Anybody got a fact or 3?

[FISHERMAN]

The 'Guiness world records' book holds the record for being the most stolen book from Libraries

The Chameleon can focus its eyes seperately to watch two objects at once.

A cat uses its whiskers to determine if a space is too small to squeeze through

Anyone got any 'facts'?

[Less]

Fact:-
New members should post a few things about themselves in the 'Introduce Yourself' thread.
Just a few facts so that other members can get to know them.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by FISHERMAN

Anyone got any 'facts'?

Fact:-
Members are only allowed to have one account

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by Neil

Fact:-
Members are only allowed to have one account

Nice one Neil

[Boeing Guy]

Being a bit sad....
The Boeing 737, is the worlds most popular airliner.
Two take off or land every five seconds of the day.
There are on average oncer 1000 in the air at anyone time.

The Houses of Parliment contain a complete shower of Bs

[Studio25]

Originally Posted by FISHERMAN

...The Chameleon can focus its eyes seperately to watch two objects at once...

So can humans. It's a skill necessary for flying the Apache attack helecopter

[alan7554]

you can legally shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow from the walls of york castle,between the hours from sundown to sunrise

you can still be hung for killing a swan,as it is a treasonable offence as they are owned by the queen.

[Studio25]

Originally Posted by alan7554

...they are owned by the queen.

...as are sturgeon - whether landed within our waters or imported from abroad.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by alan7554

you can legally shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow from the walls of york castle,between the hours from sundown to sunrise

you can still be hung for killing a swan,as it is a treasonable offence as they are owned by the queen.

You can be hung for killing a swan! Wow

Did you hear the joke about the plastic surgeon who hung himself

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Studio25

...as are sturgeon - whether landed within our waters or imported from abroad.

So, I guess Mr. and Mrs. Snell are in deep do-do

British couple may have nabbed biggest fish ever caught in North America with a monster 12-foot sturgeon | Mail Online

[MargaretR]

If you die without making a will
....no living relatives are traced
....instead of the country getting what you leave
....Lizzie gets it if you lived in Lancs
....and Big Ears if you lived in Cornwall

Republic | Bona Vacantia

Hows that for grave robbing

[Studio25]

Originally Posted by Eric

So, I guess Mr. and Mrs. Snell are in deep do-do

British couple may have nabbed biggest fish ever caught in North America with a monster 12-foot sturgeon | Mail Online

Naah - even if they'd brought it back to this country, the queen would have allowed them to keep it...
BBC NEWS | Wales | Sturgeon is back and museum-bound

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Studio25

Naah - even if they'd brought it back to this country, the queen would have allowed them to keep it...
BBC NEWS | Wales | Sturgeon is back and museum-bound

The one caught over there was, in comparison to the Canadian fish, a mere tadpole Over here, we would toss that one back.

I love fishing (and old farts in Ontario can fish sans licence). As the saying goes: "Give a man a fish, and you will feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and he will sit out in a boat all day drinking beer"

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by alan7554

you can legally shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow from the walls of york castle,between the hours from sundown to sunrise

Thought that was in Chester ? Mind you, don't suppose it really matters where it is if you're turning them into "Taffy Apples".

[susie123]

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Thought that was in Chester ? Mind you, don't suppose it really matters where it is if you're turning them into "Taffy Apples".

So you just take the two juicy bits and leave the rest behind?