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What past world leader was born in the ladies room of a social hall?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002

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This birth was in the latter half on the 1800's.~

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.

Winston Churchill

-- carol (kanogisdi@yahoo.com), February 09, 2002.

Correct.

New question: If you take an original size "slinkey" and uncoil it, how long will it be?

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.


16 feet

-- charlie (charliesap@pldi.net), February 09, 2002.

A bit more than that, Charlie, quite a bit.~

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.


21 ft???

-- Sonda in Ks. (sgbruce@birch.net), February 09, 2002.

Remember how thin the wire really was?~

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.

200 feet

-- Stan (sopal@net-port.com), February 09, 2002.

Over kill, Stan.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.

100 ft

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), February 09, 2002.


Someday I will learn to post better questions; a slinky uncoiled is 81 feet long. Night yo'ens.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), February 09, 2002.

A couple of slinkys make a nice antenna for shortwave or ham radio use also.

-- Gary in Ohio (gws@columbus.rr.com), February 10, 2002.

The slinky question was a geat question Mitch. I will drive the kids crazy with that one!

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), February 10, 2002.

I wish I had a slinkey

-- carol (kanogisdi@yahoo.com), February 10, 2002.

Well Dah---- Thanks- Gary in Ohio what a great idea-----why didn't I think of that??????

-- Sonda in Ks. (sgbruce@birch.net), February 10, 2002.


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