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.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.
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 MustFredric Baur was the man who invented the iconic “Pringles” can. When he died, his ashes were buried in one*.
* Given that the average weight is 5lbs, it must have been an oversize tube.
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)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.
Aye there's no doubt Boris has a stronger right arm, all that w*nking.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.
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.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.