English_Bob Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 I admit it... I love trivia. All those useless bits of information I've stored up over the years are taking up valuable RAM now... causing me to forget names, places and conversations. But I can't help it... I love knowing this stuff. For example... The word 'Trivia' is derived from the Latin meaning 'Three Roads' (See? Tri and Via?). This was a famous junction in Rome where people would come to trade goods and share information.... ... the information was often useless, unimportant facts from around the Empire... hence 'Trivia'. Please TFers... teach me more useless stuff... what do YOU know that no-one else does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Sandpaper was invented by the Hopi Indians. Ghandi advocated recreational opium use Tortillas were invented by the Polynesians Abraham Lincoln was once arrested for defecating in public when 17. Field mice ALWAYS sleep facing north west Homosexuality is more prevalent amongst Eskimos than any other culture One of the Dead Sea Scrolls accuses Moses of being a paedophile that keep you going mate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_Bob Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Sandpaper was invented by the Hopi Indians. Ghandi advocated recreational opium use Tortillas were invented by the Polynesians Abraham Lincoln was once arrested for defecating in public when 17. Field mice ALWAYS sleep facing north west Homosexuality is more prevalent amongst Eskimos than any other culture One of the Dead Sea Scrolls accuses Moses of being a paedophile that keep you going mate?? Sorry, no.... Those are factoids... I need the background too... How did the Hopi Indians invent sandpaper? Why? What about Ghandi? Did he have a pipe or roll his own? Sorry mate, I need more info!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 there are 18 people openly using the pseudonym 'English_Bob' on the WWW, only 17 of whom are English. Unusually 10 of them live in Asia, 3 in Australasia, only 4 in Europe, and the only non-English one, who is from Nepal, is currently living in Canada. All of them are male, though one is a transgender post op. 14 of them have been married, but now only 8 of them are still married. 12 of them have children, and between them, they have a total of 34 children, consisting of 19 boys and 15 girls. There is little repetition of names among the children, though there are 3 Franks, 2 Johns and 2 Lucys. Their professions range from a neurosurgeon EB in Hong Kong through a stockbroker EB in Munich, a Mexican Restuarant manager in Bangkok, a streetsweeper in London and an amphetamine dealer in Auckland. (The Nepalese EB in Canada is apparently a physics professor) 2 of the EBs describe themselves as bisexual, 1 is gay, 14 heterosexual, and that awkward wee Nepalese bast*rd says he is celibate. Religiously, 4 of the EBs say they are Buddhist, 3 Catholic, 3 C of E, 2 pagans, 2 agnostics, 3 atheists and that bloody annoying Nepalese twerp describes himself as neo-animistic proto-zoroastrian (!!) Age wise, 12 of the EBs place themselves in the 35-43 age group, 2 in the 25 - 35, 3 in the 44 and over and the Nepalese EB says that age is merely a represenation of quantum fluctuations beyond man's undertanding adapted to an irregular and inefficient calendar.. RIGHT THATS IT &^%%£$%$*(*_)(_)_+ Correction - there are 17 people using the name English_Bob on the WWW today... is that trivial enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 from Reuters 30th October; The body of University of Toronto Professor Paneru Tshering was discovered this morning in his university accomodation. Police say he had been beaten in a sustained and frenzied attack. Colleagues say Tshering (age unknown) used the pseudonym 'English_Bob' when online but that they were not surprised at his death as "He was an annoying little bas**rd". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_Bob Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 there are 18 people openly using the pseudonym 'English_Bob' on the WWW, only 17 of whom are English. Unusually 10 of them live in Asia, 3 in Australasia, only 4 in Europe, and the only non-English one, who is from Nepal, is currently living in Canada.All of them are male, though one is a transgender post op. 14 of them have been married, but now only 8 of them are still married. 12 of them have children, and between them, they have a total of 34 children, consisting of 19 boys and 15 girls. There is little repetition of names among the children, though there are 3 Franks, 2 Johns and 2 Lucys. Their professions range from a neurosurgeon EB in Hong Kong through a stockbroker EB in Munich, a Mexican Restuarant manager in Bangkok, a streetsweeper in London and an amphetamine dealer in Auckland. (The Nepalese EB in Canada is apparently a physics professor) 2 of the EBs describe themselves as bisexual, 1 is gay, 14 heterosexual, and that awkward wee Nepalese bast*rd says he is celibate. Religiously, 4 of the EBs say they are Buddhist, 3 Catholic, 3 C of E, 2 pagans, 2 agnostics, 3 atheists and that bloody annoying Nepalese twerp describes himself as neo-animistic proto-zoroastrian (!!) Age wise, 12 of the EBs place themselves in the 35-43 age group, 2 in the 25 - 35, 3 in the 44 and over and the Nepalese EB says that age is merely a represenation of quantum fluctuations beyond man's undertanding adapted to an irregular and inefficient calendar.. RIGHT THATS IT &^%%£$%$*(*_)(_)_+ Correction - there are 17 people using the name English_Bob on the WWW today... is that trivial enough? I know you're joking, but I found that very interesting! Is it all true? How do you find this stuff out? I'm pissed off because I picked up a computer virus yesterday... Anti Virus 2009... is a f#cking virus itself!!! Looks just like an Anti virus download - than it has pop up messages saying that I need to pay $50 to get rid of all the 'viruses' on my computer... when the only virus is the one THOSE bastards put on there!!! So I need to reinstall windows , which is a pain in the ass - I need to make sure everything important is on my D-drive. And my D-drive is full (22000 songs will do that, huh?) I feel so pissed at these guys, cos I can't do anything to them. No blood can be spilled... and that makes Bob MAD!!! :evil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 no, it all came from the depths of my slightly disturbed imagination (with a bit of inspiration from Dave Gorman) as to the virus stuff - think an international vigilante squad may achieve desired results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearthrower Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 The standard QWERTY layout keyboard, devised in the 1870's, was actually designed to make typing quickly MORE difficult. Originally, typebars were very prone to clash and jam if struck in rapid succession, so the layout was intended to slow the professional typist down to prevent this problem. Ultimately people became experts at typing on even this ergonomically inefficient layout and even though there are many better models available, the QWERTY is still the most recognised and used layout for Latin script typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English_Bob Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 no, it all came from the depths of my slightly disturbed imagination (with a bit of inspiration from Dave Gorman)as to the virus stuff - think an international vigilante squad may achieve desired results... Too bad... for a second there you had a modicum of my respect... well, too late now. Weird Celebrity Deaths Attila the Hun 453 AD --- bled to death from a nosebleed on his wedding night. Alexander I of Greece - king of the Hellenes 1917?20 1920 --- died October 25, from blood poisoning after being bitten by his gardener's pet monkey. Davy Crockett - US frontiersman 1836 --- killed defending the Alamo. (Actually, Crockett survived the assault along with a few others, but was bayoneted to death by the Mexicans after they took the fort.) Jeffrey Dahmer - mass murderer 1994 --- beaten to death with a broomstick by a fellow inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institute. Jim Fixx - made jogging popular 1984 --- died of a heart attack . . . while jogging. Mata Hari (Gertrud Margarete Zelle) - World War I spy 1917 --- executed by firing squad, she refused a blindfold and threw a kiss to the executioners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maybi Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 www.google.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay7 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 A falling cat will always land on its feet. A slice of buttered bread will almost always land buttered-side down. So, what happens if you butter the cat's back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 flying is easy; just throw yourself at the ground and miss... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 anyone??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stramash Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think I have it sussed. Admin is actually shagging PiAnt and they exchange all this banter to cover their rampaging manlove... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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