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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 8:11 pm
fact
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 8:46 pm
I say fact. Because there's nobody hanging around on the moon available to salute. OT kinda, but when I moved up to Seattle from Phoenix AZ, as a 19 yr old...I commented once to coworkers at lunch that we had always been raised to run out and take down the flag the moment it started to rain. That it was considered disrespectful to leave the flag waving in the rain. But I couldn't understand all the flags that I saw hanging out in all sorts of weather. One woman thought about it and told me "But if we don't fly the flag in the rain, we wouldn't hardly ever fly the flag AT ALL!" I realized that she had a good point in soggy Seattle. Also noticed they usually were the weatherized type of fabric and well maintained, not discolored. Bisc
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Coco
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 10:28 pm
Fact
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 11:30 pm
Crap
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:21 am
Costa makes a good point. I think for this particular Fact or Crap calendar, they are assuming an American audience and an American flag. Not exactly a global point of view, but . . . 
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:47 am
Just because it seems so strange I have to say Fact The Frank one, I should have had that one nailed, It wasn't too long ago when I watched a show on the kidnapping of the kid and this was brought up. Dang I hate this short term memory. BTW I love this thread....
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 5:53 am
Crap
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:13 am
The moon sounds reasonable so I'll say Fact
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:34 am
Moon missions? Hello? to say it's never saluted is a bit far fetched. You could stand here on earth and look at the moon and salute the flag, if there is a flag waving all of the time.
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Jeep
Member
10-17-2001
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:09 am
I say crap, because of the words "flag flies". There is no air on the moon for the flag to fly.
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Laralyn
Member
08-04-2005
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:47 am
I'm guessing...crap
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:12 pm
fact
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:27 pm
Good afternoon FoCers! Nice response to yesterday's question: Is the moon the only place where a flag flies all day at full mast and does not get saluted? Most creative answers: Salutatorian Award to Costacat - Wondered what kind of flag we were talking about. Excellent point! This calendar seems to be assuming that we are all Americans and therefore it's an American flag. Big assumption? Heck yeah, but. . . Gallileo Award to Cndeariso - Questioned what constitutes "all day" -- is it 12 hours or 24? Is a day on the moon the same as a day on earth? Things that make you go hmmmmm... Scientific American Award to Jeep - "I say crap, because of the words "flag flies". There is no air on the moon for the flag to fly." Jeep, have you taken the Mensa test? You're suspicious of all the wording, which is a good thing to be on that test! Patriot Award to Escapee - For pointing out that the flag on the moon can be saluted from right here on Earth. Just look up and salute! My apologies for leaving off the correct answer before! (Thanks for keeping me on my toes, Lance!) Here's the REAL answer. . . It's FACT! Neil Armstrong planted the American flag on the moon, near the Sea of Tranquility. There are actually six American flags placed on the moon, one for each lunar mission. So, I guess they figured that aside from being an American flag. . .(a) saluting from the Earth doesn't count, (b) moon walks only happen when Michael Jackson is on stage, (c) a flag that's held in an extended fashion by a metal arm or frame is "flying", (d) a day is a day is a day-o, and (e) even though you might not see it, someone may be saluting the flag outside your office building right this minute! Well, I think it might be hard to top those award-winning answers, but here it comes for Wednesday, January 18, 2006:
An espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee. FACT or CRAP? Discuss!
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:32 pm
Max, what is the correct answer?
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:42 pm
fact
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:47 pm
ditto what lance asked. the answer to this one can go either way and another depending upon the coffee in question. on average expresso has about the same amount of caffeine as coffee based on your common serving size. but, some coffees have more and some have less caffeine than expresso based on common serving size. now, ounce for ounce expresso has the most no matter what coffee it is compared to. so, i guess i don't have a fact or crap answer because i don't have enough information to come to a conclusion. darn, that was a long post not to answer the question.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 3:51 pm
Trying to remember what I read about how much caffiene is too much. Said that you could have a six pack (yes, a six pack) of sodas a day or x amount cups of coffee. If I'm remembering right the cups of coffee you should have were way less than the six pack of soda. I don't remember espresso being mentioned at all. Based on my probably faulty memory and the thought I got after reading that, coffee is just loaded with caffiene, so I'll say fact.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:05 pm
ACK! I'm sorry! In my haste to give out awards for creativity, I forgot to include the correct answer to yesterday's question! I'll go back and edit the post so that it's all in the proper place.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:08 pm
shouldn't you have said 'crap, that's a fact, lance'? LMAO
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 6:11 pm
CRAP! Cndeariso is correct! Guess this is just a crappy day, memory-wise, for me! LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:02 pm
Crapomundo
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:17 pm
Well since I would assume they're talking about espresso in one of those teeny tiny cups I'll say Fact
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:29 pm
Fact (if the cup of coffee is >7 oz, there is more caffeine than a 1.5-2oz espresso). 'squeek'
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Lancecrossfire
Animoderator
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:31 pm
For the coffee question, fact
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 7:32 pm
Ounce for ounce, crap.
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