glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
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Odd factoids
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swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Personally I think it's a load of balls.
classic33
Leg End Member
In ancient Rome, two men taking an oath of allegiance held each other's testicles, and men held their own testicles as a sign of truthfulness while bearing witness in a public forum. The Romans found a word to describe this practice but didn't invent the practice itself. Other primates had already been doing this for millions of years. Two male baboons who cooperate with each other by forming aggressive alliances against other baboons frequently fondle each other's genitalia.
I swear it to be true.
jefmcg
Guru
Is that directed at me? I always do my research.
testicle, n.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛstɪk(ə)l/
Etymology: < Latin testiculus, diminutive < testis testis n.2: see -cule suffix. Compare French testicule, Spanish testiculo, Portuguese testiculo, Italian testicolo
testify, v.
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛstɪfʌɪ/
Etymology: < late or medieval Latin testificāre, classical Latin testificārī to bear witness, proclaim, < testis witness + ficus making: see -fy suffix. So obsolete French testifier (16th cent.).
P.S. XKCD?
Also, as stated, the bible. "
Abraham said to the senior servant in his household, the steward of all his property, 'Place your hand under my thigh: I am going to make you swear by Yahweh
No, I was directing at a @classic33.
P.S. XKCD?
(not sure if serious)
xkcd is a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language by the great Randall Munroe.
jefmcg
Guru
Oops. Sorry.
Oh, you misunderstood. I meant "XKCD? Really?" Not a fan.
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Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
Not sure if it is the biggest but is is most certainly the most common.
Lozz360
Veteran
- Location
- Oxfordshire
The second largest airforce in the world is the US Navy.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Militarily, the air wing of a single Nimitz or Ford class carrier is a match for any countries entire air force, other than their own.
A single Nimitz or Ford carrier group is designed to be a match for any two entire navies at once.
A single Nimitz or Ford carrier group is designed to be a match for any two entire navies at once.
ClichéGuevara
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- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
ClichéGuevara
Legendary Member
- Location
- Kingston upon the River Hull
I googled that, and it seems 'Shanda' was her middle name. Her first name was 'Crystal'.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lear#Personal_life
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Although the US in theory operates 11 carriers (required by US law would you believe), the reality is they have 10 actually capable of operations. Of those 10, at any one time 7 of them will not be operational. Refuelling and refitting a nuclear carrier takes 18 months (as the French are discovering just now) then you've got working up time etc. In a war situation or for the recent show of force they could surge that to 6 or 7 but that has knock-on effects down the line for maintenance queues.
So the US effectively have 3 carriers at any one time which is why they have been very helpful to the RN. When our carriers are up and running it's effectively a 25% increase in deckspace for the US.
