VideoPro Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 September the fourth. A day in history marked by a dark, deep deed. Isaac Izal, creator of the famous shiny toilet paper was beheaded at the behest of Elizabeth, consort of King George and mother of our current queen. A tragic incident in the marble adorned and gilded bathroom, where the then 4 year old Queen Mum's finger went through the paper caused her to swear; "By God, I'll have that blokes head". Her Majesty's finger had touched that which it must never touch. Not only was royal protocol breached, but a precedent had been set which revolutionized the manufacture of soft tissue paper. Also, she put a curse on working class people. They would be forced to wipe with Izal until 1975. On this day, we pray for the soul of Sir Percy Izal, BBC radio 4 gardening correspondent and inventor of famous shiny toilet paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Also 100 years ago today (Sept 4 1911) at the scene of a murder in Gasworks Gutter, Gateshead, police inspector Herbert Trunchman was investigating the discovery of a pool of human vomit found besides the severed remains of a man's leg. On closer scrutiny, he noticed that the vomit contained remnants of chilli, a little known foodstuff in those days, and eaten solely by foreign persons of a Mexican persuasion. Further investigations revealed that the only Mexican person known to be living in Gateshead at that time was Manuel Santa Cruz de la Palientez, a siesta teacher residing in nearby Muckspreader's Alley. He was arrested, charged and duly executed two days later. The judge praised Trunchman for the way he speedily brought the case to a close through his knowledge of foreign foodstuff contained within the sick left behind by the killer. Herbert Trunchman was indeed the father of Foreign Sick science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Are you guys on about 1811, my computer has the millennium bug... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Are you guys on about 1811, my computer has the millennium bug... Your clock's nearly 8 hours fast, it's only 1013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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