Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 17, 2015
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Transcript:
Until 2011, people who were still alive could not appear on US postage stamps. An avalanche of snow, can reach a speed of 80 mph within only 5 seconds! Consecotaleophobia is the fear of chopsticks.
There is a Chinese restaurant that I frequent, where the staff is always offering to get me a fork.Using chopsticks isn’t that hard. Like anything else, they just take a little practice.
Tom, may I speak for all of us when I welcome you back from the coma you were in from 2000-2009.There are, however, some horror stories you missed during that time. You may have to sit down for this one, because you would NOT BELIEVE what happened in that era.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
What’s so frightening about Asian eating utensils?
Tossle Premium Member over 9 years ago
Im more scared of knives.
Bilan over 9 years ago
Next step, will they suspend the rule about only political figures being on money?
St. Pillsbury over 9 years ago
Richard Nixon is the only person I know of that wa immortalized on a postage stamp before his death.
Space_cat over 9 years ago
Consecotalephobia?I thought that was the fear of Jose Canseco telling stories?
BRI-NO-MITE!! Premium Member over 9 years ago
There is a Chinese restaurant that I frequent, where the staff is always offering to get me a fork.Using chopsticks isn’t that hard. Like anything else, they just take a little practice.
beekaay over 9 years ago
Misbehaving as a child.
JastMe over 9 years ago
@BRI-NO_MITE!! I always considered chop sticks a bit slow for eating my tomato soup.
JastMe over 9 years ago
@Bobarion – quiet – the TSA will decide no chopsticks, pens, or pencils in carry on luggage.
louieglutz over 9 years ago
and a human in the proper position can hit 200 mph in 10 seconds…
finnygirl Premium Member over 9 years ago
My only fear regarding chopsticks is the @$$ I make of myself trying to use them! :-)
boldyuma over 9 years ago
I can see the guy with a speed gun pointing at the avalanche…Audio as follows…:" 60….70…75 miles per hour!…Ohhhhhhshiiiiiiitttt"
Tarredandfeathered over 9 years ago
So, Which TeaPublican Politician was John Boehner trying to get put on the Postage Stamp?.
Tarredandfeathered over 9 years ago
More seriously, the Post Office wants some of that “Sports Star” Trading Card money..How much for that A-Rod Rookie Stamp, anyway?.
spaced man spliff over 9 years ago
What’s wrong with calling it just plain “chopstickophobia”? I find that joining them together to make tongs works much easier.
Bandusia15 over 9 years ago
Tom, may I speak for all of us when I welcome you back from the coma you were in from 2000-2009.There are, however, some horror stories you missed during that time. You may have to sit down for this one, because you would NOT BELIEVE what happened in that era.
Tarredandfeathered over 9 years ago
True.In Chinese they are kuaizi In Japanese, hashi or otemotoIn Korean, jeotgarak in Vietnamese, đũa .