Re: The Amazing Fact Chain Letter

[tommy toes]

I've accidentally removed it. Sorry 
All those amazing factual gems lost forever, well done to all and thanks for keeping it going x

[RobTheRover]

What were we up to?

Next : Rugby World Cup

[BillyStubbsTears]

Years before Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Alton Towers, THE top thrill attraction in the country was a minature model of several rather dull midlands towns. As ever in these places, you were directed through the gift shop on the way out, where you could buy such gems as the "Daventry Model Village" Baesball Cap, the "Towcester Experience" Rubik Cube and the "Rugby World" Cup. Needless to say, I have the full set.

Next: Newport Pagnell.

[RobTheRover]

Newport Pagnell is an alternative comedian who occasionally appears on Have I Got New For You and 8 out of 10 Cats.  He won the Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2003 simply for his funny name, but as this wasnt a stage name he took great umbridge.  He then promptly changed it by Deed Poll to the equally stupid Milton Jones.

Next : Braveheart

[tommy toes]

'Braveheart' was the nickname of Andy Watson, once described as the first £1 million Conference footballer by JR.
So brave was he, he almost tackled someone once, and in a memorable game at Northwich one night, he waited until almost the very last second before deciding not to try a diving header.
Next: Cheshire Cheese

[RobTheRover]

"Cheshire Cheese" was the nickname of portly Chester striker Daryl Clare during the conference season of 2002/3. 

The nickname stuck after the whole Chester City team were invited to open a local village fete and decided to try their hand at the downhill cheese rolling.  Whilst most of the team had come stright from training and wore appropriate footwear, Clare had been injured at the time so was wearing a pair of slip-on loafers.  As he started his first cheese roll, he slipped and ended up cartwheeling down the slope still with the cheese grasped in his hands.  Such a good roll was it, that the judges awarded him the grand prize despite not strictly adhering to the rules.  Some say this was due to the intervention of the then Chester manager Mark Wright offering to "slap the judges about" if Clare didnt win (citation needed).

On the tenth anniversary of the winning roll Clare was invited back to Chester.  A video of him now (even more portly) is available here -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vike8FLV4js

Next : The Britannia Stadium

[tommy toes]

Stoke has never been part of England. It's a foreign pIace where the locals say things like 'goin up 'Anley Duck'  in a weird accent that nobody in the rest of the country understands. The Stokies national dish is the Oatcake, which is a small piece of cardboard.
In an effort to connect with the rest of the country they named their new stadium Brittania. It failed.
Next: The Potteries

[RobTheRover]

The Potteries is a 4 piece indie band from Hexthorpe. Much like other bands such as The Corrs,  The Osmonds and The Smiths, all the members of the band are relatives called Potter.

Their first single,  "Hecky Park Riot"  is available on Urban Road Records now.

Next : Balby Road

[tommy toes]

Balby Road has just been listed by English Heritage as having Historical Significance.
We locals have long been aware of its natural beauty and the plethora of beautiful historic buildings along its length.
All the buildings are now Grade 2 listed meaning the Council will have to put sash windows in the houses near the White Church, which will now be called Balby
Abbey.
Also the Vine pub and Ashmount club will have to be rebuilt using traditional materials like asbestos.
Next: The Fairway

[IDM]

Balby Road is the location of the recording studios used frequently by The Potteries. On their latest recording, they paid tribute to the the place by using a photo of the band crossing said road on their promotional material.  They weren't using a zebra crossing as another lesser known band did in 1969, but were playing "chicken" in between the sets of red lights between Hexthorpe and Balby.

Indeed, one of the members, keyboard wizard Barry Potter, was photographed crossing the road barefoot.  Rumour was, he was barefoot because he was dead.  This is actually true, as in this day and age the photo can easily be digitally manipulated.

Next:  Rhythm stick

edit - go next with The Fairway as TT says above.

[RobTheRover]

The Fair Way is a road in Stainforth where members of the wheeled-house community congregate to show off and test new fairground rides. The meeting in October 2012 entered the annals of history as it led to two families both turning up with the same brand new ride,  The Annihilator. 

To settle the score over who was the rightful exhibitor all members of each family were strapped I to the ride after being fed 30 hot dogs and 10 bottles of coke each, and the ride set to nonstop mode.  The person who was last to honk up the contents of their stomach won for their family. After 2 hours and 12 minutes of being vigorously thrown around the title was taken by Barry Collins. However,  The Annihilator promptly broke down and was sold for scrap.

Next : Leger Week

[BillyStubbsTears]

Leger Week is the end of the Financial Year for the International Association of Dyslexic Accountants.

Next: Yorkshire Bank.

[IDM]

A "Yorkshire Bank" is a particularly obvious rhyming euphamism for what happens to several male supporters after standing too close to the One Call models.

I tried to ring that insurance company once, after seeing their number on the models' outfits, from behind.    The call failed repeatedly until I realised I had added an extra 0 in the middle of the number.

Next:  Popular Stand

[tommy toes]

There have been several instances of stands which have proved popular. A drip stand is useful, a lavatory stand used to be very popular, as was a Trivet which had 3 legs.
By far the most popular stand however was Custer's last stand. This was an ornate mahogany and marble affair that he bought just prior to his final battle.
Next: Big Horn

[Filo]

Big Horn was the name given to Cape Horn before coastal erosion took place on the Southern most tip of South America


Next Chile

[tommy toes]

Voodoo Chile was Jimi Hendrix's longest tune. It went on for so long that he tragically died from dehydration, thirteen days into the guitar mid section of the song at the Isle of Axholme festival in 1970.
He was just 47 years old.
Next: Epworth Bells

[Filo]

People born within the sound of the Epworth Bells are known as Boggins, only true Boggins are allowed to play the part of Boggins in the Haxey Hood.

Next: Robin Hood

[BillyStubbsTears]

"Robin Hood" is the name of a precinct in Chicago where the likelihood of being mugged is off the scale.

Next
Farley Jackmaster Funk

[RobTheRover]

Farley's Jackmaster Funk is a breakfast cereal for babies, aimed at parents who spent most of 1988 spaced out in a field. The name is a homage to a particularly well known Chicago tyre fitter who would play splendid dance tunes as he went about his work.

Next : Daryl Pandy

[tommy toes]

Daryl Pandy is Cockney rhyming slang for a 'bitter and shandy' which I probably won't be drinking in Majorca later today when I get there. This means having a week long hiatus In my Amazing Facts contributions.
And missing the Sheff U and Swindon  games  ffs.
Next: She who must be obeyed

[RobTheRover]

"She who must be obeyed" is a non-specific term of endearment uttered by male football fans when their significant other issues a decree to embark on any "leisure break" or "holiday" during the period from August through to May which would result in missing matches.

During the period May to August when the football season is closed, the term changes to "the old cow who sanctions the season ticket payment" but refers to the same individual.

Next : The Beautiful Game

[Filo]

The beautiful Game is one of the handsomest birds on the planet and it is the Palawan Peacock-pheasant. This bird is found in the island of Palawan, Philippines. It is also known as Napoleon Peacock-pheasant. It is a medium-sized bird that grows up to 50 cm long. The tail feathers are decorated with large blue-green ocelli, which may be spread fanlike in courtship displays. The female is smaller than the male and less colorful. It is a threatened species due to ongoing habitat loss, small population size and limited range as well as hunting and capture for trade

Next: The French Revolution

[RobTheRover]

The French Revolution is a bar in Doncaster's renowned "Silver Street" area.  It was set up as a direct competitor to the Vodka Revolution, but due to ongoing supply issues it only sells Kronenbourg 1664 and Pernod. 

The highlight of the bar is the Bastille theme, which involves a "storming" at 11.30pm every Friday followed by a rounding up of any "toffs" (possibly punters from Bessacarr or Sprotbrough, but definitely High Melton and Old Cantley) for a simulated visit to Madame Guillotine.  The bar closed on 28th August 2015 on the insistence of the Health and Safety Executive after an unfortunate guillotine incident.

Next : Arsenal

[Mike_F]

The Arsenal gland is the human body's producer of the hormone, arsenaline. An over-abundance of arsenaline can lead to noxious gas emissions and in serious cases, slimy brown excretions from the nipsy.

Next: Turtle's head.

[BillyStubbsTears]

Turtle Head is the capo di tutti capi of the Hull mafia.

Next
M62

[River Don]

The M62 Machinenpistole submachine gun was developed by the Nazis in WWII. The M62 profoundly influenced the British Sten and the US M3.

Next: Drive by

[RobTheRover]

The McDonald's Drive-by was introduced in areas of Compton and South Central in LA following a spate of shootings in McDonald's Drive-thru lanes. Rather than  pay for the food at one window and collect it at another,  the Drive-thru involves the customer rolling past the window throwing the money at the McD operative and the food is thrown back from the next window.  The car does not have to stop and McDonald's are reporting a 79% increase in profitability. 

Next : NWA

[Filo]

NWA stands for Necrophilia With Animals, David Cameron is an avid participant of the practice, this practice came to prominence during his drug fuelled Uni days

Next: Smackhead

[RobTheRover]

 

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Face Buck
An extinct antelope type creature native to Stainforth hunted to extinction for its supposedly magical qualities
Rumour has it that a few survived and can be seen running around in circles chasing a mock hare
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