general knowledge thread (2), with a leaderboard this time

John · 06-12-2005 4:47pm

Museum building is one of the buildings but as far as I recall there is another one (the one you're thinking of).

ISAW · 07-12-2005 12:51am

John2 wrote:

Museum building is one of the buildings but as far as I recall there is another one (the one you're thinking of).

Yeah. your are right on both counts but no point till you tell me the building. When I mention "used for a national interest" I do not mean education. But "interest" has a lot to do with it.

Pet · 07-12-2005 12:53am

ISAW wrote:

Yeah. your are right on both counts but no point till you tell me the building. When I mention "used for a national interest" I do not mean education. But "interest" has a lot to do with it.

Foster Place?

Crash · 07-12-2005 9:12am

Oriel House?

John · 07-12-2005 12:08pm

ISAW wrote:

Yeah. your are right on both counts but no point till you tell me the building. When I mention "used for a national interest" I do not mean education. But "interest" has a lot to do with it.

The GMB (the Al Qaeda guy speaking there made the national press)?

ISAW · 07-12-2005 4:45pm

Pet wrote:

Foster Place?

Reasons?

xeduCat · 07-12-2005 6:29pm

Because it used to be a bank? Bank=interest?

Pet · 07-12-2005 6:31pm

Yep, that's it (somehow forgot to respond to this thread).

ISAW · 07-12-2005 11:50pm

Pet wrote:

Yep, that's it (somehow forgot to respond to this thread).

Where in foster place? there are three Trinity buildings with several rooms each. What room?

08-12-2005 12:06am

Ah! I remember that now. 3 Foster Place, in the big hall - on the left, there's the big list of names. Above the fireplace.

ISAW · 09-12-2005 10:23pm

EduMyth wrote:

Ah! I remember that now. 3 Foster Place, in the big hall - on the left, there's the big list of names. Above the fireplace.

Correct!
The BANKING Hall.
I was hoping it would be converd into a computer room or a coffee room but I am seriously interested in the history. It should be some sort of public space. If they knock all the buildings together then they might close all but one entrance. Sad if they close the bank hall front door. that should BE the main entrance!
Anyway, I think Pet deserves a pointif the post was honestly late. Edumyth deserves one also. Maybe 1/2 each since Pet mentioned the place first?

1. I dont do the leader board
2. He already has enough points so maybe give him 1/2. I might not be fair but I am sure he would agree with taking from the rich to give to the poor?

3. Who asks the next question . I think pet should have a go if Edumyth hasnt already but he did get the full answer first. Up to him to concede to let pet have a go.

I have to go back into hospital next week so I wont be arounfd for a while.

John · 10-12-2005 1:29am

ISAW wrote:

I have to go back into hospital next week so I wont be arounfd for a while.

I hope nothing too serious, good luck with whatever it is.

ISAW · 10-12-2005 2:14am

John2 wrote:

I hope nothing too serious, good luck with whatever it is.

Thanks.
Its chemotherapy for cancer actually. Had an op just when I was about to concentrate on the "trinity experience" .

Bit of a set back, but look at the positive side - gives me the time to write this sort of stuff. Hey that's meant to be positive?:)

Much of the studying and reading journals has gone on the back burner but I still manage to look after the family. It puts a lot of crap in perspective.

I got a serious shock yesterday when I found I could have a shave by pulling my beard out

What a wierd feeling. My head isnt bald yet though but I think a really vigourous shower would be like a number 2.

Anyway, I may be away for some time but I dont plan on leaving altogether soon. Say a prayer for me. I cant get into College Chapel as much as I used to.

John · 10-12-2005 4:02am

I'm not the praying type but my thoughts will be with you. That's some rough stuff right there and fair play to you for not letting it wear you down. I hope it all goes well for you and you can get back to normal life (whatever that is

) as soon as possible.

Pet · 10-12-2005 7:06am

Hey. Wow, how does one reply to a post like that? I'll take a breath and try to speak from the heart.

This time of year, everyone's focusing on Christmas parties and shopping and festivities, and they forget that this stuff still happens. It's really hard when you have to keep up a brave face and pretend everything's fine so as not to impinge on everyone else's fun. And Christmas spent in hospital isn't much fun, for anyone (although the nurses do a great job to give them their credit). But, you have a family around you, which doesn't make up for this, but it makes it a bit easier. And, though it sounds strange, this may be one of the best Christmases you've ever had, because everyone will forget the stupid **** like presents and outfits, and rally around and make it about what it should be - family and friends.

Chemotherapy is difficult, there's no easy way to put it, and I'm sure you know it yourself already. No matter how much you read up on it, it throws up surprises that you can't prepare for, you just have to sit it out.

It sounds strange that you're thinking about looking after your family rather than yourself, but I get that. They're probably thinking the same themselves. They'll be your strength and you theirs. As long as you don't skip around the entire subject of your illness, because that doesn't help anybody.

I genuinely wish you the best with this, and I think I speak for us all when I say our thoughts are with you.

snorlax · 10-12-2005 11:03am

one of my relatives also has cancer and has just gotten out of an operation, had to have half the cheast cavity taken out along with the cancer. recovering well thankgod, the funny thing is my aunt had it but got the all clear a week ago(breast cancer) only for me to discover in that week my uncle in London had it too (skin cancer) and was going in for an op an it this week. i figure these things kinda happen, i sent him over a card i made and hopefully he should get better.

hope you get better too ISAW

ISAW · 17-12-2005 2:07am

snorlax wrote:

one of my relatives also has cancer and has just gotten out of an operation, had to have half the cheast cavity taken out along with the cancer. recovering well thankgod, the funny thing is my aunt had it but got the all clear a week ago(breast cancer) only for me to discover in that week my uncle in London had it too (skin cancer) and was going in for an op an it this week. i figure these things kinda happen, i sent him over a card i made and hopefully he should get better.

hope you get better too ISAW

Dont want to post anythink more off topic but...
Im back..Im bloated... Im bald... Im blooixed...but Im back (hey I said that already)

Anyway you ( I should state "one" but I probably mean "me") feel sorry for the guy who has no shoes, until you meet the guy who has no feet. I am certain by now I am the guty with no shoes. Save no pity for me ( but a few prayers might come in handy - hey come to think of it Ill take what I can get

)

Thank for your concerns but enough of the concern. Start another discussion thread for that. It is off topic here.

Anyway back on topic. Pets question. Or was it xedu?

ISAW · 31-12-2005 2:44am

Since noone has posted for a while I will ask another question

How many Fellows of the Royal Society are associated with Trinity?
Living Fellows only and name them.
THere are several.
One may have retired in the last year.

John · 31-12-2005 2:53am

Nevermind

europerson · 31-12-2005 11:58am

ISAW wrote:

How many Fellows of the Royal Society are associated with Trinity?
Living Fellows only and name them.

Prof. Michael Coey, Prof. Dan Bradley, Prof. Denis Weaire, and Prof. John Pethica, all physicists... hmmm.

John · 31-12-2005 1:42pm

I was going to post that but I presumed that there were more than 4 (ie it couldn't be just physicists!)

ISAW · 02-01-2006 1:36am

europerson wrote:

Prof. Michael Coey, Prof. Dan Bradley, Prof. Denis Weaire, and Prof. John Pethica, all physicists... hmmm.

http://www.tcd.ie/Physics/Magnetism/news/news_frs.php

Professor Coey is one of four Fellows of the Royal Society in Ireland. The others, Professor Dan Bradley (1976), Professor John Pethica (1999) and Professor Denis Weaire (1999) are all associated with the Physics Department at TCD. Former Fellows from Trinity include Frank Mitchell (1973), John Joly (1892), and George Francis Fitzgerald (1883).

Mitchell trained under Joly. After an undistingushed studentship in French whn he walked out of a lecture after a string of abuse from Beckett that is. Thirty years later when Beckett got an honarary doctorate Mitchell was registrar!

A meeting in the RIA found him volunteering to learn about the Quaternery from Professor Knud Jessen (1884-1971) of Copenhagen. He became an adept man of the bog and made such an impression on the 1957 British Association geologists they on the spot asked him to be section president for the 1960 Cardiff meeting.

He didnt allow his FRS in the Calendar because it didnt record MRIA at the time and he felt that it would insult the RIA to put it in without them also being listed.

I could go on about the others but they might get to hear.

One point and next question to europerson

On a related bonus point - what is the connection ( a person) between Trinity and the Beijing Olympics?

John · 02-01-2006 1:43am

The sculpture in the SNIAM building is the inspiration for the swimming centre in Beijing built for the Olympics.

And just because I feel like it, the sculpture itself was built (not designed) by a relative of which TCD boards user?

Time Magazine · 02-01-2006 2:43am

I bet it was built by Kealy Bros.

.

So, John2, I bet you.

fluppet · 02-01-2006 6:13am

A small correction - the sculpture in SNIAM (called 'Throwing Shapes', made by some woman with a German sounding name) was not the inspiration for the swimming ('aquatic') centre in the Beijing Olympics - the 'Weaire - Phelan complex' was the inspiration, on which the sculpture in SNIAM is also based.

*steals bonus point off John2*

John · 02-01-2006 12:41pm

Angry Banana wrote:

I bet it was built by Kealy Bros. .

So, John2, I bet you.

Correct.

fluppet wrote:

A small correction - the sculpture in SNIAM (called 'Throwing Shapes', made by some woman with a German sounding name) was not the inspiration for the swimming ('aquatic') centre in the Beijing Olympics - the 'Weaire - Phelan complex' was the inspiration, on which the sculpture in SNIAM is also based.

*steals bonus point off John2*

Well that's what I meant. I'm not a physicist so I didn't remember what the thing was called.

europerson · 02-01-2006 1:25pm

Thanks ISAW. Sorry about the delay with the question: I was out last night!

This question might be a bit easy.

In the Senior Common Room, at what time of the day does the bar steward collect orders for wines from the College Cellar?

Nietzschean · 02-01-2006 2:23pm

ApeXaviour wrote:

Boxing
Duhac
Ladies hockey?

i'm pretty sure DUSBC is now the biggest club..could be wrong though...
(there's talk of limiting the membership next year n all)

ISAW · 03-01-2006 9:10am

europerson wrote:

Thanks ISAW. Sorry about the delay with the question: I was out last night!

This question might be a bit easy.

In the Senior Common Room, at what time of the day does the bar steward collect orders for wines from the College Cellar?

Thney have to be in by three. But I am sure he does it later. I know he has to have them for commons. I would guess about half three

ISAW · 03-01-2006 9:16am

fluppet wrote:

A small correction - the sculpture in SNIAM (called 'Throwing Shapes', made by some woman with a German sounding name) was not the inspiration for the swimming ('aquatic') centre in the Beijing Olympics - the 'Weaire - Phelan complex' was the inspiration, on which the sculpture in SNIAM is also based.

*steals bonus point off John2*

Correct Denis Weaire being the "Weaire". The whole watersports centre is designed around this theme! So if no Irish people qualify ther is one who will be going to the olympics!

europerson · 03-01-2006 12:17pm

ISAW wrote:

Thney have to be in by three. But I am sure he does it later. I know he has to have them for commons. I would guess about half three

Not the information I have. Can you prove the above?

ISAW · 03-01-2006 5:23pm

europerson wrote:

Not the information I have. Can you prove the above?

I will look it up
You ae probably correct so I am ouly guessing.

fluppet · 03-01-2006 6:10pm

I'm going to be really naughty and ask two bonus questions:

1. What type of central heating does Prof. Denis Weaire (mentioned above) use in his house?
Is it:
a) Oil
b) Gas
c) Electric
d) A combination of solar and wind
e) None of the above

2. For what reason was Prof. Denis Weaire depicted in 'Interpol Investigates (episode entitled Fatal Compulsion)' and the 'made for TV' film 'The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer'?

europerson · 03-01-2006 9:19pm

fluppet wrote:

2. For what reason was Prof. Denis Weaire depicted in 'Interpol Investigates (episode entitled Fatal Compulsion)' and the 'made for TV' film 'The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer'?

Weaire was the landlord of Ira Einhorn, the prominent anti-war and ecological campaigner. When Weaire found out about murder accusations against Einhorn, he evicted him and reported him to the FBI. The story was featured on Interpol Investigates and dramatised in The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer.

ISAW · 03-01-2006 9:23pm

fluppet wrote:

I'm going to be really naughty and ask two bonus questions:

1. What type of central heating does Prof. Denis Weaire (mentioned above) use in his house?
Is it:
a) Oil
b) Gas
c) Electric
d) A combination of solar and wind
e) None of the above

Id go for open fires so none of the above.

2. For what reason was Prof. Denis Weaire depicted in 'Interpol Investigates (episode entitled Fatal Compulsion)' and the 'made for TV' film 'The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer'?

[/quote]
He rented an apartment in the early eighties to Einhorn a person wanted for Murder in the US.

fluppet · 04-01-2006 5:34am

Congratulations! You are both right about the second questions, but europerson answered correctly first, so gets the bonus point.
About question 1, no, the answer is not 'None of the Above'. I remind you (or perhaps inform you for the first time) that Prof. Denis Weaire has an interest in thermodynamics (stuff about heat, for the non-physicists among you), and so would certainly not waste his money buying fuel for a source of heat as inefficient as an open fire!

John · 04-01-2006 10:18am

Then what does he use?

ISAW · 04-01-2006 11:35am

John2 wrote:

Then what does he use?

He gets in Fellows and Board members and channels all the hot air into a heat exchanger. I think a similar system was used by DUCAC for heating the old shower system under the PAV.

By the way I had that reply for about half an hour but didnt send it. I notice I was beaten by three minutes.

Nietzschean · 04-01-2006 11:37am

i'm guessing by the way that was phrased all hinting and such its probally wind and solar

Pet · 04-01-2006 2:13pm

ISAW wrote:

He gets in Fellows and Board members and channels all the hot air into a heat exchanger. I think a similar system was used by DUCAC for heating the old shower system under the PAV.

By the way I had that reply for about half an hour but didnt send it. I notice I was beaten by three minutes.

What about the GMB though? That's another lucrative as-yet untapped source of hot air..

ISAW · 04-01-2006 6:07pm

Pet wrote:

What about the GMB though? That's another lucrative as-yet untapped source of hot air..

Not really. When ISS and the Bui8ldings Office duped the Theo Phil and Hist (who are meant to be master debaters) into giving them the roof for a computer room they probably had a hgeat exchange system from below. Mind you the annexation of that part of the GMB generated little if any heat. I dindnt like the idea of student spoace being taken and I raiosed it at the Board.

By the way it is up for review soon (it was four or five years theat ISS had the room for) but the people in the phil/hist who knew the score are probably gone or think that there are "patrons" or some such other people looking out for them when in fact it is the officers of and members of the phil/hist who should be making their own decisions. I don't recall a debate on it. How about them having one this year? It would scare the pants off the powers that be.

fluppet · 05-01-2006 6:13am

ISAW wrote:

He gets in Fellows and Board members and channels all the hot air into a heat exchanger. I think a similar system was used by DUCAC for heating the old shower system under the PAV.

Well, that is such an interesting idea I think you deserve half a bonus point.

Seeing as none of you seem to be in his thermodynamics lectures, I guess I'll have to give you the answer:

Gas

Apparently he can achieve an 85% efficiency with the set-up he has just installed.

europerson · 05-01-2006 11:53am

europerson wrote:

This question might be a bit easy.

In the Senior Common Room, at what time of the day does the bar steward collect orders for wines from the College Cellar?

Just thought I'd ask the question ahain, in case people don't read back up that far!

Nietzschean · 05-01-2006 12:10pm

europerson wrote:

Just thought I'd ask the question ahain, in case people don't read back up that far!

what the hell, thats a bit stupid...

Barry Aldwell · 05-01-2006 12:16pm

lol, "bar steward"

europerson · 05-01-2006 6:48pm

Nietzschean wrote:

what the hell, thats a bit stupid...

Fair enough. A moment of madness struck me. Sorry about my atrocious spelling too.

Ron DMC · 05-01-2006 6:49pm

two o clock

europerson · 05-01-2006 6:53pm

Ronny Mitchell wrote:

two o clock

Nope. Please remember to provide proof for any of your claims.

John · 06-01-2006 9:21pm

15 minutes past the witching hour as it is writ in the Necrominicon.

Crash · 07-01-2006 2:17am

cept for the necrominicon (i assume you meant to write the necronomicon) was never writ...til some guy decided it'd be a good lovecraft tribute.

general knowledge thread (2), with a leaderboard this time

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