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11-16-2009, 07:00 PM
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Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.
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11-17-2009, 09:37 AM
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And I thought my street lay claim to that. I figured because of its historical importance the town hasn't repaved it since.
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11-17-2009, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GlenBrittle  A pig's orgasm lasts 30 minutes. ( In your next life do you want to be a pig?) | i would be dead from exhaustion lol
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11-17-2009, 02:29 PM
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Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents.
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11-17-2009, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tdamess i would be dead from exhaustion lol | But it would be a happy way to go !
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11-18-2009, 12:19 PM
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lol it sure would...the longest wooden bridge in america is powder point bridge is in duxbury , mass.
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11-18-2009, 12:41 PM
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Elephant babies are born after 22 months of pregnancy, with the whole family in attendance and a weight of about 220 pounds.
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11-18-2009, 01:44 PM
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pi = 3.14159
(Has anyone ever used that info in normal daily life?)
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11-18-2009, 02:32 PM
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Yes, Beth, I have because of a career in electronics we use it all the time.
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11-18-2009, 05:02 PM
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I've always wondered, pi=3.14159 of what?  | |
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11-18-2009, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BethU pi = 3.14159
(Has anyone ever used that info in normal daily life?) | I imagine several of us have used in our professional lives but I actually used it once in normal daily life. I needed to know the circumference of something circular and I could measure the radius so using my high school knowledge that the circumference = 2pi*r I worked it out. But now I will be awake all night trying to recall the specific object I was determining it for. Thanks Beth.  | |
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11-19-2009, 05:22 AM
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i am now offically lost ..add sub. ...,multiply, divide,and fractions is my norm lol
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11-20-2009, 10:08 AM
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Beth, I used pi in quilt design...and quilting was part of my normal life. Apparently I also could have used algebra as well, but chose to use my husband.  | |
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11-20-2009, 12:43 PM
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Here is the only time i have used pi, a pie chart!
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11-20-2009, 05:40 PM
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Thats right Barry,
theres about 3.14 serves of pie in the photo going on what has been eaten
cheers
Peter
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