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Forum: Anything Goes 22-07-2010, 19:33

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Bet she doesn't ask "Does my Bum look big in this ?"

Forum: Anything Goes 13-05-2010, 15:52

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Well they are Greeks when all is said & done. :confused: And have you seen some of their artefacts ?? :rolleyes:

Forum: Anything Goes 25-04-2010, 19:43

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day The Dutch claim it ! Golf was first mentioned in the Netherlands around 1297 & it is presumed to be a corruption of the Dutch word " Kolf " which means club or bat. :D Or so they maintain ! ;)

Forum: Anything Goes 05-04-2010, 10:42

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day There appears to be a rather "Teutonic" theme just of late on this side :) Having a poke at the "Hermans" a truly British Pastime long may it remain so :D

Forum: Anything Goes 19-03-2010, 20:06

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Heinrich Heine, a German Poet who died 1856, left everything to his wife with the proviso she re-marry the reason being "So there will be at least one man to regret my Death" :confused: :D

Forum: Anything Goes 18-03-2010, 20:01

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Are you aware that the "Shillelagh" isn't what it appears to be ? :D Is Your Shillelagh a Sham? by Bridget...

Forum: Anything Goes 14-03-2010, 20:05

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day How about ya Shill ? or are you waiting for St.Pats on Wednesday ? :D :thepint:

Forum: Anything Goes 05-03-2010, 22:13

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Trivia (a Roman Goddess) to whom sacrifices were offered at crossroad. Due to travellers engaging in gosssip at such places, her name Trivia (3 roads coming together) became associated with such...

Forum: Anything Goes 03-03-2010, 19:45

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Anyway to get back on track, did you know ? the "RED SEA".......... isn't !! :D:D

Forum: Anything Goes 03-03-2010, 18:03

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Ahh....... GCE's & O'levels, I remember those. Ask the kids now & they'll ask you what songs have they done ? or what computer game's it from. I don't know the loss of a generation. :(

Forum: Anything Goes 03-03-2010, 17:36

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day I'll let you have that one, although it isn't out of the pages of the "Concise Oxford", credit where it's due you dragged it out of somewhere "Urban", you hip & down wiv da kids or wot Man !! :hippy:

Forum: Anything Goes 02-03-2010, 17:47

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Angle Iron, Benipete you two really need some electrocution lessons, you really do !! :D :D

Forum: Anything Goes 01-03-2010, 18:51

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Been a bit quiet on here for a bit so time for some reanimation . :) No word in the English Language rhymes with Pint, Diamond or Purple !! :D :D Go on I know you'll be googling & looking in...

Forum: Anything Goes 19-02-2010, 20:46

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day And Phobophobia ??? :D :D :D You guessed it a phobia of phobias :clown:

Forum: Anything Goes 19-02-2010, 18:12

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day It appears that the high brow intentions of passing on gems of useless information has indeed "gone down the pan" & the expression "talking sh**e" seems to be taking on some significance. :)

Forum: Anything Goes 12-02-2010, 22:11

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day One for the researchers, some days ago someone mentioned they wished they could have an "ology", well Gentlemen you can :eek: in your line of work the title "Tegestology" should be quite suitable :)...

Forum: Anything Goes 07-02-2010, 17:28

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Good call, well considered & a sensible common sense decision made, you will go far young man :alright: continue your sterling work !!! :D :D

Forum: Anything Goes 07-02-2010, 14:32

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Those lousy slapper two timing sheep !!! :D Holiday fling was it ?? :biggrin8:

Forum: Anything Goes 07-02-2010, 14:27

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day 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 ??? :rolleyes:...

Forum: Anything Goes 06-02-2010, 18:23

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Did you realize, that a Country famous for its' Champagne, Cognac & Wines (France) has more "Whisky Distilleries" than Ireland ?? :cheers:

Forum: Anything Goes 02-02-2010, 19:59

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day 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 !!:smack: :D :D Guess that's...

Forum: Anything Goes 01-02-2010, 19:28

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Today's quote "A broad definition of crime in England is any lower-class activity that is displeasing to the upper classes" Anthony Jay

Forum: Anything Goes 28-01-2010, 17:35

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day Quite often over here (Germany) the chimney sweeps do, well some of them, usually the old boys "Masters in their craft" sort of thing wear them as a tradition :)

Forum: Anything Goes 26-01-2010, 19:53

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day OK Mancie I'll allow some deviance on the ins & outs, it's probably a regional thing I would imagine. :) or a modern day equivalent:rolleyes:

Forum: Anything Goes 25-01-2010, 19:28

Replies: 111 QI fact of the day Views: 5,872 Posted By DaveinGermany Re: QI fact of the day The expression "Robbing Peter to pay Paul" comes from a time when land belonging to Westminster Abbey (dedicated to St.Peter) was sold to raise money for repairs to St.Pauls Cathedral. Taken...

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