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---------- > > >Subject: jokes and sayings:) > > > > > >> A farmer and his wife went to a fair. The farmer, who had never been > >> on an airplane, was fascinated by a stunt plane and asked the pilot > >> how much aride would cost. > >> > >> "$20 for 3 minutes" the pilot replied. > >> "That's too much" said the farmer. > >> The pilot thought for a second and then said, "I'll make you a deal. > >> If you and your wife ride for 3 minutes without uttering a sound, the > >> ride will be free. But if you make any sound at all, you'll have to > >> pay me the $20." > >> > >> The farmer and his wife agreed and went for a thrilling ride. After > >> they landed, the pilot said to the farmer, "I want to congratulate > >> you for not making a sound. You are a brave man." > >> > >> "Maybe so" said the farmer, "but I gotta tell ya, I almost screamed > >> when my wife fell out." > >> > >> Submitted by Helen Lee. > >> > >> -=+=- > >> > >> DID YOU KNOW? > >> > >> * All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on > >> the back of the $5 bill. > >> > >> * Maine is the only state with just one syllable. > >> > >> * A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. > >> > >> * A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. > >> > >> * "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left > >> hand. > >> > >> * Almonds are members of the peach family. > >> > >> * There are only four words in the English language which end in > >> "-dous:" tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, hazardous. > >> > >> * The average person falls asleep in seven seconds. > >> > >> * No word in the English language rhymes with purple, month, silver, > >> or orange. > >> > >> * A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. > >> > >> * Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. > >> > >> * A microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube > >> and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. > >> > >> Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) is the richest man in the world. > >> To put his wealth into terms we (the little people) understand, the > >> Reader's Digest published these statistics: > >> > >> * If Bill Gates purchased a $250,000 Lambourghini, it would be like > >> us making a $0.63 purchase. > >> > >> * Based on Bill Gates' hourly wage, if he saw a $100 bill laying on > >> the ground, it wouldn't be worth his time to bend over and pick it > >> up! > >> > >> Submitted by Beckie Beard via Keith's Mostly Clean Humor & Weird > >> (McHaw) List > >> > >> -=+=- > >> > >> Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones? They still are! > >> > >> The Good, Clean Funnies List: Good, clean funnies five times a > >> week, for free! > >> > > > Jim Mickel, Athletic Director > The Avery Coonley School > 1400 West Maple Avenue > Downers Grove, IL 60515-4828 > vox 630/969-0800, ext. 72 > fax 630/969-0131 > email [log in to unmask]