Fact of the day

In the late 1983 Richard Branson asked little-known New York singer Madonna to record a corporate version of a song demo he had heard featuring his company's name. Uncertain of her future, and happy for the £300 fee (then about US$470), she recorded "I Like Virgin". As a result the writers of the original demo offered her the chance to cut a Niles Rogers-produced version of their song and the rest is history. Meanwhile "I Like Virgin" went on to be used as the ident to several of Virgin's early corporate videos, including a "Walkaround" promo for its record stores and a Health and Safety video, introducing new employees to warehouse hazards around its Stonebridge distribution plant.

Richard Branson is not a virgin. It is unlikely that Madonna is one either.

Richard Branson is not a virgin. It is unlikely that Madonna is one either.

i like that you're certain about branson, but leaving the possibility open for madonna

I worked at Virgin, I have stories and photos from the Christmas parties ;o)))

wild guess - people got drunk and photocopied their arses?

Presumably if it was a trolley dolly party, people got drunk on miniatures and put the doors to manual.

C'mon diable. Giv'us a leak.

oh this is a good fact, inspired by the carbon guns posted in the carbonlovers thread.

ceramic knife blades are as sharp as steel blades, and supposedly hold their sharpness for longer. but they don't set off metal detectors and can easily get missed on airport x-ray machines. as a result, it's now legally required to put a certain amount of steel into the ceramic.

Biscuits are just small hard cakes.

Your bum is the lowest hole on your body (unless you have others)

There has never been an arrest on the moon.

Most babies are born not able to speak - but actually learn as they get older.

Cabbage is made by washing coleslaw and gluing it together.

As part of the millenium celebrations the phrase "every Tom, Dick and Harry" was officially changed to "every LeMon, Rikesh and Barry" to better reflect the changing cultural map of Great Britain. However, it remains sexist as a nod to the UK's continuing inequality in the workplace.

Most babies are born not able to speak - but actually learn as they get older.

Most babies.. :D

Cabbage is made by washing coleslaw and gluing it together.

personal favourite :)

As part of the millenium celebrations the phrase "every Tom, Dick and Harry" was officially changed to "every *LeMon*, Rikesh and Barry" to better reflect the changing cultural map of Great Britain. However, it remains sexist as a nod to the UK's continuing inequality in the workplace.

Ha in PC we trust! However I don't know anyone named Lemon...

You are reading my comment

You are still reading my comment

Most babies are born not able to speak - but actually learn as they get older.

My sister has a baby book that contains the useful advice that: 'When your child is born, he/she won't be able to talk or walk.' I nappyrash you not.

C'mon diable. Giv'us a leak.

Richard ended up starting a massive food fight in a restaurant the staff locked themselves in the kitchens and called the Police. He has been banned from many a restaurant in London. This was in the early days though. Mate got pushed into a swimming pool by him whilst playing a nice expensive electric guitar not best pleased.

My sister has a baby book that contains the useful advice that: 'When your child is born, he/she won't be able to talk or walk.' I nappyrash you not.

Haha! You serious?

"Oh fuck, can't talk or walk? What would I do without this book!?" :)

I am serious. I couldn't believe it either before I saw it.

Oliver is an uncle - fact.

Cliveo has fathered more children than Bob Marley.

Cats can meow in Welsh.

Cliveo has fathered more children than Bob Marley.

Bob Marley had a number of children: three with his wife Rita, two adopted from Rita's previous relationships, and the remaining seven with separate women.[34] His children are, in order of birth:

[]Imani Carole, born May 22, 1963 to Cheryl Murray
[*]Sharon, born November 23, 1964, to Rita in previous relationship;
[]Cedella born August 23, 1967, to Rita;
[]David "Ziggy", born October 17, 1968, to Rita;
[]Stephen, born April 20, 1972, to Rita;
[]Robert "Robbie", born May 16, 1972, to Pat Williams;
[*]Rohan, born May 19, 1972, to Janet Hunt;
[]Karen, born 1973 to Janet Bowen;
[]Stephanie, born August 17, 1974; according to Cedella Booker she was the daughter of Rita and a man called Ital with whom Rita had an affair; nonetheless she was acknowledged as Bob's daughter;
[]Julian, born June 4, 1975, to Lucy Pounder;
[]Ky-Mani, born February 26, 1976, to Anita Belnavis;
[]Damian, born July 21, 1978, to Cindy Breakspeare;
[*]Makeda, born May 30, 1981, to Yvette Crichton.

I have two daughters and no sons. Fact!

^ This is not reggae.

It's not punk either. Married for 23 years and two daughters is rather MOR.

But I have my moments.