30th October 2009

Happy (and a very appropriately Bloody) Friday! Nice weather we're having, eh?! Tonight is 'Mischief Night' - the night before Halloween.

Did you know that the Isle Of Man celebrates Hop-Tu-Naa instead, which predates Hallowen? And that (on a totally separate note) there are 3 towns in America called 'Gaylord'! Last week's Quiz For A Pint - a UK pint is bigger than US pint by a massive 95ml! This week's QFAP - who would wear a 'ghillie suit'?

Beethoven is dead apparently... he's now decomposing! Rain from Sunday. H
ave a great weekend peeps!

R

October 23rd 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Also a happy Mole Day (the chemistry type, not the brown lumps not fuzzy underground animals), and a happy 50th birthday to 'Weird Al' Yankovic!

Did you know that only 4% of babies are born on their actual due date? And that the best selling car of all time (by name) is the Toyota Corolla!

This week's Quiz For A... what's the difference in millilitres between a UK and a US ...Pint? Last week's - hamburgers were first made in Hamburg, Germany!

Apparently Nick Griffin bought a tent from Millets but returned it straight away. He said there were just too many fucking Poles!

R

16th October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! A happy World Food Day too, and a happy 154th birthday to Oscar Wilde! Did you know that a standard Dairy Milk contains about half the caffeine content of a can of Red Bull, yet has double the calories? And that there are over 2700 languages in the world (the youngest is Afrikaans), excluding dialects?

This week's Quiz For A Pint - why is a hamburger called a hamburger, if it contains no ham? Last week's QFAP answer is goat (although there has been much debate over it...)!

Sad news about Stephen Gately. But no tasteless jokes from me for a change. I mean - no matter what - it's only words!
Weather this weekend - highs of 13, nice 'n' dry.

R

9th October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Jews - happy Hoshana Rabbah! Also a happy 57th birthday to Sharon Osbourne, you wrinkly old bag!

Did you know that 'pica' is the medical disorder of eating non-foods, ranging from salt to mud to plastic. And that legally, you cannot use more than 20p in coppers in a single transaction?! Last week's Quiz For A Pint - the 47 in AK47 refers to the year it was first produced, although it wasn't used until 1949. This week's QFAP - what is the world's most consumed meat?

Weather this weekend should be mostly cool and dry. Why is milk so fast? 'Cos it's pasteurised before you can see it! Hahaha *groan*


R

2nd October 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! Happy October, and a happy 140th birthday to Gandhi! Consequently, it's also 'International Non-Violence Day' so no fighting please :)

Did you know that Londoners wake up on average 44 minutes earlier than the rest of the UK (at 6.01am) ? And that a 160gig iPod can contain the equivalent of 2000 cassette tapes! This week's Quiz For A Pint - What does do '47' in 'AK47' refer to? Last week's - a myoclonic jerk is any involuntary movement of muscle, eg: a yawn, hiccup, etc.

Weather this weekend - wet and crap. What do you call a gay dinosaur? A mega-saur-ass! Have a good weekend gang!

R