+Carbon Hunter Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Keeping with the 1991 theme. What singer that died in 1991 has a statue overlooking Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) in Switzerland? Edited February 22, 2010 by Carbon Hunter
+Wazat Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I am not sure but will take a guess it was Freddy Mercury as he died in November of 1991....
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) I am not sure but will take a guess it was Freddy Mercury as he died in November of 1991.... Yep - Fred was derad in 91. And he has a statue (the one on the cover of Made in Heaven album) which stands looking over Lake Geneva at Montroux where Queen had a recording studio. Wazat - you're it. Edited February 23, 2010 by Carbon Hunter
+Wazat Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Amelia Adkins Became famous for a Household brand. What is it....
+malo mystery Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) Amelia Adkins Became famous for a Household brand. What is it.... Would that be Mrs Balls Chutney? One of my daughters names is Amelia so these things tend to stick. Edited February 22, 2010 by malo mystery
+GEO936 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 I'm sure we've had this question before...but I haven't checked yet?
+malo mystery Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 btw this question was prompted as I saw Neil Young on TV this afternoon. First a pretty recent concert from last year and then some live footage from yesteryear Sorry we missed it as we are big fans. By which name is Amelia Alice Elizabeth Adkins better known? You are right GEO936 I just looked back now and found this - it did sound familiar.
+GEO936 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Yep, checked it too and found it on 28 Dec 2009....that is probably why I remembered, because it was recently. Any earlier in 2009 and I'm sure I would never have picked up on it. What happens now? Cause we all know the answer now? Does Wazat give it another bash ?
+malo mystery Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Ooooops.... didn't realise that! Go for it Wazat - give us another one. (please dont ask what the solution to Kloofendal View is)
+the pooks Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Ha - pleased to note that I am not the only one struggling to remember what questions have been asked. I was thinking the other day - what about a bit of a database of questions asked? I wanted to check whether I had asked a question before, but the search fuction only points you to the thread, so you still have to trawl through the 50-something pages yourself. Ja-ja I can already hear the comments flying - why don't I do the database...
+malo mystery Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Ha - pleased to note that I am not the only one struggling to remember what questions have been asked. I was thinking the other day - what about a bit of a database of questions asked? I wanted to check whether I had asked a question before, but the search fuction only points you to the thread, so you still have to trawl through the 50-something pages yourself. Ja-ja I can already hear the comments flying - why don't I do the database... To find if a question like that has been asked just enter the keywords in the bottom left of the page where it says "enter keywords", that will search just this thread for those keywords (i think)
+the pooks Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Wow Malo - I've learn't something new today. Now about this "nibble" story, sounds a bit off-beat...
+GEO936 Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 something that is smaller than a "byte"? Not sure actually, it could also be an acronym like "naafi"....but I can't think of the details for "nibble"....no interest because....?? Everyone knows what "naafi" stands for right
+tomtwogates Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Half a byte - eight bits to a byte so a nibble is four bits?
+Wazat Posted February 22, 2010 Posted February 22, 2010 Tomtwogates, you have it.... Close call there Geo
+tomtwogates Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 What was Ada Lovelace's claim to fame?
+tomtwogates Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 As I typed the question i was wondering if anyone would come up with the wrong Lovelace - no that is not correct you naughty boy!
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 At the risk of sounding silly - I have a feeling she was involved in cracking the Enigma code during WW2? I seem to recall the name from a Dicovery Channel special.
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 OK - how about Mati Hari's real name?
+GEO936 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Is "Ada" perhaps not a female but a male, who was famous for inventing something?
+tomtwogates Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 First South African bungee jump fatality? Noooooooooooooooooooooo
+GEO936 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Tom...I think we need a bit of help here. What era are we talking about here? Pre-1900s or After-1900s? Like was it the 50s, 60s or what exactly? I have never heard of this name, except that "Lovelace" is the macaroni penguin in "Happy Feet" with voice from Robin Williams (brilliant). Okay, another try she was a famous opera singer or musician.
+tomtwogates Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Okay a clue - her full name was Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace born in 1815 and died in 1852 and no she was not an opera singer or musician or at least she was not know as one.
+GEO936 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Wow, she died young - even for those days (women are supposed to live longer than men ). I still have no idea. Did she write a famous novel? If no, I'll go with what the Pooks say...Although I love Wazat's creative thinking!! Edited February 24, 2010 by GEO936
+the pooks Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 Aha - I know. It's a trick question. Being a victim of some evil local puzzles lately, it must be an anagram... What about Bandy Oar OK - I've lost the plot...
+GEO936 Posted February 24, 2010 Posted February 24, 2010 She was the 1st woman to do.......something......that made her have a "claim to fame" that we are now trying to guess!! Are any of us getting warmer?
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 It must be Lord Byron's mother then? Lord Byron's daughter? Also a poet and author?
+tomtwogates Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 It must be Lord Byron's mother then? Lord Byron's daughter? Also a poet and author? She was Byron's daughter, but that was not her main claim to fame.
+tomtwogates Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 the first suffragette? No but you should be able to dredge your memory!
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 the first suffragette? No but you should be able to dredge your memory! she had something to do with designing (or first practically applying) binary "memory" storage?
+tomtwogates Posted February 25, 2010 Posted February 25, 2010 she had something to do with designing (or first practically applying) binary "memory" storage? I guess that is as close as you might get Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, was an English writer. Charles Babbage (the father of modern computing?) designed a machine called the Analytical Engine, it was never built, but had the basic principles of computers - programmable using punch cards a "store" where intermediate results were held and a separate "mill" where the arithmetic processing was performed. Ada translated a paper on this engine in close consultation with Babbage and he was impressed with her understanding, so much so that he referred to her as "the enchantress of Numbers" and my dear and much admired Interpreter. Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine; as such she is often regarded as the world's first computer programmer. There is an early programming language named after her "ADA" Over to you Carbon Hunter
+Carbon Hunter Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 OK What do the following UK soccer grounds have in common? Leicester City's Walker Stadium Birmingham City's St Andrews Chesterfield's Recreation Ground Wrexham's Racecourse Ground Notts County's Meadow Lane Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium Both Leicester City Filbert Way and Filbert Street stadiums Northampton Town's County Ground and Liverpoll's Anfield stadium?
+GEO936 Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 Have no idea.... they are all maintained by the same maintenance company which is owned by a South African?
+iNokia Posted February 26, 2010 Posted February 26, 2010 They all have grass. Ok, they all seat over 50 000 fans
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