+Vodor and Scorsby Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Chizu - nope Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Ok away from star wars We all use AA batteries in our GPS systems (well most of us) But in July 2006 they were used successfully for the first time to power something a bit larger.... What was it? If no one gets it or guesses it iill give a hint. Wasn't that one of these super light aeroplanes, a bit like the Gossamer Albatross that flew the Channel about 25 years ago? Quote Link to comment
+Vodor and Scorsby Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Ok away from star wars We all use AA batteries in our GPS systems (well most of us) But in July 2006 they were used successfully for the first time to power something a bit larger.... What was it? If no one gets it or guesses it iill give a hint. Wasn't that one of these super light aeroplanes, a bit like the Gossamer Albatross that flew the Channel about 25 years ago? DING !!! Yes a one man light aircraft powered by 160 AA batteries! wonder if they had an in flight movie. Well done. Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Still on the aviation theme, what had its first flight on November 6th, 1935, and what was special about it? Quote Link to comment
+Vodor and Scorsby Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 Still on the aviation theme, what had its first flight on November 6th, 1935, and what was special about it? Only a guess, was it the worlds first plane powered by a jet engine? If not I havent a clue. Unless of course the answer is Bruce Forsythe and he just looks good for his age Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 1935? That's gotta be the Hurricane Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 1935? That's gotta be the Hurricane DING!! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 1935? That's gotta be the Hurricane DING!! So what was special about it? apart from it (& not the Spitfire) being the deciding factor in the Battle of Britain. Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 1935? That's gotta be the Hurricane DING!! So what was special about it? apart from it (& not the Spitfire) being the deciding factor in the Battle of Britain. The Hawker Hurricane was the first fighter monoplane to join the Royal Air Force and the first combat aircraft adopted by that arm capable of exceeding 300 mph in level flight. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 (edited) Visually, they are quite different too, the Spitfire had an elliptical wing shape which tapered and the Hurricane had a thicker, straighter wing. OK, staying with the aviation theme, when I got my Private Pilots' License (a few years back now) it took me 54 hours and 25 minutes, but what you need to tell me is, what's the current minumum number of flying hours required to gain a PPL? Edited October 13, 2007 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Visually, they are quite different too, the Spitfire had an elliptical wing shape which tapered and the Hurricane had a thicker, straighter wing. OK, staying with the aviation theme, when I got my Private Pilots' License (a few years back now) it took me 54 hours and 25 minutes, but what you need to tell me is, what's the current minumum number of flying hours required to gain a PPL? It's got to be worth a guess, so I'll go for 20. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 It's got to be worth a guess, so I'll go for 20. Nice try, but I wasn't THAT much of a duffer! It will take a few more hours than that even for the perfect student who passes everything with minimum practice! Quote Link to comment
+Team Balders Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 OK, staying with the aviation theme, when I got my Private Pilots' License (a few years back now) it took me 54 hours and 25 minutes, but what you need to tell me is, what's the current minumum number of flying hours required to gain a PPL? 80 hours ? Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 80 hours ? Sorry, no, tis less than that. Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 45 hours Ding to the Devonian, tis 45 hours. Quote Link to comment
Ayondin Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Erm.....is it worth a bump? It has been a few days now with no new question Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Whoops - sorry all - been down with man-flu and I'm a bit brain dead at the moment ("no change there then", before anybody else gets in with it) Somebody else better grab the spot and set a question - I'm having enough trouble trying to remember my own name Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Whoops - sorry all - been down with man-flu and I'm a bit brain dead at the moment ("no change there then", before anybody else gets in with it) Somebody else better grab the spot and set a question - I'm having enough trouble trying to remember my own name OK, just in case everyone else is being polite here's a very easy one to get people back in: Which is the nearest planet to the Sun. Don't bother waiting for a DING if you KNOW your answer is right. Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Mercury Edit to award myself a ding. There are asteroids which get closer to the sun, but Mercury is the planet which orbits closest. My question is another film one. Which movie was shot under the working title 'Star Beast'? Edit to add an extra question, as I think this is too easy alone. The Ding goes to whoever gets both or the second answer. Q2: What was discovered on the first day of the 19th century? Edited October 18, 2007 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'll have a guess that "Star Beast" was Alien. With regards to what was discovered, was it a trick question, and was it the planet Mercury? Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'll have a guess that "Star Beast" was Alien. With regards to what was discovered, was it a trick question, and was it the planet Mercury? Not exactly a discovery, but it was the first day of the Act of Union, bringing together Great Britain and Ireland to form The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Richard Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 I'll have a guess that "Star Beast" was Alien.With regards to what was discovered, was it a trick question, and was it the planet Mercury? Not exactly a discovery, but it was the first day of the Act of Union, bringing together Great Britain and Ireland to form The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Richard It's good, but it's not right. The act was passed in 1800, which was the last year of the 18th century. But I'll give you a gold star anyway, as it wasn't enacted until Jan. 1st 1801 - the date I'm looking at. Clue: The discovery was of something smaller than Mercury! Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 ....Clue: The discovery was of something smaller than Mercury! Hmmm, something smaller than a planet.....Is it something in space? If not, there's a whole lot of stuff smaller than Mercury! BTW - was "Alien" right? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Sorry, yes. I meant to say Di- for Alien. No extra clue for Q2... for now. Quote Link to comment
+Mr Hedgehog Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Sorry, yes. I meant to say Di- for Alien. No extra clue for Q2... for now. A Comet?? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Bigger than a comet, but you're in the right area Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Bigger than a comet, but you're in the right area Our local PC World is bigger than Comet ... Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 That would be the biggest asteroid in the asteroid belt, Ceres. I only know that because NASA have just launched a probe to investigate it, Helen Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 (edited) A DING! for the T-girls. Yep, it's Ceres, 950,000,000,000,000,000ish tonnes of rock and, if the theories are right, more fresh water than there is on Earth. It may become a useful refuelling point for the manned exploration of the outer planets. Edited October 19, 2007 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+Dobunnis Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Thanks Paul. Next question... The world's first electronic ATM, hole-in-the-wall or cashpoint (although strictly this is a trademark owned by Lloyds TSB) was installed at a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London on 27th June 1967. The question: who was the first person to use it? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks Paul. Next question... The world's first electronic ATM, hole-in-the-wall or cashpoint (although strictly this is a trademark owned by Lloyds TSB) was installed at a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London on 27th June 1967. The question: who was the first person to use it? Reg Varney , AKA Stan Butler from On The Busses Quote Link to comment
dodgydaved Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks Paul. Next question... The world's first electronic ATM, hole-in-the-wall or cashpoint (although strictly this is a trademark owned by Lloyds TSB) was installed at a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London on 27th June 1967. The question: who was the first person to use it? You mean this one .................... GCR578 The World's First Cash Point Cache - Enfield ..................archived now I fear Quote Link to comment
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Harold Wilson or Jim Callaghan? Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted October 20, 2007 Author Share Posted October 20, 2007 (edited) Vera Lynn? Edit: Having followed the GC number above, the cache page agrees with MartyBartfast. Edited October 20, 2007 by Simply Paul Quote Link to comment
+The Maggot Drowner Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Well done Marty, gutted i didn't see this one earlier as its the 1st answer i've known!! Although i should do as i work for them, no hate mail/charges refund requests please! Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 What does/did Jack Ketch do for a living? Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 He was a hangman. Chris Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 He was a hangman. Chris He was indeed, but I thought it'd last longer than 7 minutes! The executioner in Punch & Judy is called Jack Ketch after the real 17th century executioner, who was renowned for bungling beheadings particularly the Duke of Monmouth where he had 5 hacks with the axe, then gave up with the axe and had to use a knife to cut the head off - yuck. Anyway DING to The Blorenges and over to you. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks. Today is Bridge Day in West Virginia, the largest extreme sports event in the World, when hundreds of BASE jumpers fling themselves off the New River Gorge bridge. Tomorrow a rather smaller, different event takes place on the New and Old Severn Bridges here in U.K. For a ding, please explain what it is. Quote Link to comment
+cakemaker Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Harley Davidson's will be staging a takeover! The annual Hogging The Bridge event organised by the Bridgwater Chapter of the Harley Davidson Owner's Group. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 That's a throbbing, roaring dddddddddddddiiiiiinnnnnggggggggg to Cakemaker. More details of the Hogging the Bridge event. Quote Link to comment
+cakemaker Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks! My cousin will be there on his HD! Composing a question amidst the tension of the world cup..... looked like a try to me! Right - time for another cake themed quickie! What sort of cakes did Private Godfrey's sister like to bake? Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 A guess - Victoria Sponge? MrsB Quote Link to comment
+cakemaker Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 No, but I made one of those today for mr cakemaker's birthday!!! Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Thanks! My cousin will be there on his HD! Composing a question amidst the tension of the world cup..... looked like a try to me! Right - time for another cake themed quickie! What sort of cakes did Private Godfrey's sister like to bake? Was it a little teatime fancy? Quote Link to comment
+cakemaker Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I know nothing about her private life!!! Try again. Quote Link to comment
+Vodor and Scorsby Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 guess : battenberg ??? Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 His sister Dolly used to make "Upside Down" cakes. Quote Link to comment
+cakemaker Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Well done....That's a DING A LING A DING DONG to MartyBartfast! In the BBC sitcom, Dad's Army, Private Godfrey's sister Dolly, liked to make Upside Down cakes despite wartime rationing. Over to you.......... Quote Link to comment
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