+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Pub resources are in short supply here in Scotland on a Sunday morning! OK, it's back to the football/soapopera/celebs questions then. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) OK, time for a new one. Show the co-ords, in GC.com format, of a location within a few hundred miles of the UK which has a Variation of exactly zero this year. Accurate within 10 miles will do, but extra points for better accuracy. I'll go for GCB0F3 - Thrianta stam (vernieuwd) aka "OASE" by RHGS . If I nip up to Norwich International Airport (NWI) I could catch a flight to Schiphol and bag in a bout 3 hours. [Edited to add link - did guess Emden having taken the ferry to Cuxhaven, but was then tempted to peek, so I found I was 0.20º out ] Edited May 21, 2006 by Jango & Boba Fett Link to comment
+The Golem Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Whats going on? After a bit of a hiccup hopefully the threads back on track... What would you use an Archimedes screw for? Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Whats going on? After a bit of a hiccup hopefully the threads back on track... What would you use an Archimedes screw for? To transport water "uphill"? Link to comment
+thekennelat79 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Whats going on? After a bit of a hiccup hopefully the threads back on track... What would you use an Archimedes screw for? Fixing Archimedes to the wall With a double helix of course, because he failed to lift enough water up a tube Link to comment
+The Golem Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ding! (where have you heard that before?) Fire away! Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ding! (where have you heard that before?) Fire away! Saw it on one of the History programs on Channel 4 (I think) They had a go at creating a replica. OK, next question. Which comedian helped Queen write the musical "We Will Rock You"? Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 OK, next question. Which comedian helped Queen write the musical "We Will Rock You"? Sorry still none the wiser are there multiple quizzes going on here or do we all get to chip in with one. Its real fun in this pub. Jango picks up The Golems pie and throws it across the room - SPLAT!!!!!! My question is ... GUMPH - Jango gets hit in the mouth by a pork scratching!!!! Link to comment
+thekennelat79 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ding! (where have you heard that before?) Fire away! Who's turn is it to fire away? Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Who's turn is it to fire away? Jango pours water over thekennelat79 to put the fire out! Link to comment
+thekennelat79 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Who's turn is it to fire away? Jango pours water over thekennelat79 to put the fire out! OK . Let's have a go at this question lark What is a "Blue Faced Leicester"? Apart, of course, from an East Midlands cacher who is strugging with a 5 star cache Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ben Elton..... DING!!! I think more use of the "quoting" system might help things run a bit smoother Link to comment
+thekennelat79 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ben Elton / A cheese? Nope! Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 What is a "Blue Faced Leicester"? Tha's a sheep o cos Bor. Darnt you know nathin'. Bit bigga thin a Norfok horn o caus. Ha your fa got a dickey Bor? Link to comment
+thekennelat79 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 What is a "Blue Faced Leicester"? Tha's a sheep o cos Bor. Darnt you know nathin'. Bit bigga thin a Norfok horn o caus. Ha your fa got a dickey Bor? Drat I ! He done gone and got it roight! Tis thee to go now Jango boy Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 What connects Captain Bligh, Norfolk and Monkeys? Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Fletcher Christian? We need an answer not yet more questions. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 HMS Bounty So explain the connection please Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) HMS Bounty So explain the connection please What, no lucky guesses! Err was Bligh from Norfolk, the ship built in Norfolk and as regards the monkeys....is that the first county in England that monkeys were brought into...(possibly on the Bounty) Edited May 21, 2006 by Nediam Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Put your hand down boy and sit quietly until someone else can come up with a sensible answer! I can see its a bit of a puzzle really. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Castaways Thats right nedian all your answers are just castaways. So stop fishing hoping that we'll bite and give it away. Mhh that nedian, must try harder. Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Castaways Thats right nedian all your answers are just castaways. So stop fishing hoping that we'll bite and give it away. Mhh that nedian, must try harder. 4/10 for your spelling.....it's Nediam only one "n" Go and stand in the corner (For the record, there is a connection between Bligh, Norfolk and Monkeys regarding Castaways ) Link to comment
+Cryptik Souls Crew Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 4/10 for your spelling.....it's Nediam only one "n" Go and stand in the corner I would say that was 5/6 for spelling, which equates to 8.3/10 Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 size=1](For the record, there is a connection between Bligh, Norfolk and Monkeys regarding Castaways )[/size] Which is? Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 The other connection is Hydrographers. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I'll go for GCB0F3 - Thrianta stam (vernieuwd) aka "OASE" by RHGS . If I nip up to Norwich International Airport (NWI) I could catch a flight to Schiphol and bag in a bout 3 hours. [Edited to add link - did guess Emden having taken the ferry to Cuxhaven, but was then tempted to peek, so I found I was 0.20º out ] Was I right Forester, and what are your connections or is this more fishing. Did you know that in Bligh's day british captains put more trust in French charts than there own? Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Not fishing. Bligh's name is deeply connected with Norfolk Island, which is where the monkey puzzle tree comes from. As for quality of charts, I'd take a Bligh chart over any French rubbish any day. The man was a brilliant hydrographic surveyor and was well trained by his mentor, Captain Cook. He was an outstanding seaman, who was only let down by his lousy judgement of human character. His choice of that fop Christian was particularly lamentable. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Bligh's name is deeply connected with Norfolk Island, which is where the monkey puzzle tree comes from. DING! - correct, of course George vancouver also sailed with Cook and had the great fortune to be a Norfolkman as was nelson under whose command Bligh fought at Trafalgar (though I think he may actually have been on Collingwoods wing). Of course a small part of nelson's maritime success was that having served in the merchant marine he sought out local navigational knowledge and had no compunction about using Frenchie charts whatever his views on dandified Frenchie dress codes introduced by the admiralty in the 1790s. Over to you Forester. Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I forgot to say: yes, that cache is pretty much slap bang on the 0° isogonal. Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 OK, on a connected theme: name five occurrences of a monkey or monkeys aboard ship. (smacking one on the head doesn't count) Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I forgot to say: yes, that cache is pretty much slap bang on the 0° isogonal. Dogum! I've only 10 minutes to make it to check in before they close the gates on KL1510 so it looks like it's going to have to wait till tomorrow before I bag that one. Must go search for some other good caches arund Groningen. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) OK, on a connected theme: name five occurrences of a monkey or monkeys aboard ship. powder monkey - takes charges from powder room to the gunners grease monkeys - found in enginerooms marquerading as human beings monkeys fist - a ball shaped knot which forms part of a heaving line brass monkey - those mythical racks for storing iron shot in; except of course in very cold weather monkey - another name for a fiddle or gimble round a table to stop your lobscouse ending in your lap {edited to remove the 6th monkey} Edited May 21, 2006 by Jango & Boba Fett Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Yup, that's 5 monkeys. You could also have chosen: monkey island -- the roof of the bridge flat; monkey face -- triangular plate with three holes for the pins of one shackle to a tug and two shackles to the towing bridle; powder monkey -- boy whose job was to deliver power to gun crews; monkey board -- observation or working platform attached to a mast or other high place; You got five, so your turn... Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 You got five, so your turn... What is the average salinity of sea water; I will consider SMOW as sea water? Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 35 parts per thousand. DING !!! - Do you think everyone else has better things to do today Forester? Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Here's a tricky tree one: How many rooted trees have 6 vertices? Link to comment
+4 Badgers Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) What is Tinea Pedis? Eeyore Erm, I think it's athlete's foot.......... Yikes! Missed all the pages that followed. Now I feel like such a wally!!! Edited May 21, 2006 by 4 Badgers Link to comment
+civilised Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I find this to be hopelessly confusing - as soon as I know an answer someone asks another question Yorkie-eaters play here cachers tournament by rutson civilised Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 How many rooted trees have 6 vertices? 6 Link to comment
Nediam Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Here's a tricky tree one: How many rooted trees have 6 vertices? 20 Link to comment
+Cave Troll and Eeyore Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Here's a tricky tree one: How many rooted trees have 6 vertices? All of them ! Link to comment
+The Golem Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Have you ever been to a pub quiz Forester? I assume it something to do with this... Link Link to comment
+The Golem Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 I admit - I cheated! How many rooted planar trees are there on 6 vertices such that the root has exactly one child? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solution: If the root has exactly one child, then that child and the 4 other descendents form a rooted planar tree with 5 vertices. So the total number is C_4=14. Hope this is the correct answer... In Botticelli's 'The Birth of Venus', what is Venus standing on? Link to comment
+The Forester Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Cheating is fair -- at least in this pub! Your go, Gollum Golem. Link to comment
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