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« Reply #50 on: July 08, 2005, 06:56:34 AM »
Doctor Pepper's Advertising in the beginning's were [along the lines of] " take a break at 10, 2 and 4 , enjoy a Dr. Pepper".


Now I have a serious question.   Shooting Craps. Why were the numbers Seven and Eleven selected?  

I have tried to find the answer over the years, and with the 'Net even conducted a Teoma search - still no definitive answer. Only one that makes any sense is "somehow"  using statistics and probability those numbers are harder to get.  I don't buy it.  Using Probability - any of the numbers [ combo of die] would have the same statistics.

I think someone just picked two numbers at random, maybe the ages of kids or something and the numbers 7 and 11 just became the norm.
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« Reply #51 on: July 08, 2005, 07:07:07 AM »
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I proclaim that new england clam chowder is better than that tomato soup stuff. Tongue
Clam chowder, yuck.

Pass the green chile slopper.
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« Reply #52 on: July 08, 2005, 07:22:45 AM »
"Sugar spelled wrong.

I make mistakes.

My apologies."


You should have gone with the "It's a time honored Southern phoenetic spelling, Surrah!"

I'm from Pennsylvania. What the hell would I have known? Cheesy



I love a good bowl of clam chowder, but am not at all fond of tomato-based soups.

Still, there's something about a bowl of tomato soup and a grilled cheddar cheese sandwich on a cold winter weekend day.


Shooting craps?

I never did understand that game...
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« Reply #53 on: July 08, 2005, 07:53:15 AM »
Okay...Okay..."Surgar."   Is what the gum smacking lady at the truck stop, beehive hair, starched pink uniform , too much makeup called folks. You shut up and smile ( even though she has way too much perfume on).  You shut and smile because 1) that is some great chicken fried steak, and she did slice that slice of pie really big and 2) that Big guy in the back cooking the food is her boyfriend/ husband and he will kick your butt if don't like his food or make fun of his lady. Cheesy

Matter of principle you understand?


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« Reply #54 on: July 08, 2005, 08:00:01 AM »
Thank you all for making me feel young again.  

There is only one place to get BBQ from and that is from KC.  

Heard a few months back that Coke is PO'ed at its Mexican distributer for selling their product in the US.  It seems that they still use real sugar in making Coke in Mexico and corn syrup in the US.  Several stores in the border states are importing Coke.
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« Reply #55 on: July 08, 2005, 08:07:42 AM »
On the money for the 10, 2 and 4 answer.

I know incredibly little about craps, but I suspect the choice of 7 is because it's statistically the most likely number to get out of two dice. No idea at all about the 11. I'm sure the game is older than the store.
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« Reply #56 on: July 08, 2005, 08:12:32 AM »
Granted I never took statistics.  I have been a statistic....

So why would 7 be more likely to come up than any other number?

I figure 7 may have been picked because 7 is supposed to be a lucky number.

Which begs the question - why is 7 considered  a lucky number?

Biblical reference??

Hey I keep telling you folks I ain't that smart.
I mean Mike Irwin seems to be the only one that knows this. *smirk*
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« Reply #57 on: July 08, 2005, 08:20:29 AM »
The reason maybe for 7 being more likely to come up may have something to do with the fact that the opposite sides of a die add up to 7.
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« Reply #58 on: July 08, 2005, 11:11:22 AM »
Steve,
     Your "pronounceation" of surgar fits that "Suthrin" language ya'll speak, sir.

Thanks to reading this thread I've had "Sweet potato pie and a shut mah mouth" running through my head for the last 3 hours.  heh heh.
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« Reply #59 on: July 08, 2005, 11:47:07 AM »
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Artificial sweetners are good for folks with diabetes or weight problems
In Johnstown Pennsyl-tuky, that sentence reads:
Artificial sweetners are good for folks that gots "the sugar"

i was at a pic-i-nik a couple o weeks ago and the father of the hostess
was telling us how Iron City beer was the finest beer to be had.

'cept he called it "ern city"
i think the lead content had plated a few of his neurons
(and his palate)

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My granddad had a friend with a kegulator of ern city in his rumpus room.

My poppy had a 'Pittsburgher" down in the seller.
If you were out back "redding up the yard"
and you needed to use the bathroom
rather than walking thru Nana's kitchen
there was a toilet sitting beside the "Warsh sink"
down in the basement.
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« Reply #60 on: July 08, 2005, 01:11:13 PM »
My dad was from Pittsburgh.  Pennsylltucky dutch was spoke when we visited.

Get of'n the davenport, Rube.  We gots change the ahl in the core before we pull the bayote down the river.  But first come eat cause ma and pa's on the table and haf et already.  Are yu'ns goin with us?
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« Reply #61 on: July 08, 2005, 01:44:40 PM »
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Beer to be $4 a case...
Smokes to be two bits a pack...
A good Cigar for a dime...
Jamacian Blue Mountain Coffee...
Gas 10 gallons for a dollar...
New Trucks for $1750.00...
Guns delivered to your door COD, from sending in the postcard in the back of Field & Stream...
Drive-In picture shows, $1 per vehicle - no limit on occupants.
Balconies in Picture shows, 50 cents a person.
Shrimp Baskets for $1.59

One having one hell of a date for less than $10,
Familiy of 4   having an outing for $10 at the drive in ...

Drag races down by the river, or old airport road..

Having neighbors that you know.

Old appliance boxes , for making tanks, airplanes, forts - endless uses, just use your imagaination.

At the moment - I would appreciate some Blue Cheese dressing, as I am out and have the most scrumptous salad made ...

Oh well...I'll just make my own Italian and be happy...
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« Reply #62 on: July 08, 2005, 06:40:09 PM »
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It's called SODA you damn yankees!!  angry  Cheesy

I don't even remember the last time I saw an RC Cola.
Actually real Yankees call it "tonic".
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« Reply #63 on: July 08, 2005, 06:55:11 PM »
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Artificial sweetners are good for folks with diabetes or weight problems
In Johnstown Pennsyl-tuky, that sentence reads:
Artificial sweetners are good for folks that gots "the sugar"
Harold you nailed it purty good, how do you know Johnstown ? Iffin ya get up this way much , shore like to buy you a pop some time , maybe even shoot a spell , i'm sure P95 would be up for it too , but he talks funny for these parts cheesy


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« Reply #64 on: July 08, 2005, 07:11:00 PM »
Well A new drive-in is being built in my home town of Odessa, Texas.. See

http://www.oaoa.com/news/nw040805d.htm


I tried to help... Imagine  a new drive-in.   I am too young to have been to one so i look forward to going home one day to visit my parents and watchin a movie...
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« Reply #65 on: July 09, 2005, 06:36:55 PM »
i gots kin in Ligioneer and Westmont and upp er at the College

maybe we could go elk huntin

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« Reply #66 on: July 09, 2005, 07:22:24 PM »
Its all Coke, or Diet Coke.

And the only stuff worth drinking is the Diet Dr. Pepper, Diet Faygo Red Raspberry and Diet Faygo Cream Soda, or just the regular stuff if you happen to be one of those folks lucky enough to be able to drink regular stuff.
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« Reply #67 on: July 09, 2005, 10:39:03 PM »
Dr. Pepper of any type makes me want to vomit repeatedly.
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« Reply #68 on: July 10, 2005, 12:54:53 AM »
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Dr. Pepper of any type makes me want to vomit repeatedly.
For real puke value. try Mr Pibb!
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« Reply #69 on: July 10, 2005, 10:37:02 AM »
carnival cream soda pop with the evil clown motif
a swim team pic-i-nic
and a merry go round
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« Reply #70 on: July 10, 2005, 11:29:41 AM »
Mid-Atlantic (Chesapeake) style clam chowder with fresh roasted, fiery hot green New Mexico chile is culinary poetry. Especially if you throw in just the tiniest slivers (maybe 1/2 an ounce) of Smithfield ham in a great big pot of chowder.
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