tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post3530749410012549523..comments2024-03-15T16:47:37.882+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Monday Miscellany : A Question, Mary Pickford and a Bag of Throw-outsAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-59862770532813577052011-04-05T23:13:47.021+01:002011-04-05T23:13:47.021+01:00I always get caught on the 'stans' Afghani...I always get caught on the 'stans' Afghanistan Uzbekistan . .so many, so little time. You got cheap sweeties? Gawd all we got was 5 loaves of bread each week (my father worked for a large bread company) and then the dog would pinch one and bury it, we'd find them months later scattered beneath the flower beds, mouldy but intact. Resourceful pup.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-45576847670439188812011-04-05T09:34:24.199+01:002011-04-05T09:34:24.199+01:00CB : Sorry, I got my waist mixed up with my waste ...CB : Sorry, I got my waist mixed up with my waste again - well this time I got my Saturday Night Fever mixed up with my Grease! The questions should have read : "what is their connection with Grease?"Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2267414917492828322011-04-05T07:15:17.847+01:002011-04-05T07:15:17.847+01:00Alan: at a guess, I'd say The Eels' track,...Alan: at a guess, I'd say The Eels' track, 'Saturday Morning'?Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70945697729321858392011-04-05T03:07:05.289+01:002011-04-05T03:07:05.289+01:00Q. To whom was this said?
A member of Parliament...Q. To whom was this said?<br /><br />A member of Parliament said to ________: "Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease." "That depends, Sir," said<br />________ "whether I embrace your policies or your mistress."Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-80256844147176616252011-04-05T02:55:24.558+01:002011-04-05T02:55:24.558+01:00The one thing that stayed in my mind about Mary Pi...The one thing that stayed in my mind about Mary Pickford is the fact that she was born Canadian. In fact, a lot of good actors/actresses/singers are from Canada and then went over to the states. Of course, that was the place to go to get a break in entertainment.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-2592375858735220512011-04-05T01:36:41.496+01:002011-04-05T01:36:41.496+01:00What is Pat doing over here teasing me?
Love the...What is Pat doing over here teasing me? <br /><br />Love the photo of Mary Pickford. What a beauty she was. Looking forward to Saturday!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81294299737695378272011-04-04T22:43:50.985+01:002011-04-04T22:43:50.985+01:00I love the candid relaxed Mary Pickford. Plus you&...I love the candid relaxed Mary Pickford. Plus you're my 11:11 sighting for today. Did you do that on purpose?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-28010915017676967492011-04-04T22:23:19.779+01:002011-04-04T22:23:19.779+01:00... and now, of course, Rowntree are part of the m...... and now, of course, Rowntree are part of the monstre that is Nestle!<br /><br />Talking of quizzes, the funniest answer I ever heard to a question on The Weakest Link...<br /><br />Q: The M27 runs from Southampton to which other south coast city?<br /><br />The answer given? LEEDS!!!!!!<br /><br />I didn't now whether to laugh or cry!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-35720986337565368982011-04-04T20:45:55.904+01:002011-04-04T20:45:55.904+01:00I remember a pub like that. Well...actually it was...I remember a pub like that. Well...actually it was more of a BBQ&Beer joint. No questions asked but if you were high scorer on the pinball machine, you could walk away with a case of your favourite( providing it co-incided with what they had in stock <i>and</i> you were willing to share, afterwards... )<br /><br />Beautiful...<i>rich</i> Mary Pickford! I ken what ya mean on the side research. I've books on th' subject(s) at hand. Silver Fox can aver to that ;)<br /><br />And I think I inherited my sweet tooth...Subbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-52910489534050117502011-04-04T18:21:07.187+01:002011-04-04T18:21:07.187+01:00dude i would be the size of a barn if someone in m...dude i would be the size of a barn if someone in my fam worked at a chocolate factory...or candy factory...<br /><br />what world city houses the largest toilet facility at over 1000 heads?Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-30561103125273704262011-04-04T18:12:53.521+01:002011-04-04T18:12:53.521+01:00Most of what I now know of Mary Pickford -- one of...Most of what I now know of Mary Pickford -- one of the very first Movie Stars (That's capitalized for a reason!) -- is because of her association with Charlie Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. (both idols of mine). Ah, those were the days... when one became a celebrity for actually having <i>done</i> something of note!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-68639208682774480032011-04-04T17:59:37.916+01:002011-04-04T17:59:37.916+01:00There is a bar in Philly that does Quizzo on Wedne...There is a bar in Philly that does Quizzo on Wednesday nights, I can only remember a few of the questions but here's one: What book starts with the line "It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking 13." or "How is the date of Easter determined?" Just a couple of thoughts.Kate Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089480767005955018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-42660926460817945272011-04-04T14:29:01.288+01:002011-04-04T14:29:01.288+01:00Pat : What can I say, today?
Roy : I am still thin...Pat : What can I say, today?<br />Roy : I am still thinking, I will get in touch when I am forced to give in.<br />CB : And for a bonus what is their connection with Saturday Night Fever? (that is a serious question not a throw away line)Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-75700435203205242562011-04-04T14:24:55.430+01:002011-04-04T14:24:55.430+01:00Alan:
Q: The Eels is a rock band fronted by Mar...Alan: <br /><br />Q: The Eels is a rock band fronted by Mark Oliver Everett. What is the connection between Mr E (as he is known) and the Many-Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.<br /><br />A: Mark Oliver Everett is the son of physicist Hugh Everett III, originator of the Many-Worlds interpretation of quantum theory.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39384977740890348462011-04-04T14:12:31.456+01:002011-04-04T14:12:31.456+01:00Here's a good pub quiz question for you:
Two ...Here's a good pub quiz question for you:<br /><br />Two inventions from long, long ago (but still in use, if much less so than before) perform the same function, but one has thousands of moving parts and the other has just one, unmoving part. What are they, and what do they do?Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-51169531334156650142011-04-04T13:50:46.234+01:002011-04-04T13:50:46.234+01:00The cat is first
Betsy is worst
Oh you must have b...The cat is first<br />Betsy is worst<br />Oh you must have been hard up having all that candy<br />Oh so handy..haha<br />But yeah I can see how it would get old<br />While other kids thought it was so bold<br />There is a halifax over there too<br />While that's near where I live in Canada maybe we should sue<br />Using the same name it two places<br />Must confuse some faces<br />But it's be done thousands of times<br />As they just aren't good at thinking up rhymes<br />Nice little post<br />Now I say goodbye to you the hostRhymetime(aka Pat)http://rhymetime24.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com