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    #842
    deman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    OK here's one.........

    Who was the lighter of the Olympic Flame at the 1952 Summer Olympics? :cool:


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    #843
    mathias
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    Hannes Kolehmainen

    how many oscars has Martin Scorcese won ?


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    #844
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,761 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    eh guys
    You're supposed to let the person who got the question right a chance to ask a question !


    What did Edison invent ?


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    #845
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    Edison invented nothing , he patented a lot of stuff , but wasn't the actual inventor of any of them .

    Am I right ?


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    #846
    deman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    mathias wrote:
    Hannes Kolehmainen

    Correct. Would also have accepted Paavo Nurmi.


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    #847
    totoal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭totoal


    how many oscars has Martin Scorcese won ?[/QUOTE]
    Zero.

    Which is the oldest yacht club in the world?


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    #848
    deman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    Royal Cork

    Which country has the highest life expectancy in the world, averaging at 83 years and six months?


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    #849
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Japan

    and I'm sure Edison did invent some stuff ...


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    #850
    Blisterman
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    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    eh guys
    You're supposed to let the person who got the question right a chance to ask a question !


    What did Edison invent ?
    Well, if the person who got the question right doesn't post a question within 24 hours, anyone can post a new question


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    #851
    deman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Japan

    Wrong. :(


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    #852
    Carcharodon
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    deman wrote:
    Royal Cork

    Which country has the highest life expectancy in the world, averaging at 83 years and six months?

    Was certain it was Japan too, saw some program about it before but anyway if its not is it Finland, a guess since thats your location


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    #853
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Blisterman wrote:
    Well, if the person who got the question right doesn't post a question within 24 hours, anyone can post a new question
    just over 3 hours is cutting it fine

    Switzerland ?


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    #854
    deman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭deman


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    just over 3 hours is cutting it fine

    Switzerland ?

    Not Finland or Switzerland.

    Andorra.:)

    Which country has had the most amount deaths amongst humans caused by Bird Flu and how many have died? :confused:


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    #855
    Teg Veece
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Teg Veece


    deman wrote:
    Not Finland or Switzerland.

    Andorra.:)

    Which country has had the most amount deaths amongst humans caused by Bird Flu and how many have died? :confused:

    Indonesia, 63 known infections, 48 known deaths.

    How old is the oldest living thing?


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    #856
    Carcharodon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,980 ✭✭✭Carcharodon


    Teg Veece wrote:
    Indonesia, 63 known infections, 48 known deaths.

    How old is the oldest living thing?

    A 10,000 year old Coniferous tree is oldest organism in Tasmania i think


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    #857
    Teg Veece
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Teg Veece


    Carcharodon wrote:
    A 10,000 year old Coniferous tree is oldest organism in Tasmania i think
    Good try but there's something even older still!


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    #858
    Capt'n Midnight
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    we're not talking about 3 million year old bacterial spores that germinate, as found by the Russians, are we ?

    <bink! - just remembered>

    a cresote bush in the us desert then about 15k years


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    #859
    Teg Veece
    Registered Users Posts: 550 ✭✭✭Teg Veece


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    we're not talking about 3 million year old bacterial spores that germinate, as found by the Russians, are we ?

    <bink! - just remembered>

    a cresote bush in the us desert then about 15k years

    Yeah, they're the ones. I think it oldest is one called King Clone, they reckon its about 11,600 years old... :eek:

    Your question...


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    #860
    Capt'n Midnight
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    In what group of animals is there a trade off between balls and brains ?
    ( When they have big brains they have small balls and visa versa. )


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    #861
    Carcharodon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,980 ✭✭✭Carcharodon


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    In what group of animals is there a trade off between balls and brains ?
    ( When they have big brains they have small balls and visa versa. )


    Bats


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    #862
    deman
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    Teg Veece wrote:
    Indonesia, 63 known infections, 48 known deaths.

    How old is the oldest living thing?

    Sorry! Wrong answer.

    Correct answer is Vietnam with 42 human deaths.
    According to WHO, Indonesia have had 32 human deaths and not 48 like you answered.


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    #863
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Bats it is, your question Carcharodon.


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    #864
    Carcharodon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,980 ✭✭✭Carcharodon


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Bats it is, your question Carcharodon.


    Other than martial arts, what other sport was Bruce Lee a recognised champion of at the age of 18 ?


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    #865
    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    He was the Cha Cha champion ,

    What was the number of John F kennedys torpedo boat in the second world war ?


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    #866
    Kojak
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    I think it was PT 109.


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    #867
    mathias
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    Yep , it was PT109 , your turn to ask a question.


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    #868
    Blisterman
    Registered Users Posts: 7,457 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    New Question:
    Who directed the movie Metropolis?


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    #869
    Capt'n Midnight
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    Fritz Lang

    But it's not a new question !

    Kojac has 24 hours from when mathias gave the OK.

    Kojac's question


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    #870
    Mick86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 982 ✭✭✭Mick86


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    Fritz Lang

    But it's not a new question !

    Kojac has 24 hours from when mathias gave the OK.

    Kojac's question

    Blisterman asked his question almost 36 hours after mathias gave the nod.


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    #871
    Capt'n Midnight
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    /my bad :o(must remember to count days too..)


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