Newbornbairn Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 8 hours ago, Zen Archer said: The same chap gave his name to the motorised scooter. Vespasian Honda 90? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 On 04/07/2017 at 20:21, D.A.F.C said: Disco crisps originally contained a small amount of MDMA and were banned in Brazil after a kids musical chairs party lasted three months. To be fair it wasn't the kids who were high, but the organisers, who failed to realise that you should have one chair fewer than the number of kids taking part. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmeister Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The Emirates Stadium is named after what it costs to have your own record label. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The Band Kasabian are named after the Roman Emperor Kasabian who reigned for a wet Wednesday Afternoon in 12 BC thanks to an ill-advised chariot racing bet by Emperor Augustus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 John Lennon only got his forename because his mum was bored. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Kris Akabusi was banned from the 1988 world championships for shouting Awwwoooga when jumping every hurdle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmeister Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 The Chelsea Flower Show, Chelsea Pensioners and Chelsra FC were named after Bill and Hilary Clinton's daughter in an attempt to cement the special relationship between the UK and the USA. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellinwigan Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Rod hull invented the sky dish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Diego Costa's Dad invented coffee but made his son angry by making him play football instead of following his dream of being a barrista. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 The US tennis headquarters at Flushing Meadows were originally built as a tribute to the comic actor W.C. Fields but the name was thought to be too rude and was changed before it opened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xNicola_Ghirl1888x Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Anybody older than 18 who watches wrestling is legally still a virgin, even if they've somehow had sex before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Contrary to popular opinion the B52s are not from the West Midlands. The core of the band came from randalstown in Nothern Ireland although they used to rehearse in cindy and Ricky Wilson's dads shed in Portglenone. They took their name from the Road that connects the two 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 14 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Contrary to popular opinion the B52s are not from the West Midlands. The core of the band came from randalstown in Nothern Ireland although they used to rehearse in cindy and Ricky Wilson's dads shed in Portglenone. They took their name from the Road that connects the two They are from the Boeing factory in Seattle actually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 U2 were named after they were practising in Louis Walsh's shed and he remarked f**k off you two little gobshites. Bono managed to escape but his friend got caught in his hedge. There is a super rare test press available of their first release. U 2 gobshites - Fields of Athenry The hedge remix accapella bono drum and bass mix louis Walsh speed garage redub Only one copy remains. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 7-Eleven do not operate stores in Scotland as they fear shops will run at a loss after the 10pm stop on alcohol sales, hence focusing business on more economically prospective countries such as Thailand and the Philippines instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 The spar range of convenience stores were closed down by the pc brigade in the late 90s as the name was though to encourage violence between teenagers in the inner cities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 The ultimate mission statement of 'Costcutters' the shop is to only exist in peoples minds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del79 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The "Heart" celebration is a tribute to Mayan sacrifices. Any player that does it, supports the ritual. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 5 hours ago, Del79 said: The "Heart" celebration is a tribute to Mayan sacrifices. Any player that does it, supports the ritual. That was so 2012. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 The Celtic huddle is a tribute to the Gunpowder Plot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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