.... I do not have one in my house!!!
Pete
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.... I do not have one in my house!!!
Pete
I think that it is an internal curve. so for brickwork it must be the inside face of a curved wall?
It's the inside curve of an arch. An extrados is the outside curve of an arch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb
What is Trumper's? (Clue: Prince Charles ought to know ;) ).
Its when one has too many cucumber sandwiches, and one passes......arhuuum........wind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Driver
Charles :o
I always thought that was brumpers! :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Prince Charles
Anyway - interesting answer Chuck, but incorrect.
Actually, and on second thoughts, HRH was right after all. But since he didn't also mention that Trumpers is the name of the royal barbershop, he'll have to miss a turn.
Instead, here's an easier one.
Which designer of darkside gear had a name that sounds like a fish? (If you want to take the honours let's have his first name too and his connection with the darkside. And no, it wasn't Darth Prawn).
Justus Traut, inventor of various handplane designs. Once worked for Stanley I believe.
On this, the day the third test commences, why oh why are you talking about hand planes?
Surely all questions today should have "Rodney Marsh" as their answer?
(Unless they are about Liz Ellis of course :rolleyes: )
P
:D
Hand that man a haddock. Your go, Brother Silent.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentC
(Oh, and by the way, Rodney Marsh).
OK, I choose to give my question in the form of a cryptic crossword clue:
A reinforced joint keeps in a damp and soggy place.
Liz Ellis!
Boooooooooooonie?
OK, I can see no one is taking this seriously. So here's another question:
Who was the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1982?
Rodney Marsh
Terry Alderman, Allan Border, Richard Hadlee, Javed Miandad, Rod Marsh
LOL, very clever :DQuote:
Originally Posted by silentC
Who, during an Ashes test, once said to Ian Botham "how's your wife and my kids?"
Hint: It wasn't Warnie.
Rodney Marsh? :D
I'm having trouble coming up with challenging questions. See how you get on, Craig :)
Was that a cryptic clue?????
Wht are Sideshow Bob's batting and bowling averages in Test cricket?
Batting hs 132 ave 26.51
Bowling Balls 72 runs 54 wickets 0 econ 4.50
OH no! Sorry, those are Rodney Marsh's figures!
P
:D :D
Complete this quotation from Ingoldsby Legends:
"The world according to the best geographers is divided into Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and ..."
Romney Marsh sort of like Rodney I guess:D :D :D :p
OK here's one for all the woodies who like music.
What genre of music originated in the lumber and turpentine camps of Texas and Louisiana?
The trouble with these quizzes is that every thing's google-able :rolleyes: so NO DAMN GOOGLING...:mad: :D
Rodney March?
nope
My Darling Turpentine? or was that Clemintine?
Note a song Bleeder, a genre of music... ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb
Well It could be any one of four I'd say from that region. so here goes guess #1.
Bluegrass?
I had a friend in the the US who was Cajun and liked what he called "swamp blues" - that it?
nope
Clue . The Andrew Sisters sang about it...
Venereal disease?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
As Craig said, but otherwise known as Boogie Woogie
Tex
Never heard the Clap called boogie woogie but you win the iced vovo. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tex B
Is this the Friday thread or the cricket quiz? :confused:
comes from the cream in the jelly roll.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
Sticking with music: what band was Peter Frampton a member of before striking out on his own?
Tex
Byrds????
No byrds. but many people do eat it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iain
Tex
Was Steve Marriot in it as well?
Noel