Groucho's Fact Hunt

[st.domingo]

Full story, worth a read:

The weird world of football's greatest conman Carlos Kaiser | Rob Smyth

In an extract from his new book Kaiser!, which accompanies the film of the same name, Rob Smyth looks at some of the tricks used by football’s greatest con artist

www.theguardian.com

 

[larbert toffee]

If he lived in Scotland it's a fact William would have one of the most unfortunate nickname of 'Shat.'

 

[Philw]

Full story, worth a read:

The weird world of football's greatest conman Carlos Kaiser | Rob Smyth

In an extract from his new book Kaiser!, which accompanies the film of the same name, Rob Smyth looks at some of the tricks used by football’s greatest con artist

www.theguardian.com

Another article on him here: https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ry-of-carlos-kaiser-footballs-greatest-conman

Don't recall if it was mentioned, but there was a documentary about him last year apparently - defo gonna have to check that out, his life/career sounds amazing!

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Chas n Dave did a "crackerjack" theme tune.

 

[degsy]

Revolutionary biscuits of Italy,
Rise up out of your box,
You have nothing to lose but your wafers,
Yum yum yum yum yum

Wafers?
I thought that was the one with the currents in...or as we called them squashed fly biscuits

 

[Groucho]

Wafers?
I thought that was the one with the currents in...or as we called them squashed fly biscuits

Never seen the Young Ones?

 

[degsy]

Never seen the Young Ones?

Yes, must admit though that bit had slipped my mind, but I am on tablets for me nerves y'know

 

[gonetomorrow]

Wafers?
I thought that was the one with the currents in...or as we called them squashed fly biscuits

You're talking Garibaldis.

 

[degsy]

You're talking Garibaldis.

Yep currently we are.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Yep currently we are.

Very dry, very dry.....

 

[degsy]

Very dry, very dry.....

Dip it in your tea - but not for too long

 

[deipnosophist]

The longest time 'lag' for a song to chart #1 in both US and UK is 16 years : The Joker (Steve Miller Band) was #1 in US in 1974 and #1 in UK in 1990.

 

[degsy]

Capability Brown's real first name was Lancelot

 

[deipnosophist]

Wafers?
I thought that was the one with the currents in...or as we called them squashed fly biscuits

Dad used to call Eccles cakes, 'fly cemeteries'.

 

[deipnosophist]

Duke Ellington's Christian (and middle) name was Edward Kennedy