@Janus1:
38 minutes, and I know that because I tend to watch the entire dvd set of The Simpsons in one sitting when they release a new season.
how is that possible? simpsons is a 30-min show, so it doesnt use a standard hour
D’oh…was thinking Simpsons but meant another show…which I won’t disclose because it’s a guilty pleasure, not to mention an embarassing one. :evil:
@dezrtfish:
I’d like to hear his answer, because as far as I remember no one knows for sure. I believe there are referencs to fliping the digitus infamis back to roman and even greek times. Of course there it that story from, I believe the hundred years war, where the brits waved two fingers at the french who had thretened to cut them off. But even so that was two fingers not just one. :)
Well, maybe this isn’t as clear cut as I thought the answer was. It’s true that it’s not known for sure, but the French/British connection is supposed to be generally accepted source. Brit longbowmen were fantastic archers, so captured Brits had their middle fingers cut off (by the French) to keep them from using bows ever again. In defiance, English archers would hold up their middle finger to show the French they were still useable. And yes, dezrtfish is right, two fingers were also used. Ok, so, bad question….
Here’s a better one.
How long was Leningrad under siege during WW2?
