+chizu Posted July 14, 2009 Posted July 14, 2009 Watched a great documentary on this the other week! I think Hanks play Jim Lovell? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 14, 2009 Author Posted July 14, 2009 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 Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted July 15, 2009 Posted July 15, 2009 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. Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 16, 2009 Author Posted July 16, 2009 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? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 18, 2009 Author Posted July 18, 2009 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 Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 18, 2009 Posted July 18, 2009 Frankly, I have absolutely no idea, but if you follow @astro_127 on Twitter you can follow Commander Mark Polanskys' tweets from Orbit! @Nasa is a pretty good follow too Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 22, 2009 Author Posted July 22, 2009 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. Quote
+chizu Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 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. 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!! Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 23, 2009 Author Posted July 23, 2009 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... Quote
+Simply Paul Posted July 23, 2009 Author Posted July 23, 2009 A full size DING! for 6. Just twelve men have walked on the moon. I went there once, but I didn't like it much. Just no atmosphere there.... Over to you, chizu! Quote
+chizu Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Ok! in the original Transformers film in the 1980s, what was teh name of the giant robot/transformer that had come to destroy Cybertron? Quote
+chizu Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 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. Quote
+keehotee Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Unicron? If it's wrong I can blame my son..... Quote
FourQ Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) 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. Edited July 27, 2009 by FourQ Quote
+chizu Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 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? Quote
+chizu Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Unicron? 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! Devastator was a large robot formed when the constructicons merged to form a larger robot. I remember seeing the film on my 10th Birthday Quote
+chizu Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 Oops sorry I never saw Keehotee's post earlier - apologies!!! DING to keehotee Quote
FourQ Posted July 30, 2009 Posted July 30, 2009 I'd assumed it wasn't Unicron after Keehotee's post. Kudos to Keehotee's son, his memory's clearly a lot less rusty than mine. Quote
+keehotee Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Whoops. Somebody grab this and set a question...... Quote
+rutson Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 Let's get this road on the show.... What colour eggs do peacocks lay? Quote
+drdick&vick Posted September 2, 2009 Posted September 2, 2009 None, because the Peacock is just that a 'COCK' bird Quote
+drdick&vick Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Sorry for the delay folks, moved sites for the next leg of this year's tour. So a nice easy one. Terence Nelhams-Wright How was he better known in the late 1950's Quote
+drdick&vick Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Oh dear I made that one MUCH to easy. DING and over to you (FourQ) Quote
FourQ Posted September 9, 2009 Posted September 9, 2009 Erm... okay. Who is Ogri and when did he make his first public appearance? Quote
+Pharisee Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 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. Quote
FourQ Posted September 10, 2009 Posted September 10, 2009 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! Quote
+Pharisee Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 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? Quote
+Smithbats Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Ooooh I think I know this one, was it the HMS Bulldog? Quote
+purple_pineapple Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 The Black Pig? Are you thinking of the Black Pearl? Quote
+Lost in Space Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 The Black Pig? Are you thinking of the Black Pearl? In line with the previous question, and my age, I was thinking of Captain Pugwash..... Quote
+Pharisee Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Ooooh I think I know this one, was it the HMS Bulldog? That would be a DING!! Quote
+Smithbats Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Ooooh I think I know this one, was it the HMS Bulldog? That would be a DING!! Thank you Lord Robert Baden Powell set up Scouting. What was the name of his sister (Who set up Guiding)? Quote
+Team Noodles Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 Ooooh I think I know this one, was it the HMS Bulldog? That would be a DING!! Thank you Lord Robert Baden Powell set up Scouting. What was the name of his sister (Who set up Guiding)? Agnes? Quote
+The Forester Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 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. Quote
FourQ Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 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. Quote
+The Forester Posted September 11, 2009 Posted September 11, 2009 What a strange name for a woman! Hellig Olav was a man!! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.