+thehalibutkid Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 Here is the question: Who was the mother of the first Queen Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth I)? Anne Boleyn? DING! Ta! What was used to execute Anne Boleyn? I suppose an axe is too simple an answer. Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 If I taught my year 5 class correctly last year then it was a sword. Quote
+The Patrician Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 If I taught my year 5 class correctly last year then it was a sword. Ding! A French swordsman specially hired for the occasion apparently. Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 Phew, I haven't been feeding the kids false information! It's always a worry to me when a little fact slips out that I heard somewhere in case it turns out to be wrong and I haven't actually checked it! Where is the longest 'pleasure' pier in the world? Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 Phew, I haven't been feeding the kids false information! It's always a worry to me when a little fact slips out that I heard somewhere in case it turns out to be wrong and I haven't actually checked it! Where is the longest 'pleasure' pier in the world? Wigan? No... Southend on Sea? Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted August 30, 2011 Posted August 30, 2011 Lol @ Wigan Ding for Southend. The pier cache was our 5th find back in April on a very blustery day! How time flies when you're having fun. Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 I know... Wigan was a working pier. Who/What "take silk" and when? Quote
+Betelgeuse Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Barristers take silk when they are appointed as Queen's Counsels Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Barristers take silk when they are appointed as Queen's Counsels Ding! Expensive business it is too... Then the rewards aren't bad! Edited August 31, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+The Patrician Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 What is the psammead? I'm afraid Google had to be my friend, never heard of it Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Not sure if this is what you're after but I think that was what the sand fairy in the book '5 Children as It' called himself. I used to love the kids tv programme they brought out based on the book and was extremely disappointed by the more recent film! Quote
+Betelgeuse Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Not sure if this is what you're after but I think that was what the sand fairy in the book '5 Children as It' called himself. I used to love the kids tv programme they brought out based on the book and was extremely disappointed by the more recent film! DING! One of E. Nesbit's finest Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Indeed! Keeping with the book theme, which book's opening line is "There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it" and who wrote the book? Quote
+Fianccetto Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Indeed! Keeping with the book theme, which book's opening line is "There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it" and who wrote the book? Is that The Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis? Quote
+Fianccetto Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 (The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, now I think of the full title). Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Ding! Yeah, sure is. I do like that as a first line of a book. Being a teacher, I also like the first line from Matilda: "It’s a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful." Quote
+Fianccetto Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I like The Dawn Treader opening as well. As a young reader I found it very encouraging that the new character is introduced so cleverly and the action starts so quickly. As a parent it amazed me how vividly I could remember how I pictured it as a child. I gained a whole new appreciation of Roald Dahl when I was teaching! His humour seemed so wicked, but it is anything but. According to Roald Dahl, all the great classic chocolates were invented (Aero, Maltesers, Quality Street assortments, Whole Nut bars, Tiffin, Mars Bar, Black Magic Assortment, Caramello, Kit kat, Rolo, Smarties, Crunchie) in which decade? Quote
+The Patrician Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) According to Roald Dahl, all the great classic chocolates were invented (Aero, Maltesers, Quality Street assortments, Whole Nut bars, Tiffin, Mars Bar, Black Magic Assortment, Caramello, Kit kat, Rolo, Smarties, Crunchie) in which decade? 1950s? Edit - the more I think about it that's probably a daft answer, but I'll let someone else have a go now! Edited September 1, 2011 by The Patrician Quote
+The Patrician Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 BTW Fianccetto, thanks for the 'Favourite' on my Wood Street cache. Quote
+Fianccetto Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 You're welcome, we enjoyed a lovely walk, and it's well deserved. Quote
+The Patrician Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 The 1930s I think. That's what I'd have gone for with a bit more thought. Quote
+Fianccetto Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 The 1930s I think. Ding! Roahl Dahl was so before his time! Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) "He was the first, and so far the only, British illusionist to go out live on coast-to-coast American TV in his special" is the claim from his web page... calling it HIS show is a bit questionable as he shared the billing on the show, and it was the other billed act that were bigger in the states at the time... nonetheless he does hold this accolade. Who is he? Edited September 2, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+eusty Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Had to google that one...and I've never heard if him before! Quote
+MazdaRoy Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Being a Part-time Magican made this one easy enough for me.... Simon Drake PS If I am wrong I will have to hide and hang my head in shame? Quote
+NattyBooshka Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Being a Part-time Magican made this one easy enough for me.... Simon Drake PS If I am wrong I will have to hide and hang my head in shame? DING Simon Drake is correct. Just about the only British magician on telly apart from Paul Daniels back then. The show in question was Bruce Dickinson's last gig for Iron Maiden in 1993... Though he rejoined the band a few years later. Edited September 2, 2011 by NattyBooshka Quote
+MazdaRoy Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Sorry was camping and caching all weekend.. Keeping with the TV theme... Which children’s TV show started with the words "Here is a box, a musical box, wound up and ready to play"? Quote
+eusty Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 I'm lucky(?) enough to able to remember this!! Camberwick Green..then it would spin round and Windy Miller or someone would come out of the top. ahhhhh..happy days Quote
+MazdaRoy Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Ding.. I dont even need to go into further as you already did that for me ... Quote
+eusty Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Who were Destiny, Harmony, Melody, Rhapsody and Symphony members of? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 The Angels. Taking a punt that this isn't the answer you're looking for I'll go for "Spectrum", although Keehotee should get the DING. Quote
+eusty Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 @keehote DING! Both technically correct..but I was thinking of angels Quote
+keehotee Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 @keehote DING! Both technically correct..but I was thinking of angels Aaaaaagh. Ok - quicky one... How many perfect cubes are there between 0 and 1000? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 @keehote DING! Both technically correct..but I was thinking of angels Aaaaaagh. Ok - quicky one... How many perfect cubes are there between 0 and 1000? Well as 1000 is the cube of 10, I would say there would be 10 (1^3 2^3 3^3 4^3 5^3 6^3 7^3 8^3 9^3 10^3) (not sure whether 0^3 counts, which would make 11, but I suspect not). Quote
+Team Noodles Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) Well as 1000 is the cube of 10, I would say there would be 10 (1^3 2^3 3^3 4^3 5^3 6^3 7^3 8^3 9^3 10^3) (not sure whether 0^3 counts, which would make 11, but I suspect not). think it does actually, but it's still 10, as it's 'between' Edited September 5, 2011 by Team Noodles Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Well as 1000 is the cube of 10, I would say there would be 10 (1^3 2^3 3^3 4^3 5^3 6^3 7^3 8^3 9^3 10^3) (not sure whether 0^3 counts, which would make 11, but I suspect not). think it does actually, but it's still 10, as it's 'between' but if it's 'between' then it wouldn't include 10^3 either so the answer would be 9. Quote
+Team Noodles Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) Well as 1000 is the cube of 10, I would say there would be 10 (1^3 2^3 3^3 4^3 5^3 6^3 7^3 8^3 9^3 10^3) (not sure whether 0^3 counts, which would make 11, but I suspect not). think it does actually, but it's still 10, as it's 'between' but if it's 'between' then it wouldn't include 10^3 either so the answer would be 9. edit - yep, lol ah well Edited September 5, 2011 by Team Noodles Quote
+keehotee Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Well as 1000 is the cube of 10, I would say there would be 10 (1^3 2^3 3^3 4^3 5^3 6^3 7^3 8^3 9^3 10^3) (not sure whether 0^3 counts, which would make 11, but I suspect not). think it does actually, but it's still 10, as it's 'between' but if it's 'between' then it wouldn't include 10^3 either so the answer would be 9. Ding Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 He was a French Gypsy guitarist, with two partially paralysed fingers on his left hand, what's his name? Quote
+eusty Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Ah too slow It's just I remember my dad having a couple of his 45's Image for younger readers (The more observant of you will realise this actually an LP!) Quote
+Betelgeuse Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Django Reinhardt Djing Name the northernmost, southernmost, westernmost and easternmost points of Great Britain? Quote
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