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The Buzz / Re: Dave Cousins
« Last post by Simon on September 02, 2025, 23:00 »
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The Buzz / Dave Cousins
« Last post by Clive on September 02, 2025, 20:55 » David Joseph Cousins was an English musician. He was the leader, singer and most-active songwriter of Strawbs, from 1967. Cousins was a founding member of Strawbs, which started out as the Strawberry Hill Boys playing bluegrass music, then moved on to folk, folk rock, and progressive rock. Born: 7 January 1940, Hounslow Died: 13 July 2025 (age 85 years), Canterbury
Music group: Strawbs Instruments: Vocals; guitar; banjo; appalachian dulcimer.
Music group: Strawbs Instruments: Vocals; guitar; banjo; appalachian dulcimer.
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The Laughter Zone / Late again
« Last post by Den on August 26, 2025, 21:07 »"Late again!" the third-grade teacher scolded little Timmy.
"It ain’t my fault this time, Miss Russell. You can blame my Daddy. The reason I’m three hours late is… my Daddy sleeps naked!" 😳
Miss Russell had been teaching for over 30 years, but against her better judgment, she asked what he meant.
With a big grin, Timmy said,
"Well, I ain’t gonna tell ya why Mama was naked, but she was smilin’ real big. See, out on our farm, we’ve got this sneaky fox that’s been eatin’ our hens. Six of ‘em, gone! 🦊🐓
Last night, Daddy heard a noise in the chicken pen. He grabbed his double-barrel shotgun and told Mama, ‘That fox is back—I’m gonna git him!’ He whispered for all us kids to stay back.
Now Daddy was naked as a jaybird—no boots, no pants, no shirt! He crawled to the henhouse like an Injun on the snoop, stuck that shotgun through the coop window, and stared into the dark.
But our old hound dog, Rip 🐕, woke up and snuck up behind him. And before anyone could stop him… Rip stuck his cold nose right in Daddy’s ass crease! ❄️🍑
Miss Russell… we been pluckin’ chickens since 3 o’clock this mornin’!"
"It ain’t my fault this time, Miss Russell. You can blame my Daddy. The reason I’m three hours late is… my Daddy sleeps naked!" 😳
Miss Russell had been teaching for over 30 years, but against her better judgment, she asked what he meant.
With a big grin, Timmy said,
"Well, I ain’t gonna tell ya why Mama was naked, but she was smilin’ real big. See, out on our farm, we’ve got this sneaky fox that’s been eatin’ our hens. Six of ‘em, gone! 🦊🐓
Last night, Daddy heard a noise in the chicken pen. He grabbed his double-barrel shotgun and told Mama, ‘That fox is back—I’m gonna git him!’ He whispered for all us kids to stay back.
Now Daddy was naked as a jaybird—no boots, no pants, no shirt! He crawled to the henhouse like an Injun on the snoop, stuck that shotgun through the coop window, and stared into the dark.
But our old hound dog, Rip 🐕, woke up and snuck up behind him. And before anyone could stop him… Rip stuck his cold nose right in Daddy’s ass crease! ❄️🍑
Miss Russell… we been pluckin’ chickens since 3 o’clock this mornin’!"
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The Laughter Zone / Re: Amazing Facts
« Last post by Clive on August 24, 2025, 11:48 »I think they were very popular in those days. We see lots of them when we visit stately homes.
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The Laughter Zone / Re: Amazing Facts
« Last post by Simon on August 24, 2025, 10:54 »Quote
In 18th-century Europe, many people believed tomatoes were poisonous because people would sometimes die after eating the "poison apples." The cause, however, was lead in the pewter plates rather than the tomatoes themselves.
So, did they only ever eat tomatoes off these pewter plates?
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The Laughter Zone / Amazing Facts
« Last post by Clive on August 24, 2025, 09:04 »The 1964 Pontiac GTO is widely regarded as the first “muscle car.” Pontiac owned the muscle scene in the early 1960s, but by 1968, that car had plenty of competition. The Ford Mustang also made its debut in 1964. It was officially unveiled at the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. That same day, the car also debuted in showrooms across America, and close to 22,000 Mustangs were purchased.
Germs from a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet at 100 mph and stay in the air for up to 10 minutes. It is basically a biological germ explosion.
The world's first and only Marxist state was the People's Republic of South Yemen. It existed from 1967 until its unification with North Yemen in 1990, which is now the modern state of Yemen.
The “dog days of summer” refer to the weeks between July 3 and August 11 and are named after the Dog Star (Sirius) in the Canis Major constellation. The ancient Greeks blamed Sirius for the hot temperatures, drought, discomfort, and sickness that occurred during the summer.
In 18th-century Europe, many people believed tomatoes were poisonous because people would sometimes die after eating the "poison apples." The cause, however, was lead in the pewter plates rather than the tomatoes themselves.
Germs from a sneeze can travel up to 26 feet at 100 mph and stay in the air for up to 10 minutes. It is basically a biological germ explosion.
The world's first and only Marxist state was the People's Republic of South Yemen. It existed from 1967 until its unification with North Yemen in 1990, which is now the modern state of Yemen.
The “dog days of summer” refer to the weeks between July 3 and August 11 and are named after the Dog Star (Sirius) in the Canis Major constellation. The ancient Greeks blamed Sirius for the hot temperatures, drought, discomfort, and sickness that occurred during the summer.
In 18th-century Europe, many people believed tomatoes were poisonous because people would sometimes die after eating the "poison apples." The cause, however, was lead in the pewter plates rather than the tomatoes themselves.
