadian dollar bills are worth about $127 U.S.

If you project the date of purchase backwards in time, the story just gets better.

The world needs more Canada.

They invented the zipper after all.  And velcro gloves.

The combination of which I'm sure were a huge hit in the Canadian sheep industry.

I'm just saying.

C

 



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Another sunrise, These bright and crystal moments, Crow flies overhead.


Posted on 10/09/2008 at 12:44
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Terrytori
Joined: Dec 20, 2006
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)
Csteinman said:

 

Nutman,

Beeer.  Gooood.

I been thinking about Canada lately.  Did you know that one of the best investments one could have made 2 years ago was Canadian dollar bills (who knew)?

$100 U.S. two years ago would have bought about $115 worth of Canadian dollar bills.

Today, those Canadian dollar bills are worth about $127 U.S.

If you project the date of purchase backwards in time, the story just gets better.

The world needs more Canada.

They invented the zipper after all.  And velcro gloves.

The combination of which I'm sure were a huge hit in the Canadian sheep industry.

I'm just saying.

C

 


 

Gawd!!!!!!!

 

Do i have to do this again!

 

A simple thank you will do. 

 

5 pin bowling ...invented by Thomas F.Ryan a Canadian in 1909.

Abdominizer ...the infomercial exerciser invented by Dennis Colonello in 1984.

Able Walker  ...the walker was patented by Norm Rolston in 1986

Air-Conditioned Railway Coach ...invented by Henry Ruttan in 1858

Analytical Plotter ...3D map-making system invented by Uno Vilho Helava in 1957.

Andromonon ...Three-wheeled vehicle invented in 1851 by Thomas Turnbull.

Anti-Gravity Suit.....invented by Wilbur Rounding Franks in 1941

Automatic Foghorn...The first steam foghorn was invented by Robert Foulis in 1859.

Basketball......invented by James Naismith in 1891

Bone Marrow Compatibility Test  ...invented by Barbara Bain in 1960

Canada Dry Ginger Ale.....invented in 1907 by John A. McLaughlin

Chocolate Nut Bar.....Arthur Ganong made the first nickel bar in 1910

Computerized Braille ...invented by Roland Galarneau in 1972

Electric Car Heater ...Thomas Ahearn invented the first electric car heater in 1890

Electric Cooking Range  ...Thomas Ahearn invented the first in 1882

Electric Light Bulbs.....Henry Woodward invented the electric light bulb in 1874 and the patent was sold to Thomas Edison

Electric Organ.....Morse Robb of Belleville, Ontario, patented the world's first electric organ in 1928

Explosives Vapour Detector - invented by Dr Lorne Elias in 1990

Gramophone......co-invented by Alexander Graham Bell & Emile Berliner in 1889

Heart-Pacemaker.....invented by Dr. John A. Hopps in 1950

Helium Extraction from Natural Gas...invented by  Sir John Cunningham McLennan in 1915

Instant Mashed Potatoes.....dehydrated potato flakes were invented by Edward A. Asselbergs, in 1962

Insulin isolated ....by Dr. Frederick G. Banting and Dr. Charles H. Best in 1921

JAVA Software programming language ...invented by James Gosling in 1994.

Jetliner ...the first jetliner was designed by James Floyd in 1949

Jolly Jumper ...a baby's delight invented by Olivia Poole in 1959.

Kerosene.....invented by Doctor Abraham Gesner in 1846

Paint Roller.....invented by Norman Breakey of Toronto in 1940

Plexiglas ...(Polymerized Methyl Methacrylate).... invented by William Chalmers in 1931

Potato Digger.....invented by Alexander Anderson in 1856

Prosthetic Hand  ...an electric prosthetic invented by Helmut Lucas in 1971

Railway Car Brake.....invented by George B. Dorey in 1913

Railway Sleeper Car ...invented by Samuel Sharp in 1857

Snowblower.......invented by Arthur Sicard in 1925

Snowmobile......invented by Joseph-Armand Bombardier in 1922

standard time - Sir Sanford Fleming (1879)

Stanley Cup - (Canada's Governor-General) Lord Stanley of Preston (1893)

Television.....Reginald A. Fessenden patented a television system in 1927

Television Camera.....invented by F. C. P. Henroteau in 1934

Telephone....invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876

Undersea Telegraph Cable ...invented by Fredrick Newton Gisborne in 1857

Walkie-Talkie......invented by Donald L. Hings in 1942

Wireless Radio......invented by Reginald A. Fessenden in 1900

Zipper.....invented by Gideon Sundback in 1913
 



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Posted on 10/09/2008 at 14:32
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One1bmwnut
Joined: Nov 26, 2006
Location: Independence, MO
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)
Terrytori said:

Gawd!!!!!!!

Do i have to do this again!

A simple thank you will do. 


Somehow, I knew that was coming.....laughing



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Posted on 10/09/2008 at 14:37
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Jca
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
Location: Kansas City, MO
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)

Oh Ohh !!!laughing

It hurts to laugh so, 41 MPG thats great !! Does higher Octane stuff like Lagavulin do any better ??tongue

Thanx for the laugh guys !applause

JCwink



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Posted on 10/09/2008 at 16:19
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Csteinman
Joined: Dec 24, 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)

 

We had a Jolly Jumper.  That thing was awesome.

C

 



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Another sunrise, These bright and crystal moments, Crow flies overhead.


Posted on 10/09/2008 at 17:14
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Nboon
Joined: Nov 18, 2006
Location: Houlton, WI
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)
I think Jean has some even better stuff which will double the mileage!

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Posted on 10/09/2008 at 23:10
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One1bmwnut
Joined: Nov 26, 2006
Location: Independence, MO
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)
Nboon said:

I think Jean has some even better stuff which will double the mileage!

I'm pretty sure Jean's stuff is listed as jet fuel....biggrin



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******Mike****** "We choose our joys and our sorrows long before we experience them."


Posted on 10/09/2008 at 23:27
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Rmcclung
Joined: Nov 17, 2006
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)

Now why did "I'm a rocket maaaaan" pop in my head when I read the bit about Jean's fuel?

Bob 



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Posted on 10/10/2008 at 01:20
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Jean
Joined: Dec 29, 2006
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Re: Charlie, this post's for you (hint: beer)

shine on, shine on harvest moon....

and yes, the fuel of which you speak is apparently of a very high octane.  not for the faint of heart.

for some strange reason, jean's head has been filled with "Shall We Dance?" and visions of Yul Brenner for days now.  Go figure.

 laissez le bon temps rouler, yall



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Posted on 10/10/2008 at 14:03

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