+purple_pineapple Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 bah, SierraFive's was much funnier! Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Nice efforts guys! Ding goes to this one: None, you can't find the light 'cos your GPS can't get a signal indoors. What comes next: Yan Tan Tether Mether Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 What comes next: Yan Tan Tether Mether Pimp! (Not casting nasturtiums on your character) It's a sheep tallying system from Keswick/Borrowdale - as found in a book I got from a cache in Cumbria Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 What comes next: Yan Tan Tether Mether Pimp! (Not casting nasturtiums on your character) It's a sheep tallying system from Keswick/Borrowdale - as found in a book I got from a cache in Cumbria DING Close enough, although variants are used all over the dales & round about. I was working from the Swaledale version myself. Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 DING Close enough, although variants are used all over the dales & round about. I was working from the Swaledale version myself. I live & learn How many minutes of music were CDs designed to hold - and why (We'll go for the official Philips version but points will be awarded for the other version ) Link to comment
Dave from Glanton Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 How many minutes of music were CDs designed to hold - and why (We'll go for the official Philips version but points will be awarded for the other version ) 74. The people responsible for setting the standard were especially find of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and so set the standard to that a CD would be able to accommodate that piece of music. Link to comment
StuartP Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 How many minutes of music were CDs designed to hold - and why (We'll go for the official Philips version but points will be awarded for the other version ) 74. The people responsible for setting the standard were especially find of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and so set the standard to that a CD would be able to accommodate that piece of music. Wasn't it 60 minutes, on a CD that would be 11.5cm in diameter rather than the 12cm it is now. There are I believe many versions of events and reasons that 12cm and 74 minutes was decided on. Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 How many minutes of music were CDs designed to hold - and why (We'll go for the official Philips version but points will be awarded for the other version ) 74. The people responsible for setting the standard were especially find of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and so set the standard to that a CD would be able to accommodate that piece of music. That's a crystal clear but some would say less rich than analogue DING The official Philips version is that it was going to be 60 minutes to match the Compact Cassette format which would accommodate most LPs but the Sony Vice President wanted to to encompass Beethoven's 9th, the average length of which was 66 mins but the longest version was 74 mins which took them from 11.5cm to 12cm. Cynics would point out that Philips owned Polygram which had a factory set up to produce 11.5cm CDs which Sony didn't have - but they both had to start de novo to produce 12cm ones after Sony pushed for 12cm/74 mins - 74 for the 9th is the Philips answer DIN-GaGaGaGaGaGaGaGa - hmm, scratched Link to comment
Dave from Glanton Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 That's a crystal clear but some would say less rich than analogue DING OK, lets stick with a musical theme. Who was responsible for a movie soundtrack scored for "a chorus of 48, an orchestra, 11 dancers, 4 mimes and a dwarf"? (and for a bonus ding-ette, what was the film in question?) Link to comment
Helen in Mustardland Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 That's a crystal clear but some would say less rich than analogue DING OK, lets stick with a musical theme. Who was responsible for a movie soundtrack scored for "a chorus of 48, an orchestra, 11 dancers, 4 mimes and a dwarf"? (and for a bonus ding-ette, what was the film in question?) Dunno but I'll be checking YouTube for LordElph's version after the next camping event. Link to comment
Dave from Glanton Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 That's a crystal clear but some would say less rich than analogue DING OK, lets stick with a musical theme. Who was responsible for a movie soundtrack scored for "a chorus of 48, an orchestra, 11 dancers, 4 mimes and a dwarf"? (and for a bonus ding-ette, what was the film in question?) Been a bit quiet, so maybe it's time for a clue. The man in question was also responsible for such musical gems as "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow", and was father to some splendidly-named children; Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. Link to comment
+Tiger-Eyes Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 (edited) OK, lets stick with a musical theme. Who was responsible for a movie soundtrack scored for "a chorus of 48, an orchestra, 11 dancers, 4 mimes and a dwarf"? (and for a bonus ding-ette, what was the film in question?) Been a bit quiet, so maybe it's time for a clue. The man in question was also responsible for such musical gems as "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow", and was father to some splendidly-named children; Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen. The clue tells me that would be frank zappa then I would need to use google to find the movie Edited September 9, 2006 by The Nutters Link to comment
Dave from Glanton Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 The clue tells me that would be frank zappa then Indeed it is (the movie in question was "200 Motels", BTW). Over to you... Link to comment
+Tiger-Eyes Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 (edited) Still on the musical theme, Who was born 60 years ago this month in Zanzibar? Edited September 9, 2006 by The Nutters Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 (edited) Freddy Mercury or Frederick Bulsara to give his real name.. Chris Edited September 9, 2006 by The Blorenges Link to comment
+Tiger-Eyes Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Freddy Mercury or Frederick Bulsara to give his real name.. Chris double DING Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Thanks, Fiona You have a 24 hour digital clock. If you add up the 4 individual numbers on the display you will get a total number. What is the highest total you can have and what is the time displayed? Chris Link to comment
+The Golem Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 I reckon the time would be 23:59 which would give you a total of 19 Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Nope. You can get higher than that... Link to comment
+The Golem Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Alrighty then - 19:59 - which would give you 24! Link to comment
+The Golem Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 What happened at Tunguska in 1908? Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 What happened at Tunguska in 1908? Was that the smallish meteor strike that flattened a largish chunk of siberia?? Link to comment
+The Golem Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 That's the badger! Next question please... Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 That's the badger! Next question please... Where would you find Urtica dioica Link to comment
Fiona Eliza & Florence Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 All around the cache I found yesterday! Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 All around the cache I found yesterday! Don't let it nettle you DING Link to comment
Fiona Eliza & Florence Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 What is Blue Curacao and why is it blue? (well it is a pub quiz!) Link to comment
+Tiger-Eyes Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 What is Blue Curacao and why is it blue? (well it is a pub quiz!) It's an orange flovoured liquer Why is it blue????? the only reason I can think of is to colour the various cocktail drinks Link to comment
Fiona Eliza & Florence Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 DI.....(not NG!) How does it get it's blue colour? Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 OK. I'm no expert on weirdly coloured drinks BUT I'm sure that I've been told, or read, or dreamed, that it was coloured to match the sky of the island of Curacao. (Reading that back....maybe I did dream it ) MrsB Link to comment
Fiona Eliza & Florence Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 DING You can have it as you are part of the answer yourself. The oranges used to make it are green in colour so it was originally green but some bright spark thought blue would look nicer when mixed as green looks a bit sludgey! Tip: nice when mixed with orange juice, coconut milk and malibu (not that I am encouraging drunken cachers, heaven forbid!) Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 DI.....(not NG!) How does it get it's blue colour? By having food colouring added (E133 in the bottle in my kitchen) but I suspect this wasn't the answer you were looking for so I'll now go & look for a bottle of Vodka & mix myself a Blue Lagoon. Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 A man moves into a new house, which has a detached garage. In the garage there are three normal, working, electric lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling. In his hallway there are the three normal light switches to turn the garage lights on/off. The man can not see into his garage from his hallway to check whether the lights are on or off. He goes and looks into the garage: All the lights are off. He goes to look in his hall: All the switches are in the "off" position. How can the man determine which hall switch turns which light on, by switching the hall switches, but making only one trip out from his hallway to the garage to check on them? MrsB Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 (edited) A man moves into a new house, which has a detached garage. In the garage there are three normal, working, electric lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling. In his hallway there are the three normal light switches to turn the garage lights on/off. The man can not see into his garage from his hallway to check whether the lights are on or off. He goes and looks into the garage: All the lights are off. He goes to look in his hall: All the switches are in the "off" position. How can the man determine which hall switch turns which light on, by switching the hall switches, but making only one trip out from his hallway to the garage to check on them? MrsB ok, I THINK this is to do with heat and how long the light is on for... if he turns one light on and leaves it on for, say, 30 minutes, and then turns it off again. he turns one of the others on and immediately goes into the garage. In there he will have one light on (obviously) one light off but hot (the first switch) and one light off and cold (the last, untouched, switch) Does that work? Edited September 11, 2006 by purple_pineapple Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Well done! A big purple Ding !" to that Pineapple! Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Well done! A big purple Ding !" to that Pineapple! Why thank you MrsB! This would be the male pineapple, just in case you were wondering! The female one spends all her time in chat rooms, as I think you're aware! Anyway, a question... hmmmm... errrr..... lemme see.... The poets Keats and Shelley are buried in the same cemetery. Where is it? For a bonus point, what is the epitaph on Keats' grave? Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Well done! A big purple Ding !" to that Pineapple! Why thank you MrsB! This would be the male pineapple, just in case you were wondering!.... Oh. OK MrsB replaces the i with a o Link to comment
+The Golem Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 Would you kindly keep your smutty comments to the Chat Room MrsB? Can I remind you that this is a family forum... Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I agree - besides, the font wasn't big enough.... Back to the quiz then.... Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 what no answers yet? I'll post a clue (maybe) later this evening after work! Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 what no answers yet? I'll post a clue (maybe) later this evening after work! There was a story in Metro the other day about Nicole Kidman doing a TV ad in a dodgy suburb of Rome which mentioned that some romantic poet was buried nearby, I can't remember who they said so I'll guess at Keats & Shelley. Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 what no answers yet? I'll post a clue (maybe) later this evening after work! There was a story in Metro the other day about Nicole Kidman doing a TV ad in a dodgy suburb of Rome which mentioned that some romantic poet was buried nearby, I can't remember who they said so I'll guess at Keats & Shelley. Ding spot on Marty, and guess where I got the question from For anyone that's interested, RM Ballantyne is also buried there. and the suburb is Testaccio And Keats' epitaph is "Here lies one whos name was writ in water" which is rather good.... Over to you Marty! Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 what no answers yet? I'll post a clue (maybe) later this evening after work! There was a story in Metro the other day about Nicole Kidman doing a TV ad in a dodgy suburb of Rome which mentioned that some romantic poet was buried nearby, I can't remember who they said so I'll guess at Keats & Shelley. Ding spot on Marty, and guess where I got the question from For anyone that's interested, RM Ballantyne is also buried there. and the suburb is Testaccio And Keats' epitaph is "Here lies one whos name was writ in water" which is rather good.... Over to you Marty! What unusual fate befalls persons waiting to give a lecture in the Royal Society lecture theatre? Bonus points if you can explain why. Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 What unusual fate befalls persons waiting to give a lecture in the Royal Society lecture theatre? Bonus points if you can explain why. Hint, it's to do with something that a (long) past guest did, before (not) giving his lecture. Link to comment
+Archer4 Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 What unusual fate befalls persons waiting to give a lecture in the Royal Society lecture theatre? Bonus points if you can explain why. Hint, it's to do with something that a (long) past guest did, before (not) giving his lecture. Do you have to pat a plaque or have a drink to someone who dropped in the anteroom? Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 What unusual fate befalls persons waiting to give a lecture in the Royal Society lecture theatre? Bonus points if you can explain why. Hint, it's to do with something that a (long) past guest did, before (not) giving his lecture. Do you have to pat a plaque or have a drink to someone who dropped in the anteroom? Nope, but it happens in the anteroom. Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Nope, but it happens in the anteroom. Hmm, I suppose it was a bit of an obscure question, and you can't look it up on Google (I know I tried), so here's a last clue (if no-one gets it tonight I'll give up) :- Many years ago a lecturer got a case of stage fright and did a runner from the anteroom just before he was due to go on, so ever since.... Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 Nope, but it happens in the anteroom. Hmm, I suppose it was a bit of an obscure question, and you can't look it up on Google (I know I tried), so here's a last clue (if no-one gets it tonight I'll give up) :- Many years ago a lecturer got a case of stage fright and did a runner from the anteroom just before he was due to go on, so ever since.... ... speakers have to 'soil' themselves before appearing on stage??? Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted September 14, 2006 Share Posted September 14, 2006 ... speakers have to 'soil' themselves before appearing on stage??? No, the lecturer is locked in the anteroom prior to giving a lecture to prevent them legging it. Next person to see this can have a virtual DING and ask the next question.... Link to comment
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