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Posted: Fri May 2nd, 2008 08:58 pm |
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razenkn wrote:
Craig, just tried to pull the Gates vs GM up and it shows Gates vs GM large red letters, nothing else. the next two pages are blank. What did I miss?
Here you go . . .
Gates vs. GM
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and
affection for the way computers have enhanced
our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill
Gates reportedly compared the computer
industry with the auto industry and stated,
"If GM had kept up with technology like the
computer industry has, we would all be driving
$25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the
gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors
issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft,
we would all be driving cars with the following
characteristics (and I just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would
crash........
Twice a day.
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A big CONGRATULATIONS to you and hopefully the entire family is doing well!
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After 16 years and 7 grandsons from four different moms, I had a granddaughter on Wednesday!!!!
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GEM127
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| That was way tooooooo funny. Mine would only drive on 5 % of the roads.
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Posted: Mon Feb 18th, 2008 09:02 pm |
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Craig wrote: This is Funny!
Yeh--we do agree once in a while..that was funny!
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razenkn
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Posted: Mon Feb 18th, 2008 08:46 pm |
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Craig, just tried to pull the Gates vs GM up and it shows Gates vs GM large red letters, nothing else. the next two pages are blank. What did I miss?
Last edited on Mon Feb 18th, 2008 11:29 pm by razenkn
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Craig
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Posted: Mon Feb 18th, 2008 04:14 pm |
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| This is Funny! Attachment: Gates VS GM.pdf (Downloaded 33 times)
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GEM127
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Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2008 12:40 pm |
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You are so right about it coming from the 17th century. But way off about it being a black thing. This came from the Scottish and Irish immigrants who came to America. They didn't really fit into the big cities so they moved to the hills. This is where the word Hillbilly comes from. And they would get work when needed but otherwise they would keep to themselves. I guess you could say like JFK's great grand daddy was.
As far as the coal miners and the wearing of the red neckerchiefs that was very true. And yes they were hillbillies, but they just didn't have NASCAR or Jeff Foxworthy back then.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2008 09:10 pm |
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GEM127 wrote: The phrase "redneck" came from coal miners, who wanted to become a stronger union and they went from coal mine to coal mine signing up new members. Over 1000 were killed for their beliefs in unions. They wore red neckerchiefs around their necks and that is were we get the term "redneck".
Probably not. While this theory may explain a greater popularization of the term, it cannot be considered an explanation for the origin of the term because of the considerable evidence of the widespread previous use of the expression. For example, another popular theory is that the term was originally used by African Americans as a pejorative for white people in general, in the same manner that peckerwood and ofay were coined by blacks. Similarly, some historians claim that the term redneck originated in 17th century Virginia, because fair-skinned unfree laborers were sunburnt while tending plantation crops, etc. etc.
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GEM127
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Posted: Mon Feb 11th, 2008 12:57 pm |
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| The phrase "redneck" came from coal miners, who wanted to become a stronger union and they went from coal mine to coal mine signing up new members. Over 1000 were killed for their beliefs in unions. They wore red neckerchiefs around their necks and that is were we get the term "redneck".
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If you're looking for sympathy......look it it up in the dictionary,it's right between sh*t and syphallis. Last edited on Mon Feb 11th, 2008 08:06 am by thirtysomething/parent
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| Rule of Thumb comes from back in the old day when switches were used for beating your child/wife/animal, something like that. I think the girth couldn't be wider than your thumb.
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GEM127
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| I can not believe that no one can remember what their grand or great grand parents said to you.
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Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2008 10:03 pm |
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| There is one slot machine in Las Vegas for every eight inhabitants!
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DUH!!!
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 03:31 pm |
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To sometimes rational.
Put a sock in it!
Years ago gramophones didn't have any volume control so to turn the volume down one had to actually put a sock in the trumpet part. Now, people use the term, 'Put A Sock In It" as a request to be quiet or silent.
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 03:14 pm |
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| Old American saying, Drop egg on head, Yolk (Joke) on you.
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GEM127
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 12:05 pm |
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Man you can't even have any fun, can you. I figured someone would have something nasty to say.
I sorry this offends you so much.
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 05:24 am |
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GEM127 wrote: Who knows something about nothing? Just something amusing.
The saying "Watch your P's and Q's" came from old time pub owners. When they would tell their waitresses to watch their P's and Q's they were talking about pints and quarts of ale.
The saying the "The whole 9 yards" came from the Scottish a very long time ago. Because the Scottish kilt is 9 yards of fabric in length.
When did this become the Steinfeld show?
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GEM127
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Posted: Thu Feb 7th, 2008 02:42 am |
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Who knows something about nothing? Just something amusing.
The saying "Watch your P's and Q's" came from old time pub owners. When they would tell their waitresses to watch their P's and Q's they were talking about pints and quarts of ale.
The saying the "The whole 9 yards" came from the Scottish a very long time ago. Because the Scottish kilt is 9 yards of fabric in length.
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