The "did you know" thread..... - Page 97

**Mal Hombre** · 10-26-2011, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

In Finland if you are the son of a someone you have SON at the end of your name so Magnus Magnusson is Son of Magnus but a girl would have DOTTIR at the end(daughter) like Anna FringsDOTTIR (made up name for effect)

Ah,That's Iceland.

**Greenman** · 10-26-2011, 05:24 PM

Even Iceland

**tygrkhat40** · 10-27-2011, 12:00 AM

In Polish, a name ending in "-ski" is male, meaning "-son;" ending in "-ska" is female, meaning "-daughter."

Lurk_D · 10-27-2011, 02:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greenman

Did you also know that a Russian man has an V at the end of their name but to make it female you add an A i.e. Sharapov/Sharapova OR you can have AI/AIEV AY/AYA amongst other permutations. In Finland if you are the son of a someone you have SON at the end of your name so Magnus Magnusson is Son of Magnus but a girl would have DOTTIR at the end(daughter) like Anna FringsDOTTIR (made up name for effect)

In Norway it's -sen, in Germany it's -sonn, etc.

**Jeff Vader** · 10-27-2011, 03:39 PM

In Irish the Surname stays the same but the prefix changes.
'Mac' means son of but 'Ni' means daughter of. So my Name would be Jeff Mac Vader whereas my sister would be Leia Ni Vader.

**T2000** · 10-29-2011, 06:17 PM

At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet

Because of the earth's rotation, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown west

The world's most venomous snake is considered to be the Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake. A native of central Australia, the venom injected in a single bite is sufficient to kill 100 adult humans or 250,000 mice

There are more species of fish than mammals, birds and reptiles combined

Carnegie Mellon University offers bag piping as a major

**Greenman** · 10-30-2011, 07:49 PM

Various celebrities follow football in this country but others from other countries do. Some of the really famous ones are:

Le Bron James(American baseball player Red Sox & shareholder) and Caroline Wozniacki(tennis player Denmark) Liverpool fans

Noel & Liam Gallagher(OASIS) & Eddie Large Manchester City fans

David Olliver(USA) 110mHurdles supremo-Gooner Arsenal fan

Steve Cram(ex 1500m runner) & Brendan Foster(ex 10,000m) Sunderland & Newcastle fans respectively.

Elton John former chairman of Watford FC.
Alistair Campbell-former Labour spin doctor-Burnley fan
John Motson-greatest football commentator-Barnet FC fan
Lord Alan Sugar(one time owner of Tottenham Hotspur) still a fan I believe.
Tim Lovejoy DJ and Presenter -Chelsea fan
Angus Deayton-Manchester United fan
Stephen Fry-Norwich City.

**Greenman** · 11-08-2011, 04:11 PM

Harpo Marx although never spoke in the films but was an accomplished harpist and Chico a very good pianist with Groucho playing the guitar and singing.

Lost scripts by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman were turned into a successful radio comedy lasting three series called 'Flywheel Shyster & Flywheel. Michael Roberts played Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel, a down at heel lawyer and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli his lazy dodgy assistant. First broadcast in 1932 and later rediscovered being adapted for radio here by Mark Brisendon & producer Dirk Maggs.

I've got all three series on those tapes-ah remember cassette tapes...!

**Mal Hombre** · 11-08-2011, 05:14 PM

There were of course five Marx brothers Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo and Gummo.Zeppo sometimes played the romantic lead in the films but Gummo never appeared in any of Them.He started a company making rubber soles for shoes,Hence the name.

**Greenman** · 11-08-2011, 05:32 PM

Well according to Wikipedia and I don't always think they are that accurate, there was in fact a sixth brother called Manfred but he died early in life.
Article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx_Brothers

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tygrkhat40 Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: The City of Good Neighbors Posts: 3,869 Thanks: 49,863 Thanked 35,249 Times in 3,870 Posts	In Polish, a name ending in "-ski" is male, meaning "-son;" ending in "-ska" is female, meaning "-daughter." __________________

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T2000 Vintage Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,834 Thanks: 4,085 Thanked 26,981 Times in 1,837 Posts	At room temperature, the average air molecule travels at the speed of a rifle bullet Because of the earth's rotation, an object can be thrown further if it is thrown west The world's most venomous snake is considered to be the Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake. A native of central Australia, the venom injected in a single bite is sufficient to kill 100 adult humans or 250,000 mice There are more species of fish than mammals, birds and reptiles combined Carnegie Mellon University offers bag piping as a major __________________

10-30-2011, 07:49 PM	#967
Greenman Former Mod/80's Page 3 Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: An attic in England Posts: 12,963 Thanks: 21,335 Thanked 186,565 Times in 14,688 Posts	Various celebrities follow football in this country but others from other countries do. Some of the really famous ones are: Le Bron James(American baseball player Red Sox & shareholder) and Caroline Wozniacki(tennis player Denmark) Liverpool fans Noel & Liam Gallagher(OASIS) & Eddie Large Manchester City fans David Olliver(USA) 110mHurdles supremo-Gooner Arsenal fan Steve Cram(ex 1500m runner) & Brendan Foster(ex 10,000m) Sunderland & Newcastle fans respectively. Elton John former chairman of Watford FC. Alistair Campbell-former Labour spin doctor-Burnley fan John Motson-greatest football commentator-Barnet FC fan Lord Alan Sugar(one time owner of Tottenham Hotspur) still a fan I believe. Tim Lovejoy DJ and Presenter -Chelsea fan Angus Deayton-Manchester United fan Stephen Fry-Norwich City. __________________ There is only ONE Greenman, accept no substitutes! "I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation." Blackadder the Third-Ink and Incapability

11-08-2011, 04:11 PM	#968
Greenman Former Mod/80's Page 3 Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: An attic in England Posts: 12,963 Thanks: 21,335 Thanked 186,565 Times in 14,688 Posts	Harpo Marx although never spoke in the films but was an accomplished harpist and Chico a very good pianist with Groucho playing the guitar and singing. Lost scripts by Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman were turned into a successful radio comedy lasting three series called 'Flywheel Shyster & Flywheel. Michael Roberts played Groucho Marx as Waldorf T. Flywheel, a down at heel lawyer and Frank Lazarus as Chico Marx as Emmanuel Ravelli his lazy dodgy assistant. First broadcast in 1932 and later rediscovered being adapted for radio here by Mark Brisendon & producer Dirk Maggs. I've got all three series on those tapes-ah remember cassette tapes...! __________________ There is only ONE Greenman, accept no substitutes! "I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation." Blackadder the Third-Ink and Incapability

10-27-2011, 03:39 PM	#965
Jeff Vader Vintage Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cheam AKA the land of Cheese and Canals Posts: 4,768 Thanks: 89,308 Thanked 69,226 Times in 4,788 Posts	In Irish the Surname stays the same but the prefix changes. 'Mac' means son of but 'Ni' means daughter of. So my Name would be Jeff Mac Vader whereas my sister would be Leia Ni Vader.

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Mal Hombre El Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: deepest Hampshire Posts: 12,062 Thanks: 140,197 Thanked 130,817 Times in 12,943 Posts	There were of course five Marx brothers Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Zeppo and Gummo.Zeppo sometimes played the romantic lead in the films but Gummo never appeared in any of Them.He started a company making rubber soles for shoes,Hence the name. __________________ The Rules The nakedness of woman is the work of God-William Blake It is a porn site,But it's a Classy porn site. Mal Hombre

11-08-2011, 05:32 PM	#970
Greenman Former Mod/80's Page 3 Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: An attic in England Posts: 12,963 Thanks: 21,335 Thanked 186,565 Times in 14,688 Posts	Well according to Wikipedia and I don't always think they are that accurate, there was in fact a sixth brother called Manfred but he died early in life. Article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx_Brothers __________________ There is only ONE Greenman, accept no substitutes! "I'm anispeptic, frasmotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation." Blackadder the Third-Ink and Incapability Last edited by Greenman; 11-08-2011 at 05:34 PM.. Reason: Added link

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