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

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    • #4472
      quickbeam
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      Arcturus is right. Found by following the "arc" of the handle of the plough downward until you meet the next brightest star.


    • #4473
      Corkgirl18
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      Interesting. In Harry Potter Sirius' brother has the middle name Arcturus.


    • #4474
      quickbeam
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      And his first name is Regulus, a bright star in Leo.


    • #4475
      Corkgirl18
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      Not sure if its my turn as I only got 1/2 a question correct but we seem to be at a stand still.

      What is the difference between an atomic bomb and a hydrogen bomb?

      Bonus Qn: What bomb is known as the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated?


    • #4476
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      Corkgirl18 wrote: »
      Not sure if its my turn as I only got 1/2 a question correct but we seem to be at a stand still.

      What is the difference between an atomic bomb and a hydrogen bomb?

      Bonus Qn: What bomb is known as the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated?

      Atomic is fission and Hydrogen is fusion.

      The Russian Tsar Bomb.


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    • #4477
      Corkgirl18
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      Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
      Atomic is fission and Hydrogen is fusion.

      The Russian Tsar Bomb.

      Correct as usual Autumn Harsh Cloud :D


    • #4478
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      What unique feature applies to only Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan?


    • #4479
      quickbeam
      Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 quickbeam
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      They're both double landlocked.


    • #4480
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      quickbeam wrote: »
      They're both double landlocked.

      I'm tempted to say no and concoct something else but, no, you are, of course,
      correct.


    • #4481
      quickbeam
      Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 quickbeam
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      What links the following:

      Joel Goodson
      Brian Flanagan
      William Harford
      Frank Mackey
      John Anderton


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    • #4482
      New Home
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      They're all people I don't know.


    • #4483
      quickbeam
      Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 quickbeam
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      It's not an exhaustive list. I can add more names that might help??


    • #4484
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      quickbeam wrote: »
      It's not an exhaustive list. I can add more names that might help??

      Adding more people I never heard of won't help me, I'm afraid. :)


    • #4485
      Orion
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      quickbeam wrote: »
      What links the following:

      Joel Goodson
      Brian Flanagan
      William Harford
      Frank Mackey
      John Anderton

      Based on two of them I'm going to say characters played by Tom Cruise
      Joel Goodson - Risky Business and John Anderton - Minority Report. No idea of the other characters if I'm right.


    • #4486
      quickbeam
      Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 quickbeam
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      You might know some of those i add..... I didn't want to make it too easy to start with :)


    • #4487
      quickbeam
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      Orion wrote: »
      Based on two of them I'm going to say characters played by Tom Cruise
      Joel Goodson - Risky Business and John Anderton - Minority Report. No idea of the other characters if I'm right.

      Yep! That's it.

      Joel Goodson - Risky Business
      Brian Flanagan - Cocktail
      William Harford - Eyes Wide Shut
      Frank Mackey - Magnolia
      John Anderton - Minority Report

      I was going to add Joseph Donelly (Far And Away) next. Then Les Grossman (Tropic Thunder) probably would have given it away.

      Well done Orion!


    • #4488
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      quickbeam wrote: »
      You might know some of those i add..... I didn't want to make it too easy to start with :)

      No, even the answers mean nothing to me. Cinema is my greatest weak spot.


    • #4489
      feargale
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      Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
      No, even the answers mean nothing to me. Cinema is my greatest weak spot.

      We all have our failings. Nobody's perfect!


    • #4490
      Orion
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      Sorry completely forgot to come back to this. I'm exhausted right now so let's have a local question and it's a 3-parter.

      What was the first post on boards.ie? Who posted it (his normal nick not the one that actually posted it) and what's his real name?


    • #4491
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      Orion wrote: »
      Sorry completely forgot to come back to this. I'm exhausted right now so let's have a local question and it's a 3-parter.

      What was the first post on boards.ie? Who posted it (his normal nick not the one that actually posted it) and what's his real name?
      Goodnight!


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    • #4492
      Rubecula
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      OMG iam deeply embarrassed here considering I am a mod .

      I would like to ask exactly what you mean.
      Beruthiel lol (be still my beating heart) or Gneez. ah bugger it I don't know



      Deep shame.


    • #4493
      Ted_YNWA
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      Was it DeVore about Quake, something to do with taht game any I think. How boards initially came about.


    • #4494
      looksee
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      Ah now Rube, don't be hard on yourself. I am not only a mod but one who has seen that first post not all that long ago. But this is O&O and the aul memory isn't all it used to be. (Well in all honesty it was never that great :D ) I think Ted might be on the right lines there, but I really cannot recall!


    • #4495
      Orion
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      Ted_YNWA wrote: »
      Was it DeVore about Quake, something to do with taht game any I think. How boards initially came about.
      I'll accept the poster and real name. Nobody would know the post without looking it up.

      Clue: Boards has two daddies. It wasn't Dev.


    • #4496
      Orion
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      In the spirit of the thread someone post another question too. I thought considering most posters here are of a certain vintage this would be a bit easier.


    • #4497
      feargale
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      Which two non-member states have UN observer status?


    • #4498
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      feargale wrote: »
      Which two non-member states have UN observer status?

      Palestine and The Vatican or Holy See.


    • #4499
      feargale
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      Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »
      Palestine and The Vatican or Holy See.

      Correct as usual, Autumn Harsh Cloud. Away you go.


    • #4500
      ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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      Where is linked by Moonstone, Orange Blossom, Sunshine and the Northern Mockingbird?


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    • #4501
      New Home
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      Varieties of tulips?


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