+trevorh7000 Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 Henzz - the rules are "as long as you don't Google the answer". I often consult my books or magazines or dictionaries for answers - just don't Google! Well I find myself think that Googling the answer means looking it up on the internet - so it can't really be right to consult the rugby stats site on the internet. If you have the old hard copy Rugby Almanac from 15 years agpo thats cool. Or if you went to the library to get it......The Internet makes it too easy...... So I think it should be more like you can't use an online source!!! But hey thats my R0.02 Trev But While I am replying I may as well give my answer. I think Wynand captained the boks 11 times - now I am off to google it!
+cincol Posted August 24, 2010 Posted August 24, 2010 I saw this idea on one of the other country's forums (link). The idea is someone (who has the 'Ding') asks a question, which the other people need to answer. The person who answers correctly, according to the person who asked the question, then gets to ask the next question, and thus passing on the 'Ding'. Rule 1 - No Googling! Rule 2 - Try and keep your question at the level someone in a pub quiz might be able to answer... Rule 3 - Any sane topic goes! Who wants to fire off the first question? Trev - I kinda agree with you, but above you will see the ORIGINAL post made when it all started. I prefer getting my answers from my printed sources as well. BTW, not on the nail yet!
+DamhuisClan Posted August 25, 2010 Author Posted August 25, 2010 The way I understand it is that googling implies any online source. But if you happenned to read up on X a few days before on site Y, and the question gets asked, or you saved the web page locally on your PC, then yes you can answer it.
+the pooks Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 My preference (and it has evolved, as I have asked a friend before, but have subsequently backed off from that option) is that it should work like a proper pub quiz - what you have in your head. I think the questions have become too complicated because of the implied online rules "no googling but books are OK" I would like to see the thread run on the basis of a traditional pub quiz - no googling, no books, nothing - if it is not in your head then it isn't there.
+cincol Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Eish - looks like a can of worms has been opened here!
+cincol Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 OK - 4 days and no takers on this one. Henzz said 6 and Carbon Hunter 8. The correct answer is 7. The first of either to post a question gets the laurels.
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 OK - seems like I'll get there - a little obscure. In April of this year - South Africa's Ice Hockey team were beaten by the WORST team in the world (according to the IIHCF official rankings). South Africa is ranked 41st and this team is 48th (out of 48). What country am I referring to?
+cincol Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Obscure!!?? How about Saudi Arabia or UAE perhaps? If Qatar had a team I would have said Qatar, but then we certainly would have heard about that!
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Very obscure - I only found out because I'm travelling there soon Starts with an "A"
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Very obscure - I only found out because I'm travelling there soon Starts with an "A"
+cincol Posted August 29, 2010 Posted August 29, 2010 Very obscure - I only found out because I'm travelling there soon Starts with an "A" OK - I know where you are off to later this week so I will not answer. Please remember to drop off my TB there for me. I need a new flag to my collection!
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Azerbaijan is VERY close - think Noah - the oldest Christian nation in the world - genocide - Geghard. Enough clues
+Gr8Scot Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Armenia - yep - you're it DCB Drat! Finally something I knew and MWeb has ADSL problems so I don't get to see the question. Maybe the SA Ice Hockey team shouldn't feel too bad though. Armenia were subsequently kicked out of the league for having 15 ineligible players in their 22 man team!
+Discombob Posted August 30, 2010 Posted August 30, 2010 Hooray! This might be a tricky one if you don't know it, but I thought it was interesting. Where did the Frisbee get its name?
+DamhuisClan Posted August 30, 2010 Author Posted August 30, 2010 It Wirrrrs through the air like a bee?
besem Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Hooray! This might be a tricky one if you don't know it, but I thought it was interesting. Where did the Frisbee get its name? Well, if Back to the Future didn't just make it up on the spot, it comes from the name of some pie whose dish was delicious to throw around.
+Discombob Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Well, I don't recall that from Back to the future, but Besem you are right It was named after the Frisbee Pie Company, whose dishes were indeed very aerodynamic. Apparently the Frisbee was invented around the 1920's and its inventor died recently
besem Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Well, I don't recall that from Back to the future, but Besem you are right It was named after the Frisbee Pie Company, whose dishes were indeed very aerodynamic. Apparently the Frisbee was invented around the 1920's and its inventor died recently Check it out, from Back to the Future III: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46oT0l56AMA . I've been reading Churchill's "A History of the English Speaking Peoples" the last few night, and it's proving to be fascinating. One thing that stood out for me was the time of complete peace and sophistication under Roman rule, around 300-400 AD. Back then a greater proportion of the general population of England had hot water facilities in their houses than even today. After the deterioration around 400 AD, very few Englishmen had the privilege of a hot bath, a condition that would remain until the 1900s. My question, however, is fairly simple. What was London called under Roman rule?
besem Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Asterix always refers to Londonium! Asterix knows his stuff! All yours, cincol.
+cincol Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Asterix and Oberlix are always after their favourite dish to eat - what is it?
+the pooks Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 Visitd bath in the UK recently and had a most entertaining session with Flavia (an actress posing as a Roman lady) - according to her she was just visiting for the weekend - her husband had a business in Londinium.
+cincol Posted August 31, 2010 Posted August 31, 2010 thats easy - wild boar! Yebo - wild flat nosed, curly tailed beef it is! All yours.
+Discombob Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 The dolphins in the Florida everglades/lagoons have a very innovative hunting technique. How do they catch fish?
+Gr8Scot Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 The dolphins in the Florida everglades/lagoons have a very innovative hunting technique. How do they catch fish? Bubble Nets?
+GlobalRat Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 The dolphins in the Florida everglades/lagoons have a very innovative hunting technique. How do they catch fish? Trap them onto dry land?
+Discombob Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 The dolphins in the Florida everglades/lagoons have a very innovative hunting technique. How do they catch fish? Bubble Nets? Close, but not quite
besem Posted September 1, 2010 Posted September 1, 2010 The dolphins in the Florida everglades/lagoons have a very innovative hunting technique. How do they catch fish? Bubble Nets? Close, but not quite Seaweed nets?
besem Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 They release lots of air below a school of fish, which disorients them and make them sitting, er, ducks?
+DamhuisClan Posted September 2, 2010 Author Posted September 2, 2010 How do they catch fish? No you all have it wrong. Look nicely at the question..... Its ..... with their months! [Ok, ok .... crawling back into my little corner here in on the internet]
+Discombob Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 They release lots of air below a school of fish, which disorients them and make them sitting, er, ducks? Hey Besem, thats a bit like the bubble nets great Scott mentioned. Whales in Alaska do that to good effect, but not these dolphins. No bubbles of any kind involved! With their months, Damhuisclan?? Do dolphins use an organised calendar system?
+Discombob Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 ok another clue. They do use some method of trapping the fish in a type of "net"
+trevorh7000 Posted September 3, 2010 Posted September 3, 2010 ok another clue. They do use some method of trapping the fish in a type of "net" mangrove roots perhaps? trev
+DamhuisClan Posted September 4, 2010 Author Posted September 4, 2010 Arggg... the darn spelling fairy is at it again.
+malo mystery Posted September 4, 2010 Posted September 4, 2010 My guess would be that some of them scare the fish towards some other awaitng dolphin, they might do this by using that clickety talk that they have.
+Carbon Hunter Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 They herd/scare them into lagoons which are isolated from the sea during low tide - so they can feed at leaisure until the next high tide?
+Discombob Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Sorry guys, I was away for the weekend. Well, it seems no one managed to get it. To see how they do it, look at this video: One of the dolphins will swim in a circle around the fish, beating his tail on the ground. This kicks up the muddy surface, leaving the fish trapped in a muddy circle. The fish are too scared to swim throough this, and try jump over the circle out of the water. The cunning doplphins are all lined up outside the circle though, ready to cacth the fish as they jump over the mud circle. I'll declare myself the winner of this round I'll leave the floor open to the next person who wants to ask a question!
+CapeDoc Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 Darn!! I saw that documentary and knew that one, but I just got back from holiday! (Cism and I met up overseas by chance and got a FTF on top of a mountain together!)
besem Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 To see how they do it, look at this video: "This video contains content from bbc, who has blocked it in your country on copyright grounds" Too bad the BBC is stingy - even on YouTube! Found another video, though: Pretty dang awesome!
+Team Ginger Posted September 6, 2010 Posted September 6, 2010 wow that is awesome! Thanks Besem for the link... I couldn't access the other one either.
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