What really obvious thing have you only just realised?

Oranage2

mikemac2 wrote: »

In 2001 Shelbourne played a big UEFA cup game. Stands packed, TV cameras there

Except the game wasn’t real, it was against Harchester United for the British show Dream Team

It was even possible to buy Harchester United jerseys in shops in Dublin but they wouldnt stock League of Ireland jerseys! When a team that doesn’t exist is more popular than you something is going wrong

Video here ,including a young Wes Hoolihan. These days Shels are lucky to get 400-500 at a game

https://youtu.be/gHlLXHphB6Q

Went to that, best and only LOI game i ever went to. I still remember the harchester keeper being terrible (Jamie Parker?) Though his on screen wife was gorgeous.

Jakey Rolling

That I get a much more solid and reliable connection if I force my phone to use 3G only, rather than letting it try to connect to flaky 4G signal that we get at our house. Just found this out at the weekend while trying to set up a 4G broadband router, it's actually faster on 3G.

Now I can make and receive calls at home without having to constantly make apologies for the "bad line

Should have been obvious to me given my background in telecomms and RF systems, but i've been putting up with it for years.

grogi

iamwhoiam wrote: »

No . Its been V - fow
And W - vay
for a long long time ! Any German I know who are much older than 35 pronounce it fow and vay

Ash.J.Williams

Conall Cernach wrote: »

I'm pretty sure they got their name from an American Football commentator who would use the phrase "Tenacious D" when talking about a tenacious defence.

I doubt that very much

I mean at face value it's correct but add the concept of duality of meaning and it's probably more accurate

Mysteriouschic

The circle with the arrows on the back of packaging etc is a recycling symbol . I've been looking for the green triangle symbol :pac:

Zwillinge

Will Smith + Jada Pinkett
=>
Willow Smith + Jaden Smith

Conall Cernach

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I doubt that very much

I mean at face value it's correct but add the concept of duality of meaning and it's probably more accurate

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/movies/08john.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Motion%20Pictures

Mr. Black, 37, formed the musical comedy duo Tenacious D with Kyle Gass, 45, in 1994. Taking its name from the sportscaster Marv Albert’s description of strong defensive positioning on a basketball court — “They’re playing some tenacious dee”

New Home

Mysteriouschic wrote: »

The circle with the arrows on the back of packaging etc is a recycling symbol . I've been looking for the green triangle symbol :pac:

Actually, no, it's not. The triangle means recyclable, the circle (Green Dot) doesn't.

Mysteriouschic

New Home wrote: »

Actually, no, it's not. The triangle means recyclable, the circle (Green Dot) doesn't.

Oh really learn something new everyday

kirk buttercup

one that I didn't realise and have always known but my mind always seems to struggle with
star wars futuristic sci- fi movies...
A long time ago in a far far away galaxy

the beer revolu

Jake is short for Jacob
Or at least, often is.

Ash.J.Williams

Conall Cernach wrote: »

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/08/movies/08john.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Motion%20Pictures

yes but being a comedy duo you must add the concept of duality of meaning.

tenacious - a firm grip of something
D - an Americans penis

silvervixen84

Was just tweeting a friend and realised I've been misspelling Maltesers my whole life.

Always thought it was Malteasers and now when I see the real spelling, my brain is pronouncing it "Maltezers"

thesandeman

How many times in their life would anybody need to write 'Maltesers' (unless they work for an advertising company)?
I'm in my 50s and I think this is the first time I've ever typed it.

Mysteriouschic

Stockport is not in Sweden :pac:

StupidLikeAFox

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

yes but being a comedy duo you must add the concept of duality of meaning.

tenacious - a firm grip of something
D - an Americans penis

Tenacious is an adjective not a noun. It doesn't mean a "firm grip of something", it means that something is firm. Still works though

ohnonotgmail

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Tenacious is an adjective not a noun. It doesn't mean a "firm grip of something", it means that something is firm. Still works though

apparently it can mean to keep a firm hold on something.

Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/tenacious

FunLover18

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

StupidLikeAFox wrote: »

Tenacious is an adjective not a noun. It doesn't mean a "firm grip of something", it means that something is firm. Still works though

apparently it can mean to keep a firm hold on something.

Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/tenacious

That link says it's an adjective and uses the example 'a tenacious grip'

FishOnABike

grogi wrote: »

His full name is Poe Tayto, isn't it?

I think it was in the mid fifties when his father, 'Pa Tayto' as he was called, created the first cheese and onion crisp in a factory off Moore Street in Dublin.

Mint Sauce

Been watching the Australian Open this week on my mornings off. Often seen the big AO logo, and thought it was one of the sponsors, as it is also an online electrical company. Turns out AO, stands for Australian Open.

ohnonotgmail

FunLover18 wrote: »

That link says it's an adjective and uses the example 'a tenacious grip'

I doubt Jack Black is much of a grammarian.

FunLover18

OR 'tenacious' is being used to describe the D in question and the original poster of the realisation misunderstood the definition to be a literal grip as opposed to the strength of said grip.

Synonyms of tenacious include persevering, persistent, pertinacious, determined, dogged, single-minded, strong-willed, tireless, indefatigable, resolute, patient, purposeful, steadfast, unyielding, etc. All of which are adjectives, not nouns.

IvyTheTerrible

I think it's fairly obvious that the meaning of Tenacious D is NOT really obvious...

Belle E. Flops

That the reason they always say 'Looking After You Always' at the end of a LAYA ad is because LAYA is the acronym for it.

Mind. Blown.

However everyone else seems to have got it straight away.

Misty Moon

I think it took me about 15 years to realise that the jingle for lilt was similar. Even though they actually spell it out in the jingle, too!

L.I.L.T. like it like that, L.I.L.T. like it like that. No idea if lilt is still around or what the ads for it are like these days. Anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about will have to look up 80s ads for lilt on youtube.

HeidiHeidi

Misty Moon wrote: »

I think it took me about 15 years to realise that the jingle for lilt was similar. Even though they actually spell it out in the jingle, too!

L.I.L.T. like it like that, L.I.L.T. like it like that. No idea if lilt is still around or what the ads for it are like these days. Anyone who doesn't know what I'm on about will have to look up 80s ads for lilt on youtube.

Well now that's news to me :eek:

(always hated the stuff!)

grogi

"The Alphabet Song" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" have same melody...

Anesthetize

grogi wrote: »

"The Alphabet Song" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" have same melody...

This is going to make your head explode:

So does "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"

pickarooney

Anesthetize wrote: »

This is going to make your head explode:

So does "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep"

No it goddamn doesn't.

Every. Single. Time!

lightspeed

I still dont know what is a tracker mortgage?