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    #1442
    OldGoat
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    If it makes it any easier (or just to add a bit more confusion) a chain is 22 yards long.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #1443
    looksee
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    Weren't chains used to measure between survey triangulation points? Since the Down survey was done mostly by individuals hiking around with a back pack you would wonder how they physically managed 22 yards of chain! Maybe I am jumping to all kinds of inaccurate conclusions :D


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    #1444
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    looksee wrote: »
    Weren't chains used to measure between survey triangulation points? Since the Down survey was done mostly by individuals hiking around with a back pack you would wonder how they physically managed 22 yards of chain! Maybe I am jumping to all kinds of inaccurate conclusions :D

    Maybe the chain made of plastic. :)


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    #1445
    OldGoat
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    looksee wrote: »
    Weren't chains used to measure between survey triangulation points? Since the Down survey was done mostly by individuals hiking around with a back pack you would wonder how they physically managed 22 yards of chain! Maybe I am jumping to all kinds of inaccurate conclusions :D

    Absolutely correct, a geological measuring device. Very accurate too.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #1446
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    An easy one this time (maybe) - the Latin word catulus refers to which animal?


    Any takers?


    Its basically the popular opposite of what springs to mind when you read the word first.


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    #1447
    looksee
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    OldGoat wrote: »
    Absolutely correct, a geological measuring device. Very accurate too.

    How many links to a chain hasn't been established though!


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    #1448
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Any takers?


    Its basically the popular opposite of what springs to mind when you read the word first.

    Mouse?


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    #1449
    OldGoat
    Registered Users Posts: 12,633 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    looksee wrote: »
    How many links to a chain hasn't been established though!

    I know, I was refering to your mention of surveying. Sorry to confuse with my ramblings. :)

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



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    #1450
    IrishZeus
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    feargale wrote: »
    Mouse?

    The other opposite :D


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    #1451
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    The other opposite :D

    Rat :eek:


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    #1452
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    The other opposite :D

    Dog?


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    #1453
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    feargale wrote: »
    Dog?

    The small version yes - pup/cub

    You’re up


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    #1454
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,078 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    OldGoat wrote: »
    I know, I was refering to your mention of surveying. Sorry to confuse with my ramblings. :)

    I was just afraid I might have to find a question :D


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    #1455
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    The small version yes - pup/cub

    You’re up

    And I suppose dogulus is Latin for kitten.

    Anyway here's a question on sport, or law, or history or whatever:

    The Unlawful Games Act 1541 (of England) made it illegal to play sport on Christmas Day with one exception. Which sport was exempted from this ban?

    P.S. Guessing is allowed.


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    #1456
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    Wakey wakey


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    #1457
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,078 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I know the answer to this (I used to participate) archery was the only sport permitted, people had to get their practise in!


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    #1458
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    looksee wrote: »
    (I used to participate)

    Back in the 1500’s?












    :D


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    #1459
    looksee
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    Well yes, this is O&O after all!


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    #1460
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    looksee wrote: »
    I know the answer to this (I used to participate) archery was the only sport permitted, people had to get their practise in!

    Correct.

    In the late Middle Ages the authorities in England frowned on football and similar games because they were seen to distract from the perfecting of the skills of war by means of archery in particular ( maybe swordsmanship too - not sure of that.)

    King Edward III of England issued a declaration in 1363: "[m]oreover we ordain that you prohibit under penalty of imprisonment all and sundry from such stone, wood and iron throwing; handball, football, or hockey; coursing and cock-fighting, or other such idle games". Between 1314 and 1667, football was officially banned in England alone by more than 30 royal and local laws.

    You're up.


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    #1461
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,078 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Ok, question:

    The Dutch have a favourite candy called Drop, what would it be called in English (its revolting in either language :D)


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    #1462
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Is that the vomit-inducing salted liquorice (also called salmiak by the Scandinavians, if I'm not mistaken)?


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    #1463
    looksee
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    It is indeed, strange people the Dutch! (I have Dutch and half-dutch in-laws, totally lovely people, they adore the stuff.)


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    #1464
    New Home
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    What's round and nasty?


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    #1465
    lucalux
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    looksee wrote: »
    How many links to a chain hasn't been established though!

    I'm jumping in here sorry, but is it 100?

    There's one of them in the shed but i'm too cold to go count them :o

    (sorry for barging in here, but it's an interesting thread!)


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    #1466
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,078 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Not barging in at all, only relevant rule is be prepared to ask a question...otherwise you are very welcome! (I suspect you could be right, but I'll leave it for Old Goat to verify.)

    New Home, is that a Christmas Cracker question (as in, a bad pun :D ) - it could be a drop sweetie!


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    #1467
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    New Home wrote: »
    What's round and nasty?

    An alarm clock in the morning.


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    #1468
    New Home
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    looksee wrote: »
    Not barging in at all, only relevant rule is be prepared to ask a question...otherwise you are very welcome! (I suspect you could be right, but I'll leave it for Old Goat to verify.)

    New Home, is that a Christmas Cracker question (as in, a bad pun :D ) - it could be a drop sweetie!
    feargale wrote: »
    An alarm clock in the morning.
    Yes.
    No.
    Yes and no.


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    #1469
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    New Home wrote: »
    Yes.
    No.
    Yes and no.

    A hand grenade.


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    #1470
    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,078 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    A clock face at twenty to four, or twenty past eight.


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    #1471
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 76,384 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Nope. :)


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