Under a system that came to be known as English units, which was a combination of old Anglo-Saxon and Roman systems of measurement, eggs were sold by the dozen.
Nah, Babylon init. The Mesopotanians had a base 12 system (divides by 2,3,4,6 as well as by one and itself), which is what we still use for time and angles. So why not eggs?
What about people from NIgg?
I'd refer you to our learned colleague in the North on that point.
and people from Hartlepool are Hartlepudlians,
There's another name for Monkey Hangers?
Of what is Wi-Fi an abbreviation?
It isn't an abbreviation, it's purely marketing and has no literal meaning. "IEEE 802.11" probably wouldn't have caught on as well.
(Unlike Bluetooth, which was named after Harry Bluetooth.)
Mrs BigJohn has a small Giant. It's a nice bike but I thought giants were huge.
And when Brian Cox says the universe is 13.8 BILLion years old, try telling that (not literally, like) to one of the photons which got emitted at the moment of the big bang. Travelling at the speed of light means that from its frame of reference not a single second has yet passed. And it's a good bit further than 14 BILLion (that's how Coxy always says it) light years away from where it started.
It isn’t an abbreviation, it’s purely marketing and has no literal meaning.
Thank you for that explanation.
And it’s a good bit further than 14 BILLion (that’s how Coxy always says it) light years away from where it started.
and yet over that time it's wavelength has lengthened due to the expansion of the space it's travelled through and has lost energy... so does it notice ?
And what about people from Goole?
And why is that pub in Preston called the Old Dog Inn?
Wasn’t Bluetooth named after a Norse fella who unified different tribes under one banner and the symbol is his name or is that made up?
Dinner Time 12:00
Tea Time 17:30
Supper Time 20:00 onwards
Lunch doesn’t exist
Wasn’t Bluetooth named after a Norse fella who unified different tribes under one banner and the symbol is his name or is that made up?
Yep.
Harry Bluetooth.
Yup, exactly that. It's because he unified communication, or some such.
Why are eggs (generally) sold in multiples of six.
Nothing to do with currency, IMO, I think it's because lots of things were sold by the dozen. Why dozen? Well, 12 is a much more convenient number than 10 because you can halve, quarter, third and sixth it and still end up with whole numbers.
I think Bikebouy's explanation sounds like bobbins.
Why is orange jam called marmalade
It derives from the Portuguese 'marmelada" which is quince jam. It stuck in English for orange jam but is used elsewhere for other fruits too. The Spanish for jam is mermalada.
Nothing at all to do with peel Vs fruit.
You're right it's the fact it's in jelly not jam, it's the process used between jelly and jam. 🙄
I think Bikebouy’s explanation sounds like bobbins.
Thats wiki for yas, go complain to them 🤷♂️
Of late, I find myself musing what it was like to be a German in the 30’s and watch a nation go nuts and destroy itself right there in front of your eyes.
If it's possible to be disgruntled about something, why can't I also be gruntled?
If it’s possible to be disgruntled about something, why can’t I also be gruntled?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1994/07/25/how-i-met-my-wife
Why can I see the light from a star/planet millions of miles away and yet the light from my torch reaches less than 100m?
Why do some people spend £££ on super-lightweight components when losing a few lbs in weight would be cheaper, better for them, and have the same net effect?
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If people from Liverpool are called Liverpudlians and people from Hartlepool are Hartlepudlians, what are people from Blackpool called?
Sandgrownun's
Why are plane engines so far forward to balance CofG? Surely building a plan with CofG close to CofL would be more efficient...?
If I break wind bit by bit, will my partner notice? And what is the optimum time between 'bits'?
Sandgrownun’s
I thought it was Donkey Lashers?
Why did I buy the DVD of The Office?
I worked in a worse office than that at the time and I don't really like Ricky Gervais?
It was hardly light relief.
And I've still not seen Rocky. I could have bought that instead.
If it’s possible to be disgruntled about something, why can’t I also be gruntled?
You can. It's a perfectly cromulent word.
It's troublesome though. Originally the dis- in disgruntled was an intensifier (see inflammable), disgruntled meant very gruntled. Gruntled fell into disuse, then was resurrected as an antonym in a Jeeves & Wooster novel.
See also, disinterested, meaning very interested.
…what an occasional table does for the rest of the time
and how does it differ from a Periodic Table?
(Sherlock Holmes knows)
You’re right it’s the fact it’s in jelly not jam, it’s the process used between jelly and jam. 🙄
I have no idea what you're on about. I gave the explanation for why it's called marmalade, which is nothing at all to do with your suggestion.
Why does cheddar cheese taste different if it is proper 2.5mm slice or grated?
I have no idea what you’re on about. I gave the explanation for why it’s called marmalade, which is nothing at all to do with your suggestion.
You gave the etymology of the word. It’s not jam it’s made from the juice and peal of citrus fruits boiled with sugar. Jam uses fruits pulped boiled with sugar.
Why do some people think that killing animals for either fun, sport or for any reason other than to eat is acceptable?
Why do some people spend £££ on super-lightweight components when losing a few lbs in weight would be cheaper, better for them, and have the same net effect?
Because:
a) You can do both - they aren't exclusive
b) The net effect isn't the same, it's all about handling and feel not simply getting up a hill slightly quicker
c) Lighter wheels have a significant difference on tight twisty singletrack where you are accelerating and decelerating a lot
d) For some people spending money is simply easier than dieting.
Why are plane engines so far forward to balance CofG? Surely building a plan with CofG close to CofL would be more efficient…?
At a guess, from a structural perspective it’s most efficient to keep the halves of the fuselage fore and aft of the wing at a similar length.
That means the wing centre of mass is behind the middle of the fuselage (swept wing). The tail will be heavier than the nose, also shifting c of g back. The engines arel an easy counterweight to move forward.
The distance between the CoG and the CoL has a big influence on the aircraft stability. For a positively stable aircraft you want the CofL behind the CofG- then when (for example) a gust kicks the nose up, the increased angle of attack will increase the lift (acting through the CoL and around the CofG) and take the nose back down again.
Why do some people think that killing animals for either fun, sport or for any reason other than to eat is acceptable?
Why do some people think that killing animals for either fun, sport or for any reason including to eat when other options are readily available is acceptable?
NB: As a vegetarian I don't care what anyone else eats, I'm just questioning the logic. It's not like you have to kill to eat in a modern developed society. You don't do it out of necessity, you do it because you want to. Maybe it's the same for sport hunting?
You gave the etymology of the word. It’s not jam it’s made from the juice and peal of citrus fruits boiled with sugar. Jam uses fruits pulped boiled with sugar.
The question was why is it called marmalade, and I gave the answer. What you are describing is orange preserve. Doesn't sound much like marmalade, does it?
Why does cheddar cheese taste different if it is proper 2.5mm slice or grated?
I though the same thing, then realised that pretty much anything tastes different if you grate it.
🙂
Why does it seem like there are more homeless men than women?
Why does marmalade always taste better in a hotel than at home?
Why did 'a norange' (naranga) become 'an orange'?
If oranges were a different colour, would they still be called oranges?
Why do some people spend £££ on super-lightweight components when losing a few lbs in weight would be cheaper, better for them, and have the same net effect?
Why do the dinner ladies at schools serve the food at lunchtime?
Why do courgettes taste of nothing? Not enough salt perhaps?
Why do the dinner ladies at schools serve the food at lunchtime?
Why do lunch boxes contain food eaten at dinnertime?