Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Belgium is so boring that Plastique Bertrand is actually very happy everyone thinks he's from France.
Odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
Popular 90s film "Wayne's World" is actually a Batman prequel, covering the years between Gotham and the first proper Batman film, when Bruce Wayne lived a rock n roll lifestyle on a public access TV show.
classic33
Leg End Member
The (in)famous German philosopher Karl Marx lived in Brussels in 1845–1847, joined by his collaborator Engels. They drafted and published the Communist Manifesto almost entirely in Brussels. If you visit Brussels, you cannot miss the restaurant Le Cygne located in the Grand-Place where Marx wrote his famous work.
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
You can't enroll in the Science of Batman course without an A Level in providing personal service to a commissioned officer.
classic33
Leg End Member
That's your excuse?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Science dates back to WWII, when Hitler had it invented in order to be able to develop the wunderwaffen.
The wunderwaffen - Hitler’s “Miracle Weapon” - was invented completely accidentally. Hitler, as we all know had a sweet tooth, and invaded Belgium and France to take control of the sweet pastry market. He subsequently ordered his researchers to invent “The Ultimate Waffle” - the “wunderwaffle” - but due to a typographical error, they developed the V2 rocket.
classic33
Leg End Member
Horten Ho 229
Retrospectively described by many as “the world’s first stealth bomber”, this was the first pure flying wing plane to be powered a jet engine. Developed by the Horten brothers,this tailless aircraft with fixed wings resembles a glider and was outfitted with stealth technology, a first for its time. Its sleek design ensured that it would be harder to detect and track with radar than other aircraft since it would have a smaller radar cross-section. Despite proving to be very successful in test flights, this aircraft simply failed to make an impact in the war, as it flew for the first time in 1944.
Retrospectively described by many as “the world’s first stealth bomber”, this was the first pure flying wing plane to be powered a jet engine. Developed by the Horten brothers,this tailless aircraft with fixed wings resembles a glider and was outfitted with stealth technology, a first for its time. Its sleek design ensured that it would be harder to detect and track with radar than other aircraft since it would have a smaller radar cross-section. Despite proving to be very successful in test flights, this aircraft simply failed to make an impact in the war, as it flew for the first time in 1944.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
The 'Wunderwaffener' never really worked, it didn't matter how much power they put into the fans they could always tell when Hitler had dropped a 'Donald'
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Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
I think that you have all fallen victim to a common misapprehension. Wunderwaffen was never a thing, it was invented by those pesky historians, derived to hide the creation of Wunderwaffel, which was all about creating the ultimate final dessert to appease Hitler's chronically sweet tooth.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Hitler had no teeth, having had them all kicked in by a Jewish nightclub bouncer.
Eva Braun was intended to be a donor, donating her entire teeth the the fuhrer, but a badly timed game of Russian Roulette put paid to the plan.
Eva Braun was intended to be a donor, donating her entire teeth the the fuhrer, but a badly timed game of Russian Roulette put paid to the plan.
Seevio
Guru
- Location
- South Glos
Wunderwaffen inspired a hit song by Oasis. 'our kid' Liam almost managed to pronounce correctly.
classic33
Leg End Member
Grace O’Malley, born in Ireland around 1530, when Henry VIII was Lord of Ireland. Grace’s father was chieftain of the seafaring O’Maille Clan, who were left to their own devices by the English. After her husband, Donal of the Battle, was killed and his castle captured, Grace raised an army and recaptured it. After marrying a second man, Iron Richard, Grace divorced within a year and seized Rockfleet Castle.
It was some time during her two marriages that Grace took over her father’s role of collecting taxes from fishermen in their territory. Grace became a little more hands-on with “tax collection,” targeting ships to demand cash or cargo for safe passage. Refusal was met with violence and murder. Grace also attacked the fortresses of Scottish and Irish noblemen. Some say that Grace even kidnapped the children of Anglo-Irish nobility.
It was some time during her two marriages that Grace took over her father’s role of collecting taxes from fishermen in their territory. Grace became a little more hands-on with “tax collection,” targeting ships to demand cash or cargo for safe passage. Refusal was met with violence and murder. Grace also attacked the fortresses of Scottish and Irish noblemen. Some say that Grace even kidnapped the children of Anglo-Irish nobility.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Oasis were not a real band, bit were intended as a joke. They were formed by Blur after a heavy drinking session, and were supposed to be a Britpop version of Spinal Tap.
