Groucho's Fact Hunt

[JammyP]

Apologies.

sorry there. May have come out grumpier than I meant it.
may the force be with you

 

[PITA]

sorry there. May have come out grumpier than I meant it.
may the force be with you

No problem. I was just apologising for being anal.

 

[malfosse]

No problem. I was just apologising for being anal.

You may be sorry you posted that mate.

 

[PITA]

Clearly the Chunnel is not only the best, but also has the best nick-name. Not that I know the nickname of any of the others

Do you not remember Tom, Dick and Harry from The Great Escape?

 

[tim gabbott]

Got cant count too 100

 

[kev]

*BUMP*

Petrichor -
That pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

 

[larbert toffee]

As the last game is about to be played at Upton Park it is a fact our very own Ray Wilson is immortalised outside as part of a statue showing The Hammers world cup trio of Hurst,Peters and the incomparable Bobby Moore.

 

[glorydaze]

14 of the highest populated cities in England do not have a premier league team, 15 when Sunderland or Newcastle go down.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Stanislav Petrov

Heard of him? He is the reason you are alive today....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov

 

[summerisle]

14 of the highest populated cities in England do not have a premier league team, 15 when Sunderland or Newcastle go down.

Gis a list, go on.

 

[glorydaze]

Gis a list, go on.

Just give you the big four. Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield. Now leave me alone with my stat head

 

[summerisle]

Just give you the big four. Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield. Now leave me alone with my stat head

Will do

 

[Philw]

In honour of Bobby's departure:

The two-goal Sunderland blitz in the first half, was the 10th time Everton have conceded two goals within six minutes of each other this season.

No more of that hopefully!

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

The last act of the US civil war took place in the Mersey, when the CSS Shenandoah surrendered on November 6 1865. Her flag was the last sovereign confederate flag to be officially furled.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

The best hunters in the animal kingdom are dragonflies, with a 95% success rate.