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15 Sep 2012, 04:31 PM | Post: #31

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(14 Sep 2012 07:38 PM)B J Burton Wrote: If you cut the head off a cockroach the body will live until it dies of starvation - which can take a week.

I tried that on one of my elderly relatives but it doesn't appear to work on humans.

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Stephen R Hulse Reading Licence: Reviewed:50 Years of Bond Movies - Patrick Mulready

16 Sep 2012, 11:06 AM | Post: #32

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(15 Sep 2012 04:31 PM)Scribbler Wrote:
(14 Sep 2012 07:38 PM)B J Burton Wrote: If you cut the head off a cockroach the body will live until it dies of starvation - which can take a week.

I tried that on one of my elderly relatives but it doesn't appear to work on humans.

In the interests of scientific research I tried this on exactly 137 random people. My lawyer tells me that I should be due for parole in roughly 271 years.

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16 Sep 2012, 03:27 PM | Post: #33

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RE: Can you tell me an interesting fact?

FACT:

I'm young, virile, very good looking, have a great sense of humour and intelligent.

OK OK...I have a good sense of humour......

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16 Sep 2012, 03:34 PM | Post: #34

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(16 Sep 2012 03:27 PM)DDCambs Wrote: FACT:

I'm young, virile, very good looking, have a great sense of humour and intelligent.

Flattering. But enough about me. Why don't you tell us something interesting about yourself.

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16 Sep 2012, 04:51 PM | Post: #35

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(15 Sep 2012 04:31 PM)Scribbler Wrote:
(14 Sep 2012 07:38 PM)B J Burton Wrote: If you cut the head off a cockroach the body will live until it dies of starvation - which can take a week.

I tried that on one of my elderly relatives but it doesn't appear to work on humans.

Strange, isn't it. Human beings seem to die of starvation in a matter of seconds.

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