D.A.F.C Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 AIDS was invented during Live Aid when Freddie Mercury farted when the entire crowd were singing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 In his will, William Mcgonagall gifted half of all future publishing income to Hibernian FC who have been benefiting from bad poetry since his death in 1902. Therefore, despite winning the Scottish Cup that season, Hibs have been knocked out of every SC tournament since accepting the supposedly cursed payments. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 In his will, William Mcgonagall gifted half of all future publishing income to Hibernian FC who have been benefiting from bad poetry since his death in 1902. Therefore, despite winning the Scottish Cup that season, Hibs have been knocked out of every SC tournament since accepting the supposedly cursed payments. Ye'al hear nae fibs I broke a thousand nibs Rhyming words wi Hibs Noo ya money ye shalt gibs Or ah'l break yer feckin ribs WMcG This inscription is on the back of McGonagall's gravestone just 6 stones down from GreyF's Bobby's. On the back of GFB's stone it's inscribed "FFS mon throw it". Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 The state of Minnesota is named after the Scottish City of Inverness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_62 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Famous newsreader Trevor McDonald, pioneered the use of a slightly out-of-focus autocue whenever a serious story was being presented. This "squint" gave him the appearance of being a very caring newsreader and ensured he could increase the rates he charged for public appearances such as opening shops and village fetes etc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The character Trevor from Grand Theft Auto 5 was designed to look like a mix between Trevor McDonald and Trevor Francis. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The 'Malibu' nightclub in GTA Vice City was based on (the now defunct) Flicks in Brechin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The 'Malibu' nightclub in GTA Vice City was based on (the now defunct) Flicks in Brechin. Which was owned by local livestock entrepreneur Trevor McFrancis. There's lots of similar 'easter eggs' in the GTA franchise, I'm sure others will list some. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 (edited) Rangers' alternative lion rampant crest is one of the world's most expensive (and over budget) logo designs, gradually costing a modern day equivalent of £1.4 million through contract art designers. In the end, it was a Partick Thistle fan at the Glasgow School of Art who came up with the favoured design, which the student sold for £600, later to be bought as part of a £1 deal. Edited March 25, 2016 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Scottish Haggis is banned by the Americans because they are trying to breed their own in captivity in Area 51 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Scottish Haggis is banned by the Americans because they are trying to breed their own in captivity in Area 51 I used to work next door in Area 49 & one day whilst outside on a fag break an American dressed in fatigues & a helmet was round our place with a tray bake & a secret substance (yanki-haggis) & they used us like common beagles & fed us it, we all loved it, living proof they have successfully bred their own haggis but the problem is it tastes nice, so they have to start again. Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 The lane markings on the A96 were painted by Banksy, whilst Pope John Paul was said to have named the A9 as the most fun road he'd ever been on in the Pope-mobile. It was the pope that 1st used the term M9, we are not sure if it was fat-finger syndrome (the ladies love it) or he was the coolest cunto going? The Bishop of Bradford was the recipient of said term. He's now lege in the Roman Catholic echelons, twice is big as Jesus according to the latest Vati-Poll. Which is some big feat. He's a pal of VT & buggered Reynard or was it the other way round? Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 It was the pope that 1st used the term M9, we are not sure if it was fat-finger syndrome (the ladies love it) or he was the coolest cunto going? The Bishop of Bradford was the recipient of said term. He's now lege in the Roman Catholic echelons, twice is big as Jesus according to the latest Vati-Poll. Which is some big feat. He's a pal of VT & buggered Reynard or was it the other way round? Grimbo You seem to be confused It was coined by the pope but it was pope sergius IV on his elevation to the papacy in 1009 AD it is originally a pun on the year (M from Roman numerals 9 from the new dangled Arabic numerals) as well as the Latin "Eminens" (the correct form of address for a cardinal) It has been used in informal communication between pontiffs and their friends in the college of cardinals for a millennium. Like most informal terms of address it indicated amiability and friendship. Use spread slowly down the Vatican hierarchy (Richelieu used it in a letter to the bishop of Perigaux) and eventually with modern communications it seems to have reached the wider world. Or it could be a coincidence 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 You seem to be confused It was coined by the pope but it was pope sergius IV on his elevation to the papacy in 1009 AD it is originally a pun on the year (M from Roman numerals 9 from the new dangled Arabic numerals) as well as the Latin "Eminens" (the correct form of address for a cardinal) It has been used in informal communication between pontiffs and their friends in the college of cardinals for a millennium. Like most informal terms of address it indicated amiability and friendship. Use spread slowly down the Vatican hierarchy (Richelieu used it in a letter to the bishop of Perigaux) and eventually with modern communications it seems to have reached the wider world. Or it could be a coincidence You've no proof & you know that God is watching you in his omnipresent way. Whereas VT can back me up although if it were he that was buggered by the Bish then he probably won't come forth with the confirmation. God not only does omniscient looks btw, when he's bored he likes to dress up as Marilyn Munroe & likes to do that famous scene where her dress blows up to show her knickers but obviously cos God is so big he has to create a tornado to make the dress reveal his knickers. So every time you hear about a tornado ripping the shit out of everything in its path, think on that's God that doing his Marilyn routine. His Grucho impressions are absolute shite but no one's got the baws to tell him. Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Soap attracts red pubic hairs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Henry Ford was black. He was actually born 'Henry Black'. It wasn't until his parents divorced that he changed to his mother's maiden name. Probably for the best considering the furor had his company released the 'Black Escort', 'Black Cougar' and 'Black Willy'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 He was actually born 'Henry Black'. It wasn't until his parents divorced that he changed to his mother's maiden name. Probably for the best considering the furor had his company released the 'Black Escort', 'Black Cougar' and 'Black Willy'. I've never seen Henry Fords Willy, black or otherwise, are you sure you are on the right forum? Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 I've never seen Henry Fords Willy, black or otherwise, are you sure you are on the right forum? Grimbo Jeepers Grim, you're kidding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Jeepers Grim, you're kidding. C'mon Zen rules is rules. Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 The "Ford Willy" was released in North American markets in the very early 1960's Ford UK thought that the name might prove an obstacle to sales in UK & Ireland so renamed it. Nonetheless the "ford bufty" was never a big seller over here and it was quickly superseded by the Cortina There are still a few ageing bufties out there cared for by enthusiastic bufty buffs 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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