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Something was originally defined as 1⁄10,000,000 of X, following several redefinitions over the years it was redefined as 1⁄299,792,458 of Y on this day in in 1983

 

For the DING, what is the something, what is X and what is Y ?

Posted

Something was originally defined as 1⁄10,000,000 of X, following several redefinitions over the years it was redefined as 1⁄299,792,458 of Y on this day in in 1983

 

For the DING, what is the something, what is X and what is Y ?

 

very high powered Physics?! Is the something a metre, x= distance from N Pole to the Equator

y=distance travelled by light in vacuum during a time of 1/299,792,458 seconds

Posted

Something was originally defined as 1⁄10,000,000 of X, following several redefinitions over the years it was redefined as 1⁄299,792,458 of Y on this day in in 1983

 

For the DING, what is the something, what is X and what is Y ?

 

very high powered Physics?! Is the something a metre, x= distance from N Pole to the Equator

y=distance travelled by light in vacuum during a time of 1/299,792,458 seconds

 

Absolutely

 

DING

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Eh? It's not 10 million miles from the North pole to the Equator!

 

Erm... it is 10 million METRES as was said,

 

Helen

 

Edited to mention that I added this before jerryo responded

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Posted

Eh? It's not 10 million miles from the North pole to the Equator!

 

Erm... it is 10 million METRES as was said,

 

Helen

 

Edited to mention that I added this before jerryo responded

But no-one'll believe you. <_< I believe you though. :(

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Sorry to keep you waiting- glad to see you've been exercising the old grey matter while I was out!

 

What sort of cake is one of the character's girl friend referred to on Sesame Street?

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Got bored and consulted the muppet wiki and can only find reference to 2 named countesses who have already been mentioned although Darling was spelt Dahling, how reliable is your source? Or sauce, chocolate preferably :)

Posted

Got bored and consulted the muppet wiki and can only find reference to 2 named countesses who have already been mentioned although Darling was spelt Dahling, how reliable is your source? Or sauce, chocolate preferably :)

 

You're right - it's a nickname for Countess Dahling von Dahling. My sauce is fine thanks. (I've heard a good chocolate sauce can be made by melting a Mars bar but that's off topic.) This particular chocolate cake traditionally has a layer of apricot jam in it.

 

Keep trying- you're nearly there now!

Posted (edited)

Got bored and consulted the muppet wiki and can only find reference to 2 named countesses who have already been mentioned although Darling was spelt Dahling, how reliable is your source? Or sauce, chocolate preferably :)

 

You're right - it's a nickname for Countess Dahling von Dahling. My sauce is fine thanks. (I've heard a good chocolate sauce can be made by melting a Mars bar but that's off topic.) This particular chocolate cake traditionally has a layer of apricot jam in it.

 

Keep trying- you're nearly there now!

Not Battenburg is it! <_<

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Good try, but not correct I'm afraid.

 

'My little Battenburg' doesn't sound quite right!

 

You're in the right continent though, try a neighbouring country to Germany.

 

Sacher Torte? (not sure of the spelling).

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She was either the little girl in bagpuss - or the inspiration for the little girl in bagpuss. ( "...and Emily loved him")

 

DING

 

Another quickie, she was Peter Firmin's youngest daughter andwas Emily in Bagpuss.

Posted (edited)

OK - at work - got to be quick and surreptitious (?)

 

What, together, contain 25% of all the bones in your body?

The Pelvic bones? :)

 

Edit:- Quick thought, when you said 25%, did you mean mass or number?

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OK - at work - got to be quick and surreptitious (?)

 

What, together, contain 25% of all the bones in your body?

 

 

I would have thought 2 hands and 2 feet.................carpals, metacarpals, tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges......I reckon I make that about 105 or so bones?

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I'm going to be really pedantic and insist on the closest answer (of the 2 very possibles......)

 

p.s. based on aduly human body having 206 complete bones

 

 

.............OK, my anatomy is from about 40yrs ago, but as the foot is considered the more specialised organ, and therefore has probably got less bones I'll go hand, recollection says 2 hands = 54 (?) bones. (I think the foot or rather 2 feet, have 50 or 52 bones)

Posted (edited)

DING to Lisa I'm afraid Ecky - you had the 2 possibles and bet on the wrong one....

 

<_<:):):antenna:....do you want my tip for next year's National?

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It would have to be the feet with 52 bones between them.

 

Lisa

There is a hedgeback near Boroughbridge in West Yorks that may still have a few bits of my femur, following a motor bike crash way back in 1964. :)

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For once a question came up on 'my' subject! :)

 

Hmmm... first time I've set a question so I have no idea of this is easy or hard.

 

Believe it or not, there is a sport where a Brit is current world champion - and has been for the last 2 years!

His name is Andy Priaulx - what is he world champion of?

 

Lisa

Posted

For once a question came up on 'my' subject! <_<

 

Hmmm... first time I've set a question so I have no idea of this is easy or hard.

 

Believe it or not, there is a sport where a Brit is current world champion - and has been for the last 2 years!

His name is Andy Priaulx - what is he world champion of?

 

Lisa

 

Scrabble :)

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