+Dogfort Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ding for MTH 9 pre superbowl titles 2 titles when it was known as the afl v nfl game 2 superbowls as they are now Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 More by luck than judgement. I've been enjoying "Punk Brittania" on the BBC the last few days. So who was the lead singer of X-ray Spex? Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Her stage name was Poly Styrene. Her real name was Marianne Elliot-Said. Sadly missed. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 DING. Poly Styrene was what I was after Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 10, 2012 Author Share Posted June 10, 2012 SP, you're slipping you missed an opportunity to slip in a reference to the Geolympix Thanks for picking up that ball for me MB Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Sticking with the punk theme, what was the name of the Sex Pistol's original bass player? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 SP, you're slipping you missed an opportunity to slip in a reference to the Geolympix Thanks for picking up that ball for me MB :lol: Back on topic, I suspect it's not Sid Vicious, but that's the only one I know. Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Sticking with the punk theme, what was the name of the Sex Pistol's original bass player? Glen matlock Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Sticking with the punk theme, what was the name of the Sex Pistol's original bass player? Glen matlock DING! Vicious replaced Matlock. Matlock is a talented musician and songwriter and wrote the majority of the Pistol's early songs with some input from John Lydon. He is rumoured to have played session bass on later recorded material along with Steve Jones - Vicious couldn't play well when he joined the band but put a lot of effort into learning the instrument and became proficient over time. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Paging Keehotee Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Paging Keehotee Whoops. I missed venus transitting the sun last week. How long do I now have to wait before I see a planet transit the sun? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 (edited) According to the question asked last week (http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=159784&st=8300&p=5055831entry5055831) it's in 2117 so another 105 years. Edited June 13, 2012 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Paging Keehotee Whoops. I missed venus transitting the sun last week. How long do I now have to wait before I see a planet transit the sun? Since: The next transits will be in 2016 and 2019 but which planet will this be? I guess that you'll have to wait until 2016! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Ding The lesson here is looking back through recent questions. Both as a question answerer and a question setter Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Ding The lesson here is looking back through recent questions. Both as a question answerer and a question setter Ahem....call me a pedant but nobody's answered the question yet! How long will I have to wait - NOT what year is the next one....... Edited June 14, 2012 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Being equally pedantic, you didn't state the units required. So an answer that states, "you'll have to wait until <some point in time>" seems to meet the requirements as it specifies an interval (from now until that point)! Of course, my answer might not have been accurate enough for the ding, but that's another matter... Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Spotting the opportunity to be sneaky 1425 days from today (plus or minus a few hours). But I did have to look up the exact date (May 9th) and use excel to work out the answer so pajaholic deserves the Ding Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Ummm its very strange wording leading to a trick question. So maybe. Not long. Today. The Earth? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Spotting the opportunity to be sneaky 1425 days from today (plus or minus a few hours). DING..!!!! But I would have accepted it in weeks or months Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 In altitude, what is the highest professional* football ground in the UK? * By professional I mean the English Premier League, Championship & Leagues 1 & 2. In Scotland it's the SPL and League divsions 1, 2 & 3. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Seeing as I went to uni in the West midlands and know how hilly it is Im going to take a pot shot at Port Vale or WBA. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Well, one of those is the right club, but that wasn't the question Mark Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 To keep the pedants happy (including me ) I didn't ask for the name of the club. Mark Quote Link to comment
+FYI_Geocaching Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Now there's a coincidence - has someone else been looking up the answers to GC1ZXBE??? The answer that you're looking for is The Hawthorns, with an altitude (presumably that's what you mean by "highest", rather than the ground where the most illegal substances are indulged in....) of 551 feet. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 The answer that you're looking for is The Hawthorns, DING Sorry dogfort, I did ask for the ground. You get an honourable mention though for coming up with West Brom. Port Vales' Vale park and Oldham's Boundary Park are the next two highest grounds although different sources give different relative altitudes. I actually came across this as the result of a quiz question to name the highest professional Rugby ground in the country. The answer is Adams Park - home of Wasps (and also Wycombe Wanderers). Mark Quote Link to comment
+FYI_Geocaching Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Newcomer to this thread...seems like I have to set a question now.....ok, music....name the well known jazz singer who's married to the famous Brazilian percussionist from whom I take my geocaching name. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Bit pedantic. Boooooooooooo. No idea on Jazz. Quote Link to comment
+FYI_Geocaching Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Sorry, Dogfort, I didn't realise I had to ask a question that you know the answer to. Edited June 15, 2012 by Team Airtomoreira Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Calm down son I only said I didnt know the answer. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Calm down son I only said I didnt know the answer. No you didn't, you said his question was a "bit pedantic". You can't go throwing around pedants in this thread, you know - People get upset and start phoning RSPP. (Did you actually mean "pedantic"? I think I might try "a bit esoteric". I like that word, it should get more publicity.) Anyway... Nope, sorry, don't know! MrsB Quote Link to comment
+FYI_Geocaching Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 As far as I am aware, Dogfort, I am not your son - and if you are old enough to be my father, then you have my deepest sympathy. It would appear that my question doesn't seem to be too popular, so I shall withdraw it, and replace it with one more suitable for Dogfort to have a go at. Let's hope Maths is more up his street. Q. What's 2 plus 2? (Hint, for Dogfort, the answer only contains one digit) Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Oh dear... sounds like it's time to get in another round of drinks. I'll treat everyone to a packet of crisps each, how about that? MrsB Quote Link to comment
+The Patrician Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I'll treat everyone to a packet of crisps each, how about that? MrsB With the price of crisps at our local being what it is, that's going to cost you a few bob! Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 (edited) The pedantic remark was aimed at MTH for the fact I said the answer was West Brom when he wanted the name of west broms ground. How would your question be pedantic? Was a solid question I didnt know the answer to. Hence why my comment to you was 2 lines down from my comment to MTH. With regards to withdrawing the question and putting an insulting one obviously aimed at getting a rise out of me (which has succeeded). Then lets hope you are a nicer chap in real life that your forum persona suggests. Edited June 16, 2012 by Dogfort Quote Link to comment
+FYI_Geocaching Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Dogfort, you may rest assured that I am an extremely pleasant chap, both in real life and in the surreal world that is geocaching. I agree that my amended question was a little on the mischievous side, you would no doubt describe it in somewhat different terms, but maybe it would not be a bad idea if someone would be so good as to state the blindingly obvious correct answer, and then I can depart this thread, never to return, at which point peace and harmony can return. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 ... but maybe it would not be a bad idea if someone would be so good as to state the blindingly obvious correct answer... OK moving on: 4 . . DING . . Who was Marilyn Monroe married to at the time she made "The Prince and the show girl" ? Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Who was Marilyn Monroe married to at the time she made "The Prince and the show girl" ? OK, I think know the husbands but not the order or dates, so my guess is Joe DiMaggio at that point Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Who was Marilyn Monroe married to at the time she made "The Prince and the show girl" ? OK, I think know the husbands but not the order or dates, so my guess is Joe DiMaggio at that point Nope, not 'Joltin Joe'. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Don't know who she was married to but she was probably 'having it off' with JFK. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Arthur Miller? DING At least according to "My Week with Marylin" which I watched last night. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Arthur Miller? DING At least according to "My Week with Marylin" which I watched last night. Not seen the film its on my 'to watch' list is it any good? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Arthur Miller? DING At least according to "My Week with Marylin" which I watched last night. Not seen the film its on my 'to watch' list is it any good? Both me & the missus enjoyed it, I now want to see "The Prince and the show girl". Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 17, 2012 Share Posted June 17, 2012 Marilyn Monroe was her stage name, but what was the name registered on her birth certificate? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Marilyn Monroe was her stage name, but what was the name registered on her birth certificate? Norma Jean ....something(?) - according to Elton John Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Norma Jean Baker? I think that's the right surname. May not be what was on her birth certificate thought. Mark Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Close, but no DING! unfortunately... Edited June 18, 2012 by Betelgeuse Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) ISTR that Elton John (or rather, Bernie Taupin) got the spelling wrong in "Candle in the Wind", missed out the second 'e' in 'Jeane', and that she was baptized "Norma Jeane Baker"; the name she went by until she adopted her stage name. However, that might not have been the name on her birth certificate because (IIRC) her mother had remarried and the Church would not recognize the second marriage. In that case, she'd probably have been baptized with the surname of her mother's ex-husband even though the name on her birth certificate had the surname of her mother's husband at the time of her birth. Unfortunately, I don't know the name of that second husband. So this probably isn't enough for a ding, but (hopefully) it might point someone in the right direction! Edited June 18, 2012 by Pajaholic Quote Link to comment
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