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February 21, 2008

Corneas?

I know this isn't the right answer but hair doesn't have a blood supply and it is part of the body! Should the question be qualified by something?

2k · February 21, 2008

I know this isn't the right answer but hair doesn't have a blood supply and it is part of the body! Should the question be qualified by something?

Hair cells are created by the papilla which is at the base of the follicle, the papilla has a rich blood supply :rolleyes:

February 21, 2008

The lens of the eye doesn't have a blood supply either... :rolleyes:

February 21, 2008

I thought that 'seeing stars' was actually blood corpuscles crawling across the cornea :rolleyes:

Or maybe I've been hit on the head too much

3k · February 21, 2008

Ahem........ sorry, been at a seminar all afternoon so have to play catch-up.......

Michelangelo didn't design the swiss guard uniform - it didn't exist in it's current form until 1910!

It is commonly thought that the uniform was designed by Michelangelo, but it would seem rather that he had nothing to do with it.

That's from the Vatican website........they might know something about it!

February 21, 2008

Ahem........ sorry, been at a seminar all afternoon so have to play catch-up.......

Michelangelo didn't design the swiss guard uniform - it didn't exist in it's current form until 1910!

If it's incorrect blame my sources of information. In the printed form "Reader's Digest Book of Facts" published 1985 and supported online by the BBC website 2002 :rolleyes:

P

6.2k · February 21, 2008

Given recent, err, questions and answers of contentious quality, I'm taking executive action on this thread. Under article 23 of the UN charter on Forum Etiquette, I, as thread-initiator, can pose my own question at any time if I believe the quiz has jumped the tracks and is heading down an embankment towards a local Tesco.

So, without an internet search OR using a dictionary, can someone tell me how a 92 year old woman can be nubile?

February 21, 2008

Doesn't nubile mean "of marriageable age" or something like that?

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February 21, 2008

Given recent, err, questions and answers of contentious quality, I'm taking executive action on this thread. Under article 23 of the UN charter on Forum Etiquette, I, as thread-initiator, can pose my own question at any time if I believe the quiz has jumped the tracks and is heading down an embankment towards a local Tesco.

So, without an internet search OR using a dictionary, can someone tell me how a 92 year old woman can be nubile?

When being described by a 97 year old man? :lol: :lol:

Tesco? You must be Off Yer Trolley!

Edited February 21, 2008 by The Bongtwashes

3k · February 21, 2008

Nubile just means able to marry. If she's single, or in a country that allows more than one husband, she could be 102 and nubile.......... :lol: :lol: :lol:

6.2k · February 21, 2008

Doesn't nubile mean "of marriageable age" or something like that?

P

Izzy and the Lizard King gets a very speedy DING! Nubile means, literally, able to marry. So she could be any age. Over to you, but keep it i) Pubby and ii) having one, clear, correct answer!

Sorry Keehotee. You were even 'righter' than IatLK but they were quicker and close enough.

February 21, 2008

Where is the largest mass of exposed granite in the world to be found?

The name of the country isn't enough it needs to be a bit more precise.

Edited February 21, 2008 by Izzy and the Lizard King

February 22, 2008

Nope! It's not anywhere in China.

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6.2k · February 22, 2008

I'm going to make a wild guess at Cornwall

February 22, 2008

Aberdeen?

February 22, 2008

I thought I knew the answer, but googled all the same. I was wrong, but I did discover two different potential answers.

I'm guessing, but I think one was the tallest granite mountain, whilst the other was the largest granite dome. Didn't seem very clear to me

1.1k · February 22, 2008

Is it Edinburgh?

February 22, 2008

No right answer yet. It isn't necessarily the tallest (in fact it isn't). It's the largest exposed MASS (and it's been made into a sort of monument by having carvings put on it).

P

February 22, 2008

Mt Rushmore?

February 22, 2008

Mt Rushmore?

No. But you're getting warm. Right country.

P

February 22, 2008

Mt Rushmore?

No. But you're getting warm. Right country.

P

Stone Mountain, Atlanta, is a large rock with carvings! I visited in 1995 during a Project Managers Convention

February 22, 2008

DING!

With carvings of 3 Confederate heroes of the Civil War Stone Mountain, NE of Atlanta, Georgia, USA is the right answer.

Take it away TLHM.

February 22, 2008

DING!

With carvings of 3 Confederate heroes of the Civil War Stone Mountain, NE of Atlanta, Georgia, USA is the right answer.

Take it away TLHM.

Who was the second man to go into space, when and the name of the spacecraft?

3k · February 22, 2008

Allen (?) Shepherd, in Freedom 7? in 1961?

But may have to sit through The Right Stuff again tonight to check.......

Edited February 22, 2008 by keehotee

February 22, 2008

No right answer yet. It isn't necessarily the tallest (in fact it isn't). It's the largest exposed MASS (and it's been made into a sort of monument by having carvings put on it).

P

As I was told so often many years ago when doing exams, answer the question that is asked, not what you THINK the question is...

February 22, 2008

Who was the second man to go into space, when and the name of the spacecraft?

Do we actually know for sure that the Russians hadn't sent men into space before Gagarin? maybe they just kept quiet until they got one back safely?

I'm just being argumentative again, aren't I.

February 22, 2008

Allen (?) Shepherd, in Freedom 7? in 1961?

But may have to sit through The Right Stuff again tonight to check.......

KER CHING!

Over to keehotee

February 22, 2008

Who was the second man to go into space, when and the name of the spacecraft?

Do we actually know for sure that the Russians hadn't sent men into space before Gagarin? maybe they just kept quiet until they got one back safely?

I'm just being argumentative again, aren't I.

Yep! I bet you don't believe in Santa either!!!!

3k · February 22, 2008

Who was the second man to go into space, when and the name of the spacecraft?

Do we actually know for sure that the Russians hadn't sent men into space before Gagarin? maybe they just kept quiet until they got one back safely?

I'm just being argumentative again, aren't I.

Yep! I bet you don't believe in Santa either!!!!

Actually - if we're being really pedantic - outer space starts 100km straight up - somebody could have gone that high in a balloon before NASA sent anybody up...... but they wouldn't have lived to tell

Oh well - better think of a question then........

3k · February 22, 2008

Name the knot......

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6.2k · February 22, 2008

A few I know, some are quesses:

1. Spanish bowline.

2. Fishermans bend.

3.

4. Figure 8.

5. Reef knot.

6. Bowline

7.

8. Clove Hitch

9. Rolling hitch

10. Sheet bend

February 22, 2008

Is 8 a Clove Hitch?

1.1k · February 22, 2008

1: Double Bowline

2: Round turn and two half hitches

3: Double Thumb Knot

4: Figure Eight

5: Reef Knot

6: Bowline

7: Handy Billy (It's actually a figure 8 on a bight and a round turn and 2 half hitches, used as an improvised block and tackle)

8: Clove Hitch

9: Rolling hitch

10: Sheet Bend

3k · February 22, 2008

A few I know, some are quesses:

1. Spanish bowline. nope

2. Fishermans bend.nope

3.

4. Figure 8.ding

5. Reef knot.ding (would also have accepted square knot)

6. Bowline.ding

7.

8. Clove Hitch.ding

9. Rolling hitch. ding

10. Sheet bend. ding

Which I make 6 out of 10........

1.2k · February 22, 2008

2 = Round turn and two half hitches?

3k · February 22, 2008

1: Double Bowline. nope

2: Round turn and two half hitches.ding

3: Double Thumb Knot. ding - (also double overhand)

4: Figure Eight. ding

5: Reef Knot. ding

6: Bowline .ding

7: Handy Billy (It's actually a figure 8 on a bight and a round turn and 2 half hitches, used as an improvised block and tackle) - hmmmmm - tempted to give a hemi-ding - as shown it's actually a wagonners hitch, 'cause it's been tied off.......

8: Clove Hitch.ding

9: Rolling hitch.ding

10: Sheet Bend.ding

Which I think gives you 2 1/2....

Do we give it to Marty or wait for the last correct answers...?

Naaaaah - over to Mr Bartfast.......................

1.1k · February 22, 2008

Does that make 1 a bowline on a bight then?

6.2k · February 22, 2008

With number 1 I was in 2 minds whether it was the Spanish or Portuguese & having now looked it up in a book of knots it is the Portuguese Bowline.

Name the 5 principal characters, and the main characters pet, who lived in a village which was surrounded by Aquarium, Totorum, Laudanum & Compendium.

Edited February 22, 2008 by MartyBartfast

6.2k · February 22, 2008

Asterix, Obilix, Dogmatix(?), Hygenix, Err, the Druid... I've got some of the books somewhere but I can't find one at the moment!

6.2k · February 22, 2008

Asterix, Obilix, Dogmatix(?), Hygenix, Err, the Druid... I've got some of the books somewhere but I can't find one at the moment!

First three right, and although Hygenix was a character he's not what I would call one of the principals (the one's who have a mini biography on the intro page).

Edited February 22, 2008 by MartyBartfast

6.2k · February 22, 2008

Reposting this due to a

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Thinking about it, the fishmonger was Unhygenix. I think the Druid was Getafix and the cheif's name was something like Vitalstatistix- or was that his wife?

February 22, 2008

Come on Paul

Asterix, Obelix, Dogmatix, Getafix, Vitalstatistix,..... I know you're right with those but I can't remember any other names. You must remember the others. Put me out of my misery. Wasn't there a minstrel or something?

Was Julius Caesar counted as a main character.

6.2k · February 23, 2008

Come on Paul

Asterix, Obelix, Dogmatix, Getafix, Vitalstatistix,..... I know you're right with those but I can't remember any other names. You must remember the others. Put me out of my misery. Wasn't there a minstrel or something?

Was Julius Caesar counted as a main character.

All right so far, so the DING goes to whoever names the bard (who always finsishes up tied to a tree while the rest of the village has a feast on the back page)

6.2k · February 23, 2008

I have now found Asterix in Spain, but not before I'd Googled the answer as it was 'doing my head in'. I can confirm it ends in 'ix' :blink:

6.2k · February 23, 2008

I have now found Asterix in Spain, but not before I'd Googled the answer as it was 'doing my head in'. I can confirm it ends in 'ix'

Well I'm going to give Paul the DING for getting all the others, and also for being scrupulously honest, the bard was Cacofonix.

My all time favourite character name in the Asterix books was a Roman called Nefarius Purpose :blink:

6.2k · February 23, 2008

Thanks very much. Give the character names associated with the following (mostly British TV) catchphrases (last one right gets the ding):

1) "'I am smoking a faaaaaag!"

2) "'Have you seen it?"

3) "Bite my shiny metal a**!"

4) "You plonker!"

5) "Niiiice. Grrrrrreat."

6) "Yeah, but no, but..."

7) "Sorry CJ"

8) "I don't believe it!"

9) "You dirty old man!"

10) "Que?"

11) "You silly moo!"

12) "I have a cunning plan"

13) "He's fallen in the wah-terrr"

14) "You stupid woman!"

15) "You stupid boy!"

16) "No, no, no, no...yes"

17) "Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on..."

18) "Sweetie, darling"

19) "I'm free!"

20) "Yeah-I-know."

21) "He's 'avin' a laff!"

22) "Booyakasha!"

23) "How very dare you!"

24) "What you talkin' about Willis?!"

25) "I'm afraid I was very, very drunk."

26) "D'oh!"

27) "Galic bread?"

28) "Feck! Arse! Girls!"

29) "Ah-ahh!"

30) "There's only one way to find out. Fight!" (It's not his real name...)

31) "This is a local shop for local people."

32) "My arse!"

Edited February 23, 2008 by Simply Paul

6.2k · February 23, 2008

Many right, some wrong, and a couple missed as I was editing my original post. I'd like full names though, not just the first one. Waynetta should be easy enough!

6.2k · February 23, 2008

1. Waynetta Slob

11. Alf Garnett talking to his wife.

12. Sodoff Baldrick (full name :blink: )

13. Bluebottle

14. Rene Artois

15. Capt. George Mainwaring

16. Jim Trott

21. Andy Millman

25. Rolly Birkin (Spelling is probably way off but it's something like that)

27. Peter Kay

30. Harry Hill

Edited February 23, 2008 by MartyBartfast

6.2k · February 23, 2008

2. Kryten

5. The John Thompson Jazz dude in the Fast Show - didn't know he had a name.

(I was thinking of Metal Mickey for 2 but can't think of anything child friendly that matches A**.)

Edited February 23, 2008 by MartyBartfast

1.5k · February 23, 2008

14) "You stupid woman!" Boycie (don't think he had another name?) about Marlene in only "Fools and Horses"

23) "How very dare you!" Derek? Catherine Tate Show

Edited February 23, 2008 by dino-irl

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