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What's your favourite quiz question?

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  • #902
    The Big Easy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭The Big Easy


    Uncle Pierre wrote: »
    Well, some places say that.....others say it fell at Wolverhampton on "Boxing" Day: https://www.wackyraces.net/in-which-year-did-good-friday-fall-on-boxing-day/

    Seems the only thing all agree on is that it's a good quiz question, whether or not there's any actual truth to it....!

    What?! Surely it can only be a quiz question, good or otherwise, if it's true! :confused:


  • #903
    interlocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭interlocked


    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?


  • #904
    Zirconia
    Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭Zirconia
    Boycott Israeli Goods & Services


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    You see a bear but you can only move south.

    What colour is the bear ?

    Seeing as you must be standing at the north pole, the bear must be a polar bear...


  • #905
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    You see a bear but you can only move south.

    What colour is the bear ?
    brown. i'm trapped in a north-south ravine and the bear is to the north of me.


  • #906
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??


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  • #907
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    interlocked wrote: »
    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?

    Westmeath?


  • #908
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    interlocked wrote: »
    The geographical centre of the island of Ireland is in which county?

    Offaly? Or to be more exact is it birr


  • #909
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??

    Abba with SOS.


  • #910
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?


  • #911
    Joe_ Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,023 ✭✭✭✭Joe_ Public


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Which number 1 hit of the 70s was unique in that both the title of the song, and the group, were palindromic ??

    Oh I've seen this before and the trick is its not the obvious answer but can't for life of me recall what correct answer is!


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  • #912
    whatawaster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 905 ✭✭✭whatawaster81


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?

    Paul McGrath?


  • #913
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Joe_ Public wrote: »
    Oh I've seen this before and the trick is its not the obvious answer but can't for life of me recall what correct answer is!

    no it is the obvious answer and I've already posted it :)


  • #914
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?


  • #915
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,304 ✭✭✭munster87


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?

    Phil Lynott, nicely worded


  • #916
    chooseusername
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Has this one been asked yet, who was the first black Irish man to play in Wembley stadium ?
    Phil lin.......of Tin Lizzie?


  • #917
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?
    6.28 feet.


  • #918
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?

    2 x Pi x R

    so 2 x 3.14 x 1 = 6.28 feet


  • #919
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,304 ✭✭✭munster87


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    Imagine a rope tied around the equator. You now wish to arrange for the rope to hover exactly 1 foot above the surface of the Earth, How much extra rope is required ?

    That one could trip many up


  • #920
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    munster87 wrote: »
    Phil Lynott, nicely worded

    Correct, not sure myself but my uncle used always ask that to people so I just assumed he was telling the truth


  • #921
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    How much soil does a round hole contain that measures 5 feet in diameter, and is 16 feet deep ?


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  • #922
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    none.


  • #923
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    How much soil does a round hole contain that measures 5 feet in diameter, and is 16 feet deep ?

    2.5 x 2.5 x pi x 16

    6.25 x Pi x 16 = 100 cubic feet


  • #924
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    2 x Pi x R

    so 2 x 3.14 x 1 = 6.28 feet

    The diameter has increased by one.


  • #925
    interlocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭interlocked


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Westmeath?

    No


  • #926
    interlocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭interlocked


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    Offaly? Or to be more exact is it birr

    No


  • #927
    munster87
    Registered Users Posts: 4,304 ✭✭✭munster87


    Longford?


  • #928
    interlocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭interlocked


    munster87 wrote: »
    Longford?

    No


  • #929
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    interlocked wrote: »
    No

    It’s Roscommon then as the centre of Ireland is just outside Athlone, part of athlone is in Roscommon


  • #930
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    2.5 x 2.5 x pi x 16

    6.25 x Pi x 16 = 100 cubic feet
    read the question again.


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  • #931
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    golfball37 wrote: »
    The diameter has increased by one.
    no, the radius has. if it's hovering above the surface of the earth by one foot, the diameter has increased by two foot.


  • #932
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    no, the radius has. if it's hovering above the surface of the earth by one foot, the diameter has increased by two foot.

    Is it not the circumference we are looking for? The earth is a sphere so a line around the equator is a circumference of a circle essentially


  • #933
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    read the question again.

    it was a silly question. :D


  • #934
    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Is it not the circumference we are looking for? The earth is a sphere so a line around the equator is a circumference of a circle essentially

    it is. So a line that is 1 foot above the ground is 1 foot further from the center of the earth i.e. the radius of the line has increased by 1 foot.


  • #935
    interlocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭interlocked


    golfball37 wrote: »
    It’s Roscommon then as the centre of Ireland is just outside Athlone, part of athlone is in Roscommon

    It's in Roscommon but not part of Athlone

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographical_centre_of_Ireland


  • #936
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Is it not the circumference we are looking for? The earth is a sphere so a line around the equator is a circumference of a circle essentially
    yes - and the circumference is 2 x pi x r

    r has increased by one foot, so the figure increases by 2 x pi in feet.


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  • #937
    Pythagorean
    Registered Users Posts: 244 ✭✭Pythagorean


    Pythagorean wrote: »
    How much soil does a round hole contain that measures 5 feet in diameter, and is 16 feet deep ?

    The correct answer is none, as a hole is by definition, empty !! :)


  • #938
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    yes - and the circumference is 2 x pi x r

    r has increased by one foot, so the figure increases by 2 x pi in feet.

    Spot on- I learned circumference was pi x D in school hence my confusion- long time ago now. Of course 2r is D which I didn’t cop immediately!


  • #939
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Rope will stretch. So you don't need more.


  • #940
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    What would happen to mercury on Mercury ?


  • #941
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    does which side of mercury we're talking about have a bearing?


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  • #942
    chooseusername
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    If the Ring of Kerry is 180km cycling clockwise , how much longer would it
    be anti-clockwise?


  • #943
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i would assume it'd be shorter, because cycling it clockwise would use the outer 'circle' of the roads you'd be cycling it on. cycling it anti-clockwise mean you'd cycle maybe 5-10m inside that route?


  • #944
    chooseusername
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,867 ✭✭✭chooseusername


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i would assume it'd be shorter, because cycling it clockwise would use the outer 'circle' of the roads you'd be cycling it on. cycling it anti-clockwise mean you'd cycle maybe 5-10m inside that route?
    Well done Magic , poor attempt at a trick question.


  • #945
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    who are the longest serving TDs currently still serving as a TD? there are two tied for this honour.


  • #946
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,181 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    and for a bonus point, which female TD is the longest sitting female TD still holding a seat?


  • #947
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,474 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    does which side of mercury we're talking about have a bearing?
    Solid at night, a gas by day.


  • #948
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 13,712 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Something I read here, years ago.

    Name the spot on the city centre (in Dublin) where you will still find a union flag (union jack)?


  • #949
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    and for a bonus point, which female TD is the longest sitting female TD still holding a seat?

    Surely Roisin Shorthall?


  • #950
    golfball37
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,715 ✭✭✭golfball37


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    who are the longest serving TDs currently still serving as a TD? there are two tied for this honour.

    Lowry has to be one of them, it’s either Charlie Flanagan or Martin who is the other id say.


  • #951
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,501 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    golfball37 wrote: »
    Lowry has to be one of them, it’s either Charlie Flanagan or Martin who is the other id say.

    Willie O'Dea I say has sat longer than those.


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