The 2,000,000th post game

Started by rudester52,234 pages

You are weird bro

I think the PC terminology is Minimally Exceptional.

BODY COUNT:
John Leguizamo/Violator

Ving Rhames/Charlie 27

TODAY IS

Where do snowmen keep their savings?

In the snowbank.

I can’t help but wonder...

...what did you say to your last bowling partner that drove him to unsuccessfully attempt suicide?

And, at what point, while we’re polishing our balls...

...will you say it to me?

And

Why is tweed called Tweed?
A popular legend has it that the name tweed is a twist on the Scottish word for “tweel” or twill in our parlance, which is the signature weave of the fabric. It is said that in 1826, a London clerk accidentally transcribed an order to “tweel” and wrote “tweed” instead, and from there the name came into use.

What is special about Harris Tweed?
Harris Tweed is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides.

When did tweed become popular?
Tweed emerged as a fashionable cloth in the 1820s and 1830s thanks to the celebrity of Scotsmen Sir Walter Scott and Lord Brougham, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, both of whom favoured bold tweed trousers.

Is Tweed waterproof?
Tweed is naturally water repellent due to its lanolin content and it is also hard wearing. A good quality tweed shooting coat will last you years without getting shabby. But despite being water repellent, no tweed is fully waterproof in a deluge.

Is Tweed old fashioned?
Like denim, tweed is one of those fabrics that everyone knows, and everyone has some idea about – typically, in the latter's case, that it's a slightly old-fashioned choice, beloved of professorial types, of would-be country squires and Conservative politicians.