Author Topic: Interesting facts about Wales (Read 13532 times)

Beardy · « **on:** 30 July, 2018, 08:39:32 am »

Seeing as how we have a Welsh bod in a snazzy lellow pullover it seems reasonable to have a little fun at Welsh Wales' expense

Ok, so interesting facts about Wales. I'll start...

err,

give me a minute......

Andrij · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 July, 2018, 08:51:33 am »

1) The nanoWales (nW) is a recognised unit for measurement for area.

2) There are no whales native to Wales.

Jurek · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 July, 2018, 08:55:26 am »

The saxophone is classed as a woodwind instrument, despite being constructed mostly of brass.

woollypigs · « **Reply #3 on:** 30 July, 2018, 09:01:32 am »

3/ Nichole Cooke two times winner of riding a bike around France.

4/ I have been there 4 times.

Basil · « **Reply #4 on:** 30 July, 2018, 09:26:29 am »

5/ Contrary to that old misguided complaint "They were all speaking English in the pub until we walked in", it is actually the other way around.
Which although polite, is not very helpful if you're trying to learn Welsh.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #5 on:** 30 July, 2018, 09:36:59 am »

In a remarkable coincidence, Wales has an area exactly equal to the size of Wales.

T42 · « **Reply #6 on:** 30 July, 2018, 09:40:26 am »

6/ Also contrary to popular belief, you do not have to have three testicles to join the Treorchy Male Voice Choir.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 July, 2018, 10:12:15 am »

Wales is one of only two countries where English Baseball is played.

Gattopardo · « **Reply #8 on:** 30 July, 2018, 11:50:40 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 30 July, 2018, 09:36:59 am

In a remarkable coincidence, Wales has an area exactly equal to the size of Wales.

I was going to say that.

LEE · « **Reply #9 on:** 30 July, 2018, 11:56:54 am »

If all the Welsh people, aged over 90 years old, lay end to end in a straight line, only about 5% of them would be able to get up again unaided.

Peter · « **Reply #10 on:** 30 July, 2018, 12:00:28 pm »

or, to bowdlerize "That Was The Week That Was"

"....... end to end, they'd be much more comfortable."

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #11 on:** 30 July, 2018, 12:01:12 pm »

If the entire population of Wales lay end-to-end on Pendine Sands it would be the nearest thing to mental stimulation the Leave voters among them ever experience.

tiermat · « **Reply #12 on:** 30 July, 2018, 01:03:02 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 30 July, 2018, 09:36:59 am

In a remarkable coincidence, Wales has an area exactly equal to the size of Wales.

As the B52's sang in their 199<cough> hit, it is a useful size comparison for cars:

"...I got me a car and it's as big as Wales"

Kim · « **Reply #13 on:** 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm »

I got sunburnt in Wales once.

Basil · « **Reply #14 on:** 30 July, 2018, 01:25:08 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm

I got sunburnt in Wales once.

Are you sure?

Kim · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 July, 2018, 01:25:39 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 30 July, 2018, 01:25:08 pm

Quote from: Kim on 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm
I got sunburnt in Wales once.

Are you sure?

Admittedly it was only on one side.

Andrij · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 July, 2018, 01:34:13 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm

I got sunburnt in Wales once.

I recall getting a bit too much sun one day during a weekend in Wales. Perhaps the same event?

hellymedic · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 July, 2018, 02:27:15 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 30 July, 2018, 01:25:08 pm

Quote from: Kim on 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm
I got sunburnt in Wales once.

Are you sure?

I've been sunburnt in Wales.

I've been sunburnt north of the Arctic Circle.

Basil · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 July, 2018, 02:46:44 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 30 July, 2018, 02:27:15 pm

Quote from: Basil on 30 July, 2018, 01:25:08 pm
Quote from: Kim on 30 July, 2018, 01:11:45 pm
I got sunburnt in Wales once.

Are you sure?

I've been sunburnt in Wales.

I've been sunburnt north of the Arctic Circle.

You have an arctic circle?

hulver · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 July, 2018, 02:59:12 pm »

As I learnt on "The secret life of four year olds" last night.

"Just because you're from Wales, that doesn't mean you're a Whale"

T42 · « **Reply #20 on:** 30 July, 2018, 04:06:52 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 30 July, 2018, 12:00:28 pm

or, to bowdlerize "That Was The Week That Was"

"....... end to end, they'd be much more comfortable."

Or as Timothy Birdsall of that parish put it, "...I'd ride a bicycle over them". But he was talking about the novels of C.P. ~~Sagan~~ Snow.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #21 on:** 30 July, 2018, 05:33:31 pm »

The movie "Twin Town" is a documentary.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 July, 2018, 05:35:09 pm »

If you think that you got a sun tan in Wales, it's a good idea to check that you havent gone rusty.

Efrogwr · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 July, 2018, 05:40:19 pm »

Until 1974 a small part of England was Welsh, and a larger part of Wales was English.

Newport is one of the bits tranferred from England. I wonder if they'd like to have it back?

LEE · « **Reply #24 on:** 30 July, 2018, 05:43:41 pm »

When Geraint Thomas fell off his bike last year he was less Welsh than he was yesterday.