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Why are Lighthouses not called Heavyhouses when you consider all the heavy rock or concrete they are made of...?

Posted - April 29, 2018

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  • 16781
    I'm jealous that I didn't think of this first ...
      April 29, 2018 8:04 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    I can well imagine.....someone had two liven things up here last night......it's was as dead as a dodo....:( 
      April 30, 2018 1:09 AM MDT
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  • "Copyrights" ... I guess.  It's the name of a band.




      April 29, 2018 8:46 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    I don't think I could stand that for too long....:( 
      April 30, 2018 1:12 AM MDT
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  • The music?  Me too either.  :)
      April 30, 2018 3:40 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Lol. Xx
      April 30, 2018 3:46 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    Because their function is to emit light that makes people passing by see them. Usually the light blink on and off in a coded sequence telling sea captains which lighthouse they are is seeing in the dark night. This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at April 30, 2018 1:14 AM MDT
      April 29, 2018 9:36 PM MDT
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  • 16781

    Even to ESL, that one was obvious.
      April 29, 2018 10:01 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    What is ESL .?
      April 30, 2018 1:13 AM MDT
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  • 16781
    English as a Second Language
      April 30, 2018 1:58 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Oh....never seen that before...:( 
      April 30, 2018 4:05 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    How do you know they are not light, did you ever try to lift one ?

    The inflatable was lifting roughly 30ft in the air after a "sudden gust" ripped it from its moorings This post was edited by JakobA the unAmerican. at April 30, 2018 4:09 AM MDT
      April 30, 2018 3:53 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Hey.....ts just so wrong to attempt to steal one .....plus where would you find a Fence willing to take it off your hands if you could ever get your fingers under it.....:)D
      April 30, 2018 4:09 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Is that what they call "Light Intertainment" then......if not ,it Blinking well should be....:)D
      April 30, 2018 1:16 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    not sure why
      May 21, 2018 3:57 PM MDT
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  • 423
    Right Jugs, no more thinking outside the box for you today - OK?
      June 28, 2018 9:50 AM MDT
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