Comments on: Obscure Policy Wonk http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:43:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BobRoss http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887/comment-page-1#comment-2100 BobRoss Fri, 22 Sep 2006 22:31:34 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887#comment-2100 yes, this happened to me at Lord's Cricket Yard this summer. I thought it was rather weird, but it's not as cool as the specially designed steins used for Oktoberfest with break away handles. this is to prevent the mugs from being used as weapons in a fight! sorry, can't find a web reference. i'll have to believe my friend from Munich. yes, this happened to me at Lord’s Cricket Yard this summer. I thought it was rather weird, but it’s not as cool as the specially designed steins used for Oktoberfest with break away handles. this is to prevent the mugs from being used as weapons in a fight! sorry, can’t find a web reference. i’ll have to believe my friend from Munich.

]]> By: Marika http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887/comment-page-1#comment-2096 Marika Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887#comment-2096 I was told at an arena that they took the caps off because white plastic bottle caps on white ice aren't easily seen and it might cause the players to get injured. Hey, what's one tooth less to a hockey player? I was told at an arena that they took the caps off because white plastic bottle caps on white ice aren’t easily seen and it might cause the players to get injured. Hey, what’s one tooth less to a hockey player?

]]> By: Jason http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887/comment-page-1#comment-2092 Jason Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:53:08 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887#comment-2092 What, you thought the pat-downs were for security? http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/images/C0C25D89D40847D889F8B094292B173F.JPG?0.5498526272497982 What, you thought the pat-downs were for security?

http://www.kcchiefs.com/media/images/C0C25D89D40847D889F8B094292B173F.JPG?0.5498526272497982

]]> By: Steve from Yellowstone http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887/comment-page-1#comment-2088 Steve from Yellowstone Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:15:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887#comment-2088 And what exactly will stop people from bringing their own caps? And what exactly will stop people from bringing their own caps?

]]> By: minifig http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887/comment-page-1#comment-2084 minifig Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:53:13 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/1887#comment-2084 This happens a lot at gig venues in the UK. I'm sure it has nothing to do with increasing drinks sales at all. This happens a lot at gig venues in the UK. I’m sure it has nothing to do with increasing drinks sales at all.

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