Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 2]

[Willy Nilly]

0a said:

I'm hosting the parents in Edinburgh at the moment, and my mum pointed out that once you get out of the centre there's a much higher proportion of bungalow type houses compared to elsewhere in the UK. I'd never noticed it before, but driving through lots of random areas in and around Edinburgh I noticed that she seems to be correct. Why might this be the case (if it's true at all!)?

Cheap(er) land?

[Fishtigua]

Willy Nilly said:

0a said:

I'm hosting the parents in Edinburgh at the moment, and my mum pointed out that once you get out of the centre there's a much higher proportion of bungalow type houses compared to elsewhere in the UK. I'd never noticed it before, but driving through lots of random areas in and around Edinburgh I noticed that she seems to be correct. Why might this be the case (if it's true at all!)?

Cheap(er) land?

Tight Scotsmen?

[Dr Jekyll]

Fishtigua said:

started sharking my mate's young niece.

Dare I ask?

[kowalski655]

Fishtigua said:

Tight Scotsmen?

Possibly.. The builder asked" Do yae wanna nother storey on there pal? It will cost ya though" and of course the tight Scotsman says " nae, too expensive,just bung a low roof on it"

[GTIR]

Dr Jekyll said:

Fishtigua said:

started sharking my mate's young niece.

Dare I ask?

Hunting for the next "meal", as in sex her up.

[Dr Jekyll]

Why is 'Talk like a pirate day' funny? Is there some subtle joke or Geek reference that I don't get/

[kowalski655]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Li...

[WinstonWolf]

Nom de ploom said:

if you an answer to that then tell me why I see so many cyclists wearing headphones....HEADPHONES!!!!!!

Darwin awards waiting to happen the lot of 'em.

So we can listen to music while we ride.

HTH

[torqueofthedevil]

Does food last longer when cooked?

I have a huge slab of salmon. It's best before date is today.

If I cook it all today will it still be ok tomorrow / day after?

Generally food seems less inclined to go off when it's cooked

[SamPet]

torqueofthedevil said:

Does food last longer when cooked?

I have a huge slab of salmon. It's best before date is today.

If I cook it all today will it still be ok tomorrow / day after?

Generally food seems less inclined to go off when it's cooked

I'm going to say "yes", but it won't extend its life beyond another couple of days.

[LordGrover]

Just a guess, but I suspect you can freeze it once 'freshly' cooked too.

[150bhp]

What do they use in films for cocaine when you see the actor snorting it?

[Justin Cyder]

Cocaine mostly.

[MarshPhantom]

Space Coke?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O7lbx3JM9k

[Dr Jekyll]

kowalski655 said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Li...

I knew it was some sort of tribute to Robert Newton, but I still don't see the joke?

Why not talk like a policeman day? Or talk like a management consultant day? Or talk like Robin Day day?

[Engineer1]

Justin Cyder said:

Thanks, but that leaves the question why does a brain of such capability come along so infrequently? Einstein was recognised within his lifetime as a one off, I don't think Hawking reaches that rarified atmosphere with his theories quite so much.

But equally the current generation Einstein could be in a part of the world where their potential isn't realised.

[TheEnd]

150bhp said:

What do they use in films for cocaine when you see the actor snorting it?

I think it was powdered milk, I'm sure I read that somewhere.

[kowalski655]

Dr Jekyll said:

kowalski655 said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Li...

I knew it was some sort of tribute to Robert Newton, but I still don't see the joke?

Why not talk like a policeman day? Or talk like a management consultant day? Or talk like Robin Day day?

Coz

the wiki article said:

ccording to Summers, the day is the only holiday to come into being as a result of a sports injury. He has stated that during a racquetball game between Summers and Baur, one of them reacted to the pain with an outburst of "Aaarrr!", and the idea was born.

I suppose if the injured man had shouted "Oh Bollux!" then it would be Talk Like A Management Consultant Day
Its as good a reason as any I suppose. No reason why we cant have a Talk Like A Management Consultant Day if people want bored to death

[Dr Jekyll]

Justin Cyder said:

Thanks, but that leaves the question why does a brain of such capability come along so infrequently? Einstein was recognised within his lifetime as a one off, I don't think Hawking reaches that rarified atmosphere with his theories quite so much.

It does seem a coincidence that Oscar Wilde was born in the 1850's, Noel Coward around 1900, then Stephen Fry in the 1950's. Was there a clever slightly smug gay bloke born around 1800?

[150bhp]

TheEnd said:

I think it was powdered milk, I'm sure I read that somewhere.

Cheers