+MartyBartfast Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 Half a ding comrade, but what was the proper name of station? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 8, 2015 Author Posted April 8, 2015 Tooting Beck? Power to the People! Quote
+speakers-corner Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Citizen Smith and it was Tooting Broadway. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 It was indeed Tooting Broadway citizen, your go. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks for that. The series started just before I joined the army. Staying with this in a wierd way. Where and when (the year will be enough)was Margaret Thatchers life and others lives threatened? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I suspect this is the bombing of the Grand Hotel, Brighton, during the Conservative Party conference. As for the year, hmmmm it's been on the news in the last year or so which I guess means there was an aniversay of some kind so I'll guess at 1984. Quote
+speakers-corner Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 And the Ding goes to ........... MartyBartfast Well done Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 So who were the primary pilots of Thunderbird 1 Thunderbird 2 Thunderbird 3 Thunderbird 4 Thunderbird 5 (FWIW the pilots of 3 & 5 took it in turns, so I'll accept either pilot for either vessel) Quote
+speakers-corner Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Aaah, age is coming through. Scot, Virgil, Alan. Um, I dont know the others, but then there was Lady Penelope, her butler / Chauffeur. Then there was the bad guy whoses eyes lit up. I was scared of him. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Aaah, age is coming through. Scot, Virgil, Alan. Um, I dont know the others, but then there was Lady Penelope, her butler / Chauffeur. Then there was the bad guy whoses eyes lit up. I was scared of him. The first three are right, just looking for TB 4 & 5 then. BTW Parker was the chauffeur and The Hood was their nemesis. Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 its strange how things happen. this was one of my favorite programs when I was a lot younger. i was checking my email and flicking channels on the TV and up pops the new version of Thunderbird Scott Tracy Thunderbird 1 Thunderbird 3 co-pilot Virgil Tracy Thunderbird 2 pilot Alan Tracy Thunderbird 3 Thunderbird 5 Gordon Tracy Thunderbird 4 Thunderbird 2 co-pilot John Tracy Thunderbird 5 Thunderbird 3 Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 its strange how things happen. this was one of my favorite programs when I was a lot younger. i was checking my email and flicking channels on the TV and up pops the new version of Thunderbird Scott Tracy Thunderbird 1 Thunderbird 3 co-pilot Virgil Tracy Thunderbird 2 pilot Alan Tracy Thunderbird 3 Thunderbird 5 Gordon Tracy Thunderbird 4 Thunderbird 2 co-pilot John Tracy Thunderbird 5 Thunderbird 3 That's F.A.B. to you! It was a discussion on the new version that brought it to my mind, I'm gonna try and watch it for old time's sake. Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Thanks for the ding. Now loosely, staying with the same theme. Who drove the Turbo Terrific in the Wacky Races cartoon? Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Penelope Pitstop? No ding for you as Penelope Pitstop drives the Compact Pussycat Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 Peter Perfect, of course! that's a Muttley Ding to you. Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 12, 2015 Author Posted April 12, 2015 Huh huh huh huh! Thanks. Sticking with Hanna-Barbera, name the four Banana Splits. Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 12, 2015 Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky Edited April 12, 2015 by martin&lindabryn Quote
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snorky As Simply Paul seems to be off forum at the moment, I've checked the ever reliable (!) Wikipedia on this, and will take the liberty of giving you a 'Ding!' on his behalf. Over to you for the next one. Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 15, 2015 Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks for that Which is the longest horse race, in the FLAT season? Quote
+Beach_hut Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 OK, I'll throw a guess in as my horse-racing knowledge is limited.... 2000 guineas? Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 OK, I'll throw a guess in as my horse-racing knowledge is limited.... 2000 guineas? sorry but no ding HINT the race has been run within the last two weeks Quote
dodgydaved Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 OK, I'll throw a guess in as my horse-racing knowledge is limited.... 2000 guineas? sorry but no ding HINT the race has been run within the last two weeks Ah Ha! The hint confirms my suspicions. The longest horse race during the flat season - is a steeplechase!! :o The Grand National methinks :lol: Quote
+martin&lindabryn Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 OK, I'll throw a guess in as my horse-racing knowledge is limited.... 2000 guineas? sorry but no ding HINT the race has been run within the last two weeks Ah Ha! The hint confirms my suspicions. The longest horse race during the flat season - is a steeplechase!! :o The Grand National methinks :lol: dodgydaved gets the jumping DING, over to you Quote
dodgydaved Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 Right, let's get a little bit cryptic Allurophobia, the fear of ...........? The state that shares Texas's longest land border? The forename of the director of the Film "JFK"? The sport whose governing body is FIDE? How are the answers connected? :ph34r: Quote
+crb11 Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 I don't know what the first is, but the other three are Oklahoma, Oliver and chess: all names of musicals. Quote
dodgydaved Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 I don't know what the first is, but the other three are Oklahoma, Oliver and chess: all names of musicals. A tra la la DING-A-LING to crb 11, Allurophobia - the fear of CATS! Quote
+crb11 Posted April 18, 2015 Posted April 18, 2015 Continuing with the musical theme: can you name the Three Tenors? Quote
+crb11 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 That's them. A trio of dings to the hut in yellow. Quote
+Beach_hut Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Apologies for the delay on a next question. Here we go then: tenor comes from the Latin verb tenere, meaning "to ________" what? Quote
+Just Roger Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Complete change of topic. How did Mr Norway cross the Atlantic in 1930? Or, as an alternative, what were his Christian names? Edited for spelling Edited April 21, 2015 by Just Roger Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 I'm going to go with a complete guess at the answer (and a wild guess at the spellings) that this was Thor Heyerdahl in the Kontiki which was a boat made of rushes. Quote
+civilised Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Complete change of topic. How did Mr Norway cross the Atlantic in 1930? Or, as an alternative, what were his Christian names? Edited for spelling Nevil ( or Neville ) Shute went in R100 ( or R101 ) - an airship anyway - when he came home he became a very good storyteller Quote
+Just Roger Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 That's a quick double Ding (or Ding-Dong) to Civilised. Nevil Shute Norway was the chief stress engineer on the R100 (the one which didn't crash) taking over as chief engineer when Barns Wallace left the project. Quote
+Simply Paul Posted April 22, 2015 Author Posted April 22, 2015 (I approve of the earlier Ding. Sorry, I was stuck in Denmark) Quote
+civilised Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 That's a quick double Ding (or Ding-Dong) to Civilised. Nevil Shute Norway was the chief stress engineer on the R100 (the one which didn't crash) taking over as chief engineer when Barns Wallace left the project. Thanks for the ding In the first film of what is probably Nevil Shute's most famous novel - who played the commander of the US submarine? Quote
+civilised Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 That's a quick double Ding (or Ding-Dong) to Civilised. Nevil Shute Norway was the chief stress engineer on the R100 (the one which didn't crash) taking over as chief engineer when Barns Wallace left the project. Thanks for the ding In the first film of what is probably Nevil Shute's most famous novel - who played the commander of the US submarine? Well, maybe I was wrong about it being his most famous novel - it's the one about the events after a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Well, maybe I was wrong about it being his most famous novel - it's the one about the events after a nuclear war in the northern hemisphere I knew that bit, but just don't remember the film. Quote
+MTH Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 The novel is On The Beach. Great book by one of my favourite authors but I've no idea about the film. as you say, his most famous work is something else which I won't name in case it's the next question. Quote
+crb11 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 For what it's worth, Wikipedia say "On the Beach" is his best-known novel, but I'd only heard of the "other one" - I assume MTH and I are thinking of the same book. Quote
+civilised Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 For what it's worth, Wikipedia say "On the Beach" is his best-known novel, but I'd only heard of the "other one" - I assume MTH and I are thinking of the same book. On The Beach is the one I'm thinking of - perhaps others might say A Town Like Alice Anyway - the actor who played the submarine commander in On The Beach - well-known American chap - also famous for playing Atticus Finch a few years later Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 In that case Atticus Finch was the one and only Grergory Peck, will have to track down the film of On The Beach now! Quote
+civilised Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 In that case Atticus Finch was the one and only Grergory Peck, will have to track down the film of On The Beach now! Absolute Ding to MartyBartFast Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Sorry for the delay, here's a quickie: Who was Governor of the Falkland Islands during the conflict with Argentina in the 1980's? Quote
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