Caz 25 Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Do you know why the grave yard shift is so called? :o Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Phone a Friend? RRRrrrriinnngggg! "Hello, Michael Jackson" :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 :D The answer is a grave problem. :D Cemetery workers in England started running out of places to bury people. They would dig up coffins after so many years and reuse the graves. In reopening these coffins, about 1 in 25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realized they had been burying people alive. So they tied a string on the decease's wrist and led it through the coffin lid and up through the ground and tied it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night and listen for the bell. 'Graveyard shift' also refers to the practice of sitting there overnight to guard against the grave robbers digging up the bodies! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D OK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 :D :D :D :D :D Yep you got it, you have too much time on your hands BIP!! Caz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 :D I have all the time in the world :D :D Since i retired at 50 :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 7, 2009 Report Share Posted July 7, 2009 Anymore interesting facts ? Here's one . Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, but women’s shirts have the buttons on the left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Phone a Friend? RRRrrrriinnngggg! "Hello, Michael Jackson" :D I wonder what I ever did with the chrystal ball of those days? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 88 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Anymore interesting facts ? Here's one . Men’s shirts have the buttons on the right, but women’s shirts have the buttons on the left. Thats a very complicated question and also very hard to answer only because there are so many theories why the buttons on men shirts are opposite to womens. Bip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Also applies to the buttons on coats and jackets....even the zip in yer jeans is left handed too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Interesting. The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 There are only three letters in the English alphabet whose names have more than three letters - what are they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 H,Q,W.....maybe ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Bingo! Many people do not know how to spell aitch and, over here especially, most think queue only has three letters! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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