USAFA Facts Of The Day

[Spawn Of Zonk]

2 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: Albert Einstein was offered the presidency of Israel.
Fun Fact of the Day: Alfred Hitchcock had no bellybutton. The section of his stomach with it was taken out in surgery.
Not So Interesting Fact: Insects have six legs.


Fun Video Of The Day: Clown Children?..

And on an administrative note, let it be known that I am the one who finds the Fun Video Of The Day and add it on for the Ranger Forum. Unlike the Facts of the Day, the videos are from me and in no way can be attributed to USAFA.

[Spawn Of Zonk]

Posting a lot of late stuff, it's been a hell of a week plus the Zonk parents visited for the long weekend. The videos are worth a look at though...

11 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: The wingspan of a Boeing 747 jet is longer than the Wright Brothers' first flight.
Fun Fact of the Day: The slogan on New Hampshire license plates is "Live Free or Die." These license plates are manufactured
by prisoners in the state prison in Concord.
Not so Interesting Fact: A_e/A_t =1/M_e √([2/(γ+1)(1+(γ-1)/2 M_e^2)]^(((γ+1)/(γ-1)) ) )

Fun Website of the Day: This Is Too Creepy…


12 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: The Guinness Book of World Records holds the record for the book most often stolen from public libraries.
Fun Fact of the Day: When Gerber baby food was introduced in Africa people were appalled. The poor literacy rate requires that most food products put pictures of what is contained on the label. Apparently nobody wanted to buy ground baby.
Not So Interesting Fact: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvGyS5j9aFY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Fun Website of the Day: Definition of the Rick Roll

13 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: Billiards used to be so popular at one time that cigarette cards were issued featuring players.
Fun Fact of the Day: There is a Nike commercial that was shot in Kenya with Samburu tribesman speaking in their native language Maa. The slogan "Just Do It" appears as a subtitle when the tribesman is talking. In reality he was saying, "I don't want these. Give me big shoes."
Not So Interesting Fact: In the 6th century, the Three Chapters were an an attempt to reconcile the Monophysites with the Dyphysites following the failure of the Henotikon. The Three Chapters anathematised Theodore of Mopsuestia and Theodoret of Cyrus, as well as condemning the letter of Ibas to Maris.

Fun Video of the Day: On A Boat

17 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.
Fun Fact of the Day: Although human beings are 98% genetically identical to chimpanzees we also have about 50% in common with the banana.
Not So Fnteresting Fact: The egg came first.

Fun Video of the Day: Korean Egg

[rgrokelley]

Interesting Fact of the Day: The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.

I used to know a girl like that.
:D

[rgrpuck]

Interesting Fact of the Day: The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.

I used to know a girl like that.
:D

You were danceing with two girls like that saturday.

[rgrokelley]

Interesting Fact of the Day: The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.

I used to know a girl like that.
:D

You were danceing with two girls like that saturday.

This post is worthless...

So where are all those pictures?

Needless to say, we dominated and owned Pat Troy's Irish pub in Alexandria, VA last weekend.

[Spawn Of Zonk]

23 FEB 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: The longest Monopoly game ever played was 1,680 hours long, that's 70 straight days.
Fun Fact of the Day: The longest Monopoly game in a bathtub was 99 hours long.
Not so Interesting Fact: Zaire is the world leader in cobalt mining, producing two-thirds of the world's cobalt supply.

Fun Video of the Day: The Coolest Thing I Could Find About Zaire Online…

[Darksaga]

I'm thinking that when I am home on leave I might just drop by Zoomie Village in the Sky.

[Spawn Of Zonk]

You're more than welcome to come by on a visit next time your home Darksaga, I'll PM you my cell phone number and hopefully we can arrange something. Although, I have to admit that the female talent here is kind of lacking...

[panthersix]

You're more than welcome to come by on a visit next time your home Darksaga, I'll PM you my cell phone number and hopefully we can arrange something. Although, I have to admit that the female talent here is kind of lacking...

Pimpin aint easy!

[Spawn Of Zonk]

25 FEB 2009
Interesting Fact of the Day: Dark Side of The Moon (a Pink Floyd album) stayed on the Billboard top 200 charts for 741 weeks. That is 14 years.
Fun Fact of the Day: The voice of Tony the Tiger, Thurl Ravenscroft, also sang the “Rotten Mr. Grinch” song from the original cartoon movie “How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and was the narrator for the monorail in Disneyland.
Not So Interesting Fact: You most likely took a break from homework to read this. (This probably doesn’t apply to most Rangers…)

Fun Video of the Day: That’s Hot…

26 FEB 2009
Interesting Fact of the Day: In North Carolina it is illegal to plow a cotton field with an elephant.
Fun Fact of the Day: A few years ago a man was arrested and charged with the robbery—of vending machines. The man posted bail, entirely in quarters.
Not So Interesting Fact: The surface area of an average-sized brick is 79 cm squared.

Fun Video of the Day: Hot Enough To Post Again!

[dirty1]

Fun Video of the Day: That’s Hot…

That was wrong...so very wrong

[Jenny Lynn]

27 Jan 2009

Interesting Fact of the Day: Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer.
Fun Fact of the Day: If the population of China walked past you in single file, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.
Not So Interesting Fact: The pancreas produces insulin.

Fun video of the day: Fastest Growing Sport

dang those guys look like huge sticks of the Fruit Stripe Gum I used to chew as a kid

Spawn of Zonk, How did I miss this thread until now? I'm enjoying this. Thanks, Jenny

[ANGRYCivilian]

Fun Video of the Day: That’s Hot…

That was wrong...so very wrong

I think I'm traumatized now.

[Ranger Ron]

Fun Video of the Day: That’s Hot…

That was wrong...so very wrong

I think I'm traumatized now.

Anybody seen Ford lately??????