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  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 
  • 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.
  • MrOneLung 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.  
  • Chizz said:
    MrOneLung 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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  • Chizz said:
    MrOneLung 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?🎂 
  • 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... 
  • Stig said:
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung 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. 
  • Chizz said:
    Stig said:
    Chizz said:
    MrOneLung 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

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    If the worlds population had a 1v1 knockout tournament (say a coin flip), the winner would only need 33 wins.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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. 
  • 18th December 2020 - Sergio Perez signs for Red Bull Formula One Team
    18th December 2024 - Sergio Perez leaves Red Bull Formula One Team
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