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09-03-06, 02:56 PM | #131 |
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Thomas Crapper didn't invent the toilet though he did improve it an popularise it. see here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper (Sorry Jelster) Gross fact: Human poo is typically 50-75% water. |
09-03-06, 03:15 PM | #132 |
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The "monkey wrench" was originally known as the "adjustable spanner wrench" but wasn't widely used as it was a weak design. It was an American plumber who fixed the design.
Apparently he was quite ugly and the revised wrench was named after his nick-name... Monkey When they say to give something the "whole 9 yards" is a refference to a P-51 Mustang which carried 27 feet of ammunition. |
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10-03-06, 01:17 PM | #134 |
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Musical facts today...im running out now
When the Yardbirds broke up in 1968, Jimmy Page was left to honor the band's commitments, performing as The New Yardbirds. The group eventually evolved into Led Zeppelin. The rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd took their name from a high school teacher named Leonard Skinner who had suspended several students for having long hair. "Mr. Mojo Risin" is an anagram for Jim Morrison. No one knows where Mozart is buried. Nick Mason is the only member of Pink Floyd to appear on all of the band's albums. (used to live down the road from him ) |
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And another fact about the man himself...the house he bought in corsham used to be owned by camilla parker bowles |
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10-03-06, 08:52 PM | #137 |
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T S Eliot is an anagram of toilets.
Roald Dahl's mum couldn't spell Ronald. S'true, honest, bloke in the checkout queue told me....
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11-03-06, 12:06 AM | #138 |
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i used to live next door to Joe Royle, former Everton manager
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11-03-06, 07:28 AM | #139 |
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Last year, Tana Umaga (All blacks) introduced a new Haka.
Apparantly he felt the original one, the Ka Mate Haka wasnt agressive looking enough. So, he got a new one, with extra added aggression plus plus. Which is nice. So, now the deal is, if they just want to beat the other team, they wheel out the usual We are about to beat the sheet out of you Haka. But, if they are getting a bit worked up. And, want to actually start the match off with a session of reefing off opponants arms and battering them about the place with the soggy end so they can subdue them enough to tear holes in thier throats to pull their tongues through, they use the Haka Plus Plus. One time Ireland stood and faced the Haka. We got right up in their faces. Apparantly we got some respect for that. Like, they hammered us, as usual. But, none the less respect was earned. |
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