The Useless Bits Of Information Department !

[loppylugs 8,429]

Three pound a week for me as a first year apprentice 1960.  Me mam took thirty bob of it.  I wunt amused, but what can you do.  I didn't fancy living on the street.

[LizzieM 9,514]

£6/8s/6d my first job as a Junior Secretary in 1967 going up to £7/4s/6d after 6 months.  Could manage a great social life and Med holidays on that too.  In fact I had TWO two week holidays in Mallorca in 1969, one costing £36 and the other £40.  Life was great! 

[Mess 623]

Another bit of trivia for you all.

 

Liquid oxygen is pale blue in colour and strongly paramagnetic.

[DJ360 6,733]

The area at the back of the knee is called the Poplitial Fossa.

[Guest]

Lincoln vs Kennedy.

 

Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre.

Kennedy was shot in a Lincoln made by Ford.

Both Presidents last names have 7 letters.

Both assassins full names have 15 letters.

After shooting Booth ran from a Theatre to a w/hse.

After shooting Oswald ran from a w/hse to a Theatre

Lincoln sat in booth 7.

Kennedy's car in the motorcade was no.7.

Both were elected into the house of representatives in '46 (18-19 ).

Both assassins were killed before being tried.

The two Doctors who attended the bodies were Charles's. ( leale & crenshaw).

Both were elected President in '60 ( 18-19).

Even more spooky..both Vice President names were Johnson!

[Merthyr Imp 729]

I understood Kennedy's car was 4th in the motorcade.

 

Also, Crenshaw was only one of several doctors who attended Kennedy (and they weren't all called Charles!)

[Guest]

It was marked as 7 Mr.Imp,but as an expert like you will know the actual position of the car was different.

My god I'm tiring of this shit!!

[Merthyr Imp 729]

Here's some more:

 

Jesus Christ and Elvis Presley

 

Jesus said: “Love thy neighbor.” (Matthew 22:39)

• Elvis said: “Don’t be cruel.” (RCA, 1956)

• Jesus is the Lord’s shepherd.
• Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd.

• Jesus was part of the Trinity.
• Elvis’ first band was a trio.

• Jesus’ entourage, the Apostles, had 12 members.
• Elvis’ entourage, the Memphis Mafia, had 12 members.

• Jesus is a Capricorn. (December 25)
• Elvis is a Capricorn. (January 8)

• Matthew was one of Jesus’ many biographers. (The Gospel According to Matthew)
• Neil Matthews was one of Elvis’ many biographers. (Elvis: A Golden Tribute)

• “[Jesus] appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.” (Matthew 28:3)
• Elvis wore snow-white jumpsuits with lightning bolts.

• Jesus lived in state of grace in a Near Eastern land.
• Elvis lived in Graceland in a nearly eastern state.

• Mary, an important woman in Jesus’ life, had an Immaculate Conception.
• Priscilla, an important woman in Elvis’ life, went to Immaculate Conception High School.

• Jesus was the lamb of God.
• Elvis had mutton chop sideburns.

• Jesus’ Father is everywhere.
• Elvis’ father was a drifter, and moved around quite a bit.

• Jesus was a carpenter.
• Elvis’ favorite high school class was wood shop.

• Jesus said: “Man shall not live by bread alone.”
• Elvis liked his sandwiches with peanut butter and bananas.

• Jesus was regarded by some to have been an extraordinary prophet.
• Elvis was regarded by some to have made an extraordinary profit.

 

[Jill Sparrow 10,316]

#58

 

Elvis died on the lavatory.  Nuff said!

 

I believe astronomers worked out some years ago that Christ's birth probably took place in September, given that there were only ten months in the year in those days?

[Merthyr Imp 729]

4 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said:

#58

 

I believe astronomers worked out some years ago that Christ's birth probably took place in September, given that there were only ten months in the year in those days?

 

I know they always used to tell us in school that he was born in the year 4 BC!

[Jill Sparrow 10,316]

#60

 

He was ahead of his time, indeed!

[Mess 623]

29 minutes ago, Jill Sparrow said:

#58

 

Elvis died on the lavatory.  Nuff said!

 

I believe astronomers worked out some years ago that Christ's birth probably took place in September, given that there were only ten months in the year in those days?

 

[Mess 623]

Great. Christmas starts tomorrow 

[benjamin1945 16,182]

In the Hindu religion today is the festival of the Elephant,.........and did you know they have about 800 Gods,.............take me hat off to em,i have enough of a problem keeping THE ONE happy...........spent my day among Hindu's and some lovely people...........

[MargieH 7,613]

I think that the elephant god is called Ganesh.  Despite having so many 'gods' a Hindu would still say that all Hindu gods and goddesses are the same god or divine energy, nameless and without form.  I think they just choose a god which suits their particular circumstances

[benjamin1945 16,182]

That's right Margie...........Ganesh was the word they used,.......had my picture taken with some girls in their costumes,they looked beautiful and loved a white Englishman taking notice,like I just said lovely people................

[Jill Sparrow 10,316]

My favourite is Ganesh because I love elephants and I hate the way brainless human idiots hunt them for ivory. Lets have lots more elephants and a lot fewer people! 

[NewBasfordlad 3,599]

^^^^^^^^^^A great sentiment Jill, it would make the world a far better place

[Cliff Ton 10,482]

2 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said:

 Lets have lots more elephants and a lot fewer people! 

 

That would make Nottstalgia even quieter.

 

I don't think elephants can use keyboards.

[MargieH 7,613]

Cliff Ton.  How many members on average regularly use the site now?  I've just written a list of names off the top of my head and got to 30. There must be more than that though...

[Cliff Ton 10,482]

That was always about the number of regulars, and still is; I don't think it's changed much recently. The problem is that some people are still stumbling and thrashing about trying to find their way around the layout. Visitors, but not as we know them.

 

The big difference is the number of active posts and threads. At any given time there seem to be only two or three threads in operation, with everybody just posting in what already exists. The range and spread of the site has narrowed a lot.

[FLY2 10,109]

Exactly Cliff. I kept on 'new content ' and you could instantly see if new activity had occurred. On this, I'm constantly scrolling up down and everywhere. I've possibly missed stuff, in fact I know I have at times, but I catch up gradually. I can't cope with the word games now though as it is just too time consuming. Maybe come winter I'll give it more attention. 

[radfordred 6,284]

2 hours ago, Cliff Ton said:

At any given time there seem to be only two or three threads in operation, with everybody just posting in what already exists. 

 

Needs a few old threads resurrecting & less moderating, the fun sides gone? 

[catfan 14,793]

You've been doing that for years rr !

[radfordred 6,284]

Ha ha I can see them cringe when an old topic I resurrect & gets loads posting on it, suppose if no one posted owt you'll have nowt to read?