+careygang Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) How about a Michael Jackson Glove? Wow. 2 of us at the same time. If that's correct it must be to Silver-Fox Edited November 29, 2008 by careygang Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 The Michael Jackson memorabilia ?? Kev A glove/ Correct on both counts, DING to Silver Fox! Quote
+drdick&vick Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Your turn to set the question Silver Fox Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 As Silver Fox was due to set the question and he has said on another thread he is off to the Peak District today, may suggest the next person to view this thread set the question in the interests of keeping the quiz going? Quote
+drdick&vick Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Ok here we go then What did the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers go on to be known as? Quote
Sharpeset Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Ok here we go then What did the Mann-Hugg Blues Brothers go on to be known as? I'll take a punt at Mannfred Mann Pete Quote
+drdick&vick Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Much to easy but yep, the original name was from the keyboard player 'Manfred Mann ' and the drummer 'Mike Hugg' So DING and over to you Quote
Sharpeset Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Much to easy but yep, the original name was from the keyboard player 'Manfred Mann ' and the drummer 'Mike Hugg' So DING and over to you On a similar theme, which successful group did 70s band The Tourists mutate into? Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 The Eurythmics (Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart) Quote
Sharpeset Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 The Eurythmics (Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart) Sweet Dreams are made of DINGs.... Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Who or what is "Kobayashi Maru" Quote
+careygang Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Who or what is "Kobayashi Maru" Original Star Trek Trivia - That is the 'No-Win' battle simulation at Starfleet Academy which James T Kirk won, by breaking in the night before and changing the programme, thus becoming the only student ever to beat the scenario. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Who or what is "Kobayashi Maru" Original Star Trek Trivia - That is the 'No-Win' battle simulation at Starfleet Academy which James T Kirk won, by breaking in the night before and changing the programme, thus becoming the only student ever to beat the scenario. Kilngons on the starbord bow..... DING Quote
+careygang Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Resisting the temptation to turn this into a Sci-Fi quiz, here's a 2 parter on British Military Trivia... Only one Victoria Cross has ever been struck/minted which does not get listed in official records. It was placed somewhere by Queen Victoria in 1856. Where was it placed and where is it now? Quote
SlytherinAlex Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Where was it placed and where is it now? Albert Memorial/Imperial War Museum Quote
+careygang Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Where was it placed and where is it now? Albert Memorial/Imperial War Museum Sorry - as they used to say on Catchphrase, good answers, but wrong on both counts. Quote
+Trucker Lee Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 From my reading, I seem to recall one was placed in a time capsule/cornerstone type thing shortly after the VC came out. At a hospital I believe. No idea of present location. Quote
+drdick&vick Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Its at Aldershot somewhere but not sure exactly where and don't have any idea where it came from so a guesse is out of the ground somewhere. I will now PAF who is in the army at Aldershot. Quote
+careygang Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 We have some 3/4 right on both counts. It was in what we would now refer to as a Time Capsule at a hospital, but which Hospital? It was know by at least 2 names that I am aware of... Secondly it is near Aldershot, but of course that is a big Army area, so lets try to get a bit more specific... Quote
+drdick&vick Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) OK my PAF has just confirmed that it is a medical museum near Aldershot and that it came from the Victoria Military Hospital which explains the connection between the medal and it's original location. Must admit 60% of this came from my PAF at Aldershot base so I am not that clever. So if anybody else wants to set a question feel free, going off line now so will check in tomorrow am and if no question I will set one. Edited November 30, 2008 by DrDick&Vick Quote
+careygang Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 (edited) OK my PAF has just confirmed that it is a medical museum near Aldershot and that it came from the Victoria Military Hospital which explains the connection between the medal and it's original location. Must admit 60% of this came from my PAF at Aldershot base so I am not that clever. So if anybody else wants to set a question feel free, going off line now so will check in tomorrow am and if no question I will set one. DING for the Dr (quite fitting really ) Queen Victoria placed it in the foundations of the Royal Victoria Military Hospital at Netley in Hampshire, which was also know as Netley Hospital. When it was demolished in the 1960's, the artefacts including the VC were recovered and the VC went to the Army Medical Services Museum near Aldershot. Edited December 1, 2008 by careygang Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 One for the music people amongst you. How is Pauline Matthews better known? Quote
+uk89camaro Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) ......... Edited December 1, 2008 by uk89camaro Quote
+Simply Paul Posted December 1, 2008 Author Posted December 1, 2008 Sting. (He likes to keep his colourful past quiet) Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Sting. (He likes to keep his colourful past quiet) Not warm at all. in fact more deep frozen Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Spot on, Kiki Dee it is DING DING your go. Quote
+maxkim Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 A Dutch band's song was used in the movie Reservoir Dogs. Song's title + band name?? one of my most fav films... George Baker, Little Green Bag... opening theme... Cheers MaxKim Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 3, 2008 Posted December 3, 2008 on4bm your turn to set a question! Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 3, 2008 Posted December 3, 2008 Whoops got confused there (old age is my excuse) Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Here's a quicky then John McNally and Mike Pender were founder members of which group? Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 If you've got another question rady that is near enough for a DING Quote
+*mouse* Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 It's either Alison Krauss (which sounds a bit Belgian), Sarah Bettens, or Kim Ferron. Quote
+keehotee Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 It's either Alison Krauss (which sounds a bit Belgian), Sarah Bettens, or Kim Ferron. Ooooooh- who's been looking through the cd rack.....? It's Sarah Bettens - I thought every Buffy fanatic knew that? Quote
+maxkim Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 (edited) Sorry missed the slot... the question would have been... What connects horses,cattle, asses, mules, sheep, pigs, goats and dogs.... and no others!!! not for a DING now.... just for fun... MaxKim. Edited December 5, 2008 by maxkim Quote
+rutson Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 Not sure what the definition is but I think these are the animals you have to report if you knock 'em over with your car! Quote
+The T4 Two Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 Not sure what the definition is but I think these are the animals you have to report if you knock 'em over with your car! What about the poor cats! Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 missed my go......... ;-( Aye, but in the inter4ests of keeping things going, we had to move on ... How was the Peak District? Quote
+careygang Posted December 5, 2008 Posted December 5, 2008 Sorry missed the slot... the question would have been... What connects horses,cattle, asses, mules, sheep, pigs, goats and dogs.... and no others!!! not for a DING now.... just for fun... MaxKim. Not sure what the definition is but I think these are the animals you have to report if you knock 'em over with your car! missed my go......... ;-( I'm confused now as to if this is a 'Ding-able' Question?? keehotee should have set a question but hasn't done so and Rutson is right about the animals; they're the definition in the Road Traffic Act for animals if you are involved in an accident with an 'animal'... Cats don't count because they are regarded as free roaming like chickens... Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 Oh do keep up careygang, Silver-Fox missed his go a week or so ago Quote
+careygang Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 Oh do keep up careygang, Silver-Fox missed his go a week or so ago Seems the last couple of winners have not been around at the eventual answer to set the next Q ... So where do we go from here? Maxkim said theirs was just for fun, but there's been no 'official Q' from keehoetee... Anyone care to set a Question? How about Rutson? Quote
+Simply Paul Posted December 6, 2008 Author Posted December 6, 2008 As it's my (no longer) secret ambition to see this become the UKs first 100 page thread, I'm going to jump in with a question. What does 49!/(6!*(49-6)!) mean, and what numerical figure does it give you? Quote
+chizu Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 As it's my (no longer) secret ambition to see this become the UKs first 100 page thread, I'm going to jump in with a question. What does 49!/(6!*(49-6)!) mean, and what numerical figure does it give you? hhmmm lets see - the ! notation means all the numbers multiplied together upto that number, so: (1x2x3......x49) / ((1x2....x6)x(1 x 2 x 3....x 43)) = (44 x 45 x 46 x 47 x 48 x 49)/ (1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6) = 13983816? Quote
+jerryo Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) As it's my (no longer) secret ambition to see this become the UKs first 100 page thread, I'm going to jump in with a question. What does 49!/(6!*(49-6)!) mean, and what numerical figure does it give you? It's the odds against getting 6 numbers (in no order) on the lottery. 13 983 816 is the result. Being pedantic about it, the ! is the factorial symbol meaning, as said above, all of the +ve integer numbers up to and including that number multiplied together. Edited December 6, 2008 by jerryo Quote
+Simply Paul Posted December 6, 2008 Author Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) That was quick. chizu gets the DING! just two minutes ahead of jerryo- bad luck! Yep, it's the chances of winning the lottery, but as my question wasn't that specific, lotto didn't need to be mentioned in the answer. Edited December 6, 2008 by Simply Paul Quote
+chizu Posted December 7, 2008 Posted December 7, 2008 Which 5 groups/artists have had more than one Christmas Number 1 in the UK? Last one gets the DING!! Quote
+Simply Paul Posted December 7, 2008 Author Posted December 7, 2008 This isn't covered by the copy of British Hit Singles I have, so I'm going to have a wild guess at Elton John, Cliff Richard, 'Various Artists' (Do They Know It's Christmas?), Slade and Queen. Quote
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