+MartyBartfast Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Thanks - My A-level maths teacher drilled into us "always show your working" and I still can't help it! Next question - What were the full names of Doctor Who's original 3 companions back in 1963 (one of the names is an alias)? Ok ,since no-one has even guessed at this after 24 hrs, you can start Googling.................................. NOW!!! Well I knew Susan, his 'niece' but here they are in full: Susan Foreman (Carole Anne Ford) The First Doctor's grandaughter. Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill) A sixties schoolteacher whisked into history by the First Doctor. Ian Chesterton (William Russell) The First Doctor's action man Must get some work don now..... Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 DING No work before you've set another question Marty! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Easy one (if you know the answer): Who drives/drove a vehicle with the registration "KAR 120C" Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) My guess is Gary Numan in his video. edit: Now I've googled it, I know I'm wrong, but I'd like to place my bet on Simply Paul getting the correct answer. Edited May 17, 2007 by NickPick Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) I'll go with Patrick McNee (I think thats the right name, I'm a wee bit young!) in the Prisoner - if its right then thanks to Nick!! hehe edit to say wrong paddy (after asking my colleague here...)! McGoohan, but not sure of his 'number'... maybe Six? Edited May 17, 2007 by purple_pineapple Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) I'll go with Patrick McNee (I think thats the right name, I'm a wee bit young!) in the Prisoner - if its right then thanks to Nick!! hehe edit to say wrong paddy (after asking my colleague here...)! McGoohan, but not sure of his 'number'... maybe Six? You get : D for Patrick I for The Prisoner N for McGoohan G for six You got there eventually PP, so over to you Edited May 17, 2007 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Excellent! my first question for ages! OK, who's epitaph includes the line "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? Lunchtime for me, back to check in an hour! Dave Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Excellent! my first question for ages! OK, who's epitaph includes the line "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? Lunchtime for me, back to check in an hour! Dave Possibly Donald Campbell? Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Excellent! my first question for ages! OK, who's epitaph includes the line "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? Lunchtime for me, back to check in an hour! Dave Gues time again Nelson? Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? No idea, but you just wait till Mary see's(sic) that grammar ;-) Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? No idea, but you just wait till Mary see's(sic) that grammar ;-) not my fault Ian! blame the creator! Oh, and no correct answers so far! Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 That would be Keats an olde englishe dinge for the T-girls there! Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) That would be Keats an olde englishe dinge for the T-girls there! I think I knew that from a TV programme last year... Continuing the theme of epitaphs: what is written on the grave of Ludolph van Ceulen? A description will suffice Helen Edited May 17, 2007 by T-girls Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Continuing the theme of epitaphs: what is on the grave of Ludolph van Ceulen? A description will suffice Helen A micro? Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 What's on it? Lichen? No idea who he is so can't even guess sensibly I am afraid. Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? No idea, but you just wait till Mary see's(sic) that grammar ;-) not my fault Ian! blame the creator! Oh, and no correct answers so far! Tis your fault! Look: Compare: Your question: "who's" The gravestone: "whose" Edited May 17, 2007 by rutson Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 A hint... Ludolph van Ceulen (28 January 1540 – 31 December 1610) was a German mathematician. Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 A hint... Ludolph van Ceulen (28 January 1540 – 31 December 1610) was a German mathematician. Is it a calculator? Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Continuing the theme of epitaphs: what is written on the grave of Ludolph van Ceulen? A description will suffice Maybe his book "Van den Circkel" might help? Quote Link to comment
+purple_pineapple Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 "here lies one who's name was writ in water"? No idea, but you just wait till Mary see's(sic) that grammar ;-) not my fault Ian! blame the creator! Oh, and no correct answers so far! Tis your fault! Look: Compare: Your question: "who's" The gravestone: "whose" errrm, errrrm, that's a fake m'lud! mutter mutter mutter.... Quote Link to comment
+2202 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I prefer pear and blackcurrant myself Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Hummm... mathematician... grave stone... famous German sense of humour... Is it... 'His number was up'? Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Continuing the theme of epitaphs: what is written on the grave of Ludolph van Ceulen? A description will suffice Maybe his book "Van den Circkel" might help? No it didn't ... LOL but I have now googled, so won't say any more than either my maths degree was longer ago than I thought, or my memory is worse than I thought Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 It's a circular question... as easy as... Carolyn Quote Link to comment
+Eckington Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 It's a circular question... as easy as... Carolyn ....pie? Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 It's a circular question... as easy as... Carolyn ....pie? Almost, Helen Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 Pi (or a square pie, for pi squared?) Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) Ding to Simply Paul (I think)... You can argue amongst yourselves Ludolph van Ceulen was a German mathematician who moved to the Netherlands to teach fencing and become a Maths professor. His most famous contribution was calculating pi, the ratio between circumference and diameter of a circle, to 35 decimal places. This was placed on his tombstone as an epitaph. If I was being really picky I would have asked how may decimal places but I am feeling kindhearted... and I want to go to bed Over to Paul... Helen Edited May 17, 2007 by T-girls Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 I'd like my question to go to someone who's not asked one on this thread yet, and didn't on the old one either. Bring out the newbies! Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 C=2*pi*r A=2*pi^2 surely you mean A=pi*r^2 ? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 C=2*pi*r A=2*pi^2 surely you mean A=pi*r^2 ? Yup, I reckon he meant summat like that mind you he is a stupid sort of s*d Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 (edited) If no newbie has asked a question when I next check this thread, I'll have one ready to pose. Question that is, not a newbie. Never pose a newbie. It's cruel. Edited May 19, 2007 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 Well all right then! A Ding to the first person to post a valid googlewhack. You may use Google for this. In fact, you have to. Quote Link to comment
+GAZ Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 I got one with "vaudeville stridulation" a couple of years back.....and I don't actually know what the words mean! Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 meanest nonproductives = 1 Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted May 19, 2007 Author Share Posted May 19, 2007 I got one with "vaudeville stridulation" a couple of years back.....and I don't actually know what the words mean!509 hits for this now!meanest nonproductives = 1Ding! Nice work by Wendy there Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thomas Hardy is one of the most notable Dorset writers. Where, exactly, is he buried? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 (edited) Thomas Hardy is one of the most notable Dorset writers. Where, exactly, is he buried? Which bit? or have the parts been reunited? Edited May 20, 2007 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Where, exactly, is he buried? Quote Link to comment
+Wadders Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Thomas Hardy is one of the most notable Dorset writers. Where, exactly, is he buried? MMmmm sure i went to the graveyard to do a cache there, just got to search the grey matter....... Quote Link to comment
+Wadders Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here...50°43.082'N, 2°24.619'W Link to cache Wadders Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here...50°43.082'N, 2°24.619'W Link to cache Wadders I'd like to give you a ding, but nah, I am afraid I need all the relevant information. I guess so far, you have part of the question correct. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here...50°43.082'N, 2°24.619'W Link to cache Wadders I'd like to give you a ding, but nah, I am afraid I need all the relevant information. I guess so far, you have part of the question correct. Well I know that his heart was buried in Dorset, I didn't know where but I'll steal Wadders idea and say Stinsford/Kingston Maurward, which is where the above cache is. The rest of him was buried in Westminster Abbey. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Here...50°43.082'N, 2°24.619'W Link to cache Wadders I'd like to give you a ding, but nah, I am afraid I need all the relevant information. I guess so far, you have part of the question correct. Well I know that his heart was buried in Dorset, I didn't know where but I'll steal Wadders idea and say Stinsford/Kingston Maurward, which is where the above cache is. The rest of him was buried in Westminster Abbey. DING DONG! Well done Marty. Correct, he wanted to be buried next to his first wife Emma at Stinsford, (just outside Dorchester, Dorset) and the compromise was his heart is buried at Stinsford, and the rest of him is in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I do feel a bit of a cheat as I had no idea where in Dorset his heart was buried, although I did know it was with his missus. Anyhow I think it's only fair to let Wadders have the next question, as I'd never have got it without him... Over to you Wadders. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 As Wadders seems to be out caching I'll jump back in: When cycling home from the station of an evening I pass an establishment showing the following on the door, MING OL what is the establishment in question? and explain how you arrived at your conclusion. Quote Link to comment
NickPick Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) As Wadders seems to be out caching I'll jump back in: When cycling home from the station of an evening I pass an establishment showing the following on the door, MING OL what is the establishment in question? and explain how you arrived at your conclusion. It's a Swimming Pool, and the two words are written accross a double set of doors, one of which is open, so the other door would say: SWIM PO edit: the bit above is supposed to be justified, but although I've typed in 6 spaces to line the right margin up, it keeps getting left justified! Edited May 21, 2007 by NickPick Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) As Wadders seems to be out caching I'll jump back in: When cycling home from the station of an evening I pass an establishment showing the following on the door, MING OL what is the establishment in question? and explain how you arrived at your conclusion. It's a Swimming Pool, and the two words are written accross a double set of doors, one of which is open, so the other door would say: SWIM PO edit: the bit above is supposed to be justified, but although I've typed in 6 spaces to line the right margin up, it keeps getting left justified! DING It is indeed, I thought that would last a little bit longer... FWIW I've never seen the sign saying: SWI ..PO Edited May 21, 2007 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
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