Fullerene Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 22 minutes ago, scottsdad said: The word Gullible does not appear in the Oxford English Dictionary. Yes it is but it is spelt with a Q. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 The phonetic spelling of gullible is orange. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 3 hours ago, scottsdad said: The word Gullible does not appear in the Oxford English Dictionary. Yes it does and is defined as "the beak of a large ocean-going seabird which is fond of chips and ice-cream". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 30, 2022 Share Posted May 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Yes it does and is defined as "the beak of a large ocean-going seabird which is fond of chips and ice-cream". That sounds like the Uxbridge English dictionary which has the following definition "Countryside: to kill Piers Morgan" 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 The keyboard player for Scissor Sisters is the son of Graeme Garden out of the Goodies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 The average weight of a cumulus cloud is more than 1,000,000 pounds (or 500 tonnes if you prefer) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 History Lesson: With the Prime Minister keen to return to Imperial weights and measures, it's worth noting that Britain started to prepare for the decimalisation of currency 122 years before it happened. The florin (aka 2 bob bit/2 shillings) was very close in value to the half-crown but was specifically introduced as it was one tenth of a pound. The first ones caused a scandal as they omitted the vital inscription “D.G.” or “Dei Gratia” - by the Grace of God – relating to the manner in which Queen Victoria had been elected. These were hastily withdrawn. For those under the age of 60ish here's an explanation of why decimal systems are best, whatever BJ and Middle England think.. 4 farthings or 2 halfpennies = 1 penny 12 pennies or 4 threepennys or 2 sixpences = 1 shilling 2 shillings = 1 florin 2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown (full crown weren't in normal circulation) a 10 bob note = ½ a pound 20 shillings = £1 and of course 21 shillings = 1 guinea – only useful for horse trading. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) I was 12 when decimal currency came in so for the whole of my primary education we were taught the old money. We had to do sums like adding £1 17/10d to £2 9/7d and do it quickly! Far easier to add £1.89 to £2.48. Edited June 6, 2022 by GordonD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The soap dispenser at our local laundrette had '6d' as part of the artwork when I was a tot, and I remember thinking someone had badly fucked up the 'p'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 12 minutes ago, BFTD said: The soap dispenser at our local laundrette had '6d' as part of the artwork when I was a tot, and I remember thinking someone had badly fucked up the 'p'. To most OF* fans, soap only exists in the 6th dimension tbf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The word "Dollar" as in money is derived from the word "Joachimsthaler". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 The word "Dollar" as in money is derived from the word "Joachimsthaler". Hence why the pre-Euro Slovene currency was the Tolar.The $ symbol has its roots in a picture of a banner wrapped round the two pillars of Gibraltar which was on Spanish New World coinage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 19 hours ago, GordonD said: I was 12 when decimal currency came in so for the whole of my primary education we were taught the old money. We had to do sums like adding £1 17/10d to £2 9/7d and do it quickly! Far easier to add £1.89 to £2.48. That will come in handy in a couple of years time when old money is reintroduced by Moggcunt & Co. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Britain's top fascist Oswald Mosely was also a top shagger, and was getting wired in to both his wife's sister and their step-mother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuggz Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 06/06/2022 at 13:42, House Bartender said: History Lesson: With the Prime Minister keen to return to Imperial weights and measures, it's worth noting that Britain started to prepare for the decimalisation of currency 122 years before it happened. The florin (aka 2 bob bit/2 shillings) was very close in value to the half-crown but was specifically introduced as it was one tenth of a pound. The first ones caused a scandal as they omitted the vital inscription “D.G.” or “Dei Gratia” - by the Grace of God – relating to the manner in which Queen Victoria had been elected. These were hastily withdrawn. For those under the age of 60ish here's an explanation of why decimal systems are best, whatever BJ and Middle England think.. 4 farthings or 2 halfpennies = 1 penny 12 pennies or 4 threepennys or 2 sixpences = 1 shilling 2 shillings = 1 florin 2 shillings and 6 pence = 1 half crown (full crown weren't in normal circulation) a 10 bob note = ½ a pound 20 shillings = £1 and of course 21 shillings = 1 guinea – only useful for horse trading. I tried explaining all this to my then 12yo son,who was quite good at maths.A fter about 5 mins ,I got"my brain hurts, please stop". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 This week, Canada and Denmark declared an end to the Whisky War and agreed to share a land border. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 52 minutes ago, Fullerene said: This week, Canada and Denmark declared an end to the Whisky War and agreed to share a land border. I remember seeing this on QI. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 A raven has 17 primary wing feathers, that's the big ones at the end of the wing. These are called pinion feathers. Crows only have 16 of these. So the difference between a crow and a raven is a matter of a pinion. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 59 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: A raven has 17 primary wing feathers, that's the big ones at the end of the wing. These are called pinion feathers. Crows only have 16 of these. So the difference between a crow and a raven is a matter of a pinion. Fun utter pish thread for this pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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