Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 20, 2018

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    x_Tech  about 6 years ago

    If that soldier was using that 50 cal sniper rife and was in a firefight then, yes, he really did have a problem.

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    Templo S.U.D.  about 6 years ago

    if I were that kind of photographer, I’d let my subjects say “geese”

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    Leroy  about 6 years ago

    ϟ I heard you say “Ton of a pitch.” If this is correct, please press 1." ϟ

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    SpaceBuckaroo  about 6 years ago

    I think there is a typo in the photographer quote. Before “Say Cheese!” became the norm for getting people to smile, photographers would use the phrase, “Say Prunes!”

    What I’m getting at is the photographers wouldn’t tell people “say, say prunes!” the photographers would tell the people to “say prunes!” Now I’m confused. I think you know what I mean.

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    The Pro from Dover  about 6 years ago
    Well that explains why in a lot of those early photographs the people look like shi….
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    Space_cat  about 6 years ago

    When you say cheese you have to smile prunes however, only make you smile when they work

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 6 years ago

    Copy machines are tools of the devil.

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    Huckleberry Hiroshima  about 6 years ago

    Yes, many of them look like they’re saying prunes.

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    Russell Bedford  about 6 years ago

    Considering the range of the Barrett, and it being one of the finest long range sniper weapons ever made, the operator on over watch was probably a good 3/4s mile away from the primary action, but still if the weapon is malfunctioning it bodes poorly for mission outcome.

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    Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member about 6 years ago

    For those wanting more info on that customer service call: https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-m107-sniper-rifle-failed-during-firefight-so-he-called-customer-service-2017-4

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    Leojim  about 6 years ago

    Prunes eh’ so that’s where the duckface began.

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    Bob.  about 6 years ago

    We had a .50 cal. machine gun that would fire one round and quit. Finally remembered they can feed from either side, but some internal parts have to be adjusted. We were feeding the wrong way. Duh.

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    anomalous4  about 6 years ago

    “Fuzzy Pickle!”

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    ChessPirate  about 6 years ago

    “No, you point the barrel at the enemy…”

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    edeevans1947  about 6 years ago

    Has anyone ever mentioned that the Ripley’s logo looks like John Lennon in a space helmet?

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    russef  about 6 years ago

    What better time to call for support. “Oh. And send a gunship while your at it”.

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    russef  about 6 years ago

    And now you know why all them people in old tintypes look like prune faces.

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    yangeldf  about 6 years ago

    the word “prune” makes your mouth pucker, if you were trying to look like you were ready to kiss somebody that’s fine but it’s not a very natural facial expression.

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    askaMoose  about 6 years ago

    I operated a Xerox 914 when they were first introduced. The copy paper would pick up the powder image from an electrostatically charged drum then pass over a heating element that fused the powder to the paper. Yes, I did use the extinguisher on several occasions. Even with this problem, the 914 was a large leap in copying development and was a great copier.

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    askaMoose  about 6 years ago

    Should also add that I was a fool not to invest in Xerox stock at that time as I recognized how it would revolutionize the industry but my GS-3 pay grade was only $3250.00 per year.

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