+DamhuisClan Posted March 5, 2011 Author Posted March 5, 2011 Sjoe ... thanks. Every 4 years we have a "leap" year. What are the other 3 years, in the cycle called?
+Wazat Posted March 6, 2011 Posted March 6, 2011 Common year i think...??? Or was it normal year... mmm
+DamhuisClan Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 DING! Wow Wazat ... that was quick. You are correct it is called a "common year". Here is a little more info on the subject Over to you.
+Wazat Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Only cause I was following up on if it is a leap year this year, not too long ago. I was sure I had read about it somewhere, most likely on Wikipedia or somewhere... Just wasn't sure if it was normal or common year. Thanks. What is beat time and how would you display it?
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Wasn't this the decimal time format that swatch watches tried to populise a few years back?
+Wazat Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) That it is Carbon hunter.... It was quite fun to be asked the time and I would say it is @549 or something to that effect.... really confusing but actually worked well on international level cause it was globaly the same time all over.... so you want to chat at the same time it was easy to arrange a "Meeting" time online.... Used it quite a bit.... Of course it did help to have a Swatch with Beat Time on.... Read about it here Swatch Internet time showing the current time in Beats. Edited March 7, 2011 by Wazat
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 During the Anglo-Boer War - this interchange took place - who is reported to have sent the answer? Boers: "“How about a game of cricket?” Answer: “I would like nothing better when the engagement is over. Just now we are having our innings and right now have scored 200 days against the bowling of Cronje, Snyman and Botha”.
+cownchicken Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 It is either Lord Roberts on the siege of Kimberley or Buller on the siege of Ladysmith. Hmmm, now to decide which one .... Cronje surrendered at Paardeberg which is near to Kimberley. So I have to go with Kimberley. Now was it Roberts or Rhodes! Rhodes always had a lot to say!
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Close but no cigar. It was funny - but there was another report of a heliograph to an unknown soldier in Ladysmith along the lines of "101 not out" (on the 101st day of the siege - and he quipped back - "Yes and still batting". But that was a "no name brand" comment. This was a little more famous - your reasoning is good - but outcome incorrect.
+cownchicken Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) Close but no cigar. But that was a "no name brand" comment. This was a little more famous - your reasoning is good - but outcome incorrect. Surely not Churchill! Edited March 8, 2011 by cownchicken
+cownchicken Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) While reading this mornings Cape Times I came across an article about a murder on Baden-Powell Drive. This made me consider that it could have been the Siege of Mafeking and that Lord Baden-Powell could have been the one that sent this message. Edited March 8, 2011 by cownchicken
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Churchill - not Baden-Powell - yes - and the siege was Mafikeng. So a non cricket related - cricket question completed. Well done and OTY
+Bouts777 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Has Ben10 got a surname? Nope. Chuck Norris gave him a choice, take a number for a surname or die . . . .
+Bouts777 Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Ben Collins is better known as? Some say he is so strong that he can bend a lie. Others say he can fool Chuck Norris (or Ben10). All we know is, he's called The Stig!
+Bouts777 Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Many of you know the "Robbers Grave" in Pilgrims Rest (there's a cache there). What was the tragedy about his death and to which other famous character of that time was he related to?
+Wazat Posted March 9, 2011 Posted March 9, 2011 Dick Turpin, the grave was the only one facing the other direction? Although I cannot recall if Dick Turpin's grave was facing a different direction when I went... mmm
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 10, 2011 Posted March 10, 2011 OK - my guess - the story was that it turned out afterwards that the robber was falsely accused and killed ? And he was linked to Percy Fitzpatrick?
+Bouts777 Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 CH, the first part is correct. I don't know if he ever met Fitzpatrick but it might be possible. The link I'm looking for is female from somewhere in the "De Kaap Valei".
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 11, 2011 Posted March 11, 2011 Somehow related to Cockney Liz from Barberton - perhaps her husband or brother?
+Bouts777 Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 According to a book by historian Hans Bornman, the unfortunate Roy Spencer was shot dead by his drunk friend Walter Scott, after Walter accused Roy of stealing his purse. Roy was buried the same night in that grave with the help of a few friends of Walter and his grave marked with a wooden cross with the words "Robber Grave". When Walter returned to his tent the next day, he found his purse on his bed. He was so stunned and felt so guilty that he went back to the place where he killed his friend and took the same gun and shot himself. He was then buried next to Roy. Roy Spencer, was engaged to Elizabeth Webster, better known as the famous barmaid Cockney Liz from Barberton. Your turn CH.
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Shew - she's about the only lady of De Kapp I knew. Lucky guess. What is unusual about Muammar al-Gaddafi's elite bodyguard unit?
+Henzz Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 His bodyguards are all female.... And some of them quite good looking too, I might add...
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 His bodyguards are all female.... And some of them quite good looking too, I might add... You're it - the Amazonian Gaurd is it! Go Henzz
+Henzz Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Let's stick with Dictators for a bit then... Muammar al-Gaddafi has been ruling Libia for the last 41 years... That is the 3rd longest rule by any non-royal ruler... Who holds the record (49 years) ??
+Wazat Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Idi Amin? Oh wait is this world wide or just Africa.... Castro had a long reign till just recently.... Seem to be drawn to an Eastern leader but that would be a Dynasty rather than a Dictatorship.... Edited March 12, 2011 by Wazat
+Henzz Posted March 12, 2011 Posted March 12, 2011 Castro had a long reign till just recently.... Indeed it was Fidel Castro (Cuba).. He stepped down in 2008... He was in charge from 1959... But his brother took over, (so much for democracy)... The second spot on the podium belongs to Kim Il-Sung of North Korea... Your turn Wazat.
+Wazat Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 Thanks Henzz... In 2009 Lance Armstrong rode a bicycle in the Tour De France that was auctioned off for an incredible $500 000 what was so unique about this bicycle?
+The Huskies Posted March 13, 2011 Posted March 13, 2011 The bike frame features a colorful array of butterflies. It was called the Butterfly bike.
+The Huskies Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 When was the first New York City Marathon run and by whom.
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 I would guess it was run in the 1960's or early 70's and run as a protest against Vietnam?
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 23, 2011 Posted March 23, 2011 Huskies - are we close? How about soon after WW2 by soem veterans in rememberance of their comrades?
+The Huskies Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Huskies - are we close? How about soon after WW2 by soem veterans in rememberance of their comrades? Close - it was 1970 and Gary Muhrcke won it. There was only 127 competitors and only 55 finished the race. There was only about 100 spectators. You on Carbon Hunter
+Discombob Posted March 24, 2011 Posted March 24, 2011 Hey Huskies, I think you asked the question wrong. You asked who ran it, not who won it
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 27, 2011 Posted March 27, 2011 Sorry - didn't realise it was my question: The Chris Burger/Petro Jackson fund assists injured rugby players. Chris Burger was a Western Province player who die from injuries obtained during a provincial game - who was Petro Burger?
+Hesamati Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Think he was a school boy who also got hurt badly (paralysed or died) during a rugby match.
+Carbon Hunter Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 Not sure if he was a school boy - but yes - a young player from Stellenbosch who was injured and died. He was from the previously coloured rugby union and they established a similar fund as the Chris Burger fund. After unification of the various rugby boards - the two funds were amalgamated and the two names, Chris Burger/Petro Jackson remained in the fund name. You're it Hesamati
+Discombob Posted March 28, 2011 Posted March 28, 2011 aargh, you beat me to it in the time it took for me to log in!
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