Groucho's Fact Hunt

Kurt. · October 28, 2015

Tim Howard is turd

marnie · October 28, 2015

Kurt said:
Tim Howard is turd

Or Mudd !!!!!

Dylan · October 28, 2015

Kurt said:
Tim Howard is turd

That's not really in the spirit of this thread.

admirschleck · October 28, 2015

The Cowboy · October 28, 2015

Groucho said:
There's a car park in Bold Lane, Derby, that's the 8th most secure place in the world. Designed by someone who'd had their car broken into and the radio nicked.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3498199.stm

And for the details of security; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bold_Lane

I've parked there! It is indeed very difficult to get into.

The Cowboy · October 28, 2015

summerisle said:
The Nazis played cricket :
http://new.spectator.co.uk/2014/06/field-of-shadows-by-dan-waddell-review/

Sounds like an Alan Partridge TV idea.

'Cricket - with Herman Goering'

Kurt. · October 28, 2015

Dylan said:
That's not really in the spirit of this thread.

wow... I remember when we could have a bit of fun on here Dylan

Dylan · October 28, 2015

Kurt said:
wow... I remember when we could have a bit of fun on here Dylan

Stop being dramatic. There are many threads you can goof off in. Here we actually have some semblance of a sensible thread, that has by and large stayed right on topic. Until you come in with your Tim Howard barbs.

If we take your post in the context of this thread, which is a thread about cool, obscure facts, your post has no place, as it isn't factual and is your personal opinion (that it is shared by others is irrelevant, it is still an opinion).

Please go to the dedicated player thread that you want to discuss.....it's why we have them.

Kurt. · October 28, 2015

Dylan said:
Stop being dramatic. There are many threads you can goof off in. Here we actually have some semblance of a sensible thread, that has by and large stayed right on topic. Until you come in with your Tim Howard barbs.

If we take your post in the context of this thread, which is a thread about cool, obscure facts, your post has no place, as it isn't factual and is your personal opinion (that it is shared by others is irrelevant, it is still an opinion).

Please go to the dedicated player thread that you want to discuss.....it's why we have them.

I apologise... it was a post made in jest though.

Brendan Janus · October 28, 2015

Sky Sports News stated this morning that last night was only the second time in twenty eight years we've managed to reach the quarter finals of The League Cup, truly appalling record by us !!

hibbo'sclass · October 28, 2015

Groucho said:
This is THE Gordon Bennett;

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gordon_Bennett,_Jr.

The Automobile Cup he initiated led to the Isle of Man being approached to lift maximum speed restrictions in order to run elimination trials in 1905.
This precedent gave rise to the Isle of Man TT which started 2 years later.
The Isle of Man still has no national speed limit.

Groucho · October 28, 2015

IKEA uses 1% of the world's wood each year

summerisle · November 2, 2015

There is little evidence that during the Black Death the rat was a carrier of the bubonic plague.
http://www.historyextra.com/article...ngs-you-probably-didnt-know-about-black-death

Dylan · November 2, 2015

summerisle said:
There is little evidence that during the Black Death the rat was a carrier of the bubonic plague.
http://www.historyextra.com/article...ngs-you-probably-didnt-know-about-black-death

It was the fleas that lived on rats wasn't it?