+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I don't mind someone else getting the ding if they've only answered the last question The main thing is to keep the quiz moving along OK, then carry on as normal, last one to get the question gets the ding. Who's go is it next?.......and please no cow questions it brings back bad memories Quote Link to comment
Nediam Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Who's go is it next?.......and please no cow questions it brings back bad memories I'd guess it's over to "keehotee" as "Simply Paul" hasn't been around today Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 OK - as I feel guilty about setting the question after all that - and to keep it moving - a simple one..... and extra kudos to Dorset Girl or Simply Paul if they get it - What makes a 12 bore a 12 bore? (Or a 10 bore for that matter) Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 OK - as I feel guilty about setting the question after all that - and to keep it moving - a simple one..... and extra kudos to Dorset Girl or Simply Paul if they get it - What makes a 12 bore a 12 bore? (Or a 10 bore for that matter) It's something to do with the bore of the barrell isn't it! Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 It's something to do with the bore of the barrell isn't it! Yep - definitely something to do with the bore of the barrel Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Is it to do with the number of pellets in the cartridge? The higher the bore, the bigger the cartridge and therefore the amount of shot? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (edited) Is it to do with the number of pellets in the cartridge? The higher the bore, the bigger the cartridge and therefore the amount of shot? Nope. And as a bit of a clue - 10 bore is bigger than 12 bore...... Edited December 6, 2007 by keehotee Quote Link to comment
SlytherinAlex Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 (edited) Is it to do with the number of pellets in the cartridge? The higher the bore, the bigger the cartridge and therefore the amount of shot? Nope. And as a bit of a clue - 10 bore is bigger than 12 bore...... 12 bore is 12 pellets to the ounce? etc... (or pound???) a. Edited December 6, 2007 by SlytherinAlex Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Is it to do with the number of pellets in the cartridge? The higher the bore, the bigger the cartridge and therefore the amount of shot? Nope. And as a bit of a clue - 10 bore is bigger than 12 bore...... bore = size of barrell......12 bore is a wider barrell than a 10 bore? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 12 bore is 12 pellets to the ounce? etc...(or pound???) Getting closer... Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 bore = size of barrell......12 bore is a wider barrell than a 10 bore? Nope - see above And as a bit of a clue - 10 bore is bigger than 12 bore...... Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 It's the diameter of the barrel of the gun and is worked out by how many identical pellets can be nade from a pound of lead to fit the barrel? Quote Link to comment
+dino-irl Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 bore = size of barrell......12 bore is a wider barrell than a 10 bore? Nope - see above And as a bit of a clue - 10 bore is bigger than 12 bore...... Ha! I read it too quickly and got it the wrong way around Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 It's the diameter of the barrel of the gun and is worked out by how many identical pellets can be nade from a pound of lead to fit the barrel? I think you've got it right....... 12 bore is sized to fit the diameter of a perfect sphere of pure lead weighing one twelth of a pound..... ie divide a pound of lead into 12 equal lumps - and make one into a ball. The bore sizes date from the time when muskets were made to fire a single solid ball of lead, and gunsmiths first needed a standardised, easily calibrated sizing system. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Okay - what do the following names all have in common - and from which country do they come? Babadimri Julemanden Joulupukki Naththal Seeya Dedo Mraz Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 The common theme's christmas - no idea on the countries though. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Half right on that bit! Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 I will presume they are names for Father Christmas in different countries/languages. I know that #2 is Danish but that's all Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Not bad so far. Must try harder!!!!! Quote Link to comment
+Simply Paul Posted December 7, 2007 Author Share Posted December 7, 2007 Not that I am bovvered (look at da face) but why does keehotee's 1/5 ding count more than the rest of us cow fanciers?... and for that matter what about poor old SP whom you cruelly usurped to launch your bovine excursion? I've no idea who started the last ding sets the next question rule but its been used for the last few months now, so I kept with tradition. As for usurping Simply Paul, I did acknowledge the fact that I was hi-jacking and was sorry to SP and offered that he could set the next question I get correct. He hasn't logged in for a few days, so to keep the thread going I set a question. I apologise to all if I overstepped the mark. It won't happen again. I'm back to the party pretty late. Sorry folks! Big thanks to JackieC for stepping in for me. It was quite the right thing to do as far as I'm concerned. No foul, play on! Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) Ignore last post - Mr W thought that he'd help - see post below for proper answer!! Edited December 7, 2007 by wheelybarrow Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I will presume they are names for Father Christmas in different countries/languages. I know that #2 is Danish but that's all 1st ding to Izzy and The Lizard King - who is going to get the rest?? Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Okay. A complete guess that #5 is Hungary? Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Okay. A complete guess that #5 is Hungary? Sorry - guess again. Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Okay - what do the following names all have in common - and from which country do they come? Babadimri Julemanden Joulupukki Naththal Seeya Dedo Mraz Joulupukki is scandinavian, they use something similar in Estonia, Jouluvanna (where I'm of to on Sunday...work not pleasure), so I guess Latvia, Finland, Sweden area Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Okay - what do the following names all have in common - and from which country do they come? Babadimri Julemanden Joulupukki Naththal Seeya Dedo Mraz Joulupukki is scandinavian, they use something similar in Estonia, Jouluvanna (where I'm of to on Sunday...work not pleasure), so I guess Latvia, Finland, Sweden area A ding to The Lavender Hill Mob for Finland Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 How about Czechoslovakia for #5? Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 A ding to The Lavender Hill Mob for Finland Gah! Missed the opportunity to answer on my specialist subject! Pukki is "goat" so Joulupukki actually means christmas-goat, and the modern jolly ho-ho-ho character has been grafted on to an older character with an unsavoury past. I'm not sure of the details but given that huoripukki (fornication-goat?) is the term for a dirty old man, it does make you wonder ... Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 A ding to The Lavender Hill Mob for Finland Gah! Missed the opportunity to answer on my specialist subject! Pukki is "goat" so Joulupukki actually means christmas-goat, and the modern jolly ho-ho-ho character has been grafted on to an older character with an unsavoury past. I'm not sure of the details but given that huoripukki (fornication-goat?) is the term for a dirty old man, it does make you wonder ... I'm sorry? But was your specialist subject Finland, goats or dirty old men? Quote Link to comment
+Team Sieni Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I'm sorry? But was your specialist subject Finland, goats or dirty old men? All three! Actually I don't know much about goats. Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks to Team Sieni for the clarification. Now back to the original question. Would #5 be The Balkans? Quote Link to comment
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks to Team Sieni for the clarification. Now back to the original question. Would #5 be The Balkans? No. 5 is Russian.....it means Grandfather Frost..........I cheated slightly I emailed the list to a collegue of mine in Estonia........does that count as cheating Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 No. 5 is Russian.....it means Grandfather Frost..........I cheated slightly I emailed the list to a collegue of mine in Estonia........does that count as cheating I don't know whether it's cheating or not but it's taken me out of my misery. I felt it in my water that it had to be East European, somewhere. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks to Team Sieni for the clarification. Now back to the original question. Would #5 be The Balkans? No. 5 is Russian.....it means Grandfather Frost..........I cheated slightly I emailed the list to a collegue of mine in Estonia........does that count as cheating Sorry - guess again - still wrong. Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Sorry - guess again - still wrong. Would that be a NO to The Balkans as well? Quote Link to comment
+keehotee Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 No. 5 is Russian.....it means Grandfather Frost Naaah - the russian father frost is ded moroz - spent a great christmas (not) in drydock in Murmansk back in the day, and he came on board (not the real one, obviously) Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Is #1 Greece or the Greek Islands? Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Is #1 Greece or the Greek Islands? No - sorry still not right. Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think No 4, Naththal Seeya, is Sri Lankan. I've literally just come back from seeing a Sri Lankan client and I'm sure I've just seen that written on the front of a christmas card with santa on it. How's that for timing. Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think No 4, Naththal Seeya, is Sri Lankan. I've literally just come back from seeing a Sri Lankan client and I'm sure I've just seen that written on the front of a christmas card with santa on it. How's that for timing. Some people have all the luck! Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think No 4, Naththal Seeya, is Sri Lankan. I've literally just come back from seeing a Sri Lankan client and I'm sure I've just seen that written on the front of a christmas card with santa on it. How's that for timing. Ding to Kennamatic - how's that for luck. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Sorry - guess again - still wrong. Would that be a NO to The Balkans as well? Ding to Izzy and The Lizard King - it is actually Macedonia. Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Could #1 be Turkey? Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 No - still no right Quote Link to comment
Izzy and the Lizard King Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 #1 wouldn't be Hungary would it? Quote Link to comment
+Dizzley Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 (edited) 5 - Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye Sorry - edited because I answered in a time warp. Does that happen to anyone else? Edited December 7, 2007 by Dizzley Quote Link to comment
+Dizzley Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Is #1 the Ukraine? - I'm guessing because Baba Yaga is a famous Ukranian sorceror/witch. Quote Link to comment
+wheelybarrow Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 Is #1 the Ukraine? - I'm guessing because Baba Yaga is a famous Ukranian sorceror/witch. No - the one we are trying to guess is Babadimri. Quote Link to comment
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