Uninteresting Trivial Facts

[tonyXIII 1,183]

Left-handedness is sinister.

NB that looks daft on its own, but was in response to Farmduck's post about left-handedness among twins, which is now on the previous page.

Edited August 30, 2018 by tonyXIII

[graveyard johnny 869]

the woman next door has a daughter called summer, her name is donna, I heard her husband shouting upstairs - "donna, summer, can one of you help me get the washing in" as it started raining the other day

 

Edited September 5, 2018 by graveyard johnny

[Phil 2,357]

On 8/19/2018 at 8:26 PM, tonyXIII said:

"voice enhancing sweets"? Really?

What's your phone number? I can do you some fantastic deals on your pension. I can arrange for you to retire on ten times your current salary. These deals are absolutely foolproof and your pension will be safeguarded.

 

Where do I sign up? 

[tonyXIII 1,183]

1 hour ago, Phil said:

Where do I sign up? 

In fairness to graveyard johnny, who first mentioned "voice enhancing sweets", I used to enjoy the "voice tablets" we got from Morrisons in Scarborough. Callard & Bowsers? Proper, old-fashioned boiled sweets they were. (still are?)

 

[Phil 2,357]

16 minutes ago, tonyXIII said:

In fairness to graveyard johnny, who first mentioned "voice enhancing sweets", I used to enjoy the "voice tablets" we got from Morrisons in Scarborough. Callard & Bowsers? Proper, old-fashioned boiled sweets they were. (still are?)

 

Aye I remember ‘em 

[DavidM 5,069]

Han Solo’s jacket from Empire Strikes Back up for auction with an estimate of .... a million quid !

[Futtocks 9,979]

2 hours ago, DavidM said:

Han Solo’s jacket from Empire Strikes Back up for auction with an estimate of .... a million quid !

How the currency has been devalued...

[DavidM 5,069]

Tour of Britain just gone past top of the road . Shut roads off for hours ! 

[graveyard johnny 869]

I am quite "in the mood" this evening, if the wife is or not remains to be seen.

[DavidM 5,069]

2 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

I am quite "in the mood" this evening, if the wife is or not remains to be seen.

Put Glenn Miller on the gramophone , big hint .

[Futtocks 9,979]

There is a Football Club in Nigeria called Warri Wolves.

[graveyard johnny 869]

22 hours ago, DavidM said:

Put Glenn Miller on the gramophone , big hint .

while going to entertain the troops in france  millers aircraft disappeared  over the English channel, which by way of irony is very similar to my hopes of "getting a bit" last night!

[JDINTHEHIZZOUSE 427]

Canada's government has revealed that  51% of its military are overweight with at least 6% of them suffering from mortal obesity,which means if we ever need to escape them after they have wheezed their way onto the battlefield,all we have to do is run up a slight incline 

[DavidM 5,069]

2 hours ago, JDINTHEHIZZOUSE said:

Canada's government has revealed that  51% of its military are overweight with at least 6% of them suffering from mortal obesity,which means if we ever need to escape them after they have wheezed their way onto the battlefield,all we have to do is run up a slight incline 

From watching documentaries on telly 97% of American prison officers are obese, slightly higher than the national average 

[ckn 7,538]

5 minutes ago, DavidM said:

From watching documentaries on telly 97% of American prison officers are obese, slightly higher than the national average 

Organic body armour...

[DavidM 5,069]

5 minutes ago, ckn said:

Organic body armour...

Lot of the police are the same . You wonder if and how they pass training and how they’re gonna run after anyone ! I guess they just don’t bother with the don’t run bit of don’t run or I’ll shoot ... I ain’t running after you mate !

Edited September 15, 2018 by DavidM

[Futtocks 9,979]

Just taken delivery of a kitchen appliance from Amazon, and here is a sample from the instruction leaflet. I have faithfully reproduced the spelling, spacing etc.

this appliance is not intended for physically week, slow response or person with a mental disorder(including children),unless the safe use in for safety and responsible for guidance or assistance 

[DavidM 5,069]

16 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Just taken delivery of a kitchen appliance from Amazon, and here is a sample from the instruction leaflet. I have faithfully reproduced the spelling, spacing etc.

this appliance is not intended for physically week, slow response or person with a mental disorder(including children),unless the safe use in for safety and responsible for guidance or assistance 

Made in China ?

[westlondonfan 581]

On 8/30/2018 at 5:29 PM, tonyXIII said:

Left-handedness is sinister.

NB that looks daft on its own, but was in response to Farmduck's post about left-handedness among twins, which is now on the previous page.

‘Left’ in Italian is ‘sinistra’.

[tonyXIII 1,183]

1 hour ago, westlondonfan said:

‘Left’ in Italian is ‘sinistra’.

And in Latin, "sinister" means "left-handed", which is why I posted that.

PS. Also in Latin, "dexter" means "right-handed", hence the word "dexterity" and its derivatives.

But thanks for the Italian reference.

[Futtocks 9,979]

2 hours ago, DavidM said:

Made in China ?

Got it in one!

[tonyXIII 1,183]

5 hours ago, Futtocks said:

Just taken delivery of a kitchen appliance from Amazon, and here is a sample from the instruction leaflet. I have faithfully reproduced the spelling, spacing etc.

this appliance is not intended for physically week, slow response or person with a mental disorder(including children),unless the safe use in for safety and responsible for guidance or assistance 

What's wrong with that? It's practically word-for-word the PM's next Brexit plan.

Sorry. I couldn't help myself. 

[gingerjon 5,873]

You don't have to even be in the police to play for Metropolitan Police FC.

[graveyard johnny 869]

On ‎10‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 8:37 AM, gingerjon said:

You don't have to even be in the police to play for Metropolitan Police FC.

theres only 3 of them anyway, and I heard sting had lost his pace of late

[Spidey 2,313]

On 9/8/2018 at 9:06 AM, Futtocks said:

There is a Football Club in Nigeria called Warri Wolves.

Is it their year?