A knocker-up (sometimes known as a knocker-upper) was a profession in England and Ireland that started during and lasted well into the Industrial Revolution. The profession lasted as late as the 1920s, before alarm clocks were affordable or reliable. A knocker-up's job was to rouse sleeping people so they could get to work on time.… Continue reading Before Alarm Clocks — We had Knocker-Uppers?
Author: Jungle Jim
Top 10 things we TRY once..then Never again.
These were the top 10 1. Roller skating or Rollerblading. 2. Golf. 3. Karaoke. 4. Jogging. 5. Camping. 6. Standing in a long line for a sale, like on Black Friday. 7. Sailing. 8. Going to the gym. 9. Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts. 10. Hitchhiking.
If you lend a friend a car..they WILL go through your stuff.
63% of people say that when someone let them borrow a car, they dug through the trunk, glove box, and center console. CO-WORKERS and people you're DATING are most likely to dig around your car. Neighbors are third-most likely, friends are fourth-most likely, and relatives are least likely. Men are MUCH more likely than women:… Continue reading If you lend a friend a car..they WILL go through your stuff.
The top 7 things Americans say they’d keep paying for, regardless of their $$$ situation
1. Their Internet connection . . . 55% said they'd never give it up. 2. Their car . . . 40% 3. Their pets . . . 36% 4. Their smartphone . . . 29% 5. Cable TV . . . 24% 6. Traveling . . . 10% 7. Going out to eat . .… Continue reading The top 7 things Americans say they’d keep paying for, regardless of their $$$ situation
People would give up _____ for a Million Bucks?
What are you willing to Give up/Do for 1 Million Bucks (British Survey) 9% of men say they'd dump their wife or girlfriend for $1 million. 11% of men say they'd get rid of all of their FRIENDS for $1 million. 22% of women say they'd get rid of all their friends for $1 million.… Continue reading People would give up _____ for a Million Bucks?

