+jerryo Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 stadium arcadium i believe.................. (and it's c^$p) Is "c^$p" that dam'ned American censor again? Quote Link to comment
+GeoCornetto Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 stadium arcadium i believe.................. (and it's c^$p) DING Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Now that's easier. It's B00000J7JO Very good When I read this I burst out laughing the trouble was I was in the middle of a project meeting with the clients legal team! Whooops Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 (edited) OK - another blast from my past.. What is panamax - in metric tonnes (or m3)? Edited January 16, 2008 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hmmm.... I thought it was the biggest ship that could pass through the Panama canal, but surely that would be limited by width and length of the lock and not weight. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 If you do a search online for panamax that's what you'll read. But mass is also considered as draft is a limiting factor in the canal - and the locks will only hold a given volume of water so a ships displacement is also a panamax function! Only one panamax value is given in tonnes or m3........... Quote Link to comment
+jerryo Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Only one panamax value is given in tonnes or m3........... Vanessa Feltz? Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hmmmm.... OK, I'll take a prod... Those locks are HUGE seem pictures of them and read in the same (probably airline magazine) article I read the term 'panamax'. Don't think they're too deep though, so I'll punt (pun intended...) at: 200m * 40m * 10m = 80000m^3 Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 A bit too high. I'll accept an answer to the nearest 5000m3..... Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 A bit too high. I'll accept an answer to the nearest 5000m3..... 30,000 Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 A bit too high. I'll accept an answer to the nearest 5000m3..... Well that's shortened the odds a bit to make a guess worthwhile so: 50,000m^3 Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 So ... 50k < answer < 80k Answer to nearest 5k, so I'll go for the midpoint 65,000 m^3 Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Answer to nearest 5k, so I'll go for the midpoint 65,000 m^3 Ding ding.....pilot away - full ahead Mr Sieni! Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Which fictional character lived at 110A Piccadilly? Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Bertie Wooster? Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Which fictional character lived at 110A Piccadilly? Dr Watson... Sherlock's mate? Quote Link to comment
+jerryo Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Paddington Bear. I thought he was real, though. Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 No and no Watson lived with Holmes in Baker St, Paddington lived with the Browns in Maida Vale. (no rules against googling when saying what isn't the answer!) Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Which fictional character lived at 110A Piccadilly? That would be Lord Peter Wimsey. Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ding to The Wilkerson Family! Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ding to The Wilkerson Family! Where was the first English FA Cup final played? Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ding to The Wilkerson Family! Where was the first English FA Cup final played? The Oval Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 By jove I think he's got it! Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ding to The Wilkerson Family! Where was the first English FA Cup final played? The Oval DING, I would ask if you were there, but might want a cache approved one day. Over to you. Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Ding to The Wilkerson Family! Where was the first English FA Cup final played? The Oval DING, I would ask if you were there, but might want a cache approved one day. Over to you. OK, to fly a flag at half mast, how far down the flag pole should it be? Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 one third? possibly - but not the correct answer Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) One flag-width* down from the top of the pole. MrsB *by "width" I mean the top-to-bottom width i.e. the narrowest width.... dohhhhhhhh.... "You know what I mean!" Edited January 17, 2008 by The Blorenges Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) oops Edited January 17, 2008 by sTeamTraen Quote Link to comment
+Munkeh Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 depends on the length of the pole, might be half way down on a very short pole Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 OK, to fly a flag at half mast, how far down the flag pole should it be? It has to go all the way up the flag pole and then come down to between one third and two thirds of the flag pole. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The bottom of the flag should be at the half way point? and yes it should be raised all the way to the top first and then brought down to half mast. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Depends on the length of the flagpole - but we plump for halfway down? (or up) Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 One flag-width* down from the top of the pole. MrsB *by "width" I mean the top-to-bottom width i.e. the narrowest width.... dohhhhhhhh.... "You know what I mean!" t'other short fat guy with beard and specs says he is sorry he had a lay in this morning and Mrs Orange Blorenge gets the "DING" Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 The question set should be of "Pub Quiz difficulty", the Question Setter will award a Ding to the correct answer, the Dinged Person gets to set the next question... and No Googling allowed. ... Who said that? anyway... thank you, dodgy guy. Next Question: Who, or what, "self-destructed" in the Indian Ocean last year? Where did it occur? MrsB Quote Link to comment
+ZoomLens Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I first thought that it might have been the Mir space station, but realised that it was longer ago than last year. So then I remembered something I read yesterday about a palm tree in Madagascar that grows a flower in the shape of a Christmas Tree and then dies... so it could be said to self destruct? Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Ding ! to ZoomLens. The Tahina spectabilis palm grows to spectacular 60 feet in height but then uses up so much energy in one burst of procreation that it collapses and dies - Yet another example of "size isn't everything". MrsB Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ding ! to ZoomLens. The Tahina spectabilis palm grows to spectacular 60 feet in height but then uses up so much energy in one burst of procreation that it collapses and dies - Yet another example of "size isn't everything". MrsB Bounced back to the top Quote Link to comment
+ZoomLens Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ding ! to ZoomLens. The Tahina spectabilis palm grows to spectacular 60 feet in height but then uses up so much energy in one burst of procreation that it collapses and dies - Yet another example of "size isn't everything". MrsB Bounced back to the top Ahh yes, sorry for the delay boys and girls. This coming weekend I am travelling up to Fort William for a week with my camera, and will be travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper train from London Euston. For your ding, firstly tell me what is the nick name for this portion of the Caledonian Sleeper, and secondly if I was to then travel from Fort William to Mallaig on the steam train, what is the nick name of the train I would be travelling on? I'm not a train spotter by the way, it's just a nicer way to travel! Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Isn't the first bit The Deerstalker? No idea about the second bit though. Quote Link to comment
+ZoomLens Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Isn't the first bit The Deerstalker? No idea about the second bit though. That'll be half a ding right there! Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ding ! to ZoomLens. The Tahina spectabilis palm grows to spectacular 60 feet in height but then uses up so much energy in one burst of procreation that it collapses and dies - Yet another example of "size isn't everything". MrsB Bounced back to the top Ahh yes, sorry for the delay boys and girls. This coming weekend I am travelling up to Fort William for a week with my camera, and will be travelling on the Caledonian Sleeper train from London Euston. For your ding, firstly tell me what is the nick name for this portion of the Caledonian Sleeper, and secondly if I was to then travel from Fort William to Mallaig on the steam train, what is the nick name of the train I would be travelling on? I'm not a train spotter by the way, it's just a nicer way to travel! Thomas the Tank Engine Quote Link to comment
+ZoomLens Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thomas the Tank Engine Errrr - not quite... Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Isn't the Fort William to Mallaig called "The Jacobite"? Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Thomas the Tank Engine Thomas just pulls the train, the mean stationmaster won't name it after him. Quote Link to comment
+ZoomLens Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Isn't the Fort William to Mallaig called "The Jacobite"? DING!!!! Over to Wheelybarrow Edited January 22, 2008 by ZoomLens Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Where is Spinalonga and what is it most known for? Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Where is Spinalonga and what is it most known for? Googled it.......interesting! Quote Link to comment
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