General knowledge thread

Sysiphus · 07-12-2004 10:26PM

Blisterman wrote:

Wait to see if you are right, if you're not completely sure of the answer.

oops, severn is 4 miles shorter (220 miles) than the shannon, sorry.

Blisterman · 07-12-2004 11:56PM

They should dig some new meanders.

Sherifu · 08-12-2004 12:17AM

Sysiphus wrote:

is the severn in england not longer than the shannon??

what do the initials QED stand for - I have two answers, both please!

I already confirmed the river shannon as right answer

Modified wrote:

Right.

Sysiphus · 08-12-2004 12:26AM

Once again sorry, but still no answers on QED?

billy the squid · 08-12-2004 01:25AM

always thought it was Queen Elisibeth's Domain, but I know that is completely wrong.

iits an acronym for a latin phroase if i am not mistaken

Pherekydes · 08-12-2004 09:12AM

RuggieBear wrote:

What is the capital of Canada?
Q: What is the tallest under water mountain?

Ottawa

Mauna Kea

Pherekydes · 08-12-2004 09:16AM

Sysiphus wrote:

Once again sorry, but still no answers on QED?

Quod erat demonstrandum

Not sure about the spelling!

What does e.g. stand for?

Sysiphus · 08-12-2004 04:57PM

QED, could well be Queen Lizzy,

The two i have

1. as already stated - Quad erat demonstratum (my spelling is prob wrong as well!) meaning that which has been demonstrated

2. Quantum Electro Dynamics - the study of sub sub atomic paticles

e.g. - example Given, though i'm sure this is a vulgar translation of an actual latin term..

aside, I alway heard that f.u.c.k. was forced unlawfull.... ie. (wher'd that come from??) rape, and was an old legal term.

speaking of law name two things (i'm sure there's more) that a Public House can't refuse you.

08-12-2004 05:07PM

Sysiphus wrote:

speaking of law name two things (i'm sure there's more) that a Public House can't refuse you.

Easy: water. (they can refuse you a glass)
Access to the toilet.

Question: Name all 7 dwarves (1 point for each!!)

Sherifu · 08-12-2004 05:10PM

sleepy, bashful, doc, vixen, cupid, t1000, beardy
It started well..... :rolleyes:

08-12-2004 05:14PM

3/7 any other takers?

Sherifu · 08-12-2004 05:15PM

grumpy

Sysiphus · 08-12-2004 05:42PM

Papa Smut wrote:

Easy: water. (they can refuse you a glass)
Access to the toilet.

Question: Name all 7 dwarves (1 point for each!!)

I didn't think of the jax!! I was thinking "entrance", can refuse service with exception of above.

Sleepy, dopey, grumpy, happy, gingery, poshy, scaredy.

Pherekydes · 08-12-2004 08:12PM

Sysiphus wrote:

e.g. - example Given, though i'm sure this is a vulgar translation of an actual latin term..

exempli gratia.

Close enough, sysiphus.

billy the squid · 09-12-2004 02:42AM

Papa Smut wrote:

Easy: water. (they can refuse you a glass)
Access to the toilet.

Question: Name all 7 dwarves (1 point for each!!)

I believe refusing someone the use of a payphone is illegal also.

billy the squid · 09-12-2004 02:44AM

lets see 7 dwarfs

doc bashful grumpy happy dopey

oh well five is good

Healio · 09-12-2004 02:44AM

sleepy,happy,grumpy,bashful,prancer,dancer,blitzen and the red nosed one eh dopey.

09-12-2004 01:54PM

billy the squid wrote:

lets see 7 dwarfs

doc bashful grumpy happy dopey

oh well five is good

Sneezey and sleepey. good try everyone!!

One for science people:

What is the chemical symbol of selinium?

Blisterman · 09-12-2004 02:01PM

Se?

pickarooney · 09-12-2004 02:24PM

Is it OK to answer the question, then google to see if you were right before asking a new one?

09-12-2004 02:30PM

Blisterman wrote:

Se?

Correct!

Is it OK to answer the question, then google to see if you were right before asking a new one?
Thats one honest post!! But sure!

No editing though!!

Blisterman you're up,

Blisterman · 09-12-2004 05:07PM

What is the capital of california?

Sherifu · 09-12-2004 05:10PM

Blisterman wrote:

What is the capital of california?

Los Angeles?

RuggieBear · 09-12-2004 05:17PM

sacremento

What's the capital of New York?

09-12-2004 05:41PM

RuggieBear wrote:

sacremento

What's the capital of New York?

New York? (so good they named it twice?)

Blisterman · 09-12-2004 06:40PM

Albany?

Sysiphus · 09-12-2004 08:05PM

billy the squid wrote:

I believe refusing someone the use of a payphone is illegal also.

Presumably only to call the emergency services, not calling home or rekiavik (sure there's a g in there somewhere!)

Alexander graham bell wasn't the first person to use a telephone, his assitant was, he called bell in another room, and bell was the first to answer the phone.

and delilah didn't cut samsons hair. her servant did

Thomas edison wasn't the first to invent the light bulb. He just patented it first, robert swan invented it first.

Shark's have to keep moving otherwise they drown, also the majority of the sharks brain (80% or something) is devoted to the sense of smell!

Superglue was invented by the military for use on the battlefield for quick repair and sealing of wounds.

All I can think of for now!!!

RuggieBear · 09-12-2004 09:13PM

Blisterman wrote:

Albany?

bingo

Blisterman · 09-12-2004 09:18PM

Whats the longest river to flow into the meditteranean?

Pherekydes · 09-12-2004 11:48PM

Blisterman wrote:

Whats the longest river to flow into the meditteranean?

The Nile

What's the second largest (by volume) river in the world?

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