dodgydaved Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 that will be The wooden horse A deep digging, sand spreading Ding to you! Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 thank you sticking with films The sudden popularity of the name "Jennifer" in the 1970s is often attributed to the character Jennifer Cavelleri from what 1970 film and novel? Quote
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 thank you sticking with films The sudden popularity of the name "Jennifer" in the 1970s is often attributed to the character Jennifer Cavelleri from what 1970 film and novel? Love Story ? Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 that's a lovely quick ding to civilised Quote
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 that's a lovely quick ding to civilised Thanks for the ding In Love Story, the man who played opposite Jennifer Cavelleri also starred in another well-known film, opposite his real-life daughter - his daughter received the Best Supporting Actress award at the age of 10 - what was the name of this film ? Quote
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Paper Moon (Ryan and Tatum O'Neil) Quick Ding - over to you Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Who "solved" the problem of the Gordian Knot? Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 Someone with a big sword,Alexandra the Great? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted March 1, 2015 Posted March 1, 2015 It was indeed Alexander the Great, with a sword. Over to you. Quote
+TheOldfields Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Time to resurrect I think. What was unusual about the Bellman's map in 'The Hunting of the Snark'? Quote
+TheOldfields Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Yup. A geocacher's worst nightmare. A ding to YY. Quote
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) Sorry for the delay, but work's been manic and I haven't checked this thread for a good while. A total guess from me on that one!! I'll aim to post the next question shortly. Edited March 13, 2015 by Yorkshire Yellow Quote
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Edwin Budding, from Thrupp, near Stroud, Glos, invented what in 1830? Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 The lawn mower and adjustable spanner? Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Sorry for the delay,my question is in 3 parts if that's allowed as I have never posed a question on here before, A,What is the the highest named tarn in England called.B,where is it,and C what is it's ASL height in Feet. Edited March 19, 2015 by fellsmanhiker Quote
+speakers-corner Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 is it a lake or pool, if so Im out of this. Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 oops just had another look at the question. and should have put my glasses on TARN not TEAM Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Looks like you are out of it Speakers Corner. Quote
+Pharisee Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) I can only remember one and that's Tarn Hows. Once owned, I believe, by Beatrix Potter. It's in the Lake District, sort of south west from Ambleside but I have no idea if it's the highest. Edited March 19, 2015 by Pharisee Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 There are several hundred tarns in the Lake District,Tarn Hows is but one of them and well down the pecking order where height ASL is concerned. Quote
+Pharisee Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Just remembered another one... well , sort of. Not enough to answer the question, though. Think it close to a pub called the Dirty Duck or Rubber Duck... something to do with waterfowl, anyway. It was a long time ago when I was there. Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Pharisee,You may be thinking of The Drunken Duck Inn,a few miles West of Ambleside,the pub is opposite Barngates Tarn, and also has it's own brewery (Barngates Brewery) This is not the answer to the question of course I'm just replying to your post. Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Come on,it's not that hard to research an answer,blimey no wonder FaceBook has taken over this format! Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 I point you to the rules of this thread Welcome to the Groundspeak Arms, come in, take your coat off - put your feet up! I'm going to ask a question, whoever answers correctly can post the next question and so on... Rule 1 - No googling! Rule 2 - Try and keep your question at the level someone in a pub quiz might be able to answer... Quote
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Don't you just love it when someone quotes the rule book at you,googling? I think half the fellwalkers in Cumbria could answer my question maybe having to check the height ASL (via a wainwright guide) so I'll give you that point,but anyway I've lost interest, the answer is Broadcrag tarn on Scafell Pike,the height of the tarn is 2725 Feet ASL, I have a cache there,fun while it lasted see you in another decade or so maybe! Quote
+Beach_hut Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 Going to jump in with another question.... What was the name of the search engine that preceded Google and was set up by Larry Page and Sergei Brin in 1996? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 A guess at Alta Vista (which was the best search engine before Google came along and stole the show), but I don't think it was those guys behind it. Quote
Pajaholic Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I remember using InfoSeek in 1995, but I don't think those guys were behind that either. ISTR they created the algorithm behind Google, which they called "PageRank", first and proved its capabilities. Then a venture capitalist wrote them a very large cheque made to "Google Inc", a company that at the time did not exist.. Quote
+Beach_hut Posted March 21, 2015 Posted March 21, 2015 I remember using InfoSeek in 1995, but I don't think those guys were behind that either. ISTR they created the algorithm behind Google, which they called "PageRank", first and proved its capabilities. Then a venture capitalist wrote them a very large cheque made to "Google Inc", a company that at the time did not exist.. Pagerank is the name of the algorithm, but it's the name of the site I'm looking for. I'll drop a clue in a bit later... Quote
+Hellfire1917 Posted March 22, 2015 Posted March 22, 2015 I remember using Lycos a lot back in the 1990s. Was that it? Quote
+Hellfire1917 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 (edited) <Taps Screen> Hello? Anyone there going to tell us if we're right? Edited March 28, 2015 by Hellfire1917 Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 <Taps Screen> Hello? Anyone there going to tell us if we're right? Well it wasn't my question but I googled the answer (how ironic ) and nobody's right yet. The name rings a bell and I've a feeling this question has come up before in this quiz (if not this then another one I participate in). Sorry, got to stop typing now I've got a bit of ache in my lumbar region and need to go get something done to it Quote
+Beach_hut Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Apologies for not checking in sooner. Most of you have answered with names of other search engines. This is basically what google was called before it was google. Pagerank is close but it's the name of the algorithm they used. The name came from the way the search engine originally ranked sites by how many sites linked back to it. Quote
+Pharisee Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Would you believe that the answer was just given out as part of a commercial on Classic FM. If they’re right, it was called ‘Back Rub’ Quote
+Beach_hut Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Would you believe that the answer was just given out as part of a commercial on Classic FM. If they’re right, it was called ‘Back Rub’ That's the DING for you! Quote
+Pharisee Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Would you believe that the answer was just given out as part of a commercial on Classic FM. If they're right, it was called 'Back Rub' That's the DING for you! Sorry... I don't have a question ready and I'm away over Easter so if someone else would like to jump in...... Quote
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I'll have a go then... What 'first' did Constance Markievicz achieve? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I'll have a go then... What 'first' did Constance Markievicz achieve? You've just done the BBC news Political quiz haven't you ? First woman to be elected to the commons, but didn't take her seat due to being Northern Irish, Nancy Astor was the first woman to take a seat on the commons. Quote
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 I'll have a go then... What 'first' did Constance Markievicz achieve? You've just done the BBC news Political quiz haven't you ? First woman to be elected to the commons, but didn't take her seat due to being Northern Irish, Nancy Astor was the first woman to take a seat on the commons. Ding! Yes, I did! (in my lunch break). Sorry that one didn't last too long - but at least between us we've got the thread going again. Your turn... Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 OK, should be an easy one: Name the urban guerilla, and which station was he outside when giving the famous salute? Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Well that’s Citizen Wolfie Smith and if I remember he was based in Tooting Quote
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