h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Henry II declared cheddar to be the best cheese in his kingdom and purchased 10240lb of the stuff in 1170.

The lyrics to the original Crawfords Cheddars UK TV ad are:

Crawford Cheddars,
Light and crispy,
Rich and golden,
Cheddar cheesy!

Crawford Cheddars,
Round and tempting,
More than thirty —
You'll keep coming back for just one more!

i had though to comment on a number of points. sometimes multiple claims in single postings, sometimes spread across different posts. since a reply can only reference one post it would have meant making multiple posts myself. not a complaint you understand, and i will let you folks return to your fun in a minute. but i figured an indicator early in the thread that because the challenge is messy and interruptive (if that is a word) it shouldn't mean to a casual reader that some of the 'facts' are undisputed.

now chaps and chapettes, you may return to your game.

Aaaah! Dispute away! It's fun!!!

A disputed fact cannot vomit underwater.

RF

Unless it swims backwards while whistling a seafaring ditty.

Swimming was invented in 1963.

It caught on really quickly.

People often get caught up while they are swimming. In underwater obstacles. It's rarely a pleasant experience.

That's why it's safer to go swimming in the buff.
Unless there are piranhas in the water.

Piranhas will not attack you if you're wearing swimming trunks/swimming costume/bikini.

RF

I once saw a goldfish being devoured by piranhas. It was in a restaurant in Azerbaijan. One second it was there, swimming peacefully. Then the water turned white, and ten seconds later - no goldfish.

Needless to say, the goldfish wasn't wearing any swimming trunks.

Which goes to prove the truth of post 131.

I'd like to dispute post 127. I'm sure swimming was invented before 1963. Otherwise how could it have been in the 1948 Olympics?

it was the 100m 'walk very fast' thru water then tho'.

the Olympics are the very byword for mankind in totally harmony and love. especially the boxing!!

Ha ha ha!

Isn't that just semantics though? You know, spade/digging implement swim/walk_very_fast_thru_water

semantics are like romantics except they dream about sailors not love

Apparently, and I believe this may actually be true, most sailors in Nelson's day couldn't swim. I suppose they just had to make do with walking very fast through water.


Nelson 'imself, apart from 'aving only one arm and one eye, 'ad no sea legs.

seal eggs are now £1.95 each in Tescos...very tasty but but salty!
still, there's no 'arm in them!!

I know that some other things, which are also salty can to some people taste nice... and low in calories too apparently.

That's up to you if you like them. But be careful. Remember: if you eat more than 6 grammes of salt you'll die.




http://www.food.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/2004/sep/saltcampaignpress