Pajaholic Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 DING for 1916 That was a lucky guess! and talking of guesses... I guess that we're all familiar with plastic food containers, but who invented them and in which year? Geoff Quote
norsch Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 DING for 1916 That was a lucky guess! and talking of guesses... I guess that we're all familiar with plastic food containers, but who invented them and in which year? Geoff Probably someone called Mr Tupper. Who if I remember correctly was developing food containers for the US army during WW2, but the war ended before his work was finnished, so I will guess at 1946. Quote
Pajaholic Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 I'll give you the DING for that. However, most references I've found say that you're out by one year and Earl S. Tupper actually invented the plastic food container in 1945. Now for some confusion: a couple of references pre-date that and say he actually invented his plastic food container in 1939! Unravelling the thread, my best guess is that he took out the original patent in 1939, started the Tupperware company in 1945, and registered the Tupperware trademark in 1946 (and made the product available in that year) ... but I could be wrong! Over to norsch. Geoff Quote
norsch Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Ripley in Derbyshire, Howden in East Yorkshire and Chesil Beach. Who is the link? Quote
+ChaceGuild Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Inventor of the Bouncing Bomb, Barnes Wallis I'm into militaria etc. Quote
norsch Posted March 17, 2010 Posted March 17, 2010 Inventor of the Bouncing Bomb, Barnes Wallis I'm into militaria etc. DING Quote
+Madam Cholet Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 Get in Cheers Norsch! BUMP for ChaceGuild Quote
+ChaceGuild Posted March 22, 2010 Posted March 22, 2010 Q) Which of the following British wacky laws has been repealed: 1. A pregnant woman may legally relieve herself anywhere 2. Cab drivers must ask each and every passenger if they have small pox or 'The Plague'. 3. A man may urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle. 4. Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. Quote
norsch Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 Q) Which of the following British wacky laws has been repealed: 1. A pregnant woman may legally relieve herself anywhere 2. Cab drivers must ask each and every passenger if they have small pox or 'The Plague'. 3. A man may urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle. 4. Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. No. 4 Quote
+ChaceGuild Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 DING for Norsch Weirdly, the first 3 are still on the statute books!?! Although that doesn't mean that they'll be enforced/hold up in court I just thought it'd be interesting to let people know just how ridiculous our legal system can be! There are plenty more if anyone's interested. Quote
norsch Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 A very easy seasonal one this time. Which country is the worlds biggest producer of daffodils? Quote
+rob.marsh Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I'm gonna go with England, as I know Cornwall and the Channel Islands grow a lot of them. I also know that we export them. Quote
+Pharisee Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 I was up in Lincolnshire (that's the huge county just north of the Wash that nobody ever visits ) last week and passed field upon field of daffodils so I suspect England is as good an answer as any. Quote
norsch Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) I'm gonna go with England, as I know Cornwall and the Channel Islands grow a lot of them. I also know that we export them. Thats a DING, England is by far the worlds largest producer. One farm in Cornwall actually grows 350 million flowers per year. So over to rob.marsh Edited March 23, 2010 by norsch Quote
+rob.marsh Posted March 23, 2010 Posted March 23, 2010 As you may know the Daffodil is the symbol for the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity. Marie Curie, won 2 nobel prizes in her time, one for Physics, and one for Chemistry in 1911. what year did she win the Prize for Physics? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted March 26, 2010 Author Posted March 26, 2010 I've a feeling it was earlier so will take a stab at 1907 Quote
+rutson Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 Hmmm... not sure that's pub quiz level so much as a guessing game ;-) 1906? Quote
+rob.marsh Posted March 26, 2010 Posted March 26, 2010 Not sure why its a guessing game any more than another pub quiz level question where you don't know the answer!? ;-) Both wrong answers though, but Paul was right in feeling that it was earlier. Quote
+ijcoxf Posted March 27, 2010 Posted March 27, 2010 Not sure why its a guessing game any more than another pub quiz level question where you don't know the answer!? ;-) Both wrong answers though, but Paul was right in feeling that it was earlier. I've a feeling it was earlier still - 1902? Quote
+rob.marsh Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Not sure why its a guessing game any more than another pub quiz level question where you don't know the answer!? ;-) Both wrong answers though, but Paul was right in feeling that it was earlier. I've a feeling it was earlier still - 1902? wrong again, didn't realise this would stump people some much! Quote
norsch Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Not sure why its a guessing game any more than another pub quiz level question where you don't know the answer!? ;-) Both wrong answers though, but Paul was right in feeling that it was earlier. I've a feeling it was earlier still - 1902? wrong again, didn't realise this would stump people some much! stumped because it's before most of our time, though I thought some of the older ones may have remembered. I will take a guess and try 1903 Quote
+rob.marsh Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Not sure why its a guessing game any more than another pub quiz level question where you don't know the answer!? ;-) Both wrong answers though, but Paul was right in feeling that it was earlier. I've a feeling it was earlier still - 1902? wrong again, didn't realise this would stump people some much! stumped because it's before most of our time, though I thought some of the older ones may have remembered. I will take a guess and try 1903 I'll have to remember then not to go down the historical route for questions in the future, Sorry. 1903 is correct. Quote
norsch Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 Bump to Norsch OK how is Laurence Tureaud better known? Quote
+Cash-in Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 B A Baracas - aka Mr T. Or the man of the Snickers advert! Quote
+The Duckers Posted March 31, 2010 Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) OK how is Laurence Tureaud better known? Sorry to go slightly off topic, but, going away in 2 weeks for a break and was looking (only today) at caches en-route. Came across a puzzle cache worth a possible visit and the above question gives me the answer to 2 of the required 10 digits...... Thanks Edited March 31, 2010 by Turtlebum Quote
norsch Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 B A Baracas - aka Mr T. Or the man of the Snickers advert! DING! Quote
+Cash-in Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Right, here goes: Marie Curie won 2 Nobel prizes, what were they for and in which years was she awarded them? Quote
+Lost in Space Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) Right, here goes: Marie Curie won 2 Nobel prizes, what were they for and in which years was she awarded them? ????? Deja Vu (I thought April pranks stopped at noon) Edited April 1, 2010 by Lost in Space Quote
+Fianccetto Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Right, here goes: Marie Curie won 2 Nobel prizes, what were they for and in which years was she awarded them? ????? Deja Vu (I thought April pranks stopped at noon) Right, I'm going for it... 1903 for Physics and 1911 for Chemistry. (Have I remembered that right?!) Quote
+Cash-in Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Sorry folks, thought I'd join in without having read through the thread! Well remembered though Fianccetto!!!! Quote
+Fianccetto Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 We don't have a question to hand, so you want to go again? Quote
+Cash-in Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Right, I'll try again! What does golf stand for? Quote
Pajaholic Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Right, I'll try again! What does golf stand for? Widely circulated on the Internet is that it stands for "Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden". Snopes has an article on this, which suggests that "golf" isn't an acronym, and hence doesn't stand for anything (other than, perhaps, a good caching opportunity ruined!) Geoff Quote
+Cash-in Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Right, I'll try again! What does golf stand for? Widely circulated on the Internet is that it stands for "Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden". Snopes has an article on this, which suggests that "golf" isn't an acronym, and hence doesn't stand for anything (other than, perhaps, a good caching opportunity ruined!) Geoff ding ding, spot on! Quote
Pajaholic Posted April 1, 2010 Posted April 1, 2010 Thanks. In February 2000, Frodo Baggins was the first to enter Britain under a scheme that had originally been suggested by the Monster Raving Loony Party; but who or what was Frodo Baggins? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Thanks. In February 2000, Frodo Baggins was the first to enter Britain under a scheme that had originally been suggested by the Monster Raving Loony Party; but who or what was Frodo Baggins? He was a dog that received the first passport for dogs. Quote
Pajaholic Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 DING to MartyBartfast. Not only the first dog, he was the first pet of any species to enter Britain under the PETS scheme (aka "pet passport"). (clicky link) Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 DING to MartyBartfast. Not only the first dog, he was the first pet of any species to enter Britain under the PETS scheme (aka "pet passport"). (clicky link) I don't think it's the only MRLP proposal that's been stolen by other political parties. Below are a few more from their current manifesto, but one isn't. Which one did I make up? Bon Voyage We will pass a law ordering British Airways flight attendants to CHEER UP! GCSE Lottery It is proposed that, before the beginning of exams, the exam board will select a certain obscure phrase which will be kept secret. If any pupil inadvertently writes this phrase in any exam,he/she will automaticaly receive straight A* grades, and a free teddy. Commas with dots Semicolons should be banned; No-one knows when to use one anyway. Founders Day It will be compulsory for everyone to wear a top hat to work on the birthday of Screaming Lord Sutch, this will serve to unify the population and create much needed jobs in the flagging hatters industry. Cool on the outside: To combat global warming and climate change all buildings should be fitted with air conditioning units on the outside. Put a Sock in it All socks to be sold in packs of 3 as a precaution against losing one. Olympics Supermarket Trolley Formation Dancing to be made an Olimpick event. Education. Ban the teaching of foreign languages. Instead, invest in other countries learning of English. Politicians are Shocked Politicians to be fitted with electric shock collars, the type used to stop dogs barking, and shocked every time they lie. English. Anyone using American spelling should be made to carry a very large copy of the Oxford English Dictionary around with them for a week. Quote
Pajaholic Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Oh my! I'm torn between three; and I suspect they're all incorrect! But now for something completely different: When Alan Hope got the first Monster Raving Loony Party seat on Ashburton Council the local TV news gave him a proper hard time. Apparently, his policies were far too sensible and they accused him of cheating Oh ... my guess: Commas with dots. Geoff Quote
+The Duckers Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 My guess would be the "Cool On The Outside" Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 Sorry Chaps both "Cool On The Outside" & "Commas with dots" are in the MRLP manifesto! The more astute among you will have deduced that there are only 8 left, and by a process of elimination you're bound to get the right one sooner or later. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted April 2, 2010 Posted April 2, 2010 I'll go for the BA flight attendants cheering up - because it seems nicely topical! MrsB Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 2nd guess: Founders day. DING to Pajaholic! All the others are on the manifesto, althought as a party they're very receptive to suggestions so I might propose Founders Day as a new policy. Quote
Pajaholic Posted April 3, 2010 Posted April 3, 2010 DING to Pajaholic! All the others are on the manifesto, althought as a party they're very receptive to suggestions so I might propose Founders Day as a new policy. Thanks. Apologies for the late reply - I didn't expect to be right and didn't have a question ready Next question: Challenger, Tornado, Typhoon, Mustang, Laser, Marauder, Europa, Hurricane, Buccaneer, Jetstream, Superstorm, and Crusader are all types of what? Geoff Quote
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