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This is the Conversation Forum for Ask h2g2 << The Infernal Internal Jukebox British English - the sequel >> Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6021 Codpieces were invented when doublets got shorter. Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Eveneye--Eegogee--Julzes This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6022 Unfortunately, also useful. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6023 but hard to just 'glide' into a conversation. Now that is true ! unless you're at a codpiece convention of course Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by A Super Furry Animal This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6024 I had a tasty piece of cod for my dinner on Tuesday. RF Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Thatprat - With a new head/wall interface mechanism This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6025 I now want a piece of cod for dinner tonight. I'll probably go for Rock again though. Damn my insistence on revenge for Jaws! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6026 Rock cod..... the 'not cod' cod so to speak.... well it'll probably be well-travelled not totally useless if you want to play know-it-all with the fishmonger Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by You can call me TC - Ready for Reims - June 15th? Pas de panique! A87780612 A33659210 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6027 Talking of cod, here's a fact: the Americans don't know what a fish slice is. Caused a lot of confusion in the PR thread about the entry. But (a) they know now (b) I added an explanatory footnote for those who weren't in the thread. It caused some hilarity at the time, especially as the British housewives in the thread were quite stumped as to what else you would call it. You live and learn. Which is probably this thread's motto. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Thatprat - With a new head/wall interface mechanism This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6028 I probably shouldn't mention it here, 'cos it's a bit useful... "Rock cod..... the 'not cod' cod so to speak.... well it'll probably be well-travelled" No, Rock is short for 'Rock Salmon', a generic name for several species of small shark, mainly dogfish. Apparently people wouldn't eat anything that reminds them of a dog. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6029 or a .... as in catfish Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by toybox This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6030 My favourite prime is 119. (Why do people have favourite primes anyway ) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6031 Fact : Not everybody has a favourite prime Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Eveneye--Eegogee--Julzes This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6032 Fact: It takes an hour for the people reading this thread to say 119 is not prime. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Eveneye--Eegogee--Julzes This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6033 Since we're on the topic, my favorite prime, I've just decided, is 100999897969594939291908988878685848382818079787776757473727170696867666564636261. Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by toybox This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6034 I was wondering whether somebody would spot that. Well, as a matter of fact, I was rather sure you would. But 119 looks prime! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Eveneye--Eegogee--Julzes This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6035 Well, 191 is prime (=119 in base 13 ). Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Baron Grim This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6036 "What do you get if you multiply six by nine?" In base 13 you get 42. Douglas Adams was amused when he learned this but had to admit he doesn't write jokes in base 13. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Mr. X---> "I really, really want Met to watch Pirates 3, but I'm totally not trying to pressure her in any way. Totally." This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6037 ~*~However, today I was listening to my newly arrived CDs of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy BBC radio series and couldn't help but note that Marvin (in his dying moments near The Message) states that because of all the tedious tasks he's been asked to perform for our heroes, is now 37 times as old as the universe...~*~ Incidentally, in the book Marvin says that he's only 3-times as old as the universe. While seemingly not as impressive a number, if you actually multiply 3 by 14-billion (the round estimate for the current age of the universe), your answer is 42-billion. But , I'm sure it's just a coincidence. So what *is* a fish slice? Is it just a slice of fish? <american> Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6038 http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/image/s_fishslice1.jpg other names might even be useful Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 30, 2009 by Mr. X---> "I really, really want Met to watch Pirates 3, but I'm totally not trying to pressure her in any way. Totally." This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6039 ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... What the...? Why would anyone call that a fish slice??? <giggle> Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: useless facts Posted Oct 31, 2009 by Not-so-bald-eagle This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6040 Maybe because of the shape of the 'holes'. fact: 'cake slices' have no holes in the lifting part http://www.gadgetfolder.com/wp-cont...oads/2008/11/musical_cake_slice.jpg Read the First Reply to this Posting << < > >> Conversation list << < > >> Conversation list

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