[Ugly Mongrel]

Florence, Italy was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252.

The fiorino became known as the florence, then the florin

[rustynutz]

Then there was the Australian Florin, it was minted from sterling silver from 1910 up until 1945..... 

[Shambles]

Then there were Dougal And Florin, from The Magic Roundabout


Oh, and I seem to remember there were a Brian and a Rusty in there too.


I'm off topic here aren't I 

[Doggie 1]

the there was the house I built. I put a roofon and a florin. 

[rustynutz]

Then there were Dougal And Florin, from The Magic Roundabout


Oh, and I seem to remember there were a Brian and a Rusty in there too.


I'm off topic here aren't I 

You mentioned Florin, that's good enough for me.... 

[Ugly Mongrel]

The whip was the first man made invention to break the sound barrier.

[Doggie 1]

And what a great piece of leather inventing it was too. 
Always good to have a crack.

[Dazzler]

The whip was the first man made invention to break the sound barrier.

Good thing they didn't need to have a whip around to raise the funds for that invention.. 

[FatBoy]

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

What did we go back to before we had a drawing board?

[Doggie 1]

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

What did we go back to before we had a drawing board?

I'll have a stab at those.

(a) Unsliced bread;

(b) The tablet.

[FatBoy]

What did we go back to before we had a drawing board?

I'll have a stab at those.

(b) The tablet.

I thought the iPad was a recent invention?

[Doggie 1]

  I was thinking more of Babylon.

[Ugly Mongrel]

I was thinking more of Babylon.

As some of is are prone to do from time to time

[Dazzler]

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

What did we go back to before we had a drawing board?

I'll have a stab at those.

(b) The tablet.

Like some say there is nothing new in this world (Apple thought they were so clever...)

Clear 10" "screen" , sturdy construction, portable, even doublesided (they haven't thought of that yet! )



and they even had that cloud thing...



although the new innovators are starting to get the idea...

[FatBoy]

 

[Surferdude]

^^^^^^^
I calculate those should catch on in about 2000 years.

[Doggie 1]

What was the best thing before sliced bread?

What did we go back to before we had a drawing board?

I'll have a stab at those.

(b) The tablet.

Like some say there is nothing new in this world (Apple thought they were so clever...)

Clear 10" "screen" , sturdy construction, portable, even doublesided (they haven't thought of that yet! )



and they even had that cloud thing...



although the new innovators are starting to get the idea...

That last one is pi 

[Ugly Mongrel]

A sexual fetish (or paraphilia) for the nose is called nasophilia.

[Doggie 1]

I needed to know that.

[Ugly Mongrel]

I needed to know that.

That's why I posted it, Dave. I like to keep you informed.

[Dazzler]

A sexual fetish (or paraphilia) for the nose is called nasophilia.

and paraphernalia is when you like their nose so much you want to nail them.. 

[rustynutz]

I needed to know that.

Dont you mean you needed to nose that? 

[Shambles]

I needed to know that.

Dont you mean you needed to nose that? 

You're just being picky

[rustynutz]

I'll run with that.....

[baroudeur]

The first toilet being flushed in a motion picture was in the movie "Psycho".

[Doggie 1]

I'll run with that.....

'snot the answer I was looking for...

[Ugly Mongrel]

Sliced bread was invented by Otto Rohwedder in 1927.

[Doggie 1]

Sliced bread was invented by Otto Rohwedder in 1927.

I wonder if he registered a patent, given that it's the best thing, well, ever.

[Ugly Mongrel]

Sliced bread was invented by Otto Rohwedder in 1927.

I wonder if he registered a patent, given that it's the best thing, well, ever.

Yes, Dave, he did.

He filed for a patent on his new slicing-and-wrapping device. U.S.Patent No. 1,867,377 was issued to him on July 12, 1932.

Up until then, something else had claim to "the best thing since........." Despite years of exhaustive research, I have not found out what was the nest thing "before" sliced bread.

Perhaps our learned forum members can make some sensible guesses.

[FatBoy]

Sliced bread was invented by Otto Rohwedder in 1927.

I wonder if he registered a patent, given that it's the best thing, well, ever.

Yes, Dave, he did.

He filed for a patent on his new slicing-and-wrapping device. U.S.Patent No. 1,867,377 was issued to him on July 12, 1932.

Up until then, something else had claim to "the best thing since........." Despite years of exhaustive research, I have not found out what was the nest thing "before" sliced bread.

I prefer, "The best thing since canned beer."