+MartyBartfast Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Very nice. Thanks. Another question from the Geolympix pub quiz (venue to be announced soon), based on the five Geolympix Gs and the icons of cache types. This relates to virtuals: Name the ghost who terrorised viewers in the BBC’s 1992 ‘mocumentory’ Ghostwatch. I think it was "Pipes" or something similar. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 (edited) I think it was "Pipes" or something similar.Close enough MB. He was official 'Mr Pipes', but I think they called him just Pipes on the programme too. A jubilee DING for you. Edited June 4, 2012 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 OK, going slightly topical. I'm at this very minute watching Jools Holland and Ruby Turner doing their set at the Jubilee concert. Question: What's the proper name of the item which the stage has been built on/around? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 The Victoria Monument? Or something close to that? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 The Victoria Monument? Or something close to that? Close enough for a DING, it's actually the Victoria Memorial. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 5, 2012 Author Share Posted June 5, 2012 (edited) The Victoria Monument? Or something close to that?Close enough for a DING, it's actually the Victoria Memorial.Of *course* it's memorial. I knew that Thanks very much MB. A fresh question: There's a Transit of Venus going on as I type this. In which year was the last one, and in which year is the next? Ding for both so post with care! Hoping for clear skies in the morning. My alarm is set for 4am... Edit. They look like this: Edited June 5, 2012 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The last one was 2004 - I remember watching it. Sadly the sky was overcast where I live so there was chance to see anything this time and I won't be around for the next one though as that's not until 2117. mark Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 6, 2012 Author Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) An out of this world Ding (It was overcast here too so I drove to the clearest bit of sky I could see and missed the transit finishing by about 10 minutes. Bah!) Edited June 6, 2012 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Keeping to the same theme. Captain Cook sailed to Tahiti to record the transit of Venus in 1769, but what was was the scientific purpose of this? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Keeping to the same theme. Captain Cook sailed to Tahiti to record the transit of Venus in 1769, but what was was the scientific purpose of this? Was this the voyage to demonstrate/test/verify Harrison's clock/watch/chronometer submitted in an attempt to win the Longitude Prize? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Was this the voyage to demonstrate/test/verify Harrison's clock/watch/chronometer submitted in an attempt to win the Longitude Prize? No. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) To determine the correct distance of the astronomical unit (the distance between the Earth and the Sun). Edited to add that this also allowed the scale of the Solar System to be determined. Edited June 6, 2012 by Betelgeuse Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 To determine the correct distance of the astronomical unit (the distance between the Earth and the Sun). DING Measurements were taken from a number of locations with Tahiti probably being the furthest from Europe. They managed to come up with an answer within 1% of the correct distance which is a remarkable achievement for the day. After observing the transit of Venus, Cook opned his secret orders which were to proceed South and attempt to find the vast Southern continent. This lead to Cook's "discovery" of Australia and New Zealand, claiming them for Britain. It might be argued this was the real purpose of his voyage. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 The next transits will be in 2016 and 2019 but which planet will this be? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 As Mercury is the only other planet between us and the Sun, I'll guess 'Mercury'! Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Yeh that was kinda easy. Its last transit was 06. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 As Mercury is the only other planet between us and the Sun, I'll guess 'Mercury'! That's a DING! for Pajaholic Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks! Hopefully another easy one about Mercury -- Freddie Mercury the lead singer of Queen that is: Where was Freddie Mercury born? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Thanks! Hopefully another easy one about Mercury -- Freddie Mercury the lead singer of Queen that is: Where was Freddie Mercury born? Zanzibar Is that a record for fastest finger? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 It's certainly one of the fastest!! DING! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A bit slow on the next question though! The cartoon "Top Cat" (aka "Boss Cat" in the UK), was based on which other TV show? Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A bit slow on the next question though! The cartoon "Top Cat" (aka "Boss Cat" in the UK), was based on which other TV show? Oooh, I'm thinking Sgt Bilko.... Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 A bit slow on the next question though! The cartoon "Top Cat" (aka "Boss Cat" in the UK), was based on which other TV show? Oooh, I'm thinking Sgt Bilko.... And you'd be right so DING and the actor who played Doberman in Bilko also voiced Benny the Ball (who was based on Doberman) in Top Cat. Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Sticking with the cartoon theme, which actor (or more pedantically, his voice) was the only one to be in all the feature-length Pixar cartoons (to date). Clue... he refers to it obliquely himself, at the end of Cars. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fims aren't my thing - last time I went to the cinema was 1998 - so I have no idea. However since I think he's been "in" at least one animated film I'll guess Tom Hanks. Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Fims aren't my thing - last time I went to the cinema was 1998 - so I have no idea. However since I think he's been "in" at least one animated film I'll guess Tom Hanks. No, not Tom Hanks. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I finally know one!!!!! John Ratzenberger. Massive pixar fan. Ones that jump out at me are: Ham the piggy bank - Toy Stories Abominal snowman - Monster Inc Mac - Cars John - Walle Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I finally know one!!!!! John Ratzenberger. Massive pixar fan. Ones that jump out at me are: Ham the piggy bank - Toy Stories Abominal snowman - Monster Inc Mac - Cars John - Walle DING - over to you. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 As an American Football coach I'll chuck in this doozy. I am a part owner of the Green Bay Packers. One of the oldest and most storied franchises in the world. How many world championships have the Green bay Packers won? Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I am banning Gopackgo from answering this question hahaha! Quote Link to comment
+mellers Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 As an American Football coach I'll chuck in this doozy. I am a part owner of the Green Bay Packers. One of the oldest and most storied franchises in the world. How many world championships have the Green bay Packers won? Oooh is this a trick question? I'm going to guess that there's no such thing as world championships in American Football so my guess is none. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 No sorry. There are such things as world championships. Team and club. (USA won the nation world championships 50-7 over Canada last year) The modern superbowl is regarded as a world championship. It might annoy non-americnas but the fact is if the rest of the world put together a team it would still lose to the worst NFL team. Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 It's a trick question, but probably unintended and not in the way that you might think. AFAICT, the competition that the Packers etc. enter is either the "World Series" or the "Superbowl". The "World Championship" is an entirely different competition among countries rather than 'cities'. So AFAICT although the Packers might have been (and probably have been) 'world champions' several times over, they have never entered let alone won the World Championship! Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 The world series is baseball not Americna Football. Clubs can have a world championship. Its not a national monopoly. Soccer has one. The only reason there isnt one in american football is because like I said in the previous post, the rest of the world put together would not be able to beat the worst NFL team. So the Superbowl champs are the defacto world champs. Anyone got an answer? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 The world series is baseball not Americna Football. For info, although baseball has a World Series, so does NFL (their website is littered with the term). AFAICT, the NFL Word Series is more commonly known as the "Superbowl". The "World Championship" is organised by IFAF rather than NFL and is a competition for national teams. ISTR it was held recently in Austria! Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Where on their website? Ive never heard it reffered to as a world series. I know all about the IFAF World Championship, I went. Knowing as much as you do about the IFAF World Cup you have either done alot of research on a little known competition to try and make your point which frankly is a bit wierd or you are a big fan of football. If you were a big fan of football youd prob not even replied to the original question as you know the superbowl is the world champs for clubs and the World Cup the world champs for Nations. p.s. I think Im being trolled. Edited June 8, 2012 by Dogfort Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) FWIW the baseball World Series has nothing to do with it being a global championship, but is to do with the fact that it's original (and perhaps current?) sponsor is a newspaper called "The World", hence The World Series a-la Carling Cup. Anyway back on topic, I know zilch about American Football but there are several blokes at work who are obsessed and have their favourite teams, so I joined in and picked my team based on who had the fittest the Cheerleaders and ended up with Dallas Cowboys I'll guess at 4 for The Packers. Edited June 8, 2012 by MartyBartfast Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 I thought the same thing but the World newspapaer thing is a myth. I lost count how many time I said that and felt smug!!! Glad noone pointed it out to me!!! 4 is a good guess as it is the amount of super bowl Green Bay has won but unfortunately you get a X this time. Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 p.s. I think Im being trolled. You're not being trolled. FWIW, I'm not an NFL fan but you don't forget something that cost you a round of drinks, which this subject has. Some years ago I was offered as many guesses as I wanted to answer the question, Who won the American Football World Championship of a certain year? I went through every NFL team I could think of ... to no avail; and was astonished to discover that 'Japan' was the correct answer. Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) That's not trolling, it's British pedantry there's always at least one at any given pub quiz. Just be thankful you're not married to one. (A British pendent, that is...) Mr F is a football fan and he says it's either 3 or 4 times, so as 4 is gone, we're going with 3, please, Dogfort. (he used to play for his college too "Top Catz" and even the Cambridge Lions (now called pythons, apparently)! ) Edited June 8, 2012 by Fianccetto Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 That's not trolling, it's British pedantry Yeh don't miss it from the regular pub quiz days Mr F is a football fan and he says it's either 3 or 4 times, so as 4 is gone, we're going with 3, please, Dogfort. (he used to play for his college too "Top Catz" and even the Cambridge Lions (now called pythons, apparently)! ) No unfortunately its not 3 either. Yes they are the Pythons now. Pretty crappy. We are in the conference next to them. The offence I run is quite productive. 40 points a game. Quote Link to comment
+Fianccetto Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 They won it the first 2 times. Was it really just the 2? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Since the Superbowl only dates from 1967 and the "World Champions" tag goes back much further it must be more than the 4 Superbowl wins. Random guess: 11 Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 10 SP, you're slipping you missed an opportunity to slip in a reference to the Geolympix Anyway, I'll cover the bases and go the other way with: 12 Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 If we're allowed 2nd guesses then I'll have a punt at 13 since 10, 11 & 12 have gone. Quote Link to comment
+Dogfort Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ding for MTH 9 pre superbowl titles 2 titles when it was known as the afl v nfl game 2 superbowls as they are now Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 More by luck than judgement. I've been enjoying "Punk Brittania" on the BBC the last few days. So who was the lead singer of X-ray Spex? Quote Link to comment
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