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Offline bijou

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25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« on: June 25, 2011, 03:25:53 PM »
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There are so many things out there that we deal with or see everyday, but have no idea what they are called. This is a list of 25 ridiculous real names for 25 everyday items.

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1. Tittle

The dot over an 'i' or 'j.'
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  So now you know. :-)



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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2011, 07:52:22 PM »
I've heard of most of them.  I have number 7, but they're different from left and right.

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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2011, 09:05:57 PM »
I've heard of most of them.  I have number 7, but they're different from left and right.

I didn't know the majority of them.

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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2011, 09:59:57 PM »
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16. Wamble

Stomach rumble.

I have a friend who's last name is Wamble (same spelling).  I'll have to tell him he's just a rumbly in the tumbly.  :lmao:
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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2011, 10:24:02 PM »
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The feeling of incomplete defecation. We've all been there.

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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2011, 12:05:28 AM »
Say, whaddya bet Gina has one of these under her bed? I mean you know what they say about big feet...



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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2011, 01:35:26 AM »
The only one I knew of was gynecomastia....man boobs.  Very unattractive.  :o


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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 12:00:04 AM »
The only one I knew of was gynecomastia....man boobs.  Very unattractive.  :o

How?  How is that the only one you knew?

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Re: 25 Everyday Things You Never Knew Had Names
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 01:15:45 PM »
Is Morton's Toe terminal?

If so, how much longer do I have before I, *sob*, check out?

BTW, any idiot who designs a collection of buildings knows you don't run asphalt or concrete UNTIL the Desire Paths are established.

Another BTW, ferrules aren't restricted to the metal thingie on pencils that hold the rubber eraser to it. Ferrules are also found on brass instruments to join the parts together. They're silver-soldered in place with the ferrule acting as the bit that connects the two parts. Of course, that's extremely interesting to me and boring as hell for you, but hey, since you asked....... :whistling:
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Fender Precision Bass Guitar, built ?
Mouthpiece data provided on request.