+MartyBartfast Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The perfect score, all 10s. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 10 out of 10 for you Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 10 out of 10 for you Thanks, as a 14 year old boy at the time I watched the performances with great interest Anyway, I've just been watching the film "Whisky Galore", which was based on a true story, so the question is what was the name of the ship that ran aground in real life, and what was the name of the same ship in the film? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 10 out of 10 for you Thanks, as a 14 year old boy at the time I watched the performances with great interest Anyway, I've just been watching the film "Whisky Galore", which was based on a true story, so the question is what was the name of the ship that ran aground in real life, and what was the name of the same ship in the film? That would be the SS Politician, and I seem to recall reading that it had a more valuable cargo than the whisky - but I can't remember what it was!!! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 10 out of 10 for you Thanks, as a 14 year old boy at the time I watched the performances with great interest Anyway, I've just been watching the film "Whisky Galore", which was based on a true story, so the question is what was the name of the ship that ran aground in real life, and what was the name of the same ship in the film? That would be the SS Politician, and I seem to recall reading that it had a more valuable cargo than the whisky - but I can't remember what it was!!! Half a ding for SS Politician, but what name did it have in the film? Any yes it was also carrying ten bob notes (I know you will remember them Dave ;-) ) Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 ISTR the cargo also contained currency that the Royal Mint had produced for another country and that the name of the ship in the film was based on the real-life name; so I'll try "SS Chancellor"? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'll try "SS Chancellor"? Along the right lines, but not correct. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 10 out of 10 for you Thanks, as a 14 year old boy at the time I watched the performances with great interest Anyway, I've just been watching the film "Whisky Galore", which was based on a true story, so the question is what was the name of the ship that ran aground in real life, and what was the name of the same ship in the film? That would be the SS Politician, and I seem to recall reading that it had a more valuable cargo than the whisky - but I can't remember what it was!!! Half a ding for SS Politician, but what name did it have in the film? Any yes it was also carrying ten bob notes (I know you will remember them Dave ;-) ) Cheeky! Cabinet Minister? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 That's a slàinte to DDD over to you Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 OK, who wrote the book? (on which the film was based!) Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 OK, who wrote the book? (on which the film was based!) That'll be Compton MacKenzie or is it McKenzie Quote Link to comment
+crb11 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Compton MacKenzie. Interesting chap - he founded both Gramophone magazine and the SNP. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 OK, who wrote the book? (on which the film was based!) That'll be Compton MacKenzie or is it McKenzie Aye, that'ld be the laddie - over to you JR!! Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks Dave. Sticking with films of that vintage, what was the 3 word astronomical name (It had a different name in the US) of a film set on a Nazi occupied channel island? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks Dave. Sticking with films of that vintage, what was the 3 word astronomical name (It had a different name in the US) of a film set on a Nazi occupied channel island? OhHo, Dirk Bogarde, "Appointment with Venus" = a rather beautiful young Jersey cow!! Quote Link to comment
+Just Roger Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks Dave. Sticking with films of that vintage, what was the 3 word astronomical name (It had a different name in the US) of a film set on a Nazi occupied channel island? OhHo, Dirk Bogarde, "Appointment with Venus" = a rather beautiful young Jersey cow!! DING - back to you Dave Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Still on the war films front then. When I was at school one of the Classics Masters talked often of "My friend Leo" - referring to Leo Genn. I iPlayered a film of his about a pow escape using a piece of gymnastic apparatus. What was the film? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 that will be The wooden horse Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 that will be The wooden horse A deep digging, sand spreading Ding to you! Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 1, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 that's a lovely quick ding to civilised Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Paper Moon (Ryan and Tatum O'Neil) Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Paper Moon (Ryan and Tatum O'Neil) Quick Ding - over to you Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Who "solved" the problem of the Gordian Knot? Quote Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Someone with a big sword,Alexandra the Great? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 It was indeed Alexander the Great, with a sword. Over to you. Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Time to resurrect I think. What was unusual about the Bellman's map in 'The Hunting of the Snark'? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 It was blank? Quote Link to comment
+TheOldfields Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Yup. A geocacher's worst nightmare. A ding to YY. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 13, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Edwin Budding, from Thrupp, near Stroud, Glos, invented what in 1830? Quote Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 The lawn mower and adjustable spanner? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It's a ding for lawnmower. Quote Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 are we talking football?????? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 is it a lake or pool, if so Im out of this. Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 oops just had another look at the question. and should have put my glasses on TARN not TEAM Quote Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Looks like you are out of it Speakers Corner. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 19, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted March 19, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 19, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 20, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted March 20, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+fellsmanhiker Posted March 21, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+Beach_hut Posted March 21, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 21, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted March 21, 2015 Share 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 Link to comment
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