Chudley Cannons Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Well it doesn't seem like anyone is as sad as me - I'll give the ding to Talkytoaster and offer up the principle name - Scheimpflug... I wasn't for off though. Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Well it doesn't seem like anyone is as sad as me - I'll give the ding to Talkytoaster and offer up the principle name - Scheimpflug... Oops, didn't see the ding, sorry...... OK, a real quick one off the top of my head: Who wrote the book "Good Omens"? Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Well it doesn't seem like anyone is as sad as me - I'll give the ding to Talkytoaster and offer up the principle name - Scheimpflug... Oops, didn't see the ding, sorry...... OK, a real quick one off the top of my head: Who wrote the book "Good Omens"? oooh, i know this! Neil Gaiman (pardon the spelling!) Dave Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 oooh, i know this! Neil Gaiman (pardon the spelling!) Not quite right, I'll give you half a ding for that, it was a trick question as there was more than one author... Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 oooh, i know this! Neil Gaiman (pardon the spelling!) Not quite right, I'll give you half a ding for that, it was a trick question as there was more than one author... hmmm - i'm racking my brains now... Did the excellent Mr Pratchett contribute as well? Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 oooh, i know this! Neil Gaiman (pardon the spelling!) Not quite right, I'll give you half a ding for that, it was a trick question as there was more than one author... hmmm - i'm racking my brains now... Did the excellent Mr Pratchett contribute as well? You are correct, both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman are listed as the authors, Terry wrote about 65 percent of it the rest was down to Neil. It was originally published in 1990. Unfortunately there will be no repeat of this partnership as Terry has made it clear that he won't do it again. DING! Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 good job I've been thinking up a question! OK, where was the UK's (in fact, i think the world's) first cash machine/ATM, and who was the first person to use it? Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) good job I've been thinking up a question! OK, where was the UK's (in fact, i think the world's) first cash machine/ATM, and who was the first person to use it? Hmmmmm I remember something about this. The very first cash machine was installed in a London bank (Barclays springs to mind as I'm sure it was mentioned in one of their adverts at some point). As to who used it first, apart from the installer to test it ;-) Probably someone famous or a director of the bank itself? Edited June 4, 2009 by talkytoaster Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 good job I've been thinking up a question! OK, where was the UK's (in fact, i think the world's) first cash machine/ATM, and who was the first person to use it? Hmmmmm I remember something about this. The very first cash machine was installed in a London bank (Barclays springs to mind as I'm sure it was mentioned in one of their adverts at some point). As to who used it first, apart from the installer to test it ;-) Probably someone famous or a director of the bank itself? on the right track - I know I didn't specify, but I'd like a little more detail rather than London... town is sufficient, not lat/long! and yes, its someone famous, not the bank director, manager, or someone like that. PS - yes, it was Barclays, but I decided not to ask that bit! Quote Link to comment
+Baddesley Bodgers Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 good job I've been thinking up a question! OK, where was the UK's (in fact, i think the world's) first cash machine/ATM, and who was the first person to use it? Hmmmmm I remember something about this. The very first cash machine was installed in a London bank (Barclays springs to mind as I'm sure it was mentioned in one of their adverts at some point). As to who used it first, apart from the installer to test it ;-) Probably someone famous or a director of the bank itself? on the right track - I know I didn't specify, but I'd like a little more detail rather than London... town is sufficient, not lat/long! and yes, its someone famous, not the bank director, manager, or someone like that. PS - yes, it was Barclays, but I decided not to ask that bit! Reg Varney was the famous person, but i don't know where in london Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 As I was working at an engineering company in the area at the time I know it was Enfield. Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 As I was working at an engineering company in the area at the time I know it was Enfield. well that gets the ding, as Enfield was the place I was looking for. however, Highly honorable mention to mcaughtr for getting Reg varney, which is the more interesting fact! A short snippet from a website, if anyone is interested... "The world's first cash machine was introduced in the UK and installed in Enfield, north London on 27 June, 1967 by Barclays Bank and opened by Reg Varney of 'On the Buses' fame. The early machines had limited functions, dispensing fixed amounts of cash in exchange for tokens. In the early 1970s, magnetic stripe technology enabled plastic cards to be used to withdraw cash." Over to DD&V! Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) OK following on from Reg Varney's mention in the previous question, Which actress played Reg Varney's character's Mum in the original series of On The Buses? Edited June 4, 2009 by DrDick&Vick Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 OK following on from Reg Varney's mention in the previous question, Which actress played Reg Varney's character's Mum in the original series of On The Buses? Rather like Alan Davies on QI, I'll go for the obvious answer which is bound to be wrong and say...... Doris Hare Quote Link to comment
+tarmacjohn Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I think it is more likely to be Cicely Courtneidge? tarmacjohn Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Ding a Ling to Tarmac John, spot on. She was replaced by Doris Hare for series 2 onwards. Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Next question please Tarmac John! Quote Link to comment
+careygang Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I've pm'd Tarmac, if he doesn't post this evening, then I have a question ready which I'll post around 1am UK time Quote Link to comment
+tarmacjohn Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Sorry guys, I forgot I answered the question. As we are on television programmes. Here's one that may cause some disagreement Who invented the television set? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Sorry guys, I forgot I answered the question. As we are on television programmes. Here's one that may cause some disagreement Who invented the television set? The principle? Or first working model? Nipkow if it's the principle. Not sure who's recognised as being first with a working model - there were so many of them...... Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Sorry guys, I forgot I answered the question. As we are on television programmes. Here's one that may cause some disagreement Who invented the television set? The principle? Or first working model? Nipkow if it's the principle. Not sure who's recognised as being first with a working model - there were so many of them...... I was always led to believe it was John Logie Baird in 1926. But, as keehotee said this is an area of hot debate. Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Sorry guys, I forgot I answered the question. As we are on television programmes. Here's one that may cause some disagreement Who invented the television set? I guess that's Baird. At 30 lines resolution coud have been better though Quote Link to comment
+tarmacjohn Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Told you it would cause some discussion. I would have accepted Baird, Nipkov or Philo Farnsworth. So the DING goes to Keehotee. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Sorry all - bit behind, and can't think of a question - but these have just popped up in another quiz - all from Futurama... 1. What is the name of Dr. Farnsworth's invention he introduces at the start of "Anthology of Interest I"? 2. What mail-order degrees does Dr. Zoidberg have? 3. How can Fry and Leela win back Bender's soul from the robot devil? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 I've all four series (a new 26 episode package has been ordered by Fox!) but I'm doing this off the top of my head: 1. What is the name of Dr. Farnsworth's invention he introduces at the start of "Anthology of Interest I"? The What-If Machine? 2. What mail-order degrees does Dr. Zoidberg have? Not sure on this one... Humanology? 3. How can Fry and Leela win back Bender's soul from the robot devil? A good song on this episode. Isn't it as simple as besting the Robot Devil in a musical duel? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I've all four series (a new 26 episode package has been ordered by Fox!) but I'm doing this off the top of my head: 1. What is the name of Dr. Farnsworth's invention he introduces at the start of "Anthology of Interest I"? The What-If Machine? 2. What mail-order degrees does Dr. Zoidberg have? Not sure on this one... Humanology? 3. How can Fry and Leela win back Bender's soul from the robot devil? A good song on this episode. Isn't it as simple as besting the Robot Devil in a musical duel? 1.no. even more practical than that. 2.hmmm.... no! 3. You can have this one - it was a fiddle contest - so practically there.... Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 1) Something to do with fishing 2) Human anatomy Quote Link to comment
+Guanajuato Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 name of Dr. Farnsworth's invention he introduces at the start of "Anthology of Interest I"? Completely unrelated to futurama, but wasn't Farnsworth the mechanic/co-driver for the baddie in Herbie goes to Monte Carlo? Is it coincidence? Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Quick Bump Are we going to get a decision Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Quick Bump Are we going to get a decision OK--- to keep things moving, the answers were 1. What is the name of Dr. Farnsworth's invention he introduces at the start of "Anthology of Interest I"? The Fin-longer (of course) 2. What mail-order degrees does Dr. Zoidberg have? Murderology and Murderonomy 3. How can Fry and Leela win back Bender's soul from the robot devil? By winning a fiddle contest As SP was the only person to get one right, he can have the ding..... Quote Link to comment
+Guanajuato Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Have we turned the quiz round? If Bump is the answer, what is the question? I'd say, who's round, blue and covered in bandages. [] Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 or maybe it has just run it's course and the interest has died. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Or maybe SP is away from his PC somewhere between Unst and Ben Nevis! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Or maybe SP is away from his PC somewhere between Unst and Ben Nevis! Or maybe he's been naughty again and got a ban and we all missed it. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 OK let's get it moving: What is DTMF and what does it stand for? (In the event of any answer other than the one I mean, I'm thinking of the application which most of utilise daily) Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 OK let's get it moving: What is DTMF and what does it stand for? (In the event of any answer other than the one I mean, I'm thinking of the application which most of utilise daily) Easy one... Dual Tone Multi Frequency. The tones a telephone generates when a number is dialed opposed to pulse dialing (as in the round dials in earlier days). I know DTMF as the tones I use on my handheld radio to send commands to amateur radio repeaters. Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 DING to ob4bam :-) Who??? AC/DC, Metallica, Iron Maiden and the Stereophonics performed here, next year more noise will be made by an "un-musical" (is this a word?) event that was not held there for 17 years. What, where??? Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 .... next year ... You sure?? Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 .... next year ... You sure?? Since 2010 is next year and the event is scheduled .... they better keep their promise. Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Since 2010 is next year and the event is scheduled .... they better keep their promise. Recent statements suggest otherwise.......... Quote Link to comment
+on4bam Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Is it castle Donnington? Don't know the event but i guess it's some sort of motor racing - I think they do bikes there. My guess is the British Grand prix as that's the the sport that seems up in the air atm. Correct. Next year's F1 Grand prix is scheduled for Donnington. Ding to you. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Eeek, I didn't have a question so this will be a quick one. Which game has many different variations, the most common being the use of Armitage rules. I'm sorry, I haven't a clue! Quote Link to comment
+Lost in Space Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 .... Next year's F1 Grand prix is scheduled for Donnington. Glad you said "scheduled" Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 What's that? Up there? I do believe there's a message on the Laser Display Board. "DUNG" Oh... it's broken again! Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I only ever seem to get these right when I'm busy working. Perhaps if I answered more of these questions I'd earn more money! OK. A dram is what fraction of an ounce? Quote Link to comment
+talkytoaster Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) I only ever seem to get these right when I'm busy working. Perhaps if I answered more of these questions I'd earn more money! OK. A dram is what fraction of an ounce? Easy one, 1/8 of a fluid ounce Assumimg you are talking about liquids, otherwise 1/16 of an ounce for solids. Edited July 7, 2009 by talkytoaster Quote Link to comment
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