Odd factoids

[bruce1530]

The Porsche 911 was originally called the "Posh 911", as it was intended for the upper class. The riff-raff were expected to drive Austin Allegros.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

That was, at least, until the toffs realised that allegro meant quickly in foreignish. Thereafter the proletariat were made to drive Singer Sloths.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Singer Sloths did a mean blanket stitch

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Sewing machines were invented after Jethro Tull learned the flute

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Jethro Till invented the self service checkout

 

[Drago]

Self service checkouts are a boon to shoplifters, but due to police cuts they now have to not only arrest themselves but also push themselves down the stairs at the station.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Dave Dino was unlucky, after performing a self service citizens arrest on himself, he was prosecuted for using excessive force.

 

[Drago]

Dave Dino played the pedal dinosaur, Dino, the the live action remake of the Flintstones.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The Skintstones wanted to make a film about their life in the Stone Age, but didn’t have two sticks to rub together.

 

[Chris S]

Fergal Sharkey joined the West Midlands Police after he left The Undertones.
https://news.sky.com/story/police-b...oys-trapped-in-frozen-lake-nominated-12920103

 

[Drago]

Feargal Sharkey invented a foot fungus cream made from sharks.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Fungus Sharkey, his younger brother, invented the Verruca, to create a market for the cream.

 

[Drago]

Verruca is a small town in southern Italy, famed for the manufacture of medicated in-soles.

 

[raleighnut]

Sewing machines were invented after Jethro Tull learned the flute

And who would have thought what a right wing racist tosser he (Ian Anderson) would turn out to be, one of the bands that if it comes on the radio (planet rock) I can't get to the off button quick enough.
" Give Me My Broadsword".............If I ever met him I'd shove his Flute so far up his jacksie he'd be 'whistling dixie'

 

[Drago]

I've met him. He seemed alright, and I distinctly recall he didn't say anything racist or goose step about the place. The main think that struck me was how small he seemed.

But seeing as his name has been mentioned...

Ian Anderson played Mr Anderson, AKA Neo, in the Matrix films and did all his own stunts. A career standing on one leg gave him extraordinary athletic ability.