Dr Koop Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The African insurgent group Boko Haram started life as a progressive rock tribute band. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweaty Morph Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The African insurgent group Boko Haram started life as a progressive rock tribute band. Whiter Shade of Pale being their biggest hit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittsburgh phil Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Due to an unfortunate miscommunication with suppliers, several of the 1947 Academy Award Oscar statuettes were filled with asbestos and painted with gold coloured strontium paint. This is believed to have caused the early deaths of John Wayne (cancer), Clark Gable (heart) as well as stunting Mickey Rooney's growth and causing the imaginary hair on Groucho Marx's painted on moustache to irretrievably fall out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 The Granny's Soup brand was actually founded by childless spinster Ivy Titeone, who, when faced with possible prosecution for misleading advertising, had to change her christian name to Granny. The globally successful Heinz food brand was named after the musician who played with The Tornadoes on their 60's hit Telstar. Dumfries born actor, John Laurie, probably best known for playing Private Fraser in Dads Army, is believed to have coined his catchphrase "We're doomed ah tell ye, doomed" after following Queen of the South FC during the Willie Harkness era. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yinited have a manager in mind. .. And their Chairman has also stated that any new Manager can be assured that the club will never sell their best players to rival clubs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Maggie Thatcher whilst on a troop visit in the Falkland Islands in 1983 got paralytic with a bunch of the lads one night because other than the sheep there was nothing else to do. Photographic evidence of her winning a game of freckles has been seized by the SAS to save face. (No pun intended). Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I resent that! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banana Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 The comedy show Absolutely was briefly a cult hit in Japan, which led to an influx of Japanese tourists to Stoneybridge. The village is now twinned with Osaka. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I resent that! Welshy, Are you claiming that big Si won the Freckles? Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Welshy, Are you claiming that big Si won the Freckles? Grimbo He had a great win in the pools but... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie95 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Scottish band Hue and Cry began a career as rappers and have had quite a few rap albums their recent song 'Straight Outta Coatbridge' being a massive hit in Lichtenstein. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Before local government was restructured in the early 1970s, Whitburn was the only burgh in Scotland to have a Red Hand of Ulster in its official crest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Scottish band Hue and Cry began a career as rappers and have had quite a few rap albums their recent song 'Straight Outta Coatbridge' being a massive hit in Lichtenstein. Greg Kane of Hue and Cry actually glows under ultraviolet light due to be being shot with an arrow tipped with the poison of a tropical frog. The attack by members of the Korowai tribe occurred when Kane was hiking in Papa New Guinea in 1987 looking for Linda. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bairn Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 The band Hue and Cry actually did find Linda. She was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, when they met her. Candy Bar on George street to be specific 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Candy Bar on George street to be specific People who say pacific when they mean specific are 1 chromosome away from a seahorse. Grimbo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Greg Kane of Hue and Cry actually glows under ultraviolet light due to be being shot with an arrow tipped with the poison of a tropical frog. The attack by members of the Korowai tribe occurred when Kane was hiking in Papa New Guinea in 1987 looking for Linda. As a result did he have to go on the sick and let drop his labour of love? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 Viz have been sending a free subscription copy of their comic to royalty for over a decade. When Buckingham Palace requested it be stopped, copies were sent to Windsor instead, then Sandringham (and so on). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Patterson Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Tables were invented by the Dudley Boys. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Chairs were invented by Dr Bartholomew Stool in 1703. Until then everyone stood up even when sleeping. At first people were afraid to sit down as they thought they were levitating and defying the church but after doing so were so much amazed by them they tried to steal one for their own use. Hence the famous saying "take a seat". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Koop Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Chairs were invented by Dr Bartholomew Stool in 1703. Until then everyone stood up even when sleeping. At first people were afraid to sit down as they thought they were levitating and defying the church but after doing so were so much amazed by them they tried to steal one for their own use. Hence the famous saying "take a seat". Are there any of his earliest samples to be seen anywhere? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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