Hi all,

laughter...

Abraham Lincoln: Elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy: Elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln: Elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy: Elected President in 1960.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. :) (http://slow-cooker-recipes-s.blogspot.com)

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Both had wives who lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. :) (http://ashley-furniture-a.blogspot.com)

Both were shots in the head. :) (http://elin-nordegren.blogspot.com)

Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatrz.
Kennedy's secretaryz, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.

Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated by Southerner.

Both were succeeded by Southerner.

Both successors were named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeededx Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was borns in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth was born ink 1839.
Lee Harveyl Oswald was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by theirz three names.

Both names are comprised of 15 letters. :) (http://crock-pot-recipe-c.blogspot.com)

Booth ran from the theater and was caughtj in a warehouse.
Oswald ran froml a warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before theiry trials.

How do you think: Government conspiracy or Coincidences? ;)

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you forgot that Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theater and Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln, made by Ford.

I'm sure there was a post here by Rich - its gone. . . . . . :confused: :eek:

Col

I'm sure there was a post here by Rich - its gone. . . . . . :confused: :eek:

Col
No it was the same drivel but posted by somebody else elsewhere;)
but since this is a political thread posted in the watercooler I wonder why the Mods aren't stamping all over it?:confused:

No it was the same drivel but posted by somebody else elsewhere;)
but since this is a political thread posted in the watercooler I wonder why the Mods aren't stamping all over it?:confused:

They might now that you've posted on it.:D :eek: :p

Brian

Hi all,

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters. :) (http://slow-cooker-recipes-s.blogspot.com)

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. :) (http://ashley-furniture-a.blogspot.com)

Both were shots in the head. :) (http://elin-nordegren.blogspot.com)

Both names are comprised of 15 letters. :) (http://crock-pot-recipe-c.blogspot.com)

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Why did these comments warrant smileys?

Why did these comments warrant smileys?

I guess that being shot in the head on a Friday is enough to bring a smile to anyone's face. :rolleyes:

What's a "theiry trial", is it one like OJ had?:confused:

Kennedy was born in Massechucetts and lived his whole life there.
Lincoln was born in Kentucky but spent most of his life in Illinois.

Kennedy served in the Navy, Lincoln in the artillery.

Linclon's head is on the penny, Kennedy's on the half dollar.

Lincoln's father was a farmer, Kennedy's an ambassador

Lincoln was an Espicipalian (C of E), Kennedy a Catholic

Lincoln was a self taught lawyer, Kennedy lived off his father for most of his life.

Kennedy's first name was John, Lincoln's was Abraham. Both biblical names with different letters. If you combine the letters you get Aberjenois, the guy who played Odo on Star Trek Deep Space 9.


Coincidence.....I think not.

Illinois is a state in America.

Canada is a nation in North America.

Butter is yellow.

A banana is yellow.

Yesterday, at lunch, I ate a slice of pie.

A crow caws, a raven croaks.

Co-inky-dink?

Headlines from 1981:

Prince Charles got married
Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe
Australia lost the Ashes tournament
Pope died

Headlines from 2005:

Prince Charles got married
Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe
Australia lost the Ashes tournament
Pope died

In the future, if Prince Charles decides to remarry, somebody should warn the Pope.

But perhaps Liverpool and the English cricket teams could arrange for it to happen more often, now there's a new slant on Di's death.


Brian

Headlines from 1981:

Prince Charles got married
Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe
Australia lost the Ashes tournament
Pope died

Headlines from 2005:

Prince Charles got married
Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe
Australia lost the Ashes tournament
Pope died

In the future, if Prince Charles decides to remarry, somebody should warn the Pope.

Or the Ausies.

Or the Ausies.

Guess my post was invisible :(

Brian

Guess my post was invisible :(

Brian

It's weird, JS, you'd have thought someone like BrianWarnock would have thought of that? Apparently not. :D

It's weird, JS, you'd have thought someone like BrianWarnock would have thought of that? Apparently not. :D

I'm so confused.

Well J I think Matt was being sarcastic as I had posted

But perhaps Liverpool and the English cricket teams could arrange for it to happen more often, now there's a new slant on Di's death

Liverpool is my football team, and of course it is England versus the Ausssies for the Ashes.
Hope that clears things up for you

Brian

Well J I think Matt was being sarcastic as I had posted



Liverpool is my football team, and of course it is England versus the Ausssies for the Ashes.
Hope that clears things up for you

Brian

Thank you sir. How bout those Yankies? ;) ;)

Thank you sir. How bout those Yankies? ;) ;)
They know anything about cricket?:rolleyes:

Col

Well J I think Matt was being sarcastic as I had posted


No offence intended, honest.
It was a joke, as I went through something very similar a couple of weeks ago.

I still forget that people can't always get the writers intent, unless one of the smilies is used.

They know anything about cricket?:rolleyes:

Col

Probably not, but It's a lucky thing the Ausies didn't sign up wit the Jerrys in WWII after the unfortunate bodyline pitching from the English in the 1931 Ashes.

Hey Matt I took it as a joke, and you're right about the ease at which posts can be misunderstood, its why we have to be careful in not getting on our high horse to quickly.

One other coincidence by the way is that Liverpool finished 5th in the league both seasons, needless to say the coincidences did not go unnoticed in Liverpool and the bookies took a hit.

Brian

I'm so confused.
I've been telling you that for a long time

Whats the Ashes? yes I know am American and all so I am not familiar with this term or the tournament either apparently

Whats the Ashes?
It's what'll be left of the Aussie cricket team when we've finished with them, hopefully;)

It's what'll be left of the Aussie cricket team when we've finished with them, hopefully;)
Yeah right! :p

It's a cricket tournament (if that's the right description?) between England & Australia.
The name comes from the fact that the trophy contains the ashes of a cricket stump, burnt by the Australian team after defeating the English quite some time ago.
Burning it was supposed to symbolise "the death of English cricket" or something.

Yeah right! :p

It's a cricket tournament (if that's the right description?) between England & Australia.
The name comes from the fact that the trophy contains the ashes of a cricket stump, burnt by the Australian team after defeating the English quite some time ago.
Burning it was supposed to symbolise "the death of English cricket" or something.

I guess ya'll are all lucky the Americans don't play cricket.

I guess ya'll are all lucky the Americans don't play cricket.
Yeah, then they'd have the "World Series" of cricket that no other country is invited to ;)

that no other country is invited to ;)
Or wants to be

Or wants to be

Rich we were just kidding, but as usual you are being an ass.

The original championship series between the winner of the National Baseball League and the American Baseball League was sponsored by the now defunct New York World newspaper.
The name "The World's Series" stuck.
No one (outside North America) considers it to be the World Championship.
There is a World Championship which is played alternate years with national teams. Currently there are over 30 countries registered as members and participants of the International Baseball Assoc.

No one (outside North America) considers it to be the World Championship..

Actually no one outside NYC.

The origin of the term "World Series" has been explained before, but some people like to use it as a stick with which to beat the Americans.

Brian

Rich we were just kidding, but as usual you are being an ass.
Snap :rolleyes:

Crackle??


Pop?

:cool:

Actually, Americans do play cricket.
Well, immigrants to the US (mostly Caribe) play cricket.
It's interesting to watch them on a Sunday afternoon. The native born Americans will come up and ask somthing along the lines of:
"What the hell are they doing?"

It's not unlike being in a bar with the baseball game on. There's a standing rule of a round for the house if a Brit comes in and uses the word "Rounders".

The native born Americans will come up and ask somthing along the lines of:
"What the hell are they doing?"
.
Just tell them it's a refined and more exciting version of baseball

The origin of the term "World Series" has been explained before, but some people like to use it as a stick with which to beat the Americans.

Brian
I see you're having a pop at the Aussies now too, I wonder who's left?:confused:

Just tell them it's a refined and more exciting version of baseball

That's funny because I always thought Lady Hervey observed little English boys playing a “refined’ game similar to Cricket . Later it was further refined by many Americans including Dubleday who was erroneously attributed with inventing it.

I don't much like either game... but my impression was that baseball is more exciting, more fast paced.

Refined? Pah. Croquet is "refined". (never played it)

Refined? Pah. Croquet is "refined". (never played it)
Isn't that like rounders, a girls game?:confused:

Don't know... I thought it was just a posh person's game.
Though apparently it's becoming more popular now... I've seen croquet sets for sale in the shops.

I don't much like either game... but my impression was that baseball is more exciting, more fast paced.

Refined? Pah. Croquet is "refined". (never played it)

I think by refined it means more advanced.

But Richard introduced the term so I ran with it.

Isn't that like rounders, a girls game?:confused:


Rich, that's a pint of Yorkshire bitter for me. I'm sure everyone else will be getting their orders in soon.

Rich, that's a pint of Yorkshire bitter for me.
On its way :) http://www.angelfire.com/wi/beercans/images6/fc839.gif

Back to the coincidences - Ken and Deidre got married both years. Spooky!