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