Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[figbat]

5w 30 w stands for winter!!👍

It does, although it is correctly written “5W-30” (as defined by the SAE).

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Do you mean Beara? I know it well and holidayed for a few occasions down there, staying at a bunglow near perhaps that very pier. A few years later, I cycled toured round there, from Cork on my way up to Limerick and back to Cork. Wonderful wild coasts.

Yes - that's it - the spelling was more Anglicised when we used to go there

The lace we used to stay was a cottage pretty much on Travara beach

lovely place and in those days the place was almost deserted except for the farmer from just up the fields and us

so us 3 boys could be allowed to wander all over (except for the road) and our parents just assumed we would arrive back when we got hungry
(boys - fresh air - food - that concept was a pretty reliable!!!)

 

[yello]

The lace we used to stay was a cottage pretty much on Travara beach

Just looked that up, it's further round the coast. I was further south at a place that seems to be called Lower Reen, though I don't remember that name. I know it was there from the google map pics and because I remember walking up to the watchtower at Blackball head. When cycle touring, I stayed at Allihies. Gotta be near 20 years ago.

 

[winjim]

That Daryl Hannah & Neil Young are married 🤯

I heard that on the radio today. They really buried the lede, "Daryl Hannah is here to talk about what it's like having a husband who's on tour a lot"

 

[Chris S]

I had to Google 'Daryl Hannah'. I thought it was a man's name and Neil Young was gay. That would have definitely been something for this thread.

 

[Pblakeney]

I had to Google 'Daryl Hannah'. I thought it was a man's name and Neil Young was gay. That would have definitely been something for this thread.

My first thought was that you must be reasonably young to not know Daryl Hannah.
Last film while she was in her prime was released in the 80s. Man, I'm old. 😂

 

[figbat]

My first thought was that you must be reasonably young to not know Daryl Hannah.
Last film while she was in her prime was released in the 80s. Man, I'm old. 😂

The Kill Bill films were 2003/4 but yeah, before that it was 80s. 😮

 

[Chris S]

My first thought was that you must be reasonably young to not know Daryl Hannah.
Last film while she was in her prime was released in the 80s. Man, I'm old. 😂

I didn't pay much attention to popular culture in the 1980s, I still don't.

 

[Dogtrousers]

On misreadings, I frequently used to read 'uniformed' as 'uninformed' and wondered why the police would send such officers to a scene.

It's to guarantee open-mindedness. Informed officers may harbour biases.

 

[yello]

It's to guarantee open-mindedness. Informed officers may harbour biases.

Ah yes, part of the diversity programme.

 

[Jenkins]

That apparently there's been a dark chocolate Toblerone on sale for the past 55 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4v0jy925vo

 

[Electric_Andy]

That apparently there's been a dark chocolate Toblerone on sale for the past 55 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4v0jy925vo

I've seen them in the shops. Who would buy such a thing when a superior milk chocolate version is available 😐

 

[Beebo]

That apparently there's been a dark chocolate Toblerone on sale for the past 55 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4v0jy925vo

We had an overseas colleague who always brought us a large dark toblerone when ever they visited. Delicious.
And an easy purchase from all international airports.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

That apparently there's been a dark chocolate Toblerone on sale for the past 55 years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4v0jy925vo

View: https://youtu.be/MatZXLflb20?si=r4VvFGTuNuEV2Uye

 

[winjim]

I just found out that World Championship snooker is played on thermostatted tables.