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Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:48 pm
by HalloweenJack


Don’t you think Giant Haystacks looks like a certain dart player that hasn’t yet won a Premier event?

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:23 pm
by Randall
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:25 pm
by The Thorn
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2021 6:40 pm
by Randall
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
True

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2021 10:51 am
by Randall
The 1st battery was invented in 1800 by Alessandro volta

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:54 am
by Randall
The 1st McDonald's was opened in 1948 in San Bernardino by brothers Richard and maurice McDonald

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:20 am
by Randall
The 1st sitcom called pinwright's progress aired on the bbc on the 29th November 1946

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:18 am
by Randall
The worlds 1st hot air balloon flight took place on November 21st 1783 in paris

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:18 am
by Randall
The worlds first colour photograph was taken by james Maxwell in 1861

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:06 am
by Randall
1877 saw the 1st test match played and the 1st Wimbledon championship

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 11:53 am
by Captain Hobo
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?

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:20 pm
by Randall
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:35 pm
by Captain Hobo
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.

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:41 pm
by Randall
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:08 am
by Randall
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:21 am
by Captain Hobo
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.

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:51 am
by Randall
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

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:03 am
by Randall
Violent jessop survived the sinking of the titanic and the britannic and lived until 1971.

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:08 am
by tungsten tossers
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?

Re: Randall's random facts

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:14 am
by Randall
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?
Ffs