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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Another F1 stat, on Sunday Verstappen finished P1 as car No.1 - Perez finished P11 as car No.11

    Its the first time two teammates have finished in their driver allotted number, since the FIA introduced personalised numbers.

    To be fair it would be impossible for Mercedes to achieve it with No.44 and No. 63 but still
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,708
    Shane Lowry is currently ranked first on the PGA Tour for the longest streak without a three-putt. He has gone 359 holes without a three-putt.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,107
    guinnessaddick said:
    Shane Lowry is currently ranked first on the PGA Tour for the longest streak without a three-putt. He has gone 359 holes without a three-putt.
    I think I can match that. I four putt everything.  :D
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,163
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,884
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    The Belgian's have a 'sport' called vinkenzetting (finch sitting) where they sit in front of a caged chaffinch counting the number of calls it makes and chalking them up on a pole. Unique, Huh! 

    https://www.amusingplanet.com/2020/09/vinkensport-belgiums-competitive-bird.html
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,362
    Stig said:
    The Belgian's have a 'sport' called vinkenzetting (finch sitting) where they sit in front of a caged chaffinch counting the number of calls it makes and chalking them up on a pole. Unique, Huh! 

    https://www.amusingplanet.com/2020/09/vinkensport-belgiums-competitive-bird.html
    Jonathan Meades showed this in his account of Belgium 30 years ago! They have it in Portugal too and probably elsewhere 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    I love a bit of Jonathan Meades. Haven't seen anything from him for ages. Mind you, he's 77 now so I don't suppose I should expect to.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,345
    MrOneLung said:
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
    John Tyler (b.1790) had at least 15 children.  Mary, Robert, John, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice and Tazewll, with his first wife; and David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon (b.1853), Robert fitzWalter and Margaret with his second wife.  

    Lyon had six children.  John, Elizabeth and Julia with his first wife; Lyon Jr, Harrison (b.1928) and Henry.  

    Harrison celebrated his 96th birthday on Saturday.  
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
    John Tyler (b.1790) had at least 15 children.  Mary, Robert, John, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice and Tazewll, with his first wife; and David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon (b.1853), Robert fitzWalter and Margaret with his second wife.  

    Lyon had six children.  John, Elizabeth and Julia with his first wife; Lyon Jr, Harrison (b.1928) and Henry.  

    Harrison celebrated his 96th birthday on Saturday.  
    Fifteen kids! No telly in them days.

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
    John Tyler (b.1790) had at least 15 children.  Mary, Robert, John, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice and Tazewll, with his first wife; and David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon (b.1853), Robert fitzWalter and Margaret with his second wife.  

    Lyon had six children.  John, Elizabeth and Julia with his first wife; Lyon Jr, Harrison (b.1928) and Henry.  

    Harrison celebrated his 96th birthday on Saturday.  
    I wonder if he had the strength to blow out the candles?🎂 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,168
    Stig said:
    The Belgian's have a 'sport' called vinkenzetting (finch sitting) where they sit in front of a caged chaffinch counting the number of calls it makes and chalking them up on a pole. Unique, Huh! 

    https://www.amusingplanet.com/2020/09/vinkensport-belgiums-competitive-bird.html

    The long winter evenings must just fly by... 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,345
    Stig said:
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
    John Tyler (b.1790) had at least 15 children.  Mary, Robert, John, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice and Tazewll, with his first wife; and David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon (b.1853), Robert fitzWalter and Margaret with his second wife.  

    Lyon had six children.  John, Elizabeth and Julia with his first wife; Lyon Jr, Harrison (b.1928) and Henry.  

    Harrison celebrated his 96th birthday on Saturday.  
    Fifteen kids! No telly in them days.
    Fifteen by his wives.  Rumoured to have had several more by some of his slaves. 
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,130
    Chizz said:
    Stig said:
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    think he had a son well into his 70's who also had a son in his 70's
    John Tyler (b.1790) had at least 15 children.  Mary, Robert, John, Letitia, Elizabeth, Anne, Alice and Tazewll, with his first wife; and David, John Alexander, Julia, Lachlan, Lyon (b.1853), Robert fitzWalter and Margaret with his second wife.  

    Lyon had six children.  John, Elizabeth and Julia with his first wife; Lyon Jr, Harrison (b.1928) and Henry.  

    Harrison celebrated his 96th birthday on Saturday.  
    Fifteen kids! No telly in them days.
    Fifteen by his wives.  Rumoured to have had several more by some of his slaves. 
    Scurrilous rumours spread by social media and the gutter press

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,999
    edited November 2024
    If the worlds population had a 1v1 knockout tournament (say a coin flip), the winner would only need 33 wins.
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    ValleyGary said:
    If the worlds population had a 1v1 knockout tournament (say a coin flip), the winner would only need 33 wins.
    might only need 32 as you'd have to give nearly 400 million people a first round bye
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Another F1 stat, on Sunday Verstappen finished P1 as car No.1 - Perez finished P11 as car No.11

    Its the first time two teammates have finished in their driver allotted number, since the FIA introduced personalised numbers.

    To be fair it would be impossible for Mercedes to achieve it with No.44 and No. 63 but still
    a child is doing a handstand on a swing over a puddle of water
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,817
    Chippycafc said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just read this one on reddit... John Tyler (10th President of the United States), was born in 1790

    He has a living Grandson.
    That is an astonishing fact. Almost unbelievable.
    Certainly very recently, one of the signatures of the American Declaration of Independence had a living granddaughter. 
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    18th December 2020 - Sergio Perez signs for Red Bull Formula One Team
    18th December 2024 - Sergio Perez leaves Red Bull Formula One Team
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,708
    Luke The Nuke can't legally buy darts.

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  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    Amsterdam's Schiphol is the only airport built on the site of a naval battle. Its name literally means ships grave.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    Not only is controversial US Health secretary Robert F Kennedy jr married to Cheryl Hines (Cheryl from Curb Your Enthusiasm), but the couple were introduced to each other by Larry David.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,279
    Stig said:
    Not only is controversial US Health secretary Robert F Kennedy jr married to Cheryl Hines (Cheryl from Curb Your Enthusiasm), but the couple were introduced to each other by Larry David.
    Know the Kennedy family name never heard of the other two or curb your enthusiasm, am I missing out ?  :#
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,054
    I guess it depends on your sense of humour, Bob. I think it's one of the funniest programmes I've ever seen,  but I can understand that it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,599
    Liam Lawson is the first F1 Driver to have raced a Grand Prix for a team, without ever starting on the Grid.
  • Masterbrew
    Masterbrew Posts: 266
    Jack Leach conceded 35 runs from 30 overs yesterday (under 1.2 per over), bowling 150 dot balls and taking three wickets. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,708
    Ireland international Curtis Campher has become the first male player to take five wickets from five balls in a professional match.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,745
    It is almost certain that if you are holding a pack of randomly shuffled cards that nobody has, or ever will, held a deck in that order before.

    There are more ways a deck of 52 cards can be ordered than there are atoms on Earth.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,858
    80 men's tennis Grand Slams have been won by men born in the 80's. Just 2 have been won by men born in the 90's (5 have already been won by men born in the 2000's)  
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    One I saw today - Steven Finn is younger than Chris Woakes.

    Feel like players from about 10 years apart rather than contemporaries.

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