Odd factoids

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Drago

Legendary Member
During down time, senior Royal Navy Admirals used to play battleships with real battleships.

Sadly, due to defence cuts, the modern equivalent called Rowing Boats isn't quite as enthralling to watch.
 

Ming the Merciless

There is no mercy
Location
Inside my skull
In Yorkshire, they used to send battle axes into battle. They were often called Edna, as that’s what they’d aim at.
 

simongt

Guru
Location
Norwich
Dungeon is a derivation of 'Donjon' which was the main building in the castle layout; usually what we now refer to as the keep.
As it was the safest and most secure place to keep prisoners; some of the political variety, the name derived into dungeon. ^_^
 

bruce1530

Guru
Location
Ayrshire
Patrick McGoon was one of the original 5 Goons. However, he left the team following the break up of a love triangle involving himself, Milligan and Secombe.
 

bruce1530

Guru
Location
Ayrshire
Eric Pickles is a keen cyclist, and invented a new method for cleaning a chain. This technique, which involves wiping the chain with a rag dipped in vinegar, is known as "The Pickle Method".
 

Drago

Legendary Member
Branston Pickle was co invented by Richard Branson and Eric Pickles.
 

FishFright

More wheels than sense
Renowned campanologist Paul McCartney keeps his bell collection in the Seychelles. His was soo keen on the place he immortalised it in song...

Seychelles , my bells .....

Unfortunately he then lapsed into French so no one knows what happened next.
 
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