Google Maps Ironbridge Anomaly |
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| 16/Aug/2009 |
There appear to be some strange place names in Shropshire. I noticed these while checking the route to Ironbridge.
Measuring Cups - weight conversions |
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| 01/Apr/2007 |
Measuring cups and their volume, along with the equivalent weights - these are only applicable for general purpose white flour or granulated sugar.
| Cups | ml | Oz | Grams |
| 1 | 236 | 4 | 110 |
| ½ | 118 | 2 | 55 |
| 1/3 | 79 | 1½ | 40 |
| ¼ | 59 | 1 | 30 |
Other conversions
These may be found in various American recipes.
- 1 cup is 8 fluid ounces of liquid or solid
- 1 stick of butter is the same as 1 cup (i.e. 4oz or 110g)
Oven temperature conversion |
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| 11/Nov/2006 |
| Gas Mark | ° C | ° F |
| ¼ | 110 | 225 |
| ½ | 130 | 250 |
| 1 | 140 | 275 |
| 2 | 150 | 300 |
| 3 | 170 | 325 |
| 4 | 180 | 350 |
| 5 | 190 | 375 |
| 6 | 200 | 400 |
| 7 | 220 | 425 |
| 8 | 230 | 450 |
| 9 | 240 | 475 |
Yorkshire vs Lancashire |
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| 09/Nov/2006 |
Not quite the War of the Roses but a not-too-serious comparison between Yorkshire and Lancashire . In the interest of fairness I am taking the pre-1970's county boundaries, so I'll include Liverpool and Manchester as 'Old' Lancashire . As little research as possible has been conducted, only simple fact-checking to make sure I haven't mis-remembered anything important.
| Yorkshire | Lancashire | Result | |
| Countryside | James Herriot Country | Dark Satanic Mills | Yorkshire |
| Food | Yorkshire Pudding Pontefract Cake Wensleydale Cheese |
Black Pudding Eccles Cake Lancashire Cheese |
Draw |
| Beer | Theakstons Tetley Stones Sam Smiths |
Thwaites Cains Boddingtons J W Lees Joseph Holt |
Draw |
| Ye Olde stuff | York (except Jorvik which is a rip-off) | Err... some old buildings scattered around | Yorkshire |
| Fun | Scarborough | Blackpool | Lancashire |
| Big Cities | Leeds Bradford Sheffield |
Manchester Liverpool |
Lancashire |
| Films | American Werewolf in London The Full Monty Kes |
28 days later The Parole Officer |
Yorkshire (but it was close) |
| TV Comedy | Open All Hours Last of the Summer Wine |
Royal Family Phoenix Nights |
Lancashire |
It's a dead heat so far so I'll get Google to decide the winner.
| Google search for | Yorkshire | Lancashire | Result |
| "... is Great" | 358 | 7 | Yorkshire |
| "... is Crap" | 2 | 0 | Lancashire |
| "... is better than ..." | 13 | 3 | Yorkshire |
It was close but it looks like Yorkshire wins on penalties.
Garfield's Birthday |
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| 19/Jun/2006 |
Today is also Garfield's birthday. He's a bit younger than me (he was 'born' in 1978).
American Presidents |
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| 24/May/2006 |
Presidents of the USA from 1789 to present.
List of British Prime Ministers |
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| 24/May/2006 |
British Prime Ministers, 1721-2006
Eleanor Crosses |
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| 27/Nov/2005 |
When Eleanor of Castile (wife of Edward I) died near Lincoln in 1290, her body was taken back to Westminster. At each overnight stop, Edward ordered a cross to be erected:
- Harby, Nottinghamshire (near Lincoln)
- Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Stamford, Lincolnshire
- Geddington, Northamptonshire (near Kettering)
- Hardingstone, near Northampton
- Stony Stratford (near Milton Keynes)
- Woburn, Bedfordshire
- Dunstable, Bedfordshire
- St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Waltham (now Waltham Cross) near Cheshunt in Hertfordshire
- Westcheap (Cheapside), London
- Charing (now Charing Cross)
One for sorrow... |
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| 24/Nov/2005 |
There are lots of version of the Magpie Counting rhymes. This one seems fairly typical:
One for sorrow, two for joy,
Three for a girl, four for a boy,
Five for silver, six for gold,
Seven for a secret never to be told.
The Ashes |
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| 13/Sep/2005 |
England have won the Ashes. The last time this happened, in 1987, Coventry won the FA Cup. The world has changed a lot since then.
Other 1987 trivia:
- Highest grossing films included: Three Men and a Baby, Fatal Attraction, Good Morning Vietnam
- Johnny Logan won Eurovision with the song Hold Me Now
- Best selling single was Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up
Oompa Loompa killed the radio star |
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| 16/Aug/2005 |
Seperated at Birth? |
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| Trevor Horn, of Buggles fame | Oompa Loompa, as played by Deep Roy in the new Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film | |
Army, Navy and Air Force ranks |
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| 22/Jan/2005 |
Wedding Anniversary Gifts |
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| 19/Oct/2004 |
List of Phobias |
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| 01/Jun/2004 |
Saints Days |
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| 01/Jun/2004 |
