Nederlanders -the people of the Netherlands (Holland) Ned Flanders -a fictional character, Homer Simpson’s next-door neighbor Flanders -a place the Flemish call home
Powderfinger -a violent, seldom-understood song by Neil Young Powder River, let 'er rip! -an expression used by baseball announcers, of obscure origin
Calico cat -a three-colored cat with a certain pattern. Almost always sterile. Tortoise-shell cat -a three-colored cat with a different pattern. Can reproduce.
Indiana Pacers -a pro basketball team (NBA) in Indianapolis Indianapolis Racers -a now-defunct minor league hockey team. Indianapolis Ice -the latest minor league hockey team in Indy. May have also played its last season.
Spike: Vampire. Lived in the past. Bleached hair. Two versions: un-Souled and Souled. Good and beating the hell out of people. Died saving the world.
Spike Spiegel: Lived in the future. Big hair. Two eyes: One sees the past, one sees the present. Good and beating the hell out of people. Died killing his nemesis.
There: The car is over there
Their: Whose car is it? Their car.
They’re: Who’s in the car? They’re in the car.
Only male calicos are sterile. (Because calico coloration requires two X chomosomes, only XXY males can be calico.) I can assure you from personal experience that female calicos are not only fertile, but can be quite persistent about it.
Thomas a Becket- Friend to Henry II. A split occured when he became Archbishop of Canterbury and the king “accidently” had him killed.
Eliwood- Red hair, blue armor. Son of Elbert and father of Roy. Star of Fire Emblem 7.
Roy- Red hair, blue armor. Son of Roy. Star of Fire Emblem 6 and a hidden character in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Not a playable character in Fire Emblem 7. Repeat. Not a playable character in Fire Emblem 7.
(Very few people are going to understand that one.)
British isles: [url=http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/british_isles_802.jpg]These two islands, containing England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Norther Ireland. Great Britain: [url=http://www.uktrail.com/places/gtbrit.jpg]This* island, composed of England, Wales, and Scotland. United Kingdom: Great Britain, plus Northern Ireland. England: One country, on the island of Great Britain.
Ugly coding, ugly coding…sorry… British isles:Thesetwo islands, containing England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Norther Ireland. Great Britain:This island, composed of England, Wales, and Scotland. United Kingdom: Great Britain, plus Northern Ireland. England: One country, on the island of Great Britain. New England: A group of northeastern states in the US.
Because it was it time to reheat a classic, I bring you one of the funniest mini-rants from the pit ** Jerry Lewis - Jerry Lee Lewis by Ino**
"And finally, to Jerry Lewis, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
You two both deserve to rot in the umpteeth circle of hell. click here for the rest. at the end of the initial rant.
Don Ho - Hawaiian singer
Ho Ho - Delicious chocolatey cupcakes
Ho - slang for prostitute
I thought ** Annie Xmas** was going to mention other members of the bacon family. (See page 2) Francis Bacon (Previously discussed) Roger Bacon (1214-1294) English philosopher and (although he practiced alchemy) considered to be one of the first modern scientists. Kevin Bacon actor in “Flatliners” and other movies.
Silicon an element Silicone a compound, most famous for enhancing women’s breasts.
John Adams – Second President of the US Samuel Adams – his cousin, patriot. John Quincy Adams – John Adam’s son, 6th President of the US Charles Francis Adams – John Quincy Adams’s son, Ambassador to Great Britain during the Civil War. Henry Adams – Son of Charles Francis Adams, author of The Education of Henry Adams. The Adams Family – the people mentioned above. The Addams Family – TV characters based upon cartoons created by Charles Addams (no relation)
> Thomas A. Harris–wrote pop psychology books, including “I’m Okay–You’re
> Okay.”
> Thomas Harris–wrote fictional books, including the Hannibal Lechter trilogy.
I understand they’re writing a book together called I’m O.K. - You’re Delicious.
Douglas Adams Author of works such as The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. Scott Adams Creator of the Dilbert comic.
Orange Slice an orange flavored soda orange slices orange-colored wedge-shaped soft chewy candies
Michael Keaton An actor who starred in films such as Beetlejuice, Batman and The Dream Team Alex P. Keaton A fictional character from the TV series Family Ties played by Michael J. Fox Diane Keaton An actress who starred in the Godfather movies, among others
Samuel Beckett - Wrote Waiting for Godot, an existentialist drama in which the protagonists lead a monotonous, repetitive existence. Sam Beckett - Protagonist of Quantum Leap, a sci-fi TV series in which the writers created monotonous, repetitive plots.
Michael Keaton: Only a stage name. Got his name after reading a news article about… Diane Keaton.
Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas. There are two other Michael Douglases: the actor son of Kirk Douglas, and husband of Catherine Zeta-Jones; and one is a talk show host.
Also Bourbon, a now defunct dynasty of French royalty.
Tatar, a nomadic people of central Asia tartar a hard brownish or yellow-brownish deposit on the teeth tartar sauce a mayonnaise dressing usually with chopped pickles, onions, olives and green herbs. steak tartare chopped beefsteak served uncooked. Tartarus In Greek mythology, a sunless abyss below Hades; the underworld
Itchy is the mouse, Scratchy is the cat.
Francis is a male name, Frances is a female name.
Magnesium is a group IIA element similar to calcium; it is highly reactive and readily forms salts. Manganese is a group VIIB transition metal similar to chromium; it is used in alloys.
New Hampshire is the state immediately to the west of Maine. It was one of the thirteen original british colonies that formed the United States of America. Vermont is immediately to the west of New Hampshire, and was the fourteenth state of the United States.
Edmond Halley, (pronounced Hal-y was a English astronomer after whom the famous comet is named. Bill Haley, (pronouned Hay-ly), was the leader of a 1950s rock and roll band named Bill Haley & the Comets.
