Fullerene Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 On 05/02/2019 at 06:25, RockMusic said: Australia doesn't exist. Anyone you hear with an Australian accent is a paid actor and koalas are just soft toys, which is why you never see them move. Of course it doesn't exist. Has nobody heard about gravity? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Queen were not meant to play at Live Aid and bought tickets and hung around the stage hoping for a last minute call off. Shane McGowan came to their assistance by not showing up after a stop at a Wembley pub for a pre-gig swift glass of Jamesons that turned into a 16 day session. Freddie caught the eye of the promoter and the rest is history. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMusic Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Contrary to popular belief, the Royal Family are not a colony of alien blood-sucking lizards but are actually a group of battery powered cabbage patch dolls. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Albuquerque City Council have once again had to deny rumours that they are putting up statues of the characters Walter White and Jesse Pinkman of Breaking Bad. The Mayor said Albuquerque residents are more than happy with the life-size bronze sculptures of Wile E Coyote and The Roadrunner. He did however acknowledge that talks are at an advanced stage to commemorate Paddy McAloon for raising the profile of the City by mentioning it in his popular song, King of Rock & Roll. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_62 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Racing pundit and all round @rsehole John McCririck had his pinky finger cut off as punishment for making "offensive gestures" when appearing at the Sha Tin Sprint Trophy in Hong Kong in the late 90s. Apparently when he signed to camera that the 9/4 favourite was beaten by a 10/1 outsider, 3 female dignitaries fainted and the race sponsor had to be held back until the police arrived. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Chicago being called The Windy City is a relatively new nickname that started when the city mayor, Hank Miller, watched an episode of Camberwick Green while jetlagged on a visit to Bognor Regis in England. He thought it would be "just swell' to name the city after himself, in a roundabout kind of way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 minute ago, BillyAnchor said: Chicago being called The Windy City is a relatively new nickname that started when the city mayor, Hank Miller, watched an episode of Camberwick Green while jetlagged on a visit to Bognor Regis in England. He thought it would be "just swell' to name the city after himself, in a roundabout kind of way. Close. Chicago were building the worlds first skyscrapers and due to the amount of glass required they were actually called The Windae City. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Most of the film Zulu was filmed in the Scottish BordersFilming had to be stopped when a rugby ball hit Michael Caine's helmet and then gave a girl a black eye.This is where he got his "that girl was only fifteen years old" catchphrase from. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Close. Chicago were building the worlds first skyscrapers and due to the amount of glass required they were actually called The Windae City.New York was nearly renamed New Jock when Jocky Scott moved there to play for New York Jazzballs in 1982.The city was so enamoured with him that crowds regualry exceeded three million. To this day 4/5 people in new York still wear a moustache on Tuesdays and all stop and sing dee till a deh.Billy Dodds was behind 9/11 in a jealous rage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 27 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: Chicago being called The Windy City is a relatively new nickname that started when the city mayor, Hank Miller, watched an episode of Camberwick Green while jetlagged on a visit to Bognor Regis in England. He thought it would be "just swell' to name the city after himself, in a roundabout kind of way. 23 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: Close. Chicago were building the worlds first skyscrapers and due to the amount of glass required they were actually called The Windae City. Both wrong. It's because Chicago women are so ugly that it was named the Widnae City by a dyslexic Scottish tourist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 The theme tune to 90s tv favourite "Beadle's About" was sung by an uncredited Morrissey. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Valerie Singleton had her Blue Peter badge taken from her for life after an incident in a South London Indian restaurant which has never been fully explained but involved an albino midget ironically called Peter. Edited February 10, 2019 by BillyAnchor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Professional gypsy and singer David Essex was born with rubber teeth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 08/02/2019 at 20:50, BillyAnchor said: Chicago being called The Windy City is a relatively new nickname that started when the city mayor, Hank Miller, watched an episode of Camberwick Green while jetlagged on a visit to Bognor Regis in England. He thought it would be "just swell' to name the city after himself, in a roundabout kind of way. The band Chicago got its name when other members of the band noticed that Peter Cetera suffered from severe flatulence - and consequently so did they. Apparently he never got the joke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Over a dozen millionaires play senior club football in Scotland below Championship level (half of which are Aberdeen-based Highland league players). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 The character of the 'Big Boss Man' was initially conceived by writers of the 1980s Scottish soap opera Take The High Road, as they desired a definitive authority figure for the show. However, after several fruitless months searching unsuccessfully for an actor who could portray the role with the gravitas required, the idea was shelved. The character was eventually put up for sale and the rights were purchased by WWF (now WWE) head honcho Vince McMahon. The late Ray Traylor, a former prison guard from Cobb County Georgia stepped into the role and enjoyed great success in the late 80s and early 90s as a fan favourite who ensured that the bad guys served "hard time". After a few years working in other promotions under various names, Traylor reprised the role in the late 90s albeit with a more villainous twist. After seeing the success of the character, the 'High Road' writers approached the company and Traylor with a view to him appearing in an episode of the show where someone stole a Mars bar from Mrs Mack's shop. However, due to creative differences this never made it past rehearsals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Over a dozen millionaires play senior club football in Scotland below Championship level (half of which are Aberdeen-based Highland league players).It’s actually dropped to a round dozen due to the recent retirement of Chris Templeman. He made his fortune by being the premier crisp haulage company throughout the north east of Scotland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Screaming and noisy grandkids are a delight to have round. When your nursing a bad hangover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Juan Mata’s grandad was a leading astronomer and physics expert and discovered dark material in space. They named it dark mata after him. Whenever Juan scores he points to the sky in tribute to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 3 hours ago, D.A.F.C said: Juan Mata’s grandad was a leading astronomer and physics expert and discovered dark material in space. They named it dark mata after him. Whenever Juan scores he points to the sky in tribute to him. Juan Mata's front door doesn't have a number but has a small figure of a bullfighter carved into it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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