+GEO936 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Isn't it that pool at some holiday resort with 10 or so hotels surrounding it. I think that pool is around 2 km wide, and one can even sail boats on it. Oh WOW!! Sounds more like a dam than a pool to me!! Who on earth could make a pool so big? Obviously they don't do any water changes! Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Isn't it that pool at some holiday resort with 10 or so hotels surrounding it. I think that pool is around 2 km wide, and one can even sail boats on it. Oh WOW!! Sounds more like a dam than a pool to me!! Who on earth could make a pool so big? Obviously they don't do any water changes! [link to images removed until C&C confirm correct answer] Edited October 30, 2009 by DamhuisClan Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Isn't it that pool at some holiday resort with 10 or so hotels surrounding it. I think that pool is around 2 km wide, and one can even sail boats on it. Oh WOW!! Sounds more like a dam than a pool to me!! Who on earth could make a pool so big? Obviously they don't do any water changes! [link to images removed until C&C confirm correct answer] You're probably thinking about the right place, length incorrect though. Quote Link to comment
+cownchicken Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Isn't it that pool at some holiday resort with 10 or so hotels surrounding it. I think that pool is around 2 km wide, and one can even sail boats on it. Oh WOW!! Sounds more like a dam than a pool to me!! Who on earth could make a pool so big? Obviously they don't do any water changes! [link to images removed until C&C confirm correct answer] ????? Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Isn't it that pool at some holiday resort with 10 or so hotels surrounding it. I think that pool is around 2 km wide, and one can even sail boats on it. Oh WOW!! Sounds more like a dam than a pool to me!! Who on earth could make a pool so big? Obviously they don't do any water changes! [link to images removed until C&C confirm correct answer] ????? I had added a link to photos of this huge pool. But since it could be the right answer, I opted to remove the link untill such time as the question is answered. It could also have been possible the you might want to add the link to the resort in, and did not want to take that away from you, since you asked the question. Quote Link to comment
+cownchicken Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Not us! Globalrat asked the question. Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Not us!Globalrat asked the question. Oops! Quote Link to comment
+Jors Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'll try again, unlikely to be more than two km's, not a mile, perhaps ¾ mi? (±1200m) Or a kilometer? Quote Link to comment
+Jors Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I'll try again, unlikely to be more than two km's, not a mile, perhaps ¾ mi? (±1200m) Or a kilometer? Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Will give it a bash with our lucky numbers - 963m. Quote Link to comment
+Bouts777 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) I'll try with 777m but that might be not long enough. Edited October 31, 2009 by Bouts777 Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 And here is another one: 936m Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Okay, we will try again with 1,369m Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 well it sems this has tured int o a game of guess the number I'll take 2 days worth as I was away yesterday 1.543 km or 1.111 km Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I'll try again, unlikely to be more than two km's, not a mile, perhaps ¾ mi? (±1200m) Or a kilometer? 1013m to be precise. South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile, this artificial lagoon and swimming pool is eight hectares in size and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic meters of water. The revolutionary clear water artificial lagoons, transparent to a depth of 35 meters and unprecedented in design and construction methods, are the brainchild of Crystal Lagoons founder, biochemist and Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann. Equivalent in size to an incredible 6,000 standard domestic pools Take it away Jors Quote Link to comment
+Jors Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 What would a Tellurometer be used for? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Measuring the speed of sound waves in diffent media? Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 A distance measuring device which uses the time that micro or radio waves take to reach a distance once they have been transmitted....... or something like that. Quote Link to comment
+Jors Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 A distance measuring device which uses the time that micro or radio waves take to reach a distance once they have been transmitted....... or something like that. Easy heh? Take it, GEO936! Some reading if you're interested: Invention of the Tellurometer – a giant leap forward The story behind the Tellurometer story Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 A distance measuring device which uses the time that micro or radio waves take to reach a distance once they have been transmitted....... or something like that. Easy heh? Take it, GEO936! Some reading if you're interested: Invention of the Tellurometer – a giant leap forward The story behind the Tellurometer story Whoop Whoop!! Well, not really that easy, but the rules say "no googling" which means that the good old fashioned paper dictionary on our bookshelf is still okay to use!! We knew it was a measuring device of some sort, but learnt a bit more of the details! mmmmm, will need to give it a bit of thought. watch this space! Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Okay here is one (thanks to my sister who came up with it): Name three sovereign city-states in the World. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Okay here is one (thanks to my sister who came up with it): Name three sovereign city-states in the World. Monaco and Vatican City spring to mind immediately.... I think Gibraltar might be one too. Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Close enough GR...your turn! I was looking for Singapore, Vatican City and Monaco. However, the United Nations does include Gibraltar in its list. So it is accepted! Go for it! Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 In early 17th century Europe what was known as 'Arabian wine'? Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) In early 17th century Europe what was known as 'Arabian wine'? Yahoo!!!! That's a bonus for us living in the Middle East! That would be what is known as COFFEE! Interestingly many locals still call it "wine". Edited November 2, 2009 by cincol Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 In early 17th century Europe what was known as 'Arabian wine'? Yahoo!!!! That's a bonus for us living in the Middle East! That would be what is known as COFFEE! Interestingly many locals still call it "wine". Spot on, take it away Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 This is a PUZZLE question with a difficulty of 4* and terrain 1* On 20 April 1968 something happened? Hint : The names Windhoek and Pretoria feature. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 This is a PUZZLE question with a difficulty of 4* and terrain 1* On 20 April 1968 something happened? Hint : The names Windhoek and Pretoria feature. I'm guessing it was the SAA plane crash in Windhoek. The Pretoria connection... perhaps the plane was named Pretoria? Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) That was the year my older sister was born - she is the clever and beautiful one. Okay, back to the question. Something to do with South West Africa and the war there, where all our conscript guys were sent to the "border". (sorry, had to remove the question mark and stuff, as I'm not the one supposed to be asking the questions!!) Edited November 2, 2009 by GEO936 Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The initial resolution ceding SWA from the UK to South africa was signed in Pretoria on this day? Quote Link to comment
+cincol Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 This is a PUZZLE question with a difficulty of 4* and terrain 1* On 20 April 1968 something happened? Hint : The names Windhoek and Pretoria feature. I'm guessing it was the SAA plane crash in Windhoek. The Pretoria connection... perhaps the plane was named Pretoria? Spot on GR!! Will have to reassess the difficulty rating next time! A brand new 6 week old Boeing 707-344C named "Pretoria" crashed on take-off from Windhoek airport . I think 122 souls were lost with 5 survivors. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 If you were accused of 'lumbricide', what allegedly have you done? Quote Link to comment
besem Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 If you were accused of 'lumbricide', what allegedly have you done? You chopped down a tree. Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 You chopped down a tree. heh heh, nope Quote Link to comment
+Discombob Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 err, killing someone with a swift blow to the lower back? How about wide scale deforestation then? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 How about a medical term for "killing" all feeling and movement in the lower back? Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Drinking to much? Quote Link to comment
+GEO936 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Killing something.....in the lower region of the body. Quote Link to comment
besem Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 You... burnt a book? Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 mmmm... the random choice (closed eye's and finger drop) out of the pub quizz book is posing a challenge. The answer is, worms! Allow me to rather pose a question a little more mainstream: What name was given to the dead man, deliberately dropped into the sea to be found by German agents, who carried false papers to deceive the Axis powers about Allied intentions to attack Europe? Quote Link to comment
+DamhuisClan Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 John Doe? Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Great - now this is some real trivia. I recall the story - aroudn the invasion of The Blakans or Italy and a deception involved (would make a great movie I reckon). I cant remember the guys name at all. Let me guess. Lt Murray Walker? Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Great - now this is some real trivia. I recall the story - aroudn the invasion of The Blakans or Italy and a deception involved (would make a great movie I reckon). I cant remember the guys name at all. Let me guess. Lt Murray Walker? A movie was made Incorrect Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Great - now this is some real trivia. I recall the story - aroudn the invasion of The Blakans or Italy and a deception involved (would make a great movie I reckon). I cant remember the guys name at all. Let me guess. Lt Murray Walker? A movie was made Incorrect What was the movie (?) or is that the next question? Bob Waters? Quote Link to comment
+tomtwogates Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 The movie was called "the man who never was" but his name escapes me! darn! Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Bob Waters? The movie was called "the man who never was" but his name escapes me! darn! 1/2 point for the movie, book was the same name too. Interestingly the author, who was involved in the mission, wrote the book over a weekend. This was in response to an unrelated fictional story which was published with a similar storyline. This triggered word of the true war story and it was decided to document and publish the story to squash rumours. Quote Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 OK - so Bob Waters (joke) probably not true. Give us a clue - wa sit a famous parody name? I must say I have not heard of the movie - any idea how old it was (I will keep a look out on the DVD sales). How about Winslow Chalmers Quote Link to comment
+GlobalRat Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 I must say I have not heard of the movie - any idea how old it was (I will keep a look out on the DVD sales). 1956 Give us a clue Ok, for some fun on this rather wet and miserable day... classic games weather Clues: His rank insignia would be a crown Both his first name and surname can be related to birds. His first, the formal version of an anatomical part of a bird. His last, a predominantly migratory bird quite common worldwide, except Antarctica. Quote Link to comment
Trackinfind Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Capt. Talon Sparrow... Quote Link to comment
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