MEADOWXI Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 23:09, wellinwigan said: Captain Birdseye is made up completely of fish fingers Captain Birdseye has not held this rank since 1999, In that year he was promoted to Commodore Birdseye, And in 2010 again promoted and is now Rear Admiral Birdseye. Unfortunately in 1998 he ordered 1 Billion packaging boxes in error and cannot afford to change the name on the box till the old packing stock is used up, this is expected to happen sometime in 2024. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 The pronunciation of 'school' as skool rather than shool relates to a private school funded by Andrew Carnegie. In order to not embarrass the powerful Carnegie during his opening ceremony speech, who originally had poor literacy from his Scottish start in life, the high standing school officials publicly copied his 'skool' pronunciation. As the school became synonymous with excellence, the change quickly spread throughout the educational world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Hedgecutter said: The pronunciation of 'school' as skool rather than shool relates to a private school funded by Andrew Carnegie. In order to not embarrass the powerful Carnegie during his opening ceremony speech, who originally had poor literacy from his Scottish start in life, the high standing school officials publicly copied his 'skool' pronunciation. As the school became synonymous with excellence, the change quickly spread throughout the educational world. This is a great one, because it's completely believable. Unlike most of the drivel on this thread. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 This is similar to the first mayor of New York who had a stutter and they named it twice until Frank Sinatra exposed it due to his mafia connections which in turn drove Joe Bananas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Dundee Utd's club colours and nickname were both inspired by an accident at one of the city's marmalade factories, with the Dundee Courier using the headline 'Tangerine Terror at Keillers' and a photo of workers wearing their stained orange shirts (although photo was b&w). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 In the early days of aviation before master-craftsmen had perfected hand carving wooden propellers, young street children were often paid to hang on tightly to the engine drive and therefore provide the lift with their whirling bodies. This is the origin of the still used phrase "going for a spin". The practice was stopped in 1908 when flight pioneer Glenn Curtis flew his 'June Bug' biplane from Boston to Cincinnati and sent an young Irish immigrant with slippy fingers into a parabolic orbit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 In the early 1960s Tennants and McEwan's decided one and for all to test who made the best lager. They both sent samples to an independent analyst. The analyst said it would take a fortnight to test the samples. After a fortnight there was a joint press conference called. Representatives of Tennants and McEwan's waited anxiously for the result to be delivered. Finally the envelope containing the test results arrived. A neutral spokesperson carefully opened the envelope and read out the following statement: "As an independent analyst I have carefully tested both samples you gave me and can conclusively say that.... .....neither horse is fit for work..." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Tennants ran out of water 50 years ago and used piss from the workers but as nobody in the West coast seemed to mind they kept it quiet to this day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Captain Birdseye has not held this rank since 1999, In that year he was promoted to Commodore Birdseye, And in 2010 again promoted and is now Rear Admiral Birdseye. Unfortunately in 1998 he ordered 1 Billion packaging boxes in error and cannot afford to change the name on the box till the old packing stock is used up, this is expected to happen sometime in 2024. In a cruel twist he also had to play the hapless sailor uncle Albert in only fools and horses knowing all the time that he was the greatest sailor and chef of all time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_62 Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 David Jason, who played Del Boy, hates everything to do with the programme so much, that he once killed a man for shouting "luvvly jubbly" across the street at him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Tommy Robinson studied medicine at Harvard University. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 23 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: Dundee Utd's club colours and nickname were both inspired by an explosion at one of the city's marmalade factories, with the Dundee Courier using the headline 'Tangerine Terror at Keillers' and a photo of workers wearing their stained orange shirts (although photo was b&w). Oh dear - the Arabs being blamed for acts of terrorism even way back then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 A strict American Christian sect who believed that thunderstorms were God's way of showing His disapproval of masturbators, once invited Ed Sheeran to play a concert in their local church in the hope his appearance would end a prolonged drought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 David Jason, who played Del Boy, hates everything to do with the programme so much, that he once killed a man for shouting "luvvly jubbly" across the street at him. Trigger also got his screen name from shooting at 84 people for calling him by his real name dave. Thankfully he was a terrible shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 The majority shareholder at parkhead is actually Rolf harris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 19 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: Trigger also got his screen name from shooting at 84 people for calling him by his real name dave. Thankfully he was a terrible shot. "Only fools and horses" the movie is currently in development. It will be directed Ridley Scott and involve Del Roy, Rodney, Trigger and maybe others on board an intergalactic space craft being awoken from their hyper sleep to answer a mysterious distress signal from an uninhabited planet. Still at a very preliminary stage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 6 minutes ago, Fullerene said: "Only fools and horses" the movie is currently in development. It will be directed Ridley Scott and involve Del Roy, Rodney, Trigger and maybe others on board an intergalactic space craft being awoken from their hyper sleep to answer a mysterious distress signal from an uninhabited planet. Still at a very preliminary stage. Roy Slater created Peckham. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, Fullerene said: "Only fools and horses" the movie is currently in development. It will be directed Ridley Scott and involve Del Roy, Rodney, Trigger and maybe others on board an intergalactic space craft being awoken from their hyper sleep to answer a mysterious distress signal from an uninhabited planet. Still at a very preliminary stage. More interested in that than Prometheus 3 TBH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 The X-Men characters Wolverine, Storm and Banshee were designed by a high school student during a work experience placement at Marvel Comics. He sold them the rights for $150. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 Last night the cricket highlights were on the news and they were playing music between "ends" (:unsure). Girlfriend asked me why they have music on at the cricket. Quick as a flash I told her that around 1900 there was no such thing as music in the UK or Europe and that a group of cricketers had heard it on some far flung tour. They brought back instruments/written notes etc and basically introduced music to the UK and Europe. ETA - She has accepted this and I have doubt she will share this wisdom today with her sister who will also accept it as fact. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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