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Posted: **Fri Oct 29, 2021 8:36 am**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:46 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 26, 2021 3:56 am Monster Munch are the shapes of claws and not faces
Why would you think they were faces?

There was a previous discussion about what Monster Munch are supposed to be, but unfortunately it seems to rely on images that aren't up any more. But there is this article. And this. But they'd be the whole monster, not just the face. I can't see them as a face at all.

Posted: **Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:16 am**

Aniseed is actually the seed from the anise plant

Posted: **Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:51 pm**

One of the "other" sides of the cheese grater can be used to generate cheese slices.

(Yes, I really hadn't realised that.)

Posted: **Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:58 am**

When people refer to The Plough as The Big Dipper, it's not because it looks like a fairground ride. It's because it looks like:

A ladle or scoop.

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:31 pm**

Scumbag Ghislaine Maxwell is Scumbag Robert Maxwell's daughter. I just thought she was horrible for hanging out with Scumbag Jeffrey Epstein.

Posted: **Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:35 pm**

Mark James wrote: ↑Sun Jan 02, 2022 10:31 pm Scumbag Ghislaine Maxwell is Scumbag Robert Maxwell's daughter. I just thought she was horrible for hanging out with Scumbag Jeffrey Epstein.

I read that the other day and wasn't sure if I'd heard that before or not. I think I even considered this thread.

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:58 pm**

The Mirror of Erised in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is so named because it shows one's desire, and Erised is Desire backwards (like a mirror image).

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:19 pm**

Callum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:58 pm The Mirror of Erised in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is so named because it shows one's desire, and Erised is Desire backwards (like a mirror image).

Is this a joke? If you've read the book or seen the film, it tells you anyway. Otherwise you wouldn't give a shit.

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:06 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:19 pm
Callum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:58 pm The Mirror of Erised in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is so named because it shows one's desire, and Erised is Desire backwards (like a mirror image).
Is this a joke? If you've read the book or seen the film, it tells you anyway. Otherwise you wouldn't give a shit.

Source? While it is common knowledge, I don't remember it being spelt out in either!

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:33 pm**

Yeah turns out it is more or less in the book. Had a little search and turns out the mirror is inscribed with "Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi", so not exactly subtle but disguised enough to pass as some nonsense magical language to my seven-year old self at the time of reading. No idea about the film, I've seen it but the films made little impression on me.

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:40 pm**

Saved me checking the book at least.

Posted: **Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:10 pm**

Fiona T wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 5:06 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:19 pm
Callum Todd wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:58 pm The Mirror of Erised in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is so named because it shows one's desire, and Erised is Desire backwards (like a mirror image).
Is this a joke? If you've read the book or seen the film, it tells you anyway. Otherwise you wouldn't give a shit.
Source? While it is common knowledge, I don't remember it being spelt out in either!

But like Trebor being an anagram of Robert

Posted: **Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:33 pm**

Boombastic by Shaggy got to number one because it was on a Levi's jeans advert, and it is not in fact one of the world's greatest mysteries.

Posted: **Tue Mar 22, 2022 3:24 pm**

There's an original Poldark. Not that I've watched either, but I found out because the main guy in the original series was in an episode of Fawlty Towers, and when they repeated it recently, I looked up some of the random people that appeared in it.

Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:14 am**

Faberge isn't a brand of chocolate that makes Easter eggs.

Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:26 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 11:14 am Faberge isn't a brand chocolate that makes Easter eggs.

title gore

Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2022 2:40 pm**

Chocolate Faberge eggs.

Posted: **Sun May 15, 2022 8:34 pm**

Eminem is called Eminem because his initials are 'M and M'.

Posted: **Sun May 15, 2022 8:39 pm**

Callum Todd wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 8:34 pm Eminem is called Eminem because his initials are 'M and M'.

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2022 11:27 am**

Callum Todd wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 8:34 pm Eminem is called Eminem because his initials are 'M and M'.

Ironically work colleagues called me that in the late eighties

Posted: **Mon May 16, 2022 1:15 pm**

Ha, nice!

Posted: **Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:48 pm**

Only realised a few years ago that Berlin was surrounded by East Germany and the Wall was not part of the main border.

Posted: **Wed Jun 01, 2022 8:34 pm**

The truffles that pigs supposedly dig up are not made of chocolate.

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:33 am**

A hair shirt is actually a thing

Posted: **Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:34 am**

A charley horse is what Americans call a muscle cramp

Posted: **Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:16 pm**

That the original Bungle from Rainbow was quite scary

Posted: **Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:04 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:16 pm That the original Bungle from Rainbow was quite scary

Hahaha. Spot on. To be honest the whole show is creepy.

Posted: **Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:33 pm**

Mark James wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:04 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:16 pm That the original Bungle from Rainbow was quite scary
Hahaha. Spot on. To be honest the whole show is creepy.

I don't think he lasted long and I only found out from watching the last Inside No 9 season 7

Posted: **Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:40 am**

That I don't always register the lyrics on a pop song
Examples Delilah about a killer.
Angie Baby about a crazy killer of a stalker.
Brown Sugar about a slave ship.
Green Green Grass of home is about a man about to be hung

Posted: **Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:55 am**

Since Yesterday was about nuclear war apparently.

I even took years to get what Enola Gay and I Don't Like Mondays were about.

Posted: **Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:57 pm**

Wham! and George Michael did two completely different songs, both called Freedom.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:20 am**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:57 pm Wham! and George Michael did two completely different songs, both called Freedom.

Also Robbie Williams

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:17 am**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:20 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:57 pm Wham! and George Michael did two completely different songs, both called Freedom.
Also Robbie Williams

Yeah, but Wham! basically is George Michael.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:17 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:57 pm Wham! and George Michael did two completely different songs, both called Freedom.

Posted: **Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:22 pm**

Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:17 am
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:20 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Thu Jul 21, 2022 9:57 pm Wham! and George Michael did two completely different songs, both called Freedom.
Also Robbie Williams
Yeah, but Wham! basically is George Michael.

I suspect Andrew might have something to say about that.

Posted: **Sat Jul 23, 2022 9:39 am**

Ian Volante wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 12:22 pm
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 11:17 am
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 9:20 am
Also Robbie Williams
Yeah, but Wham! basically is George Michael.
I suspect Andrew might have something to say about that.

He was the straight man in a double act.

(with apologies to Pepsi and Shirley)

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:58 pm**

The magnification strength of reading glasses are written on the inner left or right temple (yes the arms are called temples)
I thought my eyes were deteriorating until I found out I was using my partners

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:06 pm**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:58 pm The magnification strength of reading glasses are written on the inner left or right temple (yes the arms are called temples)
I thought my eyes were deteriorating until I found out I was using my partners

Just took mine off to have a look, and then realised they weren't reading glasses, as I'm short not long sighted. SMH.

The question is, without your reading glasses, how would you read what they say? Does everyone who has reading glasses need two pairs so that you can read what the other say?

Posted: **Sun Jul 24, 2022 7:20 pm**

Adam Dexter wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 6:06 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sun Jul 24, 2022 4:58 pm The magnification strength of reading glasses are written on the inner left or right temple (yes the arms are called temples)
I thought my eyes were deteriorating until I found out I was using my partners
Just took mine off to have a look, and then realised they weren't reading glasses, as I'm short not long sighted. SMH.

The question is, without your reading glasses, how would you read what they say? Does everyone who has reading glasses need two pairs so that you can read what the other say?

I'm lucky both myself and my partner need reading glasses though i think next time we might buy different colours or designs.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:52 pm**

Been listening to Radio 2. Was a bit confused to hear an interview with Gilbert and Sullivan, and they were playing a load of music that didn't sound like the normal operettas.

Turns out, it's Gilbert O'Sullivan and he is an entirely different (and crucially, living) artist.

Posted: **Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:27 pm**

Adam Dexter wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:52 pm Been listening to Radio 2. Was a bit confused to hear an interview with Gilbert and Sullivan, and they were playing a load of music that didn't sound like the normal operettas.

Turns out, it's Gilbert O'Sullivan and he is an entirely different (and crucially, living) artist.

Big fan of him in the 70s.
I'm assuming he is making a comeback.
Alone Again Naturally is a great song tbf.

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:43 am**

Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:27 pm
Adam Dexter wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:52 pm Been listening to Radio 2. Was a bit confused to hear an interview with Gilbert and Sullivan, and they were playing a load of music that didn't sound like the normal operettas.

Turns out, it's Gilbert O'Sullivan and he is an entirely different (and crucially, living) artist.
Big fan of him in the 70s.
I'm assuming he is making a comeback.
Alone Again Naturally is a great song tbf.

More like continuing his career really.

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:33 pm**

I must have missed his last comeback in 2018 where his album charted at 20 the first album to chart in over 40 years.
So it's a potential chart comeback though I accept he has still been active

Posted: **Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:56 pm**

Adam Dexter wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:52 pm Turns out, it's Gilbert O'Sullivan.

From Waterford, Ireland!
One of our few pop stars...

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:16 am**

Never give money to charity. I've worked in the charity sector for a few years now and having seen what goes on I would never give them money. If you want to help society, pay your taxes and encourage everyone to pay their taxes and encourage politicians to make millionaires and billionaires pay their taxes. The fact that charities exist is another failure of capitalism and they are more often used to launder money, fund executive salaries and evade tax than to help anyone.

Posted: **Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:33 am**

Mark James wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:16 am Never give money to charity. I've worked in the charity sector for a few years now and having seen what goes on I would never give them money. If you want to help society, pay your taxes and encourage everyone to pay their taxes and encourage politicians to make millionaires and billionaires pay their taxes. The fact that charities exist is another failure of capitalism and they are more often used to launder money, fund executive salaries and evade tax than to help anyone.

This seems a bit too sweeping a statement for me. Are you saying there are no charities worth giving to?

Are you aware of charity effectiveness evaluators such as GiveWell?

Do you think, say, £20 given to the Against Malaria Foundation does less good than £20 given to HMRC?

Posted: **Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:25 am**

Yeah, probably overly sweeping. And obviously current governments are horrible and spend our taxes inefficiently or immorally but I would still prefer to pay higher taxes if I knew they were being spent on providing for everybody's needs and improving society rather than give money to charity that is oftentimes subsidised by taxes anyway and pays exorbitant salaries to its CEO and upper management. I guess you could say politicians get exorbitant salaries too and governments can be just as corrupt as a badly managed charity but at least you have a vote to change the government.

Posted: **Tue Aug 02, 2022 8:30 pm**

Keely Hodgkinson is English. I always just assumed she was Scottish. Top level British distance runner - check. Slightly strange accent - check. But no. Still English despite all of this.

Posted: **Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:44 pm**

Alan Dale (Jim Robinson in Neighbours) is only about 11 years older than Stefan Dennis (Jim's son Paul).

Posted: **Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:45 pm**

American lemonade is not fizzy, hence the trope about kids making and selling it.

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:56 pm**

You know when you like someone but they're going out with someone else and people will say that they love someone so much they just want them to be with someone who makes them happy? Fuck that. I hope he treats her like shite so she dumps him and gets with me.

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:26 pm**

Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:56 pm You know when you like someone but they're going out with someone else and people will say that they love someone so much they just want them to be with someone who makes them happy? Fuck that. I hope he treats her like shite so she dumps him and gets with me.

Is that something you've just realised?

Posted: **Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:58 pm**

There is a noticeable gap in time between programs on free view and on Sky of at least a second which is irritating if there are two tvs on in the house simultaneously.

Posted: **Sun Aug 21, 2022 10:35 am**

That 'blow' refers to cocaine and not marijuana

Posted: **Fri Sep 02, 2022 5:35 pm**

Lionel Shriver who wrote We Need to talk about Kevin is a woman

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:49 pm**

In tight spaces, Allen keys should sometimes be held shorty-longy and other times longy-shorty depending on the space. I was always holding them longy-shorty and accepting that I could only do about three quarters of a turn (then remove and repeat) before hitting the side of the thing I was assembling. Sometimes still have to do that but only in very tight spaces. Much prefer using a screwdriver though.

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2022 7:13 pm**

Adam Gillard wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:49 pm In tight spaces, Allen keys should sometimes be held shorty-longy and other times longy-shorty depending on the space. I was always holding them longy-shorty and accepting that I could only do about three quarters of a turn (then remove and repeat) before hitting the side of the thing I was assembling. Sometimes still have to do that but only in very tight spaces. Much prefer using a screwdriver though.

You can buy Allen key bits that fit in a drill or appropriate screwdriver.
You do pet more purchase using an Allen key the conventional way

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:33 pm**

I'm sure everyone knows this but I only just twigged...

If you've got a multiple of 11, then you can reverse the sum -

so 77 x 9 = 99 x 7 , 44 x 3 = 33 x 4 etc etc...

Whole new number skillz unleashed!

Posted: **Thu Sep 29, 2022 11:28 pm**

Fiona T wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:33 pm I'm sure everyone knows this but I only just twigged...

If you've got a multiple of 11, then you can reverse the sum -

so 77 x 9 = 99 x 7 , 44 x 3 = 33 x 4 etc etc...

Whole new number skillz unleashed!

If a=b/c, then c=b/a. Saved my neck on a couple of exams where I otherwise might have run out of time.

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:03 pm**

yeah it's like the x% of y = y% of x thing - very obvious when you think about it, but took someone to point it out!

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