broon-loon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 20 minutes ago, Newbornbairn said: The entire point of golf is to play as little golf as possible. http://www.espn.com/espn/page2/index/_/id/7369649 Playing golf is easy for some.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 When Volvo invented the 3-point seatbelt, they left the patent 'open' so that other manufacturers could have access. The Swedes. A great bunch o' lads. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 When Alex Higgins won his first snooker world title in 1972, it was a best of 73 frame match that took 6 days to complete. He won 37-32. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, scottsdad said: When Alex Higgins won his first snooker world title in 1972, it was a best of 73 frame match that took 6 days to complete. He won 37-32. Tournament lasted from March 71 'til February 72.....Higgins played two qualifying rounds prior to that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Is there any other game where 9 out of 11 players on one side can be fast asleep for hours? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 The monthly churn rate for exercise bike Peloton is 0.8%, the monthly churn rate for cigarettes is 0.7%. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Sannox Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 The brother of Grant Shapps was in Big Audio Dynamite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, Glen Sannox said: The brother of Grant Shapps was in Big Audio Dynamite. I have a BAD album on vinyl sitting on a shelf somewhere............................ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 On 20/04/2022 at 09:53, Newbornbairn said: Is there any other game where 9 out of 11 players on one side can be fast asleep for hours? Can happen in cricket as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 The best feathers for a badminton shuttlecock are from the left wing of a goose. Also, aerodynamic experts say that 16 feathers from the left wing causes the shuttlecock to spin clockwise with an overarm smash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Anni-Frid from ABBA was part of the Nazi Lebensborn project. Lebensborn - Wikipedia 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthammer Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 11 hours ago, The Skelpit Lug said: The best feathers for a badminton shuttlecock are from the left wing of a goose. Also, aerodynamic experts say that 16 feathers from the left wing causes the shuttlecock to spin clockwise with an overarm smash. . . . . . . . and the parson's beak of the goose is apparently well worth a gander. Plus they can mimic certain humans by moving their eyes independently. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Anni-Frid from ABBA was part of the Nazi Lebensborn project. Lebensborn - Wikipedia The song "S.O.S." by ABBA inspired the song "Pretty Vacant" by the Sex Pistols. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) Tony Wilson, the Manchester music bloke used to host a music quiz show on tv in the early 90’s. One of the questions he asked was “Which member of Echo and the Bunnymen made his last percussive sound when his motorbike hit a lamp post?” Edited April 26, 2022 by Tony Ferrino 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweaty Morph Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 20 hours ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: Anni-Frid from ABBA was part of the Nazi Lebensborn project. Lebensborn - Wikipedia Read that post three times before I realised it didn't say 'Lesboporn'! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 The London Bridge that was sold to the Yanks and moved to Lake Havasu City, Arizona was designed by the East Lothian born John Rennie and built by his son, John Rennie Junior. John Rennie also designed the bridge over the Esk at Musselburgh that is still used for road traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishBhoy Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 It’s actually quicker to say ‘Volkswagen’ than it is to say ‘V.W.’ If I had a pound for every time I heard someone using an acronym that actually extended the syllable count I would be a billionaire. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Who says 'V.W.' it's V.Dub 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 It’s actually quicker to say ‘Volkswagen’ than it is to say ‘V.W.’ If I had a pound for every time I heard someone using an acronym that actually extended the syllable count I would be a billionaire. It sounds more like Fow-Veh in German 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 2 hours ago, IrishBhoy said: It’s actually quicker to say ‘Volkswagen’ than it is to say ‘V.W.’ If I had a pound for every time I heard someone using an acronym that actually extended the syllable count I would be a billionaire. Similar with World, Wide, Web. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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