NickPick Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Alison Lapper? (although the other 3 weren't parents on 'child of our time') But they do have statues in trafalgar square
+The Golem Posted June 27, 2006 Author Posted June 27, 2006 Alison Lapper? (although the other 3 weren't parents on 'child of our time') But they do have statues in trafalgar square DING!
NickPick Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 How many windows did the first red telephone boxes have?
+The Golem Posted June 27, 2006 Author Posted June 27, 2006 How many windows did the first red telephone boxes have? 40?
+MartyBartfast Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Depending on your definition of "window" I would say 3 or 15. There was one window in each of 3 sides, each of these windows consisted of 5 panels but some might count each panel as a separate window.
NickPick Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 As a clarification, by window, I meant panes of glass. but both answers are wrong.
+The Bongtwashes Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Depending on your definition of "window" I would say 3 or 15. There was one window in each of 3 sides, each of these windows consisted of 5 panels but some might count each panel as a separate window. And each panel was divided into 3 sections, making a grand total of 45 panes of glass
+The Bongtwashes Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 By the way, I'd just like to belatedly congratulate The Golem on reaching 1000 replies to his thread, and to congratulate Jango & Boba Fett on replying 100 times.
+The Forester Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 54, I think 3 glazed walls, each having 3 colums of 6 rows of panes. Gilbert Scott was a distant cousin of mine and there's a Snaik cache near the Tay which features one of his first boxes, so I remember the appearance quite(?) well.
NickPick Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 The Forester is correct with 54 panes. See redphonebox.info for all you ever wanted to know about phone boxes
+The Forester Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I've just (honest! ) been back to the Cache Views cachepage and looked at this piccie which confirms my mental memory of the configuration:
+The Forester Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 There are 57 navigational stars (excluding the Sun), most of which have Arabic names. What is the name of the brightest one?
+MartyBartfast Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I've just (honest! ) been back to the Cache Views cachepage and looked at this piccie which confirms my mental memory of the configuration: Ah but this kiosk predates yours, it's red, and its got 3 widows of 5 panels. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/161281
NickPick Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I suppose I should have specified the K2 or K3 boxes (I think the Forester's is a K3), which were the first ones to be painted completely red. The K1 boxes on the redphonebox site all had 6 windows on each side - having 5 might be unusual.
+The Forester Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 That's a ding for the low-flying Hereford heiffer.
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 How many years was the lease on Hong Kong and which Prime Minister was in charge at the time we won it?
+civilised Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 How many years was the lease on Hong Kong and which Prime Minister was in charge at the time we won it? 99 years on the New Territories - not the island itself. Palmerston civilised
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I'm araid I have to accept your first answer. Correct!
+civilised Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I'm araid I have to accept your first answer. Correct! Thanks for that C. S. Lewis wrote about Narnia and other things - what does C. S. stand for ? civilised
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 You know, the bigger problem is thinking of another question if you get it right...
+civilised Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 You know, the bigger problem is thinking of another question if you get it right... Does this imply that the question has been asked before ? I had a moment of doubt, but insufficient time to check back through the over 1000 posts If it has, accept my apologies and feel free to ask another. civilised
+Simply Paul Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 As he's dead, I suggest C.S. stands for no one and nothing these days!
+civilised Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 As he's dead, I suggest C.S. stands for no one and nothing these days! It does on his headstone civilised
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 You know, the bigger problem is thinking of another question if you get it right... Does this imply that the question has been asked before ? I had a moment of doubt, but insufficient time to check back through the over 1000 posts If it has, accept my apologies and feel free to ask another. civilised No, no, I think I know, but I struggle over thinking of good questions.
+Simply Paul Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Stands as in stands up. For no one. Oh well... Anyway, Ding!
+Silver-Fox Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Who was the last British Prime Minister not to have a wife?
The Royles Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Logic puzzle. You have 12 marbles. One of these marbles is slightly heavier or lighter than the others. You have a two pan balance. You are allowed to weigh three times. How do you find the marble that differs in weight?
+Simply Paul Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Easy, put 6 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put 3 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put one in each pan. If the scales sit level, the heavy one's in your hand. If one end goes down, that's your target marble.
+Kitty Hawk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Hmmm, easy if you know up front whether it is lighter or heavier... I'll have to think some more.
The Royles Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Easy, put 6 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put 3 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put one in each pan. If the scales sit level, the heavy one's in your hand. If one end goes down, that's your target marble. No, the marble MAY be lighter
+The Golem Posted June 27, 2006 Author Posted June 27, 2006 Easy, put 6 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put 3 in each pan. One end goes down. Dump the other end's marbles. Put one in each pan. If the scales sit level, the heavy one's in your hand. If one end goes down, that's your target marble. No, the marble MAY be lighter Well just dump the other ends marbles then!
+Simply Paul Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Ah, I see... yes. Ok, here's how you do it Put three in each pan. If it's level, get rid of them. If not, take one out of each side. If it tilts... err.. um... The best I can come up with gives you two marbles, one will be heavier than the other, but you won't know which is the 'special' one and which is the same as the rejected 10. I need some water and a dry biscuit to aid concentration...
+wizard1974uk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Just been going through the questions and came across the calcium one, since when is calcium a metal?
+Simply Paul Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) Since always! I guess you can google for past answers, just not future ones Edit: A helpful link. Don't worry Wiz, it's a fairly obscure bit of info, which I now see via google isn't even as 'well known' as I thought it was. Put the cap down Edited June 27, 2006 by Simply Paul
+wizard1974uk Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 I would like to put my hand up and admit to being a prize tit after looking it up, years since I did chemistry, now where's the chair and the dunces cap.
dodgydaved Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Just been going through the questions and came across the calcium one, since when is calcium a metal? AFAIK since the Periodic Tabler was ratified: "The elements of Group 2, the Alkaline Earth Metals, are: symbol electron configuration beryllium Be [He]2s2 magnesium Mg [Ne]3s2 calcium Ca [Ar]4s2 strontium Sr [Kr]5s2 barium Ba [Xe]6s2 radium Ra [Rn]7s2 "
+Team Maddie UK Posted June 27, 2006 Posted June 27, 2006 Logic puzzle. You have 12 marbles. One of these marbles is slightly heavier or lighter than the others. You have a two pan balance. You are allowed to weigh three times. How do you find the marble that differs in weight? As I was given the puzzle Andy. You also have to determine wether the odd marble is lighter or heavier than the others. Otherwise the problem is much easier. I solved this one a long time ago but it would take to long to sketch out the procedure.
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