Tuesday, December 08, 2009

On things which are 100 per cent of truth

On things which are 100 per cent of truth

Scaryduck's "Did You Know...?" No 34,091
Footballer David Beckham is known as 'Goldenballs' to both his legions of fans and an unimaginative tabloid press. However, the sobriquet has nothing to do with any alleged footballing talent, but relates to a teenage masturbatory accident involving a tin of spray paint that was documented in a 1989 edition of the Barking and Dagenham Post.

Scaryduck's "Did you know...?" No. 56,022
All penguins are naturally inclined to join organised crime gangs. The first penguin to join the mob was "Genial" Harry Fishfinger, attracted by a promise that he would be "sleeping with the fishes", but ending his days on a life stretch for wanton acts of violence against puffins.

Look, I don't make this stuff up. It's all 100 per cent true. Honest.


Just to prove it, here's a bird's eye view of Ayrton Senna Road in Reading, built as a fitting tribute to the world's greatest racing driver, not terribly far from where he had a home. (Click on pic to embiggen)

The more eagle-eyed amongst you will note that a) it's a cul-de-sac and b) yes, those are speed bumps. Poor, dead Ayrton.

19 comments:

Debster said...

Woo pole position

Jesus said...

and it's almost an exact mirror version of the tamburello curve that he didn't quite make it around.

Audrey said...

Third for silly comment about "Next you'll be telling us there's a Damon Hill Drive!"

Ayrton Senna Rode a horse. Heh.

Stirling Moss Bank. Shoemaker Alley. There's dozens of 'em.

Audrey said...

Sorry, it's Damon Hill Road. There is a James Hunt Drive in Michigan. There is a Moss Way in Stirling.

Squeakypony said...

Does Senna Road end ( like my respect for the cheating bastard ) with a sharp left turn into Prost Ave to win the 1990 world championship?

p.s. Latest Megan spotting for Scary. (whole show)

Debster said...

How about a little tiger hunting game?
http://www.break.com/games/tiger-woods-wife-outrun.html

Rik said...

What is the planner at RBC on? JUst up the road he'd obviously been playing monopoly when he needed new road names...

http://www.multimap.com/s/PgiAjNFZ

TRT said...

And they can't count, either.

That or there's been some subsidence.

http://www.multimap.com/s/ReiElPDX

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Donna said...

Oooh look - one of those Get-rich-after-you-give-me-all-your-details who thinks all our heads button up the back.

Debster said...

Nope, mine has a zip.

Debster said...

Oh and based in Panama? A free canoe with every order ...

Pigfarmer said...
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Pigfarmer said...

Have just invested heavily with that slippery Panamanian, shares plummeting already.

Re: Did you know 56,022 - Whatever happened to Pengor ?

Spelling & grammer corrected now.

Scaryduck said...

Fucking hell - that's three days in a row I've got comment spam. I don't want to switch on comment moderation, but I might have to. :(

catamaran said...

tiger woods drive-hmm that may allude to his cup of tea-both golf and sex

Lord Andrew of Goulding said...

Thanks for all the interesting facts. I'm beginning to feel edjerkated.

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Delephine's delight said...

You, you wouldn't know if the truth if it talked to you aloud!


sorry scaryduckies, I am lying..........