The Thread of Useless Facts

**flyingcrocodile46** · 26th April 2008, 13:34

A car yard is more than 3 feet
A boxing ring has 4 corners
and
Chocolate fish can't swim

**Curious_AJ** · 26th April 2008, 17:16

(dunno if this has been said before but)

the little plastic bits on the end of shoelaces are called "Aglets"

and fleas have no wings (everyone probably knows this one)

**Curious_AJ** · 26th April 2008, 17:29

Originally Posted by renegade master

my dick is 14"

and we all know that's not true from the time you flashed us at Magua's...

**Ripperjon** · 26th April 2008, 22:38

I went over 200mph today.
Unpowered.
Weeeeeeeeeeee....

**Ripperjon** · 26th April 2008, 22:47

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

Except when "navigating" an "adult" website. Then, the left hand does 100% of the typing.

Except when the person is left-handed. Then, the right hand does 100% of the typing.

Except when the person is "feeling fruity". Then they might switch hands.

Apparently

Like this guy >

who is clearly ambidextrous

**Jantar** · 26th April 2008, 22:53

Originally Posted by Ripperjon

I went over 200mph today.
Unpowered.
Weeeeeeeeeeee....

Don't you mean 200 kph. Terminal velocity is around 120 mph or 200 kph. I believe close to 200 mph has been achieved in freefall by a skydiver wearing a streamlined suit in a tucked in position, but to actually achieve 200 would require a hard fairing.

However good on you for taking the jump.

**Ripperjon** · 26th April 2008, 23:15

120mph is often given as an approximate terminal velocity for an arched skydiver (belly to earth).

Much higher speeds are possible.

I was head-down like this geezer;

And my mates digital alti which logs all sorts of fandangled info. gave an indicated max speed of 334kmh

....and on that note.... i appear to have killed the thread.... or at least, incapacitated it for a while....

**Curious_AJ** · 27th April 2008, 20:07

wow... that must have been BLOODY FUN!!!!

i want to skydive when I'm 21... I don't know why I chose that age, but it seemed good at the time, so I'm sticking with it.. lol... I may do it whilst travelling for my birthday pressie ^_^

**Oakie** · 27th April 2008, 20:14

Originally Posted by Curious_AJ

i want to skydive when I'm 21... I don't know why I chose that age, but it seemed good at the time, so I'm sticking with it.. lol... I may do it whilst travelling for my birthday pressie ^_^

I bought Mrs Oakie a tandem skydive for Xmas 1999. We heard her scream as she exited the plane at 9000(?) feet! She loved it though and had a stupid grin on her face for days afterwards.

**Curious_AJ** · 28th April 2008, 11:47

Originally Posted by Oakie

I bought Mrs Oakie a tandem skydive for Xmas 1999. We heard her scream as she exited the plane at 9000(?) feet! She loved it though and had a stupid grin on her face for days afterwards.

haha! totally cool!