+GlobalRat Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Somewhere in the turn of the century 1900's not sure of the year but there was some story of the directory been printed on white paper and they run out and all they had was yellow. Later on they added business names to it. But not sure of the year.... Certainly got the right idea. The concept was borne out of the fact that when publishing a regular telephone directory they ran out of white paper and used yellow to complete the directory. Three years later someone created the first official yellow pages directory. As for the year, you're playing in the right ballpark.... Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Let's try 1908! Quite a bit earlier Quote Link to comment
+Gps Storm Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Got my info from this page: Yellow pages Did you mean in South Africa? Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Got my info from this page: Yellow pages Did you mean in South Africa? What happened to not googling for answers Nope, worldwide. Getting warmer Quote Link to comment
+Gps Storm Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 No Googling! I just work in the media industry and remembered seeing it there after doing some research for a GPS Co-ordinate listings page (Yellow pages) for South Africa. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 1897 No Google - what about Yahoo Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 No Googling! I just work in the media industry and remembered seeing it there after doing some research for a GPS Co-ordinate listings page (Yellow pages) for South Africa. Was just a jibe 1897 No Google - what about Yahoo Yahoo...who Anlufu.... on the button.... you are up Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Anlufu.... on the button.... you are up Talk about a lucky guess. Okay quick one here - what does an ethologist study? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Tribes? - no that would be an ethNologist? How about Ethics? Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Tribes? - no that would be an ethNologist? How about Ethics? Not even close! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 How about something related to the ether? Study of things paranormal? Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 How about something related to the ether? Study of things paranormal? Nope - there is no clue in the name... Quote Link to comment
+Wazat Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The study of the wearing of tyres? Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I recall it having something to do with animals, but exactly what I can not remember. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Animals? - Animal psychology? Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Animals? - Animal psychology? Close enough. It's the study of animal behaviour. You're it! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Interesting - are you involved in that at all? What is the South African Alexander duToit most often associated with? Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Interesting - are you involved in that at all? Yes - I'm a dog trainer amd I have studied canine ethology. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nope - but a great guess to get it going Quote Link to comment
besem Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The Du Toitskloof pass? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Nope - he was around from the late 1800's - but made his most significant contributions around the 1920's onwards Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Knowing your predilection for certain earthcaches, let's guess Geology Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Knowing your predilection for certain earthcaches, let's guess Geology Very close - he was a geologist - but I'm looking for one of 2 things that he is remembered for in Geology. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 They are not really esoteric facts - but one of them is actually proved a global theory that we take for granted now. It shifted global thought (now there's a clue ) Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 They are not really esoteric facts - but one of them is actually proved a global theory that we take for granted now. It shifted global thought (now there's a clue ) continental drift? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 GR - you're it - yep - after categorising the Karoo layers and sediments (including the post glacial Dwyka Tillites - he started looking at some of the fossils found in the rocks - especially a leaf called Glossopteris. He then found evidence of similar layers and rocks and fossils in India and South America adding weight to a theory that the continents drifted apart (plate tectonic to be precise). We wait for the next one Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Every pub quiz has an off the wall question, so here it is (well I think so at least) In 1903 a British Methodist missionary, William Gillmore, introduced the game of cricket to some islanders in Melanesia in the hope that it would reduce tribal rivalry and fighting. The modern form of this local cricket game is a good example of syncretism. How many people per side play in this game of cricket and what is the game known as? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Kirri-kikkit (?) As many as you like (an entire village?) Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Half a point to Carbon Hunter.... which half it is, remains to be seen..... mind master anyone Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Half a point to Carbon Hunter.... which half it is, remains to be seen..... mind master anyone Well somehow I don't think it's the Kirri-kikkit - as that comes from Wrex Tarr (Yena lo chilapalapa - anyone remember that). Bummer there goes another question that could have been asked! As far as names go based on the missionary link involved? How about - "Holy War"? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 btw: i'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS ANSW i TRUST IT WILL NOT DISSAPPOINT Quote Link to comment
+anlufu Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Okay - gonna take a wild stab at this - beach cricket - 10 a side!! (Including the chief and his daughters!) Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Okay - gonna take a wild stab at this - beach cricket - 10 a side!! (Including the chief and his daughters!) Zero Quote Link to comment
+Gps Storm Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 OK GlobalRat, you had me truly stumped (no pun intended) with this one.... I had to google it just to satisfy my inquizitive nature. It's a fantastic question and I really enjoyed reading and learning about it!! VERY INTERESTING! Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 no more guesses - I'm also stumped Quote Link to comment
+the pooks Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Anything to do with the missionary position? Or is that not cricket... Quote Link to comment
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