Odd factoids

[PeteXXX]

John Thomas was banished from Wales for having three to many vowels in his name.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Rest areas on German autobahns are called Ausfarts. Many a time you will hear the sound of thunder and breaking wind 💨 in German speaking countries. This prevents anyone spending a long time in the rest areas.

 

[Drago]

Autobahns were originally paved with wood from old barns, or bahn's, hence the name. Of course, this made them rather treacherous in wet weather, so following the construction of these roads in the late 30's the Germans took to driving tanks instead when travelling long distances or over the border. The infamous Lederhosen Lad's Panzer Booze Cruise to Poland in September 39 caused all sorts of problems.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Amazing to think that they were all built by 4 blokes in red shirts, who also made time to invent a bicycle race and form a band, never mind that one was called Dorian. Truly remarkable.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The onset of heavy snow heralds the ancient midlander festival of abandoning cars. There’s a prize for the car abandoned in the most unsuitable location. The competition hots up each year with drivers trying to get as far from home as possible before getting stuck. Special shoot on snow tyres are put on to guarantee fun for all who watch.

 

[PeteXXX]

A light dusting of snow is known as a blizzard further south in the country.
London and the South East is duty bound to grind to a halt within minutes of ¼" of snow settling 🌨

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Leighton Blizzard is the snowiest place in Britain, averaging nearly two inches each year.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

A light dusting of snow is known as a blizzard further south in the country.
London and the South East is duty bound to grind to a halt within minutes of ¼" of snow settling 🌨

To be fair that happens anywhere in the uk that has high volumes of traffic.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Leighton Blizzard is the snowiest place in Britain, averaging nearly two inches each year.

Actually that’s Snowed On in Wales. It’s so snowy and dangerous that they failed to build a road next to the railway, built by Swiss engineers.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

The Welsh population is so excitable that they had to appoint a somnolent First Minister.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

"Somnolent First" is a neo-Nazi terrorist organisation best known for its summary execution of train guards waking snoozing passengers.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Somnolent first also run the sleeper service to Inverness.

 

[Drago]

Inverness was originally called Outerness. When it was discovered that the founder, Jock McTaff, had named it after his wife Nessie's protruding belly button there aas an outcry of disgust and it was changed to Glittersavile, before being hastily changed again to Inverness.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Dungeness is where Nessie goes to take a dump.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Loch Ness is a locksmith who lives in a boat near Inverness.