Fun Facts - Page 4

Sundae · 08-30-2010, 03:31 PM

SOS is pretty much all I know in Morse code.
I learnt it from John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, where Bill signals Josella across the countryside (it's the only Morse Code he knows too!)

The fun fact is John Wyndham's full name is John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris. That was in the days before names were taxed.

ETA I did have to look this up to make sure I had it exactly right (I had a mispelling and the order wrong in truth) but it was something I pretty much knew.

Trilby · 09-01-2010, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

The Day of the Triffids,

Triffids spit poison and kill.

GunMaster357 · 09-01-2010, 02:20 AM

The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella.

skysidhe · 09-01-2010, 08:41 AM

Fun Facts about Toast

Not to be confused with toasting your computer or toasting by the host to prove the drinks are not poisoned and subsequent deaths blamed on the gods.

Gone are the days when we invite our enemies to a party to kill them, thus the saying, "A toast to your health."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592788
Toast Today

There are a vast number of toast lovers in the world, and with the Internet they have found a new medium. There is an immense network of toast-dedicated websites, including a toast bible, songs about toast, and all sorts of toast and toaster memorabilia. For example, visit Dr Toast for toast recipes, related links, and so on.

New interest has recently been aroused in a toast-related phenomenon involving Murphy's Law; it has been claimed throughout recent history that toast, when dropped, will always land buttered-side down. Most scientists call this idea nonsense, but some hang on to the belief. Science journalist, Robert Matthews has an interesting example of this.

The Future of Toast

Exciting new developments occur everyday involving the future of toast. Progress has been made in areas such as talking toasters that respond to voice commands regarding bread darkness. Some have even worked on a brilliant perpetual motion theory involving cats and buttered toast. Alright, maybe this last one wouldn't work, but you never know until you try. There is also word of a toaster that burns weather predictions into the side of your toast. It gets the predictions by means of an Internet connection.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 09:18 AM

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Gone are the days when we invite our enemies to a party to kill them...

They are? Drat.

Gravdigr · 09-02-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by skysidhe

New interest has recently been aroused in a toast-related phenomenon involving Murphy's Law; it has been claimed throughout recent history that toast, when dropped, will always land buttered-side down..

If toast always lands buttered side down, and a cat always lands on its feet...What happens if you butter your toast and strap it to a cat's back?

Yznhymr · 09-02-2010, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

If toast always lands buttered side down, and a cat always lands on its feet...What happens if you butter your toast and strap it to a cat's back?

squirell nutkin · 09-01-2010, 10:36 AM

If Bruce were to lay all the Cellar ladies from end to end I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 11:55 AM

That can't happen, many of the Cellar ladies are married. Homey don't do dat.

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classicman · 09-01-2010, 12:06 PM

in that case ....

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

If Bruce were to lay all the single Cellar ladies from end to end I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.

squirell nutkin · 09-01-2010, 01:27 PM

Thaks for fixing that, Classic.

And Bruce, I thought it was a given that if you were involved, the ladies would be single.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 05:26 PM

Just clarifyin', ya know.

skysidhe · 09-01-2010, 06:48 PM

wtf are you saying bruce is a man ho? or all single cellar ladies are ho's?

Oh here is a fun fact....

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 10:30 PM

That's a rather Victorian view, after all it is the 21st century.

skysidhe · 09-01-2010, 10:31 PM

lol, yer funny

08-30-2010, 03:31 PM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	SOS is pretty much all I know in Morse code. I learnt it from John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, where Bill signals Josella across the countryside (it's the only Morse Code he knows too!) The fun fact is John Wyndham's full name is John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris. That was in the days before names were taxed. ETA I did have to look this up to make sure I had it exactly right (I had a mispelling and the order wrong in truth) but it was something I pretty much knew. Last edited by Sundae; 08-30-2010 at 03:36 PM. Reason: To be strictly honest

09-01-2010, 02:20 AM	#3
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	The space between your eyebrows is called the glabella. __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

09-01-2010, 10:36 AM	#8
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	If Bruce were to lay all the Cellar ladies from end to end I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

09-01-2010, 11:55 AM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That can't happen, many of the Cellar ladies are married. Homey don't do dat. : __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-01-2010, 01:27 PM	#11
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Thaks for fixing that, Classic. And Bruce, I thought it was a given that if you were involved, the ladies would be single. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

09-01-2010, 08:41 AM	#4
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Fun Facts about Toast Not to be confused with toasting your computer or toasting by the host to prove the drinks are not poisoned and subsequent deaths blamed on the gods. Gone are the days when we invite our enemies to a party to kill them, thus the saying, "A toast to your health." http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A592788 Toast Today There are a vast number of toast lovers in the world, and with the Internet they have found a new medium. There is an immense network of toast-dedicated websites, including a toast bible, songs about toast, and all sorts of toast and toaster memorabilia. For example, visit Dr Toast for toast recipes, related links, and so on. New interest has recently been aroused in a toast-related phenomenon involving Murphy's Law; it has been claimed throughout recent history that toast, when dropped, will always land buttered-side down. Most scientists call this idea nonsense, but some hang on to the belief. Science journalist, Robert Matthews has an interesting example of this. The Future of Toast Exciting new developments occur everyday involving the future of toast. Progress has been made in areas such as talking toasters that respond to voice commands regarding bread darkness. Some have even worked on a brilliant perpetual motion theory involving cats and buttered toast. Alright, maybe this last one wouldn't work, but you never know until you try. There is also word of a toaster that burns weather predictions into the side of your toast. It gets the predictions by means of an Internet connection.

09-01-2010, 05:26 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Just clarifyin', ya know. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-01-2010, 06:48 PM	#13
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	wtf are you saying bruce is a man ho? or all single cellar ladies are ho's? Oh here is a fun fact....

09-01-2010, 10:30 PM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's a rather Victorian view, after all it is the 21st century. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-01-2010, 10:31 PM	#15
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	lol, yer funny

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