+Dobunnis Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) So is it over to Dorsetgal now? After all she knew 2 answers and I only guessed the date after other people ruled out the 50's & 60's Edit:- I see Simply Pauls just come in with the name If it's Ok with you Nediam I'll give the ding to Dorsetgal because she was initially on the right track. Carolyn edited cus i can't spell Edited April 2, 2007 by T-girls Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Edit: Well that was 25p on a phone call wasted! 25p ?? You was robbed! Quote
Nediam Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 If it's Ok with you Nediam I'll give the ding to Dorsetgal because she was initially on the right track. Carolyn edited cus i can't spell Fine by me T-girls Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 If it's Ok with you Nediam I'll give the ding to Dorsetgal because she was initially on the right track. Carolyn Thanks! Ok back to something, albeit tenously linked with geocaching. I live on the edge of a large urban heathland, like many such areas in Southern England, it is the perfect habitat for all of the native British reptiles. The ding will go to the first person to name all of them. Quote
+Dobunnis Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 I live on the edge of a large urban heathland, like many such areas in Southern England, it is the perfect habitat for all of the native British reptiles. The ding will go to the first person to name all of them. I'll start the ball rolling... since snakes are reptiles I will say grass snake and adder, Helen Quote
Nediam Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Adder, Grass snake, Slow-worm Common Lizard (bound to be a common summat-or-other ) Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Still more! Something tells me that this probably isn't a reptile but I'll have a guess anyway: Newt ? Quote
+The Forester Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Smooth snake hasn't been mentioned yet. Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 The ding will go to the first person to name all of them. Quote
+The Forester Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Is a sand lizard the same thing as a common lizard? Or are they two different species? Edited to suggest: Tor three different species of lizards with Common Sand Lizard being the third? Edited April 2, 2007 by The Forester Quote
Nediam Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Adder, Grass snake, Slow-worm Common Lizard (bound to be a common summat-or-other ) Smooth Snake (cheers Forester ) Crocodiles - seriously Edited April 2, 2007 by Nediam Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 You're getting closer, but so far nobody has named them all. Quote
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Sand Lizard? or something... (OK Forester said that) But I'm pretty certain theres something rareish, lizardwise... that lives on the Dorset Heaths.... Edited April 2, 2007 by Birdman-of-liskatraz Quote
+MarigauxToby Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 I'll add red eared terrapins to the adders slow worms smooth snakes grass snakes common lizards sand lizards already named. Quote
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Tries again... Snakes Adder Grass Snake Smooth Snake Lizards Common Lizard Sand Lizard Slow Worm Nope I give up! Edited April 2, 2007 by Birdman-of-liskatraz Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Tries again... Snakes Adder Grass Snake Smooth Snake Lizards Common Lizard Sand Lizard Slow Worm Nope I give up! Ding to the Birdman, you are the first person to name al 6 without any red herrings, oops, I mean red terrapins! The two rare ones are the smooth snake and the sand lizard; most summers I manage to see all 6 at some stage while exercising Caesar aka GeoDog on the heathland. We also have a returning colony of sand lizards to the patio, usually arriving early May with first young around towards mid June. Here's a pic I took of them last summer. The green one is the male. Here endeth the reptile lesson and over to the Birdman! Quote
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 As you may know I'm from Cornwall. Not too far away from Liskeard, near the village of Rilla Mill is a small cheese factory. The cheese it produces is covered in the leaves from young nettles which are picked by local children to earn a few Pounds of pocket money. The cheese is called Yarg - why such a strange name? Quote
+Bowz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 As you may know I'm from Cornwall. Not too far away from Liskeard, near the village of Rilla Mill is a small cheese factory. The cheese it produces is covered in the leaves from young nettles which are picked by local children to earn a few Pounds of pocket money. The cheese is called Yarg - why such a strange name? -Its Gray backwards - as in Allan and Jenny Gray Quote
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 As you may know I'm from Cornwall. Not too far away from Liskeard, near the village of Rilla Mill is a small cheese factory. The cheese it produces is covered in the leaves from young nettles which are picked by local children to earn a few Pounds of pocket money. The cheese is called Yarg - why such a strange name? -Its Gray backwards - as in Allan and Jenny Gray DING - That was impressively quick! Quote
+jennie.m Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) Can I join in? Gray, the name of the family who make it, spelled backwards Edit: oops, too slow Edited April 2, 2007 by jennie.m Quote
+Bowz Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 I'm from the North East of England, renowned once for Shipbuilding & Mining. What was the name of the largest Tanker to be built on the Tyne? Quote
Nediam Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) I'm from the North East of England, renowned once for Shipbuilding & Mining. What was the name of the largest Tanker to be built on the Tyne? Jahre Viking? Probably the biggest but I don't think it was built on the Tyne Edit:- Ooh, late thought, is it "infamous?" e.g. Exxon Valdez Edited April 2, 2007 by Nediam Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 I didn't think anything all that large has been built on the Tyne for years, so I'll go way back and say the Torrey Canyon. Big in its day, and another infamous one. Quote
+Bowz Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 G Force is the closest so far - Esso Northumbria was the first Super tanker Built on the Tyne @ 253,000 Tons but there were a couple bigger - Keep trying Quote
+moggoly Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 G Force is the closest so far - Esso Northumbria was the first Super tanker Built on the Tyne @ 253,000 Tons but there were a couple bigger - Keep trying The largest super tanker built on the Tyne was - the 'Tyne Pride' weighing in at 262,222 tons.... Quote
+Dobunnis Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 The largest super tanker built on the Tyne was - the 'Tyne Pride' weighing in at 262,222 tons.... He's right you know. Here is a picture Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 3, 2007 Author Posted April 3, 2007 Should the exact correct tonnage being given worry me? I suppose I should have included the 'no googling' rule in my original post Quote
+minxyy Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 awww and I knew that off the top of my head NOT!! eagerly awaiting next question? will have allopicia soon from all the scritching minxyy Quote
+Bowz Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 (edited) DING DING- moggoly got it right, well done - next question please. Fancy having a ship that size at the end of your street!!! Edited April 3, 2007 by Bowz Quote
+moggoly Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Okay - here goes. What is another name for a person who loves cats? Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Okay - here goes. What is another name for a person who loves cats? Someone who has yet to discover the unquestionable faithfulness of a dog Quote
Nediam Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Okay - here goes. What is another name for a person who loves cats? Someone who has yet to discover the unquestionable faithfulness of a dog I dunno our cats pretty faithful.....She always faithfully keeps my seat warm Useless at fetchin' the paper though I'll have a go at something like a Feliophile - based on the latin for cat Quote
+moggoly Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 I'll have a go at something like a Feliophile - based on the latin for cat Nope - keep guessing... ! Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 3, 2007 Author Posted April 3, 2007 Okay - here goes. What is another name for a person who loves cats? A Cat Lover This is another name for a person who loves cats, and I claim my ding... Quote
+MarigauxToby Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Right, I'll try to make good my poor attempt a few posts back. I believe this one is felinophile Quote
+moggoly Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Felinthropist Still wrong... Keep them coming! Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Well a fear of cats is ailurophobia, so I'll guess at an Ailurophile Quote
+moggoly Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Well a fear of cats is ailurophobia, so I'll guess at an Ailurophile DING - Correct! It comes from the Greek language - ailouros (cat) and philos (lover of) - therefore an ailurophile is a lover of cats. Quote
+minstrelcat Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Bother - that's the first one I actually knew and I was too slow! Lisa Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Well a fear of cats is ailurophobia, so I'll guess at an Ailurophile DING - Correct! It comes from the Greek language - ailouros (cat) and philos (lover of) - therefore an ailurophile is a lover of cats. Learnt that from the Bamboozle quiz on Teletext a couple of weeks ago, incredibly educational these quizzes. OK, as it's a PUB Quiz, what is the name for somebody who collects Beermats? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 OK, as it's a PUB Quiz, what is the name for somebody who collects Beermats? Sad Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 OK, as it's a PUB Quiz, what is the name for somebody who collects Beermats? Someone who has yet to discover the inherent draw of what is behind the bar instead of on it! Quote
+MarigauxToby Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Someone in our office does pub quiz's and regularly tries questions out on us!! This being one of them, if I remember rightly it's a tegestologist. Quote
+The Bongtwashes Posted April 4, 2007 Posted April 4, 2007 Someone in our office does pub quiz's and regularly tries questions out on us!! This being one of them, if I remember rightly it's a tegestologist. DING I learnt that one in 19**, when I was a student. It was on the back of a beermat! Quote
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