December 20th, 2006 at 10:53 am
0I was reading an e-mail newsletter from [url=dailycandy.com]DailyCandy NYC[/url]. It compiled a bunch of fun stats about the holidays.
[indent]Number of calories in [url=fda.gov]FDA[/url]-mandated fruitcake serving size of four ounces: [b]500[/b]
Average number of pounds gained between Thanksgiving and New Year’s: [b]1[/b] (It just feels like 10.)
Number of movies and TV shows in production in [url=newyork.sidewalk.com]New York[/url] in December: [b]133[/b]
Number of personal dramas in production over the holidays: [b]8[/b]
Average amount spent on holiday party outfit (including salon appointments): [b]$272[/b]
Average time spent in outfit before eggnog spills, cigarette burns, etc.: [b]57 minutes[/b]
Number of sprigs of mistletoe in NYC holiday decorations: [b]1,045,232[/b]
Number of kisses from someone you actually like under said mistletoe: [b]0[/b]
Ratio of men to women in NYC: [b]1:1.11[/b] (It just seems like 1:3 whenever there’s mistletoe around.)
Number of holiday cards sent through NYC postal system: [b]244,154,645[/b]
Projected number of gifts to be exchanged in New York City over the holiday season: [b]27,942,705[/b]
Average number of presents to be regifted: [b]2[/b]
Average number of gifts bought and then kept for self: [b]4[/b]
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I was reading an e-mail newsletter from
Text is DailyCandy NYC and Link is dailycandy.com
DailyCandy NYC. It compiled a bunch of fun stats about the holidays.
Number of calories in Text is FDA and Link is fda.gov
FDA-mandated fruitcake serving size of four ounces: 500
Average number of pounds gained between Thanksgiving and New Year’s: 1 (It just feels like 10.)
Number of movies and TV shows in production in Text is New York and Link is newyork.sidewalk.com
New York in December: 133
Number of personal dramas in production over the holidays: 8
Average amount spent on holiday party outfit (including salon appointments): $272
Average time spent in outfit before eggnog spills, cigarette burns, etc.: 57 minutes
Number of sprigs of mistletoe in NYC holiday decorations: 1,045,232
Number of kisses from someone you actually like under said mistletoe: 0
Ratio of men to women in NYC: 1:1.11 (It just seems like 1:3 whenever there’s mistletoe around.)
Number of holiday cards sent through NYC postal system: 244,154,645
Projected number of gifts to be exchanged in New York City over the holiday season: 27,942,705
Average number of presents to be regifted: 2
Average number of gifts bought and then kept for self: 4
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December 20th, 2006 at 05:37 pm 1166636278
A fun list---thanks for sharing!
December 20th, 2006 at 06:13 pm 1166638419
December 20th, 2006 at 11:42 pm 1166658155
sometimes perception is more real than reality :-)
December 24th, 2006 at 04:50 am 1166935851
December 24th, 2006 at 10:11 am 1166955106
happy holidays to you!