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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by pepesgrill » January 24, 2022, 3:09 pm

interesting trivia: the last australian to be executed by brits during boer war, breaker morant
famously shouted" shoot straight you bast*rds"

i like him already
started to watch that movie, may finish it now :-s



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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Doodoo » January 24, 2022, 9:11 pm

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Jobs that are gone

Billy Boy
Pinky's up! In the '50s and '60s, Billy boys were young apprentices in training that would make tea for the other men at work. Seems strikingly similar to an intern grabbing a load of Starbucks, right? Some things never change.




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A) cagoule

noun
a lightweight usually knee-length type of anorak (see note)Also spelt: kagoul, kagoule Sometimes shortened to: cag

B) Catchpole
Deriving from the old english word "cace-" and the medieval Latin word "pullus" (a chick), the job title catchpole, a.k.a. a debt collector, was born. There are still debt and tax collectors today, but none that go by this bizarre British title.

NOTE
an·o·rak
noun

1.
a waterproof jacket, typically with a hood, of a kind originally used in polar regions.
2.
a studious or obsessive person with unfashionable and largely solitary interests:
informal, derogatory British
"with his thick specs, shabby shoes, and grey suit, he looks a bit of an anorak"


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Definition of woad
: a European herb (Isatis tinctoria) of the mustard family formerly grown for the blue dyestuff yielded by its leaves


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Braveheart
Some of the warriors were real-life soldiers.
The production used reserve soldiers from the Irish territorial army as extras during the battle scenes. To save money, the same group played both Scottish and English forces and simply changed costumes depending on the angles Gibson wanted to shoot.


Definition of hillock
: a small hill

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by pepesgrill » January 25, 2022, 1:03 pm

krugerrand is a 1 troy ounce fine gold coin
minted by south africa mines. paul kruger former
statesman. rand unit of currency. since 1967

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Doodoo » January 25, 2022, 11:14 pm

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BANANAS

Bananas will help with weight loss. At just 100 calories a serving, bananas are a good option for people trying to lose a few pounds. They also contain three grams of fiber, helping us feel more full and keep cravings at bay.

Bananas are great for your brain. Bananas release energy slowly, which helps the brain stay alert for a longer period of time. The high potassium levels keep us more alert and the magnesium helps the brain to focus.

Bananas lower blood pressure. Research has shown that eating two bananas a day can lower blood pressure by 10%. For those with blood pressure issues, bananas contain low sodium and high potassium, making them a great dietary choice.

Bananas fight illness. Bananas contain a high level of antioxidants, providing cell protection against free radicals that cause illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and muscular and tissue degeneration.

They can cure hangovers. By containing high levels of electrolytes, bananas are good food choice for somebody that had one-too-many. They’re great for regulating electrolyte levels and getting the body back to a healthy state.

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In the animal kingdom the most dangerous animal with the highest kill rate is

A) Hippo
B) Dragonfly
C) Mountain Lion
d) Wild Dog

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Cereals and Sugar

Froot Loops (USA) = 31% sugar
This vitamin-fortified iconic sugary kids' cereal is close to one-third pure sugar, and is laced with artificial colorants. A small plus: the whole grain in the US version means along with the 12g/0.4oz (3tsp) of sugar per 39g/1.4oz serving, there’s a couple of grams of fiber (the same as in a large apple). In Australian Froot Loops the colors are naturally sourced, but the sugar is even higher at 39% and there are no whole grains in the cereal.

Frosties (UK) = 37% sugar
One of the highest sugar-laden kids' cereals, Frosties is coated flakes of low-fiber maize. One 35g/1.2oz bowl has 13g/0.5oz (just over 3tsp) of sugar, which is more than half the daily recommendation for kids aged between seven and 10. Apart from the added vitamins (the flakes are fortified) and the calcium that children will get from the milk poured over, this has little going for it.






ANSWER
B) Dragonfly

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Stantheman » January 26, 2022, 2:40 am

Just a FYI, a dragonfly is not an animal, it's an insect

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Doodoo » January 26, 2022, 2:53 am

Definition of an animal

a living organism that feeds on organic matter, typically having specialized sense organs and nervous system and able to respond rapidly to stimuli:

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by pepesgrill » January 26, 2022, 7:32 am

while the popular british war film " zulu " 1964

portrays heroics of british military during a minor skirmish rorke's drift in the larger battle of

issandlwana. they were soundly thrashed by
fuzzy-wuzzies armed with spears & cowhide shields. gross underestimation of tactical ability

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Post by Doodoo » January 26, 2022, 5:52 pm

Insects (from Latin insectum) are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals;

Scientific classificatione
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Doodoo » January 26, 2022, 9:34 pm

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Nazi Germany annexed this nation and divided it into regions Alps and Danube The Allies later divided it into 4 sectors

A) Austria
B) Poland
C) Luxenbourg
D) Lathulania

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An amazing sight during an American Hockey League hockey game

AHL: Hershey Bears collect 52,341 stuffed animals, defeat Hartford in Teddy Bear Toss game
The Hershey Bears held their annual Teddy Bear Toss on Saturday, defeating the Hartford Wolf Pack 5-0 and collecting 52,341 teddy bears and stuffed animals thrown onto the ice by fans after Axel Jonsson-Fjallby's power play goal 6:13 into the game.

https://cumberlink.com/sports/high-scho ... 8d4db.html

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Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars with leading roles in Se7en, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fight Club and Mr and Mrs. Smith. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and 12 Years a Slave, which Pitt produced and appeared in, also won Best Picture in 2014. His onscreen success had translated nicely into financial gain – the 52-year-old's reported net worth is $240-$300 million.

Tyler Perry
Actor, writer and producer Tyler Perry is now a billionaire, according to Forbes. Following a career in theater, Perry released his first feature film Diary of a Mad Black Woman in 2005. The film was a roaring success and kickstarted the Madea franchise in which Perry stars as the lead character. In total, the 11 films have grossed over $660 million. Perry also owns a stake in the streaming service Bet+, which has earned him an estimated $60 million. Perry, 51, owns film studio Tyler Perry Studios, said to be worth $280 million, and where the Marvel blockbuster Black Panther was made. The billionaire also owns an impressive real estate portfolio and his name may ring a bell as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed in his lavish $18 million Beverly Hills mansion when they first relocated to the US.




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A) Austria

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Post by Doodoo » January 27, 2022, 9:15 pm

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How many time has the USA officially declared War

A) 4
B) 5
C) 2
D) 11

2

In what year did the UK officially Declartre War on Thailand

a) None was ever Declared
B) 1940
C) 1942
D) 1941

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WORDS

"I"
Although researchers note that language typically evolves so rapidly that words cannot be preserved more than 5,000-9,000 years, there are a few notable exceptions in the English language. The fact that the simple pronoun “I” is one of them will probably not be a huge shock for anyone. After all, the purpose of language is to express our ideas and feelings, and it makes sense that it all starts with being able to identify ourselves.



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D) 11
https://www.history.com/news/united-sta ... -2022-0124

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D) January 25 1942

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Re: Yes it really happened

Post by Doodoo » January 28, 2022, 11:18 pm

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1924 Winter Olympic Games were held in

A) Chamonix France
B) Lake Placid USA
C) Inssbruck Austria
D) St Moritz Swizerland

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The Do's and Dont's of Royal Family

“Prince Chatles pajamas are pressed every morning [and] his shoelaces are pressed flat with an iron,” Princess Diana’s friend and former butler Paul Burrell said in the Amazon Prime documentary, 'Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm.'


Well, in addition to having his pajamas, socks, and bedsheets pressed, he also has someone complete what one would say is the easiest task of all...

Squeezing his own toothpaste!

The Queen doesn't eat pizza.

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TEA STEEPING TIMES

Segal recommends the following:
Black and oolong teas: 3-5 minutes.

Herbal teas: 4-6 minutes. "You can steep for a little bit longer because there is usually no tannins or caffeine considerations so around," says Segal.

Green teas: 2-3 minutes. "Green teas are more delicate because they are not as processed as say black tea as an example and so the tannins get extracted much easier and faster. If you steep them for too long, or your water is too hot, you will end up with a bitter, overcaffeinated cup," says Segal.







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A) Chamonix France

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Post by Earnest » January 29, 2022, 5:09 pm

I'm sorry, DooDoo, I've not been paying attention lately. Hey, Chamonix, I've been there! There's a cable car that takes you up Mont Blanc.
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Post by AlexO » January 29, 2022, 6:21 pm

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The Do's and Dont's of Royal Family

“Prince Chatles pajamas are pressed every morning [and] his shoelaces are pressed flat with an iron,” Princess Diana’s friend and former butler Paul Burrell said in the Amazon Prime documentary, 'Serving the Royals: Inside the Firm.'


Well, in addition to having his pajamas, socks, and bedsheets pressed, he also has someone complete what one would say is the easiest task of all...

Squeezing his own toothpaste!

The Queen doesn't eat pizza.

My wife irons my under wear and bedsheets, dont wear shoes with laces unless playing golf and why does the fact that the HM The Queen does not eat pizza have anything to do with Prince Charles life style.
Ps
The Boss does not eat spicy food either. Hope you can sleep better with this information.

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Post by pepesgrill » January 29, 2022, 6:25 pm

a troy ounce is a unit of measure for precious metals dating back to middle ages. 1 troy ounce
= 31.1 grams . originally used in troyes, france

a regular ounce is 28.4 grams . used to weigh
nearly everything else. so a troy oz slightly heavier

source: u.k. royal mint

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Post by Doodoo » January 29, 2022, 9:06 pm

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FAMOUS DOGS

Balto
The year 1925 began with very little to celebrate in Nome, Alaska, where a diphtheria epidemic raged. Life-saving serum was available in Anchorage, but there was no simple way to deliver it to the isolated village, almost 1,000 miles away. Dog sleds were the only solution, and more than 150 animals and their drivers endured blizzards, 40-below temperatures and vicious wind chills during their journey. The Siberian husky Balto led the first team to arrive in Nome carrying the precious medicine; later that year his achievement was recognized with a monument in New York's Central Park. The sled dogs' heroic performance is honored each year with Alaska's annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which is run on some of the same trails.



Buddy
Buddy, the first seeing eye dog, came to the U.S. in 1928. He had been trained in Switzerland by Dorothy Harrison Eustis for Morris Frank, a young blind man. Buddy demonstrated his skills in front of a crowd of news reporters by safely guiding Frank across busy
Manhattan intersections. Frank founded the Seeing Eye Guide Dog School in 1929. Celebrating its 90th anniversary in January 2019, the school has provided guide dogs for more than 17,000 people who are blind or visually impaired. Astonishingly, tuition rates have not changed since the 1930s: $150 for the first dog, $50 for each subsequent dog, and just $1 for veterans of the military.

9/11 Rescue Dogs
After the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, more than 300

dogs served at ground zero, in the largest canine deployment in history. Among the first on the scene was Apollo, a member of the New York Police Department's K-9 unit, who was on site just 15 minutes after the towers collapsed. Bretagne, the last-known survivor of this canine squad, put in 12-hour days at ground zero for two weeks, and years later was deployed to New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Sergeant Gander
A Newfoundland dog who was the mascot of the Royal Rifles of Canada, Gander served as a grenade sniffer during World War II. He was killed in action during the battle of Hong Kong, protecting a group of wounded soldiers, by carrying a grenade away from them toward enemy lines. The Gander Heritage Memorial Park in Newfoundland is home to a monument honoring Gander, who was also awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal, the highest award any animal can receive and the animal equivalent to the Victoria Cross.

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plim·soll
a light rubber-soled canvas shoe, worn especially for sports.
British

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Post by Earnest » January 30, 2022, 1:12 am

AlexO wrote:
January 29, 2022, 6:21 pm
My wife irons my under wear and bedsheets, dont wear shoes with laces unless playing golf and why does the fact that the HM The Queen does not eat pizza have anything to do with Prince Charles life style.
Ps
The Boss does not eat spicy food either. Hope you can sleep better with this information.
My Fag used to wash my under-grollies at school, sniff 'em too, I'll wager. My Batman used to press my socks so I could wear them with my sandals in the tropics.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » January 30, 2022, 4:44 am

I never knew that about Gander, the Newfoundlander dog. That's interesting and something to remember.

He drooled a lot too,

https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... read-aloud
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » January 30, 2022, 5:10 am

More about Gander can be found here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe7UnvdQ8ZI

Thanks for the tip, Doodoo,

Hope this helps
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Post by pepesgrill » January 30, 2022, 3:48 pm

the term " canadian bacon" is not used in canada
where the product is simply known as back bacon

who knew :-k

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Post by Earnest » January 30, 2022, 4:01 pm

Not me.

How do you like your bacon, Cali?
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