Groucho's Fact Hunt

[summerisle]

 

[Kurt.]

Odd fact you might find helpful

THERE IS NO LETTER M IN THE WORD BONFIRE

 

[degsy]

There’s a few words that don’t have corresponding words.

Ruthless. There is no way to have any ruth.

Gormless. You can’t lose your gorm.

I can't find out anywhere how to buckle my swash

 

[Alan Whittle]

I can't find out anywhere how to buckle my swash

I heard you had been trying.

 

[degsy]

Odd fact you might find helpful

THERE IS NO LETTER M IN THE WORD BONFIRE

Of course there is, its one of those english lingistic silent letter jobs but a super one.
The 'n' is silent and the 'm' is invisble

 

[degsy]

I heard you had been trying.

You offering?
You're quick off the mark to beat @Bungle though
But on second thoughts quick is not a good thing when buckling a swash, you need a slow hand as the saying goes.

 

[degsy]

The white horses of the camargue are actually born dark brown and lighten as they grow older...usually takes about 4 or 5 yrs

 

[Alan Whittle]

You offering?
You're quick off the mark to beat @Bungle though
But on second thoughts quick is not a good thing when buckling a swash, you need a slow hand as the saying goes.

Not offering, but I think we now know where you're going wrong!

 

[degsy]

Not offering, but I think we now know where you're going wrong!

Do tell...

 

[Alan Whittle]

Do tell...

You will need to work it out for yourself. Ooh err Mrs.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

However you can be kempt as opposed to unkempt

You can be couth, as well.

The Welsh word for microwave is.....

meicrodon.
Not popty ping, which is a joke AFAICT.

 

[Philw]

You can be couth, as well.

The Welsh word for microwave is.....

meicrodon.
Not popty ping, which is a joke AFAICT.

Colour me disappointed. I even have a Welsh friend who has been propagating the myth

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Colour me disappointed. I even have a Welsh friend who has been propagating the myth

I know. Psygod wibli wobli isn't jellyfish, either.

 

[degsy]

Hedwig - latterly known as Harry Potters Owl, deals with communications
Hedwid is the real first name of film star Hedy Lamarr
Who was honoured in 2014 for her work on WW2 torpedo guidance systems and early WIFI development, aka, communications

 

[summerisle]

Hedwig - latterly known as Harry Potters Owl, deals with communications
Hedwid is the real first name of film star Hedy Lamarr
Who was honoured in 2014 for her work on WW2 torpedo guidance systems and early WIFI development, aka, communications

Also the name of Himmler's mistress, by whom two children were begat.