Anyone from the UK?

[Biggalute]

Harpo Speaks is a great autobiography and worth a read even if you know nothing about the Marx Brothers. It's a fascinating look at late 19th Century New York and how a family of immigrants became showbusiness royalty with some amazing twists on the way.

Wasn't it their sister Onya who invented the starting pistol?

 

[lingus60]

You can tell I know nothing about this subject because I was thinking Karl Marx wasn't American.
Maybe I need more coffee

Somehow think Karl and the Marx brothers wouldn’t have hit it off… but you never know…..

 

[Wand3rlust]

*rests chin onto hand and stares wide-eyed at everyone, listening and noting*

 

[Otis_Ravelli]

Wasn't it their sister Onya who invented the starting pistol?

Yup, that's her.

 

[lingus60]

Wasn't it their sister Onya who invented the starting pistol?

On your Marx get set …….

 

[Otis_Ravelli]

Zeppo Marx was the real inventor of the family. He invented a watch that could monitor the pulse rate in cardiac patients (the original Fitbit if you will) and his company invented a clamping device that was used in the bombers that dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima.

 

[orangecurious]

Zeppo Marx was the real inventor of the family. He invented a watch that could monitor the pulse rate in cardiac patients (the original Fitbit if you will) and his company invented a clamping device that was used in the bombers that dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima.

"Either he's dead or my watch has stopped"

 

[lingus60]

Who needs Wikipedia when we’ve got this thread?! Top Marx !

 

[RosewoodTulip]

Who needs Wikipedia when we’ve got this thread?! Top Marx !

Bah dum tish!
But seriously I love it when people share their knowledge like this. It's so cool

 

[Secretintoelderly]

Came here for eroticism, but this is nice too!

 

[deft]

Came here for eroticism, but this is nice too!

Eroticism? In the UK thread? The very idea!

 

[Great_Scot]

Came here for eroticism, but this is nice too!

You're definitely in the wrong thread for that!

 

[orangecurious]

Eroticism? In the UK thread? The very idea!

You're definitely in the wrong thread for that!

but there is cake, biscuits and silent/B&W movies... what more do you need?

 

[Secretintoelderly]

This thread is a lovely oasis in the Lit-world in general

 

[orangecurious]

This was the series on the silent era of films... Hollywood

 

[Celticlight]

but there is cake, biscuits and silent/B&W movies... what more do you need?

I can see how some may find that erotic Certainly no kinkshaming here

 

[mickyp123]

Shame… it saves a lot of time!

Reminds me of the joke Guys chat up line “Fancy a Fuck” Lady replies “your place or mine” Guy replies “ well if ur gonna argue about it I won’t fucking bother”

 

[Dreamboat1209]

Reminds me of the joke Guys chat up line “Fancy a Fuck” Lady replies “your place or mine” Guy replies “ well if ur gonna argue about it I won’t fucking bother”

That’s actually funny, nearly spat my drink out!

 

[Great_Scot]

Back from important business. National security is fine. Carry on.

 

[orangecurious]

Back from important business. National security is fine. Carry on.

Hurrah! Thank you, sir

*breaks out the biscuits to celebrate*

 

[Dreamboat1209]

Back from important business. National security is fine. Carry on.

Glad you saved the day Mr Bond…Sorry Mr Scot!

 

[Great_Scot]

Hurrah! Thank you, sir

*breaks out the biscuits to celebrate*

Huzzah!

 

[Great_Scot]

Glad you saved the day Mr Bond…Sorry Mr Scot!

 

[Celticlight]

Back from important business. National security is fine. Carry on.

Hmm, it's like I wasn't worried 'before' you said everything was fine, whereas now I'm a little wary..?

 

[Dreamboat1209]

I see a man of exquisite taste.

Did you choose Sean Connery because he was a fellow Scot or because he was badass! No right answers here!