cool facts you have just discovered

richcol

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

Like it. I only discovered this myself a few weeks ago.

stickyfiddle

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

And more importantly, if you hire a Mitsubishi ASX, the release lever for the fuel filler cap is on the floor just in front of the driver's seat. Knowing this in advance saves you spending 10 minutes at the petrol station looking like a chump. Apparently...

57Deluxe

chordu.com - - bloody amazing asset when trying to work out chords of more obscure tracks!

BigBearKris

stickyfiddle said:

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

And more importantly, if you hire a Mitsubishi ASX, the release lever for the fuel filler cap is on the floor just in front of the driver's seat. Knowing this in advance saves you spending 10 minutes at the petrol station looking like a chump. Apparently...

Just like in Civics 200x models. Not sure about current ones.

JerkMoans

If you place a chameleon onto a tartan rug, it will explode.

Flink_Poyd

57Deluxe said:

chordu.com - - bloody amazing asset when trying to work out chords of more obscure tracks!

Not really a fact but pretty useful. Ive got a few apps for that sort of thing but the desktop version is really good.

midlifecrisis

there are enough bones in the human body to build a complete skeleton

VimFuego

midlifecrisis said:

there are enough bones in the human body to build a complete skeleton

in a similar vein, you can remove 67% of a grown persons skin and still keep them alive. Apparently.


I'm starting to see why I no longer get invited to the nicer dinner parties. 

Philly_Q

VimFuego said:

midlifecrisis said:

there are enough bones in the human body to build a complete skeleton

in a similar vein, you can remove 67% of a grown persons skin and still keep them alive. Apparently.

I've probably seen that film.

ronnyb

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

Not always the case. I thought the same but I’ve recently driven a couple of vehicles where it was on the opposite side.

Emp_Fab

If you run up and down a busy tube station with a rucksack shouting "Allahu Akbar", you will end up with a carriage all to yourself.

stickyfiddle

Emp_Fab said:

If you run up and down a busy tube station with a rucksack shouting "Allahu Akbar", you will end up with a carriage all to yourself.

I laughed way too much at that. It's been a long week...

stickyfiddle

ronnyb said:

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

Not always the case. I thought the same but I’ve recently driven a couple of vehicles where it was on the opposite side.

Really? What cars? 

That's literally the point of the arrow, so I wonder which manufacturers have it wrong!

PC_Dave

The actor Jeff Goldblum’s real name is actually Jeff Goldblum.

equalsql

That spray-plaster\bandage is actually a torture device invented by the Nazis to make even the most hardened person talk.

Guitar_Slinger

If you have a manual car licence and pass large vehicles tests in an automatic, you still get the manual licence for lorries and buses.

menamestom

The HPV virus can survive for around 24 hours on a dildo.

Phil_aka_Pip

Emp_Fab said:

If you run up and down a busy tube station with a rucksack shouting "Allahu Akbar", you will end up with a carriage all to yourself.

lol @ you !

downsides: you could end up getting lynched by a bunch of Muslims who think you're taking the piss. Or you could be delayed by anti-terrorist police when you get off the train.

Guitar_Slinger

Lol indeed - we could have a whip round for a wreath.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33080187

[/sarcasm]

proggy

stickyfiddle said:

ronnyb said:

Kebabkid said:

If your car petrol gauge shows a diagram of a petrol pump, look to see if there's an arrow or even the petrol pump spout on the left or right of it. That denotes which side your petrol cap is on.

Not always the case. I thought the same but I’ve recently driven a couple of vehicles where it was on the opposite side.

Really? What cars? 

That's literally the point of the arrow, so I wonder which manufacturers have it wrong!

Someone's bought a cut and  shut from  Honest John's Autos.