+MartyBartfast Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 8:10 AM, Optimist on the run said: Staying with Doctor Who, which actor provided the voice of K9? Only one I can think of is Nick Briggs, though I doubt he's as old as me so would be too young for the original, though he might have done K9 when Sara-Jane brought him along to see David Tennant. Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 7 hours ago, MartyBartfast said: Only one I can think of is Nick Briggs, though I doubt he's as old as me so would be too young for the original, though he might have done K9 when Sara-Jane brought him along to see David Tennant. Not correct I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 8:10 AM, Optimist on the run said: Thanks - I keep getting those two incarnations muddled. Staying with Doctor Who, which actor provided the voice of K9? Too hard? As an alternative I'll take the name of the actress who played Sarah Jane. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Optimist on the run said: As an alternative I'll take the name of the actress who played Sarah Jane. Elizabeth Sladen. Quote Link to comment
+Optimist on the run Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 13 hours ago, MartyBartfast said: Elizabeth Sladen. Ding to MartyBartfast. K9 was voiced by John Leeson, though I would also have accepted David Brierly and Roy Skelton, who also voiced K9 breifly. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks. What does the "BASE" part mean in BASE Jumping? Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Building, Ariel, Span and Earth Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Ding to Boggin's Dad. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 BASE jumping is clearly quite a dangerous occupation, however there are sports with a higher number of fatalities each year. Which sport accounts for the highest number of deaths? As my little boys who play rugby are always told, The ref is always right, even when he is wrong, so I will be the final arbiter. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Jogging can be quite hazardous, but not the one I have Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Afraid not. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Modern day sport? Free Diving? Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Still carried out by a large number, quite a sedate pastime.... Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Fishing? Cause of death drowning? Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Popular but quite sedate sport ? Has to be one favoured by those somewhat closer to demise than birth, and likely to keel over from age related natural causes rather than a dramatic accident ...so I'll guess bowls Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 Spot on hal-an-tow a ding to you More people die playing bowls than any other sport. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 3 hours ago, Boggin's Dad said: Spot on hal-an-tow a ding to you More people die playing bowls than any other sport. That gives me a great excuse to not take it up. The excitement must be too great. I'll stick to racing my sailboard against the other septuagenarians in my sailing club. Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Boggin's Dad said: Spot on hal-an-tow a ding to you More people die playing bowls than any other sport. Thanks. According to family tales, I took my first steps on a bowling green (my parents ran a pub which had one at the time) and I have absolutely no intention of providing some sort of narrative symmetry by taking my last steps on one as well ... OK, my question : Who said, on children's TV some years ago " @@@ it, the @@@@@ thing's stuck again ! " Yes, quote censored for bad language here, as it was on the BBC . Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 One of The Clangers, but not sure which one but when you watch the clip it fits perfectly to the soundtrack. Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 29 minutes ago, MartyBartfast said: One of The Clangers, but not sure which one but when you watch the clip it fits perfectly to the soundtrack. Ding ( or possibly swanee whistle tootle) to MartyBartfast. 'Twas Major Clanger himself, here's an account of the incident with the script and the mischievous use Oliver Postgate put that sound clip to years later (about half way down the page) and QI showed the relevant clip. Mind you, in that QI episode Steven Fry says that the Clangers were in an episode of Dr Who , which is a bit misleading, In one scene The Master was watching TV, and an episode of the Clangers was on the screen. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 14 hours ago, hal-an-tow said: Ding ( or possibly swanee whistle tootle) to MartyBartfast. Thanks, that leads me to my next question: Which popular panel game has a round requiring the teams to play a tune on the Swanee Whistle and Kazoo? Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 You will have to help me on that one, as I am sorry I haven’t a clue. ???? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Boggin's Dad said: You will have to help me on that one, as I am sorry I haven’t a clue. ???? Boggin's Dad arrives at Mornington Crescent. Over to you. Quote Link to comment
+Boggin's Dad Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) It is the most ridiculous quiz ever, I am not sure you would ever be able to pitch successfully nowadays. Before Jack Dee took over the chairmanship, who was the long term host? Edited February 18, 2020 by Boggin's Dad Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 17 hours ago, Boggin's Dad said: It is the most ridiculous quiz ever, I am not sure you would ever be able to pitch successfully nowadays. Before Jack Dee took over the chairmanship, who was the long term host? Humphrey Littleton (or should there only be one 't' in there ? ) What astonishes me about the show (apart from the straight faced Mornington Crescent running joke ) is how the utterly scurrilous chairman's remarks about the delightful Samantha ever got by the powers that be ... Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Surely this virtual pub has not been placed off limits? It's so quiet in here. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Where's Boggin's Dad? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Well I can certainly DING hal-an-tow to get this moving again so (s)he can set the next question. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 6 hours ago, MartyBartfast said: Well I can certainly DING hal-an-tow to get this moving again so (s)he can set the next question. Good decision Marty - nice one kidder! Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Thanks for that, I'll stick to the ISIHAC theme , please don't all shout the answer at once ... 'What do points mean ?' Quote Link to comment
+hal-an-tow Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Ding to MartyBartfast, special mention to searcherdog for not knowing, but in exactly the right way . Oh, and I just got a letter from a Mrs. Trellis of North Wales ... she wonders if it is true that German shoppers are stocking up on sausage and cheese to be prepared for the Würst Käse scenario ? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 OK changing tack to a somewhat topical subject: The world record for the largest teleconference was set in 2012, dunring that call what was the maximum number of participants online for a 10 second period? I'll give a leeway of 2000 either way. Quote Link to comment
+searcherdog Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 OK, let's start with a wild guess ... 8000. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 7:35 AM, searcherdog said: OK, let's start with a wild guess ... 8000. Higher ... Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Ill double searcherdogs count - 16000 Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, speakers-corner said: Ill double searcherdogs count - 16000 That's a DING, it was 16,972 : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-guinness-world-record-established-for-largest-conference-call-breaks-previous-record-by-more-than-60-191216941.html Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Wow! Didnt expect that. It was just a guess. Thanks for the ding. Now I dont have a question für you all. Wait! Change of subject - Football. There have been 2 major disasters involving teams from the Premier League. When were they, just the years. Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Been thinking about this for a while now and finally came up with a possible 2nd answer so here goes 1957 Manchester United, Munich, West Germany (as was) 1985 Liverpool, Heysel stadium, Belgium. Quote Link to comment
+speakers-corner Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Ill give the Ding to me n u for the teams. What I was looking for was 1957 - Munich (Man U) and 1989 Hillsborough (Liverpool). I didnt think of the Heysel Stadium disaster where Liverpool also was. So over to you for the next question. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 As an antipodean the question was out of my knowledge range except that I had seen the air crash one on a tv docco. I could remember it involved an English team and occurred in Germany late 50s or early 60s. One thing that stuck in my mind about that disaster is that after investigation, it was found that the passengers who survived were in rear facing seats. I think I also heard somewhere that US navy aircraft now have seats facing rearwards in case of such an event happening. As I have done a lot of flying I often wonder if it would be a good thing to have passenger seats facing the rear, it seems to make sense, after all, baby capsules in cars (here) are required to be rear facing. Sorry about my mind rambling if its OT. Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) Thank you for the ding, took us long enough to think of an answer and didn't even think of Hillsborough? Hope this next question doesn't exclude the non British participants - which long running British TV programme's theme tune is "At the castle gate" by Jean Sibelius? The piece of music in question Edited April 7, 2020 by me N u You tube link added. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Patrick Moore & The Sky at Night? Quote Link to comment
+me N u Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 A speedy ding to dodgydavid, sadly Patrick Moore is no more but the programme is still broadcast on BBC 4. Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Ta you two! Similar idea: What links the Eric Coates composition "By the Sleepy Lagoon" with Roy Plomley? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Desert Island Disks Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 That would be an isolated ding to MartyB!! Quote Link to comment
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