Tangential Thread

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 30 Jan 2006, 17:11

Frogs estivate.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 30 Jan 2006, 17:22

During the brief period of co-operation between the US and the USSR during WW2, detailed blueprints of the Soviet T-34 tank (and indeed a complete specimen) were sent by Stalin's engineers to the Americans.

Highlights of the US findings :

1. The fuel filter did not actually filter fuel and was of such awful contruction that the only conclusion was that it had been built by saboteurs.

2. Parts of the tank were so similar to existing American designs that, after enquiry and comparison, it was found that some parts of the T-34 construction could only have come from espionage.

The T-34 was also a marvel of speed and simplicity. Whereas German tanks were precision engineered and needed refined fuel, the T-34 ran on 2-stroke : Russians used to mix captured German motor oil and aviation fuel and use that in their tanks.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 30 Jan 2006, 20:04

Any month that starts on a Sunday will have a Friday the 13th in it.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 30 Jan 2006, 21:41

Estimates vary, but the USGS says at least 1,000 million grams, or roughly 1,000 tons of material enters the atmosphere every year and makes its way to Earths surface.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 31 Jan 2006, 10:32

Tantrum of the week A sulking husband has spent 15 years living in a tree after a row with his wife. Kapila Pradhan, 45, moved into jungle in the Indian state of Orissa, but last week his mother has appealed to him to come down. He plans to stay put, reports The Daily Telegraph, but might be tempted home by a hot meal. â€œSince I left I have hardly had any cooked food,â€

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 31 Jan 2006, 11:02

Watched a programme last night on the history of ready meals. Britain consumes almost as many as the entire US population and 50% of the European total.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 31 Jan 2006, 13:20

many a mickle maks a muckle

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Jan 2006, 15:31

The Swahili for 'Hello' is 'Jambo'.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 31 Jan 2006, 19:27

I burnt the sausages tonight, but only on one side, so I hid the burnt side in the mash and covered it with spaghetti hoops. Don't think they've noticed yet.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 03 Feb 2006, 15:25

Why is it that to stop your computer you have to click on "start"?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 15:58

THE true extent of Edinburgh's cocaine problem has been laid bare by an Evening News investigation which uncovered traces of the drug in two-thirds of the city's top bars and clubs.

The tumbling cost of cocaine has seen it become the drug of choice for growing numbers of young clubbers and drinkers.

It has lost its image from the 80s and 90s as a "yuppie drug" - with users now as likely to be a shop assistant as a bank executive.

Neil Numb, events manager at The Edinburgh Clubbing Forum, which represents city clubbers and has more than 2000 members, said: "It is still a very secretive thing and it really depends on what social circles you move in.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:16

how can you be De-ceased? does that not mean alive?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:21

Inflammable is a synonym of flammable

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 17:47

Every bird and mammal except the spiny anteater experiences REM (rapid eye movement) sleep.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 06 Feb 2006, 18:16

How annoying is trying to say the name 'Carl' with a Scottish accent?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 18:43

Evian backwards is Naive

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 06 Feb 2006, 19:24

Twelve percent of lightning strikes occur at golf courses...(wonder what happens to the lightning if you replace the golf course with a school

)

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 06 Feb 2006, 22:45

foxy wrote:Twelve percent of lightning strikes occur at golf courses...

Hopefully they will all be holding a big huge banner......

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 06 Feb 2006, 22:56

While we're on the subject (ooh, not very tangential then), a bolt of lightning travels at 435,000 km/h and can heat the air round it to 28,000 degrees C, several times hotter than the surface of the sun, and round the world every second 100 of them hit the ground.

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 06 Feb 2006, 23:00

Another massive snow strorm to drive home in....its been nice knowing you!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 06 Feb 2006, 23:03

A cheery 26 bus driver was so cheery early one morning that he spent half his shift with the polis after a paasenger reported him for suspected drink driving!

(He's still cheery though

- thought it was funny)

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 07 Feb 2006, 15:37

"talk to the elbow, cos you're not even worth the extension"