Register Guidelines E-Books Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   MobileRead Forums > Miscellaneous > Lounge

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 10-10-2012, 10:23 AM   #9556
Hamlet53
Nameless Being
 
No one has given the correct answer yet. Orlok does have the building information (about the museum) correct. I will give it a few more hours to see if anyone who knows the answer responds.


Returning to that insidious vegetable corn and how it has penetrated into so much of the American diet leaving people of all ages with fat guts and big asses this is actually a pretty good independent film on the subject: King Corn









Quote:
Originally Posted by issybird View Post
They are delicious cooked with olive oil and garlic and if you've got some bacon or pancetta to add, even better.
I can see that, with plenty of garlic and [crispy] bacon and very few brussels sprouts.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	evil corn.jpg
Views:	312
Size:	47.2 KB
ID:	93828  
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 11:28 AM   #9557
poohbear_nc
Now what?
poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.poohbear_nc ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
poohbear_nc's Avatar
 
Posts: 58,474
Karma: 134882998
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Durham, NC
Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!
Didn't it get bumped up? Into the 230's range?
poohbear_nc is offline   Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 10-10-2012, 01:57 PM   #9558
orlok
Close to the Edit!
orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
orlok's Avatar
 
Posts: 9,797
Karma: 267994408
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"
225?

Is there a way of working it out, or is it just wild guesses?
orlok is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 02:51 PM   #9559
pdurrant
The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠
pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.pdurrant ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
pdurrant's Avatar
 
Posts: 71,367
Karma: 305065800
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Norfolk, England
Device: Kindle Voyage
Quote:
Originally Posted by orlok View Post
225?

Is there a way of working it out, or is it just wild guesses?
I think you have to know it or make a guess. I don't think there's any logical reason behind it.
pdurrant is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 02:59 PM   #9560
Hamlet53
Nameless Being
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by orlok View Post
225?

Is there a way of working it out, or is it just wild guesses?
No, that would not do. I was hoping that someone here might be such a fan of Sherlock Holmes that they might actually know this. I would nave never have known the answer, in fact would never have thought of the question, if I had not encountered this article in the Smithsonian Magazine: The Mystery of 221B Baker Street. Thar museum looks really interesting, if I am ever in London and had the time I would definitely like to visit it. So anyway the answer is that the building address would be 239 Baker Street, but the local authorities have let it have the address 221B.


Well that was a bust, so the floor is open for a good quiz.
  Reply With Quote
Advert
Old 10-10-2012, 03:07 PM   #9561
Bilbo1967
Not scared!
Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Bilbo1967's Avatar
 
Posts: 13,424
Karma: 81011643
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Midlands, UK
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hamlet53 View Post
No, that would not do. I was hoping that someone here might be such a fan of Sherlock Holmes that they might actually know this. I would nave never have known the answer, in fact would never have thought of the question, if I had not encountered this article in the Smithsonian Magazine: The Mystery of 221B Baker Street. Thar museum looks really interesting, if I am ever in London and had the time I would definitely like to visit it. So anyway the answer is that the building address would be 239 Baker Street, but the local authorities have let it have the address 221B.


Well that was a bust, so the floor is open for a good quiz.
I thought it was an interesting question I used to walk past it often (when working in London, I'd arrive at Marylebone Station and walk along Baker Street if the weather was good) and never even noticed it wasn't correctly sequentially identified, so I've learnt something.
Bilbo1967 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 04:59 PM   #9562
orlok
Close to the Edit!
orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.orlok ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
orlok's Avatar
 
Posts: 9,797
Karma: 267994408
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"
Not a bust. An interesting question.
orlok is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:15 PM   #9563
Fbone
Is that a sandwich?
Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 8,186
Karma: 100500000
Join Date: Jun 2010
Device: Nook Glowlight Plus
Quote:
Originally Posted by issybird View Post
They are delicious cooked with olive oil and garlic and if you've got some bacon or pancetta to add, even better.
Hey! Do we have the same Italian grandmother?
Fbone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:18 PM   #9564
Fbone
Is that a sandwich?
Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Fbone ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Posts: 8,186
Karma: 100500000
Join Date: Jun 2010
Device: Nook Glowlight Plus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hamlet53 View Post
So anyway the answer is that the building address would be 239 Baker Street, but the local authorities have let it have the address 221B.


Well that was a bust, so the floor is open for a good quiz.
A couple of us were pretty close in the 230s.



Here's a math quickie:

A farmer has some pigs and some chickens.
He finds that together they have 70 heads and 200 legs.
How many pigs and how many chickens does he have?
Fbone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:21 PM   #9565
qlob
Official Lurker
qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.qlob ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
qlob's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,050
Karma: 7096675
Join Date: Apr 2012
Device: Kindle 3.4
Can the chickens be headless?
qlob is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:23 PM   #9566
Hamlet53
Nameless Being
 
30 pigs 40 chickens
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:26 PM   #9567
Hamlet53
Nameless Being
 
chickens + pigs =70
2(chickens) +4(pigs) = 200
2(chickens) +4(70-chickens) = 200
280-2(chickens) = 200
chickens = 40
pigs = 30
  Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:26 PM   #9568
Bilbo1967
Not scared!
Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bilbo1967 ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Bilbo1967's Avatar
 
Posts: 13,424
Karma: 81011643
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Midlands, UK
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10
30 pigs, 40 chickens?

Blast, too late!
Bilbo1967 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 06:27 PM   #9569
Bookpossum
Snoozing in the sun
Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Bookpossum ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Bookpossum's Avatar
 
Posts: 10,135
Karma: 115423645
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch
40 chickens, 30 pigs

Edit: Also too late!
Bookpossum is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-10-2012, 08:15 PM   #9570
Stitchawl
Opsimath
Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.Stitchawl ought to be getting tired of karma fortunes by now.
 
Stitchawl's Avatar
 
Posts: 12,344
Karma: 187123287
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy
Quote:
Originally Posted by qlob View Post
Can the chickens be headless?
I like how you think!


Stitchawl
Stitchawl is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Quiz Lovers and Trivia Fans imahogg Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers 4 11-19-2010 08:39 AM
Quick quiz-- what's the last thing you'd want to see coming out of your toilet? ardeegee Lounge 4 04-29-2010 06:34 AM
Dickens Quiz HarryT Lounge 19 09-07-2009 08:02 PM
iLiad flashcard or quiz type software? readmore iRex Developer's Corner 1 12-16-2007 08:04 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:12 AM.


MobileRead.com is a privately owned, operated and funded community.