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batffink · 04-04-2009, 06:24 AM

Did you know that ANY aeroplane that the President of the USA is on is called "Air Force One" - not just the 747. When Bush landed on that carrier in a fighter jet, that jet was "Air Force One" and when the President alights from the helicopter on the White House lawn he is exiting "Air Force One".

and

There is NO requirement in the US constitution for a President to serve a maximum of two terms. It is merely a convention. That's why FDR was elected four times.

Just a couple of interesting pieces of trivia that I thought I'd regale you with tonight. Things that I never knew before.

dashrendar44 · 04-04-2009, 06:28 AM

actually, regarding the second part, it was amended in the 50s or 60s that a president can only serve a maximum of 2 terms. the bit about air forceone is true though. its also notable that if the president is not aboard air force one, it is no longer called air force one, even though it is the aircraft designated to him.

FuckingRotter · 04-04-2009, 06:37 AM

So when Bill Clinton unzips his flies, his trousers become formerly airforce1?

fival · 04-04-2009, 01:05 PM

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So when Bill Clinton unzips his flies, his trousers become formerly airforce1?

hahahahaha

Conrad · 04-04-2009, 02:37 PM

I knew that, it was in the film 'Air Force One' with Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman.

pervipete · 04-04-2009, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by batffink

Did you know that ANY aeroplane that the President of the USA is on is called "Air Force One" - not just the 747. When Bush landed on that carrier in a fighter jet, that jet was "Air Force One" and when the President alights from the helicopter on the White House lawn he is exiting "Air Force One".

and

There is NO requirement in the US constitution for a President to serve a maximum of two terms. It is merely a convention. That's why FDR was elected four times.

Just a couple of interesting pieces of trivia that I thought I'd regale you with tonight. Things that I never knew before.

Unless it's the helicopter that picks him up from outside the White House, that's Marine One.

This is one of the goofs in Independance Day.

sindyloo · 04-04-2009, 03:31 PM

Yea so which one of the four choppers is Marine One...then?

Another trivia question...."Which President was on board Air Force One when it departed Dallas after JFK`s assianation?"

Great thread by the way!

FuckingRotter · 04-04-2009, 03:43 PM

So if Obama joins Monty Pythons Flying Circus, his plane will be Air Farce One?

And if Prince Andrew picks him up to bring him to Little Chef Towers for tea with mother, he will be flying courtesy of Ones Royal Air Force?

pervipete · 04-04-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sindyloo

Yea so which one of the four choppers is Marine One...then?

Which ever one he is one at the time.

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Another trivia question...."Which President was on board Air Force One when it departed Dallas after JFK`s assianation?"

Great thread by the way!

There wasn't one

Kennedy was dead and Johnson hadn't been sworn in

pervipete · 04-04-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by FuckingRotter

So if Obama joins Monty Pythons Flying Circus, his plane will be Air Farce One?

And if Prince Andrew picks him up to bring him to Little Chef Towers for tea with mother, he will be flying courtesy of Ones Royal Air Force?

And if goes mad, does he then become Barmy Obarma?

BTN · 04-04-2009, 04:34 PM

Barrack Obama is an anagram of "barmy americans"

I only say thing because no-one ever checks anagrams

Heres a good fact though. The hand has no muscles in it. Your fingers are moved by tendons run by muscles in your forearm and that your middle 2 fingers both use the same tendon which means if you lay your hand out and the tuck the finger you might use to make a rude gesture underneath then your ring finger cannot move. CANNOT.

This is a great pub game where you can turn your mates hand into a "lie detector" and get them to "admit" some very embarrasing things

Stainless Steel Rat · 04-04-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by batffink

Did you know that ANY aeroplane that the President of the USA is on is called "Air Force One" - not just the 747. When Bush landed on that carrier in a fighter jet, that jet was "Air Force One" and when the President alights from the helicopter on the White House lawn he is exiting "Air Force One".

and

There is NO requirement in the US constitution for a President to serve a maximum of two terms. It is merely a convention. That's why FDR was elected four times.

Just a couple of interesting pieces of trivia that I thought I'd regale you with tonight. Things that I never knew before.

Yep, and the reason they took to calling the plane Airforce One was after an incident back when they were only identifying the plane by flight numbers and had a near incident when the president's military plane had the same flight number as a commercial airline in the same airspace!

and dash is right about the term limits, Republicans were so fearful that another democrat would get elected and not leave the office that they introduced the term limit amendment shortly after Roosevelt's death. Ironically they shot themselves in the foot as the US is apathetic enough that Eisenhower would likely have been able to run for at least a third term as would have Ronald Reagan!

Cheers all from the Stainless Steel Rat

Becka · 04-04-2009, 04:52 PM

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Another trivia question...."Which President was on board Air Force One when it departed Dallas after JFK`s assianation?"

That would be Air force Two.

pervipete · 04-04-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stainless Steel Rat

and dash is right about the term limits, Republicans were so fearful that another democrat would get elected and not leave the office that they introduced the term limit amendment shortly after Roosevelt's death. Ironically they shot themselves in the foot as the US is apathetic enough that Eisenhower would likely have been able to run for at least a third term as would have Ronald Reagan!

That explains something. I've been wondering how FDR got elected three or four times when Presidents can only serve two terms.

I don't understand this time limit rule, surely the point is if you put up a strong enough candidate then they will win, regardless of who is in the White House at the time. If you don't believe that, then why bother contesting the election anyway?

Okay, my turn why is the White House white?

Sierra · 04-04-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Becka

That would be Air force Two.

Air Force Two is any airplane the Vice President is in.

Becka · 04-04-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pervipete

I don't understand this time limit rule, surely the point is if you put up a strong enough candidate then they will win, regardless of who is in the White House at the time. If you don't believe that, then why bother contesting the election anyway?

That would be the point. If the incumbent is that strong the amendment makes it impossible for him to serve more terms and thereby create a little dictatorship. Not a matter of giving the other guy a fair shot ...it is a matter of keeping one man from having power for life.

FuckingRotter · 04-04-2009, 10:12 PM

Not entirely accurate. The digits are largely moved by muscles in the forearm, but the hand does contain muscular tissue. Without it we'd be squirrels not apes as we wouldn't have opposible thumbs!

You're quite right to say the third and fourth digit share a tendon, but they can be moved independently if you try hard enough. This is because muscles at finger joints are able to work independantly to counteract the tendon and prevent both fingers moving together.

There's a big clever word for this counteraction, but I think I had several pints at lunchtime when we got taught that word.

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Originally Posted by BTN

Barrack Obama is an anagram of "barmy americans"

I only say thing because no-one ever checks anagrams

Heres a good fact though. The hand has no muscles in it. Your fingers are moved by tendons run by muscles in your forearm and that your middle 2 fingers both use the same tendon which means if you lay your hand out and the tuck the finger you might use to make a rude gesture underneath then your ring finger cannot move. CANNOT.

This is a great pub game where you can turn your mates hand into a "lie detector" and get them to "admit" some very embarrasing things

FuckingRotter · 04-04-2009, 10:19 PM

Oh, and I checked, Barack Obama is indeed an anagram of barmy Americans. *chuckle*

snarkopo · 04-05-2009, 12:38 AM

Anagram An"a*gram ([a^]n"[.a]*gr[a^]m), n. [F. anagramme, LL.
anagramma, fr. Gr. 'ana` back, again + gra`fein to write. See
Graphic.]
Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its
usual wider sense, the change of one word or phrase into
another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus
becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I.,
and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law.
[1913 Webster]

There is no "y" or "s" in Barak Obama, how can it be an anagram for "barmy Americans"?

FuckingRotter · 04-05-2009, 02:06 AM

Poetic license.

04-04-2009, 06:24 AM	#1
batffink Privileged Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: One Foot In The Grave Posts: 1,376 Reputation: 121541	Did you know this? Did you know that ANY aeroplane that the President of the USA is on is called "Air Force One" - not just the 747. When Bush landed on that carrier in a fighter jet, that jet was "Air Force One" and when the President alights from the helicopter on the White House lawn he is exiting "Air Force One". and There is NO requirement in the US constitution for a President to serve a maximum of two terms. It is merely a convention. That's why FDR was elected four times. Just a couple of interesting pieces of trivia that I thought I'd regale you with tonight. Things that I never knew before. __________________ You have the right to remain tied to the bed. Anything you may try to say will be ignored.

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dashrendar44 Kamina Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Deep In The African Jungles Of China Posts: 2,733 Reputation: 12819	actually, regarding the second part, it was amended in the 50s or 60s that a president can only serve a maximum of 2 terms. the bit about air forceone is true though. its also notable that if the president is not aboard air force one, it is no longer called air force one, even though it is the aircraft designated to him. __________________ "Go beyond the impossible and kick reason to the curb!" ~ Kamina, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann "I've been thinking with my gut since I was 14, and I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." ~ Rob Gordon, High Fidelity "All men are potential rapists. ALL MEN. Even the pope!" ~ Shirley Valentine "When you're pushed, killing's as easy as breathing." ~ John Rambo, Rambo IV "I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway." ~ Syd Barrett, Rolling Stone, December 1971

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FuckingRotter The Fist of Fury. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Entering the.... Posts: 9,649 Reputation: 118903	So when Bill Clinton unzips his flies, his trousers become formerly airforce1? __________________ Fist is a four letter word. So is fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, fist fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, and, well you get the fist-fucking picture.... THE WESTCOUNTRY SHALL RISE AGAIN! Yay! It's pink! Don't think.... FEEL! We're Englishmen, and we came here, to rape your women and drink your beer. I went back in time and voted for Hitler. Pouring oil on troubled waters since 2008. Then lighting a fucking match.

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sindyloo Privileged Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,178 Reputation: 34844	Yea so which one of the four choppers is Marine One...then? Another trivia question...."Which President was on board Air Force One when it departed Dallas after JFK`s assianation?" Great thread by the way! __________________ Tommy Loy, the cabin boy, The dirty little nipper, He filled his ass With broken glass And cirumcized the skipper!

04-04-2009, 03:43 PM	#8
FuckingRotter The Fist of Fury. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Entering the.... Posts: 9,649 Reputation: 118903	So if Obama joins Monty Pythons Flying Circus, his plane will be Air Farce One? And if Prince Andrew picks him up to bring him to Little Chef Towers for tea with mother, he will be flying courtesy of Ones Royal Air Force? __________________ Fist is a four letter word. So is fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, fist fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, and, well you get the fist-fucking picture.... THE WESTCOUNTRY SHALL RISE AGAIN! Yay! It's pink! Don't think.... FEEL! We're Englishmen, and we came here, to rape your women and drink your beer. I went back in time and voted for Hitler. Pouring oil on troubled waters since 2008. Then lighting a fucking match.

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Conrad RB's Biggest Loser Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 895 Reputation: 20387	I knew that, it was in the film 'Air Force One' with Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman.

04-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#11
BTN Admiral Adama Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Galactica CIC Posts: 1,018 Reputation: 45123	Barrack Obama is an anagram of "barmy americans" I only say thing because no-one ever checks anagrams Heres a good fact though. The hand has no muscles in it. Your fingers are moved by tendons run by muscles in your forearm and that your middle 2 fingers both use the same tendon which means if you lay your hand out and the tuck the finger you might use to make a rude gesture underneath then your ring finger cannot move. CANNOT. This is a great pub game where you can turn your mates hand into a "lie detector" and get them to "admit" some very embarrasing things __________________ So say we all

04-04-2009, 10:19 PM	#18
FuckingRotter The Fist of Fury. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Entering the.... Posts: 9,649 Reputation: 118903	Oh, and I checked, Barack Obama is indeed an anagram of barmy Americans. chuckle __________________ Fist is a four letter word. So is fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, fist fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, and, well you get the fist-fucking picture.... THE WESTCOUNTRY SHALL RISE AGAIN! Yay! It's pink! Don't think.... FEEL! We're Englishmen, and we came here, to rape your women and drink your beer. I went back in time and voted for Hitler. Pouring oil on troubled waters since 2008. Then lighting a fucking match.

04-05-2009, 12:38 AM	#19
snarkopo It's been fun Join Date: May 2008 Location: away Posts: 1,549 Reputation: 70796	Anagram An"agram ([a^]n"[.a]gr[a^]m), n. [F. anagramme, LL. anagramma, fr. Gr. 'ana` back, again + gra`fein to write. See Graphic.] Literally, the letters of a word read backwards, but in its usual wider sense, the change of one word or phrase into another by the transposition of its letters. Thus Galenus becomes angelus; William Noy (attorney-general to Charles I., and a laborious man) may be turned into I moyl in law. [1913 Webster] There is no "y" or "s" in Barak Obama, how can it be an anagram for "barmy Americans"? __________________ I have a brontosaurus and you don't. So there.

04-05-2009, 02:06 AM	#20
FuckingRotter The Fist of Fury. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Entering the.... Posts: 9,649 Reputation: 118903	Poetic license. __________________ Fist is a four letter word. So is fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, fist fist, fist, fist, fist, fist, and, well you get the fist-fucking picture.... THE WESTCOUNTRY SHALL RISE AGAIN! Yay! It's pink! Don't think.... FEEL! We're Englishmen, and we came here, to rape your women and drink your beer. I went back in time and voted for Hitler. Pouring oil on troubled waters since 2008. Then lighting a fucking match.