+minstrelcat Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 (Sorry to wander off topic. I'm sure Keehotee will put us back on it shortly) Staying slightly off topic. The last thread was closed when it reached 80 pages. We are now on 79 pages with this one. It will be interesting so see what happens when we get to 80. a. It would indeed. *helps the thread on its way* Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 *helps the thread on its way* Must be close to Page 80 now. Quote
+jerryo Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 *helps the thread on its way* Must be close to Page 80 now. You need some sleep, mate. It's late. While I'm here, though, isn't having a question with multiple possible answers similar to having a question with multiple actual answers where the person who gets the last answer right is given the credit? 80 yet? Quote
+rutson Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 There's no "magic" limit to thread length (OK, there MAY be but it's one heck of a lot longer than 80 pages!) see this post discussing the first pub quiz thread closing and the linked Cheers thread which was closed (on request) at 386 pages! Quote
+keehotee Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Whoops - is it my go? OK - sat at work today, so can't give up too much time..but glancing around the office, what do the following post nominals mean? 1.MASHRAE 2.MCIBSE 3.MSOE 4.MRICS 5.MCIOB 6.RMaPS 7.RIBA 8.MIMechE Quote
+rutson Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 7. Remember I'm a Bloody Architect (Royal Institute of British Architects really) 8. Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Whoops - is it my go? OK - sat at work today, so can't give up too much time..but glancing around the office, what do the following post nominals mean? 1.MASHRAE 2.MCIBSE 3.MSOE 4.MRICS 5.MCIOB 6.RMaPS 7.RIBA 8.MIMechE Having just glanced at your profile to see what kind of office you might work in I'll guess 8. Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Got to have a think about the rest, I'm sure I know RIBA and MRICS but can't remember them at the mo. Quote
+TurnerTribe Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Whoops - is it my go? OK - sat at work today, so can't give up too much time..but glancing around the office, what do the following post nominals mean? 1.MASHRAE 2.MCIBSE 3.MSOE 4.MRICS 5.MCIOB 6.RMaPS 7.RIBA 8.MIMechE Some of the acronyms I can think of would probably get me a 3 day ban Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 MRICS = Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Quote
+minstrelcat Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 Total guess: MCIBSE Member of the Chartered Institute of British Structural Engineers Quote
+goldpot Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 RIBA = Royal Institute of British Architects. I pass their place quite often. Not sure of the other unknowns. Quote
+keehotee Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) so far...... 2 to Rutson 1 to DG and GD Edited to add......waaaaheyyy, page 80 Edited September 11, 2008 by keehotee Quote
+The Blorenges Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 And it didn't disappear into a Black Hole http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html MrsB Quote
+keehotee Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Come on..... OK - I'm a Building Services Engineer, and I work for a firm of Architects and Chartered Surveyors - if that's any help.... Quote
+rutson Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Ok... guess time: 5.MCIOB - Member of the Chartered institute of Builders Quote
+keehotee Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Ok... guess time: 5.MCIOB - Member of the Chartered institute of Builders ... gets another little ding Quote
+TurnerTribe Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 (edited) ... gets another little ding Something rang a belll, is 1. Member of the A Ssociation of Heating,Refrigeration and Airconditioning Engineers? Edited September 15, 2008 by TurnerTribe Quote
+keehotee Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 OK This is going to drag on forever if I don't call it now....it's time to move on and I'm tired..... 1.MASHRAE - Member of the American Society of heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers 2.MCIBSE - Member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers 3.MSOE - Member of the Society of Operations Engineers 4.MRICS - Member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors 5.MCIOB - Member of the Chartered Institute of Building 6.RMaPS - Registered Member of the Association of Project Safety (or Planning Supervisors) 7.RIBA - Royal Institute of British Architects 8.MIMechE - Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers No more texts and phone calls please ..... lol Rutson got 3 - he can have the ding....... Quote
+jerryo Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 This is going to drag on forever if I don't call it now....it's time to move on and I'm tired..... Rutson got 3 - he can have the ding....... Quite. At the risk of being a miserable git, would now be the right time to remind people of the original idea behind The Golem's quiz? Instead of having multiple answers and arbitrary winners, unlike any pub quiz I've seen, how about reverting back to the original formula, which would give more people a chance to have a go, and not drag on for days waiting for one person to provide so many answers. Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 What does "DSF" stand for? Distinctly Smelly Farts? Quote
+The Blorenges Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Double strength flavour? MrsB Quote
+rutson Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Distinctly Smelly Farts? Funnily enough.... no! Double strength flavour? MrsB Nope, sorry! Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) Distinctly S**t Football (reference to Colman's HQ being in Carrow Road Norwich along from Norwich's ground.......could even get to Delia Smith's Footballteam) or Distinctly Strong Flavoured Edited September 16, 2008 by 2202 Quote
+rutson Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Distinctly S**t Football (reference to Colman's HQ being in Carrow Road Norwich along from Norwich's ground.......could even get to Delia Smith's Footballteam) or Distinctly Strong Flavoured Nope Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 I see DSF is only two words (not three) Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Ah but the first counts as two Very good. Oh well the answer is:- Double Superfine(DSF) mustard has 18% wheat flour. The Genuine Double Superfine(GDX) has 1% wheat flour for those with wheat allegy. Quote
+rutson Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Well that's the right answer but it's a copy and paste from this page: http://www.ilhawaii.net/~danrubio/mustard/faq.html Referee?? Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Well lets move on. (of course it was a cut and page after the hint was not picked up) Right, back to caching........ Question: Name this highly rated cache:- There are more than one in the photo, but whats the highly rated one....and what caching used to be like. Quote
+keehotee Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Well that's the right answer but it's a copy and paste from this page: http://www.ilhawaii.net/~danrubio/mustard/faq.html Referee?? ...which is itself the fourth hit if you Google Colmans dsf mustard - and the first hit to give the answer. Hmmmmmmm - if I were that way inclined I'd call foul....... Quote
+keehotee Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Well lets move on. (of course it was a cut and page after the hint was not picked up) Right, back to caching........ Question: Name this highly rated cache:- There are more than one in the photo, but whats the highly rated one....and what caching used to be like. Pub? Quiz? Sorry - the pub's Cloud machine's gone down so I wasn't able to access GoogleEarth on my pda - and I couldn't run the GSP add on if I could get a connection......... Quote
+Simply Paul Posted September 16, 2008 Author Posted September 16, 2008 Looking at the cliff, I'd say Don't Look Down GC39E4 - Looking at the googlemap link from the page... I'm wrong. On the other hand, as 2202 sees to have googled, perhaps I just need to type 'Double Super Fine' to get the next question? Quote
+minstrelcat Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 There's a big building - one of the Decaying Hospital caches? Lisa Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) No so far It is a 5/5 cache. And I have no problems with how you get to the answer! Edited September 16, 2008 by 2202 Quote
+jerryo Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 No so far It is a 5/5 cache. And I have no problems with how you get to the answer! Okey dokey, it's in here, then. Quote
+2202 Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 No so far It is a 5/5 cache. And I have no problems with how you get to the answer! Okey dokey, it's in here, then. Certainly is. 300+ to choose from. (I'm off to bed, will be quite close to the cache tomorrow morning). Quote
+2202 Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Now sitting about 5 miles away in S........................ and open to answers again Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Now sitting about 5 miles away in S........................ and open to answers again This one? http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...c7-090e801b2f49 Not done it, but just got a list of 5/5 in UK - this was 4th on the list - any further & I'd have given up... Quote
+2202 Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 A DING to Guanajuato Jonah's Journey on Frogatt Edge (and above the village of Frogatt in the peak District) and what, IMHO is what caching is really about. having said that did have to send a rat down to retrieve as I could only get half way. Over to you Guanajuato Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Haven't been in the area for years, which is a shame as I spent most of my Saturdays as a youth cycling between Sheffield, Castleton & Matlock..It'd probably kill me now! I'll never forget the look on driver's faces as I went past on the run down from Owler Bar Mind you, whatever the weather in general, it's always a howling gale against you going up that stretch. Must go back with the wife & kids some day... Anyway, the next question, vaguely linked. Which famous person is buried (or has a grave anyway) at St Michael's church in Hathersage? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted September 17, 2008 Author Posted September 17, 2008 Given the vagueness of burial/grave, and the area, I was thinking Saint, but then it's only a church, not a cathedral or abbey. So I'll guess it was one of the graves of Little John, for the same reasons. Quote
+Guanajuato Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Given the vagueness of burial/grave, and the area, I was thinking Saint, but then it's only a church, not a cathedral or abbey. So I'll guess it was one of the graves of Little John, for the same reasons. That'll be a DING then! I like to keep them simple, just like me. Over to you. Quote
+Simply Paul Posted September 17, 2008 Author Posted September 17, 2008 A lucky guess. Staying with a grave subject, what killed Bacelona's famous architect Gaudi? Quote
+Pharisee Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 A lucky guess. Staying with a grave subject, what killed Bacelona's famous architect Gaudi? Lead poisoning? Quote
+The Blorenges Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 A lucky guess. Staying with a grave subject, what killed Bacelona's famous architect Gaudi? A gravestone fell on his head? He fell into an open grave? MrsB Quote
+Pharisee Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 The outraged citizens of Barcelona lynched him after he unveiled plans for a another new cathedral. Quote
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