+Boggin's Dad Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Thank you for that ding What name is Shirley Crabtree better known by? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 I know that one. The answer is Big Daddy. Loved watching him and his tag partner Giant Haystack. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 In the speakers corner, A Big Daddy Ding-ding-ding End of round one Over to you Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Thanks for the Ding. Round 2. Staying with wrestling. Mick McManus was another famous wrestler. What was his real Name? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Kendo Nagasaki? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Oops. Misread the question. Please ignore me! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Although I watched the wrestling every week (and knew the Shelly Crabtree answer), the only chance I've got with Mick is to guess, and the only guess I can think of is: That is his real name, Michael (Mick) McManus. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Although I watched the wrestling every week (and knew the Shelly Crabtree answer), the only chance I've got with Mick is to guess, and the only guess I can think of is: That is his real name, Michael (Mick) McManus. Sorry, no Ding there. Try again. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 Heres a tip. His Initials are W. G. M. Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Heres a tip. His Initials are W. G. M. William George Matthew. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 And the Ding goes to heathland. Well done, over to you. Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 In ancient Greece, what was a Petasus? Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 No Googling lol Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Is it an object of some sort? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'll guess that it's some sort of bread (and that "pita" derives from it). Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 It is an object but it can't be eaten Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 A tool? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'll guess a hammer. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I think 'peta' has something to do with Stone, as in Peter. So I will guess at a statue Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I thought 'stone' was 'petra', so I'm going to continue guessing on my original line: something to cook the bread in - i.e. an oven? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 An item of clothing? Shoes? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 I thought a stone was calc, as in calculus. Petasus sounds a bit spoony to me. Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It's an item of clothing Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ding and over to simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ding and over to simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 A lucky guess, and I could see from the previous page it wasn't shoes. Ok, I'm watching Griff Rhys Jones exploring Dartmoor at the moment (ITV) - What links Dartmoor to the stoned discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Causes a Signal blackout on dartmoor (Radio interferance)? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 He served time in HMP Dartmoor? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He was a letterboxer? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Designed HMP Dartmoor? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 No Ding yet, but if I mention I made a mistake - there's at least two of them - and you may want to look up... No, that would be telling. But you know, Boys will be Boys. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Two what? Links? Discoverers? Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ok, I'm watching Griff Rhys Jones exploring Dartmoor at the moment (ITV) - What links Dartmoor to the stoned discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn? When you say 'stoned' do you mean he had been smoking waccy-baccy, or that he was subject to a rather gruesome method of execution? Or am I missing the point of this question? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) I was being cryptic. If you take the plural of the discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn (I'd misremembered his name. It doesn't end in S), and prefix it with a synonym for Stoned, you get a feature of Dartmoor that's close to Yes Tor in two ways. I hope that makes it much clearer. If it doesn't, Ask a Policeman. Edited January 27, 2016 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Good Morning Boys, I think I've got it. I had to google for the placename though, does that rule me out? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 My Learned Friend, MB. Technically, yes, but if no one has it by midnight on Friday without looking it up online, you may have the Ding. Because life is short Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Pretty quiet in here. Where's That Fire? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Pretty quiet in here. Where's That Fire? Go to Blazes! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 OK then, as nobody else piped up : Will Hay, the excellent comic actor (some of his films have been referenced in comments above), was also a skilled engineer, and an amateur astronomer of some renown, He observed the Great White Spot. There's apparently a place on Dartmoor called High Willhays. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Ding! I'm glad we got past that Big Blockade... High Willhays is the highest point on Dartmoor and in Devon. Indeed, it's one of only two peaks above 2,000ft in England, south of the Peak District. The other being the close-by Yes Tor, which is 2m lower. Over to MB. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 With Dad's Army in the news at the mo, what are the equivalent ranks to Captain Mainwaring, in the RAF and Royal Navy? Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Thank you - not too difficult for an ex airman! A change of subject now to sport and cricket in particular. It is perfectly legal but apparently very lacking in etiquette, so what is a "Mankad" dismissal? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Thank you - not too difficult for an ex airman! A change of subject now to sport and cricket in particular. It is perfectly legal but apparently very lacking in etiquette, so what is a "Mankad" dismissal? Bowler stumping a batsman for leaving his ground during/at end of bowler's run up.? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You beat me to it @dodgydaved! Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You beat me to it @dodgydaved! I must admit YY I only knew because of this report on BBC sport yesterday! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35470796 Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [ Bowler stumping a batsman for leaving his ground during/at end of bowler's run up.? Its back to the pavilion for that question - over to you dodgydaved. To enlighten those who didn't know about the West Indies v Zimababwe under 19 match settled by this dismissal, it is quite legal for the bowler to run out the non striking batsmen but it is considered polite to first warn the batsmen that he would be run out if the opportunity arose again. If no warning is given and the dismissal occurs it is known as a "Mankad" after the Indian bowler who was the first to run out a non striking batsmen without giving the warning. Quote Link to comment
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