YTZ Wordz

My cohort in crime growing up found this interesting tidbit of knowledge, which he elegantly titled on Feb 22, 2006. Cick below and enjoy!

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posted by YT @ 10:15 AM 0 comments

Another interesting e-mail!

OK I know these e-mails are probably old and lame, but I am on a no work trip right now.....

I'll bet you didn't know......
Tomato juice was first served at a French Lick Hotel in 1925.
The first tomato juice factory was also in French Lick, IN.
The world's largest orchid species collection is found at Ball State
University in Muncie, Indiana.
The first regulated speed limit on Indiana roads was initiated in 1921. 20
- 25 mph!!
An average of 400 funnel clouds are sighted each year in Indiana.
The city of Gary, Indiana, was built on fill brought from the bottom of Lake
Michigan through suction pipes.
There are only two Adams fireplaces in the United States. One is in the
White House and the other in the Diner Home in Indiana.
Josie Orr, wife of former Indiana Governor Robert Orr, flew bombers and
cargo planes during World War II.
The Indianapolis Methodist Hospital is the largest Hospital in the Midwest.
One of the first complete bathrooms in Indianapolis was in the home of
Hoosier poet, James Whitcomb Riley.
The career of Dorothy Lamour (famous for the Crosby-Hope Road Movies) was
launched in Indianapolis.
Aviatrix Amelia Earhart was once a Professor at Purdue University.
Crown Hill Cemetery (Indianapolis) is the largest cemetery in the U.S.
The library in For t Wayne, Allen County, Indiana houses one of the largest
genealogy libraries in America.
Wabash, Indiana was the first electrified city in the U.S.
Pendleton, Indiana was the site of the first hanging of a white man for
killing Indians.
The Courthouse roof in Greensburg, Indiana has a tree growing from it.
The world's first transistor radio was made in Indianapolis.
Clark Gable and wife Carole Lombard (a Hoosier) honeymooned at ! Lake Barbee
near Warsaw, Indiana.
The American Beauty Rose was developed at Richmond, Indiana.
Elkhart, Indiana is the band instrument capitol of the World.
Frank Sinatra first sang with the Tommy Dorsey band at the Lyric Theater in
Indianapolis.
Purdue Alumnus, Earl Butz, served as the Secretary of Agriculture.
U.S. 231 is the longest highway in Indiana (231mi les).
Johnny Appleseed is buried at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The singing McGuire Sisters spent their childhood summers at the Church of
God Campground in Anderson,Indiana.
The main station of the Underground Railroad was in Fountain County, Indiana

There are 154 acres of sculpture gardens and trails at the Indianapolis
Museum of Art.
La Porte County is the only county in America having two functioning
Courthouses. I think we can add Vanderburgh County in with that also.
Nancy Hanks Lincoln is buried in Posey County,Indiana.
Crawfordsville, Indiana (Montgomery County) is the only site in the World
where crinoids are found. (What is a crinoid, you ask? A form of
deep-water marine life that looks something like a starfish.)
Pendleton, Indiana was the site of the 'Fall Creek Massacre.'
A museum housing 3500 artifacts of pioneer heritage now exists
on that site.
St. Meinrad Archabbey is located in Spencer County and is one of only two
archabbeys in the U.S. and seven in the world. (Abbey Press is an operation
of the archabbey.)
A Buzz Bomb (German - WWII), believed to be the only one on public display
in the nation, can be found on the Putnam County Courthouse lawn in
Greencastle.
Roberta Turpin Willett was born in Indiana.
Red Skelton was born in Vincennes, Indiana.
May West was from Bedford, Indiana. (as was Claud Akins).
Beaulah Bondi, Bronco John, Orville Redenbacher were from Valparaiso.
Sport announcer Chris Schenck was from Pendleton.
Forrest Tucker(actor) was from Pendleton, Indiana.
You can't ship wine to Indiana. (So how does it get here???????)
Bob Greise is from Evansville, Indiana. (Purdue boy)
Toni Tenille (of The Captain and Tenille) is from Indiana.
Oprah Winfrey built her residence in Indiana.
Florence Henderson is from Indiana.
John Mellancamp is a Hoosier and resides in Bloomington.
The much sought-after Hoosier Cabinets are an Indiana product.
90% of the world's popcorn is grown in Indiana.
The Jackson Five are from Indiana as well as 'SuperFan' Russ McLeod.
The birthplace of the automobile, the pneumatic rubber tire, the aluminum
casting process, stainless steel and the first push-button car radio was in
Kokomo,Indiana.
Pretty neat, huh? And you thought there was only corn in Indiana.

posted by YT @ 10:17 AM 2 comments

Unanswered Questions

Got this in an e-mail thought it was cute! Maybe I will change this blog to a funny e-mail extravaganza and tackle tough issues later!

1.Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little bottles of Evian water? Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE
2. Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?
3.OK.... so if the Jacksonville Jaguars are known as the "Jags" and theTampaBay Buccaneers are known as the "Bucs," what does that make the Tennessee Titans?
4.If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one enjoys it?

5. There are three religious truths:
a. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
b. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian faith.
c. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or at Hooters.
6. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?

7. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?
8. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
9. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale bread to begin with?
10. Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who drives a racecar is not called a racist?
11. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?
12 If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?
13. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?
14. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
15. What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?
16. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me .....they're cramming for their final exam.
17. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use? toothpicks?
18. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office? What are we supposed to do, write to them? Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?
19 If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
20. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
21. Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't zigzag?
22. If a cow laughed, would milk come out of her nose?
23. Whatever happened to Preparations A through G?
As income tax time approaches, did you ever notice: When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together it spells
"THEIRS"?

posted by YT @ 12:20 PM 0 comments

HA HA HA!!!

Q: What do you call 47 millionaires around a TV watching the Super
Bowl?


A: The Indianapolis Colts

Q: What do the Indianapolis Colts and Billy Graham have in common?


A: They both can make 70,000 people stand up and yell Jesus Christ.

Q: How do you keep an Indianapolis Colt out of your yard?


A: Put up goal posts.

Q: Where do you go in Indianapolis in case of a tornado?


A: The RCA Dome. They never get a touchdown there.

Q: What do you call an Indianapolis Colt with a Super Bowl ring?


A: A thief.

Q: What is the difference between the Indianapolis! Colts and a
dollar bill?


A: You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.

Q: How many Indianapolis Colts does it take to win a Super Bowl?


A: Nobody knows and we may never find out.

Q: What do the Indianapolis Colts and possums have in common?


A: Both play dead at home and get killed on the road.

Q: Did you hear Ashley Manning (Peyton's wife) is pregnant?


A: Peyton's protection broke down.

posted by YT @ 8:59 AM 2 comments