Facts that shocked you

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Who led the Pedants' Revolt?
Which Tyler.

[Chauffard]

otolith said:

Some songs which have made a lot of money were written in a day too, which has a stronger link between value and return.

I doubt a yearly royalty return equates to anything near the figure in discussion. Don McLean hoovers up $500000 p.a. for American Pie.

However if your song is a theme tune to a TV show or features in a blockbuster film, who can tell.

[lornemalvo]

I made a typo, I'm prone to these. First time it's created such an extended response though.

[glenrobbo]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Who led the Pedants' Revolt?
Which Tyler.

PH: Pedantry Matters.

[Steve vRS]

Chauffard said:

otolith said:

Some songs which have made a lot of money were written in a day too, which has a stronger link between value and return.

I doubt a yearly royalty return equates to anything near the figure in discussion. Don McLean hoovers up $500000 p.a. for American Pie.

However if your song is a theme tune to a TV show or features in a blockbuster film, who can tell.

Doesn't Noddy Holder get a good whack every December? I'd say that was a good return on investment!

[Roofless Toothless]

The Post Office in Denmark is to stop delivering letters.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8jllq283o

Things like this make me realise just how old I am. Also, I spent an hour this morning trying to recover (and failing) my email account because Hotmail is denying all knowledge of me.

[DodgyGeezer]

Roofless Toothless said:

Also, I spent an hour this morning trying to recover (and failing) my email account because Hotmail is denying all knowledge of me.

possible hotmail issue? Mrs DG is, again, having issues with hotmail knowing who she is

[Dbag101]

That it’s national women’s day today. It should have been yesterday, but they weren’t ready.

[Skeptisk]

Roofless Toothless said:

The Post Office in Denmark is to stop delivering letters.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg8jllq283o

Things like this make me realise just how old I am. Also, I spent an hour this morning trying to recover (and failing) my email account because Hotmail is denying all knowledge of me.

Based on my recent experience so has Royal Mail. They just didn’t tell me they were going to bother before I paid for postage…

[Gary C]

Super Sonic said:

hidetheelephants said:

A load of PHers being pedantic nerds is not shocking.

I'm shocked I was the only one to spot it!

[Gary C]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Who led the Pedants' Revolt?
Which Tyler.

Bonnie ?

[DodgyGeezer]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

Who led the Pedants' Revolt?
Which Tyler.

dunno, but he likes to Walk This Way

[Chauffard]

Steve vRS said:

Doesn't Noddy Holder get a good whack every December?
I'd say that was a good return on investment!

Indeed, him and Jim Lea get about half a million between them for that awful dirge.

[otolith]

Chauffard said:

otolith said:

Some songs which have made a lot of money were written in a day too, which has a stronger link between value and return.

I doubt a yearly royalty return equates to anything near the figure in discussion. Don McLean hoovers up $500000 p.a. for American Pie.

However if your song is a theme tune to a TV show or features in a blockbuster film, who can tell.

“Dark end of the street” was written in 30 minutes. I would have thought that the writing royalties over the past 59 years for that half hour’s work add up to a substantial sum.

[Trevatanus]

mickythefish said:

Dbag101 said:

I don’t doubt that.

Trees andplantscan communicate in ways we don't fully understand. Vibrations, noises , chemical and quantum.

There is some evidence, that seeds can communicate with other seeds via a potential quantum communication method using bio photons.

This is something humans can't do as we understand.

Reminds me of an episode of “Tales of the Unexpected” that scared the hell out me as kid.

[Alfa numeric]

Chris Pine and Macaculay Culkin were born on the same day.

That makes me feel old.

[bigpriest]

Trevatanus said:

mickythefish said:

Dbag101 said:

I don’t doubt that.

Trees andplantscan communicate in ways we don't fully understand. Vibrations, noises , chemical and quantum.

There is some evidence, that seeds can communicate with other seeds via a potential quantum communication method using bio photons.

This is something humans can't do as we understand.

Reminds me of an episode of “Tales of the Unexpected” that scared the hell out me as kid.

Until you saw the 'Royal Jelly' episode.

[anonymous-user]

Horses can't vomit.

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Exasperated said:

Horses can't vomit.

See also: rodents. And rabbits.

[anonymous-user]

Big Al told me.