+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I choose the silly answer. An inventor???? S. Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I choose the silly answer. An inventor???? S. Ummmm, yes, I suppose he was one afterwards ... But what was his "day job"? Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 A scientist? A teacher? Something in communications? A dustman? How many guesses do I get? S. Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 A scientist? A teacher? Something in communications? A dustman? How many guesses do I get? S. Work on your second and third guesses Link to comment
+zShadowWalker(2E0SUD) Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 A scientist? A teacher? Something in communications? A dustman? How many guesses do I get? S. Work on your second and third guesses guess 2 a Teacher guess 3 somthing to do with comunication possabley how to communicate in correct form /me just throughing my idears into the pot. Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) Going to go out and sight-see a very wet Amsterdam now... If you answer and you know you're correct, please feels free to put up a question. We'll check in again later on this evening (if we don't get too carried away by the delights of this city ) The Blorenges Edited August 11, 2006 by The Blorenges Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.... ....but what was his profession? Well he was a music and elocution trainee teacher at a High School in Elgin, Morayshire, but I think this was a "gap year" post while he was deciding what to do after he left school.; see doing research for caches so you can write all that waffle does have its uses. Oh, shhh, forget I said that as we don't want Lacto to know I'm planning caches in Morayshire Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I'll give Jango a "ding" for that Bell was a speech therapist with a particular interest in acoustics and he was interested in trying to teach speech to the deaf. Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I'll give Jango a "ding" for that Bell was a speech therapist with a particular interest in acoustics ..... Very generous, so here's an easy one for Sarah from TMM: What do Harry S. Truman, Hank B. Marvin and Ian Watkins (from Steps) all have in common? Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) Their names all began with H? Sarah Edited August 11, 2006 by The Morgan Mob Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Their names all began with H? Sarah Well I was looking for the fact that all their middle names are exactly 1 letter long, but seeing as how you answer is also briming with veracity its time for a: DING Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) WAHAY! Ok, What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedialiophobia? ( I hope I spelt that right ) Sarah Now, I've posted a question, I'll stop interupting the flow. /me leaves to check veracity in the dictionary!! Edited August 11, 2006 by The Morgan Mob Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 sounds to me like you are afraid of anything that sounds like a hippo L Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Fear of 16 (or 6??) -legged hippopotami? Link to comment
+Team Maddie UK Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 sounds to me like you are afraid of anything that sounds like a hippo L wouldn't that be four or more of the little critters? Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Is it the rejected verse 2 of "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? (I tried singing it and it more or less fits!!) Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Is it the rejected verse 2 of "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"? (I tried singing it and it more or less fits!!) No but I'm glad YOU spelt that right! Sarah Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Fear of hippos making bad jokes about their feet? Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Fear of hippos making bad jokes about their feet? Nah! but very funny. This may come as a shock but it has nothing to do with Hippo's Sarah Link to comment
+Jango & Boba Fett Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Ok, What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedialiophobia? Bad Latin, sorry no I meant a joke word that you read in that free newspaper they give away at Tube stations. I can't remember who first made it up but it is a joke definition; and I got it wrong last year in a pub quiz (before you ask its not a fear of Sea Horses ) Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Nope, This really is a genuine word! I can't beleive anyone would think I would be anything less than serious! Ok, if it's not guessed by the time I get home from work today, I think a clue maybe called for. Sarah (deadly serious) Link to comment
+badger Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 I believe that it is a fear of long words... Link to comment
+TMM-Sarah Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Well done Matt! So that is therefore a DONG Whoops! Did I get that wrong too! Sarah Link to comment
Nediam Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 (edited) I believe that it is a fear of long words... Looks like Matt's got it I would have got it if I'd been here sooner.......I posted that word in an Off Topic thread Edit:- I Must Refresh More Often I Must Refresh More Often I Must Refresh More Often I Must Refresh More Often .... Edited August 12, 2006 by Nediam Link to comment
+badger Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Oooops, sorry... I haven't looked back until now to check on my answer. Next question: It's long thin, covered in skin; Red in parts and goes in tarts... What is it? Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 I've googled and the answer does appear to be Rhubarb. While we're waiting for confirmation here's another question. Who was the first Englishman to summit all of the world's 8000 metre peaks? (14 in total) Link to comment
+badger Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Sorry for the delay in responding, the answer is indeed 'Rhubarb' Matt Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Great, it was right! The Golem's question sounds good, too tricky for me to answer though... Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 I've googled and the answer does appear to be Rhubarb. While we're waiting for confirmation here's another question. Who was the first Englishman to summit all of the world's 8000 metre peaks? (14 in total) Was it that bloke they named a battery after, Mallory? Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 Nope - George Mallory died in about 1924 on Everest, this Yorkshireman summited Kangchenjunga (his final peak) only last year. Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Nope - George Mallory died in about 1924 on Everest, this Yorkshireman summited Kangchenjunga (his final peak) only last year. Andrew Hinks? He'd done lots and was on a mission a couple of years ago... Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ping! It's actually Alan Hinkes but I can see you're thinking of the right person. Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ping! It's actually Alan Hinkes but I can see you're thinking of the right person. Must be his brother Everyone knows that the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is 42 - but what was the question? (I know there were several - we'll have the one extracted from Arthur Dent using Scrabble) Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Everyone knows that the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is 42 - but what was the question? (I know there were several - we'll have the one extracted from Arthur Dent using Scrabble) WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU MULTIPLY SIX BY NINE? Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Everyone knows that the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is 42 - but what was the question? (I know there were several - we'll have the one extracted from Arthur Dent using Scrabble) WHAT DO YOU GET IF YOU MULTIPLY SIX BY NINE? That's a DING in all the diodes down your left side Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 This is a fun one, (and very easy) if you can't work out the answer, ask a kid, bet they will know. Imagine you are driving a bus. When you start your trip there are an old lady named Johnson and a long-haired kid on the bus. At the first stop the lady leaves and a businessman enters. At the next stop Frankie, a young boy, enters with his little sister. Then three old ladies who have been shopping in the mall get on. After a short trip the long-haired kid leaves the bus and a man and lady enter. Paul with his dog Blue gets on, while Frankie and his sister get off, and, finally, the bus arrives at the bus station. What is the name of the bus driver? Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Ding, Don't you just love those trick questions... Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) Where would you find your navicular bones? Edited August 15, 2006 by The Golem Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Had to Google this one as have never heard of the navicular bone. As I cheated, I won't answer the question. Link to comment
+The Forester Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What an eerie coincidence! One of a neighbour's horses has a problem with navicular bones and I was hearing about it just this afternoon. I'd never hard of the things before today. It's a hoof thing. It's called navicular because it's sort of boat-shaped. Amazing that I should learn something new and find a use for an otherwise obscure piece of information within just a couple of hours! Am I right? If so, my question is this: When military tanks (tracked armoured vehicles) were invented, they were actually developed by the Admiralty, not the Army. Their Lordships of the Admiralty insisted on calling them LandShips. Why were/are tanks subsequently called "tanks"? Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) You are correct Forester - humans have navicular bones in their hands and feet too. Tanks were called tanks as a cover story- something to do with the rivets and water tanks I believe... Edit to add: Yes, the workers who built them were led to believe they were building tracked water carriers. Edited August 15, 2006 by The Golem Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 What an eerie coincidence! One of a neighbour's horses has a problem with navicular bones and I was hearing about it just this afternoon. I'd never hard of the things before today. It's a hoof thing. It's called navicular because it's sort of boat-shaped. Amazing that I should learn something new and find a use for an otherwise obscure piece of information within just a couple of hours! Am I right? If so, my question is this: When military tanks (tracked armoured vehicles) were invented, they were actually developed by the Admiralty, not the Army. Their Lordships of the Admiralty insisted on calling them LandShips. Why were/are tanks subsequently called "tanks"? I don't think horses have a naviscular bone as such, just a naviscular area, so not sure you get to aske the next question. That said, if there are any horse Doctors out there, feel free to correct me. Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 The navicular bone is "B" John - he was right. Link to comment
+Johnmelad Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 The navicular bone is "B" John - he was right. Golem, So now you are a horse doctor as well? (Joke) Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 I'm a horse whisperer! Link to comment
+The Forester Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Spot on with the tank answer, Golem. It always surprises me that 90 years later we are still using the cover name for the buggers. You'd think Jerry would have cottoned on by now! As for humans have navicular bones, I'm ashamed to say that I ought to have known that from my Ship Captain's Medical Course. They made us learn the name of every bone in the body. I don't remember having heard that name before. I can't even think of a boat-shaped bone in the the wrist or foot. A horse's hoof is a funny sort of structure because the are basically designed to enable the beast walk on the tips of single fingers/toes. Very cleverly designed creatures, horses -- physically at least. Intellectually they're not very well endowed though. Very dim-witted: somewhere between the intelligence of a sheep and a goat. Link to comment
+The Golem Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 I can't think of a question - someone else can have a go... Link to comment
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