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OK another easy one, what comes next: Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite,..............?

Apatite, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond...

DING

Posted

OK another easy one, what comes next: Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite,..............?

Apatite, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond...

DING

 

Only easy as I happened to have "Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy" on my desk!

 

So on the same theme...

 

Name the only metal ore to begin with the letter Q - though it's probably much better known by an alternative name.

Posted

OK another easy one, what comes next: Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Flourite,..............?

Apatite, Orthoclase Feldspar, Quartz, Topaz, Corundum, Diamond...

DING

 

Only easy as I happened to have "Rutleys Elements of Mineralogy" on my desk!

 

So on the same theme...

 

Name the only metal ore to begin with the letter Q - though it's probably much better known by an alternative name.

Frank Rutley I think only names one, but looking through my books I have found four, although only one is common enough to be mined. So I will go for Quenselite

Posted (edited)

Change of subject. Which country has Dzongkha as it's official language?

I remember this from Michael Palin on tv I think Nepal

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Change of subject. Which country has Dzongkha as it's official language?

 

Wales :)

 

Bhutan :(

 

I'm sending Goldpot to the corner for being silly (or at least I hope he was)

 

DING to gold735uk

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The only thing about Feb 14 1929 that I can think of is the St Valentines Day massacre, so maybe there is a link there.

 

Alessandro Capone was director, so all I can come up with is the link between surnames Capone. Alphonse Capone being behind the ST Valentines Massacre

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The only thing about Feb 14 1929 that I can think of is the St Valentines Day massacre, so maybe there is a link there.

 

Ah movies, my favourite although I did have to paf (Smuggle Bug) to confirm. She is, afterall, my partner in all movie making mayhem.

 

DrDick&Vick are correct about the St valentines Day massacre when Al capone and his men dispatched the lead.

L'Amour Cache is a film by Italian director Al Capone.

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The only thing about Feb 14 1929 that I can think of is the St Valentines Day massacre, so maybe there is a link there.

 

Ah movies, my favourite although I did have to paf (Smuggle Bug) to confirm. She is, afterall, my partner in all movie making mayhem.

 

DrDick&Vick are correct about the St valentines Day massacre when Al capone and his men dispatched the lead.

L'Amour Cache is a film by Italian director Al Capone.

 

Oh, beaten by one minute. That'll teach me to be multi tasking (drinking tea and texting).

Posted

The only thing about Feb 14 1929 that I can think of is the St Valentines Day massacre, so maybe there is a link there.

 

Ah movies, my favourite although I did have to paf (Smuggle Bug) to confirm. She is, afterall, my partner in all movie making mayhem.

 

DrDick&Vick are correct about the St valentines Day massacre when Al capone and his men dispatched the lead.

L'Amour Cache is a film by Italian director Al Capone.

 

Oh, beaten by one minute. That'll teach me to be multi tasking (drinking tea and texting).

 

First time I have played this, I assume I have to wait for the confirmation of my answer in the form of a ding? haha!

 

I should admit that it was a lucky stumble that got me the answer :-s I have never seen the film!

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Ok,

 

What links East Grinstead, Boxing Day and the Duke of Bohemia (907–935) together?

 

Good King Wenceslas

 

This carol was written by John Mason Neale in the town of East Grinstead. The story in the carol is about the King (or Duke) of Bohemia, seeing peasants, on Boxing Day, from his castle and taking food and wood to them.

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gOTTA TAKE ONE OF THE gEOKIDS SWIMMING SO IF THE ANTICIPATED dING COMES SOMEONE ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE BECAUSE I WILL BE SQUEEZING A COUPLE OF CAches in whilst out, i cant go anywhere without trying to squeeze some in, sorry about the caps :blink:

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gOTTA TAKE ONE OF THE gEOKIDS SWIMMING SO IF THE ANTICIPATED dING COMES SOMEONE ELSE FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE BECAUSE I WILL BE SQUEEZING A COUPLE OF CAches in whilst out, i cant go anywhere without trying to squeeze some in, sorry about the caps :blink:

 

DING!

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Rowan Atkinson, the actor who plays Mr. Bean, got his degree in which subject ?

 

Electrical Engineering. I know that because my brother went to uni with him.

 

Ding to you with inside information :blink:

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Seeing as it's Oscars week and I love movies.....

 

Only three films have even won all top five Oscars - Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director and Writing.

 

Name one of them?

 

It Happened one Night, One Flew over the cuckoo's nest, and silence of the lambs.

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Seeing as it's Oscars week and I love movies.....

 

Only three films have even won all top five Oscars - Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director and Writing.

 

Name one of them?

 

It Happened one Night, One Flew over the cuckoo's nest, and silence of the lambs.

 

DING, either you're as big a movie fan as me or you're googling.

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Seeing as it's Oscars week and I love movies.....

 

Only three films have even won all top five Oscars - Best Film, Actor, Actress, Director and Writing.

 

Name one of them?

 

It Happened one Night, One Flew over the cuckoo's nest, and silence of the lambs.

 

DING, either you're as big a movie fan as me or you're googling.

 

I'm no big movie buff, but I do a lot of Quiz nights for charities. I write them and also am the quizmaster. So that's my knowledge base grounding. Your last Q was a great one, a fav of mine for the movie round as it promotes a hell of a lot of discussion and debate!

 

Ok, so, next Q. Lets keep to the oscars theme,

 

How did Marlon Brando's oscar refusal backfire?

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Since no one else is chipping in, it was on March the 27th 1973, and he was protesting against the treatment of North American Indians and their depiction by Hollywood and on TV - This much I've found in a book. I think Brando had given an American Indian Rights activist a long speech to deliver, but she was only allowed to speak for a minute so had to improvise..? Does that count as a backfire?

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Since no one else is chipping in, it was on March the 27th 1973, and he was protesting against the treatment of North American Indians and their depiction by Hollywood and on TV - This much I've found in a book. I think Brando had given an American Indian Rights activist a long speech to deliver, but she was only allowed to speak for a minute so had to improvise..? Does that count as a backfire?

The American indian girl who delivered the speech was a vampire.

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Since no one else is chipping in, it was on March the 27th 1973, and he was protesting against the treatment of North American Indians and their depiction by Hollywood and on TV - This much I've found in a book. I think Brando had given an American Indian Rights activist a long speech to deliver, but she was only allowed to speak for a minute so had to improvise..? Does that count as a backfire?

 

Getting there....

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Since no one else is chipping in, it was on March the 27th 1973, and he was protesting against the treatment of North American Indians and their depiction by Hollywood and on TV - This much I've found in a book. I think Brando had given an American Indian Rights activist a long speech to deliver, but she was only allowed to speak for a minute so had to improvise..? Does that count as a backfire?

 

Getting there....

 

She ended up getting the boos and jeers meant for Brando and thus continued the ill-treatment he was protesting against.

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Since no one else is chipping in, it was on March the 27th 1973, and he was protesting against the treatment of North American Indians and their depiction by Hollywood and on TV - This much I've found in a book. I think Brando had given an American Indian Rights activist a long speech to deliver, but she was only allowed to speak for a minute so had to improvise..? Does that count as a backfire?

 

Getting there....

 

She ended up getting the boos and jeers meant for Brando and thus continued the ill-treatment he was protesting against.

 

That was the line I was looking for!

 

Sorry for the late reply peeps, I do apologise. I went away with work and I completely forgot about. Forgive me!!

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Well, it's currently the Summer Time Act of 1972, but I imagine you're looking for something older than that? I know it was around at the time of the First World War, but suspect it was Victorian originally..?

Posted

Well, it's currently the Summer Time Act of 1972, but I imagine you're looking for something older than that? I know it was around at the time of the First World War, but suspect it was Victorian originally..?

 

I think your onto something with it being around the first world war. 1915? I don't think it was Victorian, but the idea has been around since around the 1700's I think. Wasn't it mooted origionally as an off the cuff kinda suggestion by Benjamin Franklyn?

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IIRC it was originally introduced to give farms a longer working day, which makes sense during a war. I doubt it would have been as early as 1914 since they thought the war would be over by Christmas of that year. rob.marsh has already suggested 1915, so I'll guess the next year on - i.e. 1916.

 

Geoff

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IIRC it was originally introduced to give farms a longer working day, which makes sense during a war. I doubt it would have been as early as 1914 since they thought the war would be over by Christmas of that year. rob.marsh has already suggested 1915, so I'll guess the next year on - i.e. 1916.

 

Geoff

 

DING for 1916

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