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#61

--neville-- wrote:

Title: Bills gates master planm

In 2001 A Space Oddasey if the computer HAL is pushed along the alphabet by one letter it spells IBM

Spooky!

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2003 at 12:01

#62

Citizen Erased wrote:

Title: Re: Bills gates master planm

—neville— wrote:

In 2001 A Space Oddasey if the computer HAL is pushed along the alphabet by one letter it spells IBM

Spooky!

I believe that this was deliberate and not just a coincidence - any Arthur C Clarke fans know?

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 12:14

#63

satanic fieldmouse wrote:

the official language of Glasgow in the 14 hundreds was Welsh

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 13:35

#64

White Psycho wrote:

humans are the only animals that sleep on their backs (minus me, I can’t sleep on my back!)

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 14:44

#65

penn wrote:

Scented products like perfume, aftershave, cologne, deodorant or hair spray are forbidden somewhere in canada in schools, libraries, theatres, shops and in many workplaces.

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2003 at 20:11

#66

Chump Change wrote:

An elephant can smell water 3 miles away.

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2003 at 20:23

#67

Chump Change wrote:

There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year.

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2003 at 20:24

#68

hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

penn wrote:

Scented products like perfume, aftershave, cologne, deodorant or hair spray are forbidden somewhere in canada in schools, libraries, theatres, shops and in many workplaces.

That’s where I need to live! I have a coughing fit if any of those are sprayed near me :(

Posted on Thu, 29 May 2003 at 21:44

#69

penn wrote:

it’s forbidden even if you sprayed them at home.
i think these places smell a lot worse in this way. (expecially schools)

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 09:34

#70

mooneycult wrote:

the only memember of ZZ top who doesn’t have a beard has the last name “beard”!

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 10:12

#71

White Psycho wrote:

The Roman Empire was once auctioned off by the Praetorian Guard to the highest bidder

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 11:55

#72

Chump Change wrote:

About 10 million people in the world share your birthday.

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 14:52

#73

Sabotage wrote:

Title: Re: Re: Bills gates master planm

Citizen Erased wrote:

I believe that this was deliberate and not just a coincidence - any Arthur C Clarke fans know?

The IBM/HAL thing was deliberate I think.
I remember vaugely some TV programme or other…

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 15:53

#74

White Psycho wrote:

Chump Change wrote:

About 10 million people in the world share your birthday.

Nah! mine’s special :p

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 16:43

#75

Chump Change wrote:

So, White Psycho when is your Bday 29th of Feb?

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 17:33

#76

Chump Change wrote:

Grasshoppers have white blood.

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 17:34

#77

White Psycho wrote:

Chump Change wrote:

So, White Psycho when is your Bday 29th of Feb?

No its July 2nd, its just special and mine! :p

Posted on Fri, 30 May 2003 at 18:32

#78

Sabotage wrote:

Title: Re: Re: Re: Bills gates master planm

Sabotage wrote:

The IBM/HAL thing was deliberate I think.
I remember vaugely some TV programme or other…

Well I remembered WRONG didn’t I.
By pure chance, Arthur C Clarke was on BBC3 yesterday, and he completely bunked this theory.

I know nowt.

Posted on Mon, 2 June 2003 at 14:55

#79

Body Bag Girl Iris wrote:

Title: Re: Re: Re: Bills gates master planm

Sabotage wrote:

The IBM/HAL thing was deliberate I think.
I remember vaugely some TV programme or other…

A friend of mine works at IBM… they even have projects with the HAL name in it!!! So it’s defenitly IBM.

Posted on Mon, 2 June 2003 at 20:53

#80

heartworm wrote:

DUCKS QUACKS DO ECHO!

After watching a highly bring programme on the subject it was discovered, that a ducks quack will echo!!

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 09:51

#81

Alex wrote:

Chump Change wrote:

There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year.

Not true.

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 11:21

#82

Alex wrote:

In London (the UK?) it is illegal for a taxi cab to not carry a bail of hay.

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 11:36

#83

Alex wrote:

or is it bale.

hmm

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 11:36

#84

dano wrote:

I think it’s bale.

Blood isn’t red, it’s actually blue, when it mixes with oxygen it causes a reaction which makes it instantly turn red on contact with air.

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 11:40

#85

RobbyVDH wrote:

Ralph from Temptation Island II (who was jumping on Katrien all the time) suddenly seems to be gay and is the boyfriend of the Dutch singer Gordon (famous death metal singer) :D

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 18:11

#86

prisonbreaker wrote:

Yeah, Gordon, the new andré hazes aka deathmetal eagel

Posted on Thu, 19 June 2003 at 18:54

#87

White Psycho wrote:

useless fact for the day! Mark a grining smiley in a block and it looks like its looking up!

Posted on Tue, 24 June 2003 at 22:51

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