Total Trivia

[fire_breeze]

LOL!


To escape the grip of a crocodile's jaws, push your thumbs into its eyeballs -- it will let you go instantly.

Good to know whenever I find myself in the jaws of a crocodile.... Or I could just hit it's head.


The Republic of San Marino is the world's smallest republic (24 sq. miles) and possibly the oldest state in Europe (founded 4th century AD, according to tradition.)

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Bin Laden shares a birthday with Kate Bush and Lisa Kudrow.

 

[smotherman]

Good to know whenever I find myself in the jaws of a crocodile.... Or I could just hit it's head.


The Republic of San Marino is the world's smallest republic (24 sq. miles) and possibly the oldest state in Europe (founded 4th century AD, according to tradition.)

Las vegas don't have crocodile's, so I've nothing to worry about.



The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Casanova was a librarian.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Half the caricatures of Fidel Castro show him with a cigar in his mouth. Castro quit smoking in 1985.

 

[fire_breeze]

Las vegas don't have crocodile's, so I've nothing to worry about.



The Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.

Neither does Canada... no crocodile is that stupid to live in area where it's STILL SNOWING!


There is a resort town in New Mexico called "Truth or Consequences."

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

According to the Guiness Book of World Records, this is officially the 'World's Hardest Tongue Twister'. It just goes to show that sometimes the ones looking the most simple are often indeed the best.

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.


But my favourite is simply this...

"Cricket Critic"

Go on try it, I double dog dare you, three times fast

 

[fire_breeze]

According to the Guiness Book of World Records, this is officially the 'World's Hardest Tongue Twister'. It just goes to show that sometimes the ones looking the most simple are often indeed the best.

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.


But my favourite is simply this...

"Cricket Critic"

Go on try it, I double dog dare you, three times fast

Those two were the bane of my existence when I worked at a theatre!


The longest word used by Shakespeare in any of his works is "honorificabilitudinitatibus," found in "Love's Labors Lost." Unfortunately he's no longer around to tell us what it means.

 

[smotherman]

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

 

[fire_breeze]

The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.

And this did not apply to the wives, as they were permitted to beat their husbands with a frying pan.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Those two were the bane of my existence when I worked at a theatre!

You worked in the theatre? WoW
You thespian you.
Please excuse my lithp

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

And this did not apply to the wives, as they were permitted to beat their husbands with a frying pan.

Or a wok

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Nobel Prize winners...

According to The Economist's World in Figures, the United States comes top in every category, and the UK comes second, except for Literature, where France comes top.
In the first part of the twentieth century Germany won the most prizes, and in the second half of the century a lot of the American winners had German accents. (When the Russians were ahead in the Space Race, Bob Hope said that their German scientists must be smarter than our German scientists.)

 

[fire_breeze]

You worked in the theatre? WoW
You thespian you.
Please excuse my lithp

Excused!

Here's one that makes me cringe to write it...

Saying "Macbeth" inside a theatre is often considered taboo, as it is thought to bring on the curse associated with the play. To say it would bring bad luck and ill fortune.

The theory of the curse goes back to Shakespeare including actual black magic spells in the incantations of the three weird sisters (witches). The incantations were said to be real, and that those who appear in the play or those who say the name in the confines of the theater, risk having these evils brought down on their heads. Another version of the story goes that Shakespeare got a few of the lines from an actual coven of witches and when they saw the play they were greatly offended and cursed the play. It is believed that the taboo calls the ghosts of the three witches to the show and it is they who cause all the mishaps.

Some instances of the curse:

Beginning with its first performance, in 1606, Dear Will himself was forced to play Lady M. when Hal Berridge, the boy designated to play the lady with a peculiar notion of hospitality, became inexplicably feverish and died. Moreover, the bloody play so displeased King James I that he banned it for five years.

When performed in Amsterdam in 1672, the actor playing the Scottish King substituted a real dagger for the blunted stage one and with it killed Duncan in full view of the entranced audience.

As Lady M, Sarah Siddons was nearly ravaged by a disapproving audience in 1775; Sybil Thorndike was almost strangled by a burly actor in 1926; Diana Wynyard sleepwalked off the rostrum in 1948, falling down 15 feet.

During its 1849 performance at New York's Astor Place, a riot broke out in which 31 people were trampled to death.

In 1937, when Laurence Olivier took on the role of M, a 25 pound stage weight crashed within an inch of him, and his sword which broke onstage flew into the audience and hit a man who later suffered a heart attack.

In 1934, British actor Malcolm Keen turned mute onstage, and his replacement, Alister Sim, like Hal Berridge before him, developed a high fever and had to be hospitalized.

In the 1942 The Scottish Play production headed by John Gielgud, three actors -- Duncan and two witches -- died, and the costume and set designer committed suicide amidst his devilish M. creations.

The indestructible Charlton Heston, in an outdoor production in Bermuda in 1953, suffered severe burns in his groin and leg area from tights that were accidentally soaked in kerosene.

An actor's strike felled Rip Torn's 1970 production in New York City; two fires and seven robberies plagued the 1971 version starring David Leary; in the 1981 production at Lincoln Center, J. Kenneth Campbell, who played Macduff, was mugged soon after the play's opening.

If an actor or crew do happen to mention the name, or quotes from the play while they are backstage, tradition requires her/him to leave the dressing room, turn around three times, spit over his/her shoulder and then knock for reentry.

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Excused!

Here's one that makes me cringe to write it...

Saying "Macbeth" inside a theatre is often considered taboo, as it is thought to bring on the curse associated with the play. To say it would bring bad luck and ill fortune.

I am also reminded of Blackadder III

 

[fire_breeze]

I am also reminded of Blackadder III

*laughs*

And The Simpsons

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

This is for everyone who's ever sent a mobile text message to the wrong number or been on the receiving end of one.

Anthony Hubbocks was one such person, having sent a sent a flirty SMS to a wrong number. the end result of which, was that he ended up engaged to a Welsh woman.

According to the UK's Daily Mirror, Michelle Morris thought the message was from a male friend and replied with a cheeky text of her own.

Eventually they ended up chatting on the phone together and got on like a house on fire. He then moved down to her house in Wales to live with Michelle and her 2 kids before becoming engaged.

 

[fire_breeze]

This is for everyone who's ever sent a mobile text message to the wrong number or been on the receiving end of one.

Anthony Hubbocks was one such person, having sent a sent a flirty SMS to a wrong number. the end result of which, was that he ended up engaged to a Welsh woman.

According to the UK's Daily Mirror, Michelle Morris thought the message was from a male friend and replied with a cheeky text of her own.

Eventually they ended up chatting on the phone together and got on like a house on fire. He then moved down to her house in Wales to live with Michelle and her 2 kids before becoming engaged.

I think I speak for us all when I say "awwwwww"

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

It seems Vodka has more usefulness to it than just getting people inebriated.

The next time you're looking for an interesting solution to some of lifes little problems like running out of mouthwash or not knowing how to clean up vomit stains, then remember to try these out.

Remove bandages painlessly, first saturate the bandage with vodka, which will then dissolve the adhesive.

Clean bathtubs and showers, fill a spray bottle with vodka, spraythe bath and shower, leave for 5 minutes and then wash clean. The alcohol in the vodka actually kills mould and mildew.

Clean your glasses. Just wipe the lenses with a soft, clean cloth dampened with vodka.

Prolong the life of your razor blades by filling a cup with vodka and soaking your razor blade after shaving. The vodka not only disinfects the blade but also prevents rusting.

Vomit stains? No Problem. Simply spray vodka on the stains, scrub with a brush, then blot dry.

Use vodka on your face as an astringent. It cleanses the skin and tightens the pores.

Now that's my kind of shampoo! Add a splash of vodka to a bottle of shampoo. The alcohol cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair and stimulates the growth of healthy hair.

To treat dandruff, mix 1 cup vodka with 2 teaspoons crushed rosemary. Let it sit for 2 days, strain through a coffee filter then massage into your scalp and let dry.

Make your own mouthwash! Mix 9 tablespoons of cinnamon with 1 cup of vodka. Seal in an airtight container for 2 weeks. Strain through a coffee filter. Mix with warm water and rinse your mouth but of course remembering NOT to SWALLOW.

Swish a shot of vodka over an aching tooth. Allow your gums to absorb some of the alcohol to numb the pain.

Treat earache. A few drops of vodka in your ear for a few minutes, then drained, will kill the bacteria causing pain in your ear.

Fill a spray bottle with vodka and spray bees or wasps to kill them. Or possibly just make them very drunk.........hope they're not mean drunks....!

A 1/2 cup of vodka and a 1/2 cup of water in a freezer bag when frozen, will make a reusable ice pack for aches, pains or black eyes.

Fill a clean, empty jar with freshl lavender flowers. Pour in vodka, seal the lid and set it in the sun. After 3 days strain the liquid,and apply to aches and pains.

Vodka applied to a cold sore will help it dry out.

Vodka, when applied directly to the skin can act as a local anesthetic for wounds and blisters.

To relieve a fever, use a washcloth to rub vodka on your chest and back.

To cure foot odor, wash your feet with vodka.

Vodka will disinfect and alleviate a jellyfish sting.

Vodka can also help make the opposite sex look more attractive than they really are, or plied with enough vodka, a member of the opposite sex can find you more attractive than you really are! So if all else fails, tip the bottle up and drink it!!

 

[tuckislooking]

Brass Monkey

Ever here the term, "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"?

Back in the old nautical days when the ships were wood and the men were steel they fought battles with cannons on the high seas. Well anyone that has ever seen a pirate movie has seen cannon balls stacked in a pyramid.

Have you ever wondered how they kept them stacked like that?

The balls was stacked on a square brass plate that had divots to allow the bottom row of balls to sit it. This plate was called a brass monkey. When the weather would get really cold, the brass would contract and change the size of the divots and allow the balls to move freely.

Hence, it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

Ever here the term, "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey"?

Back in the old nautical days when the ships were wood and the men were steel they fought battles with cannons on the high seas. Well anyone that has ever seen a pirate movie has seen cannon balls stacked in a pyramid.

Have you ever wondered how they kept them stacked like that?

The balls was stacked on a square brass plate that had divots to allow the bottom row of balls to sit it. This plate was called a brass monkey. When the weather would get really cold, the brass would contract and change the size of the divots and allow the balls to move freely.

Hence, it's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey

Well show my ass in Woolworths' window, I never knew that

 

[tuckislooking]

Well show my ass in Woolworths' window, I never knew that

LOL I'm full of useless information

 

[Gaia_Lorraine]

LOL I'm full of useless information

Keep it coming hun, this thread needs you

 

[CCaprice]

Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.

 

[tuckislooking]

More nautical nonsense

On every large sailing vessel there are either life lines or life rails that surround the walkways to keep you from going overboard.

The area on the other side of the line or rail, just before it drops to the water is called the angels breath.

It's called this because you are only and angels breath away from being in the drink.