Odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
My rendition of Marcel Marceau singing Rule Brittania came a close #2 though!
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Nonsense, it's an abbreviation for your real name Mr Peter Kiss Kiss Kiss
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The rock band KISS were originally to be known as P***, but due to Gene Simmon's terrible lisp the band ended up as KISS when he went to register the name,
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Gerry Rafferty once owned a pie shop in Aberdeen called Baker's Treat
His speciality piece was a mutton pie, inspired by the Stealers Wheel song - Stuck in the Middle with Uwe
His speciality piece was a mutton pie, inspired by the Stealers Wheel song - Stuck in the Middle with Uwe
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Stealers Wheel used to indeed steal the wheels off fans cars parked st gigs. This is how the Reliant Robin was invented.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
The Reliant Robin was invented by accident, while researching a shopping trolley that could travel in a straight line.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Napalm was rebranded in 2003 after getting a bad rep. It’s now know as P20 sun oil, and users are protected against nuclear attack for 10 hours after applying.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Nuclear weapons have a bad rep. When used with care they are invaluable for softening the skid marks on Y fronts sufficiently for pneumatic drills to be used safely upon them without fear of breaking.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
Not many know that's where the CND symbol came from - it's the very same stained Y fronts.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
CND started out as a splinter group of ravaging monks, the Celibate Nun Deflowerers. The last of them were wiped out by Jeremy Corbyn in the great Tek War of 1932, whereupon Corbyn was invited to head the board at Goldman Sachs by way of reward.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
CND was a large camping festival held at Greenham Common each year. One of the favourite bands was the Boeing B-47E Stratojets. The symbol and reference to stained y fronts was due to the appalling toilet facilities.
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Greenpeace started out in kit form
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
When America was first colonised there was a shortage of currency.
As a result, local rare toads were used as legal tender, and the name "Greenbacks" survives to this day as a moniker for cash in the US.
As a result, local rare toads were used as legal tender, and the name "Greenbacks" survives to this day as a moniker for cash in the US.
