Off Topic A place to kick back and discuss non-Monte Carlo related subjects. Just about anything goes.

Useless Fact Of The Day

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #31  
Old 09-23-2012, 09:51 AM
Taz's Avatar
Taz
Taz is offline

Monte Of The Month -- March 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Windsor
Posts: 18,650
Default

Originally Posted by augi
Jeep got its name from the abbreviated form of what the military called it... The general purpose vehicle or GP
In that case, shouldn't a Grand Prix be called a Jeep too?
 
  #32  
Old 09-23-2012, 12:39 PM
lougreen03's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- March 2013
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: michigan
Posts: 8,442
Default

usless music fact. "I don't want to miss a thing" is areosmith's first and only #1 hit. The closest before that was #3 with angel in 1988
 
  #33  
Old 09-23-2012, 01:02 PM
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Posts: 1,231
Default

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is the song Kevin Skinner sang when he won America's Got Talent several years ago.
 
  #34  
Old 09-23-2012, 07:10 PM
03SSLE's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- August 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Seattle
Posts: 6,074
Default

Originally Posted by Possum
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is the song Kevin Skinner sang when he won America's Got Talent several years ago.
Now there's a useless fact!
 
  #35  
Old 09-24-2012, 06:46 AM
03SSLE's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- August 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Seattle
Posts: 6,074
Default

Your useless fact of the day:

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
 
  #36  
Old 09-24-2012, 09:29 AM
Taz's Avatar
Taz
Taz is offline

Monte Of The Month -- March 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Windsor
Posts: 18,650
Default

Originally Posted by 03SSLE
Your useless fact of the day:

Bats always turn left when exiting a cave.
Except when Robin's driving. (sorry)

Okay, my useless fact for today...

The Eiffel Tower was originally built as the entrance gate for the 1889 World Fair. It was named after the engineer, Gustave Eiffel.

He had a permit for the tower to stand for 20 years. Then it was to be dismantled in 1909. The City of Paris had planned to tear it down, but as the tower proved valuable for communication purposes, it was allowed to remain after the expiry of the permit.

In the opening weeks of the First World War the powerful radio transmitters using the tower were used to jam German communications, seriously hindering their advance on Paris and contributing to the Allied victory at the First Battle of the Marne.
 
  #37  
Old 09-24-2012, 11:53 AM
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Posts: 1,759
Default

Very windy fact t at that

My useless fact... Its kinda small, so ill give you two today

A dragonfly has the average lifespan of 24 hours

A pregnant goldfish is called a twit
 
  #38  
Old 09-25-2012, 07:54 AM
03SSLE's Avatar
Monte Of The Month -- August 2012
5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Seattle
Posts: 6,074
Default

Uselsee fact of the day:

American poet Edgar Allan Poe was thrown out of West Point Academy in 1831 after showing up for inspection naked.
 
  #39  
Old 09-25-2012, 08:08 AM
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Beach`in Florida
Posts: 33,585
Default

Originally Posted by 03SSLE
Uselsee fact of the day:

American poet Edgar Allan Poe was thrown out of West Point Academy in 1831 after showing up for inspection naked.

Thank You `Mike, for not containing a picture

Edgar Allan Poe
tr.wikipedia.org

Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Wikipedia

He was a old Nudist Now, that's useless 4-Sure
 

Last edited by Space; 09-25-2012 at 08:30 AM.
  #40  
Old 09-25-2012, 09:32 AM
Taz's Avatar
Taz
Taz is offline

Monte Of The Month -- March 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Windsor
Posts: 18,650
Default

Originally Posted by Space

Thank You `Mike, for not containing a picture



He was a old Nudist Now, that's useless 4-Sure
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Wikipedia


Part of the romantic movement? Looking like that? Looks like a costume party at The Joker's house.





Useless fact: Cesar Romero played The Joker in the 1960's Batman TV series. And his nickname was "Butch".
 


Quick Reply: Useless Fact Of The Day



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:25 PM.