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Old 22-01-2009, 10:09 AM   #1
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Facts about the day you were born
Who knew

PokeMyBirthday.com - Site that pokes your Birthday and surprises you!
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:22 AM   #2
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
I already know Rick Astley was number 1 on my birthday
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:24 AM   #3
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
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I already know Rick Astley was number 1 on my birthday
This site only talks about yourself, not other events/people.
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:29 AM   #4
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
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This site only talks about yourself, not other events/people.
Actually it does talk about other people. You mum and dad! Quite frankly I read the first bit, and felt sick!
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:30 AM   #5
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
What a load of rubbish. Loads of talk about sperm.
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:31 AM   #6
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Re: Facts about the day you were born


Your parents could have lawfully got an abortion until x.x.19xx, Saturday so this is also an important day of your life. Today they decided you should live!
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:33 AM   #7
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
Did everyone else get the same "interesting" facts about length of hair, nails and apple trees?

If so, it's obviously just designed as a hit/revenue generator for the adverts on the page.

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Old 22-01-2009, 10:34 AM   #8
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
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Did everyone else get the same "interesting" facts about length of hair, nails and apple trees?

If so, it's obviously just designed as a hit generator for the adverts on the page.

Dave
very probably

most peoples hair stops growing once it reaches a certain length, different lengths for different races.
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:37 AM   #9
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If so, it's obviously just designed as a hit/revenue generator for the adverts on the page.

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More than likely. What ever it is, its a waste of time.
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:56 AM   #10
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Who knew

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America is over there <----
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Old 22-01-2009, 10:58 AM   #11
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
You people are hard to please...


Or maybe British and mainland humour don't match.
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Old 22-01-2009, 11:01 AM   #12
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America is over there <----
Unless your arrow is pointing North/South because of the way someones computer is facing.
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Old 22-01-2009, 12:10 PM   #13
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You people are hard to please...


Or maybe British and mainland humour don't match.
I'm more concerned about the amount of advertising revenue being generated for that site every time someone clicks on it thinking they might actually learn some interesting facts about the day they were born on

aimed at the site, not you xit2050

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Old 22-01-2009, 12:22 PM   #14
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I'm more concerned about the amount of advertising revenue being generated for that site every time someone clicks on it thinking they might actually learn some interesting facts about the day they were born on
Wasn't aware of that... I just thought it was funny.
(BTW, how do you recognise such sites?)
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Old 22-01-2009, 2:07 PM   #15
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Unless your arrow is pointing North/South because of the way someones computer is facing.
I never claimed a direct route but follow the arrow and you'll get there eventually even if you have to jump a pole or wave at some penguins.
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Old 22-01-2009, 2:17 PM   #16
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Wasn't aware of that... I just thought it was funny.
(BTW, how do you recognise such sites?)
Who Cares as long as i dont pay for it, or do i.
Any way thought it was a laugh and wasted 3min of my time at work which is very boring at moment.

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I'm more concerned about the amount of advertising revenue being generated for that site every time someone clicks on it thinking they might actually learn some interesting facts about the day they were born on

aimed at the site, not you xit2050

Dave
you mean i wont raise revenue every time i click on xit2050?
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Old 22-01-2009, 3:25 PM   #18
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Actually it does talk about other people. You mum and dad! Quite frankly I read the first bit, and felt sick!
<vomit> Here here, same here </vomit>
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Old 22-01-2009, 3:27 PM   #19
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Re: Facts about the day you were born
Think yourself lucky you don't have parents that are very open about that kind of thing then
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Old 22-01-2009, 3:36 PM   #20
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Think yourself lucky you don't have parents that are very open about that kind of thing then
I dont think I would ever talk to them again if they talked about things like that, I feel awkward watching a heavy kissing scene on TV when they are in the room !!
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Your parents could have lawfully got an abortion until....DATE
Nice thought!!
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Old 22-01-2009, 4:04 PM   #22
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<vomit> Here here, same here </vomit>
Your reaction keeps the notion of the conservative/prude Brit alive.
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Old 22-01-2009, 4:05 PM   #23
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I feel awkward watching a heavy kissing scene on TV when they are in the room !!

How old are you?
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How old are you?
I don't think it's an age thing, it's more of a comfort on certain topics around certain people.

I bet its not the same when he's around his peers, but more so his parents because of his upbringing and perception on the whole matter with not being brough up as it being open with parents... I could be wrong, there's probably a lot of psychology in the whole subject, a lot of people I know are uncomfortable about that sort of thing around parents, others can happily openly talk about everything, other just fall somewhere between the two...

Different people have different views on acceptability of these matters, and around parents it's usually heightened.
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Your reaction keeps the notion of the conservative/prude Brit alive.
Good thing I'm not british then isnt it
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