Spotty's Little Known Facts

[thebish]

HMS Belfast - docked on the Thames as a tourist attraction - the big-fecker gun, if fired at it's current elevation and angle, would destroy Scratchwood Services!

[clapton is god]

^ You say that like it's a bad thing.

[thebish]

^ You say that like it's a bad thing.

s'funny you should say that - cos I very nearly added "which would be nice!"

[Dujon]

Oi, Spotty! That's not a little known fact; every ocker knows the quokka.

[Bruce Rioja]

HMS Belfast - docked on the Thames as a tourist attraction - the big-fecker gun, if fired at it's current elevation and angle, would destroy Scratchwood Services!

So it would probably hit London Gateway Services as well - in the same shot.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Oi, Spotty! That's not a little known fact; every ocker knows the quokka.

I'd never heard of it, Spotty, until my elder son visited Rottnest Island two years ago. When he sent a picture I thought it was some kind of vertically challenged wallaby. Then I forgot about it until you brought up the subject.

[Lord Kangana]

HMS Belfast - docked on the Thames as a tourist attraction - the big-fecker gun, if fired at it's current elevation and angle, would destroy Scratchwood Services!

Has anyone done a similar calculation for the 15 inch guns outside the IWM? Only, I think they'd obliterate a town compared to Belfast's puny 6 inch efforts.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

HMS Belfast - docked on the Thames as a tourist attraction - the big-fecker gun, if fired at it's current elevation and angle, would destroy Scratchwood Services!

Has anyone done a similar calculation for the 15 inch guns outside the IWM? Only, I think they'd obliterate a town compared to Belfast's puny 6 inch efforts.

They're aimed at a small town called Waterloo. I don't think it's a coincidence.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Oi, Spotty! That's not a little known fact; every ocker knows the quokka.

I'd never heard of it, Spotty, until my elder son visited Rottnest Island two years ago. When he sent a picture I thought it was some kind of vertically challenged wallaby. Then I forgot about it until you brought up the subject.

I'd never heard of Rottness either until yesterday... obviously Antipodean facts play by different little known rules to Northern hemisphere facts.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

HMS Belfast - docked on the Thames as a tourist attraction - the big-fecker gun, if fired at it's current elevation and angle, would destroy Scratchwood Services!

Has anyone done a similar calculation for the 15 inch guns outside the IWM? Only, I think they'd obliterate a town compared to Belfast's puny 6 inch efforts.

They're aimed at a small town called Waterloo. I don't think it's a coincidence.

Justjoking, I've asked a friend and apparently the angle is too low, but if raised to a suitable firing position on the same orientation, and loaded, then any residents of Spalding would be advised to evacuate.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Oi, Spotty! That's not a little known fact; every ocker knows the quokka.

I'd never heard of it, Spotty, until my elder son visited Rottnest Island two years ago. When he sent a picture I thought it was some kind of vertically challenged wallaby. Then I forgot about it until you brought up the subject.

I'd never heard of Rottness either until yesterday... obviously Antipodean facts play by different little known rules to Northern hemisphere facts.

My older son on Rottness with critters.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Oi, Spotty! That's not a little known fact; every ocker knows the quokka.

I'd never heard of it, Spotty, until my elder son visited Rottnest Island two years ago. When he sent a picture I thought it was some kind of vertically challenged wallaby. Then I forgot about it until you brought up the subject.

I'd never heard of Rottness either until yesterday... obviously Antipodean facts play by different little known rules to Northern hemisphere facts.

My older son on Rottness with critters.

Ha!
Apparently, Rottness comes from the Dutch for Rat's Nest - I can see why now. Those quokka critters don't half look like rats.

[Bruce Rioja]

Ha!
Apparently, Rottness comes from the Dutch for Rat's Nest - I can see why now. Those quokka critters don't half look like rats.

Exactly what I was thinking. The disease-riddled blighters. I'd have ran up and booted them both one!

[Bruce Rioja]

My older son on Rottness with critters.

Is that his Doris there, by the way, Monty? Her's done very well there, the lad.

[jaffka]

Aye, gettIng that low on a squat is very promising.

[clapton is god]

I also notice the lad isn't wearing socks!

[Bruce Rioja]

My older son on Rottness with critters.

Is that his Doris there, by the way, Monty? He's done very well there, the lad.

[Dujon]

I hope he kept that left hand away from them, Monty. Not that they carry disease or bite, it's just that it's not permitted and, if caught, carries a hefty fine. As you can see, they have no fear of humans; in fact they probably have little fear at all. Perhaps that's due to the lack of predators on Rottness, but a check would be needed to confirm that hypothesis. My understanding is that there are places on the mainland where quokkas can be found but they are few and far between. It would be interesting to know if there are any significant differences between the mainland and island colonies as they must have been separated for quite some time.

That's your cue, Spotsky.

[Montreal Wanderer]

My older son on Rottness with critters.

Is that his Doris there, by the way, Monty? He's done very well there, the lad.

Just good friends he tells me. He always says that. I can only follow his social life on Facebook. It always seems to be a different 'good friend' whether he is (a) making coffee in Bali, (b) supporting the local team at the arena or(c) at a Valentine's day party. I'm a bit jealous tbh.

(a)


(b)


(c)

[Montreal Wanderer]

I hope he kept that left hand away from them, Monty. Not that they carry disease or bite, it's just that it's not permitted and, if caught, carries a hefty fine. As you can see, they have no fear of humans; in fact they probably have little fear at all. Perhaps that's due to the lack of predators on Rottness, but a check would be needed to confirm that hypothesis. My understanding is that there are places on the mainland where quokkas can be found but they are few and far between. It would be interesting to know if there are any significant differences between the mainland and island colonies as they must have been separated for quite some time.

That's your cue, Spotsky.

In Spotty's absence, you are correct in your hypotheses - protected species, hefty fines, no predators, etc. Rottness left the mainland about 7000 years ago. We were probably still connected to France then!