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Captain Centipede


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And now for the beginning of my own, er...forum column.


Each day, I shall endeavor to enlghten you with one interesting fact which you probably don't already know.


Then you can amaze people in pubs with your knowledge of useless sh1te.


Okay, now for todays tidbit:


Thomas Crapper did not, in fact, invent the flushing toilet. The first patent for a siphonic flush was taken out by Joseph Adamson in 1853, eight years before Crapper started his plumbing business. However, the very first flush mechanism was invented by Alexander Cummings in 1775 (over 50 years before Crapper was born).



-- Edited by Captain Centipede at 18:37, 2004-11-23

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Hm.....


And now for the second tidbit of the day!


Some time in 1999, a man was caught speeding by a police-operated laser camera. A letter was sent to him, ordering him to pay a $40 fine. He was so angry that he sent back a picture of to $20 notes. However, soon afterwards, the police sent him a photo - of a pair of handcuffs!



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"Hm..... And now for the second tidbit of the day! Some time in 1999, a man was caught speeding by a police-operated laser camera. A letter was sent to him, ordering him to pay a $40 fine. He was so angry that he sent back a picture of to $20 notes. However, soon afterwards, the police sent him a photo - of a pair of handcuffs! "
i thought u said interesting and pointless!

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haha ross


your wrong!


i already knew that one


you failed!!!



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True fact: There are many other threads dedicated to pointless crap

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"haha ross your wrong! i already knew that one you failed!!!"

I did say that you probably wouldn't know them. Which is correct, technically.


And anyway, this thread is dedicated to 1 specific little-known fact per day, Monster.


Now for tidbit number 3!


'Sushi' does not, in fact, refer to raw fish. The word means a type of vinegared rice. We get the misconception from the fact that often it is combined with raw fish (called 'sashimi').



-- Edited by Captain Centipede at 16:28, 2004-11-28

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its a bag for the badger for the badger yea its a bag....


for the shashim the shashim right there!....


japan floor!


 


what film ppl what film?



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i would have said freddy got fingered if i hadnt got it


but i do have it so i know its not in there


so to answer your question, i dont know



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Okay, seems I've missed a day, so here's one to make up for yesterday:


The middle name of Harry Truman was simply the letter 'S'!


And now for today's tidbit:


As the Titanic sank on April 14th, 1912, the silent version of the film 'The Poseidon Adventure' was being screened. (The film is about a sinking ship.)



-- Edited by Captain Centipede at 21:45, 2004-11-28

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"The middle name of Harry Truman was simply the letter 'S'! :"
And because of this, it is never written with a full stop after it, unlike, for example, George W. Bush (he is dumber than a tree stump)

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"i would have said freddy got fingered if i hadnt got it but i do have it so i know its not in there so to answer your question, i dont know"
it is freddy got finger when he runs into the animatures building for the first time and gets questioned by the guard!

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And now for today's tidbit:


Charlie Chaplin once lost a 'Charlie Chaplin Look-Alike' contest.



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"it is freddy got finger when he runs into the animatures building for the first time and gets questioned by the guard!"
see jamie i have kicked ur scrawny butt holeooo!!

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*watches again*


oh yeah, fair enough


ps. bad ross, your falling behind on your useless facts


ohwell.... um


aha.


the human body is better suited for jumping backwards than forwards


we just dont do it much



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Is that a real fact, Jamie?


If it is, well done - it's very interesting.


Anyway, here's Thursday's tidbit:


Elvis Presley was once told 'Stick to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer'.


Friday's:


There is a town called 'F[.]ucking' in Australia (48' 03"N 13' 51"E).


And today's:


This is a poem made up of actual quotes from George Bush -


'MAKE THE PIE HIGHER
by George W. Bush

I think we all agree, the past is over.
This is still a dangerous world.
It's a world of madmen and uncertainty
and potential mental losses.

Rarely is the question asked
Is our children learning?
Will the highways of the Internet become more few?
How many hands have I shaked?

They misunderestimate me.
I am a pitbull on the pantleg of opportunity.
I know that the human being and the fish can coexist.
Families is where our nation finds hope, where our wings take dream.

Put food on your family!
Knock down the tollbooth!
Vulcanize society!
Make the pie higher! Make the pie higher!'


 


 


Looks like the world's gonna end some time in the next four years then.



-- Edited by Captain Centipede at 13:42, 2004-12-04

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You may understand this, in a beam of enlightenment, or you may un-understand this, in a beam of... ray-gun.

When questioned when will the world end, most people say "Roughly 4 Years".
This gives them time to put their affairs in order, complete their plans for the future, and then die.
; ).

Bet you didn't know that, then.

So how long do you think the world has?

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A few thousand years, I'd say.


And now for today's tidbit:


The original Star Trek theme tune has lyrics. They go like this:


Beyond
The rim of the star-light
My love
Is wand'ring in star-flight
I know
He'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love,
Strange love a star woman teaches.
I know
His journey ends never
His star trek
Will go on forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his starry sea
Remember, remember me.



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Is that the oooooh, ohhhhhhhh... oh oh oh oh oooooooooh one?

The Kirk one?

I does sound a lot like a 60's style song.

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"Is that the oooooh, ohhhhhhhh... oh oh oh oh oooooooooh one? The Kirk one? I does sound a lot like a 60's style song."
and whats wrong with 60s music??

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It was indeed the 60's one.


Anyway, now for today's tidbit:


By proclamation of Governor George W. Bush, the 10th June 2000 was 'Jesus Day' in Texas.



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