+rutson Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 They all have buildings in them. (I'm not a fan of these "pick the thing I'm thinking of" questions. I feel the questions should all have UNIQUE answers. You may as well ask "Name a vegetable". "Carrot".... "No". "Cabbage"...."DING! Yes that's the one I wanted") Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 What is the connection between the following global locations? Adelaide Caracas Kabul New Deli St John's Tehran ...isn't New Deli that place that has opened on the corner and sells cheese? Quote
+currykev Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 What is the connection between the following global locations? Adelaide Caracas Kabul New Deli St John's Tehran All are equidistant from the Equator? Quote
+careygang Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) They all have buildings in them. (I'm not a fan of these "pick the thing I'm thinking of" questions. I feel the questions should all have UNIQUE answers. You may as well ask "Name a vegetable". "Carrot".... "No". "Cabbage"...."DING! Yes that's the one I wanted") These geographic locations are unique. I could add another few, like Mumbai, or Kulkata (Calcutta) but they share the same unique element of this unique feature as New Deli. Perhaps if I re-phrased the question as follows: Newfoundland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Burma, as well as parts of Australia, share this unique feature. What is it? Edited December 26, 2008 by careygang Quote
Chudley Cannons Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 They all have buildings in them. (I'm not a fan of these "pick the thing I'm thinking of" questions. I feel the questions should all have UNIQUE answers. You may as well ask "Name a vegetable". "Carrot".... "No". "Cabbage"...."DING! Yes that's the one I wanted") artichoke? Quote
+on4bam Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) They all have buildings in them. (I'm not a fan of these "pick the thing I'm thinking of" questions. I feel the questions should all have UNIQUE answers. You may as well ask "Name a vegetable". "Carrot".... "No". "Cabbage"...."DING! Yes that's the one I wanted") These geographic locations are unique. I could add another few, like Mumbai, or Kulkata (Calcutta) but they share the same unique element of this unique feature as New Deli. Perhaps if I re-phrased the question as follows: Newfoundland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Burma, as well as parts of Australia, share this unique feature. What is it? Do they have a time difference other than a full hour compared to UTC (GMT)? (I was in NFLD last year and it was the case there, I know India has has a .5 difference) Edited December 27, 2008 by on4bam Quote
+careygang Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 They all have buildings in them. (I'm not a fan of these "pick the thing I'm thinking of" questions. I feel the questions should all have UNIQUE answers. You may as well ask "Name a vegetable". "Carrot".... "No". "Cabbage"...."DING! Yes that's the one I wanted") These geographic locations are unique. I could add another few, like Mumbai, or Kulkata (Calcutta) but they share the same unique element of this unique feature as New Deli. Perhaps if I re-phrased the question as follows: Newfoundland, India, Iran, Afghanistan, Venezuela, Burma, as well as parts of Australia, share this unique feature. What is it? Do they have a time difference other than a full hour compared to UTC (GMT)? (I was in NFLD last year and it was the case there, I know India has has a .5 difference) DING They are time zones on a half hour time difference from GMT. Adelaide +9.30 hrs Caracas -4.30 hrs Kabul +4.30 hrs New Deli +5.30 hrs St John's -3.30 hrs Tehran +3.30 hrs Over to you Quote
+on4bam Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 Some people think that Belgium is only known for it's chocolate. This is as wrong as you can be so here's a double question: 1: The first synthetic material was invented by a Belgian: name the inventor or name of the material 2: A musical instrument was invented by a Belgian: Which instrument (bonus: name the inventor). Fact: French fries are really Belgian fries as they were also first "invented" in Belgium. (no dings to be earned here ) Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 (edited) Some people think that Belgium is only known for it's chocolate. This is as wrong as you can be so here's a double question: 1: The first synthetic material was invented by a Belgian: name the inventor or name of the material 2: A musical instrument was invented by a Belgian: Which instrument (bonus: name the inventor). Fact: French fries are really Belgian fries as they were also first "invented" in Belgium. (no dings to be earned here ) Bakelite (I think), but can't remember who invented it, and Saxophone (I know), invented by Monsieur Sax? Looks like the time I spent helping my daughter research her school EU project work wasn't wasted after all! Edited December 27, 2008 by MartyBartfast Quote
+on4bam Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 Some people think that Belgium is only known for it's chocolate. This is as wrong as you can be so here's a double question: 1: The first synthetic material was invented by a Belgian: name the inventor or name of the material 2: A musical instrument was invented by a Belgian: Which instrument (bonus: name the inventor). Fact: French fries are really Belgian fries as they were also first "invented" in Belgium. (no dings to be earned here ) Bakelite (I think), but can't remember who invented it, and Saxophone (I know), invented by Monsieur Sax? Looks like the time I spent helping my daughter research her school EU project work wasn't wasted after all! Spot on both times. The name of the inventor is Bakelandt. Ding to you. Congratulations on the FAST answers. Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 OK. For Chrismas I got the Viz "Last Turkey in the shop" annual, the Private Eye 2008 annual, and the QI annual. This question appears in one of them and I'll leave you to guess which, but if you were a recipient of any of them get them out now, you never know. What is the flavour of the Greek drink "Zit"? Quote
+NickandAliandEliza Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 What goes peck, peck, bang? Quote
+The Blorenges Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 OK. For Chrismas I got the Viz "Last Turkey in the shop" annual, the Private Eye 2008 annual, and the QI annual. This question appears in one of them and I'll leave you to guess which, but if you were a recipient of any of them get them out now, you never know. What is the flavour of the Greek drink "Zit"? I'm thinking that there could be a really unpleasant answer hiding here somewhere, but I don't know what it is, so... How about lemon? MrsB Quote
+Simply Paul Posted December 28, 2008 Author Posted December 28, 2008 I'll pitch in with orange Quote
+on4bam Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 I think lemon (zit.. makes me think citroen.. dutch for lemon) Quote
+MartyBartfast Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 It is indeed Lemon, so Mrs B gets the DING. Apparently there's an Italian lemon drink called "Dribbly", which I was going to throw in as an extra clue if required. Over to Mrs B. Quote
+The Blorenges Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Thanks This is a fairly 'seasonal' question - Where would you find a beard, snood and a caruncle together? MrsB Quote
+NickandAliandEliza Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 A chicken in a minefield Almost - a duck Quote
+The Blorenges Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 On a Turkey Gobble, gobble, ding! That was indeed the seasonal answer I was after. For those who require more fascinating details: Know your turkey parts. MrsB Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 Ok here we go a nice quick and easy one What is a Chinoise? Quote
+drdick&vick Posted December 30, 2008 Posted December 30, 2008 Near enough for the DING It's a conical strainer/sieve. Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 When everyone else is flummoxed you can always rely on Harryhotspur Quote
+careygang Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Happy New Year - Well Harryhotspur has done it again; goes and gets the answer but doesn't come back with a new question... It's now been over 2 days, so I'll throw in a quick and easy one. This was actually a real question a couple of weeks ago on the "Trivial Pursuit" gameshow on prime time US TV. None of the 3 contestants got it right... Which European city is home to the fragrance "4711"...? Quote
Chudley Cannons Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Happy New Year - Well Harryhotspur has done it again; goes and gets the answer but doesn't come back with a new question... It's now been over 2 days, so I'll throw in a quick and easy one. This was actually a real question a couple of weeks ago on the "Trivial Pursuit" gameshow on prime time US TV. None of the 3 contestants got it right... Which European city is home to the fragrance "4711"...? Cologne. It's the street address of the shop/workshop/factory. Been there, done that. although I was there for the Kolsch. Quote
+careygang Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) I thought it was easy to.. DING for Chudley.. Edited January 2, 2009 by careygang Quote
Chudley Cannons Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I thought it was easy to.. DING for Chudley.. Following on from my comment about Kolsch which for the uninitiated is a style of beer only brewed in the city of Cologne, here's a question about beer. Bock, Maibock, Doppelbock and Eisbock are styles of dark lager. What would you expect to see depicted on the label of these beers? Quote
+drdick&vick Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Hic! just drunk a few types hic! and hic! can't see hic! anyfing hic! similar on them hic! So how about a monk hic!!! Quote
Chudley Cannons Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 A goat. (or better, a male goat) Correct. Not always, but mostly. Bock being German for Goat. Quote
+on4bam Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 What do the following people have in common? King Juan Carlos (Spain) King Hussein (Jordan) Rajiv Ghandi (India) Marlon Brando (actor) Barry Goldwater (US senator) Garry Shandling (actor/comedian) Joe Walsh (The Eagles) Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 (edited) What do the following people have in common? King Juan Carlos (Spain) King Hussein (Jordan) Rajiv Ghandi (India) Marlon Brando (actor) Barry Goldwater (US senator) Garry Shandling (actor/comedian) Joe Walsh (The Eagles) Hey I have met one of that list (HM King Hussein bin Talal)! I think it is either they all have held a pilots licence or they are/were all amateur radio enthusiasts. Edited January 2, 2009 by Dorsetgal & GeoDog Quote
Chudley Cannons Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I think it is either they all have held a pilots licence or they are/were all amateur radio enthusiasts. Joe Walsh in charge of a plane?? Now that's a scary thought. Quote
+on4bam Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I think it is either they all have held a pilots licence or they are/were all amateur radio enthusiasts. And your choice is?? Quote
+on4bam Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Radio Hams Correct. And so is Jim Bacon (Meteorologist) and Feargal Sharkey and most astronauts/cosmonauts You're next Ding.... Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Thanks! OK, simple one coming up. i) Name this place ii) Why is it of interest just now Quote
+keehotee Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Is it the (ex) pier at Weston super Mare? location of this years Mega ????? Quote
+Dorsetgal & GeoDog Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 Is it the (ex) pier at Weston super Mare? location of this years Mega ????? Ding Ding! Yep, indeedy! Over to you keehotee! Quote
harryhotspur Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 Since he is not around and I have missed the last couple as out and about I will grab this one Question is what did Tsung-Dao Lee win and in what year did he win it Quote
+drdick&vick Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 He won a Nobel Prize not sure what for and when but will try and rack the brains for a while. Quote
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