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**** OFFICIAL FRIDAY SILLINESS THREAD **** Aug. 9, 2007

Posted on 08/09/2007 5:05:59 AM PDT by StarCMC


Welcome to the

O.F.S.T.

(Official Friday Silliness Thread)

Good morning and welcome to the Silliness!  Lucky9Teen had to be away today and so I'm posting the OFST for her today.  She will be back next week!

Today is the anniversary of the death of Robert Goddard, father of American rocketry, who died in 1945.  Time Magazine proclaimed him a fool for believing that travel in outer space was possible.  I guess some things never change huh?  Goddard proved them wrong on March 16, 1926, when he finished building a spindly, 10-ft. rocket he dubbed Nell, loaded it into an open car and trundled it out to his aunt Effie's nearby farm.  It flew a mere 41 ft. high and the flight lasted only about 2.5 seconds, but with it came the reality of modern space flight.  So Goddard had the last word.

We've all probably known someone who was really smart - I mean book smart.  There was this guy in my Physics class in my senior year.  His name was Sam.  He had perfect grades - 5.0 in all his honors science and math classes.  He was a REAL brainiac.  But one day during Physics class we were all listening to Mrs. Michaels talk about some experiment we were getting ready to do, and Sam went flying off his stool.  It seems that he decided to stick a wire in an electrical outlet and the resulting shock knocked him backwards a few feet and arc welded the circuit.  So here's the question of the day... what's the dumbest thing you've ever seen a really smart person do?

Let the silliness commence!

 


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: 01heymrengineer; 02itsthursday; ofst
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To: RockinRight

*hangs head*

I know.

*slinks off*


121 posted on 08/09/2007 7:15:28 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: StarCMC

If it were odd lyrics, or possibly computer related mayeb.
Rockets aren’t quite my thing.
Unless they explode spectacularly.


122 posted on 08/09/2007 7:16:37 AM PDT by Darksheare (Woodchuck: a Dire Lemming rampager +9!)
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To: honolulugal

First time I think I’ve ever agreed with that hag! LOL!


123 posted on 08/09/2007 7:16:55 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: acad1228

LOL!!


124 posted on 08/09/2007 7:17:40 AM PDT by girlscout
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To: StarCMC

L...

M...

A...

O...

Wishin’ it really *was* Friday


125 posted on 08/09/2007 7:18:52 AM PDT by r-q-tek86 (Jack Bauer would just whack him!)
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To: secret garden

PHBLT! LOL


126 posted on 08/09/2007 7:21:06 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: najida

Lub U 2 Naj! LOL


127 posted on 08/09/2007 7:22:56 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: Clam Digger

That’s so cool!!


128 posted on 08/09/2007 7:24:14 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: DungeonMaster

Well pretend it’s Friday twice. LOL


129 posted on 08/09/2007 7:26:26 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: Darksheare

And without warning.


130 posted on 08/09/2007 7:26:59 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: StarCMC

By tomorrow, you mean Saturday???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peWkWuE7mmQ


131 posted on 08/09/2007 7:28:48 AM PDT by BigBlueJon (Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas to bed.......Jack Bauer wears George W pajamas.)
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To: StarCMC
Woo-Hoo!!! This must mean I can go fishing tomorrow!!
132 posted on 08/09/2007 7:29:39 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: StarCMC

Woo-Hoo!!! This must mean I can go fishing tomorrow!!


133 posted on 08/09/2007 7:29:48 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: girlscout

Uh, you should be someplace else right now.


134 posted on 08/09/2007 7:30:25 AM PDT by Maximus of Texas (On my signal, pull my finger.)
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To: StarCMC

And at the worst possible moment.


135 posted on 08/09/2007 7:33:47 AM PDT by Darksheare (Woodchuck: a Dire Lemming rampager +9!)
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To: Clam Digger
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
136 posted on 08/09/2007 7:34:00 AM PDT by Shyla
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To: TexasCajun
Go right ahead -- here's your hall pass:


137 posted on 08/09/2007 7:35:06 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: StarCMC
AW CRAP!!!!! Yes - dang it - it is! I need more coffee!!!! Well - there’s some silliness right there! ARGH

Star, you had me thinking I was crazy there for a second.

Don't worry it's happened to us all at one time.

Here ya go :)


138 posted on 08/09/2007 7:35:19 AM PDT by MotleyGirl70
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To: r-q-tek86

Me tooooo!


139 posted on 08/09/2007 7:35:40 AM PDT by StarCMC (This country is not free by the pen but by the back,brains and bullets of a soldier. ~advertsng guy)
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To: StarCMC

LOL!! I didn’t even notice. :)


140 posted on 08/09/2007 7:37:01 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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