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    #992
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,403 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    aw crap. i think it was dunphy's book on u2 where he claimed it was the same day. more fool me.


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    #993
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,170 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Some ruddy hard questions on here. So, in keeping:

    If 1,1 is the second row of 'Pascal's Triangle' , what is the seventh row :p

    I got it, but it took me a while counting on my fingers...


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    #994
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Duckworth_Luas wrote: »
    Among the British military flags in St Patrick's Cathedral
    Fake Scores wrote: »
    I wouldn't be surprised if there were several. The embassy is a bit far out but the Collins Barracks museum should meet your criteria.
    The answer (what union flag is still displayed on O'Connell Street?) is the Ulster Bank Logo. Duckworth, you are quite right about Saint Patrick's flags. Yet, somehow their union flags are only the second-most offensive thing about them.

    When you go to their church services, you have to be seated by a chaperone. If your name isn't on some list, you must sit in the plastic seats at the back for people who didn't pay for a bench. It's not like a normal church where they just have names on benches, out of respect; no, you cannot sit there.

    Odd place. Gave them a terrible rating on TripAdvisor, probably the only time I would 1-star a house of God.

    Anyway, that's all by the way.


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    #995
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    I got it, but it took me a while counting on my fingers...

    Fair play Q :)

    Must look it up, and find out what it is :p

    Mebbe I can work it out too...

    Q: What are the 'Pentateuch'


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    #996
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,275 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Fair play Q :)

    Must look it up, and find out what it is :p

    Mebbe I can work it out too...

    Q: What are the 'Pentateuch'

    First 5 books in the Old Testament? Not sure I could name them.. Genesis, Exodus, something, something, something...


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    #997
    [Deleted User]
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    dulpit wrote: »
    First 5 books in the Old Testament? Not sure I could name them.. Genesis, Exodus, something, something, something...


    :) Answer is good dulpit. First five books in Bible/Old Testament is correct :)


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    #998
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Who had a hit single with 'Rolling The Ball'


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    #999
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,170 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    dulpit wrote: »
    First 5 books in the Old Testament? Not sure I could name them.. Genesis, Exodus, something, something, something...

    ...leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy. I think?


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    #1000
    Dr Turk Turkelton
    Registered Users Posts: 2,904 ✭✭✭Dr Turk Turkelton


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    staying on the theme of band names, what is significant/noteworthy about the date of bono's birth?

    Was it the day that music died?


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    #1001
    Terence Rattigan
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Terence Rattigan


    What Irish bands name was born out of the original suggestion "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"?


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    #1002
    Fionn1952
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭Fionn1952


    Terence Rattigan wrote: »
    What Irish bands name was born out of the original suggestion "the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"?

    That would be the Spoonerism that led to Horslips.


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    #1003
    Snickers Man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭Snickers Man


    Fionn1952 wrote: »
    That would be the Spoonerism that led to Horslips.

    The Four Poxmen of the Horslips


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    #1004
    YFlyer
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    What differs Dwight Yorke to the IDF?


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    #1005
    magicbastarder
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    what is ireland's second highest mountain?
    (there are two ways of measuring this, so bonus points to anyone who can name the two candidates)


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    #1006
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what is ireland's second highest mountain?
    (there are two ways of measuring this, so bonus points to anyone who can name the two candidates)

    I believe there is a peak right beside Carauntoohill which is deemed 2nd highest. I cannot remember the name but I think it also begins with C.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #1007
    magicbastarder
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    there are ways of definining mountains based on how prominent they are; e.g. is a second peak 200m from carrauntoohil its own mountain, or simply part of carrauntoohil, and not to be considered a distinct peak in its own right? it's on this basis that you can define peaks differently.


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    #1008
    golfball37
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭golfball37


    YFlyer wrote: »
    What differs Dwight Yorke to the IDF?

    He ran away from Jordan?


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    #1009
    The Big Easy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭The Big Easy


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    what is ireland's second highest mountain?
    (there are two ways of measuring this, so bonus points to anyone who can name the two candidates)

    Mangerton?


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    #1010
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,403 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    the second highest 'real munro' in ireland is Knocknapeasta (988m), the second highest 'furth' is Benkeeragh (1008m).

    Knocknapeasta has a greater prominence than Benkeeragh, i.e. it's more distinct as a peak.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_and_hills_in_the_British_Isles#Munros


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    #1011
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Ali Maow Maalin was the last known patient of what disease?


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    #1012
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,403 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i will take a random punt on smallpox.


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    #1013
    The Big Easy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭The Big Easy


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    the second highest 'real munro' in ireland is Knocknapeasta (988m), the second highest 'furth' is Benkeeragh (1008m).

    Knocknapeasta has a greater prominence than Benkeeragh, i.e. it's more distinct as a peak.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_mountains_and_hills_in_the_British_Isles#Munros

    On climbing Mangerton, someone told me it was the second highest peak in Kerry, looking at the list there, it's only the 10th highest in Ireland :o I still have some pre-internet naivety left in me :pac:

    Hoping to climb the Lug soon, the highest peak outside of Kerry or so I'm told ;)


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    #1014
    ohnonotgmail
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i will take a random punt on smallpox.

    correct. in 1980.


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    #1015
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 8,637 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    The Big Easy wrote: »
    On climbing Mangerton, someone told me it was the second highest peak in Kerry, looking at the list there, it's only the 10th highest in Ireland :o I still have some pre-internet naivety left in me :pac:

    Hoping to climb the Lug soon, the highest peak outside of Kerry or so I'm told ;)

    Lug is a boring enough slog. Similar to Galtymore.

    If you want a dramatic mountain, try Connacht's highest - Mweelrea (800m ish). The views are breathtaking, if you get a view...

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



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    #1016
    Terence Rattigan
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Terence Rattigan


    What was unusual about the funnels on the Titanic?


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    #1017
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,158 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Terence Rattigan wrote: »
    What was unusual about the funnels on the Titanic?

    It had 4 funnels but one of them was fake.


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    #1018
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Terence Rattigan wrote: »
    What was unusual about the funnels on the Titanic?

    One was buoyant ?


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    #1019
    Terence Rattigan
    Registered Users Posts: 152 ✭✭Terence Rattigan


    In the "Twelve Days of Christmas" Song, how many gifts did her/his true love send?


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    #1020
    Uncle Pierre
    Registered Users Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭Uncle Pierre


    Terence Rattigan wrote: »
    In the "Twelve Days of Christmas" Song, how many gifts did her/his true love send?

    A huge number. :)

    One on the first day (a partridge in a pear tree).

    Three on the second day (two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree).

    Six on the third day (three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree).

    And so on. Couldn't be bothered working out the rest right now!

    Although, come to think of it....does in a partridge in a pear tree count as just one gift, or do you count the partridge and the pear tree separately? ;)


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    #1021
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,170 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    Terence Rattigan wrote: »
    In the "Twelve Days of Christmas" Song, how many gifts did her/his true love send?

    364, from memory, and also I just calculated it to make sure...


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