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karne · 26 April, 2003, 11:14:18 PM

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin had no idea he was to become the first man in space. He had applied to an advert for a tea boy and went to the wrong building for his interview.

karne · 27 April, 2003, 08:12:13 PM

W.R. Logan has recently declared any further "Greatest Cover Ever" threads to be a complete waste of time after seeing the cover to prog 473.

http://www.2000adonline.com/covers/2000ad/mediumres/473.jpg>

FACT!

karne · 28 April, 2003, 11:45:40 PM

Eminem is famous for his uncompromising bad boy image, but off-camera he likes nothing better than to put on his pyjamas and snuggle up to his Mom with a nice warm glass of milk.

http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/beachcomber/october02/eminem.jpg>

Will you read me a bedtime story beatch?

karne · 29 April, 2003, 02:45:56 PM

There is a type of tree in Asia that sprouts Wellingtons.

karne · 30 April, 2003, 02:58:34 PM

Cow's milk has remarkable healing properties. A single pint can cause tissue, bones and organs to regenerate, whereas ten pints can cause missing or severed limbs to completely re-grow themselves.

Devons Daddy · 30 April, 2003, 03:42:06 PM

FACT
the SARS virusus causes your tempature to raise to 38-39 degrees,you should take your temp twice daily to monitor this.
if your thermometer should register 45 degrees or greater it is either faulty or you are dead.
should this happen ask a friend to check.

karne · 01 May, 2003, 07:38:14 AM

After George Stevenson invented the Rocket, his arch rivals Braithwaite and Ericsson invented a special kind of leaf that would stick to the tracks and prevent it from running on time.

http://www.sdrm.org/history/timeline/rocket-1.jpg>

"GREAT STEAMING ARSE'S!"

Tiplodocus · 01 May, 2003, 07:20:01 PM

MAGNIFICENT FACT: Courtesy of this morning's METRO letters page

The first S in the acronym for SARS (SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME) was only added after the World Health Organisation figured out they'd never get anybody to worry about an outbreak of ARS.

Oddboy · 01 May, 2003, 08:53:15 PM

It's May - here's the Chef's Tip from the company calendar:

Spring vegetables deserve gentle handling. Cut into small pieces and quickly steam to preserve all the natural flavours. Alternatively cook a little longer by slowly stir-frying over a medium heatm with a little sesame oil.

Wils · 01 May, 2003, 09:16:50 PM

Pub landladies are the only people outside of showbusiness to wear gold shoes on a regular basis.

karne · 02 May, 2003, 02:52:08 PM

George Lucas blames his computers spellchecker for the script of "The Phantom Menace". Apparently it doesn't understand irony.

Oddboy · 02 May, 2003, 07:17:43 PM

FACT: There are 56 "facts" between posting a hundreth fact & receiving the prise for doing so.

HOORAY FOR KARNE & ALL HIS PRISES, for they are Mighty indeed.

FACT: While Royal Mail coped with the "DO NOT BEND" message printed on the prise-winning recorded-delivery envelope, they did however rip the envelope wide open & then put it in a plastic baggie with an "OUR SINCERE APOLOGIES" note attached.

FACT: They addressed the aforementioned apology to "Dear Customer", dispite the fact that they knew very well what my name is (it being written on the envelope after all).

FACT: Obviously the unscrupulous member of the post office who committed this random act of stationery-abuse didn't consider Alan Moore's Top Ten Book I worth stealing.

Bolt-01 · 03 May, 2003, 04:43:27 AM

FACT: Top ten bok oneIS worth stealing. Mrs Rotts got me a copy for xmas '01. Got Tom Strong 1 for Xmas '02.

What will I get this year? A funtin' divorce would be nice

The bad man

Bolt-01 · 03 May, 2003, 09:35:18 PM

Fact: sometimes I dont know when to shut up and stop making an arse (sorry kids) of myself.

The board is no place to visit in the middle of a 'heated discussion' with your spouse.

rotts

Richmond Clements · 03 May, 2003, 10:42:32 PM

Actually Rotts, I think the board is the PERFECT place to visit in the middle of a 'heated discussion' with your spouse.