NickPick Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Lancia Delta? Ding With 46 overall victories, and winning the constructors championship 6 times in a row (1987-1992), the Lancia Delta is correct. And I once had the pleasure of owning one. Quote
+melmur Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) Also one of the quickest cars round a housing estate as Joyriders of the 90s proved many a time! Next question then, sort of related. Delta is a letter of the current Greek alphabet, what are the rest of them? Edited June 26, 2007 by melmur Quote
+purple_pineapple Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Also one of the quickest cars round a housing estate as Joyriders of the 90s proved many a time! Next question then, sort of related. Delta is a letter of the current Greek alphabet, what are the rest of them? Alpha to Omega (as the street maps of Athens are called...)... And everything in between... Quote
+Eckington Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 OK, I knew it about 43 years ago so lte's give it a try: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, tau, sigma, upsilon, ........what have I missed.......chi, phi, omega, and I think there was one more in the middle 'cos I make that 23 and I am sure there are 24 Quote
Sharpeset Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 OK, I knew it about 43 years ago so lte's give it a try: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, tau, sigma, upsilon, ........what have I missed.......chi, phi, omega, and I think there was one more in the middle 'cos I make that 23 and I am sure there are 24 psi ?? If correct, please give the DING to Eckington as he deserves it for his stirling effort! Quote
+melmur Posted June 27, 2007 Posted June 27, 2007 The 24th is indeed Psi, but the DING goes to Eckington then as requested. Quote
+Eckington Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Sorry, I didn't expect to have to do this and haven't been reading the thread! What do: James Blades and Billie Wells have in common? Quote
+JackieC Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 ooo! ooo! Can I play too? I actually know this one (I think). 'Bombardier' Billy Wells is the guy you see on the Rank intro, banging the gong. But his gong was fake and the actual noise was made by the musician James Blades and dubbed on. So the link must be the Rank gong. Quote
+Eckington Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 ooo! ooo! Can I play too? I actually know this one (I think). 'Bombardier' Billy Wells is the guy you see on the Rank intro, banging the gong. But his gong was fake and the actual noise was made by the musician James Blades and dubbed on. So the link must be the Rank gong. That's in incredibly loud BOING to JackieC Many years ago when I was a little schoolboy we had a lecture on percussion from James Blades. The gong he banged to make the noise was actually the size of a medium dinner gong Quote
+JackieC Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 (edited) I only know because how hit the rank gong was the million pound question on 'who wants to be a ...' a few months back, and they mentioned that someone else did the sound. Anyway, next question.... Who owned BDR-529?? Edited to correct my appalling typing skills. Sorry! Edited June 29, 2007 by JackieC Quote
+JackieC Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 DING! Yes, the car in the Blues Brothers had the registration BDR529. It was a 1974 Dodge. Over to you Gazooks! Quote
+gazooks Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 OK, Who was the only delegate to sign the American Declaration on Indepedence on the 4th of July 1776 ? The other 55 signing on August 2nd. I hope my history is correct Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Spot the deliberate mistake : ... Anyway, next question.... Who owned BRD-529?? DING! Yes, the car in the Blues Brothers had the registration BDR529. It was a 1974 Dodge. Over to you Gazooks! Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 OK, Who was the only delegate to sign the American Declaration on Indepedence on the 4th of July 1776 ? The other 55 signing on August 2nd. I hope my history is correct Guess: John Hancock Quote
+gazooks Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Ding to Martybartfast. John Hancock better known for his flambouyant signature and basis for the saying 'Stick your hancock on this' over to you Martybartfast. Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 OK, Who was the only delegate to sign the American Declaration on Indepedence on the 4th of July 1776 ? Ah, the 4th July. Upcoming pagan festival in these parts. Someone asked me yesterday if we celebrated the 4th July in England. "Yes we do" I said. "We call it Thanksgiving" Boom Boom. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted June 30, 2007 Posted June 30, 2007 Ding to Martybartfast. John Hancock better known for his flambouyant signature and basis for the saying 'Stick your hancock on this' over to you Martybartfast. Well he's the only signatory that I know and that was because of the signature question on QI. Next Question: Which club has held the FA cup for the longest unbroken period? Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 Next Question: Which club has held the FA cup for the longest unbroken period? Portsmouth?? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted July 1, 2007 Posted July 1, 2007 Next Question: Which club has held the FA cup for the longest unbroken period? Portsmouth?? Ding by virtue of the fact that they won it in 1936 & the FA cup wasn't played for again until 1946 Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Ding by virtue of the fact that they won it in 1936 & the FA cup wasn't played for again until 1946 What part did Joanna Lumley play in Coronation Street? a. Quote
+steviep Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Ding by virtue of the fact that they won it in 1936 & the FA cup wasn't played for again until 1946 What part did Joanna Lumley play in Coronation Street? a. Elaine Perkins Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Elaine Perkins CORRECT!! Ken Barlow's girlfriend would have done, the the character name is even better. You need to get out more Stevie Quote
+steviep Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Elaine Perkins CORRECT!! Ken Barlow's girlfriend would have done, the the character name is even better. You need to get out more Stevie You're probably right Alex but I asked the Mrs (and I'm sticking to that excuse) O k Heres an easy one Who is Shirley Crabtree better known as? Quote
+Eckington Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Who is Shirley Crabtree better known as? Ha! The kids at one of my schools used to call me.........."Big Daddy" Quote
+steviep Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 Who is Shirley Crabtree better known as? Ha! The kids at one of my schools used to call me.........."Big Daddy" Yes Sir Mr Ecky Thump DING DING! over to you Quote
+Eckington Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 OK, who, what where or I suppose how (though not really) is a liripipe? Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 You lot with letters after your name should know this. The long dangly bit of a graduates hood? Yay or nay? Paul Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted July 2, 2007 Posted July 2, 2007 You lot with letters after your name should know this. The long dangly bit of a graduates hood? Yay or nay? Paul Was intrigued by your answer so googled (shame on me). I got letters, so I have oooh arrgh, but I never knew this! Mind you, I only hired the garb for the day! Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 You lot with letters after your name should know this. The long dangly bit of a graduates hood? Yay or nay? Paul Was intrigued by your answer so googled (shame on me). I got letters, so I have oooh arrgh, but I never knew this! Mind you, I only hired the garb for the day! Let's face it, every graduate does. Quote
+Eckington Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 You lot with letters after your name should know this. The long dangly bit of a graduates hood? Yay or nay? Paul That's what it is Paul, over to you......... Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Right then. What is 'Hexakosioidekahexaphobia'? Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 No, sorry. That would be Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia. Quote
+dino-irl Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) Fear of the number 13 then? Nevermind....I googled it....sneaky question Edited July 3, 2007 by dino-irl Quote
+chizu Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Fear of the number 616 (what 666 was before it was changed?) Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Nope. That would be Triskaidekaphobia. Quote
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 DING! Well done, chizu Over to you. Quote
+chizu Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Ok then - a question from the local pub quiz machine: Who was the first person to achieving the first controlled powered flight over Australia in 1910? Quote
+chizu Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 (edited) double post Edited July 3, 2007 by chizu Quote
+steviep Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 DING! Well done, chizu Over to you. This is from my era! John Robertson Duigan Reginald Charles Duigan Quote
+steviep Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 DING! Well done, chizu Over to you. This is from my era! John Robertson Duigan Reginald Charles Duigan Opps (too many beers) clicked on wrong post, over to some one else! Quote
+chizu Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 No guesses, ah well then, here's a wee clue - his real name was Ehrich Weiss. Quote
NickPick Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 No guesses, ah well then, here's a wee clue - his real name was Ehrich Weiss. Ding - your go again! Quote
+chizu Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 No guesses, ah well then, here's a wee clue - his real name was Ehrich Weiss. Ding - your go again! Yes but what was he better known as? Quote
+kennamatic Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 No guesses, ah well then, here's a wee clue - his real name was Ehrich Weiss. Ding - your go again! Yes but what was he better known as? I was going to say The Red Baron, but that was Von Richtofen so I'll keep quiet and not make an idiot of myself. Quote
+chizu Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Not the Red Baron - and it's not someone who you would necessarily associate with aviation. Quote
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