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    Within the first week of moving into the White House a U.S. President is asked to plan his or her funeral should anything happen during their presidency.

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    Why are ships referred to as female?

    There are theories but nobody knows for sure.

    So there's your Fact of the Day from me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WTE View Post
    Why are ships referred to as female?

    There are theories but nobody knows for sure.

    So there's your Fact of the Day from me.
    Because only a female would just completely stop, or sink, and leave you to drown or freeze to death in the middle of the ocean.
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    Nostratimmy was right again. All hail nostratimmy.
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    I’m the hobbit.

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    January 1978, Emilio Marcos Palma became the first person to ever be born in Antarctica.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmy! View Post
    Because only a female would just completely stop, or sink, and leave you to drown or freeze to death in the middle of the ocean.
    Damn Timmy! This breakup has really been hard on you. Keep your chin up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WTE View Post
    Why are ships referred to as female?

    There are theories but nobody knows for sure.

    So there's your Fact of the Day from me.
    Most mechanical things are referred to as female. Cars, planes, trains, ships, etc.

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    Former Bronco John Lynch threw the first pitch of the Marlin's franchise history.

    Last edited by sneakers; 12-19-2018 at 04:40 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WTE View Post
    Why are ships referred to as female?

    There are theories but nobody knows for sure.

    So there's your Fact of the Day from me.
    Because referring to your ship as a male would be gay

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    Quote Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne View Post
    Damn Timmy! This breakup has really been hard on you. Keep your chin up.
    I'm not wrong
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    All must hail NostraTimmy!
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    I’m the hobbit.

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    The movies Gremlins and Ghostbusters both debuted in theaters on the same day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneakers View Post
    The movies Gremlins and Ghostbusters both debuted in theaters on the same day.
    Movies used to premier in alphabetical order.

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    The Cardinals have the first pick in the draft for the first time since 1958

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    Portland, OR was named as a result of a coin flip (best of 3).

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneakers View Post
    The Cardinals have the first pick in the draft for the first time since 1958
    It seems like they’ve been bad pretty often, I guess just not THAT bad.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sneakers View Post
    Portland, OR was named as a result of a coin flip (best of 3).
    What was the other option?

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