Facts that shocked you
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WH16 said:
We once booted a well known British supermodel off our yacht as she refused to take off her heels and was making holes in the teak. She wasn't happy about it, flounced off and the celeb rags later reported a fall out between her and the charter principal.
Not used to going on yachts. Council.Sway said:
That's amazing. That's not just 'skateboard wheels', but a full skate truck/bushings/wheels setup!
It is an amazing fact. Its odd they went for the full truck setup though as that means on uneven ground the wheels would give and allow the front to scrape. I suppose there could be end stops to just alow a small bit of articulation.
Always some great ones from Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz on Radio 4:
Last week - the three biggest distillers of whisky are all in India.
This week -
(1) Michael Crichton (Andromeda Strain, E.R, Jurassic Park and much more) was 6'9" tall.
(2) The word "labradoodle" was coined by land and water speed record-holder Sir Malcolm Campbell.
Last week - the three biggest distillers of whisky are all in India.
This week -
(1) Michael Crichton (Andromeda Strain, E.R, Jurassic Park and much more) was 6'9" tall.
(2) The word "labradoodle" was coined by land and water speed record-holder Sir Malcolm Campbell.
98elise said:
It is an amazing fact.
Its odd they went for the full truck setup though as that means on uneven ground the wheels would give and allow the front to scrape. I suppose there could be end stops to just alow a small bit of articulation.
Isn't it so you can steer the car by leaning sideways?Its odd they went for the full truck setup though as that means on uneven ground the wheels would give and allow the front to scrape. I suppose there could be end stops to just alow a small bit of articulation.
Steve H said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Sway said:
Every single PHer reading this post has kicked a pregnant woman.
It's very common to not be able to walk for a year after being circumcised. “The life of pablo Picasso “
I read his Wikipedia entry after seeing something on social media saying
“Picssso died in the 1970’s. I thought he was much older history than that.”
Admittedly so did I!
One fact I found shocking
During war the bronze casting outlawed by occupying forces, resistance smuggled him bronze to make sculptures…..
He also had a very complicated life with a number of those around him doing away with themselves….
It’s an interesting read
I read his Wikipedia entry after seeing something on social media saying
“Picssso died in the 1970’s. I thought he was much older history than that.”
Admittedly so did I!
One fact I found shocking
During war the bronze casting outlawed by occupying forces, resistance smuggled him bronze to make sculptures…..
He also had a very complicated life with a number of those around him doing away with themselves….
It’s an interesting read
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Steve H said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
Sway said:
Every single PHer reading this post has kicked a pregnant woman.
It's very common to not be able to walk for a year after being circumcised. 
)AndyAudi said:
The life of pablo Picasso
I read his Wikipedia entry after seeing something on social media saying
Picssso died in the 1970 s. I thought he was much older history than that.
Admittedly so did I!
One fact I found shocking
During war the bronze casting outlawed by occupying forces, resistance smuggled him bronze to make sculptures ..
He also had a very complicated life with a number of those around him doing away with themselves .
It s an interesting read
There was an excellent BBC documentary on Picasso recently that you might enjoy. I read his Wikipedia entry after seeing something on social media saying
Picssso died in the 1970 s. I thought he was much older history than that.
Admittedly so did I!
One fact I found shocking
During war the bronze casting outlawed by occupying forces, resistance smuggled him bronze to make sculptures ..
He also had a very complicated life with a number of those around him doing away with themselves .
It s an interesting read
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fjh4zl
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