An interesting (but useless) fact......

[OdramaSwimLaden]

SkinnyBoy said:

Ants do not sleep. Having no eyelids also is a factor!

.....is Simon Weston an ant?!

[Einion Yrth]

98elise said:

Its not, its an oblate spheroid

How close to "completely spherical" does a body have to be before you would permit it to be described as "round"?

[Mart-1]

Ian Fleming named the Bond movie villain 'Goldfinger' as revenge against the famous architect Erno Goldfinger for designing an ugly modernist house next to his house in Hampstead

[Dusty964]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

SkinnyBoy said:

Ants do not sleep. Having no eyelids also is a factor!

.....is Simon Weston an ant?!

He has eyelids- formed from the leftovers of Chers labiaplasty.

[onyx39]

Dan_1981 said:

I only found out today that Puma (the clothing brand) was founded by the brother of the founder of Adidas.

Thats my interesting but useless fact.

Your turn.

The Founders of ERF trucks and Foden Trucks were related...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Foden,_Sons_%26...

[andym1603]

The founder of Speedo was from the Western Highlands of Scotland.

[Mr Gearchange]

My cats breath smells of cat food.

[Negative Creep]

The first bomb dropped by the RAF on Berlin during WW2 killed the only elephant in Berlin zoo

[98elise]

Einion Yrth said:

98elise said:

Its not, its an oblate spheroid

How close to "completely spherical" does a body have to be before you would permit it to be described as "round"?

I don't make the rules, I'm just the messenger

[mattnunn]

Just found out that American Presidential Candidate and all wrong bell end Mitt Romney's familly were converted to Mormonism is Preston where they lived...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18422949

Anone who knows the area will be aware of the large mormon population in East Lancs and the temple in Chorley, but an American president who comes from Lancashire could be great news and just the boost Preston needs, I expect he will be investing heavilly and hopefully making a visit after taking the Whitehouse, I'll let Wetherspoons now so they can polish the silver.

[Issi]

OdramaSwimLaden said:

SkinnyBoy said:

Ants do not sleep. Having no eyelids also is a factor!

.....is Simon Weston an ant?!

That just isn't funny at all!

Getting back to the thread, The Schwarzenegger part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's name translates as 'Black ploughman'

[Einion Yrth]

98elise said:

Einion Yrth said:

98elise said:

Its not, its an oblate spheroid

How close to "completely spherical" does a body have to be before you would permit it to be described as "round"?

I don't make the rules, I'm just the messenger

But you plainly have a differing interpretation of "the rules" from both me and the OP, neither of whom, plainly, have any problem describing a slightly oblate spheroid as "round", it is that understanding of "the rules" that I was seeking to elicit.

[AstonZagato]

Issi said:

The Schwarzenegger part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's name translates as 'Black ploughman'

When Schwarzenegger films are dubbed into German, Arnold (a fluent German speaker, obviously) isn't allowed to dub his own voice, as he sounds like a hick farmer to the average German.

[rohrl]

AstonZagato said:

When Schwarzenegger films are dubbed into German, Arnold (a fluent German speaker, obviously) isn't allowed to dub his own voice, as he sounds like a hick farmer to the average German.

'tis true, The Austrian accent is to Germans sort of like a broad Devonian to our ears.

[BOBBY G]

Crossflow Kid said:

Phil Jupitas is a fully qualified tree surgeon.

He should not have given up the day job!

[98elise]

Einion Yrth said:

98elise said:

Einion Yrth said:

98elise said:

Its not, its an oblate spheroid

How close to "completely spherical" does a body have to be before you would permit it to be described as "round"?

I don't make the rules, I'm just the messenger

But you plainly have a differing interpretation of "the rules" from both me and the OP, neither of whom, plainly, have any problem describing a slightly oblate spheroid as "round", it is that understanding of "the rules" that I was seeking to elicit.

To be clear it was my maths teacher in 1981 who insisted it was an oblate spheroid rather than a sphere, and should be described as such. Quite when it becomes a sphere I don't know, in practical terms you couldn't create a perfect sphere, it would always be oblate in some way.

That said my maths teacher was certifiable, and was well known for such exploits as trying to build a human powered flying machine (way before it was thought possible). How we ever learned any maths is beyond me.

[Einion Yrth]

98elise said:

To be clear it was my maths teacher in 1981 who insisted it was an oblate spheroid rather than a sphere, and should be described as such. Quite when it becomes a sphere I don't know, in practical terms you couldn't create a perfect sphere, it would always be oblate in some way.

That said my maths teacher was certifiable, and was well known for such exploits as trying to build a human powered flying machine (way before it was thought possible). How we ever learned any maths is beyond me.

No, I am perfectly well aware that it is not a sphere, but that does not, in my book, make it not "round" - certainly it is not spherical, but I would contend it is still "round" as opposed to "square" or "triangular" - do you get my drift?

[Mr Gearchange]

BOBBY G said:

Crossflow Kid said:

Phil Jupitas is a fully qualified tree surgeon.

He should not have given up the day job!

He had to when they stopped making triple re-enforced titanium ladders.

[Dr Jekyll]

In the time of the emperor Claudius, Romans had more than 13 public holidays in the average month. Slaves didn’t get the days off though.


Two thirds of Labour prime ministers have been called James. That’s if you include Callaghan whose first name was actually Leonard.

[Wacky Racer]

The first Wembley FA cup final where numbers were worn on the back of players shirts was in 1933

Everton 3 Manchester City 0