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Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:36 am
by Mark James
Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 pm
I feel that some people need to look at the title of this thread, and maybe disappear off to the "interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious" thread.
NASA explored the idea of putting Big Bird on the Challenger space shuttle. You know, the one that exploded.
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 10:59 am
by Gavin Chipper
"explored the idea"
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:41 pm
by Marc Meakin
Mark James wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 9:36 am
Ian Volante wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:07 pm
I feel that some people need to look at the title of this thread, and maybe disappear off to the "interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious" thread.
NASA explored the idea of putting Big Bird on the Challenger space shuttle. You know, the one that exploded.
I didnt know Big Bird exploded
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 12:44 pm
by Marc Meakin
The dude from The Bear on Disney plus is the grandson of Gene Wilder
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:53 pm
by Gavin Chipper
Dutch is basically the same as English except
they say "geezer" instead of "voter".
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:57 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Montréal is well south of Paris, and about level with Bordeaux. Toronto is level with Nice and Monaco. New York is level with Madrid and Naples.
Chibougamau, which is basically the last northern outpost in Québec with good paved roads before you get into the endless boreal forest, is still south of all of mainland Britain.
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:41 pm
by Mark James
I have loads of films recording off the tv on vhs tapes. Apparently it is possible to recover old teletext data from those tapes.
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:42 pm
by Gavin Chipper
I think I did that once. Was quite low grade though.
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:27 pm
by Marc Meakin
Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:41 pm
I have loads of films recording off the tv on vhs tapes. Apparently it is possible to recover old teletext data from those tapes.
Back in the day when we used to roller skate the teletext before surfing the internet
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:35 pm
by Marc Meakin
The order of adjectives in English Grammar.
Opinions, size, age, shape, colour origin material and puepose
If you get them in the wrong order it doesn't sound right.
My fat, big Greek wedding being an example of getting it wrong
Edit : typically there are exceptions like big bad wolf but there is probably a reason behind this
Re: Interesting things that aren't necessarily completely obvious
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024 10:10 am
by Mark James
Kirstie Alley's parents died in a car accident on the way to a Halloween party. Her mother was dressed in black face and her father was in a ku klux klan outfit.
https://youtu.be/5EEYp-plTYk?si=rRVFf6sz0IY1IHgz