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Xaccers · 23-07-2004, 18:50

Humpty Dumpty was the nickname of a cannon used during the English Civil War

Dave Stones · 23-07-2004, 19:03

cracking your knuckles is the movement of synovial fluid in the joints from high to low pressure areas (see my blog for more

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23-07-2004, 19:23

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Originally Posted by monkeybreath

The english way of making an offensive sign two someone uses two fingers because this goes back to the time people used bow and arrows. It was to symbolise the pulling the of the string of the bow ready to shoot someone.

If anyone could explain why Americans swear with the middle fingers it would be appreciated

MB

Mostly true, its what the English archers did to the French to show they hadnt been captured. The french when capturing an English Archer cut off the two fingers so he couldnt use a bow again.

Ramrod · 23-07-2004, 19:51

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

cracking your knuckles is the movement of synovial fluid in the joints from high to low pressure areas (see my blog for more

)

No it isn't

BBKing · 23-07-2004, 21:58

Trivial Fact - most of the 'English' archers during the Hundred Years War were in fact Welsh.

Another 100 Years War fact - the English captured the French king John II, who spent the rest of his life in England, mainly hunting, it seems.

idi banashapan · 23-07-2004, 22:45

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Originally Posted by monkeybreath

The english way of making an offensive sign two someone uses two fingers because this goes back to the time people used bow and arrows. It was to symbolise the pulling the of the string of the bow ready to shoot someone.

just to add - more precisely, I believe it's origins came from the time of the battle of agincourt. When bow-men were captured, they would have their bow pulling fingers chopped off so they could no longer take arms against the enemy. Those who had not been captured on the battlefield would therefore show the 'V' sign to the enemy as a gesture stating they still had their fingers and could still be deemed as a threat. With time, this became an offensive gesture.

Theodoric · 23-07-2004, 23:12

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Originally Posted by BBKing

Trivial Fact - most of the 'English' archers during the Hundred Years War were in fact Welsh.

Another 100 Years War fact - the English captured the French king John II, who spent the rest of his life in England, mainly hunting, it seems.

And another; it was actually about 116 years long.
And a final one; the best side lost.

SOSAGES · 23-07-2004, 23:39

this thread should be renamed - u probably already know but:

Dave Stones · 24-07-2004, 15:38

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

No it isn't

well how come my fluid mechanics lecturers have LIED to me then? i am shocked and appalled..........

come on mr chiropractor

anyway back on atopic, another one...

did you know that my real name is david?

24-07-2004, 16:22

Just found this out a few minutes ago....... thanks to people stealing my site's bandwidth i had to check and came across this interesting fact...

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Now that i've stopped laughing....... i think i'm miffed

Xaccers · 24-07-2004, 16:45

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Originally Posted by Theodoric

And another; it was actually about 116 years long.
And a final one; the best side lost.

London is 116 miles from Bristol

Theodoric · 25-07-2004, 19:05

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

London is 116 miles from Bristol

Vermont State highway 116 goes through through the centre of Bristol, Vermont.

Ramrod · 25-07-2004, 19:14

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Originally Posted by Dave Stones

well how come my fluid mechanics lecturers have LIED to me then? i am shocked and appalled..........

They are horribly misinformed. The crack/pop noise is produced because when you distract the joint surfaces (pull them apart) the pressure drops in the joint. When that happens, nitrogen (which is dissolved in the synovial fluid( joint lubricant)) comes out of solution and forms bubbles which 'pop' or cavitate.....which is why it's called cavitation.

20 minutes later it has fully dissolved back into the fluid and you can pop the joint again.....not that you should.

iadom · 25-07-2004, 19:47

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Originally Posted by BBKing

Tchaikovsky and Oscar Wilde were both gay men who married and even had children, in Wilde's case.

What a strange place to have children.

MetaWraith · 25-07-2004, 19:53

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