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Old 07-11-2008, 02:26 PM   #2371 (permalink)
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Re: OT: Impossible question

pass gas, AKA increase the planets methane levels~
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Old 07-11-2008, 03:22 PM   #2372 (permalink)
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pass gas, AKA increase the planets methane levels~
Nope - If I'm not mistaken, the average number of times one passes gas during a 24 hour period is 14.
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Old 07-11-2008, 03:33 PM   #2373 (permalink)
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Nope - If I'm not mistaken, the average number of times one passes gas during a 24 hour period is 14.
Have you been counting?! LOL


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Old 07-11-2008, 04:08 PM   #2374 (permalink)
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Nope - If I'm not mistaken, the average number of times one passes gas during a 24 hour period is 14.
OK that is TMI (too much information)
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Old 07-11-2008, 04:13 PM   #2375 (permalink)
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Not me but someone must be!
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Old 07-11-2008, 04:27 PM   #2376 (permalink)
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I find that number to be entirely too LOW!!
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Nope - If I'm not mistaken, the average number of times one passes gas during a 24 hour period is 14.
does that include mexico?
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Old 07-11-2008, 06:23 PM   #2378 (permalink)
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crack your knuckles.
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Re: OT: Impossible question

Open the refrigerator
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Open the kitchen cubbord.
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get a beer more than 22 times, party at Diane's!!!!
Although I do know a few people who drink more than that a day
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how about sigh??
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stop at the light/stop sign
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