QI fact of the day - Page 3

shillelagh · 03-02-2010, 21:45

The late journalist Bill Deedes' father, Herbert, inherited Saltwood Castle and thousands of acres of Kent but, unable to cope with life after the Boer War, lost the lot. As his father had no money to educate him, Bill joined the Morning Post in 1931. He thus became the first member of his family for 500 years to do an actual job.

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. JERRY SEINFELD

DaveinGermany · 06-02-2010, 18:23

Did you realize, that a Country famous for its' Champagne, Cognac & Wines (France) has more "Whisky Distilleries" than Ireland ??

Neil · 06-02-2010, 18:35

I think we should have a rule against mentioning France

Retlaw · 06-02-2010, 22:03

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Originally Posted by cashman

thats what i always said, but then gas meters weren't around way back, so i'll give him that.

Hoody Blell Cashy, how old are you, no gas meters back when, first gas meter I ever remember was back in 1935, you put pennies in a slot and turned a key, then a dial showed you how much you'd put in, emergency pennies were kept on a shelf next to the meter.
Retlaw.

Retlaw · 06-02-2010, 22:09

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

so who gets close enough to the sheep to decide if theyre fat tailed .. and how ..
i can see this going to the over 18s ..

I believe that'd be the Welsh then !!

Guess that's another group I've upset then !!

Wrong, its the Scots, thats why they wear kilts.

Retlaw.

DaveinGermany · 07-02-2010, 14:27

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Originally Posted by Neil

I think we should have a rule against mentioning France

Ok, I can live with that, should they need to be mentioned though for whatever reason can the term "cheese eating surrender monkeys" ( Quote from Jeremy Clarkson) be deemed acceptable ???

Chalk up another section of the populace: idunno:

DaveinGermany · 07-02-2010, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Retlaw

Wrong, its the Scots, thats why they wear kilts.

Retlaw.

Those lousy slapper two timing sheep !!!

Holiday fling was it ??

shillelagh · 07-02-2010, 14:42

another one

The fathers of Christopher Marlowe (1564-93), Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) and Louis Braille (1809-1852) were all cobblers.

My father had a profound influence on me: he was a lunatic. SPIKE MILLIGAN

Neil · 07-02-2010, 17:18

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

can the term "cheese eating surrender monkeys" ( Quote from Jeremy Clarkson) be deemed acceptable ???

If its good enough for the BBC how could we not accept it

DaveinGermany · 07-02-2010, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Neil

If its good enough for the BBC how could we not accept it

Good call, well considered & a sensible common sense decision made, you will go far young man

continue your sterling work !!!

shillelagh · 08-02-2010, 16:14

another one ..

US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.

Whoever has not got a good father should procure one. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE

Benipete · 09-02-2010, 14:44

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

another one ..

US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.

Whoever has not got a good father should procure one. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE

His father died when he was 10?

How old was he when George was born?

shillelagh · 10-02-2010, 20:47

another one folks ..

In Irish, fear means man and bean means woman.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. MARIE CURIE

shillelagh · 11-02-2010, 15:22

another one

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Human beings are born with only two inbuilt fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. All other fears are abnormal and have to be learned

Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really frightening. GERTRUDE STEIN.

Benipete · 11-02-2010, 15:38

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

another one

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Human beings are born with only two inbuilt fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. All other fears are abnormal and have to be learned

Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really frightening. GERTRUDE STEIN.

Is that one from Japan?