+Pharisee Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sorry... got distracted for a while... What are (or were) the "Bumblies"? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I have a very vague and distant recollection they may be a from children's TV programme. Sounds like they should be even if I'm completely wrong Mark Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Sorry... got distracted for a while... What are (or were) the "Bumblies"? Hmmmm, I remember "The Jumblies" John, presented by Michael Bentine (young!) or was it a young Rolf Harris? But not the Bumblies! Do you always have to show our age???? :lol: :lol: (Edit Oh Yes and "they went to see in a sieve they did, they went to sea in a sieve.") Edited March 13, 2012 by dodgydaved Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sorry... got distracted for a while... What are (or were) the "Bumblies"? Hmmmm, I remember "The Jumblies" John, presented by Michael Bentine (young!) or was it a young Rolf Harris? But not the Bumblies! Do you always have to show our age???? :lol: :lol: (Edit Oh Yes and "they went to see in a sieve they did, they went to sea in a sieve.") I think "The Jumblies" were something from the imagination of Edward Lear, not Michael Bentine. Have another glass of Pinot Noir, Dave Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sorry... got distracted for a while... What are (or were) the "Bumblies"? Hmmmm, I remember "The Jumblies" John, presented by Michael Bentine (young!) or was it a young Rolf Harris? But not the Bumblies! Do you always have to show our age???? :lol: :lol: (Edit Oh Yes and "they went to see in a sieve they did, they went to sea in a sieve.") I think "The Jumblies" were something from the imagination of Edward Lear, not Michael Bentine. Have another glass of Pinot Noir, Dave Graduated to Malbec Kidder, :lol: Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Sorry... got distracted for a while... What are (or were) the "Bumblies"? Hmmmm, I remember "The Jumblies" John, presented by Michael Bentine (young!) or was it a young Rolf Harris? But not the Bumblies! Do you always have to show our age???? :lol: :lol: (Edit Oh Yes and "they went to see in a sieve they did, they went to sea in a sieve.") I think "The Jumblies" were something from the imagination of Edward Lear, not Michael Bentine. Have another glass of Pinot Noir, Dave Googled it - thery were written by Mr lear but presented on Kidds BBC - as a sort of cartoon series I think - by Mr Bentine Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh! :cry: :cry: :( :( Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Googled it - thery were written by Mr lear but presented on Kidds BBC - as a sort of cartoon series I think - by Mr Bentine You're rattling around the right area, DD, so I'll give you a DING, but I think you've got the two (Jumblies and Bumblies) confused. The Bumblies were three little aliens from the Planet Bumble who came to Earth to study the children. They had numbers rather than names, being Bumbly One, Bumbly Two and Bumbly Three. They were indeed presented on children's TV by "Professor" Michael Bentine. [see LINK]. Not at all sure they had anything to do with Edward Lear's "Jumblies" who sailed away in sieve, though [see LINK] Anyway... over to you. PS... I still prefer Pinot Noir to Malbec Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Considering my blushing mis-reading boo boo that is very generous John. Asked during the Friday Quiz at "The Comrades" in Sunninghill in June last year:- During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Umm, what was wrong with my answer???? I guessed it was a kids TV programme first:rolleyes: Edited March 13, 2012 by MTH Quote Link to comment
+The Patrician Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Considering my blushing mis-reading boo boo that is very generous John. Asked during the Friday Quiz at "The Comrades" in Sunninghill in June last year:- During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? Red cross? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? A red cross? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Considering my blushing mis-reading boo boo that is very generous John. Asked during the Friday Quiz at "The Comrades" in Sunninghill in June last year:- During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? Red cross? During the Great Plague, what was painted on the front doors of plague-ridden houses? A red cross? That's what I was taught at school, too. And apparently it's a BS mash up of a single unattributed quote, and Victorian melodrama. I was later told that front doors were either (a) left ajar by the body removers - and nobody else would venture close enough to the house to close them again. Or ( marked with a grey/white cross painted in an ash/water mix - as red paint was considered too expensive to waste marking a plague victim's door..... Edited March 13, 2012 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Many thanks for the correction Tim, but my DING!! goes to The Patrician!! Over to you.............. Quote Link to comment
+The Patrician Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Many thanks for the correction Tim, but my DING!! goes to The Patrician!! Over to you.............. Oooh, err! Controversy. Probably right,I would think the last thing on your mind when half the population of the town is dropping dead around you is "What did I do with that bucket of red paint?" Still on with the show.... Which is the oldest airline in the world still flying under its original name? Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Ooooh, I am undecided between two... Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Is it....Queensland And Northern Territories Aerial Services? Edited March 13, 2012 by JoLuc Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) British Airways and Pan Am had previous names, so they're out. Even though Air France and KLM liveries can still be seen, they are now one airline ("Air France-KLM") as they merged in the last decade, and so they're also out. IIRC, Lufthansa formed from another merger in the late 1920s. So I suspect that leaves QANTAS (Queensland and Northern Territories Air Services?) as the only airline from the early 1920s still operating under it's original name. Edited to add: Darn it -- beaten by two minutes. When will I learn to just type the answer rather than giving an explanation. Edited March 13, 2012 by Pajaholic Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hm... I am going to go with KLM. Although it has merged ownership as KLM-AirFrance, if you get on a KLM aircraft you get on a KLM flight, not a KLM-AirFrance one. Mr F. think's KLM is older than Qantas but stopped during the war. Quote Link to comment
+The Patrician Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hm... I am going to go with KLM. Although it has merged ownership as KLM-AirFrance, if you get on a KLM aircraft you get on a KLM flight, not a KLM-AirFrance one. Mr F. think's KLM is older than Qantas but stopped during the war. Ding! 7th October 1919 - Operations stopped during World War II apart from the operations in the Dutch Antilles in the Caribbean. Merged with Air France in 2004. Currently the oldest existing airline. More controversy, I see it coming..... Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Moving swiftly on then, and keeping loosely to the theme... Where was London's first (civilian) international airport? Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) Ding! (to MartyBartfast) Edited March 13, 2012 by Fianccetto Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hey, Marty, if you're off out to the pub tonight, bring a question back with you! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Hey, Marty, if you're off out to the pub tonight, bring a question back with you! Oops, here's a proper pub quiz question then General John Manners, was in the habit of setting up some of the old soldiers under his command as publicans when they left his service, many of whom gave the same name to their pub, what is that name? (not at the pub but at home sharing a bottle of Chianti & a Toblerone!) edit for typo Edited March 16, 2012 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm going with The White Hart. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I'm going with The White Hart. Nope. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Marquis of Granby. It was Manners' title. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Marquis of Granby. It was Manners' title. DING It is thought that he has more pubs named after him than any other individual. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Something a bit different... Jupiter is prominent in the western evening sky at the moment along with Venus. A good pair of binoculars or a small telescope will show up to four small bright dots in line with its equator. These are known as the Galilean moons. What are their names? Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Something a bit different... Jupiter is prominent in the western evening sky at the moment along with Venus. A good pair of binoculars or a small telescope will show up to four small bright dots in line with its equator. These are known as the Galilean moons. What are their names? Io Titan Gannymede and Europa? (guessing here, one or more might be from Saturn!) Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Something a bit different... Jupiter is prominent in the western evening sky at the moment along with Venus. A good pair of binoculars or a small telescope will show up to four small bright dots in line with its equator. These are known as the Galilean moons. What are their names? Io Titan Gannymede and Europa? (guessing here, one or more might be from Saturn!) Io and Ganymede are right, Europa is a Jovian moon but not one of the Galileans and Titan is, as you thought, a moon of Saturn - it's largest moon in fact Close but no ding Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books DING! You even got them in the right order Over to you, Chris... Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Amateur astronomer for more than 50 years.. so the moons of Jupiter are like a mantra! Question coming up.... This is the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Which country is represented by the Unicorn? Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Amateur astronomer for more than 50 years.. so the moons of Jupiter are like a mantra! Question coming up.... This is the coat of arms of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Which country is represented by the Unicorn? Scotland Quote Link to comment
+Graculus Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I don't think this quiz thread has moved so fast recently! DING!... over to you... Chris Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) Thanks. 'Nemo me impune lacessit' is the Latin motto of the Order of the Thistle and other organisations... What is the English translation of this motto? Edited March 19, 2012 by Fianccetto Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 No-one harms us with impunity Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 A ding to mellers. : ) Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Quotes: "Good tea. Nice house." "I am NOT a merry man." "Today is a good day to die" Which character said these lines and in which TV series franchise. The name of the overall franchise will do - specific series not required. Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Sounds like Worf in Star Trek TNG. Good Tea, nice house -- possibly the episode where only a husband and wife were left on a planet; but the husband was some superior being who'd 'resurrected' a facsimile of his wife. I an NOT a merry man -- when they first met Data in a holodeck simulation of Robin Hood Today is a good day to die -- just about every other episode. Edited March 20, 2012 by Pajaholic Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Due to the moribund tone of these words, I'm going for Hancock (as per Hancock's Half Hour) They may be words written for tv, but they seem to be personal to Mr Hancock also. For that reason I couldn't and cannot watch him. Too depressing. Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 It made me think of Dalziel & Pascoe, loaded with irony. But then I thought...Taggart. I suspect we already have the answer though. Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Sounds like Worf in Star Trek TNG. Good Tea, nice house -- possibly the episode where only a husband and wife were left on a planet; but the husband was some superior being who'd 'resurrected' a facsimile of his wife. I an NOT a merry man -- when they first met Data in a holodeck simulation of Robin Hood Today is a good day to die -- just about every other episode. DING to Pajaholic. Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks. Continuing the sci-fi theme ... I'm a sucker for pulp fiction, so this is one for E.E. 'Doc' Smith fans: The first of the Skylark series (Skylark of Space) begins with Doctor Richard Seaton conducting an experiment when a steam bath unexpectedly flies off with terrific speed over a laboratory table, through an open window, and continues accelerating in a straight line out of sight. The phenomenon that caused this unexpected incident was later to power the Skylark. My question is simply, what was that source of power? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I've no idea who Doc smith is, or what the Skylark series was. However the scenario sounds very much like an Isaac Asimov short story I read many years ago. I can't rememebr the exact plot but think it revolved around two scientists arguing over what would happen if you were playing pool and turned off gravity. To resolve the argument they invented an anti-gravity machine to test the theory. When they tried it the pool ball accelerated off killing one of the scientists. So that's my answer; gravity Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Anti-gravity was what H.G. Wells 'used' in "First Men in the Moon", which pre-dates Asimov. However, although anti-gravity has been used by so many sci-fi authors, it's not the answer here. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Not anti-gravity, so anti-inertia? I've only read the Lensman series by EE., not the Skylark books. Quote Link to comment
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