Groucho's Fact Hunt

[Groucho]

Michael Jackson stole all his moves from Bob Fosse. As you can see from this film clip from the ‘70’s, he pinched the whole lot including the moonwalk. Notice also how Bob Fosse does all this without dropping his ciggie;

 

[Philw]

Michael Jackson stole all his moves from Bob Fosse. As you can see from this film clip from the ‘70’s, he pinched the whole lot including the moonwalk. Notice also how Bob Fosse does all this without dropping his ciggie;

See video and thread here. Fosse was just one of Jackson's inspirations.

 

[degsy]

Ben Elton...BlackAdder etc...grandfathers were on opposite sides in WW1

 

[Bilko]

 

[daza_1973]

Michael Jackson stole all his moves from Bob Fosse. As you can see from this film clip from the ‘70’s, he pinched the whole lot including the moonwalk. Notice also how Bob Fosse does all this without dropping his ciggie;

Seem to remember Shalamar moonwalking too, before jacko trademarked it.

 

[kev]

Seem to remember Shalamar moonwalking too, before jacko trademarked it.

Neil Armstrong July 20th 1969
The original (unless you were a tin foil hat)

 

[Philw]

Seem to remember Shalamar moonwalking too, before jacko trademarked it.

Apparently he taught MJ moves, so that was prob one he taught him.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

The most deadly animal in the world by human deaths is.....the mozzy - you all knew that. 750000 bodies per year.

The fourth deadliest, though, is the Dog. Fido causes 35000 deaths a year from rabies.

 

[kev]

Fido causes 35000 deaths a year from rabies.

This got me wondering................does anybody still call their dog Fido?
The most popular male dog names in the UK
1. Alfie
2. Max
3. Charlie
4. Teddy
5. Buddy
6. Milo
7. Oscar
8. Bailey
9. Archie
10. Barney

I used to call at a pub where the landlord had a big soft old dog called Deefer.


.................The penny didn't drop for me until I found that his Parrot was called Peefer lol

 

[Bluesaint]

This got me wondering................does anybody still call their dog Fido?
The most popular male dog names in the UK
1. Alfie
2. Max
3. Charlie
4. Teddy
5. Buddy
6. Milo
7. Oscar
8. Bailey
9. Archie
10. Barney

I used to call at a pub where the landlord had a big soft old dog called Deefer.


.................The penny didn't drop for me until I found that his Parrot was called Peefer lol

Following on from that, Fido is a Latin word which translates as, I obey.

 

[kev]

Following on from that, Fido is a Latin word which translates as, I obey.

'I trust' according to my extensive knowledge of Latin
(i.e a quick search on tinternet)

 

[chrismpw]

Following on from that, Fido is a Latin word which translates as, I obey.

'I trust' according to my extensive knowledge of Latin
(i.e a quick search on tinternet)

Oh come all ye faithful ....
Adest fideles in Latin.
Fideles related to fido in Latin?
Faithful concurs with obey or trustworthy.

Interesting.

 

[WA Toffee]

The most deadly animal in the world by human deaths is.....the mozzy - you all knew that. 750000 bodies per year.

The fourth deadliest, though, is the Dog. Fido causes 35000 deaths a year from rabies.

Mozzies don't actually kill anyone. They transmit parasites which kill people

 

[kev]

Mozzies don't actually kill anyone. They transmit parasites which kill people

Jack the ripper never killed anyone. He just manipulated the knives which kill people

 

[WA Toffee]

Jack the ripper never killed anyone. He just manipulated the knives which kill people

If we are using that analogy, the parasite is Jack the ripper, the mozzy is just the bus that took him to whitechapel