+NattyBooshka Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 The Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' was the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war. Who was 'Enola Gay'? I seem to remember she was the mother of the pilot? Quote
+The Patrician Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 The Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' was the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb as a weapon of war. Who was 'Enola Gay'? I seem to remember she was the mother of the pilot? That was quick -Ding! Quote
jadenrich2101 Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) Marilyn Manson I had a hoodie of his when i was 14 that said "VOTE SATAN" it got in the yorkshire evening post aswell :S Edited June 26, 2011 by jady1987 Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) DING. Err... Still haven't grown up myself, can be seen sporting MM, NIN and slipknot hoodies on a regular basis... Don't wear Cradle of Filth shirts as often as 10 years ago though. I'm a tad older than 14! Not sure how many votes Satan got! Edited June 26, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
jadenrich2101 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Im still into my rock music just dont wear the outfits as much (ooo how i miss my baggy jeans and my hoodies....and black hair) Now gotta think of a question Quote
jadenrich2101 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Keeping with the music theme : What word means gradually getting louder and louder? Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Keeping with the music theme : What word means gradually getting louder and louder? # Crescendo Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 What is the longest correct sentence in the english language consisting of only one word (multiple times). And for bonus points explain how it works. Remember no googling. [] Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 no idea without google... something to do with a bovine I think... can't remember Quote
jadenrich2101 Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I hope u havent been googling NB i will be very dissapointed and i think as the preident of the nattybooshka club u will have to serve a mini punishment!!! forefit if u will Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I hope u havent been googling NB i will be very dissapointed and i think as the preident of the nattybooshka club u will have to serve a mini punishment!!! forefit if u will I have indeed googled this question to see if what I remembered was right... But I have also not submitted an answer to the question... And I wont! Not even confirmed that I'm right yet! So you can rest assured that there will be no forfeit Madame President. Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I hope u havent been googling NB i will be very dissapointed and i think as the preident of the nattybooshka club u will have to serve a mini punishment!!! forefit if u will I have indeed googled this question to see if what I remembered was right... But I have also not submitted an answer to the question... And I wont! Not even confirmed that I'm right yet! So you can rest assured that there will be no forfeit Madame President. If you aren't playing this round NB i'll happily tell you the answer I have if you contact me by email. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I hope u havent been googling NB i will be very dissapointed and i think as the preident of the nattybooshka club u will have to serve a mini punishment!!! forefit if u will I have indeed googled this question to see if what I remembered was right... But I have also not submitted an answer to the question... And I wont! Not even confirmed that I'm right yet! So you can rest assured that there will be no forfeit Madame President. If you aren't playing this round NB i'll happily tell you the answer I have if you contact me by email. Yeah... Great question... And maybe I was close, or maybe miles away... Email sent! Quote
Pajaholic Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Answer for sale lol The longest sentence with only one word (where a 'word' is defined as a sequence of letters disregarding semantics and capitalization) in the American language concerns buffalo (the animals) of Buffalo (the city) who buffalo (i.e. bully) other buffalo of Buffalo, who are themselves buffaloed by yet more buffalo of Buffalo. This gives us the sentence, "Buffalo buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo." Note the parenthetical brace of commas - the sentence would be two characters shorter (and a couple of technical writers' forums a few threads fewer) without them. Unfortunately, 'buffalo' doesn't mean 'to bully' in English (it only means that in American) and so that's not the correct answer! The longest similar sentence in (olde) English - but at least from the correct side of the pond - probably concerns the area around two of my caches ('Thanckes for the memories' and 'Thanckes Again'). For info, "Thanckes thanckes" are the oil storage containers at the RN fuel depot at (50.3829, -4.2064). So we might consider some thanckes (pronounced 'tanks' and meaning large storage containers) of Thanckes (the area around my caches) thanckes (i.e. expresses gratitude) to other thanckes of Thanckes, who themselves give thanckes to yet more thanckes of Thanckes. Although that scenario is an anthropomorphism, and so semantically incorrect, it still gives the syntactically correct (and longer than the American bovine-based equivalent), "Thanckes thanckes, Thanckes thanckes thanckes, thanckes Thanckes thanckes!" Unfortunately, I don't know of a single word that can be semantically a noun, proper noun, and a verb in current English and so can't answer your question! Edited June 27, 2011 by Pajaholic Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 There's no American language... They use old English, with some new bits. Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Answer for sale lol The longest sentence with only one word (where a 'word' is defined as a sequence of letters disregarding semantics and capitalization) in the American language concerns buffalo (the animals) of Buffalo (the city) who buffalo (i.e. bully) other buffalo of Buffalo, who are themselves buffaloed by yet more buffalo of Buffalo. This gives us the sentence, "Buffalo buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo." Note the parenthetical brace of commas - the sentence would be two characters shorter (and a couple of technical writers' forums a few threads fewer) without them. Unfortunately, 'buffalo' doesn't mean 'to bully' in English (it only means that in American) and so that's not the correct answer! The longest similar sentence in (olde) English - but at least from the correct side of the pond - probably concerns the area around two of my caches ('Thanckes for the memories' and 'Thanckes Again'). For info, "Thanckes thanckes" are the oil storage containers at the RN fuel depot at (50.3829, -4.2064). So we might consider some thanckes (pronounced 'tanks' and meaning large storage containers) of Thanckes (the area around my caches) thanckes (i.e. expresses gratitude) to other thanckes of Thanckes, who themselves give thanckes to yet more thanckes of Thanckes. Although that scenario is an anthropomorphism, and so semantically incorrect, it still gives the syntactically correct (and longer than the American bovine-based equivalent), "Thanckes thanckes, Thanckes thanckes thanckes, thanckes Thanckes thanckes!" I've no idea of a single word that can be semantically a noun, proper noun, or a verb in current English and so can't answer your question! Nevertheless your answer is correct. There is no such language as American. However the differences between the language spoken in the UK and the one in the US have lead people to use the term American English to identify the language spoken in the US. However as you correctly state this is found on the UK message board and should make sense in UK english well there is another word that makes a sentence in UK english with as many words. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Answer for sale lol The longest sentence with only one word (where a 'word' is defined as a sequence of letters disregarding semantics and capitalization) in the American language concerns buffalo (the animals) of Buffalo (the city) who buffalo (i.e. bully) other buffalo of Buffalo, who are themselves buffaloed by yet more buffalo of Buffalo. This gives us the sentence, "Buffalo buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo." Note the parenthetical brace of commas - the sentence would be two characters shorter (and a couple of technical writers' forums a few threads fewer) without them. Unfortunately, 'buffalo' doesn't mean 'to bully' in English (it only means that in American) and so that's not the correct answer! The longest similar sentence in (olde) English - but at least from the correct side of the pond - probably concerns the area around two of my caches ('Thanckes for the memories' and 'Thanckes Again'). For info, "Thanckes thanckes" are the oil storage containers at the RN fuel depot at (50.3829, -4.2064). So we might consider some thanckes (pronounced 'tanks' and meaning large storage containers) of Thanckes (the area around my caches) thanckes (i.e. expresses gratitude) to other thanckes of Thanckes, who themselves give thanckes to yet more thanckes of Thanckes. Although that scenario is an anthropomorphism, and so semantically incorrect, it still gives the syntactically correct (and longer than the American bovine-based equivalent), "Thanckes thanckes, Thanckes thanckes thanckes, thanckes Thanckes thanckes!" I've no idea of a single word that can be semantically a noun, proper noun, or a verb in current English and so can't answer your question! Nevertheless your answer is correct. There is no such language as American. However the differences between the language spoken in the UK and the one in the US have lead people to use the term American English to identify the language spoken in the US. However as you correctly state this is found on the UK message board and should make sense in UK english well there is another word that makes a sentence in UK english with as many words. Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Police? Ding. Sorry Pajaholic I think you talked yourself out of that one. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Police? Ding. Sorry Pajaholic I think you talked yourself out of that one. Wasn't sure it'd work 8 times... But longest word I could think of that worked 3 times! Question: Bat For Lashes is a solo performer, who's real name I won't mention. Her cousin is considered by many to be the best in the world ever at his sport... Name the cousin. Edited June 27, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+thehalibutkid Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Police? Ding. Sorry Pajaholic I think you talked yourself out of that one. Wasn't sure it'd work 8 times... But longest word I could think of that worked 3 times! Question: Bat For Lashes is a solo performer, who's real name I won't mention. Her cousin is considered by many to be the best in the world ever at his sport... Name the uncle. I'll take a stab at Tiger Woods Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Oops Edited June 27, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) Police? Ding. Sorry Pajaholic I think you talked yourself out of that one. Wasn't sure it'd work 8 times... But longest word I could think of that worked 3 times! Question: Bat For Lashes is a solo performer, who's real name I won't mention. Her cousin is considered by many to be the best in the world ever at his sport... Name the uncle. I'll take a stab at Tiger Woods So would his (ex?) wife... But nope! (that's golf out then!) Edited June 27, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Sorry! Saw error in question... Tried to edit... Hit reply instead... Then deleted corrected one! It's getting late! Here it is properly! Question: Bat For Lashes is a solo performer, who's real name I won't mention. Her cousin is considered by many to be the best in the world ever at his sport... Name the cousin. (golfers now ruled out) Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Going to go for...Sir Donald Bradman. Sorry... Nope. Not golf... Not cricket Quote
+Fianccetto Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I thought Bat for L'ashes might be a clue! Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 I thought Bat for L'ashes might be a clue! Hmm... Hehe... Bat would be incorrect. L'ashes more so I guess! Nice lateral thinking though! Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Raphael Nadal? You're getting warmer. No! Quote
+Fianccetto Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Andy Murray? (Come on, Tim!) Have got to sleep now. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 27, 2011 Posted June 27, 2011 Andy Murray? (Come on, Tim!) Have got to sleep now. No... Not sure anyone considers him the best in the world ever! Not tennis Quote
+Guanajuato Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Longest sentence with only one word? Marriage. Bit behind, I know, but I couldn't let it go. As for the latest question, I'm not suggesting he's the best in the world ever, but Fernando Alonso? Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Longest sentence with only one word? Marriage. Bit behind, I know, but I couldn't let it go. As for the latest question, I'm not suggesting he's the best in the world ever, but Fernando Alonso? Nope... Not he either. Quote
+Fianccetto Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Steve Redgrave? Longest word: smiles. There's a mile between the first and last letters. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Steve Redgrave? Longest word: smiles. There's a mile between the first and last letters. Nope... Not rowing... And you're not as close as you were before! Quote
jadenrich2101 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 soooo not close with golf or cricket but close with nadal ??.....something to do with squash maybe ?? or badminton ?? Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 soooo not close with golf or cricket but close with nadal ??.....something to do with squash maybe ?? or badminton ?? Maybe Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) what was the question again hehehehe Ok. Bat for Lashes is a solo artist, her cousin was considered the best in the world ever in his sport... Who is he? As it's gone on a while, pub quizzers should know him by his record... Most consecutive victories in any sport. (obviously this rules out anyone from Great Britain) Edited June 28, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Well I just googled it and wouldn't have got it in a million years without help. Quote
+keehotee Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Well I just googled it and wouldn't have got it in a million years without help. Ditto. Always amusing to watch the fishing though Edited June 28, 2011 by keehotee Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Federer Not tennis... Federer's balls would be too big. Edited June 28, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
Thistlegrouch Posted June 29, 2011 Posted June 29, 2011 Have absolutely no idea. Guessing with the small balls i'm going with.. Golf? Quote
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