+JackieC Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Back from work. Thats two mini-dings for NickPick and the final ding for 'never eat shredded wheat'. It was filmed at the Marriott at Los Angeles, directed by Spike Jonze and starred the amazing Christopher Walken. Over to you N.E.S.W Quote Link to comment
never eat shredded wheat Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Back from work. Thats two mini-dings for NickPick and the final ding for 'never eat shredded wheat'. It was filmed at the Marriott at Los Angeles, directed by Spike Jonze and starred the amazing Christopher Walken. Over to you N.E.S.W Hmmm not sure if this one has been done before, but here goes............. What colour is a polar bears skin? Quote Link to comment
never eat shredded wheat Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Back from work. Thats two mini-dings for NickPick and the final ding for 'never eat shredded wheat'. It was filmed at the Marriott at Los Angeles, directed by Spike Jonze and starred the amazing Christopher Walken. Over to you N.E.S.W Hmmm not sure if this has been asked before, but here goes........... What colour is a polar bear's skin? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) I think it's black Edit: If I'm right, where might you see a Prandtl-Glauert singularity? Remember, no online research allowed! Edited July 19, 2007 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Aha, the ex-pilot in me knows this ... You would most commonly see it as a condensation puff or vapour cone around or behind an aircraft and from memory, I think it is due to a sudden drop in air pressure. I think it would need to be a jet plane, I don't think the little single engine Cherokee that I flew would be capable of the speed required to generate the air flow to drop the pressure like that! Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 If it's not black - is it pink? I know their fur isn't white - it's transparent. Do I get a bonus ding for that? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Aha, the ex-pilot in me knows this ... You would most commonly see it as a condensation puff or vapour cone around or behind an aircraft and from memory, I think it is due to a sudden drop in air pressure. I think it would need to be a jet plane, I don't think the little single engine Cherokee that I flew would be capable of the speed required to generate the air flow to drop the pressure like that! A transonic ding for the lady! You can also see them when a whip is cracked, or around some nuclear explosions(!) They're formed when... Learn more here, if you'd like to. Quote Link to comment
never eat shredded wheat Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Ding to simply paul for the correct answer. If it's not black - is it pink? I know their fur isn't white - it's transparent. Do I get a bonus ding for that? Really, well you learn something new every day, definately a bonus ding for that info (as long as that is ok with everyone else? I don't know the rules I'm only a newbie Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Aha, the ex-pilot in me knows this ... You would most commonly see it as a condensation puff or vapour cone around or behind an aircraft and from memory, I think it is due to a sudden drop in air pressure. I think it would need to be a jet plane, I don't think the little single engine Cherokee that I flew would be capable of the speed required to generate the air flow to drop the pressure like that! A transonic ding for the lady! You can also see them when a whip is cracked, or around some nuclear explosions(!) They're formed when... Learn more here, if you'd like to. Why thank you kind sir! I didn't know the bit about the whip, fascinating. Trust you to know about whips! ...cough, cough, moving swiftly on ... I recently attended a meeting at The Olympic Delivery Agency (ODA), the question is, what is the logo on the top of the building it is situated in? Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Is it five rings welded to a shopping trolley? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Is it five rings welded to a shopping trolley? ROFL! If only! It's a giant inflatable £ sign, which will be getting bigger and bigger until it pops in 2012. Quote Link to comment
+The Forester Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Is it this logo? For some reason that design reminds me of the design of the Pygmy Parliament in Edinburgh. I expect the cost overruns will be just as awful too! Edited July 20, 2007 by The Forester Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Time for a clue? The ODA does not own the building it is situated in. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 20, 2007 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Is there a Churchill link? Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Wild guess: Is it (the building formerly known as) the Natwest tower? If so then it's the Natwest logo cos it's built into the fabric of the building. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) Is it Barclays ? Ding, ding, ding to gazooks! Yes, the ODA is based at One Churchill Place, which is indeed the Barclays building, it has their logo on top. What I was most fascinated with was the security arrangements, 'cos it was constructed after 9/11 it has a central core and at the start of the meeting we were insturcted in case of security alert to make our way not out of the building but to the apparently secure central core, which has enough space for everyone in the building! Over to you gazooks. Edited July 20, 2007 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog Quote Link to comment
+gazooks Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 What is the name of the play that has been running since 1952 ? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 What is the name of the play that has been running since 1952 ? Guess "The Mousetrap" Quote Link to comment
+gazooks Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Ding to martybartfast You keep 'guessing' my questions correctly martbartfast over to you Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Who wears these: Maillot Jaune Maillot Vert Maillot à Pois Maillot Blanc DING to the first person to get em all. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 malliot jaune is the yellow jersey worn by the leader in the Tour de Fance, but dunno which positions wear the other jerseys though. Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Vert - King of the mountains Pois - King of the Sprints Blanc - World Champion Quote Link to comment
+Guanajuato Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) In order: Overall Leader of the Tour de france Leading sprint point scorer Leader of the King of the Mountains Guessing - last year's winner? Doh - too slow! And wrong Edited July 20, 2007 by Guanajuato Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Maillot Jaune ... Yellow: leader of the race Maillot Vert ... Green: leader in the sprint points Maillot à Pois ... is that polka dot? King of the mountains Maillot Blanc ... white: Best young rider Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Maillot Jaune ... Yellow: leader of the race Maillot Vert ... Green: leader in the sprint points Maillot à Pois ... is that polka dot? King of the mountains Maillot Blanc ... white: Best young rider DING I thought the Blanc might cause more problems than it did, its the best under 25 year old. Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Maillot Jaune ... Yellow: leader of the race Maillot Vert ... Green: leader in the sprint points Maillot à Pois ... is that polka dot? King of the mountains Maillot Blanc ... white: Best young rider DING I thought the Blanc might cause more problems than it did, its the best under 25 year old. If the leader of the race is also king of the moutains, leader in the sprint points and under 25, do they have to wear all 4? Wouldn't that make them a bit hot? Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I thought the Blanc might cause more problems than it did, its the best under 25 year old. The Tour is gettng more and more popular in the UK these days. I'm a relative newcomer to following it, but I have friends who have been tour nuts for years, and rather resent Johnny come latelys like me muscling in on "their" sport. Anyway, here's my question. In the 19th century, what imprisoned Frenchman was inspired by watching worms to invent a shield that revolutionised transport. Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'll have an early guess at the obvious - Napoleon? Quote Link to comment
+Team Balders Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 If the leader of the race is also king of the moutains, leader in the sprint points and under 25, do they have to wear all 4? Wouldn't that make them a bit hot? In this case, he would wear the yellow jersey. The runners up in the other categories would wear those shirts. Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I'll have an early guess at the obvious - Napoleon? Nope, not Nap. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 IK Brunel's dad, Brunel senior - and it was a tunnelling shield....... Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 IK Brunel's dad, Brunel senior - and it was a tunnelling shield....... Ding to Keehotee While in prison for debt, Marc Brunel (father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel) came up with his design for the "Brunel Shield" for tunnelling on the basis of the way in which the ships worm Teredo Navalis tunnels through wood. This revolutionised tunnel construction. Interesting little museum to visit if you are in the area. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 OK... I'll go and poke keehotee with a pointy stick... MrsB Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 errrr, how sharp is your stick Mrs B? Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If nobody minds I'll jump in with one...... .....What was the last ever line on "Cheers"? (I'm heading for work so won't be able to give a ding until 10am so feel free if you know the answer and someone else gets it correct) Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If nobody minds I'll jump in with one...... .....What was the last ever line on "Cheers"? (I'm heading for work so won't be able to give a ding until 10am so feel free if you know the answer and someone else gets it correct) Wasn't is something like "sorry we're closed"? Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 errrr, how sharp is your stick Mrs B? Rather a case of "How long is my pointy stick?" - Apparently he's in Cornwall on holiday. Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If nobody minds I'll jump in with one...... .....What was the last ever line on "Cheers"? (I'm heading for work so won't be able to give a ding until 10am so feel free if you know the answer and someone else gets it correct) Wasn't is something like "sorry we're closed"? Close enough....it was just "We're closed" so Ding to Chizu Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Thanks very much! Easy one here: What three things couldn't you do with Gizmo? Quote Link to comment
+JackieC Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I loved this film when I was a kid , its Don't expose him to sunlight Don't get him wet Don't feed him after midnight Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I loved this film when I was a kid , its Don't expose him to sunlight Don't get him wet Don't feed him after midnight I picked it up on DVD for a couple of quid the other week, I was dead chuffed! That's a DING for JackieC Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Don't feed him after midnight This really bothered me, because it's always after midnight isn't it? Could you give a gremlin breakfast at 8am? That's 8 hours after midnight! So is there a threshold - say five hours, in which case would it not have been better to phrase it as "between midnight and 5am". Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Don't feed him after midnight This really bothered me, because it's always after midnight isn't it? Could you give a gremlin breakfast at 8am? That's 8 hours after midnight! So is there a threshold - say five hours, in which case would it not have been better to phrase it as "between midnight and 5am". I'm glad I'm not the only one who was bothered by this! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 The other thing is which midnight? Local midnight isn't easy to calculate and the 24 world time zones are just a convention. Also who's to say what time it is at the poles? The whole thing was a bit iffy if you ask me, but luckily I don't take films too seriously Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 The other thing is which midnight? Local midnight isn't easy to calculate and the 24 world time zones are just a convention. Also who's to say what time it is at the poles? Well I have always assumed that it was midnight gremlin-time, that is according to the circadian rhythmn of the gremlin itself. This shouldn't normally be a problem unless you travel to another time zone, or when the clocks go forward, when you may find yourself feeding your gremlin at 11:30 and to your horror find out that it is 00:30 gremlin time. At the poles - especially in summer - you would also have increased risk of exposure to sunlight, what with the midnight sun and all, so obviously it's best not to take your gremlins there. The whole thing was a bit iffy if you ask me, but luckily I don't take films too seriously Neither do I! What do you take me for, some kind of pedantic nerd? Quote Link to comment
+JackieC Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Next question: Where do Zoomer, Jenny and Queen Doris live? Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Next question: Where do Zoomer, Jenny and Queen Doris live? Is it Down in Fraggle Rock? Quote Link to comment
+JackieC Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 No sorry, that was Gobo, Mokey, Boomer, Red and Wembley. I used to love fraggle rock (especially the 'all knowing trash heap') Close though Quote Link to comment
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