Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Originally Posted by NavyDiver

"It is understood the remains were found in items inside a storage container that an unsuspecting family had bought, and that police could be dealing with multiple sets of remains, current affairs show Newshub reported.Police have launched a homicide investigation and are trying to identify the remains. The police do not believe the family are involved in the incident.
The occupants of an Auckland home called police when they discovered the remains after they “brought unowned property to their address”, DI Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said.
Police would not comment further, saying only that a postmortem was under way.
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Not suggesting the NZ case is like my place but! There is bones in my place and they are in a box It wasn't me and it was used at a University!!! Sell or burry them? If Burry them in which country would the poor sod like? So many questions and no clear answers to some bones older than mine.

No dogs, ND?

Herbert Hoover the US President worked as a mine manager in Australia.

Herbert Hoover · Mining and Energy Western Australia · Exhibitions (slwa.wa.gov.au)

Yes, emphasising the close relation that Australia has had in mining with the USA ever since the Goldrush. This is a bit of trivia I have been aware of for over fifty years.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

If it wasn't for electricity, we'd be watching TV by candlelight.

Always assuming the Candle factory had the leccy to make them or you may have to set the gaff alight to watch telly. No no no, not Telly Savalas, the thing in the corner with 3 legs.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

If it wasn't for electricity, we'd be watching TV by candlelight.

I suppose that must be why my parents always had a box of candles in the kitchen draw,but we could never find any matches when we needed to light them.

Just thinking,they did get a bit of use in the Joh days,even though we didnt have a TV.

Today we are fine,we all have a Mobile with a torch in it.

Originally Posted by scarry

I suppose that must be why my parents always had a box of candles in the kitchen draw,but we could never find any matches when we needed to light them.

Just thinking,they did get a bit of use in the Joh days,even though we didnt have a TV.

Today we are fine,we all have a Mobile with a torch in it.

Ha, but can you recharge your "torch" with a candle or a box of Bryant & Mays? We bought a few of those cheap LED lanterns with AA cells after a few power breaks, but have we used them? NFW.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Always assuming the Candle factory had the leccy to make them or you may have to set the gaff alight to watch telly. No no no, not Telly Savalas, the thing in the corner with 3 legs.

You know why Telle Savalas is no longer popular?








Everyone now wants a coloured telly.

mmm , what's happened to Greenlights and Dickheads?