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The mascot on the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Rolls Royce Phantom VI is of St George and not the Spirit of Ecstasy.

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The "RR" logo in the center of the hub in all Rolls Royce cars is mounted on a spinner with an offset weight designed to ensure that the logo is always the right way up when the car is parked. The design allows the logo to stand upright even when driving.
 
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the difference between a rolls royce and a bentley was that the bentley was designed to be driven by the owner,
i.e. the fun of driving it yourself,
whereas the rolls royce was designed for the comfort of the passengers,
i.e. who were being driven by someone else.
 
calumdown said:
the difference between a rolls royce and a bentley was that the bentley was designed to be driven by the owner,
i.e. the fun of driving it yourself,
whereas the rolls royce was designed for the comfort of the passengers,
i.e. who were being driven by someone else.
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Home, James!
 
Not sure if this has been done as not read back. Blow job supposedly derived its name from the American GI’s over here during the Second World War years who called it a below job.
 
under the turnstile said:
Not sure if this has been done as not read back. Blow job supposedly derived its name from the American GI’s over here during the Second World War years who called it a below job.
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It was mentioned in a post quite recently on here.

While it sounds credible, various articles exist on the Internet that suggest the term 'below job' was used by prostitutes in the Victorian era.
 
Here’s a neat one: I read an article about how certain brands like cupid fragrances are experimenting with blends that influence mood and concentration. It reminded me how much scent is tied to memory and daily routines. Sometimes a fragrance can bring back decades-old experiences, which makes the research behind it all the more fascinating.
 
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In 1989, Nike had the brilliant plan to run a campaign ad with Samburu models. They shipped in everything they needed, hired a translator, and got models. The idea for the ad, which included the image below and a 30-second commercial, was to show the Samburu pastoralists in their home turf, rocking them Nikes. Only there was a problem. A translation one.

In the 30-second clip (now conveniently lost), one model was supposed to say “Just Do It” in Maa (the dialect of the Samburu, Maasai, and a few others) and the subtitle would translate for the audience.

However, in the final cut, the model actually says “I don’t want these. Give me big shoes” instead.

It took an anthropologist to point out the mistranslation.

It took years for the director to confess that they didn’t have a Maa translator during the shoot.

Their only translator could only do Kiswahili, which is not even close to Maa, the only language the models could speak.

Everyone on set was saying just whatever they felt like, and Nike thought no one would notice.
 
i have 2 or 3 poos a day,
depending on circumstances.

i am 61 but let's rule out the first 3 years for obvious reasons,
leaving 58 years at, on average, 2.5 poos per day.

times that by my days alive,
means i have wiped my arse over 53,000 times.
 
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calumdown said:
i have 2 or 3 poos a day,
depending on circumstances.

i am 61 but let's rule out the first 3 years for obvious reasons,
leaving 58 years at, on average, 2.5 poos per day.

times that by my days alive,
means i have wiped my arse over 53,000 times.
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two or three per day ????
 
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two or three per day ????
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is it in some way abnormal?


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i asked google and it says anywhere between 3 times a day to 3 times a week is normal.

i stand by my 53,000 wipes.

i don't eat meat to block me up.
drink plenty of red wine too, which slackens one somewhat.

nowt wrong with me, fella.
i am normal :)
 
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calumdown said:
is it in some way abnormal?
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Er, probably. One a day is standard. Ask your GP or chemist. 2 or 3 a day permanently needs investigating. They will ask you about diet, meds, and the consistency. Also if your stools have blood in them. They may give you a kit for a sample.Probably nothing and you are just weird, but worth checking.
PS. I envy you, one of my meds gives me terrible constipation!
 
I helped rescue a swan this afternoon which hit a roof and fell like a stone to the ground. With others got it safe into an area near Thames at Hampton court palace away from traffic etc and someone rang swan rescue centre. Think might have been issue with his eyes or it injured them during the collision
 
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ob said:
I helped rescue a swan this afternoon which hit a roof and fell like a stone to the ground. With others got it safe into an area near Thames at Hampton court palace away from traffic etc and someone rang swan rescue centre. Think might have been issue with his eyes or it injured them during the collision
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Good man. Excellent work.

I await news of your inclusion on the King's Honours List with bated breath.
 
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