Interesting random facts.

icehog3 · 12-11-2010, 03:36 PM

The fastest hat trick in NHL history was scored my Bill Mosienko of the Chicago Blackhawks on March 23rd, 1952....he scored three goals in 21 seconds.

markem · 12-11-2010, 03:48 PM

Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first US President whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal". William Jefferson Clinton is the 2nd.

markem · 12-11-2010, 03:50 PM

There is a city called Rome on every continent.

Lumpold · 12-11-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

The fastest hat trick in NHL history was scored my Bill Mosienko of the Chicago Blackhawks on March 23rd, 1952....he scored three goals in 21 seconds.

The term hat-trick comes from cricket, and means to take three wickets in three balls. Allegedly, it is called a hat-trick as the owner of the bowler's team would present him with a brand new hat for his efforts.

Kreth · 12-11-2010, 05:56 PM

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The term hat-trick comes from cricket, and means to take three wickets in three balls. Allegedly, it is called a hat-trick as the owner of the bowler's team would present him with a brand new hat for his efforts.

And now it's been appropriated for sports that people actually care about...

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hscmit · 12-11-2010, 08:25 PM

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And now it's been appropriated for sports that people actually care about...

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cricket is boring to watch, but there is something to be said about a sport that stops mid-game for the players to have cocktails

acruce · 12-13-2010, 09:19 AM

Only 30% of working class Americans are college educated.

J0eybb · 12-15-2010, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

The fastest hat trick in NHL history was scored my Bill Mosienko of the Chicago Blackhawks on March 23rd, 1952....he scored three goals in 21 seconds.

His Grandson, Tyler, plays for the Las Vegas Wranglers.

shilala · 12-15-2010, 11:07 AM

I haven't pooped right for a month.

icehog3 · 12-15-2010, 11:40 AM

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I haven't pooped right for a month.

It said "interesting", Scott.

Hope you start crapping right and left soon, Brother.

12-11-2010, 03:36 PM	#1
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