Astonishing Facts....
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One of the unforgettable moments of the 1968 Woodstock Festival was Country Joe McDonald's performance of Fixin' To Die Rag.
https://youtu.be/Jk68D91hTXw
In 2003, almost forty years after he wrote the song, he was sued by Babette Ory, daughter of the early jazz legend Kid Ory, who said that the "one, two, three, four - what are we fighting for" section was copied from her father's classic number Muskrat Ramble.
At the end of the case the judge found in favour of Country Joe, observing that Ory himself lived long enough to be very familiar with the song, and never thought of suing himself at the time. Ms Ory was ordered to pay the defence costs of $400k. She had to sell the rights of Muskrat Ramble to pay the bill.
The astonishing fact is that the much maligned litigation culture in the USA got a well deserved kick in the teeth by a judge with a bit of common sense.
https://youtu.be/Jk68D91hTXw
In 2003, almost forty years after he wrote the song, he was sued by Babette Ory, daughter of the early jazz legend Kid Ory, who said that the "one, two, three, four - what are we fighting for" section was copied from her father's classic number Muskrat Ramble.
At the end of the case the judge found in favour of Country Joe, observing that Ory himself lived long enough to be very familiar with the song, and never thought of suing himself at the time. Ms Ory was ordered to pay the defence costs of $400k. She had to sell the rights of Muskrat Ramble to pay the bill.
The astonishing fact is that the much maligned litigation culture in the USA got a well deserved kick in the teeth by a judge with a bit of common sense.
Nik da Greek said:
Fort Jefferson said:
mickk said:
Fort Jefferson said:
America spends more on defence than the next 26 countries put together.
So do Manchester City.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-...
Ultra Sound Guy said:
J4CKO said:
Yeah, always puzzled me how those two grizzled old perverts managed to end up shagging all those young and attractive "Clippies", see also Sid James/Barbara Windors characters in Carry On films, though they did have thing in real life.
It can happen in real life too! 
Then it turned out they were an item in real life.
Higher iq people are more likely to develop mental illness.
'' Studies on a gene responsible for encoding calcium-binding proteins, called neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS-1), have found that the gene is also responsible for synaptic plasticity, which is the strength of neural connections based on how active they are. Incidentally, studies have also shown that up-regulation of NCS-1 is associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This could suggest that stronger plasticity — more smarts — also means a higher chance of mental illness.''
'' Studies on a gene responsible for encoding calcium-binding proteins, called neuronal calcium sensor-1 (NCS-1), have found that the gene is also responsible for synaptic plasticity, which is the strength of neural connections based on how active they are. Incidentally, studies have also shown that up-regulation of NCS-1 is associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. This could suggest that stronger plasticity — more smarts — also means a higher chance of mental illness.''
Charles Dance's Father fought in the Boer War
When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
Rostfritt said:
Charles Dance's Father fought in the Boer War
When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
So was New Zealand completely uninhabited then?When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
Antony Moxey said:
Rostfritt said:
Charles Dance's Father fought in the Boer War
When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
So was New Zealand completely uninhabited then?When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
The Battle of the Somme killed 0.1% of the human race
Two thirds of Soviet males born in 1923 were dead by the end of WWII
Regarding kettles, they are less powerful in 110v countries as most of ours are 3kw. It has been known for Americans unfamiliar with kettles to try and use them in odd ways, like to make noodles or soup in them, when visiting Europe.
Antony Moxey said:
Rostfritt said:
Charles Dance's Father fought in the Boer War
When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
So was New Zealand completely uninhabited then?When Oxford University was established, no humans were aware of the existence of New Zealand
wiki said:
The most current reliable evidence strongly indicates that initial settlement of New Zealand occurred around 1280 CE.[4] Previous dating of some Kiore (Polynesian rat) bones at 50 – 150 CE has now been shown to have been unreliable; new samples of bone (and now also of unequivocally rat-gnawed woody seed cases) match the 1280 CE date of the earliest archaeological sites and the beginning of sustained, anthropogenic deforestation.
wiki said:
The University of Oxford has no known foundation date. Teaching at Oxford existed in some form as early as 1096, but it is unclear when a university came into being.[1] It grew quickly in 1167 when English students returned from the University of Paris.[1] The historian Gerald of Wales lectured to such scholars in 1188 and the first known foreign scholar, Emo of Friesland, arrived in 1190. The head of the university had the title of chancellor from at least 1201, and the masters were recognised as a universitas or corporation in 1231. The university was granted a royal charter in 1248 during the reign of King Henry III
That is pretty astonishing.The native Australians have been there for an estimated 50,000 years!
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