Dave's Web Of Lies - A Week of Lies

The lie of yesterday

According to the International Inuit Chamber of Commerce, ice is more valuable than snow when sold by weight, but snow is more valuable than ice when sold by volume.

Source: Sir Boyd Frogmirth, Arctic Explorer

Submitted on Wednesday the 17th of March 2004

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Monday

Sir Robert Peel is famous, not only for being the founder of Britain's police force, but also for being the first Scot to possess a navel since they were first banned in Scotland during the reign of Louis XIV.

Source: Mr. Jo(e/seph) Reeves

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Sunday

Premature gray hair is caused by airborne particles of pencil graphite.

Source: J.the Yellow [email protected]

Submitted on Sunday the 24th of October 2004

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Saturday

There is no delivery time delay for Royal Mail second class postage. The only difference for second class correspondence is that it is transported in a carriage toward the rear of the Royal Mail trains and is not treated to a full English breakfast during the journey.

Source: [email protected]

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Friday

elevators in japan only go up, and no buildings have stairs

Source: rob wason

Submitted on Monday the 19th of November 2007

Obligatory Self-reference

The lie of last Thursday

Former number one Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell's voice is so grating it has been used in large scale cheese shredding for the catering industry.

Source: Peter Turdwoller Morris 3rd Earl of Roundhay [email protected]

Obligatory Self-reference

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Last updated Dec 19, 2009