Author Topic: what I have learned today. (Read 861037 times)

Pingu · « **Reply #250 on:** 09 July, 2014, 10:03:07 pm »

Quote from: phantasmagoriana on 09 July, 2014, 09:33:08 pm

How to do a wheelie. And an endo. I can only do tiny ones, though...

I look forward to seeing you demonstrating them down Glenshee

nicknack · « **Reply #251 on:** 11 July, 2014, 01:30:13 pm »

That a shared use pavement is not actually a pavement.

Marvellous, this place.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #252 on:** 11 July, 2014, 01:39:31 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 06 July, 2014, 10:55:05 pm

That I worked with the Chuckle Brothers' brothers, the Patton Brothers. I'd previously thought they were their uncles, but no - Jimmy & Brian Patton, sons of entertainer Gene Patton, are two of the three older brothers (the other is Colin) of Paul and Barry Elliot, sons of Jimmy Elliot, who was Gene Patton. Obvs.

Surely this is a Claim to Fame? But convoluted, rather than tenuous.

Nuncio · « **Reply #253 on:** 11 July, 2014, 02:10:32 pm »

I knew before that I have over twice the average number of testicles of humankind, and slightly more than the the average number of legs, but I've just learned that I have 0.4 feet more than the average London pigeon.

Ruth · « **Reply #254 on:** 11 July, 2014, 04:04:59 pm »

How many legs and testicles have you actually got?

matthew · « **Reply #255 on:** 11 July, 2014, 05:00:44 pm »

assume 50:50 split male: female

then the average would be one, however with testicular cancer not all men have 2 so the average will be just under 1.

Nuncio · « **Reply #256 on:** 11 July, 2014, 10:04:27 pm »

I'm relying on women, Hitler and Lance Armstrong. Can someone in London do a quick check on the ave 1.6 feet per pigeon for me - I'm not sure I trust those QI people.

Bledlow · « **Reply #257 on:** 11 July, 2014, 10:49:18 pm »

Quote from: matthew on 11 July, 2014, 05:00:44 pm

assume 50:50 split male: female

then the average would be one, however with testicular cancer not all men have 2 so the average will be just under 1.

Yebbut there are slightly more males than females worldwide.

clarion · « **Reply #258 on:** 15 July, 2014, 03:32:48 pm »

Quote from: Nuncio on 11 July, 2014, 02:10:32 pm

I knew before that I have over twice the average number of testicles of humankind, and slightly more than the the average number of legs, but I've just learned that I have 0.4 feet more than the average London pigeon.

4.8" more of what?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #259 on:** 20 July, 2014, 02:46:36 pm »

If someone says their daughter's name is Petra, don't say "oh, like the Blue Peter dog?"

clarion · « **Reply #260 on:** 20 July, 2014, 03:52:11 pm »

I also learned once that comparing said daughter to a 'rose-red city, half as old as time' is unpopular.

T42 · « **Reply #261 on:** 20 July, 2014, 04:30:25 pm »

That my wife has had a crowned front tooth since 1966. Or rather had one until this morning, when it fell out on her daily run.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #262 on:** 21 July, 2014, 10:11:12 am »

Quote from: Eccentrica Gallumbits on 20 July, 2014, 02:46:36 pm

If someone says their daughter's name is Petra, don't say "oh, like the Blue Peter dog?"

You're on rocky ground with that.

Quote from: clarion on 20 July, 2014, 03:52:11 pm

I also learned once that comparing said daughter to a 'rose-red city, half as old as time' is unpopular.

Did you get a stony stare?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #263 on:** 21 July, 2014, 10:12:46 am »

Actually, I think the rose-red city response is rather a nice one.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #264 on:** 27 July, 2014, 08:22:03 pm »

The sardonic voiceovers on Jack FM are by Paul Darrow, who played Avon in Blake's 7.

Basil · « **Reply #265 on:** 30 July, 2014, 08:58:58 pm »

That more than half of the moon rocks brought back to earth have been nicked.

From the Wikipedia page "Stolen and missing Moon rocks"

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Of the 270 Apollo 11 Moon Rocks and Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rocks that were given to the nations of the world by the Nixon Administration approximately 180 are currently unaccounted for.

Morrisette · « **Reply #266 on:** 31 July, 2014, 12:42:19 pm »

Oh, go on then - that a Mileage Run is a thing. A pointless round trip on a plane to maintain your status card.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #267 on:** 31 July, 2014, 07:33:36 pm »

That Nigeria has introduced a biometric ID system for banking. Initially ATMs and PoS, but “The vision is that this will go beyond the banks." Exactly what data it uses and whether it leaves non-Nigerians unable to use ATMs etc in the country is not mentioned.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/149188-nigeria-central-bank-mandate-biometric-data-identification-bank-customers.html#sthash.xHsCnK3I.dpbs

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #268 on:** 01 August, 2014, 01:25:47 am »

That Romanian trains are "even worse than Virgin".

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #269 on:** 05 August, 2014, 11:56:37 am »

That Davina McCall's mother's maiden name is Florence Kock. Fnarr and, moreover, fnarr.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #270 on:** 06 August, 2014, 02:04:10 pm »

I've learnt something relevant to cycling.

Potentially at least. And all thanks to NeilV, occasionally otp. The Ape Index. Measurments, quite possibly inaccurate, show I am rather strongly negative ape, at 0.85 or -25cm. It is left to the reader to determine whether this means I have evolved beyond the ape, possibly as a result of interference on Earth by the Fast Radio Burst Beings, or whether I am simply a T-Rex with blunt teeth.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #271 on:** 06 August, 2014, 02:17:08 pm »

1.076. This is why I can do a hand-assisted trackstand on a Kingcycle.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #272 on:** 08 August, 2014, 06:15:05 pm »

Got it wrong. That was just my arms, I'd forgotten the small matter of shoulders. At least, I think you're meant to included shoulders! Which brings the correct figure up to 0.91. Still negative, but more of an allosaurus than the old T. rex.

Bledlow · « **Reply #273 on:** 10 August, 2014, 04:25:43 pm »

1.023

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #274 on:** 12 August, 2014, 10:58:08 pm »

Doing a Google image search for Pompino is not a good idea. I'd forgotten the Italian meaning.

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Ruth