SlipperyP Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 05:30, maicoman said: Sure that i read that they gave soldiers "speed" in the first world war to keep them awake Amphetamine was discovered in 1887, however, they didn't know it's uses until after WW1. I found this out only the other day watch The Great War on youtube. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 19 hours ago, welshbairn said: How dare you, it looks epic! That lad was saved from drowning by John Brown! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 In the movie Halloween, the mask used for Michael Myers is William Shatner's face. A death mask for Captain Kirk was created in Star Trek, and that's what they used for Myers in the movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) The Scottish crossbill is the only animal species endemic to the UK. I just found that out. Edited October 21, 2021 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 The Scottish crossbill is the only animal endemic to the UK. I just found that out.That's mental, surely we have some rare insect or something? Edit: the Scottish wildcat is endemic, no? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugna Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I think it's true in the sense of "species", at least for some sorts of species. The St Kilda wren, for example, is a subspecies of the "usual" wren. I recall some stramash about the Scottish Crossbill losing its species status, about 20 years ago; but that seems to have been favourably resolved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 56 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: The Scottish crossbill is the only animal endemic to the UK. I just found that out. Was about to question that but it seems to be viewed as the only unique species as opposed to a subspecies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_crossbill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, sugna said: I recall some stramash about the Scottish Crossbill losing its species status, about 20 years ago; but that seems to have been favourably resolved. 47 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: Was about to question that but it seems to be viewed as the only unique species as opposed to a subspecies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_crossbill I like the bit in that link where they effectively say that it's because they move differently and have different accents. On that basis, I think I've encountered a fair few different endemic humanoid species across (mostly Central) Scotland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Paul Murton always wears a hat on TV (even indoors) because he's insecure about his baldy scalp. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Every year humans eat 52 billion chickens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 59 minutes ago, Ya Bezzer! said: Every year humans eat 52 billion chickens. If we didn't eat them they'd probably be extinct. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 The theme tune for Mission Impossible - da da dah dah da da dah dah da da...is "M" "I" in Morse Code. dot dot, dash dash, dot dot, dash dash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 In the NIFL Premiership, Ballymena United have not had a goalless league draw at home (The Ballymena Showgrounds), in over 8 years and 200 games. The Cure frontman Robert Smith toured as lead guitarist with Siouxsie and The Banshees in 1979 and ‘guested’ with The Stranglers the following year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 Glen Campbell was the session guitarist on Frank Sinatra's 'Strangers in the Night'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Glen Campbell was the session guitarist on Frank Sinatra's 'Strangers in the Night'. Away with you. I've seen him on BBC Scotland talking about the latest political intrigue and nothing suggests he would even know what to do with a guitar. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 John Steele was the sculptor for the Duke of Wellington statue in Princes Street- this is why he is the Iron Duke in bronze by Steele He also did the statue of Scott in the Scott Monument and a statue of Alexander and Bucephalus in the City Chambers. An urban myth is that he wasn't paid and the the horse was supposedly given pig's ears as a result. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 One from this week's Private Eye. In 1966 the first civilian went through the Marine Commando test and was awarded a green beret. The civilian was... Spoiler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: One from this week's Private Eye. In 1966 the first civilian went through the Marine Commando test and was awarded a green beret. The civilian was... Hide contents I wonder if he was also in the Wehrmacht as Jim fixed it for me to polish his German helmet.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 "ONE PLUS TWELVE" is an anagram of "TWO PLUS ELEVEN". Both contain 13 letters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milton75 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 19/08/2021 at 11:42, tamthebam said: Jennifer Aniston has a bit part in a film reckoned to be one of the worst of all time, E.T. ripoff "Mac and Me" On 19/09/2021 at 14:35, welshbairn said: How dare you, it looks epic! A popular schoolyard insult among some folks I know was "Mac and Me". i.e. if someone considered ugly was speaking the correct retort would be "Shut it, Mac and Me". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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