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[KatieMorag]

[QUOTE=Twobob;569070]Seen a nature programme , one of the small type birds [finch / tit ?] will lay an egg each day for 8 consecutive days , size of the egg in comparison to the bird would be equal to a woman giving birth to a baby each day for 8 days and each baby weighing 18lbs ............. yiz thought ye had it bad ... lol .

I didn't bother with all that giving birth malarkey, 3 caesarians, don't suppose the birds have that option though

[Twobob]

[QUOTE=KatieMorag;569077]

Seen a nature programme , one of the small type birds [finch / tit ?] will lay an egg each day for 8 consecutive days , size of the egg in comparison to the bird would be equal to a woman giving birth to a baby each day for 8 days and each baby weighing 18lbs ............. yiz thought ye had it bad ... lol .

I didn't bother with all that giving birth malarkey, 3 caesarians, don't suppose the birds have that option though

lol ..

[jembo]

Did you know?
Swifts are among the fastest of birds, and larger species been reported travelling at up to 169*km/h (105*mph)in level flight.In a single year the common swift can cover at least 200,000*km. and in a lifetime, about two million kilometers; enough to fly to the Moon five times over.[

[quinner]

Did you know?
Swifts are among the fastest of birds, and larger species been reported travelling at up to 169*km/h (105*mph)in level flight.In a single year the common swift can cover at least 200,000*km. and in a lifetime, about two million kilometers; enough to fly to the Moon five times over.[

Amazing stuff jembo......

[Vico2]

Did you know?
Swifts are among the fastest of birds, and larger species been reported travelling at up to 169*km/h (105*mph)in level flight.In a single year the common swift can cover at least 200,000*km. and in a lifetime, about two million kilometers; enough to fly to the Moon five times over.[

They certainly beat Bus Eireann Jembo

[KatieMorag]

Durham is the only county in England that is preceded by "County/Co." This is presumably to distinguish it from the City of Durham. None of the other English counties have a town or city with the same name, as far as I know - "Shire" is usually tacked onto the name of the principal town.

[Twobob]

Durham is the only county in England that is preceded by "County/Co." This is presumably to distinguish it from the City of Durham. None of the other English counties have a town or city with the same name, as far as I know - "Shire" is usually tacked onto the name of the principal town.

Shire is for county ... yeah ?

[KatieMorag]

Shire is for county ... yeah ?

Yes, but not all the counties have "shire" in their names

[KatieMorag]

On the other hand all Irish counties are pre fixed with "co" even though they might not have a town with the same name. For example I don't think there's a town called "offaly" or "Clare" - are there any more like that?

[dinny]

On the other hand all Irish counties are pre fixed with "co" even though they might not have a town with the same name. For example I don't think there's a town called "offaly" or "Clare" - are there any more like that?

Loads....Louth / Laois / Kerry / Meath / Westmeath / Leitrim / Mayo...

[jembo]

The shire counties were governed by a royal official known as a "shire reeve”or sheriff. This system was introduced to America, and that’s why they have Sheriffs over there.

[jembo]

Did you know Tio Pepe is made from Palomino grapes?

[Vico2]

No I didn't know that at all

[jembo]

No I didn't know that at all

Goes back Manuel Gonzalez and an English man called Robert Blake Byass in 1835.

[Vico2]

Did you know that the uniforms for the SS were designed by Hugo Boss, presumably the grandfather of the present person