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Rubecula · 14-09-2018 10:07PM

irish Zeus is actually the closest so go on have a guess

IrishZeus · 14-09-2018 10:20PM

Rubecula wrote: »

irish Zeus is actually the closest so go on have a guess

I’m closest? I didn’t give an answer - I was just “bumping” the thread.

Did he invent bumper cars?!

Rubecula · 14-09-2018 10:23PM

no I am not sure he invented anything to be honest.

Rubecula · 14-09-2018 10:25PM

need a clue?

IrishZeus · 15-09-2018 12:28AM

Rubecula wrote: »

need a clue?

Please!

New Home · 15-09-2018 12:56AM

There you go! :pac:

Rubecula · 15-09-2018 02:58AM

clue:
initials

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-09-2018 08:34AM

I had to look it up. I'm afraid I have never heard of him/it/them.

IrishZeus · 15-09-2018 09:01AM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

I had to look it up. I'm afraid I ha e never heard of him/it/them.

Same - never heard of him either.

Think you’ll owe us another Rube!

looksee · 15-09-2018 11:02AM

Just chucking one in because I can't answer any of the questions

What is the seed of the Monkey Puzzle tree better known as?

New Home · 15-09-2018 11:04AM

Wild guess: jigsaw?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 15-09-2018 11:15AM

looksee wrote: »

Just chucking one in because I can't answer any of the questions

What is the seed of the Monkey Puzzle tree better known as?

Not sure what you're looking for but they are Masts or Pinones.

looksee · 15-09-2018 11:26AM

Yes, they are pinones, but I had misread or misunderstood something to believe they were pine nuts. Which they are but so are a lot of other pine seeds. They don't actually seem to have a colloquial name, even though they are very edible. 'better to stay silent' etc

Anyway yours Srameen, and one owed from Rube.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-09-2018 07:53PM

Which leaders of the USSR were the oldest when taking office and the oldest at retirement/death.

feargale · 16-09-2018 08:27PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Which leaders of the USSR were the oldest when taking office and the oldest at retirement/death.

Konstantin Chernenko = oldest taking office.

Khrushchev = oldest bowing out.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-09-2018 08:38PM

feargale wrote: »

Konstantin Chernenko = oldest taking office.

Khrushchev = oldest bowing out.

Nope.

And just for clarity. It's retirement or death in office.

feargale · 16-09-2018 08:45PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Nope.

I take that's nope on the double. I'll try again.

Andropov = oldest taking office.

Brezhnev = oldest bowing out.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 16-09-2018 08:49PM

feargale wrote: »

I take that's nope on the double. I'll try again.

Andropov = oldest taking office.

Brezhnev = oldest bowing out.

I'll not say if part is right, just for now, as it's early days yet.

But that combination isn't right either.

feargale · 18-09-2018 01:29PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

I'll not say if part is right, just for now, as it's early days yet.

But that combination isn't right either.

OK. I'll go for Andropov and Chernenko as the combination. But which is which?
I'll go for Andropov as the oldest to go and Chernenko as the oldest to arrive.
I honestly think Chernenko was dead when he held the job, and they used to prop him up and take him out from time to time with an elastic band on his right arm to make it look like he was saluting.

P.S. Not sure if Bulganin is included as a leader.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 18-09-2018 03:49PM

feargale wrote: »

OK. I'll go for Andropov and Chernenko as the combination. But which is which?
I'll go for Andropov as the oldest to go and Chernenko as the oldest to arrive.
I honestly think Chernenko was dead when he held the job, and they used to prop him up and take him out from time to time with an elastic band on his right arm to make it look like he was saluting.

P.S. Not sure if Bulganin is included as a leader.

Chernenko was to oldest taking on the job. Now who was oldest leaving?

New Home · 18-09-2018 04:15PM

Krushev? (sp.?)

feargale · 18-09-2018 04:23PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Chernenko was to oldest taking on the job. Now who was oldest leaving?

Not Lenin (about 54 I think.)
Not Stalin (about 70.)
Not Gorbachev.
Kalinin as president was only nominal, hardly counts as a leader, but was old at the end.
Bulganin, Brezhnev or Andropov.

Bulganin?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 18-09-2018 06:06PM

New Home wrote: »

Krushev? (sp.?)

I used to think so too, but I was wrong.

feargale wrote: »

Not Lenin (about 54 I think.)
Not Stalin (about 70.)
Not Gorbachev.
Kalinin as president was only nominal, hardly counts as a leader, but was old at the end.
Bulganin, Brezhnev or Andropov.

Bulganin?

No. You had him right in an earlier attempt.

feargale · 18-09-2018 06:11PM

Brezhnev

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 18-09-2018 06:39PM

feargale wrote: »

Brezhnev

Correct.

Your question.

feargale · 18-09-2018 07:34PM

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Correct.

Your question.

I won't be able to post until late tonight. Go ahead with one if you wish.

Quazzie · 19-09-2018 12:55AM

I'll jump in with one if that's ok.

What is so unique about Wyoming and Colorado?

And for bonus points what is unique about Delaware and Pennsylvania?

feargale · 19-09-2018 01:03AM

Quazzie wrote: »

I'll jump in with one if that's ok.

What is so unique about Wyoming and Colorado?

And for bonus points what is unique about Delaware and Pennsylvania?

1. Wyoming and Colorado are both perfect rectangles.

2. You cannot pass from the north-east of the USA to any other part of the USA except:
(a) by passing through Pennsylvania;
(b) by passing through Delaware; or
(c) by swimming.

Quazzie · 19-09-2018 01:11AM

feargale wrote: »

Wyoming and Colorado are both perfect rectangles.

Not perfect rectangles (AFAIK), but they are the only states to have 4 straight sides.

The answer to the second part is along the same lines (excuse the pun) but different. Any idea?

feargale · 19-09-2018 01:17AM

Quazzie wrote: »

Not perfect rectangles (AFAIK), but they are the only states to have 4 straight sides.

The answer to the second part is along the same lines (excuse the pun) but different. Any idea?

Unless as above Pennsylvania and Delaware have alot of straight lines too, as well as some crooked ones.

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