Random Facts
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moreluck
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Strange Business Facts ..............
Any design must contain at least one part which is obsolete, two parts which are unobtainable and three parts which are still under development.
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.
If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.
Any system which depends on human reliability is unreliable.
If you can't understand it, it is intuitively obvious.
The more cordial the buyer's secretary, the greater the odds that the competition already has the order.
If it's not in the computer, it doesn't exist.
If an experiment works, something has gone wrong.
When all else fails, read the instructions.
If there is a possibility of several things going wrong the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
Any simple theory will be worded in the most complicated way.
Build a system that even a fool can use and only a fool will want to use it.
The degree of technical competence is inversely proportional to the level of management.
A difficult task will be halted near completion by one tiny, previously insignificant detail.
There is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.
The remaining work to finish in order to reach your goal increases as the deadline approaches.
If there is ever the possibility of several things to go wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
Any design must contain at least one part which is obsolete, two parts which are unobtainable and three parts which are still under development.
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that works.
If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.
Any system which depends on human reliability is unreliable.
If you can't understand it, it is intuitively obvious.
The more cordial the buyer's secretary, the greater the odds that the competition already has the order.
If it's not in the computer, it doesn't exist.
If an experiment works, something has gone wrong.
When all else fails, read the instructions.
If there is a possibility of several things going wrong the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
Any simple theory will be worded in the most complicated way.
Build a system that even a fool can use and only a fool will want to use it.
The degree of technical competence is inversely proportional to the level of management.
A difficult task will be halted near completion by one tiny, previously insignificant detail.
There is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.
The remaining work to finish in order to reach your goal increases as the deadline approaches.
If there is ever the possibility of several things to go wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.
klein
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What time of year is the most wine sold ?
Hint : Drunk Jews and Christians
Answer :
Nearly 1.5 million bottles, or $ 6.5 million in sales of kosher table wine, a traditional part of the Passover Seder, will be sold during the four weeks leading up to Passover, representing approximately 13% of the total year’s sales of kosher wines. About 65% of that amount will be sold during the two week period just before and during the Passover holiday.
Hint : Drunk Jews and Christians
Answer :
Nearly 1.5 million bottles, or $ 6.5 million in sales of kosher table wine, a traditional part of the Passover Seder, will be sold during the four weeks leading up to Passover, representing approximately 13% of the total year’s sales of kosher wines. About 65% of that amount will be sold during the two week period just before and during the Passover holiday.
klein
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Which holiday or day is the most chocolate sold ?
Hint : It's not Christmas , it comes in 4th !
Answer: Holloween followed by Easter, then Valentines Day
Consumers are expected to buy more than 120 million pounds - or nearly $500 million - in candy during the week leading up to Easter. Nielsen’s research shows that consumers are sweeter on chocolate candy, with approximately 70% of US candy dollars spent on chocolate during Easter week.
Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold during the week leading up to Easter. By comparison, only 48 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold during Valentine’s week. Halloween sees the most chocolate candy sales, with nearly 90 million pounds of chocolate candy sold in the last week of October.
Hint : It's not Christmas , it comes in 4th !
Answer: Holloween followed by Easter, then Valentines Day
Consumers are expected to buy more than 120 million pounds - or nearly $500 million - in candy during the week leading up to Easter. Nielsen’s research shows that consumers are sweeter on chocolate candy, with approximately 70% of US candy dollars spent on chocolate during Easter week.
Nearly 71 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold during the week leading up to Easter. By comparison, only 48 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold during Valentine’s week. Halloween sees the most chocolate candy sales, with nearly 90 million pounds of chocolate candy sold in the last week of October.
- More than 61 million dozen eggs are sold during the week leading up to Easter. Easter week is the top egg selling week of the year with sales 45% above average weekly sales. Easter Saturday (April 11) is the top buying day of the year for fresh eggs, followed by Good Friday (April 10).
moreluck
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Bike if you must...........
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If it's Gevalia I'm on board with that!
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And this surprises you?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I am always surprised when I see televisions in the bathroom or above the urinals in newer facilities.
Have never seen either of those, but I don't get out much....
IMAX movies are recorded on platters that are 3.9 to 6 feet in diameter. A 2.5 hour feature film weighs 550 lbs.
klein
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Another great Canadian invention
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation
moreluck
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You'll have to do a hell of a lot more than IMAX to make up for Bieber!!Another great Canadian invention
IMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation
klein
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Just be happy he's not a rapper or techno kid.
Atleast he brings music back to the kids !
And Moreluck, you should really post the random fact about Upstates post per day facts, compared to yours - it belongs here !
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It`s nice that gay teenagers have someone to follow besides Anderson Cooper.
