YORE MAs pub quizz thread [NO CHAT!]

smashey

Hill Billy wrote: »

Dead on Smashey!


Don't you worry your purdy lil' head about things like 'international date lines' & stuff. * pats the dee condescendingly on the ass *

Aye, run along there Dee.

the dee

*threatens to kick Hill Billy AND SMASHEY in the nuts if he ever tries that again*

I'm just saying that I don't think Alaska crosses the IDL, so it can't be the furthest east. Also how does the IDL change east to west? There's no West pole, from where you're suddenly going east!

smashey

Nothing to do with the international dateline, more so the 180° meridian of longitude. :cool:

the dee

smashey wrote: »

Nothing to do with the international dateline, more so the 180° meridian of longitude. :cool:

Well that's obviously some silly idea made by man to counter the logic of mother earth :rolleyes:

Vegeta

Hagar wrote: »

12 is is the number of lead balls of that diameter that it takes to weigh 1lb.

yup, bang on..........see what I did there, bang

smashey

the dee wrote: »

Well that's obviously some silly idea made by man to counter the logic of mother earth :rolleyes:

Of course.

We rule.

Vegeta

smashey wrote: »

Nothing to do with the international dateline, more so the 180° meridian of longitude. :cool:

I am confused as to the answer

Is this speaking with using the 0 degree line of longitude as the reference for all the answers.

How can Alaska be the furthest east and west???

smashey

Vegeta wrote: »

I am confused as to the answer

Is this speaking with using the 0 degree line of longitude as the reference for all the answers.

How can Alaska be the furthest east and west???

It crosses the 180 line so is both the furthest east and west. This works on taking the 0 line as base/reference (Greenwich).

the dee

smashey wrote: »

It crosses the 180 line so is both the furthest east and west. This works on taking the 0 line as base/reference (Greenwich).

So it's not only patriarchal, it's also eurocentric, placing Europe at the centre of the map and drawing an arbitrary line down the pacific ocean, at which point east becomes west and vice versa. As if that makes sense on a globe. Only north and south are (relatively) fixed points.

Lets take this to the geography forum, and the equality forum, if they exist...

smashey

the dee wrote: »

So it's not only patriarchal, it's also eurocentric, placing Europe at the centre of the map and drawing an arbitrary line down the pacific ocean, at which point east becomes west and vice versa. As if that makes sense on a globe. Only north and south are (relatively) fixed points.

Lets take this to the geography forum, and the equality forum, if they exist...

It may be arbitrary but it is used and accepted in all walks of life.

the dee

smashey wrote: »

It may be arbitrary but it is used and accepted in all walks of life.

Only because europeans forced it onto the rest of the world. Did other cultures have different systems that were rejected by the colonialists?

Anywho, as fun as this is, I want the quiz back!

citytillidie

smashey wrote: »

It may be arbitrary but it is used and accepted in all walks of life.

Nope some Ameican maps have North and South America in the centre and some maps in Asia have guess what Asia in the centre *example map in street fighter*

smashey

citytillidie wrote: »

Nope some Ameican maps have North and South America in the centre and some maps in Asia have guess what Asia in the centre *example map in street fighter*

They are in the centre but the longitude lines are numbered the same everywhere. eg. 0 goes through Greenwich in London.

The Hill Billy

Before this goes way off topic - Smashey please ask a question.

Bugger, this time-warp thing is still happening.

The Hill Billy

the dee wrote: »

So it's not only patriarchal, it's also eurocentric, placing Europe at the centre of the map and drawing an arbitrary line down the pacific ocean, at which point east becomes west and vice versa. As if that makes sense on a globe. Only north and south are (relatively) fixed points.

Lets take this to the geography forum, and the equality forum, if they exist...

You are sooo cute when you're angry. * pat *

ShayK1

When the Frenchies taunt you, what would your Mother be and What would your father smell of?

the dee

Hill Billy wrote: »

You are sooo cute when you're angry. * pat *

Don't make me come over there! This kitten has claws

the dee

ShayK1 wrote: »

When the Frenchies taunt you, what would your Mother be and What would your father smell of?

Hamster? And Elderberries!

ShayK1

ShayK1 wrote: »

When the Frenchies taunt you, what would your Mother be and What would your father smell of?

*cough

ShayK1

the dee wrote: »

Hamster? And Elderberries!

The Kitten gets it!!! YAY!!!

Your turn

the dee

Who was the only bachelor US president ?

ShayK1

I've no clue!!
I googled the answer so I could give it to ya just to keep the thread going but that no good.

Every president's name that popped into my head was married. This guy.... NEVER HEARD OF HIM tbh

the dee

It came up at my regular tuesday pub quiz last night. That's the only reason I know

ShayK1

are we the only 2 reading the quiz? or does nobody know the answer?

the dee

I don't know.... It is kind of empty in here isn't it?

ECHO.... CO.... co...co...

Cathmandooo

I'm lurking and don't know the answer

_blank_

/guess

Garfield?

the dee

DesF wrote: »

/guess

Garfield?

Nope. Sorry...

citytillidie

He was not in office long just cant remember his name

Cathmandooo

citytillidie wrote: »

He was not in office long just cant remember his name

he was in for 4 years :eek: