KentVillan Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 24 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Ha There is usually some text that goes with that image about Dot Cotton and Pauline Fowler , always makes me laugh far more than it should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 5 hours ago, Xela said: Women can demand tall men on dating apps, but when I say no fatties or munters on my profile, I get called misogynistic and banned. One rule for one... Don’t lie, yours says only fatties or munters……. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 3 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Is that Jimmy Saville and Dot Cotton?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 The continued obsession with Gresford on this site. He doesn't play for us so why give a shit what he wears/if he's had a **** haircut/what he's signed up to flog? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 18 hours ago, chrisp65 said: 18 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Ha There is usually some text that goes with that image about Dot Cotton and Pauline Fowler , always makes me laugh far more than it should this aged well .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted April 4, 2022 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2022 Just now, tonyh29 said: this aged well .... What's Dot Cotton got to do with a picture of Johnny Marr and Paul Weller? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 18 hours ago, bannedfromHandV said: Don’t lie, yours says only fatties or munters……. They are usually more grateful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Xela said: They are usually more grateful. As both a fatty and a munter I can confirm the amount of gratitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 On 03/04/2022 at 17:36, mjmooney said: She thought she was getting the other Tom Holland ... (er). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Albrighton Posted April 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2022 You appear to have an interest in this, @mjmooney, would I be right in guessing you tend to skip the bit in Lilliput and get straight to the part where Gulliver reaches Brobdingnag? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2022 What is the origins of the names Atlantic and Pacific? I'm guessing something to do with Atlantis but have no idea for the Pacific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: What is the origins of the names Atlantic and Pacific? I'm guessing something to do with Atlantis but have no idea for the Pacific. It literally just means peaceful, doesn’t it, as in the people who named it found weather conditions on it to be calm and peaceful. And a quick google says Atlantic comes from the Greek god Atlas. Edited April 5, 2022 by El Zen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: What is the origins of the names Atlantic and Pacific? I'm guessing something to do with Atlantis but have no idea for the Pacific. Portuguese for peaceful Dunno if its from the vasco et al Portuguese explorers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: What is the origins of the names Atlantic and Pacific? I'm guessing something to do with Atlantis but have no idea for the Pacific. Named by Magellan as 'mar pacifico' which is basically 'peaceful sea'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) So, does anyone know what Pacific means? Edited April 5, 2022 by El Zen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: What is the origins of the names Atlantic and Pacific? I'm guessing something to do with Atlantis but have no idea for the Pacific. You spend ages wondering what Pacific means and then 3 people tell you all at once. Edited April 5, 2022 by Rds1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 But I don't know Atlantic! I also assumed something to do with Atlantis but I'm not sure where it's from Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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