The "Did you know" thread..... - Page 420

**Greenman** · May 26th, 2016, 04:34 PM

Did you know, as a survey revealed earlier this year, that men can solve murders in television dramas faster than women - why? well according to said survey the women get too caught up in the emotion of the scenes and so don't always work out who the killer is-this seems to tie in well with my father, who can watch something like Murder, She Wrote OR Midsomer Murders and know who did it within the hour or so.

truc1979 · May 26th, 2016, 07:59 PM

When you listen to the intro of the song Roxanne (Police) you can hear a strange sound then Sting is laughing (at 0:07).

Actually, it's because when recording the song in studio, Sting accidently hit the piano with his butts. That produced the strange sound and then make him laugh.

Finally, they kept this sequence in the final release.

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1264

**seany65** · May 28th, 2016, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Did you know, as a survey revealed earlier this year, that men can solve murders in television dramas faster than women - why? well according to said survey the women get too caught up in the emotion of the scenes and so don't always work out who the killer is-this seems to tie in well with my father, who can watch something like Murder, She Wrote OR Midsomer Murders and know who did it within the hour or so.

It's actually because women are taken in by the characters and the story, whereas men are more likley to notice that they use many of the same actors for the same roles in many of these shows, so the character 'Mr. Smith' - who has the same face as the actor who did the murders in two previous shows - will probably be the murder ths time as well.

**Greenman** · May 28th, 2016, 07:09 PM

On the same theme of Sting, he sings a line from My Fair Lady at the end of The Police's controversial song'Invisible Sun' sung by Audrey Hepburn - "All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air" and in the video for Spirits In the Material World where Sting plays a few notes on the piano, he actually misses his cue and the notes start up before he hits them

Finally whilst doing an interview with Jonathan King for his then music show 'Entertainment USA' on BBC2, Sting and Stewart Copeland(Drummer) grabbed each other and wrestled on the stage but Sting ended up breaking a few ribs!

**chris chunt** · May 29th, 2016, 09:27 PM

Steady yourselves .
This will be a revelation
But ...

Did you know ?
Sadiq Khan the new London mayor's father was a bus driver ?

Why doesn't he mention that more often to give himself Street cred and stuff ?

**chris chunt** · May 30th, 2016, 01:49 PM

Just in case some of you are having difficulty with the above post and have had to read it over and over again and it's not sunk in here it is in pictures .

Now memorise those 3 images because it's highly unlikely you will hear the words sadiq father and bus ever mentioned again by Mr Kahn himself or any of the labour hierarchy

**Greenman** · May 30th, 2016, 05:19 PM

He is as damn sight better choice than that blustering Bullingdon Club blonde oaf we had before. What did Boris know about poverty or the working man?

**Greenman** · June 1st, 2016, 08:42 PM

Patsy Kensit's (British actress known for 'Casualty' and 'Lethal Weapon2') father was an East End criminal who ran with both the Richardsons and the notorious Ronnie & Reggie -aka the Kray Twins's gang. The Krays mixed with celebrities including Barbara Windsor, whose own husband Ronnie Knight was linked to the Krays too. They used to say that London was safer when they were around, and for ordinary people that was probably true, and there was more respect for property and things, but both the Kray brothers were vicious thugs and did unspeakable things to people who wronged them, like poor old Jack 'The Hat' McVitie and there were some corrupt policemen who turned a blind eye to it. Some peple held them as legends and latter-day Robin Hoods but this is wrong. They were, despite all their glamour and gloss, (and like the Great Train Robbers, Ronnie Biggs & Buster Edwards), these were nasty individuals who got their comeuppance in the end.

**old alal** · June 9th, 2016, 10:27 AM

Did you know that (according to a programme on TV last week) Sting makes more money off the royalties on "Every Breath You Take" than all the other Police songs put together.

**GailFan** · June 12th, 2016, 09:03 AM

Did you know....

Today (June 12th, 2016) is Zhora's birthday.

May 26th, 2016, 04:34 PM	#4191
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May 28th, 2016, 07:09 PM	#4194
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	On the same theme of Sting, he sings a line from My Fair Lady at the end of The Police's controversial song'Invisible Sun' sung by Audrey Hepburn - "All I want is a room somewhere, far away from the cold night air" and in the video for Spirits In the Material World where Sting plays a few notes on the piano, he actually misses his cue and the notes start up before he hits them Finally whilst doing an interview with Jonathan King for his then music show 'Entertainment USA' on BBC2, Sting and Stewart Copeland(Drummer) grabbed each other and wrestled on the stage but Sting ended up breaking a few ribs! __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

May 30th, 2016, 05:19 PM	#4197
Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	He is as damn sight better choice than that blustering Bullingdon Club blonde oaf we had before. What did Boris know about poverty or the working man? __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,504 Times in 19,356 Posts	Patsy Kensit's (British actress known for 'Casualty' and 'Lethal Weapon2') father was an East End criminal who ran with both the Richardsons and the notorious Ronnie & Reggie -aka the Kray Twins's gang. The Krays mixed with celebrities including Barbara Windsor, whose own husband Ronnie Knight was linked to the Krays too. They used to say that London was safer when they were around, and for ordinary people that was probably true, and there was more respect for property and things, but both the Kray brothers were vicious thugs and did unspeakable things to people who wronged them, like poor old Jack 'The Hat' McVitie and there were some corrupt policemen who turned a blind eye to it. Some peple held them as legends and latter-day Robin Hoods but this is wrong. They were, despite all their glamour and gloss, (and like the Great Train Robbers, Ronnie Biggs & Buster Edwards), these were nasty individuals who got their comeuppance in the end. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

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old alal Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,197 Thanks: 22,904 Thanked 35,082 Times in 3,165 Posts	Did you know that (according to a programme on TV last week) Sting makes more money off the royalties on "Every Breath You Take" than all the other Police songs put together. __________________ Old alal's First Rule Of Breasts To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. When you've seen one pair of breasts.........you want to see every pair of breasts!

May 26th, 2016, 07:59 PM	#4192
truc1979 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: France Posts: 386 Thanks: 4,862 Thanked 4,588 Times in 351 Posts	When you listen to the intro of the song Roxanne (Police) you can hear a strange sound then Sting is laughing (at 0:07). Actually, it's because when recording the song in studio, Sting accidently hit the piano with his butts. That produced the strange sound and then make him laugh. Finally, they kept this sequence in the final release. http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1264

May 29th, 2016, 09:27 PM	#4195
chris chunt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 7,946 Thanked 36,406 Times in 2,765 Posts	Steady yourselves . This will be a revelation But ... Did you know ? Sadiq Khan the new London mayor's father was a bus driver ? Why doesn't he mention that more often to give himself Street cred and stuff ?

May 30th, 2016, 01:49 PM	#4196
chris chunt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 7,946 Thanked 36,406 Times in 2,765 Posts	Just in case some of you are having difficulty with the above post and have had to read it over and over again and it's not sunk in here it is in pictures . Now memorise those 3 images because it's highly unlikely you will hear the words sadiq father and bus ever mentioned again by Mr Kahn himself or any of the labour hierarchy

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GailFan No longer active Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suicide Alley Posts: 2,797 Thanks: 27,507 Thanked 61,939 Times in 2,770 Posts	Did you know.... Today (June 12th, 2016) is Zhora's birthday. __________________ I am no longer active on VEF.

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