+skinnymalinky Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I'm on nights, healing the sick. So thought it should be a health related question. The NHS is often quoted as the country's biggest employer. How many people does it employ? (closest answer wins) Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Too many behind desks and not enough actual workers! opening gambit: 1 million Quote
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 How many people does it employ? Not enough! Quote
+keehotee Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 Is this "directly employed by the NHS"? or everyone working in public healthcare (like GP's receptionists?) Quote
+minstrelcat Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 I don't know - but I do know it's said to be the world's third largest employer after the Indian railway and the Chinese army. Lisa Quote
+skinnymalinky Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 1.4 million? Close enough so Ding! Quote
+keehotee Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 OK ...... Who said..... 1. "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well." 2. "Spare the rod, spoil the child." 3. "Money is the root of all evil." 4. "Play it again, Sam" 5. "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here." 6. "Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink" 7. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." 8. "Elementary, my dear Watson" 9. "Beam me up, Scotty" Quote
+The Lavender Hill Mob Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 1. Hamlet 2. it's from the Bible no idea who said it but they were right! 3. I know this one it's St. Paul 4. Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca - Rick Blaine 5. Dante 6. No idea but they must have been thirsty 7. No idea but again they were spot on! 8. Sherlock Holmes 9. Captain Kirk Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 no one did. people just think that they are quotes. Quote
Nediam Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) 9. "Beam me up, Scotty" No-one said it Edit:- Oops, didn't see nobby.nobbs post Edited February 13, 2008 by Nediam Quote
+chizu Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Actually to be really pedantic, lots of people have said them, usually misquoting a popular source Quote
+keehotee Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 (edited) no one did. people just think that they are quotes. DING! Actually to be really pedantic, lots of people have said them, usually misquoting a popular source gets chizu a pedantic dinglet...... Edited to add - at work at the moment, but when I get home I'll put up the originals for comparison.... Edited February 13, 2008 by keehotee Quote
+keehotee Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 1. "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well." Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio - Hamlet 2. "Spare the rod, spoil the child." He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him. Proverbs 13:24 3. "Money is the root of all evil." For the love of money is the root of all evil - 1 Timothy 6:10 (King James Version) 4. "Play it again, Sam" Play it 5. "Abandon hope, all ye who enter here." Abandon all hope, you who enter - Dante, The Divine Comedy 6. "Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink" Water, water, every where,And all the boards did shrink ; Water, water, every where,Nor any drop to drink. - The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Samuel Taylor Coleridge 7. "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. - William Congreve 8. "Elementary, my dear Watson" Not Sherlock Holmes 9. "Beam me up, Scotty" Not James Tiberius Kirk From: Famous Misquotes Quote
yatesDELTA Posted February 13, 2008 Posted February 13, 2008 Water water everywhere is also from the ironmaiden song- rime of the ancient mariner- Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 How many LAKES are there in the lake district? Quote
+keehotee Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) I asked this one a couple of weeks ago Matt ----- ONE! Quick - have another go before anybody notices (teehee) Edited February 14, 2008 by keehotee Quote
+Guanajuato Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 I asked this one a couple of weeks ago Matt ----- ONE! Quick - have another go before anybody notices (teehee) And I asked it in a slightly different way not so long ago either... Anyway, I've not noticed... Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 What can I say, other than I don't always read the questions, that I was half asleep or just stick with the tried and tested that I'm a little bit special So I'll try this one and no doubt be told that someone set it two months ago without me noticing Which is the biggest known Volcano? Quote
+Dobunnis Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) If we are talking current volcanos on earth my guess would be the volcano on Hawaii but I am not sure of its name As for the biggest ever on earth it would have to be the super volcano "under" Yellowstone park The biggest known volcano anywhere is Olympos Mons on Mars I believe Helen Edited February 14, 2008 by T-girls Quote
+Dobunnis Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Although it looks like I copied honestly I was editing and did not see the next post... I will cede to skinnymalinky if that is the correct answer, Helen Quote
+skinnymalinky Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) Although it looks like I copied honestly I was editing and did not see the next post... I will cede to skinnymalinky if that is the correct answer, Helen A very gracious quiz entrant. if it is correct we can share the cash prize 50:50. Edited February 14, 2008 by skinnymalinky Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 That's a DING DING then largest volcano that is known to date is Olympus Mons. Quote
+skinnymalinky Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 (edited) Ok then. Mark Beaumont (a Fifer) is about to beat the world record for cycling around the world. What is the time he has to beat? Edited February 15, 2008 by skinnymalinky Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Ok then. Mark Beaumont (a Fifer) is about to beat the world record for cycling around the world. What is the time he has to beat? Sitting here reading this and it was only just on the radio. The current record is 276 days, and Mark is scheduled to complete in 195 days. Richard Quote
+keehotee Posted February 15, 2008 Posted February 15, 2008 Mark Beaumont, from Fife, completed the journey in 195 days - beating the previous record of 276 days. From the beeb this afternoon Well done Mark Quote
+skinnymalinky Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Ok then. Mark Beaumont (a Fifer) is about to beat the world record for cycling around the world. What is the time he has to beat? Sitting here reading this and it was only just on the radio. The current record is 276 days, and Mark is scheduled to complete in 195 days. Richard I believe the bell on his bike goes DING Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 In which year did the Tour de France have its slowest average speed over the total route, and what was that speed, to the nearest 1/2kph? Richard Quote
+keehotee Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Hang on while I run to the phone to ask my road racing mate to Google this............ (no other way I'd know the answer -- anybody here got an encyclopedic memory?) Edited February 16, 2008 by keehotee Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Hang on while I run to the phone to ask my road racing mate to Google this............ (no other way I'd know the answer -- anybody here got an encyclopedic memory?) Ahh. My father rode the TdF in 1949 and again in 1950. I am an ex road racer, but not in that league, so I guess I am a bit biased, but... I am more than happy to bow out if this is considered too hard. Richard Quote
+keehotee Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 Hang on while I run to the phone to ask my road racing mate to Google this............ (no other way I'd know the answer -- anybody here got an encyclopedic memory?) Ahh. My father rode the TdF in 1949 and again in 1950. I am an ex road racer, but not in that league, so I guess I am a bit biased, but... I am more than happy to bow out if this is considered too hard. Richard No no- let it run.....you never know.. Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 1980, 48kmph. Maybe you could give us a higher/lower like on Play Your Cards Right? Ness. Lots earlier, and lots slower Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 1948 - 22kmph earlier, but faster. Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 1932 - 28kmph earlier and slower Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 All the fives - 1925 and 25.5 kph earlier and slower Quote
+Mr Hedgehog Posted February 16, 2008 Posted February 16, 2008 1919 23.5kmph DI, but a bit quicker Quote
+keehotee Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 MARMITE - it's the type of pot it was originally made in QUINK - as a guess - quick ink? RADOX - radioactive oxygen??? RAYBURN - wood burner invented by someone called Ray?? RENNIES - SHELL - The founder (don't know his name) originally imported sea shells SKOL - cheers !! SPAR - VASELINE - VAUXHALL - company founded at vauxhall iron works VICTORY V - VIYELLA - worlds first proprietary fabric - no idea of name though VOLVO - from "I roll" in latin - used to know a joke about this one..... WHITE HORSE. - Quote
Sharpeset Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 MARMITE - it's the type of pot it was originally made in QUINK - as a guess - quick ink? RADOX - radioactive oxygen??? RAYBURN - wood burner invented by someone called Ray?? RENNIES - SHELL - The founder (don't know his name) originally imported sea shells SKOL - cheers !! SPAR - VASELINE - VAUXHALL - company founded at vauxhall iron works VICTORY V - VIYELLA - worlds first proprietary fabric - no idea of name though VOLVO - from "I roll" in latin - used to know a joke about this one..... WHITE HORSE. - SPAR: from the German 'sparen', - to save Pete Quote
+kennamatic Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 QUINK - in not quick ink, possibly Quality Ink. Quote
+minstrelcat Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 I don't know of any company or product called White Horse - apart from several pubs! As far as I know, they are named after the white horse figures carved into several chalk hillsides. Lisa Quote
+minstrelcat Posted February 17, 2008 Posted February 17, 2008 Wild guess at Rayburn - a combination of 'range' and 'burner'? Quote
+kennamatic Posted February 18, 2008 Posted February 18, 2008 WHITE HORSE : This has been bugging me for days because I'm sure I know about it. From the murky depths of what is laughingly referred to as my mind comes an idea. Is it "named" after the horse that became famous in an early FA Cup final involved in on-pitch crowd control? Don't have any othr details because I know more about white horses than I do about football which obviously ain't much! Of course, I might well be completely wrong, as usual. Quote
+keehotee Posted February 19, 2008 Posted February 19, 2008 I don't know of any company or product called White Horse - apart from several pubs! As far as I know, they are named after the white horse figures carved into several chalk hillsides. Lisa Was the distillery established by a White Horse called Arthur- but the printers kept getting his name wrong, so he just stuck with a description ?????????/ Quote
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