Uninteresting Trivial Facts

[Adelaide Tiger]

Don’t know if this has been put on here before ….. Irene Triplett was the last person to be collecting a monthly American Civil War pension when she died in 2020!

Her father, Mose Triplett served with the Confederates before defecting to the Union Army.  He was 83 years of age when Irene was born in 1930

[Farmduck]

Duran Duran wasn't the first multi-Duran band in music. In 1954 vibraphonist Cal Tjader formed a quintet featuring brothers Manuel (piano) and Carlos (bass) Duran.

[Futtocks]

When Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile record, there were others in the race like Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher (founders of the London Marathon), plus George William Nankeville.

George William who? Apparently very successful world-class middle distance runner in his day, but also the father of Robert Christopher Nankeville.

Robert Christopher who? The entertainer who adopted the  stage name "Bobby Davro".

[Shadow]

That fails the criteria for the thread. Far too interesting.

 

[Wolford6]

Malcolm Macdonald, former England footballer, is now married to the first wife of Brian Johnson (AC/DC singer)

[Wolford6]

Kiln Dried Sand is £I a bag dearer at Wickes than at Selco.

[Bostik Bailey]

On 01/02/2024 at 21:22, Futtocks said:

A washing machine that texts you five minutes before it's finished is proper science fiction!

except if it is real time, not washing machine time it will take about 1/2 hour to actually finish

[graveyard johnny]

On 01/02/2024 at 21:22, Futtocks said:

A washing machine that texts you five minutes before it's finished is proper science fiction!

a washing machine that owns and can use a mobile phone ? whatever next?

[The Hallucinating Goose]

31 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

a washing machine that owns and can use a mobile phone ? whatever next?

A rugby league competition that is successful and not scrapped or completely altered every couple of years?

[Futtocks]

43 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

a washing machine that owns and can use a mobile phone ? whatever next?

You can buy a roasting/BBQ thermometer that links to your mobile phone and gives the estimated cooking time (based on the oven's ambient temperature compared to the internal temperature of the roast), a five minute warning, a "done" alarm and a resting time alarm.

And it hasn't got arms and legs, so it can't take over the world (on its own at least).

[graveyard johnny]

12 hours ago, Futtocks said:

You can buy a roasting/BBQ thermometer that links to your mobile phone and gives the estimated cooking time (based on the oven's ambient temperature compared to the internal temperature of the roast), a five minute warning, a "done" alarm and a resting time alarm.

And it hasn't got arms and legs, so it can't take over the world (on its own at least).

people will need to download an app to go for a shy t before long

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said:

people will need to download an app to go for a shy t before long

Before long?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appstronautstudios.pooplog&hl=en_US

[Wolford6]

There are currently no female reigning monarchs in the world.

Courtesy of Popbitch

[Futtocks]

The new Sainsbury's up the road has opened today. This replaces the old shop on the site next door, which in turn was built on the site of the warehouse where my second-ever job was based.

[Wolford6]

Team Abu Dhabi's opening partnership in today's T10 tournament.

Salt and Pepper.

[JonM]

7 hours ago, Wolford6 said:

Team Abu Dhabi's opening partnership in today's T10 tournament.

Salt and Pepper.

Both Michael Pepper and Phil Salt were in the England ODI squad for the tour to W.Indies.

[Adelaide Tiger]

Since Adelaide Oval held its first Test Match in 1884 - and prior to the start of todays play between Australia and India - there have been a total of 403 days across all of those test matches.

During that time only 2 full days of play have been lost to rain

For those interested the full days of play lost occurred in 1974 (4th day) and in 1975 (1st day).

[hindle xiii]

Ey up.

Flying visit.

[graveyard johnny]

On 25/11/2024 at 11:37, Wolford6 said:

Team Abu Dhabi's opening partnership in today's T10 tournament.

Salt and Pepper.

is it that season again?

[Futtocks]

There's a bus stop in Carlisle called "Eaten by Monsters".

https://bustimes.org/stops/090033103609 

[CanaBull]

Not meaning to shadow Shadow here but that last one was a bit interesting  

[gittinsfan]

Our local council car park has turned 4 parking bays into EV charging points.I was surprised to see that if you use one of the points you still have to pay the parking fee.Does anyone know if this is the norm,or is Gt Yarmouth council particularly moneygrabbing.

[graveyard johnny]

Elvis would have been 90 today - or maybe he is 90 today?

[Yorks Tim]

James Earl Carter Jr. (October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024)
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)

Didn't know that until yesterday.

 

[Adelaide Tiger]

Not an uninteresting trivial fact, but I would be surprised if this has ever happened.

Watching the Big Bash cricket match between Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat, Adelaide had a debutant bowler called Haskett.  In his first over he got hit for a six and the ball was caught by a bloke sat in the stand who remained stony-face and just threw the ball back. Later in the innings it showed the replay of the catch again and the bloke who caught it was Hasketts father!  What was funny is that when it showed the replay the father put his hand on h his wife’s shoulder and she pushed it away.

To add to the coincidence, the on-pitch female presenter commented that she recognised Hasketts mother as the teacher who had taught her Human Biology at High School.

Ah! An uninteresting fact.  The game had a total of 26 sixes which was the joint highest total in Big Bash history.