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24 Oct 2006, 8:48 pm

Bob the Llama attempted to steal 29 cases of orange juice and a moose from walmart in 1997 but was stopped, unfortunately, by a shiny object that allegedly "distracted" him.

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24 Oct 2006, 8:58 pm

tinky wrote:

Bob the Llama attempted to steal 29 cases of orange juice and a moose from walmart in 1997 but was stopped, unfortunately, by a shiny object that allegedly "distracted" him.

That shiny object is a hero. Few people would have the guts to stop a recovering alcoholic chipmunk.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:10 pm

I tried to eat a pickle and cheese sandwich in 1999

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24 Oct 2006, 9:12 pm

I know the Kings of England and I quote the fights historical.
From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:19 pm

at the time of his death... Napolean had been depicted in more artwork than Jesus. he died less than a year before the invention of the first camera.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:20 pm

the cincinatti ohio was the first fire department to become paid.
i can also name the different companies that make fire trucks

MACK made fire trucks until 1991 - the CF model
PIERCE
KME
SEAGRAVE
AMERICAN LA FRANCE
WARD LA FRANCE- BACK IN THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES
KME- BASED OF CARBON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA
emergency one - E-ONE
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24 Oct 2006, 9:22 pm

On June 28, 1914, I was having lunch in Sarajevo. The roads were closed off because some Austrian bigwig was visiting, so I had to walk. I took my gun so I wouldn't get robbed.

So, anyway, I walk out of the cafe and I see this line of cars pulling up. In the middle is this guy, maybe about 60 years old, wearing a white tunic. I don't know who he was, but he looked important. So, I see that a huge wasp is hovering near his head. I didn't want the guy to get stung, so I pulled out my gun and shoot at the wasp.
I guess the guy and his wife, who was riding with him, must been scared by the shots because they slumped over. I don't know if I hit the wasp or not.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:26 pm

On March 14, 1879 a very important person was born.
On April 18, 1955 he died.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:26 pm

In 1912 Life Savers candy was first created, oh, what a day...

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24 Oct 2006, 9:28 pm

poor albie...

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24 Oct 2006, 9:28 pm

One-Winged-Angel wrote:

On March 14, 1879 a very important person was born.
On April 18, 1955 he died.

Silly OWA. That's not my birthday.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:30 pm

werbert wrote:

One-Winged-Angel wrote:

On March 14, 1879 a very important person was born.
On April 18, 1955 he died.

Silly OWA. That's not my birthday.

I didn't mean you. I meant someone who is less important than you. That's why he died. He wasn't immortal like you.

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24 Oct 2006, 9:35 pm

The Defenestration of Prague occurred on May 23, 1618, when a mob of angry Bohemian Protestants threw two Catholic officials out of a high window. They landed in a pile of manure.

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