FACTOIDS

My father is in a crypt right next to Joan Crawford.

Does that count?

 

uhhh, no they are not. I used to work at the Wal-Mart home-office in Bentonville Arkansas and Sam is buried in a cemetary just behind the home-office. It can be seen from the back of the cafeteria for that matter.

I have been to his grave, and many people I know were at his funeral, He is most assuredaly in Bentonville Arkansas.

 

Absolutely right. Source: findagrave

Walton, Sam b. March 29, 1918 d. April 5, 1992
Businessman. After graduating from the University of Missouri, he began his career as a retail merchant when he opened the first of several franchises of the Ben Franklin five-and-dime franchises in Arkansas. He opened his first Wal-Mart store in 1962; specializing in name-brands at low prices, the chain of Wal-Mart stores sprang up across rural America. His management style was popular with employees and helped to spur growth, taking the company public in 1970. The decentralized distribution...[Read More]
Bentonville Cemetery, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA

Sebastian Kresge
Birth: Jul. 31, 1867
Death: Oct. 18, 1966

Founded the S.S. Kresge Company. They started as ten-cent (dime) stores and developed full-fledged variety stores. These stores were later developed into K-Mart, one of the first mass discounters. At the time of his retirement, his chain had almost 600 United States stores, a Canadian subsidiary, and annual sales of $156 million. (bio by: John Sheets)
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Burial:
Salem Cemetery
Gilbert
Monroe County
Pennsylvania, USA

 

I don't think he really cares one way or the other

 

overweight people are resistant to leptin, much like non insulin-dependent diabetics are resistant to insulin.

source(s): a whole lot of papers on pubmed.

conclusion: don't buy that 'leptin pill' commercial you see on tv. or anything labeled 'nutraceutical'

 

A Prius gets better gas mileage than a Vespa LX150 motor scooter.


Source: Vespamemphis.com

LX150 65-MPH 45-MPG
$4199.99 + TAX, FRT & PDI
Available in daring plum,
dragon red, graphite black,
diamond white, aurora blue

 

55% of Americans killed in WWII died in accidents or as the result of fratricide. In Vietnam the percentage increased to 75%. -- Army PPT presentation of accident prevention.

 

"moley n. (pop. As a characteristic exclamation of 'Captain Marvel,' hero of a series of comic books begun 1940, first written by C.C. Beck; perh. reflecting 'moly' 'magic herb in Greek mythology', in allusion to the invocation of mythological figures as a source of the character's powers; perh. euphem. and rhyming alt. of 'holy Moses.' In phrase: 'holy moley' (used as an exclamation of surprise). 1949 'Capt. Marvel Adventures, in Barrier & Williams 'Book of Comics' 87: Holey Moley! He got away."

Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Volume 1, H-O" by J.E. Lighter, Random House, New York, 1994

 

Blimey! That's BRUTAL. Cheaper to fly round trip for sure (that was just one way, right?).

 

Bumper sticker?:
My other car is a Vespa,
but I'm trying to save gas.


For a person to apply for guard duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, his waist size cannot exceed 30". -Spam

Oh yeah, and every guard spends five hours a day getting his uniforms ready for guard duty.