Just Some Guy Posted March 11, 2021 Posted March 11, 2021 Shirley was a mans name until one of the Bronte sisters (Charlotte, I think) wrote a novel with a female protagonist called Shirley. It was wildly popular and led to loads of female Shirleys. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted March 11, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 11, 2021 Interesting that they're all names that end in a "ey" sound. Quote
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 11, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 11, 2021 25 minutes ago, Carbomb said: This is what I've definitely heard about those two names, and also for Stacy as well (Stacy Keach being the first one that comes to mind). Leslie Nielsen being deadly serious in Airplane probably didn't help. Quote
Paid Members FLips Posted March 11, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 11, 2021 One of the semi-regulars on AEW Dark is an ex-marine called Carlie. Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted March 13, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2021 Today I learned that the foundations of Blackpool Tower are made from cotton bales. This allows the tower to move with the wind and absorb it, rather than place stress on the structure by trying to withstand it. I did already know that it's built in such a way that should it collapse, it will fall toward the sea and not on the town. Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted March 13, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Nostalgia Nonce said: Today I learned that the foundations of Blackpool Tower are made from cotton bales. 130 years of being crushed and uncrushed by however many hundred tons of iron, how come they haven't disintegrated by now? Why haven't they rotted? Quote
Keith Houchen Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Because iron beams can’t melt cotton bales, or something. Quote
Paid Members air_raid Posted March 13, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2021 The abbreviation for “lbs” for pounds comes from the Latin word libra, which means balance, to the surprise of zero Astrology fans. The phrase “libra pondo” meaning “pound weight” which is where we take the English word pound from. 30 years blindly using this without knowing or even asking, until today. Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted March 13, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2021 They can if you rig them with explosives first, you BBC shill. Quote
Retro Red Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Why are you arguing with yourself? Any case it’s not true, it was a quip made by one of the project owners about how it was financially supported by the booming cotton trade at the time. Over time it’s become a literal myth. Quote
Members SuperBacon Posted March 13, 2021 Members Posted March 13, 2021 Probably one for Keiths BONE APPLE TEA thread, but its apparently pass muster, not pass MUSTARD. Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted March 13, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 13, 2021 Today I learned that a well traveled piece of trivia regarding the construction of Blackpool Tower is actually an urban myth. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Nostalgia Nonce said: Today I learned that a well traveled piece of trivia regarding the construction of Blackpool Tower is actually an urban myth. “They” have got to you. Quote
Paid Members Lion_of_the_Midlands Posted March 21, 2021 Paid Members Posted March 21, 2021 Today I learned that the man on the can of Pringles is called Julius Pringles. Quote
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