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| Author: | Mortis [ Sun Apr 17, 2005 11:00 pm ] |
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Grab Grandma and the kids...it's time to learn something..... :D FYI: It took over a minute and 17 seconds and two tries for the first person ever to be executed by electric chair to finally die. On August 6, 1890 at Auburn Prison in New York, William Kemmler sustained 2000 volts for 17 seconds before the power was cut, during which time he convulsed and turned bright red but remained alive and gasping for breath. The generator was then charged a second time, and the voltage delivered for a full minute until witnesses present could smell burning flesh, hear a crackling sound and see smoke rising from his head. :D FYI: A US study that tested various surfaces for the presence of bacteria found that telephone handsets harbour approximately 25,127 bacteria while the average for an office desktop is 20,961. Toilet seats surveyed ranked low, with only 69 bacteria. :D FYI: Hierophobia is the fear of priests and/or sacred objects. :D FYI: The term 'mausoleum' was derived from the name of King Maussollos, ruler of ancient Caria for 24 years until his death in 363 BC. The mausoleum constructed in his honor is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. :D FYI: Applying maggots to open wounds can prevent the onset of infection and gangrene, and speed healing. :D FYI: A restaurant in China lists the following delicacy dishes on its menu: rat satay with vermicelli; braised rat with roast pork and garlic; deep-fried lemon rat; and lotus seed rat stew. (In the US, I think it is simply listed as 'chicken.') :D FYI: Pino Donaggio's musical score for the movie 'Carrie' was also used in the hardcore porn film 'Honey Throat.' :D FYI: During the Black Plague, Milan suffered some of the fewest casualties. This was due to the immediate "walling up" of any victim's residence, including all of its occupants, regardless of whether anyone else was showing symptoms of the disease. :D FYI: A form of torture once practiced in Europe involved tying the victim to a bench and covering the soles of the feet with salt water. A goat was then released into the room and would proceed to lick the bottom of the feet with its rough tongue until the skin was shredded clear away.[/i] |
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| Author: | Scify [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:04 am ] |
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Let i get this right Ring round rose Pocket full posies( I hope I spell that right) Ashes Ashes We all fall down. Do remember that ryhem? You know what it means? |
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| Author: | Mortis [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:45 am ] |
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This nursery rhyme has its origins around 1347 at the time of the Black Plague. The "ring around a rosie" refers to the round, red rash that is the first symptom. The practice of carrying flowers and placing them around the infected person for protection is described in the phrase, "a pocket full of posies." "Ashes" is a corrupted imitation of the sneezing sounds made by the infected person. And "we all fall down" describes the many dead resulting from the disease. |
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| Author: | Scify [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:21 am ] |
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You must seen that show.As I did. :wink: |
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| Author: | Mortis [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:28 am ] |
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Probably. But for the most part, I'm just weird. |
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| Author: | {FAH}Q [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:27 am ] |
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I don't think you weird Mort. Doesn't everyone hang upside down when they sleep. :wink: |
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| Author: | The Jargonaut [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:26 pm ] |
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Quote: A restaurant in China lists the following delicacy dishes on its menu: rat satay with vermicelli; braised rat with roast pork and garlic; deep-fried lemon rat; and lotus seed rat stew. (In the US, I think it is simply listed as 'chicken.')
Hmm, I do not know why, but that made me hungary.... Maybe i am weird too :shock: |
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| Author: | Hermskii [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 6:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Hmmm? |
I understood it to mean "Ring around the rosies" being as you said the rings that would appear on the skin as a symptom. "Poket full of posies" was because people who were infected badly stunk badly from rot or infection or not being able to bathe or something. "Ashes-ashes" referred to them burning the bodies of the dead trying to stop it from spreading somehow and "we all fall down" represented that the chances were better than worse that you were going to contract the infection and die. Maybe I have it wrong but I don't know for sure either way. |
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| Author: | Mortis [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:10 pm ] |
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Either one was acceptable. Either way, ya just gotta love the Black Death. :D |
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| Author: | Mortis [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:11 pm ] |
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{FAH}Q wrote: Doesn't everyone hang upside down when they sleep. :wink:
Sorry to disappoint, but I use a coffin. |
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| Author: | Scify [ Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:39 pm ] |
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I think herm right about poisie or maybe poise was place in pocket who have Black Plagueto show poeple to stay away. Ashes Ashes once was Achew Achew for sneezing sound. Throught years It was change It was Ring around Rose Pocket full Poisie Achew Achew We all fall down It was describe black Plague to warn poeple. Through year Achew Achew change to Ashes Ashes.It lost all meaning to ryhem. It because a nursery rhyme |
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| Author: | DARKMATTER [ Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:00 am ] |
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yup scify we still sing the achoo/achew part here in the uk or the north of the uk not sure about the south sometimes its pronounced more like ashoo so maybe a little mixing going on too i always took it to mean once you got the sneeze part you fell down for sure. P.S talking to a friend he reminded me when we were kids it was a tissue a tissue we all fall down. Dark :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: |
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