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22 May 06 - 02:46 PM (#1745552) Subject: BS: I claim the record! From: Dave the Gnome In response to a question on another thread about the record for the fastest response to a question I have decided to set the record myself by answering a question that has not even been asked yet. Blue Six and seven eigths During a flight from Kurdistan to Illinois. There. I win. Cheers DtG |
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22 May 06 - 02:48 PM (#1745553) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: John MacKenzie You forgot 'standing up in a hammock' Dave! G |
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22 May 06 - 02:49 PM (#1745557) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Bert Ah Dave. Even that has been done before. |
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22 May 06 - 03:21 PM (#1745578) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Rapparee I have just answered a question that not only hasn't been asked yet, but never will be asked or even thought of. So there. |
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22 May 06 - 03:24 PM (#1745582) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Peace "I claim the record! What will you play it on, what with CDs and DVDs being all the rage these days? |
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22 May 06 - 03:39 PM (#1745589) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: JohnInKansas Sorry Rapaire, but you are showing evidence that you fail to understand the traditional method of engineers all around the world: "If you can't write the equations, you don't understand the problem!" The MANTRA of the good engineer. You can NEVER ASK the question properly until the answer is formulated as an equation. Of course getting the final numbers may take a horrible mess of cranking on the computeralizers, but the equation always comes first, and is - in it's essence - the answer. Since you have now, albeit inadvertently, associated yourself with the technogeek process, you will likely find the benefits of membership in that elite group will be immediately forthcoming: 1. Attractive young ladies will flee in terror at your approach. 2. More ordinary young ladies will do even worse by yawning whenever you come near. 3. You will have the supernatural ability to make listeners eyes glaze over simply by reciting numbers with three decimal places (Most people are "glaze factor three," and three decimal places will make them comatose. They have potential as managers and administrators. Persons of glaze factor 4 are suited for training in arithmetic and sometimes simple algebra but are often even more boring than you are.) 4. People who proudly show you their latest wheeled toy will be offended when you explain that "twist that thar' screw a quarter turn to the left and you'll get upties more horsepower. 5. (Former) friends will seek your advice when something needs fixed, but will cease inviting you to their parties. .... The list goes on, but you've earned it. John |
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22 May 06 - 03:58 PM (#1745598) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Rapparee But, I'm not an engineer. Not a ramblin' wreck, not a locomotive driver, not even stationary OR stationery. I'm jist a liberryan, a-sittin' out here in Idyho. Therefore, and res ipsas loquitur, the rules don't apply to me. |
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22 May 06 - 04:00 PM (#1745599) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Bill D shucks, I once answered a question on a TV quiz program before they asked it! It was in the category of "famous battles" and there were several levels of difficulty, so, in front of two witnesses, I said "I'll take the 2nd level (double your bet) and the answer is "Thermopylae". Sure enough, the contestant chose the 2nd level, and the question started..." In what battle did a few Greek soldiers hold of an army of Persians..." I got some strange looks and a "how did you know what they were gonna ask?" Inductive logic! |
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22 May 06 - 04:26 PM (#1745609) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: MMario *I* claim this record in the Name of Her Most Gracious Majesty Elizabeth Tudor; By the Grace of God, Queen of England, France, Ireland, Fidie Defensor; Supreme govornour of the Church of England. God Save the Queen! |
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22 May 06 - 05:31 PM (#1745648) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Bert Reminds me of the time when Frank Muir was on steam radio and they had this game. This is the answer, what was the question? The answer was 'Blemish' The question turned out to be .... 'What language do they speak in Felgium' |
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22 May 06 - 07:08 PM (#1745714) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: The Fooles Troupe JohnInKansas I bid you welcome to the 'glaze factor 10' club! I've been deglazing for some years - using alcohol of course - and am no wdown to about 'glaze factor 7'.... :-) |
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22 May 06 - 09:22 PM (#1745786) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: frogprince Bert, you must be older than me. From my earliest memory, our radios all ran on electricity. (Batteries, actually, when I was very young, as we didn't have a power line to our farm yet.) I've seen a steam clock, in Vancouver, but I never knew there were steam radios. |
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23 May 06 - 06:11 AM (#1745902) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Dave the Gnome I like the Blemish one:-) Kind of like the answer '9W'. The question is... 'Do you spell your name with a 'V' Herr Wagner?' :D (tG) |
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23 May 06 - 06:33 AM (#1745912) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: skipy 1, What is the colour of the outer ring of the RAF roundel? 2, What is the average size (imperial) of an RAF berry? 3, When have you ever used the urinal on an RAF 130 Hercules? Skipy |
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23 May 06 - 07:32 AM (#1745945) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Dave the Gnome Damn! How did you get it so quick, skip? You hold the record for asking the questions that no-one else would dare to... BTW - Is that an RAF raspberry or an RAF strawberry? :D (tG) |
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23 May 06 - 08:04 AM (#1745954) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: skipy Blueberry Skipy |
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23 May 06 - 03:26 PM (#1746160) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: autolycus Here's aquestion that might slow you down a bit. What is the answer to this question? Ivor |
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23 May 06 - 03:30 PM (#1746171) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: MMario change the interogative to a declarative. 'What' is the answer to this question. |
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23 May 06 - 03:33 PM (#1746175) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: GUEST,Cluin Shut up, that's what. |
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23 May 06 - 03:40 PM (#1746184) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Leadfingers Dave - skipy rather beat me to it , I was going to say you only got two out of three ! Q1 . My favourite colour . Q2. My hat size . Q3. (the one you got wrong) Where did I lose My Virginity - was on a totally different flight !! |
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23 May 06 - 04:42 PM (#1746225) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Dead Horse Its far too noisy on an 'Erc to tell if virginity was lost or not. I was transported in one o' dem kites from RAF Gutersloe to Belfast and it was among the worst bloody hours of my life. Sittin in a bleedin' web harness with absolutely no sound proofing from the bleedin' engines, and the stewardesses were bleedin' ugly as sin. AND it was my birthday too. AND it was the 1st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, so I reckoned we were in for a right good welcome to boot!!! (I survived) (just) |
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23 May 06 - 06:53 PM (#1746278) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Rapparee You oughta be in one outfitted and firing as a Puff gunship if you want noise. Sounds like a huge, very noisy, zipper. The answer to the question is already given. It's "Ivor." |
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23 May 06 - 07:00 PM (#1746283) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: skipy I have flown in many of them , but the best 2 flight where when I had to leap out from 2000+ into the sea! 1000 2000 3000 check canopy Skipy. |
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23 May 06 - 07:02 PM (#1746284) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Rapparee Was your chute on upside down or something? |
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23 May 06 - 07:07 PM (#1746287) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Bunnahabhain I record the claim*. *The fee will be £37.90, or the permenant decomissioning of all banjo, bodhran and sqeezebox jokes in your posession. |
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23 May 06 - 07:38 PM (#1746303) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Leadfingers ??? £37.90 ??? Bankruptcy again !!! AND it was a flight of Fancy !! |
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24 May 06 - 03:05 AM (#1746414) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: autolycus MMario - changing the question is no answer, methinks. You're not a politician are you? Ivor |
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24 May 06 - 04:16 AM (#1746433) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Dave the Gnome Who is number one? You are number six. Never realised till the end of the series. Still, I was only a teenager. :D (tG) |
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24 May 06 - 04:47 AM (#1746451) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Wolfgang DtG, this has already been done years ago by someone else. So it's not a new record. But since the last time the response came a few minutes before the question you still could wait a day or a week or a month or a year before asking the question. Wolfgang |
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24 May 06 - 03:33 PM (#1746750) Subject: RE: BS: I claim the record! From: Big Al Whittle Yes No Jurgen Klinsman |