Who was it who said we would have a lot fewer accidents if drivers were strapped to the front of their vehicles?

Q: Why do computer scientists celebrate Christmas on Halloween? A: Because DEC25=OCT31

The three are: 1.The right not to be killed. Murder is a crime, unless it is done by a policeman, or an aristocrat. 2.The right to food money, providing of course, you don't mind a little investigation, humiliation, and, if you cross your fingers, rehabilitation. 3.The right to free speech (as long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it). --"Know Your Rights" The Clash

Or: "Fry, look around! It's just a crummy plastic flag and a dead man's tracks in the dust. Now get in here before you freeze."

I think you might mean furlongs (approx 1/5 km) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFF_system Although with some business cost-cutting measures, "furloughs per fortnight" as a metric doesn't sound that far-fetched nowadays.

Right. But Earth is between Mars and Sun. 10 November 2084: Transit of Earth as seen from Mars "It will be the first and only time this will occur this century, with the next one predicted for 2394. Something for the first colonists of Mars to look forward to." http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/shortcuts/2012/jun/06/transit-venus-what-next

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra?

Or, it was called football because it was played *on foot* as opposed to other games played on horseback.

They have also prevented the US Postal Service from issuing stamps to comemmorate their event by wanting to charge for using the 5 rings logo. http://postalnews.com/postalnewsblog/?p=1061

A real measure of (Internet) sovereignty would be a two-letter top-level domain. Maybe they could get .sp ...

In numismatic circles, they are known as NCLT coins, non-circulating legal tender. Not exactly bullion coins because they initially sell for more than just the price of the metal. Depending on the popularity of the design, they may retain a premium for collectors.

"The research is based on the idea that women use language differently than men." I have another idea - that old people use language differently *from* you.

I think this has been used for centuries: 2 bits, 4 bits, 6 bits, a dollar...

Come to Lancaster County and smell our "dairy air"!

would make more sense.