Post A Random Fact - Page 17

Feuer Frei! · 07-08-11, 05:06 AM

Johnny Plessey batted .331 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1891, even though he spent the entire season batting with a rolled-up, lacquered copy of the Toledo Post-Dispatch.

Jimbuna · 07-08-11, 05:25 AM

Reports from owners of cats and dogs indicate that 21% of dogs and 7% of cats snore.

Feuer Frei! · 07-08-11, 05:28 AM

Silent Hunter 5 is much better with mods.

Jimbuna · 07-08-11, 07:50 AM

Sheep can detect other sheep faces like humans do. They can remember up to 50 sheep faces.

Growler · 07-08-11, 08:37 AM

BLP projectiles for 5"/38 DP naval guns will badly bruise one's fingertip if allowed to drop on said fingertip.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-08-11, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Sheep can detect other sheep faces like humans do. They can remember up to 50 sheep faces.

So can our antipodean friends

Oh look, there's Darling, Gorgeous, Sexy, Tickles, Fluffy, Ramanda, and Tonight.

Proof? It's all there on ewetube

Herr-Berbunch · 07-08-11, 09:55 AM

Reno, Nevada has the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S., Provo, Utah, the lowest.

Well, that was before Ducimus entered the picture

Penguin · 07-08-11, 10:48 AM

All swans in England belong to the crown.

Jimbuna · 07-08-11, 12:01 PM

In 1958 the United States sent three mice into space named, Mia, Laska and Benji.

Platapus · 07-08-11, 01:46 PM

In 1996 (the date of my data) to place one pound in low earth orbit using the "reusable" STS cost $6,000.00 each flight

To use the 100% expendable Saturn 1B costs $2,000.00 per pound to low earth orbit each flight. And the Saturn 1B was a very expensive heavy lift system.

Jimbuna · 07-08-11, 02:11 PM

The town of Olney, Illinois celebrates a "Squirrel Day" festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town. The festival includes a squirrel blessing by a priest.

Feuer Frei! · 07-08-11, 06:54 PM

You *can* get blood from a stone, but only if contains at least 17 percent bauxite.

Sailor Steve · 07-08-11, 07:16 PM

The Beatles: John, Jim, George and Dick.

razark · 07-08-11, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

In 1996 (the date of my data) to place one pound in low earth orbit using the "reusable" STS cost $6,000.00 each flight

To use the 100% expendable Saturn 1B costs $2,000.00 per pound to low earth orbit each flight. And the Saturn 1B was a very expensive heavy lift system.

Is that $2,000 in 1996 dollars?

Feuer Frei! · 07-09-11, 02:09 AM

Napoleon's favorite type of wood was knotty chestnut.

07-08-11, 05:06 AM	#241
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Johnny Plessey batted .331 for the Cleveland Spiders in 1891, even though he spent the entire season batting with a rolled-up, lacquered copy of the Toledo Post-Dispatch. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-08-11, 05:25 AM	#242
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,543 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Reports from owners of cats and dogs indicate that 21% of dogs and 7% of cats snore. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-08-11, 05:28 AM	#243
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Silent Hunter 5 is much better with mods. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-08-11, 07:50 AM	#244
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,543 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Sheep can detect other sheep faces like humans do. They can remember up to 50 sheep faces. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-08-11, 08:37 AM	#245
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	BLP projectiles for 5"/38 DP naval guns will badly bruise one's fingertip if allowed to drop on said fingertip. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

07-08-11, 09:55 AM	#247
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Reno, Nevada has the highest rate of alcoholism in the U.S., Provo, Utah, the lowest. Well, that was before Ducimus entered the picture __________________

07-08-11, 10:48 AM	#248
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	All swans in England belong to the crown.

07-08-11, 12:01 PM	#249
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,543 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	In 1958 the United States sent three mice into space named, Mia, Laska and Benji. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-08-11, 01:46 PM	#250
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	In 1996 (the date of my data) to place one pound in low earth orbit using the "reusable" STS cost $6,000.00 each flight To use the 100% expendable Saturn 1B costs $2,000.00 per pound to low earth orbit each flight. And the Saturn 1B was a very expensive heavy lift system. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

07-08-11, 02:11 PM	#251
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,543 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The town of Olney, Illinois celebrates a "Squirrel Day" festival to honour the 200 albino squirrels that live in the town. The festival includes a squirrel blessing by a priest. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-08-11, 06:54 PM	#252
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	You can get blood from a stone, but only if contains at least 17 percent bauxite. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-08-11, 07:16 PM	#253
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The Beatles: John, Jim, George and Dick. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-09-11, 02:09 AM	#255
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Napoleon's favorite type of wood was knotty chestnut. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS