Entries Tagged as 'You Learn Something New Every Day'

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Do I Have To Tell You Everything?

“how much is the toll charge for new jersey turnpike exit 16w through exit 4″ (6/10/08)
Find it here. Answer: $4.55 cash or EZ-Pass (peak hours), $3.40 EZ-Pass (off-peak).

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

First The Film Industry, Now This?

“bobby genovese crime family toronto” (6/6/08)
Maybe they should enact a tax credit to lure them back — we’re losing face here!

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

What Lauren Ambrose Hath Wrought

“tricked out hearses for sale” (3/25/08)
Is this a large market?

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

The Other Largest Snow Record: “Informer” (1993), 12 Inches

“largest snowfall ever record ever” (2/29/08)
In North America, it was Mount Shasta from February 13-19, 1959 when 189 inches fell.

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Would It Also Take 45 Minutes To Show Up?

“how to build model g train underground plastic tunnels” (1/13/08)
(Wow, people really do this?)

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Boys Elsewhere Speculate On Undiscovered Caverns And Caves; In New York They Fantasize About Secret Subway Tunnels

“subway tunnel alley pond park” (1/12/08).
Was supposedly built as part of the earlier “Independent” system (i.e., the A, B, C, D, E, F letter trains):
A subway station located below 212th Street in Queens Village. Supposedly, there are skylights on the sidewalk along 212th St and Jamaica Avenue, and a subway tunnel along 73rd Ave. right [...]