The Random thought thread

[rgmwa]

38 minutes ago, onetrack said:

If the F.R. Simms Motor Scout had a 1.5HP petrol engine, why did it have pedals?

For a quick getaway I suspect.

[red750]

For sneaking up on the enemy.

[nomadpete]

7 hours ago, onetrack said:

If the F.R. Simms Motor Scout had a 1.5HP petrol engine, why did it have pedals?

Because it only had a 1.5hp engine?

[old man emu]

Because at the time it was built, engines attached to vehicles based on the bicycle were started by pedaling. I imagine that there must have been some way that the front sprocket could be disengaged once the engine started.

[red750]

Jerry laughed at my comment, but I had just watched a video on the History channel of the Japanese invasion of Malaya during WWII, and they said one of the reasons their advance was so fast was because the entire platoon travelled by pushbike, and the Allies didn't hear them coming.

[nomadpete]

What the F.R. Simms Motor Scout started way back then, has beenrediscovered. 

 

Ukrainians and Russians are presently using motorcycle brigades for fast attacks.

 

 

[facthunter]

To start the engine and help it up hills.  Nev

[red750]

I do 10 or 15 quizzes a day on Facebook. Some are difficult, and I've learned a few things. Some are easy, and I've had plenty of 10/10's. But some are ridiculous, like one today which said Making it to the end of this quiz without making 5 mistakes, then asks questions like this:

 

 

 

 

[red750]

Some of the quizzes you have to know your stuff. I haven't been to a movie in over 30 years, and don't stream them, so I had no idea about this question:

 

[pmccarthy]

Never heard of the actor or the movie. And I watch a lot of movies.

[red750]

26 minutes ago, pmccarthy said:

Never heard of the actor or the movie. And I watch a lot of movies.

The actor was Derek Jacobi.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Still never heard of him

[red750]

Sir Derek George Jacobi (/ˈdʒækəbi/; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. He is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.

 

[pmccarthy]

More Australians die in Thailand than anywhere else outside Australia. DFAT said the majority of causes of death of Australians who die in Thailand are long term illness or medical episodes such as heart attacks and strokes. Of the deaths in 2023-24, 96 per cent were male and 84 per cent were aged 55 and over.

 

What were they doing?

[Jerry_Atrick]

The mind boggles

[Marty_d]

1 hour ago, pmccarthy said:

More Australians die in Thailand than anywhere else outside Australia. DFAT said the majority of causes of death of Australians who die in Thailand are long term illness or medical episodes such as heart attacks and strokes. Of the deaths in 2023-24, 96 per cent were male and 84 per cent were aged 55 and over.

 

What were they doing?

Well, if you're retired, single, and want to live like a king with a girlfriend or two half your age on your pension or super...

[red750]

We often comment on the abominable education of Americans. Tonight while eating dinner, I was watching Wheel of Fortune. The topic was Aminal, and the letters revealed were D U _ _ - _ I L L E D   P L A T Y P U S. The woman had the option of guessing the answer, or spinning the wheel to win more money. She spun up $1,000, and had to guess another letter to lock in that money.

 

She guessed F and naturally lost.

[Marty_d]

She could have been right if it was a carnivorous platypus...