Things I learned today (Part 2)

There were schools who did 4 years to the Inter. The Ursulines in Waterford for example.

They have international rugby games on Thursday evenings. When did that start?

8.10pm (9.10pm CET).

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The first one was 1946.

Once off so it doesn’t clash with Winter Olympics opening ceremony which is a big deal in France

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There’s a part of it hosted by France, non?

Haven’t a clue. But French TV wouldn’t allow a rugby match clash with it as far as I know

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It’s on in Milan tomorrow evening so the rugby would clash with it.

I’d assume both Ireland and France would prefer a Thursday game and give themselves 10 days until the next game as for the first time ever the there is no break. We’ve Italy and England in the two weeks.

I heard Doris say it yesterday. I’m not sure if that came into it but there would be no reason from what I can see that they couldnt play Saturday or Sunday.

1948 just to be pedantic

In 2010, one could get an Aer Arann return flight from Waterford to Galway six days a week.

No hurricane has ever crossed the equator.

Do you know when you’re in Australia and the water goes down the plug hole in the opposite direction

I’m guessing it has something to do with that phenomenon. I’m only guessing mind. @TreatyStones will sort this after LK beat KK tomorrow.

They’re called Cyclones south of the equator.

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They would have to change rotational direction to cross the equator which isn’t feasible.

The ā€˜Michelin’ from ā€˜Michelin Star’ is the same ā€˜Michelin’ from ā€˜Michelin Tyres’, ā€˜Michelin Man’ etc.

The Michelin Guide started as a companion for drivers to inform them of petrol stations, garages etc. It then moved into informing drivers of nearby restaurants and began attributing stars to rate them.

The rest is history.

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Also used to describe fatsos. ā€˜the cunt was like the Michelin man’

Bibendum, that is his name.