Things you've always wondered about but couldn't be bothered to find out

[Weakened Offender]

On 18/06/2022 at 12:00, jonesy said:

 

Not sure, although I didn't once meet a Chinese woman who was adamant that Caucasians had completely different physiology and therefore shouldn't be admitted to a Chinese hospital because their doctors wouldn't know how to deal with them.

 

She sounds like she was maybe off her rocker.

[maroondevo52]

How come whatever you sent to South Africa (almost) never gets there.

[Jeff]

37 minutes ago, maroondevo52 said:

How come whatever you sent to South Africa (almost) never gets there.

 

Lots and lots of mail fraud

[maroondevo52]

Just now, Jeff said:

 

Lots and lots of mail fraud

Yeh, I've been sending birth Certificate's ect over to my brother in Johannesburgh so he can get a passport sorted.

Send 1st certificate in January, eventually got there in April, other documents I've sent have just disappeared.

He was on the phone today needing our parents Birth Certificates and Marriage Certificate

 

I did try sending some with Fed Ex, after a week they had still not picked them up from a shop in Edinburgh.

Ended up sending them with Parcelforce, that was about six weeks ago, still haven't arrived.

[JudyJudyJudy]

20 hours ago, Maple Leaf said:

 

Yes, the ones in Egypt were built by Egyptians.  The ones in Mexico were built by Aztecs.  In both cases, they were built for religious reasons, either as a tomb for a god or as as a symbol of worship.

 

In Egypt, the HOW question cannot be answered with certainty because no records have ever been found, but the best guess is that massive ramps of sand were built and the stones were hauled up.  It is also widely accepted that the thousands of people who worked on the project were not slaves, as depicted in "The Ten Commandments", but were pious volunteers.   

Yes I find anything to do with ancient Egypt fascinating . Watched numerous documentaries on it too . That’s true regarding those who worked on the pyramids . They were not slaves but valued , competent tradesman 

[Jambo_jim2001]

55 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Yes I find anything to do with ancient Egypt fascinating . Watched numerous documentaries on it too . That’s true regarding those who worked on the pyramids . They were not slaves but valued , competent tradesman 

First door bell was found on an ancient Egyptian tomb!

Above the button was the inscription........toot and come in...🙄☺️

[JudyJudyJudy]

9 minutes ago, Jambo_jim2001 said:

First door bell was found on an ancient Egyptian tomb!

Above the button was the inscription........toot and come in...🙄☺️

 

[A Boy Named Crow]

2 hours ago, Jambo_jim2001 said:

First door bell was found on an ancient Egyptian tomb!

Above the button was the inscription........toot and come in...🙄☺️

[Boof]

Can't recall if this has been asked or not.

 

Why does the length of the planks matter in relation to their thickness?

Surely someone can be as thick as two planks regardless of their length?

[been here before]

Maybe 2 long planks are better because you can get more out of them.

[dougal]

On 09/07/2022 at 22:08, Greedy Jambo said:

Nobody knows though eh?

It's mental.

 

On 10/07/2022 at 11:48, Dick Dastardly said:

I think they know they were built by Egyptian craftsmen, don't they? I'm not sure if its known how they got the massive blocks of stone into place though 

 

Think this is how they were built 😉

[Lone Striker]

Why is a seaside golf course called a "links" course ?  

 

 

[been here before]

4 minutes ago, Lone Striker said:

Why is a seaside golf course called a "links" course ?  

 

 

 

Because golf is shite and played by tossers.

[Tazio]

6 minutes ago, been here before said:

 

Because golf is shite and played by tossers.

So how many rounds a week do you manage on average? 

[Dawnrazor]

2 minutes ago, Tazio said:

So how many rounds a week do you manage on average? 

 

[milky_26]

20 minutes ago, Lone Striker said:

Why is a seaside golf course called a "links" course ?  

 

 

comes from the old word hlinc whch meant coastall area

[been here before]

8 minutes ago, Tazio said:

So how many rounds a week do you manage on average? 

 

Im afraid to say that in that regard I am a mere hacker round the local crazy golf course in comparison to your lifetime membership of the R&A.

[FWJ]

Where did the word ‘digs’ come from when meaning either a room rented in a larger house - or the money paid for it (especially money paid to your folks if you’re still at home and have started working).

It is short for something?

[rudi must stay]

Is Morgan a man or a lady 

[Cade]

21 minutes ago, FWJ said:

Where did the word ‘digs’ come from when meaning either a room rented in a larger house - or the money paid for it (especially money paid to your folks if you’re still at home and have started working).

It is short for something?

Short for "diggings", which meant shared housing

 

https://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-dig1.htm

[graygo]

2 things bothering me that I can't be arsed looking up an answer too.

 

How do the seagulls around Tynecastle and probably other places know that a match is about to end and the departing crowd will likely leave stuff to munch on? Has one of them got a watch?

 

 

Why do flies circle underneath our ceiling lights even when they're off?

[been here before]

33 minutes ago, graygo said:

 

How do the seagulls around Tynecastle and probably other places know that a match is about to end and the departing crowd will likely leave stuff to munch on? Has one of them got a watch?

 

I imagine its far more simple than that. Surely they just watch it on the telly and time their leaving the house to coincide with hitting Tynecastle on time.

[graygo]

10 minutes ago, been here before said:

 

I imagine its far more simple than that. Surely they just watch it on the telly and time their leaving the house to coincide with hitting Tynecastle on time.

 

Of course. Sometimes you can't see the obvious when it's staring you in the face. 👍

[Dawnrazor]

2 hours ago, Lord BJ said:

How my kids can be so different, despite being created by same people, being exposed to almost the exact same environment.

 

 

We've only got one and he's perfect just like his Dad.

[Konrad von Carstein]

2 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said:

We've only got one and he's perfect just like his Dad.

Does he keep contact with him?

 

😬👀

[Dawnrazor]

1 minute ago, Konrad von Carstein said:

Does he keep contact with him?

 

😬👀

🤣 I did wonder how long that would take, pour yourself a congratulatory drink on me!!

[Konrad von Carstein]

Just now, Dawnrazor said:

🤣 I did wonder how long that would take, pour yourself a congratulatory drink on me!!

TBF it was one of a couple of possible responses 🤣

Opening a nice Primitivo momentarily 🍷

[Konrad von Carstein]

What IS the difference between an Alligator and a Crocodile?

 

@I P Knightley 🙃

[Tazio]

6 hours ago, graygo said:

2 things bothering me that I can't be arsed looking up an answer too.

 

How do the seagulls around Tynecastle and probably other places know that a match is about to end and the departing crowd will likely leave stuff to munch on? Has one of them got a watch?

 

 

Why do flies circle underneath our ceiling lights even when they're off?

You weren’t sitting in Section P on Saturday were you? I mentioned the exact same thing to the guy next to me during the game. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

7 hours ago, Lord BJ said:

How my kids can be so different, despite being created by same people, being exposed to almost the exact same environment.

 

 

Yes that’s a strange one , I am from a large family and we are all very different 

[graygo]

3 hours ago, Tazio said:

You weren’t sitting in Section P on Saturday were you? I mentioned the exact same thing to the guy next to me during the game. 

 

Nearly, PR. 

[I P Knightley]

11 hours ago, Konrad von Carstein said:

What IS the difference between an Alligator and a Crocodile?

 

@I P Knightley 🙃

We're going back a long way but the two differences i remember are:

 

Crocs are fresh water creatures whilst alligators are salt water. 

 

One of them (I'm saying crocodile) has protruding lower 'canine' teeth/fangs.

[jambo89]

33 minutes ago, I P Knightley said:

We're going back a long way but the two differences i remember are:

 

Crocs are fresh water creatures whilst alligators are salt water. 

 

One of them (I'm saying crocodile) has protruding lower 'canine' teeth/fangs.

Think it might be the other way round? You definitely get salt water crocs in Austrailia and is part of the reason some beaches on the North are no go areas.

[OBE]

Why is the inside diameter of a toilet roll twice the size it could be?...🧻

[been here before]

2 hours ago, I P Knightley said:

We're going back a long way but the two differences i remember are:

 

Crocs are fresh water creatures whilst alligators are salt water. 

 

One of them (I'm saying crocodile) has protruding lower 'canine' teeth/fangs.

 

You see one later, the other in a while.

[milky_26]

3 hours ago, I P Knightley said:

We're going back a long way but the two differences i remember are:

 

Crocs are fresh water creatures whilst alligators are salt water. 

 

One of them (I'm saying crocodile) has protruding lower 'canine' teeth/fangs.

One also has a sharpish shaped about while the other is a flat snout

[Konrad von Carstein]

https://www.everythingreptiles.com/alligator-vs-crocodile/

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Why do some jobbies float? 

[Dick Dastardly]

10 minutes ago, jonesy said:

They're hollow. You've been eating too much penne pasta.

And there was me blaming the marshmallows 

[been here before]

32 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

Why do some jobbies float? 

 

The shite is the product of gassy foods, fruits or fruit juice for example. The sugar in these produces gas which is mixed and trapped within the shite which you leave bobbing away merrily until such times as someone has to beat to death before it sallies off round the u bend.

[Dawnrazor]

5 minutes ago, been here before said:

 

The shite is the product of gassy foods, fruits or fruit juice for example. The sugar in these produces gas which is mixed and trapped within the shite which you leave bobbing away merrily until such times as someone has to beat to death before it sallies off round the u bend.

You really know your shit man.

[A Boy Named Crow]

On 28/07/2022 at 01:42, Lord BJ said:

How my kids can be so different, despite being created by same people, being exposed to almost the exact same environment.

 

 

 

On 28/07/2022 at 02:36, graygo said:

 

Of course. Sometimes you can't see the obvious when it's staring you in the face. 👍

Edited August 10, 2022 by A Boy Named Crow

[Dick Dastardly]

10 hours ago, been here before said:

 

The shite is the product of gassy foods, fruits or fruit juice for example. The sugar in these produces gas which is mixed and trapped within the shite which you leave bobbing away merrily until such times as someone has to beat to death before it sallies off round the u bend.

It must have been all the brambles then

[dougal]

I have a galaxy s21 phone and have never bothered with paying for stuff using my phone. If I wanted to set this up is there a preferred app to use? Also can I put on store cards like tesco club card or nectar card or Costco on these apps too so I limit the amount of cards I need to carry?? Is there one app that does all this or do I need multiple apps for this?? I'd also like to know what happens if you're buying something over £100 or when the contactless doesn't work and you need to insert your card and put in your pin number especially if you don't have your card with you??

[rossaldinho]

25 minutes ago, dougal said:

I have a galaxy s21 phone and have never bothered with paying for stuff using my phone. If I wanted to set this up is there a preferred app to use? Also can I put on store cards like tesco club card or nectar card or Costco on these apps too so I limit the amount of cards I need to carry?? Is there one app that does all this or do I need multiple apps for this?? I'd also like to know what happens if you're buying something over £100 or when the contactless doesn't work and you need to insert your card and put in your pin number especially if you don't have your card with you??

Got the same phone and use Google Wallet. You can add bank cards, transport stuff, loyalty cards, and gift cards. 

[dougal]

2 hours ago, rossaldinho said:

Got the same phone and use Google Wallet. You can add bank cards, transport stuff, loyalty cards, and gift cards. 

Thanks very much. I'll check it out.

[Dick Dastardly]

Why don't goalies cover their eyebrows in vasoline anymore? 

[Angel eyes]

Why do hoovers have wee lights at the front.

[Dick Dastardly]

4 minutes ago, Angel eyes said:

Why do hoovers have wee lights at the front.

So deaf people know if they are turned on? 

[Tommy Brown]

2 hours ago, Angel eyes said:

Why do hoovers have wee lights at the front.

Quite surprised to suddenly be able to see the amount of dust on crumbs on my laminate floor. Wasn't as obvious without the light.