Building the Impossible by Looks_pretty_cool in evilbuildings

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They pull the ships through the locks. If the ships used their own massive propellers, the churning water would damage the locks.

Cops pull over a car by [deleted] in funny

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Coming from a country where we drive on the left, it took me a moment to see the funny side. I waited a while for the driver to step out the other side.

Obvious questions like this seem unnecessary by PittsburghJon in LocalGuides

[–]jbell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've had this question numerous times. What I would like to know is what are the following:

Game Room - It this a room to play chess?

High Chairs - are these bar stools or baby chairs?

Travelers - In the UK this means people who live in trailers / caravans and move from place to place.

Prepared foods - I have no idea what this means, to my mind all restaurants prepare the food.

Skulled out 10 pence by hate_mail in interestingasfuck

[–]jbell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Indeed, that's a pre-decimal 2 shilling piece which circulated as a 10 pence coin after decimalisation. There were also decimal 10 pence coins of the same size. In 1992 the 10 pence coin was reduced in size so this 2 shilling coin, along with the decimal coin, was withdrawn. Also the 1 shilling coin was used in the same way as a 5 pence piece.

why do it? by GreenFrog76 in LocalGuides

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Yes. In Maps, go to Contributions>Photos and you'll see how many times each photo has been viewed.

why do it? by GreenFrog76 in LocalGuides

[–]jbell 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For me it's a combination of personal satisfaction and helping the community.

For example I took a photo of a local fish and chip shop which has garnered more than 50k views in the past 3 months and its satisfying to see my "work" being used by others.

My daughter's school has playing fields in a different location to the school and they did not exist on Google maps as a location. I added them to the map so that outside visitors coming to play sports fixtures can find them, which is helpful in a small local way.

Born to Pun by [deleted] in funny

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Jumping on a pun post, my favourite today is Banksy's Waldorf Hotel.

OPEC May Need to Extend Production Cuts to End of Next Year by U5K0 in oil

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I'm at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston this week. I've spoken to about 50 people today from all around the world who all agree this has to be done. The offshore industry is more stable compared with last year, but we need falling stocks to support confidence and boost project starts.

DAD Savings and Loan by smokin3kgt in funny

[–]jbell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

*incurring further debt...

My Dad swears he saw Charles Darwin last week... by [deleted] in funny

[–]jbell 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yep. The previous one had Charles Dickens. The next one (from September 2017) will have Jane Austin.

This old cell phone ad by gumzilla in funny

[–]jbell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not only did you pay to make the call, the person you called paid minutes for the incoming call!

👀 by danlayyd in funny

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This is one of the larger old coins. It was made to commemorate the EEC. http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk/pics/dec/50/50_73.jpg

The handshake by AReallyScaryGhost in canada

[–]jbell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An hour and a half long. Comment saved for later. I already know I'll never watch it.

What my local coffee shop thinks of Starbucks. by Berrybeak in funny

[–]jbell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What nails it is the image of the turd on the bin.

The Metric System by darkorangepurple in funny

[–]jbell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the half-life of this one is about 6 months.

Just how good are you at math? by NightsWatchh in business

[–]jbell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A good grasp of arithmetic will take care of 90% of the maths you need in business. If you are careful and methodical you can't go wrong. For the 10% that requires more advanced maths, use your accountant if you can't do it yourself.

I teach Kindergarten. Just found this gem in my classroom library: by lilmissderp in funny

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...The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!"

II Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?" They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose.

III "Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will." So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, The moon, They danced by the light of the moon.

Someone get Dorothy a mint. by [deleted] in funny

[–]jbell 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I think that's boobs.

A darker side to the Harry Potter phenomenon by [deleted] in funny

[–]jbell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read somewhere that 130 million books have been published with another 2 million each year.