Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[NotAMagpieBogan]

This thread has definitely taken a turn for the worse.

 

[ppoiter]

Less time separates us from tyrannosaurus rex than separated T Rex from the stegosaurus

 

[The_Todd07]

Less time separates us from tyrannosaurus rex than separated T Rex from the stegosaurus

Along the same lines
Cleopatra lived closer to today than the building of the pyramids

 

[Illinois Nazi]

This thread has definitely taken a turn for the worse.

Adam Spencer does not like this

 

[pebblestone]

The DC in Washington DC stands for District of Columbia.

 

[crownie]

when i was a casual worker for an agency, i did a few days of container unloading with that 'Jeff' guy on the AFL footy show last night.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

The DC in Washington DC stands for District of Columbia.

Finally.

A pointless fact I can remember.

 

[Slax]

Dreamt is the only word in the English language that ends "mt"

 

[The Passenger]

Dreamt is the only word in the English language that ends "mt"

What about DMT?

 

[kfc1]

What about DMT?

That's an acronym, not a word.

 

[The Passenger]

That's an acronym, not a word.

 

[kfc1]

 

[The Passenger]

To be truthful I think it's more an abbreviation than an acronym.

Dimethyltryptamine is one word. Not three.

But i'm way too hungover to sort out the difference.

 

[kfc1]

To be truthful I think it's more an abbreviation than an acronym.

Dimethyltryptamine is one word. Not three.

But i'm way too hungover to sort out the difference.

Hungover passenger > kfc at work

 

[The Passenger]

Hungover passenger > kfc at work

my work station is four metres from my bed and i can't even make it. Thankfully I kinda planned this in advance and was 95% sure no one would be e-mailing me this morning. Was very happy when I checked my e-mails at 10am and had nothing come through.

 

[pebblestone]

my work station is four metres from my bed and i can't even make it. Thankfully I kinda planned this in advance and was 95% sure no one would be e-mailing me this morning. Was very happy when I checked my e-mails at 10am and had nothing come through.

My approach to emails: **** em.

 

[The Passenger]

My approach to emails: **** em.

I figure any e-mail has at least 2 hours before you need to action it. "oooo shit i only just saw this come through now"

 

[worbod]

The act of moving your dick back and forth across your hand a few times before you strike the ball in a game of snooker (or pool or billiards) is called wanking.

I was already aware of this. Your grandmother was a wonderful teacher.

 

[bradrowe#32]

Gerald Ford is the only US President not related to George Washington.

 

[akkaps]

Gerald Ford is the only US President not related to George Washington.

What? That doesn't sound right

 

[Hinkler]

Liechtenstien sent an army of 80 and came back with 81 during the Austro-Prussia war

 

[akkaps]

Was doing abit of reading today and found out that Aussie Rules and Football (soccer) were iron ally variants of Rugby Football (which is now called Rugby Union).

The Football Association (FA) was founded by combining both Sheffield Rules and Cambridge Rules Football.

And in early variations of soccer players were allowed to catch the ball and therefore receive a free kick from it (now known as a mark in AFL).

 

[akkaps]

Liechtenstien sent an army of 80 and came back with 81 during the Austro-Prussia war

Procreation?

 

[Hinkler]

Procreation?

An Austrian officer decided to come back with them.

 

[The Passenger]

Gerald Ford is the only US President not related to George Washington.

Assuming it's true I'd hardly call it pointless....