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Oct 15
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DID YOU KNOW WHY WINE BOTTLES ARE 750 ml...?

Wine bottles are generally 750 ml (75 cl) and not 1 liter (1,000 ml). Where does this specification come from?

The capacity of a wine bottle was standardized in the 19th century and the craziest explanations for this fact arose, which corresponded to:

- The lung capacity of a glazier;

- Average consumption in a meal;

- The best capacity to preserve wine;

- Ease of transport...

- None of this.

In reality it is simply a practical organization with a historical basis:

At that time, the main customers of French wine producers were the English. But they never adopted the same measuring system as the French.

The English unit of volume was the “imperial gallon” which was equivalent to 4.54609 liters.

To simplify the conversion calculations, they shipped Bordeaux wine in 225-liter barrels, or exactly 50 gallons, corresponding to 300 750 ml (75 centiliter) bottles.

Since the calculation was easier, they adopted that one barrel = 50 gallons = 300 bottles.

In this way one gallon corresponded to 6 bottles.

In fact, that is why even today wine boxes usually have 6 or 12 bottles.”

Wine is also culture!

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Many people have drowned simply because they didn't know what to do:

If you find yourself underwater in a car, don't panic.

1. Don't waste energy trying to push the door.

2. Do not open the window, the force of the water entering the car will prevent you from getting out.

3. Remove the headrest.

4. Use the sharp steel point of the headrest to break the rear window, which is designed to eject (I didn't know that).

Due to its engineering and design, the car is designed to float on water, and the rear window will always face the exit.

This could save your life.

Why did the UK go from a global empire to a tiny

Muslim island with a dyslexic king?

You are asking why a global Empire which had India and the Middle East among others went to

No Religion: 37.2% (22.2 million people)
Christian: 46.2% (27.5 million people)
Muslim: 6.5% (3.9 million people)
Sikh: 0.9% (524,000 people)
Hindu: 1.7% (1.0 million people)
Buddhist: 0.5% (273,000 people)
Jewish: 0.5% (271,000 people)
Other Religion: 0.6% (348,000 people)

Muslim???? You call a country Muslim who has 6.5% of the population?

I do wish people would find out some truthful facts before they blurt out these ridiculously childish questions and just make themseves look so foolish and ignorant.

Next - Tiny ?

The UK has 1/6 th the population of the USA and is in the top 10 when it comes to GDP.

Also the UK'S King was VOTED to be the leader of the Commonwealth of 56 countries and is head of 14 other countries apart from the UK.

Then you point out our King is dyslexic. Just like: Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Agatha Christian, Pablo Picasso, Walt Disney, Henry Ford, Steven Spielberg…..

Thanks. Maybe that is why he designed the only working new housing estates in Britain ( Poundbury)

Trump only reads the McDonalds menu.

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Abel had almost won the gold medal, but due to some misunderstanding, he stopped one meter before the finish line, thinking it was the finish line. Ivan Fernandez of Spain, who was following him, noticed that he had stopped earlier because he did not understand the finish line. He shouted and asked Abel to go ahead but he did not move because he did not understand Spanish. In the end, Ivan pushed him and took him to the finish line. Due to this, Abel came first and Ivan came second.

The reporters asked Ivan, "Why did you do this? Why did you lose the number one spot when you had the chance?"

Ivan said, "My dream is that one day we will create a human race that helps each other, not takes advantage of each other's mistakes. And I didn't lose the first place."

The journalist then said, "But you pushed the Kenyan competitor to the front."

To this Ivan said, "He was the first. This competition was his."

The journalist then said, "But you could have won the gold medal."

"What would it have meant to win that? Would my medal have been honored? What would my mother have said to me?" Evan said.

Values are passed down from one generation to the next. What could I have given to the next generation? My mother taught me to help others without taking advantage of their weakness or ignorance."

I think Donald Trump has done more for this country than Barack Obama has done his whole career. Can you change my mind?

Why would I try to change your mind. I agree with you.

1. Trump is bringing coal back to prominence and Obama would never have done that.

2. Trump is sending in troops to Portland, OR. to ensure that the one protestor with a sign mocking him is quelled. Obama would not have done that.

3. Trump has placed stiff tariffs on our neighbors Mexico and Canada. Obama would not have done that.

4. Trump has talked about taking over Greenland. Obama would not have done that.

5. Trump has increased his net worth by 3 billion dollars in the nine months in office. Obama couldn’t do that.

6. Trump sells shoes, bobble-head dolls, photo-shopped hero figures. Obama wouldn’t do that.

7. Trump has allowed our weather satellites to burn-up in space that tracks global warming. Obama wouldn’t do that.

8. Trump has caused 15 million of Americans to lose their healthcare. Obama wouldn’t do that.

That should be enough to show you that I am in complete agreement with you..

THESE ARE ACTUAL COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY "THOMAS COOK VACATIONS" FROM DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERS:

1. "They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax."

2. "On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food."

3. "We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with the taxi drivers as they were all Spanish."

4. "We booked an excursion to a water park but no-one told us we had to bring our own swimsuits and towels. We assumed it would be included in the price."

5. "The beach was too sandy. We had to clean everything when we returned to our room."

6. "We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as white but it was more yellow."

7. "It's lazy of the local shopkeepers in Puerto Vallartato close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta' time -- this should be banned."

8. "No-one told us there would be fish in the water. The children were scared."

9. "Although the brochure said that there was a fully equipped kitchen, there was no egg-slicer in the drawers."

10. "I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local convenience store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts."

11. "The roads were uneven and bumpy, so we could not read the local guide book during the bus ride to the resort. Because of this, we were unaware of many things that would have made our holiday more fun."

12. "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It took the Americans only three hours to get home. This seems unfair."

13. "I compared the size of our one-bedroom suite to our friends' three-bedroom and ours was significantly smaller."

14. "The brochure stated: 'No hairdressers at the resort.' We're trainee hairdressers and we think they knew and made us wait longer for service."

15. "When we were in Spain, there were too many Spanish people there. The receptionist spoke Spanish, the food was Spanish. No one told us that there would be so many foreigners."

16. "We had to line up outside to catch the boat and there was no air-conditioning."

17. "It is your duty as a tour operator to advise us of noisy or unruly guests before we travel."

18. "I was bitten by a mosquito. The brochure did not mention mosquitoes."

19. "My fiancée and I requested twin-beds when we booked, but instead we were placed in a room with a king bed. We now hold you responsible and want to be re-reimbursed for the fact that I became pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that we booked."

20. I forgot the dates of my holiday and you should have reminded me.

21. The money was different in England and everyone refused $ when I went to pay. Surely these people want our $ as its worth so much more than their local currency.

22.-Don't these people in England realise they are speaking American and need to adapt their pronounciation accordingly.

23. I was in Italy and found they serve American Pizza. See, everyone copies America.

24.- I drove on the wrong side of the road in the UK and was in a smash. I was in the right as I was driving on the right yet I still got a ticket and a heavy fine.

25.- Business trip to Japan. Why do all the people squint all the time. It's so Un American.

26 - No one told us it was going to be hot in Egypt at that time of the year and I got sun stroke on the top of my bald head. Why don't they supply sun screen ?

27 - I had to change the time on my watch 2 times during the trip becaue these european countries do not run on American time. Why can't they adapt their times to be the same as ours ?

28 - I took Michael Jackson CD's on the trip having been told people in Europe can't get his albums and was looked at as if I was stupid by locals who didn't like my generosity. I was trying to sell them for $50 a pop and everyone laughed at me. Why was that ?

29 - I was shouted at, spat at, shoved and abused by people throughout Europe. Are they just rude assholes to us superior Americans or was it my red MAGA hat I wore everywhere ?

30 - I arrived and could not enter with my wheel chair. The hotel had no facilities for the disabled at all . No elavator or anything. It was only a small B&B with 6 rooms in a Victorian house, but they stil should have had an elevator.

31.- On the cruise over the Atlantic to Southampton no one told me the boat would rock and being in a wheel chair made it extra worrying.

32- Took the kids to Lap Land to see Santa Clause and it was so cold and snow everywhere and no one warned us and we had no warm clothes at all.

33 - Took the family to an Adult Only hotel and was refused entry as I had two kids with us which I assumed would be fine. Got turned away and no refund offered. I can't believe they refused us entry. They claimed I booked two double rooms and never mentioned there were kids coming along and said the mistake was mine. The staff were quite agressive in pointing out it was an Adult Only hotel but I still see no reason why kids can't come and stay there.

Complaints to John Bellamy and his answers at Hamilton Hall.

I have to admit we get VERY FEW complaints here and often they are silly requests that soon get sorted and if something is genuinly wrong, then I need to know so we can put it right but as we go that extra bit compared to many and we rarely get negative complaints - we get more positive input, and after 25 years, I do know what I am doing.

'John. Out of your 75 teas available, I do have to complain that you don't have any Jasmine Tea.'

'Oh do fuck off you silly faggot.' 75 TEAS - SEVENTY FIVE FUCKING TEAS AND YOU MOAN - FUCK OFF '

( naturally, said with a big smile and a laugh and jokey attitude but one he knew was serious... )

'I didn't know I had to come down to dinner, I thought you'd call me when it was ready.' 'I'm not your Mother dear and you are all grown up and you have a clock in your room ,start acting like a mature adult and take responsibility. Do you expect me to come tuck you in at night as well ?

'I thought B&B included dinner .'

'Oh dear, You REALLY want your monies worth don't you babes ?' What part of B&B says Dinner ?

( I give up.... )

'You are too cheap for your dinners John.'

'I don't want to put people off and want to help them have a reasonable break without breaking the bank.'

I forgot the planned weekend and never showed up and was refused a full refund, why is that ?

See our Terms & Conditions that clearly tell you our rules and guidelines. Or was checking that too hard for you ? You cannot be that foolish, you really can't. Would British Airways offer you a refund if you missed your flight - NO OF COURSE NOT - so why do you think my business is any differet. You booked a room. It was held for you. No show - You pay.

Sitting down to dinner and after putting the dinner down in front of him - he said ' Oh I can't eat this, I am vegan and gluten free.'

'What am I am mind reader ? You've been here all day and never thought to tell me when you made the booking... or when you arrived ... or any time during the day... or when I asked you on arrival if you wanted dinner ... and NOW YOU TELL ME ??? What were you ' not ' thinking ? ' - Me - exasperated....

Another person another time - ' I cannot eat this John as I am vegetarian.'

' And I am suppose to know this about you - how - exactly ? I can make you an omlette .'

'I don't eat eggs.'

'Then you go without and in future, THINK - and simply inform us at least in the morning and not at the dinner table when even I am about to sit and dine with you and now you expect me to get up and cook you something special. Well I aint . ' - I was also just about to sit and join them for dinner.

'John, you have no filters.' - ( not coffee filters, but the things I say...) You are dead right - I don't have to. If you don't like me or my opinions, you are wecome to leave. If you say something dumb, I will answer accordingly and will not - ever - pussy foot around just ' being nice.' especially if you offer me attitude, make stupid demands or think you are better than everyone else.

How close is the Brighton Pavilion ? Is it walking distance ?

You are in Bournemouth dear, different town altogether. - ( He perservered - ' But how long will it take me to get there ?' - When answered that it is a 3 hour coach ride or at least 2 hours in a car he answered ' But I thought everything in the UK was within walking distance.'- My answer - ' You are American dear. No American walks anywhere and sadly you are not a good embassador for Americans.' He stopped asking dumb questions after that.

Can I expect to meet a new boyfriend at Hamilton Hall ? You might, You could be Brad Pitt of Quazimodo - so only you can answer that one, not me.

I wasn't expecting male nudity and sexuality at the hotel as well as at Studland Beach.

And your point is, what, exactly ??? Hamilton Hall has been CLOTHING OPTIONAL for 25 years and is cleary advertised as such and yet - you missed that - and even schlepped for an hour to the naturist beach to then complain there were naked people having sex and no one was having sex with you ??? I think THAT is your complaint dear for which only you are responsible for that.

During the Massage Workshop my partner was partnered off with someone else for massage and not me. I don't think that's right.

Don't care what you think, it is cleary stated we do not have partnered people working together and will open you up for others to work with. If you don't like it, go some place else and stop spoiling the atmosphere for everyone else by throwing your jealous hissy fit.

John. There was no toilet in my room and that's why I pissed the bed in the night.

Bullshit !!! - The toilet is just outside your bedroom door - you just pissed the bed because you were too drunk to know what you were doing, or you have a medical condition I suggest you get checked out, but whatever , you will be charged according to our Terms & Conditions about damage caused to our property, in this case, the bedding and the matress. You may be charged for a new matress - I need to see the extent of the damage.

I absolutely love it. The good and the bad. The annoying and the friendly. The mass of people we have seen here over the years and the sad losses as people who became regular visitors who died off never to be seen again, and we miss them all. Then there will be a new regular who starts booking and we move on and we grow with a new bunch of memories.

It truly is never dull in my world.