+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks! What recently brought Adam Smith into the public eye? He's on the back of the new tenner. Cue panto voice: Ooooh no he isn't! He's on the back of the new twenty. Finally one I can do! DING - over to you imajica Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 Thanks! What recently brought Adam Smith into the public eye? He's on the back of the new tenner. Cue panto voice: Ooooh no he isn't! He's on the back of the new twenty. Finally one I can do! I've never saved up enough to have one of those Quote
+imajica Posted May 27, 2007 Posted May 27, 2007 Ok, my first one so apologies if it is the worst question ever posed. Who wrote about such characters as Dinah-Moe Humm, Ms. Pinky, Potato-Headed Bobby and Bwana Dik? Quote
Nediam Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Ok, my first one so apologies if it is the worst question ever posed. Who wrote about such characters as Dinah-Moe Humm, Ms. Pinky, Potato-Headed Bobby and Bwana Dik? Spike Milligan? or maybe Dr Seuss? Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Ok, my first one so apologies if it is the worst question ever posed. Who wrote about such characters as Dinah-Moe Humm, Ms. Pinky, Potato-Headed Bobby and Bwana Dik? Frank Zappa Quote
+2202 Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Ok, my first one so apologies if it is the worst question ever posed. Who wrote about such characters as Dinah-Moe Humm, Ms. Pinky, Potato-Headed Bobby and Bwana Dik? Frank Zappa Well thats certainly a DING for SlytherinAlex. Never thought I'd see the day when Dinah-Moe Humm was mentioned in the same breath as caching. (Kiss my aura, dora, M..m..m its real angora) Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Well thats certainly a DING for SlytherinAlex. Never thought I'd see the day when Dinah-Moe Humm was mentioned in the same breath as caching. (Kiss my aura, dora, M..m..m its real angora) Well it did help that I had a VERY sore thumb yesterday. Really!! Anyway, here's a quicke, no googling and no looking in the box and counting up. In a stardard 100 tile scrabble set, what is the total value of all the tiles? Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Oh it is on the tip of my tongue ... NOT! I'll hazard a guess at 360. Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Oh it is on the tip of my tongue ... NOT! I'll hazard a guess at 360. one guess at a time and I'll give you higher or lower. >>>> lower Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 ok lets split the difference then, 180? Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 ok lets split the difference then, 180? I meant one guess each. Wait till someone else has a go, otherwise this will be over in less than 5 minutes Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 ok lets split the difference then, 180? I meant one guess each. Wait till someone else has a go, otherwise this will be over in less than 5 minutes Guess: 210 Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 ok lets split the difference then, 180? I meant one guess each. Wait till someone else has a go, otherwise this will be over in less than 5 minutes Guess: 210 It surprised me. But even lower than that. Quote
+goldpot Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 90! I'm playing this game because Geocaching.com is all bunged up - is there a holiday on or something Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 187 ? Spot on. a lot less than I thought. a. Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) Got there eventually! Ok in a set of dominoes, (a 6 x 6 set) how many pips (spots) are there? No google ... you work it out! Edited May 28, 2007 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Got there eventually! Ok in a set of dominoes, (a 6 x 6 set) how many pips (spots) are there? No google ... you work it out! 168 if I added it up right. Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Got there eventually! Ok in a set of dominoes, (a 6 x 6 set) how many pips (spots) are there? No google ... you work it out! 168 if I added it up right. That's a DING for you Marty Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Name the original seven crew members of The Liberator. Quote
Nediam Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Name the original seven crew members of The Liberator. I only know Blake, Avon and Vila Plus the woman who went on to act in Emmerdale Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Name the original seven crew members of The Liberator. I only know Blake, Avon and Vila Plus the woman who went on to act in Emmerdale 3 down, 4 to go. Quote
+minstrelcat Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 I think there was a Carrie or Callie or something. Lisa Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 I think there was a Carrie or Callie or something. Lisa 4 down 3 to go. Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Does the name of the ships computer count? Zen Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Does the name of the ships computer count? Zen Yes, so only 2 to go. Quote
Nediam Posted May 29, 2007 Posted May 29, 2007 Does the name of the ships computer count? Zen Yes, so only 2 to go. Well done Bongtwashes I hadn't got a clue what it was called And didn't expect it to count to be honest! (I was only 3 when it first aired) Quote
+Carlos & The Birdie Crew Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 There was a bearded guy called Gann (I hope). Carlos Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 There was a bearded guy called Gann (I hope). Carlos Yep, though he didn't have a beard. Only one left, and I think it's the one who ended up in Emmerdale (though I never watch it). So whoever gets her gets the Ding.... Quote
+2202 Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Well it has to be Jenna, who also named it The Liberator Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Well it has to be Jenna, who also named it The Liberator DING Quote
+2202 Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Who died 10 years ago yesterday 29th May aged 31, somewhat prematurely and a great miss to many people, just like his father who died 29th July 1977 aged 28. Quote
Nediam Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Who died 10 years ago yesterday 29th May aged 31, somewhat prematurely and a great miss to many people, just like his father who died 29th July 1977 aged 28. Brandon Lee - Son of Bruce Lee? Quote
+2202 Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Who died 10 years ago yesterday 29th May aged 31, somewhat prematurely and a great miss to many people, just like his father who died 29th July 1977 aged 28. Brandon Lee - Son of Bruce Lee? No Quote
+imajica Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Who died 10 years ago yesterday 29th May aged 31, somewhat prematurely and a great miss to many people, just like his father who died 29th July 1977 aged 28. I was going to say Jeff Buckley but I think the dates are wrong for Tim Buckley. This was going to be my question the other day and I went for Zappa at the last second. Quote
+2202 Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Who died 10 years ago yesterday 29th May aged 31, somewhat prematurely and a great miss to many people, just like his father who died 29th July 1977 aged 28. I was going to say Jeff Buckley but I think the dates are wrong for Tim Buckley. This was going to be my question the other day and I went for Zappa at the last second. Well I'll give it a DING As those are my dates, father in bed on the night of 28th but pronouced dead on the 29th Quote
+imajica Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 Well I'll give it a DING As those are my dates, father in bed on the night of 28th but pronouced dead on the 29th I'll take the DING under any circumstances, I just read a different month in the bastion of reliability that is The Sun Ok. Who (allegedly) filmed themselves burning one million pounds in 1994? Quote
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