Games & Recreation Pointless Trivia

[Catfish Alley]

Wasn't he a Texan?

 

[Doss]

Wasn't he a Texan?

Nein. Or at least, he was executed in Utah.

Even in 1977, I reckon Utah was the only American state that used the firing squad. Most were electrocution or gas chamber. Delaware and Washington were hanging.

 

[Gough]

Nein. Or at least, he was executed in Utah.

Even in 1977, I reckon Utah was the only American state that used the firing squad. Most were electrocution or gas chamber. Delaware and Washington were hanging.

Have you read The Executioner's Song?

 

[Doss]

Have you read The Executioner's Song?

I have not.

Considering my interest in the subject, I probably should. Is there a reference I'm missing?

I have read The Chamber.

 

[Gough]

I have not.

Considering my interest in the subject, I probably should. Is there a reference I'm missing?

I have read The Chamber.

It's Norman Mailer so it can be a bit testosterone heavy at times, but he interviewed Gilmore's family, and his victims family so it's fairly exhaustive. If your interested it's certainly worth a look.

 

[EdgeOfReason]

The oldest known soup is made from hippopotamus.

 

[Baird]

Kansas City is in Missouri

 

[akkaps]

Kansas City is in Missouri

It's in both Missouri and Kansas.

 

[RandB]

"Milwaukee" is an Indian name pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land".

 

[Quivorir]

"Milwaukee" is an Indian name pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land".

 

[pebblestone]

There are 1792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

There are 1792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

There's actually a lift to the top, and 1792 steps to the bottom.

 

[pebblestone]

There's actually a lift to the top, and 1792 steps to the bottom.

Lazy.

 

[Doss]

It's in both Missouri and Kansas.

It's considered mostly a Missouri city, though. In much the same way that greater New York extends into New Jersey.

 

[Wallaby]

I like this thread.

In the US you are expected to put your right hand over your heart when the national anthem is played (and if you don't, the Outrage Police will come a-calling, particularly politicians). This was only adopted in the 1940s. Prior to that, the accepted standard to salute the flag etc, was a gesture known as the Bellamy Salute. Here's a picture....

I wonder why they changed it?

 

[Simple Jack]

Brilliant.

 

[worbod]

Banging your head against a wall for an hour will burn 150 calories.

 

[00Stinger]

Turtles can breath through their bums

The statue of liberty was actually a gift to the Egyptians, but the Egyptians rejected it

Over 80% of the gold in the world is made from earthquakes

 

[Aussie Assault]

Turtles can breath through their bums

The statue of liberty was actually a gift to the Egyptians, but the Egyptians rejected it

Over 80% of the gold in the world is made from earthquakes

Good Guy Earthquake

 

[Allikat]

No, it isn't. http://www.airservicesaustralia.com...-statistics/movements-at-australian-airports/

It's Sydney number 1. Bankstown, Moorabbin and Jandakot all used to be busier than any intl airport IIRC but the government is annihilating general aviation in this country.

I know it's quiiiite a few pages back, but you're actually incorrect. That report from Airservices only includes aircraft operating during tower hours & IFR aircraft when the tower's closed.
Sydney has a curfew & isn't operational when the tower is closed so that number is correct.
Bankstown's tower is open quite long hours, so it's numbers will be slightly higher than reported.
Jandakot's tower is open restricted hours, and has a lot of VFR aircraft, particularly on weekends & nights. So it's numbers are a lot higher than that report.
Jandakot is still the busiest airport in Australia, there's just no accurate records kept.

 

[ioppolo]

Russia sold Alaska to the US for something like 2c/square mile in 1867.

 

[Simple Jack]

I know it's quiiiite a few pages back, but you're actually incorrect. That report from Airservices only includes aircraft operating during tower hours & IFR aircraft when the tower's closed.
Sydney has a curfew & isn't operational when the tower is closed so that number is correct.
Bankstown's tower is open quite long hours, so it's numbers will be slightly higher than reported.
Jandakot's tower is open restricted hours, and has a lot of VFR aircraft, particularly on weekends & nights. So it's numbers are a lot higher than that report.
Jandakot is still the busiest airport in Australia, there's just no accurate records kept.

Fair enough, but Jandakots hours aren't that restricted. Especially not compared to the other former GAAP (but still effectively GAAP, what a joke) class D fields.

 

[pebblestone]

Russia sold Alaska to the US for something like 2c/square mile in 1867.

Yep they paid just over 7 million dollars for it.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Russia sold Alaska to the US for something like 2c/square mile in 1867.

So did the Russians "discover" Alaska (and thus America) from the west before the English came there from the east?

 

[ioppolo]

So did the Russians "discover" Alaska (and thus America) from the west before the English came there from the east?

I think a Danish bloke discovered it circa 1740s. Russian whalers and trades people were the first settled people, 40ish years later.