classic33
Leg End Member
Avoiding prison is a safer bet.Not sure which is worseI think I will try and avoid both
Really TRUE odd factoids
- Thread starter Blue Hills
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Airport runway numbers aren't sequential, they are based on compass bearings. Runway 9 would be 90 degrees and runway 27 is 270 degrees etc.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Thanks for that: I've often wondered what the numbers meant.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
The runway at 90 degrees would be 09, not 9. Always two digits.
.. and so Runway 09 and runway 27 are the same runway, just approached from opposite ends.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
The wife of the fishmonger in the Asterix books is called Bacteria in the English translation.
In the original French she is called Ielosubmarine
In the original French she is called Ielosubmarine
rikki
Legendary Member
- Location
- Limestone Coast, South Australia
Preferably not at the same time.
Petrichorwheels
Senior Member
where was this?
Chris S
Legendary Member
- Location
- Birmingham
Donald Trump's presidency was foreseen in 'Bart To The Future', an episode of 'The Simpsons' first shown in March 2000.
Petrichorwheels
Senior Member
Kerensky, PM after the first Russian revolution until ousted in the October revolution by Lenin and Co, didn't die until 1970 (so outlived The Beatles) and is buried in Putney, south London, even though he died in the US.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
He was 89 when he died. But was very young when he took office.
Molotov lived even longer, dying in 1986 at the age of 96.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Salivating before vomiting is a way for your body to protect your teeth from the incoming stomach acid.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
New Zealand has only had a human population for less than 800 years.
That includes Māori tribes, not just Western explorers.
Australia has had humans for over 50,000 years.
North America has only been populated for around 14,000 years.
That includes Māori tribes, not just Western explorers.
Australia has had humans for over 50,000 years.
North America has only been populated for around 14,000 years.
Mike Ayling
Veteran
- Location
- Melbourne Downunda
Wonder how some of the fundamentalist "Christians" get around that?
