Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

Options
1…140141143145146…334

Comments

  • Options
    #4262
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    New Home wrote: »
    Pseudomonas Fluorescens.

    They speak of little else in my local ESB electric light appliances shop.


  • Options
    #4263
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    I answered this morning. :)

    I didn't mean to post such a difficult question, but I thought that, between the bad press it got at the time, and all the 'sciency' people around here, it would have been quite easy to answer. I guess the 'sciency' people around here deal with other branches of science. :):p

    I'm aware of the bacterium but never heard of the cheese issue.


  • Options
    #4264
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »
    They speak of little else in my local ESB electric light appliances shop.

    They are the compact ones though.


  • Options
    #4265
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    I'm aware of the bacterium but never heard of the cheese issue.

    In case this has piqued your curiosity... :)

    Mozzarella+blue-cheese.jpg

    0100626180539304_20100626.jpg

    gr6.jpg

    It turned out they were completely harmless, thankfully.


  • Options
    #4266
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    The Julian and Gregorian calendar both used Jan 1st as the year start but the Romans set Jan 1st in 153 BCE to match the beginning of the civil year when the two newly elected consuls began their one-year tenure.

    I had read it was implemented in 45BC by Julius Caesar. (Coming from the history channel).

    I shall do some digging today and come back with an update.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #4267
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    I had read it was implemented in 45BC by Julius Caesar. (Coming from the history channel).

    I shall do some digging today and come back with an update.

    45BC is when Julius Caesar introduced an extra day in February for a leap year, in an attempt to balance up the calendar year with the astronomical year.


  • Options
    #4268
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    While we await clarification of the calendar we need a question.


    What is Muhammad the Wolf's claim to fame?


  • Options
    #4269
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    This was my source. Apologies but I can't confirm either way. Do you have anything supporting yours? (Not doubting you, but can't find clarification)

    http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-years-day
    In 45 B.C., New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect.

    Soon after becoming Roman dictator, Julius Caesar decided that the traditional Roman calendar was in dire need of reform. Introduced around the seventh century B.C., the Roman calendar attempted to follow the lunar cycle but frequently fell out of phase with the seasons and had to be corrected. In addition, the pontifices, the Roman body charged with overseeing the calendar, often abused its authority by adding days to extend political terms or interfere with elections.

    In designing his new calendar, Caesar enlisted the aid of Sosigenes, an Alexandrian astronomer, who advised him to do away with the lunar cycle entirely and follow the solar year, as did the Egyptians. The year was calculated to be 365 and 1/4 days, and Caesar added 67 days to 45 B.C., making 46 B.C. begin on January 1, rather than in March.


  • Options
    #4270
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    Not sure what's happening here..

    I came across this today.
    Which European country is the biggest exporter of false teeth in the world?


  • Options
    #4271
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Not sure what's happening here..

    I came across this today.
    Which European country is the biggest exporter of false teeth in the world?

    Liechtenstein?

    John B. Keane said that in Kerry a love bite administered with false teeth wasn't considered the genuine article at all.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #4272
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    While we await clarification of the calendar we need a question.


    What is Muhammad the Wolf's claim to fame?

    Serial killer...? (Wild guess)


  • Options
    #4273
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    feargale wrote: »
    Liechtenstein?

    John B. Keane said that in Kerry a love bite administered with false teeth wasn't considered the genuine article at all.

    Correct!


  • Options
    #4274
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Serial killer...? (Wild guess)

    Apologies for leaving this so long. I have been preoccupied with the death of a dear old old friend this week.


    No, not a serial killer.


  • Options
    #4275
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Very sorry to hear that, Srameen.


  • Options
    #4276
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Was Muhammad the Wolf a smuggler?


  • Options
    #4277
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Was Muhammad the Wolf a smuggler?

    Of sorts. But that's not his claim to fame.


  • Options
    #4278
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Shoot.

    Was he the man with the most wives/children ever? (again, a wild shot)


  • Options
    #4279
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    New Home wrote: »
    Shoot.

    Was he the man with the most wives/children ever? (again, a wild shot)

    Nope. His smuggling activities led to something.


  • Options
    #4280
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    Apologies for leaving this so long. I have been preoccupied with the death of a dear old old friend this week.

    Condolences.


  • Options
    #4281
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    New Home wrote: »
    Very sorry to hear that, Srameen.

    Sorry for your loss Srameen.
    Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #4282
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Liechtenstein?

    John B. Keane said that in Kerry a love bite administered with false teeth wasn't considered the genuine article at all.
    Corkgirl18 wrote: »
    Correct!

    What's correct, Liechtenstein or John B. Keane's observation?

    Question: Which is the most northerly country that never won a medal at the Winter Olympics?


  • Options
    #4283
    Corkgirl18
    Closed Accounts Posts: 894 ✭✭✭Corkgirl18


    feargale wrote: »
    What's correct, Liechtenstein or John B. Keane's observation?

    The question I asked.. You answered Liechtenstein.


  • Options
    #4284
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,110 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Greenland?


  • Options
    #4285
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    looksee wrote: »
    Greenland?

    No. It's not an IOC member.


  • Options
    #4286
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,110 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    feargale wrote: »
    No. It's not an IOC member.

    Ha! I hadn't realised that there were countries who were not!

    Edit: though one could quibble that it answers the question - they have never won a medal! :D


  • Options
    #4287
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    feargale wrote: »

    Question: Which is the most northerly country that never won a medal at the Winter Olympics?

    I'm torn between two but will go for the Republic of Ireland.


  • Options
    #4288
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    I'll change one letter and go for Iceland.


  • Options
    #4289
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Liechtenstein again?


  • Options
    #4290
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    looksee wrote: »
    Ha! I hadn't realised that there were countries who were not!
    Edit: though one could quibble that it answers the question - they have never won a medal! :D

    Is Greenland a country?
    Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
    I'm torn between two but will go for the Republic of Ireland.

    Not correct. Actually Ireland came within a whisker in 2002. Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 14th Baronet, 6th Baron Wrottesley (born 1968), "an Irish sportsman and British peer", ( "The O'Wrottesley" to you ), came an agonising fourth in the men's skeleton.
    New Home wrote: »
    Liechtenstein again?

    On the contrary with a total of 2 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze, Liechtenstein is the smallest country with Winter medals and the only country with Winter medals but no Summer medals. They ranked sixth at the 1988 winter games, not bad for the equivalent of a big parish. Google Hanni Wenzel.
    Orion wrote: »
    I'll change one letter and go for Iceland.

    Correct. They're better at soccer, team handball, field athletics and chess.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #4291
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Ok, it has been sitting for a while now.

    Mohammad the Wolf was a goat smuggler but he found fame as the man who inadvertently found the Dead Sea Scrolls.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement