+MartyBartfast Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 OK DDD gets the DING, it's variously referred to as "The Arnolfini wedding portrait", "The Arnolfini portrait" or "The Arnolfini wedding" , painted by Jan Van-Eyke, an interesting picture for various reasons. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks Marty - for what World Championship Event might The Golden Spurtle be awarded? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks Marty - for what World Championship Event might The Golden Spurtle be awarded? My initial feeling was that it is for the gurning championships, but thinking about it now, it sounds a little bit Harry Potter-esque! Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Thanks Marty - for what World Championship Event might The Golden Spurtle be awarded? My initial feeling was that it is for the gurning championships, but thinking about it now, it sounds a little bit Harry Potter-esque! Great minds think alike, as I was also thinking Harry potter, but as I am away for the next week decided not to enter this one, so I googled the answer and I would not have guessed the true answer. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I believe a 'spurtle' is a porridge spoon, so I will guess it is for a porridge eating competition. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 I believe a 'spurtle' is a porridge spoon, so I will guess it is for a porridge eating competition. Close enough for the MacDing - porridge making Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks for the MacDing I have remembered that I answered this time..... So here is my question: In which game would you find 'Jake the Jailbird'? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 my first thought on that, is on the Monopoly board Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Ding Spot on with your first thought - he is the chap behind bars. Over to you Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks for the ding. As I am on holiday in Morocco at the moment, my question is. What should you do in the Arab countries to show that the food was delicious? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Belch? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Belch? well excuse you but have a ding for the right answere Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Pardon me! And thanks for the 'ding!'. I'm a little busy at work this morning so I hope to post the next question at lunchtime or soon after. Edited November 23, 2015 by Yorkshire Yellow Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 The long since demolished Singer Building in New York held what record from 1908-1909? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I'll guess that it was the World's tallest building? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 DING! Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks. For the next ding, and on a related note, what is the current tallest man-made structure in the World? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks. For the next ding, and on a related note, what is the current tallest man-made structure in the World? Is it a building - the Burj al ... (in Dubai?). Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Or on the other hand, a radio mast/transmitter somewhere. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Thanks. For the next ding, and on a related note, what is the current tallest man-made structure in the World? Is it a building - the Burj al ... (in Dubai?). Burj Kalifa? Quote Link to comment
Pajaholic Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Close enough for the DING! AFAICT, for the first time for quite a while, the tallest man-made structure is not a guyed mast. The Burj Khalifa took the record in 2010. Over to Yorkshire Yellow Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Okay - thanks for that. I'll have a think and see what question I can come up with. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Fareham Town Bournemouth Weymouth Crystal Palace Aldershot Cambridge United Luton Town Cambridge United Birmingham City Leicester City Portsmouth (loan) Wolverhampton Wanderers Portsmouth Millwall (loan) Millwall Weymouth Brighton & Hove Albion Brentford Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Wycombe Wanderers Millwall Gillingham Bradford City Walsall (loan) Bournemouth Worthing Harrow Borough Weymouth Gosport The question - which former footballer? Edited November 28, 2015 by Yorkshire Yellow Quote Link to comment
Sharpeset Posted November 29, 2015 Share Posted November 29, 2015 bit of a punt, but having lived in Weymouth for many years I know of 3 ex- players who went on to greater glories. Two of them definitely don't fit the bill for this list, but possibly the third does, so I'll try Steve Claridge, as I know he certainly played for at least some of the long list mentioned... Pete Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ding! Quote Link to comment
Sharpeset Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ding! Thanks On a similar vein, but only using selected references rather than a complete list... Silver Fox Golden Eagle Kingfisher Falcon Osprey Golden Plover Bittern......and many others ...all linked by which famous engineer / designer ? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 Ding! Thanks On a similar vein, but only using selected references rather than a complete list... Silver Fox Golden Eagle Kingfisher Falcon Osprey Golden Plover Bittern......and many others ...all linked by which famous engineer / designer ? Bittern is a bird and a steam train, so is Mallard (perhaps too much of a give away!) , so I'm going with Sir Nigel Gresley. Quote Link to comment
Sharpeset Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Ding! Thanks On a similar vein, but only using selected references rather than a complete list... Silver Fox Golden Eagle Kingfisher Falcon Osprey Golden Plover Bittern......and many others ...all linked by which famous engineer / designer ? Bittern is a bird and a steam train, so is Mallard (perhaps too much of a give away!) , so I'm going with Sir Nigel Gresley. Ding to Marty - Mallard was my clue in reserve should it be required. These were some of the 35 A4 steam locomotives desgined by Gresley Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Sorry, didn't notice I'd got the DING. To get moving quickly, what's the name of the rule of thumb or principle telling us that the simplest explanation is more likely the correct one. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sorry, didn't notice I'd got the DING. To get moving quickly, what's the name of the rule of thumb or principle telling us that the simplest explanation is more likely the correct one. I've seen this mentioned in a whodunit recently (I think). Ill plump for Ockham's Razor. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Sorry, didn't notice I'd got the DING. To get moving quickly, what's the name of the rule of thumb or principle telling us that the simplest explanation is more likely the correct one. I've seen this mentioned in a whodunit recently (I think). Ill plump for Ockham's Razor. DING.... Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks MartyB, so, Which British Order is limited to 65 members? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 A guess - The Order of the Garter? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 A guess - The Order of the Garter? Nope limit is Sovereign, Prince of Wales and 24 others = 26 (2 vacancies at this time!). Sorry - No Ding Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 A guess - The Order of the Garter? Nope limit is Sovereign, Prince of Wales and 24 others = 26 (2 vacancies at this time!). Sorry - No Ding Order of Merit ? - (that's the one I aspire to) Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Order of the Bath ? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Order of the Bath ? Sorry, not that either I am afraid....... Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 The Order of St John? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 A guess - The Order of the Garter? Nope limit is Sovereign, Prince of Wales and 24 others = 26 (2 vacancies at this time!). Sorry - No Ding Order of Merit ? - (that's the one I aspire to) Sorry - I missed this one yesterday - NOPE - mind in some ways closer. Present holders of this include Mary Peters, Judi Dench, Desmond Tutu and Maggie Smith - oh and Lord Coe, but there are ...... 61 others Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 A clue, please? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Yes, it is high time to move on. From Wikipedia: "The Order of the ********* ** ****** is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded in June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry, and religion. It is sometimes regarded as the junior order to the Order of Merit." If no one gets it in 12 hours or so I will give the ding to civilised as being closish!! Quote Link to comment
Sharpeset Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes, it is high time to move on. From Wikipedia: "The Order of the ********* ** ****** is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded in June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry, and religion. It is sometimes regarded as the junior order to the Order of Merit." If no one gets it in 12 hours or so I will give the ding to civilised as being closish!! Just googled so won't enter - but if it helps other quizzers, the first word needs an extra *....and it is a well known Order Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Yes, it is high time to move on. From Wikipedia: "The Order of the ********* ** ****** is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded in June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry, and religion. It is sometimes regarded as the junior order to the Order of Merit." If no one gets it in 12 hours or so I will give the ding to civilised as being closish!! Just googled so won't enter - but if it helps other quizzers, the first word needs an extra *....and it is a well known Order Cheers for that Sharpeset - I must have thinking in the singular :) I'll give it until tomorrow morning now! Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 OK, no more takers so I will give the DING, to civilised The Oder of COMPANIONS of HONOUR (CH) is awarded as wiKi states above ^ . It is often thought of as a junior Ordser of Merot. Civilised, over to you...... Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 OK, no more takers so I will give the DING, to civilised The Oder of COMPANIONS of HONOUR (CH) is awarded as wiKi states above ^ . It is often thought of as a junior Ordser of Merot. Civilised, over to you...... Never heard of that one ! Thanks for the ding Cromwell Street = Fred & Rose West Rillington Place = Reg Christie Hilldrop Crescent = ? Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 that will be Dr Crippen Quote Link to comment
+civilised Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 that will be Dr Crippen That was quick - have a DING Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks for the quick ding What made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible and was rediscovered in Egypt in 1799? Quote Link to comment
Sharpeset Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks for the quick ding What made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible and was rediscovered in Egypt in 1799? The Rosetta Stone Quote Link to comment
+martin&lindabryn Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks for the quick ding What made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible and was rediscovered in Egypt in 1799? The Rosetta Stone it's quick ding night, tonight Quote Link to comment
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