| How many days??? |
Author : Bartezki (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 193
Date : 04-30-08 18:09
I'm bored and just worked out I've 289 days to wait till I go to Pamps, hope the new run will be open!!
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Author : mikey (---.pool1.Enfield-GLN3000-BAS0001.orangeh)
posts : 367
Date : 04-30-08 18:19
lets see how many hours until then.
valuable information always in demand
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Author : LizziSnow (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 743
Date : 05-01-08 00:56
6936 at a guess, not all information needs to be valuble some can just be for the hell of it for instance there are approximately ten million bricks in the Empire State Building, impressive or what!!!
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:30
Lol @ Liz 
I'll add some other info just for the hell of it having been watching the Independence of the Seas (newest largest cruise ship currently in Southampton) for the past few days......
Statistics - Scale
• Standing upright on its bow, Independence of the Seas would trump New York’s famed Chrysler building (1,046 feet), Paris’ Eiffel Tower (986 feet), the Istana in Singapore (95 feet) and Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer Statue (130 feet)
• At 160,000 the GRT of Independence of the Seas is equal to that of Royal Caribbean International’s first four ships put together
• Boasting a width of 185 feet, Independence of the Seas is actually wider than the White House is long (168 feet)
• The onboard theatre seats 1,320 guests, approximately the same amount of passengers housed on three 747 airplanes, or more people than the Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End
• Independence of the Seas is longer than 3½ football pitches, and weighs more than 80,000 cars
• Although the Fitness Centre only has one boxing ring, it is large enough to fit 62 of them
Statistics – Consumption
• 1,400 tons of fresh water consumed each day
• 713,000 gallons of fresh water generated every day
• 78,000 pounds of ice cubes produced per day
• Guests can now “hang ten” a hundred miles out to sea on the 32-foot-wide by 40-foot-long FlowRider® surf simulator that allows riders to surf or body board against a wave-like water flow of 34,000 gallons per minute. The waves on the FlowRider travel at 20mph
• Independence of the Seas adds new dimensions to Royal Caribbean International’s signature rock-climbing wall, with a 43-foot-tall by 44-foot-wide wall with a central spire – and 11 climbing routes.
• In one week Independence of the Seas prepares 105,000 meals (for passengers and crew)
• Independence of the Seas provides around 65,000 lbs of fresh vegetables and over 64,000 lbs of fresh fruit on each sailing
• 18,000 slices of pizza are served in one week
• 10,700 bottles and 8,500 cans of beer are consumed in one week
• Guests drink over 2,900 bottles of wine per week
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:32
Oh and before Mikey asks......no, I don't work for Royal Caribbean! Just impressed by the scale of this mega ship!
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Author : Borogirl (---.range86-134.btcentralplus.com)
posts : 1420
Date : 05-01-08 01:35
Kim - surely you are a shipping agent 
It does look impressive. Heard an even larger one is being built now. Will it have a snow park 
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:48
Hiya Boro
The ships do amaze me - last year the other RC boats Liberty and Freedom were the "biggest" and now this one. It is HUGE! Would love to have a nose around - one day may be - had said I would cruise for my 40th this year but don't think we will be as spent too much £ on other things lately.
My son ( loves to see the ships come in and there are so many now with P&O's new ships etc. It is good as they always put on a good fireworks display and events in the park when the new ships arrive - about the only good thing Soton has going for it these days!!!
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Author : LizziSnow (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 743
Date : 05-01-08 01:49
Great facts Kim but did you know the dot over the i is called a tittle (this is better than moaning)
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:50
PS. meant to say - it would not actually surprise me if one day (if they get any bigger) they prob WILL have a snow park! Independence has it's rock climbing and it's surfing simulator (my son so wants to try that) and the others have an ice rink so who knows......I will defo book up then! Lol!
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:54
Hey Lizzi
You are indeed correct - I did not know and just 'Googled' to verify this fact
BUT............
Did you know that.... Chinchilla hair follicles contain more than 50 hairs
Come on - this thread should be kept going - I am sure others out there have other interesting facts to share. Oh how we will annoy those that ony take pleasure from moaning and grumbling about BG or anything else in life generally - woo hoo!!
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Author : LizziSnow (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 743
Date : 05-01-08 01:55
10,700 bottles and 8,500 cans of beer are consumed in one week guests drink over 2,900 bottles of wine per week if this is right do they all come staggering down the gang plank?
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 01:57
Lol - now you see why I want to go on there - I think I would feel quite at home!!
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Author : Borogirl (---.range86-134.btcentralplus.com)
posts : 1420
Date : 05-01-08 01:59
The surf simulator looked great fun
The average age of cruisers is coming down, so you've got a few years to win the lotto. We watched a liner come into Venice and because the land is so flat, it looked surreal.
Now that's a place that people either love or hate  I personally adored it but went in October when it wasn't smelly
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Author : LizziSnow (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 743
Date : 05-01-08 01:59
Seeing as this is a Bulgarian site Bulgaria was the only soccer team in the 1994 World Cup in which all 11 players' last names ended with the letters "OV."
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Author : Borogirl (---.range86-134.btcentralplus.com)
posts : 1420
Date : 05-01-08 02:05
And, if I remember correctly - OV they went in early rounds
Are we being too flippant and need to get back to being serious, to please some
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Author : Bartezki (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 193
Date : 05-01-08 02:06
You must all have Clinophobia--- it is the fear of beds.
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 02:07
Don't worry - I am sure someone will come on here real soon with a hit of negativity and will bring us back down to the low level we should be at 
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Author : Kim (---.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com)
posts : 678
Date : 05-01-08 02:14
Talking of phobias Bart - this is a rather ironic one.....
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia- Fear of long words!!!
Your post got me looking at phobialist.com - blimey - it seems there is a phobia for almost everything one can think of!!
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Author : Bartezki (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 193
Date : 05-01-08 02:15
Heard on the radio today it starts getting dark again in 7 weeks, is that depressing enough
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Author : Bartezki (---.bb.sky.com)
posts : 193
Date : 05-01-08 02:22
Coalgate in Spanish translates to go hang yourself, think I'll just brush my teeth
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