Archaeology cat Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 [quote name='fides quarens intellectum' post='1536388' date='May 21 2008, 08:35 PM']aww! [/quote] Don't feel too bad for the cat - he doesn't have much sensation in his toes. So he just stares at his paw for a bit. Though he doesn't like the feeling of melted wax on his paws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 [quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1537201' date='May 22 2008, 10:06 AM']Don't feel too bad for the cat - he doesn't have much sensation in his toes. So he just stares at his paw for a bit. Though he doesn't like the feeling of melted wax on his paws.[/quote] i'm just trying to get an image of it - funny, but sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 103. The 13th step of the state capital building in Denver is exactly 1 mile high above sea level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 104. The LoDo region of Denver stands for Lower Downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 105. The tallest building in Colorado is only 57 stories high - Denver's Republic Plaza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 106. Every year Denver hosts The World's largest Rodeo, the National Western Stock Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 107. Denver has the largest city park system in the nation with 205 parks in City limits and 20,000 Acres of parks in the nearby mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 108. "Beulah Red" - the name of the red marble used on the Colorado State Capital in Denver. - Cutting, polishing, and installing the marble took six years, from 1894 to 1900. - All of the "Beulah Red" marble in the world went into the Capital. - This means it cannot be replaced, at any price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 109. Denver is home to the Molly Brown House Museum - home of Margaret Tobin Brown - around 40,000 people visit it yearly - gives a glimpse of lifestyle enjoyed by Victorian Denver’s upper classes - you've seen Titanic - this is Denver’s "unsinkable" lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 (edited) 110. The Colorado Rockies (baseball) play at the 50,000 seat Coors Field, located in downtown Denver. Edited May 23, 2008 by fides quarens intellectum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 111. The Denver Broncos (football) play at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 112. The Denver Nuggets (basketball) play at the Pepsi Center arena in Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrestia Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote name='fides quarens intellectum' post='1538962' date='May 23 2008, 01:55 PM']111. The Denver Broncos (football) play at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.[/quote] Since when did you care about the Broncos? And why does this thread now feel like Wikipedia for Denver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 -- The Colorado Avalanche (hockey) also play at the Pepsi Center Arena. Yah. But they don't count as a reason for my list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fides quarens intellectum Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 [quote name='tgoldson' post='1538966' date='May 23 2008, 01:57 PM']Since when did you care about the Broncos? And why does this thread now feel like Wikipedia for Denver?[/quote] because we're going to Denver tonight, and as i was looking up the Ethiopian restaurant, i came across some cool things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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