BillyAnchor Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 In Armenia the bat is sacred and any batman type references are considered offensive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 minute ago, BillyAnchor said: In Armenia the bat is sacred and any batman type references are considered offensive. Dark Knight was released but didn’t do well as the edited version lasted for 28 seconds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 6 hours ago, BillyAnchor said: In Armenia the bat is sacred and any batman type references are considered offensive. The first white settlers in what is now Melbourne were led by John Batman and it was proposed that the settlement be named Batmania. This was abandoned after the Armenians threatened war. (only part of this is made up) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Before violin player and orchestra leader Andre Rieu achieved world fame with his extravagant concerts of Strauss waltzes, he travelled across Europe busking. He made several visits to Scotland and still speaks fondly of the time he played at an open mic night at the Burns Bar in Falkirk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Shepherd's Pie was named in honour of Falkirk and Edinburgh City player Scott Shepherd. This is because Falkirk fans thought he was mince and when slightly crispy the pototo on top resembles Scott's hair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 12 hours ago, The Skelpit Lug said: Before violin player and orchestra leader Andre Rieu achieved world fame with his extravagant concerts of Strauss waltzes, he travelled across Europe busking. He made several visits to Scotland and still speaks fondly of the time he played at an open mic night at the Burns Bar in Falkirk. This will be why @Gunther spoke so highly of him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 F Scott Fitzgerald’s first name was Fanny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Ferrino Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 London boy band “The Who” were originally called The Rockneys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The London suburb of Wimbledon took it’s name from the annual Tennis tournament 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Jean-Jacques Rousseau supposedly“invented” ice lollies But they’d been popular in Fiji for centuries already 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) There is no subliminal meaning to the renaming of Flushing Meadows to the Billy Jean King Centre. Edited October 28, 2019 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Scottish Tennis legend Sir Andy Murray is actually English. He was born in Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow and the Hospital was actually owned by the Queen Mother and everything that she owned was technically English so he was born in England due to a quirk of common law decreed in 1977 during the Queens silver jubilee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The game of tennis was originally called elevennis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pittsburgh phil Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 During the recording of a 2006 episode of Mastermind a contestant passed wind so noxious it caused her hair to fall out and an audience member to suffer a massive stroke. It also rendered John Humphreys temporarily blind and mute. The episode was never aired and the famous black chair had to be safely removed and later burned in a controlled environment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 7 hours ago, pittsburgh phil said: During the recording of a 2006 episode of Mastermind a contestant passed wind so noxious it caused her hair to fall out and an audience member to suffer a massive stroke. It also rendered John Humphreys temporarily blind and mute. The episode was never aired and the famous black chair had to be safely removed and later burned in a controlled environment. Apparently after he recovered from thar John Humphreys pointed out that the contestant had passed on that question. He was so amused by his own wit that he let rip with one of his own. Maybe never aired but you can still find it on youtube. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The fatty deposits in the chest area of men are often referred to as Moobs. The correct medical condition is Antanddec Syndrome. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmeister Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The Ford Motor Company has a side business in "top shelf" magazines, which is why they manufactured the Ford Escort and Ford Fiesta in an attempt st subliminal advertising. The Ford Reader's Wives was withdrawn as it was decided that any potential purchaser would automatically be unable to parallel park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 The Ford Razzle was the 3rd best selling car in Japan in 1987, behind the Suzuki Beefcurtain and the top seller, the Mitsubishi Ladygarden. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qos_75 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 French onion soup was the invention of Joan of Arc. She is also credited as discovering garlic bread. However, this is disputed with Nostradamus also being linked as the creator. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 25/10/2019 at 17:39, tamthebam said: Shepherd's Pie was named in honour of Falkirk and Edinburgh City player Scott Shepherd. Didn't Aberdeen briefly show interest? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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