+Heath_Land Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 It's an item of clothing Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ding and over to simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Heath_Land Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Ding and over to simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 A lucky guess, and I could see from the previous page it wasn't shoes. Ok, I'm watching Griff Rhys Jones exploring Dartmoor at the moment (ITV) - What links Dartmoor to the stoned discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Causes a Signal blackout on dartmoor (Radio interferance)? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 He served time in HMP Dartmoor? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 He was a letterboxer? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Designed HMP Dartmoor? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 No Ding yet, but if I mention I made a mistake - there's at least two of them - and you may want to look up... No, that would be telling. But you know, Boys will be Boys. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Two what? Links? Discoverers? Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Ok, I'm watching Griff Rhys Jones exploring Dartmoor at the moment (ITV) - What links Dartmoor to the stoned discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn? When you say 'stoned' do you mean he had been smoking waccy-baccy, or that he was subject to a rather gruesome method of execution? Or am I missing the point of this question? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) I was being cryptic. If you take the plural of the discoverer of the Great White Spot of Saturn (I'd misremembered his name. It doesn't end in S), and prefix it with a synonym for Stoned, you get a feature of Dartmoor that's close to Yes Tor in two ways. I hope that makes it much clearer. If it doesn't, Ask a Policeman. Edited January 27, 2016 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Good Morning Boys, I think I've got it. I had to google for the placename though, does that rule me out? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 My Learned Friend, MB. Technically, yes, but if no one has it by midnight on Friday without looking it up online, you may have the Ding. Because life is short Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Pretty quiet in here. Where's That Fire? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Pretty quiet in here. Where's That Fire? Go to Blazes! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 OK then, as nobody else piped up : Will Hay, the excellent comic actor (some of his films have been referenced in comments above), was also a skilled engineer, and an amateur astronomer of some renown, He observed the Great White Spot. There's apparently a place on Dartmoor called High Willhays. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Ding! I'm glad we got past that Big Blockade... High Willhays is the highest point on Dartmoor and in Devon. Indeed, it's one of only two peaks above 2,000ft in England, south of the Peak District. The other being the close-by Yes Tor, which is 2m lower. Over to MB. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 With Dad's Army in the news at the mo, what are the equivalent ranks to Captain Mainwaring, in the RAF and Royal Navy? Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Thank you - not too difficult for an ex airman! A change of subject now to sport and cricket in particular. It is perfectly legal but apparently very lacking in etiquette, so what is a "Mankad" dismissal? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 R.A.F. = Flight Lieutenant and R.N. = Lieutenant Well you're no "Stupid boy" , carry on soldier. Thank you - not too difficult for an ex airman! A change of subject now to sport and cricket in particular. It is perfectly legal but apparently very lacking in etiquette, so what is a "Mankad" dismissal? Bowler stumping a batsman for leaving his ground during/at end of bowler's run up.? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You beat me to it @dodgydaved! Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You beat me to it @dodgydaved! I must admit YY I only knew because of this report on BBC sport yesterday! http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/35470796 Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 [ Bowler stumping a batsman for leaving his ground during/at end of bowler's run up.? Its back to the pavilion for that question - over to you dodgydaved. To enlighten those who didn't know about the West Indies v Zimababwe under 19 match settled by this dismissal, it is quite legal for the bowler to run out the non striking batsmen but it is considered polite to first warn the batsmen that he would be run out if the opportunity arose again. If no warning is given and the dismissal occurs it is known as a "Mankad" after the Indian bowler who was the first to run out a non striking batsmen without giving the warning. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Its back to the pavilion for that question - over to you dodgydaved. To enlighten those who didn't know about the West Indies v Zimababwe under 19 match settled by this dismissal, it is quite legal for the bowler to run out the non striking batsmen but it is considered polite to first warn the batsmen that he would be run out if the opportunity arose again. If no warning is given and the dismissal occurs it is known as a "Mankad" after the Indian bowler who was the first to run out a non striking batsmen without giving the warning. Sticking with cricket then, what county did Dr W G Grace play for? Edited February 4, 2016 by dodgydaved Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm torn between two (probably both wrong). I'll try Surrey. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I believe he was born in Downend in Bristol ( I went a post christening party at a cricket club he was involved in). If he did mot stray far from home, it could be Gloucestershire. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I believe he was born in Downend in Bristol ( I went a post christening party at a cricket club he was involved in). If he did mot stray far from home, it could be Gloucestershire. That's the one Kidder, over to you!! Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia The fear of? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) What is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia The fear of? Extraordinaryandverystrangeunusualbloominglongbloomingwords! Edited February 7, 2016 by dodgydaved Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 For those who suffer from the fear, a tiny little ding Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 For those who suffer from the fear, a tiny little ding In the Comrades Club Friday Night Quiz we always have a phobia or two - so here's another! What is Omphalophobia? Quote Link to comment
+Hellfire1917 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Well, I know that there's an ancient stone somewhere in Greece known as the omphalos which the ancients used to believe was the navel of the world. So I'll make the leap to the idea that omphalos means navel, and suggest that omphalophobia is the fear of navels. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Omphalophlebitis is infection of the navel in new born (animals) so I suspect you are right. I guess only Adam and Eve would be able to show their midriffs Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Well, I know that there's an ancient stone somewhere in Greece known as the omphalos which the ancients used to believe was the navel of the world. So I'll make the leap to the idea that omphalos means navel, and suggest that omphalophobia is the fear of navels. Well, the voices were right this time, that's a huge beer belly laugh of a DING for you my friend Quote Link to comment
+Hellfire1917 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Let's move from Greek to Latin. Which groups of people was supposed to have said, "Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant"? Quote Link to comment
+Pajaholic Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 "Motituri te salutant" sounds like "We, who are about to die, salute you" ... so I guess it would be gladiators (although, from QI, I understand it's a bit of an urban legend)! Quote Link to comment
+Hellfire1917 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 "Motituri te salutant" sounds like "We, who are about to die, salute you" ... so I guess it would be gladiators (although, from QI, I understand it's a bit of an urban legend)! Gladiators it is. Although it's commonly quoted as "we who are about to die" it's actually, "Hail Caesar, they who are about to die salute you." It has one written source, recording that it was said in just one place, but legend now has it that all Gladiators said it. Anyhow - it's a Dingus Maximus to Pajaholic. Quote Link to comment
+Pajaholic Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Multae gratiae! For the dingus nextus, in what sport did the wealthiest sportsman of all time participate? Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Was that Howard Hughes and aeroplane racing? Quote Link to comment
+Pajaholic Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Hmmm .. that's got me thinking. I need to clarify the question -- the wealth in question came almost entirely from participation in the sport, together with income (e.g. sponsorship, endorsements, etc.) arising from being successful in that sport. So someone, like Howard Hughes (whose wealth came from other sources) wouldn't qualify. Quote Link to comment
+Yorkshire Yellow Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Gotcha! In which case, I'll say baseball... Quote Link to comment
+Pajaholic Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Nope! A quick google tells me that the career highest earner was Alex Rodriquez, who earned circa £262 million over his career. The person I'm looking for was from much earlier and earned more than £9 billion equivalent in today's money over his career! Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Nope! A quick google tells me that the career highest earner was Alex Rodriquez, who earned circa £262 million over his career. The person I'm looking for was from much earlier and earned more than £9 billion equivalent in today's money over his career! To reinvoke QI, chariot racing? Quote Link to comment
+Pajaholic Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 A quite interesting Ding to Optimist on the run. Read all about it, courtesy of the Daily Mail Over to Optimist on the run... Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Ok... On the subject of chariots, what links "Bring me my chariot of fire", a fictional oil tycoon, a sci-fi hero and a Scooby-Doo character? Quote Link to comment
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