+martin&lindabryn Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 thats a big DING DONG to the man in the basque & fish-netsThank you. For a straight man I do love a musical. Sticking with things around in 1975, where would you have heard, "She's breakin' up! She's breakin'-" on a semi-regular basis? That's the opening sequences to the "Six Million Dollar Man" I have the box set Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) thats a big DING DONG to the man in the basque & fish-netsThank you. For a straight man I do love a musical. Sticking with things around in 1975, where would you have heard, "She's breakin' up! She's breakin'-" on a semi-regular basis?That's the opening sequences to the "Six Million Dollar Man" I have the box set That's a slow-motion DingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDing to - I'm guessing here - Martin. [Edit - my mistake. Sorry] Fast work! , and here's some info and experimental Lifting Body seen crashing in them. The pilot survived but, yes, did lose the use of an eye... DingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDingDing! Edited June 3, 2013 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Point of order Ref, Betelgeuse got it 4 minutes earlier Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Point of order Ref, Betelgeuse got it 4 minutes earlier The hazards of page roll-over. Sorry to both Martin and Betelgeuse, but as MB says, it was the starman who had the flying fingers. Over to you Betelgeuse! Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 (edited) must read the next page before answering old questions !! Edited June 3, 2013 by Pharisee Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 A change of direction. I've been watching the IOM TT races on TV and there have been some lap records broken again this year. The current lap record for the 37.73 mile course stands at 131.671 mph but who was the first person to record a 100 mph lap and in which year? Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 A change of direction. I've been watching the IOM TT races on TV and there have been some lap records broken again this year. The current lap record for the 37.73 mile course stands at 131.671 mph but who was the first person to record a 100 mph lap and in which year? I know that.... Bob McIntyre in 1957 on a 4 cylinder, 500cc Gilera at 101 point something or other miles per hour. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 A change of direction. I've been watching the IOM TT races on TV and there have been some lap records broken again this year. The current lap record for the 37.73 mile course stands at 131.671 mph but who was the first person to record a 100 mph lap and in which year? I know that.... Bob McIntyre in 1957 on a 4 cylinder, 500cc Gilera at 101 point something or other miles per hour. That's a DING! for you. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 (edited) A change of direction. I've been watching the IOM TT races on TV and there have been some lap records broken again this year. The current lap record for the 37.73 mile course stands at 131.671 mph but who was the first person to record a 100 mph lap and in which year? I know that.... Bob McIntyre in 1957 on a 4 cylinder, 500cc Gilera at 101 point something or other miles per hour. That's a DING! for you. OK, ta What's a 'Bangalore Torpedo' ? HINT: - It's nothing to do with ten pints of lager and a chicken vindaloo Edited June 5, 2013 by Pharisee Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 It's a rather ingenious pipe bomb. It can be deployed on a set of tubes that screw together or extend to reach enemy defenses - typically barbed wire. It's pushed under the obstruction and then detonated remotely to clear it. They can also be used to clear mines. They were used extensively in WWI and WWII. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It's a rather ingenious pipe bomb. It can be deployed on a set of tubes that screw together or extend to reach enemy defenses - typically barbed wire. It's pushed under the obstruction and then detonated remotely to clear it. They can also be used to clear mines. They were used extensively in WWI and WWII. That's a DING and back to you, then. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It was one of those questions that I just knew the answer to. Right-ho. Yet another change of tack... What is involved in the crime of embracery? Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 It was one of those questions that I just knew the answer to. Right-ho. Yet another change of tack... What is involved in the crime of embracery? Is it something to do with having allegiance to someone outside the kingdom (speaking as someone currently trying to keep pace with The Tudors) Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 It was one of those questions that I just knew the answer to. Right-ho. Yet another change of tack... What is involved in the crime of embracery? Is it something to do with having allegiance to someone outside the kingdom (speaking as someone currently trying to keep pace with The Tudors) 'Fraid not old chap. Nice answer though. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 is it to do with jury tampering Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 is it to do with jury tampering It is indeed so a DING! and over to you. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 thanks for the ding as I am in the pub trade lets have a drink question. What sort of cask is the original “Penderyn whiskey” matured in? Quote Link to comment
+The Duckers Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Living not too far away from Penderyn and it's distillery (passing frequently when heading to Brecon) and knowing the brand, I seem to remember reading that they use pre-used Jack Daniels barrels, although it could be a different brand of Bourbon. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 That's a ding for The Duckers from the Penderyn web sight The Gold Medal award winning single malt whisky from the only distillery in Wales. Our unique distilled single malt whisky is matured in bourbon barrels and finished in Madeira casks to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity. Quote Link to comment
+The Duckers Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks, It has been a while since getting one right...... From drink to food: When was the first Michelin guide published? Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I can't remember the context (or the answer!) but I heard this recently. I think is was about 1901. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Having worked in a restaurant trade I know that the first publication was 1900 in France and was given away free. There was also a Belgium guide printed in 1904 Quote Link to comment
+The Duckers Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Ding to martin&lindabryan. It was indeed 1900 in France, with British Isles in 1911. In 1926 it started awarding it's stars for dining. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 thanks for the ding staying with food and drink Which drink is made from berries which elephants reputedly get drunk on? Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango. He stuck it with the others, and he danced a dainty tango. The rhino said, "I know, we'll call it Um Bongo", Um Bongo, Um Bongo, They drink it in the Congo. The python picked the passion fruit, the marmoset the mandarin. The parrot painted packets, that the whole caboodle landed in. So when it comes to sun and fun and goodness in the jungle, They all prefer the sunny funny one they call Um Bongo! Especially the elephant who loves a good party. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Way down deep in the middle of the Congo, a hippo took an apricot, a guava and a mango. He stuck it with the others, and he danced a dainty tango. The rhino said, "I know, we'll call it Um Bongo", Um Bongo, Um Bongo, They drink it in the Congo. The python picked the passion fruit, the marmoset the mandarin. The parrot painted packets, that the whole caboodle landed in. So when it comes to sun and fun and goodness in the jungle, They all prefer the sunny funny one they call Um Bongo! Especially the elephant who loves a good party. sorry not a ding yet Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Amaralu, and very nice it is too :-) Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 I meant Amarula DING DING Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Something I picked up on TV last night. What is a Craton? Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 OU degree in geology finally pays off. A craton is an old and stable area of continental crust that's survived tectonic processes relatively unchanged. They're also called shields. As an example, the central part of Canada is a massive craton formed of precambrian metamorphic rocks that were once part of the ancient Laurentian continental landmass. Quote Link to comment
+MTH Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 That gets you the Ding. I was watching "Rise of the Continents" - Iain Stewart's new series on BBC - which is well worth watching. The term Craton was a new one on me. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Let's stick with geology for another question. What is the difference between a horst and a graben? Quote Link to comment
BOBBLES WORLD TOUR Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Oh no another boring Earthcache type Q. Just a guess but is the answer.....Henry Cecil? Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm struggling to see a connection. No DING! there I'm afraid. Anyway, nothing boring about geology. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Thinking back a long way to my school days. I seem to remember that its to do with fault lines in the earthscrust. where one side rises and the other side falls but I can't remember which way round it is. Quote Link to comment
+Betelgeuse Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Close enough for rock 'n' roll. Have a DING! for that answer. Horsts and grabens are caused by normal faults (normal in the geological sense) where the Earth's crust is stretched and under tension and fractures along a fault line with the hanging wall moving down. Downthrown blocks between two normal faults dipping toward each other are called grabens, upthrown blocks between two normal faults dipping away from each other are called horsts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst_and_graben Edited June 13, 2013 by Betelgeuse Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 thanks for the Ding staying with the natural world theme. What is “Pamplemousse”? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 thanks for the Ding staying with the natural world theme. What is “Pamplemousse”? Got 3 in my head to choose from, hmmm, I'll plump for Pomegranate Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 thanks for the Ding staying with the natural world theme. What is “Pamplemousse”? Got 3 in my head to choose from, hmmm, I'll plump for Pomegranate not that one Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Elephant ? not 4 legs Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Am I allowed my second guess? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 C'est une, 'ow you say, grapefruit Monsieur! Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Am I allowed my second guess? Yes but your to late dodgydave has the ding for today Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 OK, specifically, where might you find secreto, presa and pluma - and why? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 OK, specifically, where might you find secreto, presa and pluma - and why? as a chef of many years I should know this. secreto, presa and pluma is the meat from pigs bread in the oak plantations of Spain Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 OK, specifically, where might you find secreto, presa and pluma - and why? as a chef of many years I should know this. secreto, presa and pluma is the meat from pigs bread in the oak plantations of Spain Bueno - el ding! Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thanks for the ding Where in the British isles is the Marisco Tavern Quote Link to comment
+paulemma Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thanks for the ding Where in the British isles is the Marisco Tavern That i believe is on the Isle of Lundy, even though i have never been there, i used to live in North Devon, so spent a lot of time looking at it [] Quote Link to comment
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