acute Posted May 20, 2017 Author #101 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Abortion is illegal in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Isle of Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 20, 2017 Author #102 Share Posted May 20, 2017 In 1996, Osama Bin Laden came within minutes of killing President Bill Clinton on a bridge near Manila, Philippines. The motorcade was diverted, the bomb was found, and it was big enough to blow the whole bridge sky-high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 20, 2017 #103 Share Posted May 20, 2017 The much loved "Fifty Shade of Grey" series of comedy novels originated as a piece of Twilight, I think, or was it Harry Potter, fanfiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 20, 2017 #104 Share Posted May 20, 2017 In York it is legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.(Except on Sundays)! 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 20, 2017 #105 Share Posted May 20, 2017 3 hours ago, Matt221 said: In York it is legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.(Except on Sundays)! I think it's the same in, I think it's Hereford, with the Welsh. 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 21, 2017 #106 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) * In 1953 the United States Government initiated Operation Moolah, which offered a reward of $100,000 for the first North Korean pilot to defect with an example of the MiG-15 jet fighter. The offer was taken up by Lieutenant No Kum Sok, who defected to Seoul in September 1953. It doesn't say whether he get his 100 K, but I'm sure he did. The U.S. govt. is always trustworthy. Edited May 21, 2017 by Manfred von Dreidecker 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 21, 2017 #107 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Over 12.5 million tonnes of paper and cardboard are used in the UK per year. Which is the equivalent weight of 260 QE2s (Queen Elizabeth cruise ship). 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 22, 2017 #108 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Today's interesting fact is in the form of a question: Where, today, is Stalingrad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted May 22, 2017 #109 Share Posted May 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: Today's interesting fact is in the form of a question: Where, today, is Stalingrad? Where it's always been. It got a new name though: volgograd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 22, 2017 #110 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Just now, Noteverythingisaconspiracy said: Where it's always been. It got a new name though: volgograd Ah yes, but no. Today, there is still somewhere called Stalingrad. You could get on a train there, but where is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 22, 2017 #111 Share Posted May 22, 2017 The Volgograd city council voted to use the name Stalingrad at city events on six commemorative days including February 2, the day Nazi forces fully surrendered to Soviet troops and May 9, Victory Day, Russian news agencies reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Noteverythingisaconspiracy Posted May 22, 2017 #112 Share Posted May 22, 2017 4 hours ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: Ah yes, but no. Today, there is still somewhere called Stalingrad. You could get on a train there, but where is it? Did a little digging and you are indeed correct. Wont spoil it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted May 23, 2017 #113 Share Posted May 23, 2017 7 hours ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: Ah yes, but no. Today, there is still somewhere called Stalingrad. You could get on a train there, but where is it? Quote Stalingrad is a Paris Métro station on the border between the 10th arrondissement and the 19th arrondissement at the intersection of lines 2, 5, and 7, located at the Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, which is named for the Battle of Stalingrad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalingrad_(Paris_Métro) 2 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #114 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Statistically, you have a better chance of guessing a stranger's phone number than winning the National Lottery. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted May 23, 2017 #115 Share Posted May 23, 2017 1 hour ago, acute said: Statistically, you have a better chance of guessing a stranger's phone number than winning the National Lottery. 187 45 62 is it??...or 362 74 91 maybe?..or... 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #116 Share Posted May 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, EllJay said: 187 45 62 is it??...or 362 74 91 maybe?..or... Close! My phone number is 07555 555555. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllJay Posted May 23, 2017 #117 Share Posted May 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, acute said: Close! My phone number is 07555 555555. Yeah, that was pretty close. I'm almost psychic, ain't I. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 23, 2017 #118 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The dialling* code 555 is usually used in TV and movies, at any rate those made in America, because it doesn't exist, and therefore there was little likelihood of them hitting upon an actual number inadvertantly. * or 'dialing', for Americans 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 23, 2017 #119 Share Posted May 23, 2017 According to the 1945 edition of Who’s Who, Hitler’s home phone number was Berlin 11 6191. 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #120 Share Posted May 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Manfred von Dreidecker said: The dialling* code 555 is usually used in TV and movies, at any rate those made in America, because it doesn't exist, and therefore there was little likelihood of them hitting upon an actual number inadvertantly. * or 'dialing', for Americans It makes me chuckle when I'm watching a deadly serious Hollywood movie, and they come out with a 555 phone number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #121 Share Posted May 23, 2017 In 1972, Wizzard released a single called Ball Park Incident, with Carlsberg Special on the B-side. The full title is... The Carlsberg Special (Pianos Demolished Phone 021 373 4472). 021 is the old Birmingham (UK) dialling code. Today, the number would be 0121 373 4472. I have often been tempted to phone it. (You can skip the first 20 seconds) 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 23, 2017 #122 Share Posted May 23, 2017 http://checkwhocalled.co.uk/phone-number/01213734472 lol 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #123 Share Posted May 23, 2017 35 minutes ago, Matt221 said: http://checkwhocalled.co.uk/phone-number/01213734472 lol I'm gonna call it. No, it wouldn't be right. What if it's a Piano Demolisher? It could be a premium-rate sex line. I can't. Yeah... go on. No. Somebody else will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted May 23, 2017 Author #124 Share Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) Related trivia... Multi-talented musician, Roy Wood, could pretty much play any instrument you could throw at him! From Wikipedia: Quote Instruments played by Wood on his various albums include guitar, bass, cello, flute, sitar, saxophones, clarinet, recorder, oboe, bassoon, drums, percussion, bagpipes, French horn, crumhorn, double bass and keyboards. Edited May 23, 2017 by acute ...and Slide Guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt221 Posted May 24, 2017 #125 Share Posted May 24, 2017 10 hours ago, acute said: I'm gonna call it. No, it wouldn't be right. What if it's a Piano Demolisher? It could be a premium-rate sex line. I can't. Yeah... go on. No. Somebody else will. "Tempting though isn't it" He said .............. *fingers hovering over the key pad* 1 Top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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