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now that's what i call phœnix 58
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:23 pm
by Istenem
okay. this may well have been in the redtops but, the philosopher stelarc has had an operation to get what on his forearm?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:31 pm
by Cardinal Sin
WTF is Redtops?
WTF is Sterlac?
Er... an anchor?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:35 pm
by Istenem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Tops
and stelarc is the fella's stage name.
but not an anchor. it is a natural thing in an unnatural place
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:39 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Well you learn something new every day - and I haven't even learnt what this Stelarc chap has done on his arm.
It must be another part of his body. ... a thumb?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:47 pm
by Istenem
on the right lines but it is not his thumb.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:49 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Sorry. I'm too inquisitive to wait for Sue to track down each letter on the keyboard to tell me that I'm wrong so I looked up the answer. What a weirdo!
Just as an aside, if you think he's weird - checking out these chaps from the States....
http://www.bmezine.com/news/people/A10101/addsub/
p.s. not for the easily disturbed!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:01 pm
by Istenem
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:25 pm
by theoak
thats all you can say really, is
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:33 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Yes. Sorry about that. I stumbled on that site years ago and forgot about it until Sue asked her question.
I'm not sure which is more disturbing, the arm or the alien finger!
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:52 pm
by theoak
Apparently they are planning something 'genital-based' too
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:36 pm
by Istenem
here is a picture of stelarc.
over to anyone
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:40 pm
by Cardinal Sin
Sorry for butting in, but I've got a good one (straight from the annals of QI... again)
How did the game Subbuteo get its name?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:45 pm
by Istenem
sub = under
but is the french for a game (as in match of football)
and eo is portuguese for i.
anywhere near?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:47 pm
by theoak
a substitute for putting your boots on for a kick about... eo.
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:06 pm
by Cardinal Sin
To be honest, it's quite unguessable, unless you either knew the answer or had a very extensive knowledge of the animal kingdom and all the Latin names for birds.
Subbuteo is actually half the Latin name for a particular bird... which bird? (the answer is quite logical, if still quite difficult!)