useless facts? post them here......

J

jimbob23

Official 1000th poster
The terms "booby prize" and "booby trap" are named after the booby bird, which used to be caught and eaten by sailors.
 
J

jimbob23

Official 1000th poster
In the UK, it is illegal:

a) to eat a mince pie on Christmas day

b) for a boy under the age of 10 to see a naked shop dummy
 
BBC

BBC

You knows it
The male African golden web orb spider has two penises, both of which break off during sex.

Wounded!
 
T

TENSHON

4000th post? Whatever, I'm nonchalant..
73 members have joined the fourm since september 20th. exactly 73 days ago. that's a rate of one a day. if people keep joining at the current rate, in five years time (2011) there will be 1897 members.
 
S

Sofa

I'm a Staffooooooordian
Fact 1: Dirty Bobby is no longer on my Christmas card list due to his views on animals.

Fact 2: Miss T can see into the future.
 
S

skyline

Active Member
I dont have the fact but would like to know what the actual fact would be for this theory

If you drilled a hole directly though the earth from here to wherever the other side would be (going though the centre) and it came out the other side ( like a big long tube) and then you jumped down it, would you end up flying out the other side really fast or would the gravity kick in when you get past the middle of the earth and you'd end up slowly stopping falling?

we had this debate at work and im just wandering if anyone actually knows what would happen?
 
C

Crazy Arnold

A few posts under my belt

interesting question. i don't know whether MC Hawkings covered this topic on his CD. Perhaps Dirty Bobart can shed some light?
 
db

db

#chaplife
skyline said:
I dont have the fact but would like to know what the actual fact would be for this theory

If you drilled a hole directly though the earth from here to wherever the other side would be (going though the centre) and it came out the other side ( like a big long tube) and then you jumped down it, would you end up flying out the other side really fast or would the gravity kick in when you get past the middle of the earth and you'd end up slowly stopping falling?

we had this debate at work and im just wandering if anyone actually knows what would happen?
Click to expand...
try and get your head round this :eng101:

short answer: ignoring all other factors, you would permanently oscillate between the two entry points..
 
BBC

BBC

You knows it
There are approximately 10,000 microscopic organisms between your monitor and your face!
 
M

MISS T

Forum user & abuser
Maybe the glass eye is in need of a polish.

Actor Peter Falk, who starred in the "Columbo" television series, doesn't really have a glass eye. Instead, the fake eye is made of plastic or silicone.
 
db

db

#chaplife
MISS T said:
Actor Peter Falk, who starred in the "Columbo" television series, doesn't really have a glass eye. Instead, the fake eye is made of plastic or silicone.
Click to expand...
also, columbo's first name was never revealed and remains a mystery to this day.. don't let anyone tell you otherwise - anything else you have heard is conjecture!
 
M

MISS T

Forum user & abuser
This is weird but true!

While sitting at your desk make clockwise circles with your right foot. (go ahead no one will see you) While doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand.

Your foot will change direction.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top