Jump to content

Random things you didn't know.


Recommended Posts

Maine Road, Manchester was once called Dog Kennel Lane. It was renamed by Temperance campaigners after the US State of Maine passed a law prohibiting alcohol in 1851. 

It's a shame they changed the name- imagine: "Colin Bell and Francis Lee used to delight the crowds at Dog Kennel Lane"... 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, MixuFixit said:

The arrow next to the fuel gauge in cars tells you which side of the car the fuel cap is on.

Also, if there is no arrow, the side the hose comes out the pump on the icon is the side your tank is on. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, Falcor Roar said:

'Outwith' is a Scottish term. That has blown my mind. Is this common knowledge?

I’ve used the term for as long as I can remember but often wondered why it would autocorrect.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
On 23/11/2018 at 20:49, Barry Ferguson's Hat said:

I read somewhere recently that some car manufacturers have stopped doing this because so few people actually know about it.

Brought on quite a seethe, I must say, and I don't even drive.

Petrol diesel cap is always opposite side to the end of the exhaust.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 02/10/2019 at 20:46, johnnydun said:

Just throwing in more words Aberdonians use, that sound better than the words used by the rest of the country.

So awa n dook fir chips in the chipper ya bam and pick me up a rowie while yer at it gadge.

Think you will find its a buttery to the teuchters and rowies  to the toonsers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 minutes ago, Willie adie said:

Think you will find its a buttery to the teuchters and rowies  to the toonsers

Aye, thats exactly what I'm saying.

There is nothing more teuchter than calling someone from anything bigger than a village, a toonser.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...