Pointless Questions

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Leeboy @ June 16 2006,14:02)]that he cut and pastes from various websites!

Only on some of them.

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ June 16 2006,14:17)]Why is our fair town called Southend-on-Sea, when we are situated on a river and not a sea..

The river Thames 'ends' at the Crowstone and becomes the Thames estuary. So it could be "Southend-on-River and Sea" ...

 

[Firestorm]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ June 16 2006,13:30)]

Quote[/b] (Napster @ June 16 2006,13:19)]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ June 16 2006,13:17)]I've got one for you, this has been bugging me for many year's...

Why is our fair town called Southend-on-Sea, when we are situated on a river and not a sea..

Surely we should be named Southend-Upon-Thames, or something similar??...

Southend was named as it was the South End of Prittlewell, which was older. The area of Southend's popularity grew when some royal came to swim in the sea. Hence, Southend grew, eventually usurping Prittlewell and the on-Sea added to attract more people, hence it was a marketing tool

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So a Royal came to South End to swim in a river (The Thames) and some bright spark decided to name South End, Southend-On-Sea....

I take it everyting that had a fair amount of water in back in the day was named a sea then, regardless of the massive differences!?....

I think Southend-Upon-Thames sounds better, dont you?..

Southend and Westcliff are actually "on sea" as the river officially ends at the crowstone. (which is at Chalkwell)

 

[Firestorm]

As there is a Westcliff where is the Eastcliff ? (or is that Lifstans Way?)

 

[Desert Shrimper]

What is the oldest building in Southend?

Why does kebab taste good when you're ****ed and practically inedible when you're sober?

Is it better to pull a minger or go home alone?

When exactly are tequila/sambuca/aftershock shots a good idea?

Why are all the things in life that are bad for you the most fun?

 

[Its Only A Game]

If man evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

 

[Its Only A Game]

Why is it when you tell someone you are going on holiday they always say "Where are you going? Anywhere nice?"

Do they think you would deliberately book a holiday somewhere not nice?

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (southender @ June 16 2006,15:10)]If man evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

we're not descended from apes. We share the same ancestors

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (The Bloke In The Pram Shop @ June 16 2006,15:02)]What is the oldest building in Southend?

Prittlewell Priory

Why does kebab taste good when you're ****ed and practically inedible when you're sober?

Alchol mixes well with doner meat

Is it better to pull a minger or go home alone?

Depends on what's on telly

When exactly are tequila/sambuca/aftershock shots a good idea?

When the beer has lost its effect

Why are all the things in life that are bad for you the most fun?

football isnt bad for you

see attached

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (southender @ June 16 2006,15:13)]Why is it when you tell someone you are going on holiday they always say "Where are you going? Anywhere nice?"

Do they think you would deliberately book a holiday somewhere not nice?

Actually there's a very good book about a guy who goes on holiday to all the hot spots and dangerous places. Bit like the old Skinhead beanos to ...well Southend really.

 

[BlueJ]

I got one for ya, why has Artful not updated his website since we gained promotion?

 

[The Artful Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Tilly's Prodical Son @ June 16 2006,18:57)]I got one for ya, why has Artful not updated his website since we gained promotion?

Because it's all a dream. it's a conspiracy.

ermmm.... no excuses ...

I've been lazy but it's nice to know you noticed

 

[* ORM *]

Why don't women appreciate a good fart in bed ?

How do chickens know the shape of egg-cups ?

When did you find out that the water didn't actually go over to Kent when the tide went out ?

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ June 20 2006,11:49)]When did you find out that the water didn't actually go over to Kent when the tide went out ?

when i moved to Kent!

 

[Vange Shrimper]

How do you get almond fingers into trifles, without breaking the jelly?

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

What did King Kong say when he called the wrong number?

How many seconds are in a year?

What is yours, but your friends use it more than you do?

Five guys walk into a bar, why didn't the sixth?

A butcher is six foot tall, wears size 14 shoes, and has a 50 inch waist. What does he weigh?

You are trapped in a room with no windows and a locked door. How do you get out?

The more you feed it, the more it grows high. But if you give it water it shall quickly die. What is it?

A man driving through the woods hit a rabbit. Quickly stopping his car he pours a bottle of liquid over the rabbit. The rabbit jumps up and walks back into the woods waving goodbye all the way. What was in the bottle?

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Who would win in a fight - Chuck Norris or Mr T?

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ June 20 2006,11:57)]How many seconds are in a year?

31,536,000 in a normal year

31,622,400 in a leap year

 

[SUFCFARAWAY]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ June 20 2006,11:57)]Five guys walk into a bar, why didn't the sixth?

he saw it before walking in to it so avoided it?

 

[Napster]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ June 20 2006,11:57)]How many seconds are in a year?

A butcher is six foot tall, wears size 14 shoes, and has a 50 inch waist. What does he weigh?

12

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