+The Golem Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 SR71 Blackbird? No idea how fast it was though... Link to comment
+Phil and Ruth Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 SR71 Blackbird? No idea how fast it was though... That's the plane - have a guess at the time to the nearest hour Link to comment
NickPick Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 The SR71 had a max speed of mach 3.2. The time must be about 2 hours. Link to comment
+Phil and Ruth Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 The SR71 had a max speed of mach 3.2. The time must be about 2 hours. 1hour 54 minutes actually - that's close enough! Your turn! Link to comment
+Couparangus Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 (edited) It has to be faster than 2 hours if it flies at 2,000mph and is traversing 3,300 miles (New York to London). So let's go with 1 hour and 40 minutes. I've seen one of these (and touched it when they weren't looking) at Dayton's Airforce Museum. ***I was answering as NickPick got it. Edited June 19, 2006 by Couparangus Link to comment
+Seasider Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 It has to be faster than 2 hours if it flies at 2,000mph and is traversing 3,300 miles (New York to London). So let's go with 1 hour and 40 minutes. I've seen one of these (and touched it when they weren't looking) at Dayton's Airforce Museum. ***I was answering as NickPick got it. SR71 Transatlantic record 3,461 miles at 1,807 miles an hour. It had to slow down to refuel which accounts for the extra few minutes! Cheers! Seasider Link to comment
NickPick Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Apart from sharing my birthday, what is Delia Derbyshire most famous for? Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 (edited) Not sure if this is a Pink Floyd Question, but that's my frame of reference. She did electronic music before most other people. Pink Floyd worked with her in the late 60's, but she was already respected at that point for the Dr Who theme tune Edited June 20, 2006 by Kitty Hawk Link to comment
NickPick Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Not sure if this is a Pink Floyd Question, but that's my frame of reference. She did electronic music before most other people. Pink Floyd worked with her in the late 60's, but she was already respected at that point for the Dr Who theme tune It's not a pink floyd question, but she was most famous for creating the Dr Who music in 1963. Your turn. Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Please name the Swallows and the Amazons. (my first thought for a question was to name the boats ... Doh ) Link to comment
+Black Pig & the Piglets Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Please name the Swallows and the Amazons. (my first thought for a question was to name the boats ... Doh ) Titty was the middle girl on Swallow, can't think why that should stick in my head though Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Titty was the younger girl. Tricky to think of clues...except for Titty of course Any further guesses, or shall I pass it to Black Pig for being 20% correct? Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Roger, Nancy & Peggy spring to mind. civilised Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 That's the Amazons done and Roger is the ships Boy. Just the Captain and first mate of the Swallow to get now... Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Peter & Susan - or am I getting confused with Narnia ? civilised Link to comment
+Phil and Ruth Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Roger, Nancy & Peggy spring to mind. civilised If course, Nancy's real name was Ruth but pirates should be ruthless... Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 civilised wins - it was John not Peter, but close enough Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 What was the famous address where John Reginald Christie engaged in his murderous ways ? civilised Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Spot on - over to you civilised Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Where is Schlemm's Canal Here's mud in yer eye Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Kerching! Give the Felpersham & Fenny Hasset Fan a cigar Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Which famous person died on the morning of november 22nd 1963 Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 JFK Got one Wrong - shot & died in the afternoon Morning of... Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 JFK Got one Wrong - shot & died in the afternoon Morning of... Well it was probably still the morning somewhere in the world (Hawaii?) Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) Aldous Huxley, as in a song by Sheryl Crow whose title I forget. Edited June 21, 2006 by sTeamTraen Link to comment
+rutson Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 By googling, I got two writers... Link to comment
NickPick Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Aldous Huxley, as in a song by Sheryl Crow whose title I forget. Run, Baby, Run Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Aldous Huxley, as in a song by Sheryl Crow whose title I forget. Off for a continental question (Run Baby Run was the Sheryl Crow song and C.S. Lewis checked out the same day. There's bound to be a conspiracy theory ) Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Off for a continental question Not sure what form that would take... less bacon and eggs? ruder? Who's the odd one out, and why? - Beryl Bainbridge (author) - Salvador Dali (painter) - John DeLorean (conman) - Robin Askwith (actor) Link to comment
+Flyfishermanbob Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Beryl Bainbridge (author)..... (all the others stood up to pee) Link to comment
Dave from Glanton Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Who's the odd one out, and why? - Beryl Bainbridge (author) - Salvador Dali (painter) - John DeLorean (conman) - Robin Askwith (actor) A bit of a guess, but here goes... John DeLorean (conman) - the only one not to have worked in the advertising industry Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Who's the odd one out, and why? - Beryl Bainbridge (author) - Salvador Dali (painter) - John DeLorean (conman) - Robin Askwith (actor) A bit of a guess, but here goes... John DeLorean (conman) - the only one not to have worked in the advertising industry I don't know if that's right, but it isn't what I was looking for. BTW, if I give the answer "No", it might or might not mean that the person or the reason is wrong. Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Off for a continental question Not sure what form that would take... less bacon and eggs? ruder? Who's the odd one out, and why? - Beryl Bainbridge (author) - Salvador Dali (painter) - John DeLorean (conman) - Robin Askwith (actor) Al but Robin Asquith leaders of The Knights Templer? Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Al but Robin Asquith leaders of The Knights Templer? Don't tell me you missed "Confessions from the Priory of Sion" Link to comment
+Flyfishermanbob Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 so....... did Beryl Bainbridge stand up ......? ( always had my doubts) Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 three of them have met the queen, the 4th hasn't. The 4th is Robin.?? Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 three of them have met the queen, the 4th hasn't. The 4th is Robin.?? Is that the right answer ? A nation waits civilised Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Suggest you carry on guessing... Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Suggest you carry on guessing... But it was a nice try. A hint ? Link to comment
+Black Pig & the Piglets Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 Were they all milkmen / women, window cleaners or driving instructors, apart from Robin Askwith who played a milkman, window cleaner & driving instructor so he is the odd one out. Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 OK, here's a hint. It's something that happened to all of them (except the odd one out) before they were famous. Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Did they all melt clocks, except Dali, who only painted melted clocks? It's a million to one chance, but I might just be right! Link to comment
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 National Service except Beryl who volunteered. Did three of them start up small car companies before finding their niche in life. John started his car company after becoming rich & famous (or at least renowned) Did all of them have spells in prison before they were famous, except John who waited until after? Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Did all of them have spells in prison before they were famous, except John who waited until after? Now this is getting warmer in two ways: - DeLorean is indeed the odd-one out - the thing which happened to the others would normally not be propitious for their future Link to comment
+The Forester Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 All, except DeLorean, were expelled from school/college? Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 Did all of them have spells in prison before they were famous, except John who waited until after? Now this is getting warmer in two ways: - DeLorean is indeed the odd-one out - the thing which happened to the others would normally not be propitious for their future Were the other three done for using/dealing drugs ? DeLorean was done for dealing after he was famous Link to comment
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