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Don’t you think Giant Haystacks looks like a certain dart player that hasn’t yet won a Premier event?
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Post by Randall » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:23 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:46 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:27 pm The 1st parachute jump was made in 1799 by its inventor andre garnerin
Did it work?
It did I believe
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Post by The Thorn » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:25 pm

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:46 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:27 pm The 1st parachute jump was made in 1799 by its inventor andre garnerin
Did it work?
The guy is dead, so no it didn't
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Post by Randall » Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:40 pm

The Thorn wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:25 pm
tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:46 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 12:27 pm The 1st parachute jump was made in 1799 by its inventor andre garnerin
Did it work?
The guy is dead, so no it didn't
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Post by Randall » Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:51 am

The 1st battery was invented in 1800 by Alessandro volta
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Post by Randall » Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:54 am

The 1st McDonald's was opened in 1948 in San Bernardino by brothers Richard and maurice McDonald
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Post by Randall » Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:20 am

The 1st sitcom called pinwright's progress aired on the bbc on the 29th November 1946
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Post by Randall » Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:18 am

The worlds 1st hot air balloon flight took place on November 21st 1783 in paris
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Post by Randall » Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:18 am

The worlds first colour photograph was taken by james Maxwell in 1861
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Post by Randall » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am

1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship
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Post by Captain Hobo » Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:53 am

Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am 1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship
Who won that one?
"The United States will be the first nation to land an astronaut on Nars"
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Post by Randall » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:20 pm

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:53 am
Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am 1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship
Who won that one?
It has slipped my mind
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Post by Captain Hobo » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:35 pm

Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:20 pm
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:53 am
Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am 1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship
Who won that one?
It has slipped my mind
I'll give you a clue.

It was the exact same result to the run 100 years later in the Centenary Test.
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Post by Randall » Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:41 pm

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:35 pm
Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:20 pm
Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:53 am
Randall wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am 1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship
Who won that one?
It has slipped my mind
I'll give you a clue.

It was the exact same result to the run 100 years later in the Centenary Test.
Despite randall's heroic innings
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Post by Randall » Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:08 am

On the morning of march 17th 1912 petty officer Lawrence oates, suffering from severe frostbite and slowing down the exhibitions hope for survival famously said to Scott 'I'm going outside now, I may be some time"
He gave his life that the others would have a chance of survival
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Post by Captain Hobo » Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:21 am

Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:08 am On the morning of march 17th 1912 petty officer Lawrence oates, suffering from severe frostbite and slowing down the exhibitions hope for survival famously said to Scott 'I'm going outside now, I may be some time"
He gave his life that the others would have a chance of survival
A bit like Moeen Ali.
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Post by Randall » Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:51 am

Captain Hobo wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:21 am
Randall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:08 am On the morning of march 17th 1912 petty officer Lawrence oates, suffering from severe frostbite and slowing down the exhibitions hope for survival famously said to Scott 'I'm going outside now, I may be some time"
He gave his life that the others would have a chance of survival
A bit like Moeen Ali.
Muhammad Ali Bowled better in his gloves
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Post by Randall » Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:03 am

Violent jessop survived the sinking of the titanic and the britannic and lived until 1971.
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Re: Randall's random facts

Post by tungsten tossers » Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:08 am

Randall wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:03 am Violent jessop survived the sinking of the titanic and the britannic and lived until 1971.
How do you know she was violent?
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Post by Randall » Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:14 am

tungsten tossers wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:08 am
Randall wrote: ↑Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:03 am Violent jessop survived the sinking of the titanic and the britannic and lived until 1971.
How do you know she was violent?
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