| Linux Ethnic: 53 of 161 |
If all the Chinese simultaneously jumped into the Pacific off a 10 foot
platform erected 10 feet off their coast, it would cause a tidal wave
that would destroy everything in this country west of Nebraska.
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| Linux Ethnic: 54 of 161 |
Illinois isn't exactly the land that God forgot -- it's more like the
land He's trying to ignore.
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| Linux Ethnic: 55 of 161 |
In 1880 the French captured Detroit but gave it back ... they couldn't
get parts.
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| Linux Ethnic: 56 of 161 |
In America, it's not how much an item costs, it's how much you save.
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| Linux Ethnic: 57 of 161 |
In any world menu, Canada must be considered the vichyssoise of nations --
it's cold, half-French, and difficult to stir.
-- Stuart Keate
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| Linux Ethnic: 58 of 161 |
In California they don't throw their garbage away -- they make it into
television shows.
-- Woody Allen, "Annie Hall"
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| Linux Ethnic: 59 of 161 |
In Minnesota they ask why all football fields in Iowa have artificial turf.
It's so the cheerleaders won't graze during the game.
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| Linux Ethnic: 60 of 161 |
Indiana is a state dedicated to basketball. Basketball, soybeans, hogs and
basketball. Berkeley, needless to say, is not nearly as athletic. Berkeley
is dedicated to coffee, angst, potholes and coffee.
-- Carolyn Jones
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| Linux Ethnic: 61 of 161 |
Inglish Spocken Hier: some mangled translations
Sign on a cabin door of a Soviet Black Sea cruise liner:
Helpsavering apparata in emergings behold many whistles!
Associate the stringing apparata about the bosums and meet
behind, flee then to the indifferent lifesaveringshippen
obedicing the instructs of the vessel.
On the door in a Belgrade hotel:
Let us know about any unficiency as well as leaking on
the service. Our utmost will improve it.
-- Colin Bowles
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| Linux Ethnic: 62 of 161 |
Inglish Spocken Hier: some mangled translations
Sign on a cathedral in Spain:
It is forbidden to enter a woman, even a foreigner if
dressed as a man.
Above the enterance to a Cairo bar:
Unaccompanied ladies not admitted unless with husband
or similar.
On a Bucharest elevator:
The lift is being fixed for the next days.
During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.
-- Colin Bowles
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