Friday 13th 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Apologies for last weeks omission. Did you know that Friday 13th superstition was 'invented' in the 19th century! Any friggatriskaidekaphobia sufferers amongst you? Also: Jesus translated into English is Joshua? And that honey is the only edible food which will never go off.

This week's Quiz For A Pint - Only 3 countries which have not offially adopted the metric system are Liberia, Myanmar and which? Last one - Niagra Falls was stoped in 1969 (and not by ice!).

Why can't Miss Piggy count to 70 out loud? She gets a frog in her throat at 69!

Happy weekending! Toodlepip,

R

30th July 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And happy birthday to Californian Terminator Arnold - 62 today!
Did you know that Jonah & The Whale is mentioned both in the Bible and the Qu'ran? And that today Twitter will pass the 20bn tweet mark!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - Niagra Falls has only ever been stopped once, but in what year did it happen? Last week's- a microwave oprates at 2.4GHz.

Apparently George Clooney is to star in a new biopic film about Gary Glitter. It'a called "Oh, She's Eleven."
 
Weekend weather - picking up :)

R

23rd July 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Happy birthday to Harry Potter - 20 today! I'm not liking this stormy weather.

Did you know that 1ml of water = 1.6l of steam? Mozart once wrote a piece called, "Lick me in the arse", and that in 2003, a Thai man did actually die from laughter!

This week's Quiz for A Pint - what hosuehold item operates at 2.4GHz? Last week's - I Don't Like Mondays (Boom Town Rats).

What do you get if a donkey eats a rooster? 2ft of cock in your ass!

Weekend weather - cool and drizzly.

R

16th July 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And happy birthday to Will Ferrell - 42 today.

Did you know that Melbourne was capital of Australia until 1927? and that if on a desert island, you're safer drinking beer than water (due to the alcohol)!

Last week's Quiz For A Pint - Afghanistan. Today's QFAP - Brenda Ann Spencer was the inspiration for which song?

A man said to his doctor, "Every time I look in the mirror I get an erection!" The doctor replies, That's because you look like a twat!"

Weekend weather - low 20s and cloudy, maybe a spot of drizzle.

Weekend away!

R

2nd July 2010

HAPPY BLOODY FRIDAY!!!  We are back in force, with sunshine to boot - show me some love people!

Did you know that Queen are the only band where akk members wrote a top 10 single? And that 27,000 trees are felled annually just so that you can wipe your bum!

This week is a special Quiz for A Pint double: 1) George Caley reinvented what? 2) In what year was the 'Summer Of Love'?

TEACHER: What was Churchill most famous for?

STUDENT: Last white man to be called Winston?!

Weekend weather- chance of rain, very humid, mid 20s. Ciao for now - it's good to be back!

R

7th May 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Did you vote yesterday?

This week's Quiz For A Pint - who once claimed to be the Monster Raving Loony Party's "Minister Of Flying Saucers" ? Last week's QFAP - 3 people have died in outer space.

Did you know that (the hypothetical) "Didn't Vote" party never gained a majority before 1997's General Election? And that New Zealand has had a hung parliament since 1996!

Weekend weather - wet and shit.

R

PS: Apologies if there is no HBF for a while - I'm moving house this weekend!

30th April 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And a very happy May Eve to everyone (the eve before Summer!).

Gordon Brown - what a wally, eh?! To be fair, she was a rather big titted woman.

Did you know that it's impossible to fart more than 33 feet underwater? Also, the French invented the driving test, and the Mona Lisa has no eyebrows!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - how many people have died in outer space?

Weekend weather not good - rain on Saturday, cold on Sunday, but no work on Monday, woooo!

R

23rd April 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! A comedy special this week!

Apparently the Icelandic economy's final wish was to have its ashes spread over.

ICELAND: "We said we want CASH not ASH!"

Did you hear about the judge who had no fingers? Justice Thumbs.

What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese!

My girlfriend just texted me saying that she'd put a whole lemon up her hoo-ha. It might not seem like such a big deal, except she's dyslexic!

Lastly... Hats off to Iceland; first they go bankrupt, and then they set the island on fire. Anyone else smell the mother of all insurance frauds?!

Weekend weather - 18-19deg, hitting the 20's next week!

R :)

16th April 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And a happy 71st birthday to the late Dusty Springfield. What's brown and makes a shitty mess fo everything? Gordon Brown!

Did you know that there are more Christians in China than in Italy? And that 'lutraphobia' is the fear of otters!

This week's Quiz For A Pint- solidus, caret and pilcrow are all types of what? Last week - shame on all who said that Long John Silver's parrot was called Polly! It's actually Captain Flint.

Weekend weather- warm Saturday, cooler on Sunday but staying dry.

Stay young!

R

9th April 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! I could get used to this 4-day week lark. Pirate special.... ARRRRRR!

Did you know that pirates used to be self-conscious of their lower back hair and that no-one knows why the flag is called the Jolly Roger. Today, get this into a conversation; "Avast ye!" - it means, "Stop, pay attention!"

This week's Quiz For A Rum - what was Long John Silver's parrot called? Last week - Lassie was first shown in 1943!

Weekend weather - lush, with highs of 17deg. Get the SPF40 out!

R

2nd April 2010

Happy Bloody Good Friday! time to get the hot-cross buns at the ready! Did you know that horse-racing is banned in the UK today?

This week's Quiz For a Pint - what year was the first Lassie film? Clue: the TV programme came much later. Last week's QFAP - sanguinary is prepared to lose blood.

What do you call an Irish double-glazing salesman? Paddy O'Doors! My Czech girlfriend did the hoovering yesterday - took her 5 hours! turns out she's actually Slovak.

Bank Holiday weekend weather - wet, warmer from Monday.

R

Friday 26th March

Happy Bloody Friday! To any Bangladeshis - happy Independence Day! Also happy 24th birthday to the future Keira Knightley-Smith!

Did you know that dolphins swin in circles whilst asleep? And that Barbie's real name is Barbara Millicent Roberts! This week's Quiz For A Pint - someone who is 'sanguinary' is prepared to lose what? Last week's QFAP - a robot!

What do you call a Frenchman in sandals? Phillipe Floppe!

Weekend weather's not looking good peep - warm but drizzly.

R :)

19th March 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Sorry for last week's omission. To all Spaniards and Italians - Día del Padre/Festa del Papà (Father's Day!). Happy 55th birthday to Bruce Willis.

Did you know that canned food came around by a competition held by Napoleon for preserving his soldiers' food? And that Mozart's first names weren't Wolfgang Amadeus but in fact Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - ancient Greek Archytas is said to have been the inventor of the what? Clue; it first killed a human in 1979.

Weekend weather - still warm but rainy. Peace out ladies and gents!

R

5th March 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Sorry for last week's mid-week cockup... To make up for it, try this for a bit of fun - did you know that your ear lobes line up directly with you nipples?!

What do you call a gay dinosaur? Megasoreass!

Last week's Quiz For A Pint - Mr Snuffleupagus' first name is Sloysius! Easy one this week - Dennis The Menace's dog is called what?

Weekend weather - it's going to be cold again this weekend, but dry.

R

26th February 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And happy 180th birthday to Levi Strauss!

Did you know that penguins can't walk backwards? And that the Flintstones were the first couple to share a bed on TV!

Last week's QFAP - the USA has 6 time zones - don't forget Alaska and Hawaii! This week's Quiz For A Pint - Sesame Street's Mr Snuffleupagus' first name is what?

What do you get if you turn 3 blondes upside down? At least 2 brunettes!

Weekend weather - wet and warm, cold from Sunday.

R

19th February 2010

Happy Bloody Friday peeps! And happy 25th birthday to Eastenders!

Did you know that there 14 different types of cuts of beef? And that Earth orbits the Sun at 8 times the speed of a bullet?!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - how many time-zones does the USA have? Last week - surprisingly, it's not the Oxford English Dictionary, but in fact Dickens' "A Tale Of Two Cities"!

There's a new drug available on the market called Viazac - if you don't get a fuck, you don't give a fuck!

Sleety miserable weather this weekend.

R

12th February 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And special birthday celebrations today go to Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin - both 201 today!

What do squirrels give on Valentines Day? Forget-me-nuts! Did you know that spiders have clear blood? And India has never invaded another country.

This week's Quiz For A Pint - what is the best selling English book, after the Bible? Last week's QFAP - There are 2 golf balls on the moon.

Weekend weather report - dry and warm (er).

R

5th February 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any Mexicans - happy Constitution Day!

What do you call a prostitute with a runny nose? Full! Did you know that at any one time, 0.7% of the world is drunk? And that 1000 written words works out to 0.7miles of handwriting!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - how many golf balls are there on the moon? It's not a trick question! Last week - Yiddish is a (minority) official language in Sweden, of all places.

Weather this weekend will be cold again, but it should stay dry.

R

29th January 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! And also Happy Birthdays to Oprah Winfrey (55) and Tom Selleck (64).

Did you know that 'eunuch' and 'onion' are both types of flute? And that orgies were originally religious offerings to the Gods?!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - Yiddish is spoken by around 3 million people worldwide, but it is an official language in only one country - which? Last week's QFAP; cerumen is more commonly known as earwax.

"Doctor, doctor! I've got a strawberry stuck up my bum." "Don't you worry, I've got some cream for that!"

Have a good weekend :)

R

22nd January 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! Today is nothing special whatsoever :-(

Did you know that logophobia is the (rather ironic) fear of words? And that Michael Winner once had to have a section of his leg removed due to oyster poisoning!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - 'cerumen' is more commonly known as what? Last week's answer - Al Capone introduced free milk into school!

My girlfriend asked me if I believe in puppy love. I said, "No, they're too small for me!"

HBF weekend weather report - mild, dry, dull. 70 days until the next Bank Holiday!

R

15th January 2009

Happy Bloody Friday! And to any North Koreans - Happy Alphabet Day!

Did you know that a spaceship must be travelling at least 7 miles per second in order to escape gravity and leave orbit? And that in Japan, over 98% of the dead are cremated?!

Last week's Quiz For A Pint - Spilsbury invented the jogsaw puzzle! This week's QFAP - which gangster introduced free milk into school?

I went into JJB this week and asked what a cricket box was - apparently it's a bit of cheap plastic which men put their genitals into. A bit like Jordan then!

R

8th January 2010

Happy Bloody Friday! HBF is back with business as usual after the Crimbo Limbo. Sick of the snow yet?! Lots of musical Happy Birthdays today - R Kelly (42), David Bowie (62), Shirley Bassey (72) and Elvis (74).

Did you know that if you folded a piece of paper 43 times it would reach the moon? And that 10% of all humans ever born are currently alive!

This week's Quiz For A Pint - John Spilsbury invented the what?

Weather this weekend - Saturday's going to be sub-zero all day, whilst Sunday brings yet more snow.

Keep warm!

R