Odd factoids
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Seevio
Guru
- Location
- South Glos
Nearly all people are unable to get any music out of Quavers due the the widespread but mistaken belief that they are wind instruments. In fact they form part of the string section of the orchestra and are played with a bow.
Unfortunately due to the lack of skilled Quavers players, the once common string quintet setup, 2 violins, a viola, a cello and a quaver, has been reduced to the string quartet.
Unfortunately due to the lack of skilled Quavers players, the once common string quintet setup, 2 violins, a viola, a cello and a quaver, has been reduced to the string quartet.
Turdus philomelos
Guru
- Location
- West Lothian
Bobbles on hats were introduced to help prevent sailors from banging their heads on low yard arms, ceilings and the like
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Sailors never originally used to control the boats upon which they travelled. They were originally used as ballast and could be moved around the ship accordingly. In foul weather they would often be thrown overboard to lighten the ship.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Some enterprising chaps in the C17&18th found that they could fill up with said ballast and actually sell it for money in the colonies.
- Location
- Inside my skull
The process of throwing sailors overboard hit a snag when they developed the first submarines. They solved this, by inventing the torpedo. The torpedo wasn't orginally designed to sink ships. It was designed to eject sailors out of the submarine, so that the submarine would then be light enough to float back to the surface.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Submarines were originally designed to have windows.
However, a suitable waterproof putty wasn't available at the time, plus there was a shortage of window cleaners with diving experience
However, a suitable waterproof putty wasn't available at the time, plus there was a shortage of window cleaners with diving experience
When Frederick Baur died and he stipulated that his ashes were to be buried in a pringle tube he also stipulated that he must be cheese and onion flavour. Due to a mix up he was buried salt and vinegar flavour, a fact that came to light when, years later, the funeral director wrote his memoirs. The memoirs were entitled Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, Cheese and Onion is a Must
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Baulks of local Timber were used as Ballast when ships returned to Blighty, this wood (thought to be useless) was made into cheap furniture and so the 'Age of Mahogany' began. (Quality Furniture was made of Oak or Walnut previously)
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
No matter how you vote the government will still get in.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Voting is a sop to make the masses think they have democracy. On election night leaders of the 2 main parties secretly arm wrestle for the keys to number 10. Unless he his stricken with a serious illness, it is expected that Boris Johnson will beat Jerzi Korbynski on Thursday.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Aye there's no doubt Boris has a stronger right arm, all that w*nking.
- Location
- Inside my skull
The Tories plan to recruit 50,000 more self-gratification artists by 2025. When questioned it was revealed that 14,000 of the self-gratification artists are already Tories, and they'd just be retaining them.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Indeed. They have hired the NEC for the 2020 Tory Party Bukkonference, as it has been renamed, such was the demand. Labour Party Policy continues to be to sp*nk cash up a wall, so the electorate has a real choice for once.
