Total Trivia

[smotherman]

Yeah, really shocked at that.

 

[smotherman]

blueberry juice boosts memory

 

[sexy_hottie_2003]

Composer William J. Marsh of Fort Worth along with lyricist Gladys Yoakum Wright wrote "Texas, Our Texas". This patriotic song was adopted in 1929 as the official state song of Texas after being selected in a state-wide competition. See if you can remember the tune of this glorious song!


Texas, Our Texas
Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty state!
Texas, our Texas! So wonderful, so great!
Boldest and grandest, withstanding every test;
O empire wide and glorious, you stand supremely blest.

CHORUS
God bless you, Texas! And keep you brave and strong.
That you may grow in power and worth, throughout the ages long.

Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn single star.
Sends out its radiance to nations near and far.
Emblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow.
With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.

Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant grip now free,
Shines forth in splendor your star of destiny!
Mother of heroes! We come your children true.
Proclaiming our allegiance, our faith, our love for you.

 

[smotherman]

When cats are happy or pleased, they sqeeze their eyes shut.

 

[smotherman]

Married men tip better than unmarried men.

Not true LOL

 

[daus42]

Like many cats, lionesses head-butt in greeting.

 

[daus42]

THE 15 MOST POPULAR ICE CREAM FLAVORS

(Flavor, percent preferring)

1. Vanilla, 29%

2. Chocolate, 8.9%

3. Butter pecan, 5.3%

4. Strawberry, 5.3%

5. Neapolitan, 4.2%

6. Chocolate chip, 3.9%

7. French vanilla, 3.8%

8. Cookies and cream, 3.6%

9. Vanilla fudge ripple, 2.6%

10. Praline pecan, 1.7%

11. Cherry, 1.6%

12. Chocolate almond, 1.6%

13. Coffee, 1.6%

14. Rocky road, 1.5%

15. Chocolate marshmallow, 1.3%

All others, 23.7%

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

What we generally refer to as a gargoyle is in fact called a grotesque.
A gargoyle is a sculpture or rain spout carved to resemble a grotesque creature or monster.
As in the word gargle, the water spouts from the gargoyle's mouth.

 

[fire_breeze]

Yeah, really shocked at that.

I guess it is possible...

 

[Forever_Gemini]

why does the widow spider (and many other insects) eat their mate after mating?

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

why does the widow spider (and many other insects) eat their mate after mating?

because she can

 

[fire_breeze]

What we generally refer to as a gargoyle is in fact called a grotesque.
A gargoyle is a sculpture or rain spout carved to resemble a grotesque creature or monster.
As in the word gargle, the water spouts from the gargoyle's mouth.

Coincidentally, I read something about La Gargouille, from which the term gargoyle came from.

A French legend that sprang up around the name of St. Romanus ("Romain") (CE 631–641), the former chancellor of the Merovingian king Clotaire II who was made bishop of Rouen, relates how he delivered the country around Rouen from a monster called Gargouille or Goji. La Gargouille is said to have been the typical dragon with batlike wings, long neck, and sprouts fire from its mouth. There are multiple versions of the story, either that St. Romanus subdued the creature with a crucifix, or he captured the creature with the help of the only volunteer, a condemned man. In each, the monster is lead back to Rouen and burned, but its head and neck would not, due to being tempered by its own fire breath. The head was then mounted on the walls of the newly built church to scare off evil spirits; they were used for protection. In commemoration of St. Romain the Archbishops of Rouen were granted the right to set a prisoner free on the day that the reliquary of the saint was carried in procession

Gods, I love Mediaeval legends.

 

[Weaseldiesel]

This might have been posted already but the word POSH comes from Port Out Staboard Home. When travell to the states from Europe was on ocean liners, when POSH was asked for it ment thier cabin always had the sun.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Coincidentally, I read something about La Gargouille, from which the term gargoyle came from.

A French legend that sprang up around the name of St. Romanus ("Romain") (CE 631–641), the former chancellor of the Merovingian king Clotaire II who was made bishop of Rouen, relates how he delivered the country around Rouen from a monster called Gargouille or Goji. La Gargouille is said to have been the typical dragon with batlike wings, long neck, and sprouts fire from its mouth. There are multiple versions of the story, either that St. Romanus subdued the creature with a crucifix, or he captured the creature with the help of the only volunteer, a condemned man. In each, the monster is lead back to Rouen and burned, but its head and neck would not, due to being tempered by its own fire breath. The head was then mounted on the walls of the newly built church to scare off evil spirits; they were used for protection. In commemoration of St. Romain the Archbishops of Rouen were granted the right to set a prisoner free on the day that the reliquary of the saint was carried in procession

Gods, I love Mediaeval legends.

Same derivative, La Garguille, gargoyle, gargle.... from the throat. Interesting

 

[Forever_Gemini]

because she can

lmao ~ made me almost spit my wine

 

[fire_breeze]

Same derivative, La Garguille, gargoyle, gargle.... from the throat. Interesting

Deep throat?

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Deep throat?

Dream on

 

[Forever_Gemini]

Deep throat?

*cleans wine spill off the monitor* lol

hiya fb

 

[fire_breeze]

Dream on

Oh I do

*cleans wine spill off the monitor* lol

hiya fb

Hi

 

[daus42]

Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), a natural substance that is reputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as falling in love.

 

[smotherman]

When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour. To photograph the event, a camera must shoot at a millionth of a second!

 

[smotherman]

In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for most trips of less than 50 minutes

 

[smotherman]

you're born with 300 bones, but when you get to be an adult, you only have 206!

 

[smotherman]

Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States!

 

[Stillstiff]

Martin Van Buren was the first pesident born in the United States