+MartyBartfast Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 That's a big "Choo Choooooooo" to Optimist on the run, who seems to know a bit more about it than me ! Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Why did Henry the basset hound/beagle cross make the news recently? Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 21 hours ago, searcherdog said: The only longest flight I know is the Tardebigge flight near Worcester. I opened and closed every one of the 30 locks and walked (err, ran) most of the 2+ miles as our boss was quicker than me. I haven't experienced the Caen Hill flight so pass. Longest flight I ever did was Hatton - and that was hot & thirsty work Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 On 4/25/2019 at 9:47 AM, Optimist on the run said: Why did Henry the basset hound/beagle cross make the news recently? Mrs MB tells me he's the new Blue Peter dog! Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, MartyBartfast said: Mrs MB tells me he's the new Blue Peter dog! That's a Ding and Blue Peter Badge to MartyBartfast! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thanks. The Blue Peter is also the name of a signal flag, which appears in the message below: What does this message say? Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 England expects that every man will do his duty ?? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 47 minutes ago, searcherdog said: England expects that every man will do his duty ?? Aye Aye Admiral. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/1/2019 at 6:18 AM, MartyBartfast said: Thanks. The Blue Peter is also the name of a signal flag, which appears in the message below: What does this message say? Warning. OT. In those days was there a way of encrypting signals as they would visible to the enemy? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 12:37 AM, colleda said: Warning. OT. In those days was there a way of encrypting signals as they would visible to the enemy? It was a code known only to the British fleet. The code had been changed in 1803, two years before Trafalgar, as the previous code book had been captured by the French. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_expects_that_every_man_will_do_his_duty Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 OK me hearties, looks like searcherdog isn't going to take up the baton so..... 3... 2... 1... Go first one in gets to set the next question. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 9 hours ago, Optimist on the run said: It was a code known only to the British fleet. The code had been changed in 1803, two years before Trafalgar, as the previous code book had been captured by the French. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_expects_that_every_man_will_do_his_duty Thanks. Interesting Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 ok. Still nautical. What is a "flagship"? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 4:32 AM, colleda said: ok. Still nautical. What is a "flagship"? The main ship of a naval fleet, identified by the Admiral's flag. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 8 hours ago, Optimist on the run said: The main ship of a naval fleet, identified by the Admiral's flag. A ding to Optimist Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Who is Eric Twinge's alter ego? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, RJx2 said: Is that Bananaman? It is indeed! Quote Link to comment
+RJx2 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Sticking with cartoon superheroes, what was the name of SuperTed's sidekick? Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 After consulting my grandchildren, they came up with spotty. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 6:20 PM, MartyBartfast said: OK me hearties, looks like searcherdog isn't going to take up the baton so..... 3... 2... 1... Go first one in gets to set the next question. Sorry everybody. I didn't get any computer notification from this thread. Yes, communication by flag would have been quicker. My computer has been very sick after several updates disagreed with it and it's taken me ages to get back to almost working order. And no, I don't know SuperTed's sidekick so I look forward to reading the answer. Quote Link to comment
+RJx2 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, speakers-corner said: After consulting my grandchildren, they came up with spotty. Well done to the grandchildren! Spotty is correct. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Thanks for the Ding but I would like to pass this one over to searcherdog as he missed out last time. So over to searcherdog. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Ooooo, thank you Speakers Corner. Let's go back to 1767 when John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle. What was the picture on the puzzle? I believe there are two possible answers so either will be accepted. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 The pope at that time Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 As this is a geocaching forum/quiz. I am going to guess that it was a map of the Known world. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Not the pope but the known world is getting warmer. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Are you all still thinking about this one or do I post a clue? Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I had no idea for this one so I asked aunty Google. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I also googled it last week so I'm out of the running too. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 OK, nothing heard yet from Boggin's Dad, Speakers-corner or anyone else. I'll wait another few days and see if there are any hotter attempts otherwise I'll post a follow-up question to keep things moving. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I can vaguely recall making these in primary school for our own amusement many years ago using the same subject. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Well, we haven't had further guesses from the other two and it's probably time to move this thread on. So, for everyone including those who have googled or equivalent ......... Why was the first jigsaw invented? Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 5 hours ago, searcherdog said: Well, we haven't had further guesses from the other two and it's probably time to move this thread on. So, for everyone including those who have googled or equivalent ......... Why was the first jigsaw invented? For teaching the children of George III and Queen Charlotte, international boundaries. A map was glued to a wooden board and then cut up along country boundaries. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 The original question was "What was the picture on the first puzzle?" which had two possible answers depending on which source is used. One source gives a map of the UK counties and the other gives a map of Europe. The tie breaker question - I was expecting "teaching geography" so Colleda gets the DING!! Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 In 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand, was devastated by an earthquake. The beautiful and historic stone Christchurch Cathedral was almost destroyed. Whilst being repaired (the repairs are still not complete) a temporary cathedral was built. What unusual material was used in its construction which has led to it becoming a tourist attraction. Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 10 hours ago, colleda said: In 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand, was devastated by an earthquake. The beautiful and historic stone Christchurch Cathedral was almost destroyed. Whilst being repaired (the repairs are still not complete) a temporary cathedral was built. What unusual material was used in its construction which has led to it becoming a tourist attraction. Cardboard Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Optimist on the run said: Cardboard A ding to Optimist. This cathedral was designed by a Japanese architect. Probably more fitting than a cardboard crane. I was there in April and it is truely an amazing piece of work. Over to you OOTR Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 4 hours ago, colleda said: A ding to Optimist. This cathedral was designed by a Japanese architect. Probably more fitting than a cardboard crane. I was there in April and it is truely an amazing piece of work. Over to you OOTR Thanks. I was there in 2002, in my pre-digital days. It was only when the earthquake happened that I looked back through my photos and realised I hadn't got a single one of the old cathedral. Garfield, the cartoon cat, is about to celebrate another birthday. In which year was the cartoon strip first published? Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/22/2019 at 8:00 AM, searcherdog said: 1979? Close... Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Well, I was thinking of a little earlier but 79 makes a nice 40. Wow, that's elderly for a cat! Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/23/2019 at 11:55 AM, searcherdog said: Well, I was thinking of a little earlier but 79 makes a nice 40. Wow, that's elderly for a cat! I think you're close enough for a ding - it was actually 1978. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thank you and Happy Birthday Garfield. I'll think of another question soon ....... Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 There is a country which has a runway longer than the shortest scheduled flight from that country? Which country? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 On the basis that the shortest scheduled flight in the world is between two of the Scottish highlands (ISTR one is Barra, and it lands on the sand), I'll go for Scotland having a runway somewhere which is longer than that flight. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 The two islands are Westray and Papa Westray and the flight is 1.7 miles long. The runway is at Campbeltown Airport 1.89 miles long. Both in Scotland so that's a DING to MartyBartfast. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Nearly 3 weeks, MartyB may be on holiday so here's an interim one: Next 2 in this sequence please; Central, Circle, District, Bakerloo, Piccadily, ?, ?. 1 Quote Link to comment
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