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Too easy. Jim Lovell, Jack Swaggart and Fred Haise (possible dodgy spelling) - Jim wrote the book the film is based on, Jack moved into politics but died of cancer and Fred worked on the Shuttle, I think they said at the end of Apollo 13; an excellent movie :(

Posted

Too easy. Jim Lovell, Jack Swaggart and Fred Haise (possible dodgy spelling) - Jim wrote the book the film is based on, Jack moved into politics but died of cancer and Fred worked on the Shuttle, I think they said at the end of Apollo 13; an excellent movie :(

 

I always thought it was Jack Swaggert until I came to check before asking this, and it seems it's actually spelled Swigert. Anyway I'm not going to penalise you for the spelling so

 

DING.

Posted

Thanks MB. Staying with space, given the historic date:

 

How many Apollo moon landings were originally scheduled, how many Saturn Vs were actually launched, in what year was the last Saturn V launch and why was it unusual?

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Too hard? Ok, how many Apollo moon landings actually happened (Apollo 13 didn't work out as planned, remember), how many Saturn Vs were launched (Apollo 1-3, 5 and 7 being unlaunched tests or launched by the smaller Saturn IB), in what year was the last Saturn V launched (it was after the final Apollo 17 moon landing in 1972) and why was it unusual (a hint in the last question!) - Should all be easy now :anicute:

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No one? Ok, let's just make it the first two easy-peasy questions. :(

 

The last Saturn V launched was in 1973, after the Apollo programme had ended. It was the only non-Apollo launch, a two-stage version (as opposed to the usual three stage) used to get the Skylab space station into orbit.

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No one? Ok, let's just make it the first two easy-peasy questions. :unsure:

 

The last Saturn V launched was in 1973, after the Apollo programme had ended. It was the only non-Apollo launch, a two-stage version (as opposed to the usual three stage) used to get the Skylab space station into orbit.

 

hmm I think there were 4 moon landings, and since there were 17 + 1 -5 Saturn V launches (judging from your information) I'll go for unlucky 13!!

Posted

Half a ding! Yes, there were 13 Saturn V launches, including just one night launch; Apollo 17. More moon landings though. If the first was Apollo 11, and the last Apollo 17, and 13 didn't make it... :unsure:

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Ok! in the original Transformers film in the 1980s, what was teh name of the giant robot/transformer that had come to destroy Cybertron?

Posted

Which one? Megatron or StarScream?

 

neither ! they weren't giants and they weren't trying to destroy Cybertron, they were just leader of the Decepticons.

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neither ! they weren't giants and they weren't trying to destroy Cybertron, they were just leader of the Decepticons.

Blast, my memory isn't what it used to be.

I remember, albeit vaguely, that Devastator was a giant robot, Unicron was a planet of giants and I think an amalgam of other transformers (probably what Keehotee's son is referring to), there was a squid of some sort, and Weird Al sang Dare To Be Stupid. Am I wrong or was there something called The Matrix in there as well?

 

It's odd but the one firm memory from that film was Weird Al.

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neither ! they weren't giants and they weren't trying to destroy Cybertron, they were just leader of the Decepticons.

Blast, my memory isn't what it used to be.

I remember, albeit vaguely, that Devastator was a giant robot, Unicron was a planet of giants and I think an amalgam of other transformers (probably what Keehotee's son is referring to), there was a squid of some sort, and Weird Al sang Dare To Be Stupid. Am I wrong or was there something called The Matrix in there as well?

 

It's odd but the one firm memory from that film was Weird Al.

 

Ooo you just mentioned it (though misidentified what it was) - take a punt - which one?

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Unicron? :lol:

 

DING-A-LING!

 

Unicron was the uber large robot come to destroy Cybertron who transcormed into a planet and ends up being blown up at the end of the film by the Matrix, which is some sort of Transformer life force.

 

Unicron was this one by the way!

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Devastator was a large robot formed when the constructicons merged to form a larger robot.

 

I remember seeing the film on my 10th Birthday :D

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Erm... okay.

 

Who is Ogri and when did he make his first public appearance?

Ogri is a cartoon 'biker'... a huge guy who rides a Vincent engined cafe racer. He has a dumb mate, Malcom but when he first appeared.... I think it might have been the first issue of 'Bike' magazine but when...? I'll hazard a guess at 1970.

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Erm... okay.

 

Who is Ogri and when did he make his first public appearance?

Ogri is a cartoon 'biker'... a huge guy who rides a Vincent engined cafe racer. He has a dumb mate, Malcom but when he first appeared.... I think it might have been the first issue of 'Bike' magazine but when...? I'll hazard a guess at 1970.

Jeez, you're good!

1979 is the exact year and Malcolm is Ogri's cousin, but given the extra detail you've provided you have to get the...

DING!

Posted
Erm... okay.

 

Who is Ogri and when did he make his first public appearance?

Ogri is a cartoon 'biker'... a huge guy who rides a Vincent engined cafe racer. He has a dumb mate, Malcom but when he first appeared.... I think it might have been the first issue of 'Bike' magazine but when...? I'll hazard a guess at 1970.

Jeez, you're good!

1979 is the exact year and Malcolm is Ogri's cousin, but given the extra detail you've provided you have to get the...

DING!

OK... here's a topical one as it's just been announced that Alan Turing, the WWII code breaker, has been given an official apology by HM Government. He was 'gay' and committed suicide after being prosecuted for 'gross indecency'.

 

It's fairly well documented that instrumental in breaking the German naval code was the capture, by British personnel, of an Enigma machine from the German submarine U-110. What was the name of the british naval ship that accomplished this?

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Ooooh I think I know this one, was it the HMS Bulldog?

That would be a DING!!

 

Thank you :anibad:

 

Lord Robert Baden Powell set up Scouting. What was the name of his sister (Who set up Guiding)?

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When I was a Boy Scout we had a ribald song about Being Prepared --- for Girl Guides.

 

I seem to recall a rather rude verse about the Head Guide in which she was compared to Olive Oyl.

 

So I'll say Mrs Powell was called Olive.

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When I was a Boy Scout we had a ribald song about Being Prepared --- for Girl Guides.

 

I seem to recall a rather rude verse about the Head Guide in which she was compared to Olive Oyl.

 

So I'll say Mrs Powell was called Olive.

His wife was Olave, his sister was Agnes.

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