Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for July 08, 2011
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House boat! William Kaphaem of Seattle, Wash., USA, lives in a 14 foot rowboat! He was good! Starving locusts will eat each other- causing migrations based on hunger and fear! Jane Alexander of Kelty, Scotland, had a 21 pound ovarian cyst removed from her body, which began growing at the rate of 2 inches per week!
laidlaw over 13 years ago
Congradulations, it’s a cyst
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
Getting rid of it was ’cyst’ematic, but she needed a’cyst’ance!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
The eaten locust doesn’t have a leg to stand on (a leg on which to stand). Oh wait, that’s all it has!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
The ‘early’ locust has a leg up on the others!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
Shouldn’t it be 14 – feet rowboat since it’s plural?I hope this doesn’t start a ‘row’ among us.row Colloquial A noisy or turbulent quarrel; a brawl; fuss
jeffsxq over 13 years ago
So, then, a 100-meter race should be a 100-meters race, a 20-dollar bill should be a 20-dollars bill, a 10-carat diamond should be a 10-carats diamond, a 3-week vacation should be a 3-weeks vacation, and a 2-pound trout should be a 2-pounds trout?
dante.deangelo over 13 years ago
Migrations based on hunger and fear? Isn’t that how the best migrations start?
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
I thought nobody would touch that one with a 10 – foot pole, but now that you mention it… However, there’s a distinction to be made. Foot and feet are singular and plural forms. Yours are just s added to each word. You’re ‘up the creek without a paddle’ for your rowboat of 14 foot! I hope you enjoy your race of 100 meter, bill of 20 dollar, diamond of 10 carat, vacation of 3 week, and the trout of 2 pound. I’m speaking entirely in jest; there is no offense intended, but the best defense is a good offense. Thank you for your response.
polterbaer over 13 years ago
..yummmmm. i’ve had better, but it was dipped in chocolate at the time
bluegirl285 over 13 years ago
I’ll bet if Jane had a nickel for everytime she was asked when she was due or for every person putting their hands on her stomach, she could afford the surgery without needing insurance.