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Friday, September 23, 2005

Off for some R&R

We’re taking off for some rest and relaxation for the next week. We’re riding motorcycles to Pipestem West Virginia. To get to the hotel we’re staying at you have to take an aerial tram (the only way in).

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Will be back late Thursday (9/29). Should post on Friday (9/30). Y’all take care … and be careful out there.

Jonco

Stuff that makes you go "Ewwww"

A quart of mucus a day keeps the heebies at bay: The lining of the human sinus normally produces about one quart of mucus every day. This mucus is thin and watery when the nose is healthy. The mucus drains out of the sinuses into the nose and from there runs down the back of the throat. Here it mixes with saliva and is swallowed. People with healthy noses and sinuses do not sense that they are swallowing a quart of nasal drainage every day.

Why do dogs eat their own poop? Many animals eat poop on a regular basis. These include rabbits, rodents, gorillas, many insects such as dung beetles and flies, and yes, dogs. (Keep that in mind the next time a dog wants to lick you!) Herbivores such as rabbits and rodents eat their own poop because their diet of plants is hard to digest efficiently, and they have to make two passes at it to get everything out of the meal. This is equivalent to a cow chewing its cud, only cows are able to re-eat their food without having to poop it out first. Another reason why animals eat poop is that poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can get at them by eating the poop.

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Bbizarre facts

Ralph Lauren's real name is Ralph Lifshitz.
Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat.
Lawn darts are illegal in Canada.
The three winter months in the southern hemisphere are June, July and August.
When stuntman and parachutist Dar Robinson leaped from the ledge of the 1,170 foot high CN Tower in Toronto, he was paid $150,000, the most ever for a single stunt.
Being rude to a telephone operator in Prussia was once a crime. In 1908, a respected citizen was reprimanded by the government after becoming exasperated with an operator and saying "My dear girl!"
Galileo became totally blind just before his death. This is probably because of his constant gazing at the sun through his telescope.
Over 40 million Americans have chronic bad breath.
Lyndon Johnson died one mile from the house he was born in.
In 1924, Kleenex tissues were originally designed as a cold cream.
The Sun has a diameter of 864,000 miles. m remover.
A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
A male witch is called a warlock.