In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was  allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence, we have "the rule of thumb!"
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only … Ladies Forbidden"… Thus, the word […]

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"Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn."  
- Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in "Gone with the Wind"  
 
"Get down off the cross, honey. Somebody needs the wood."  
- Dolly Parton as Shirlee Kenyon in "Straight Talk"  
 
"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."  
- Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore in  "Apocalypse Now"  
 
"This town needs […]

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1)  In legend, was the giant horse delivered to the city of Troy made out of stone or wood?
2)  What do you study if you pursue Podology?
3)  How many letters are not vowels in the word ‘queen’?
4)  Which word was Candolle the first to use in the classification of plants?
5)  What does the letter ‘C’ […]

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At first I thought this was funny…  Then I realized the awful truth of it. (Be sure to read all the way to the end!)
Tax his land, - Tax his bed,  - Tax the table - At which he’s fed.
Tax his tractor, - Tax his mule, Teach him taxes - Are the rule.
Tax his cow, […]

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Sailing and boating is one of San Diego’s most popular outdoor activites.  There are more than 65,000 registered pleasure craft and 57 marinas in the San Diego region.

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This is a quiz for people who know everything! I found out in a hurry that I didn’t. These are not trick questions. They are straight questions with straight answers.
1. Name the one sport in which neither the spectators nor the participants know the score or the leader until the contest ends.
2. What famous North […]

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A 2006 study found that the average  American walks about 900 miles a year.
Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer a year.
That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon."
Not Bad…

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Daylight Saving Time Begins Tonight - set your clocks AHEAD 1 hour. No More Sunlight in Arizona and Hawaii Arizona (with the exception of the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii and the territories of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa are the only places in the U.S. that do not observe DST but instead […]

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Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with
hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry the cup. Next, add
your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it
comes right out.
Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the
glove box of your car. When […]

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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