Silliness Quiz - Page 276

Bilbo1967 · 09-28-2011, 05:42 PM

OK, I am going to bed, so either of you take it away.

He was sent by the Royal Society to measure the transit of Venus across the Sun.

vivaldirules · 09-28-2011, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

OK, I am going to bed, so either of you take it away.

He was sent by the Royal Society to measure the transit of Venus across the Sun.

Aha. Now I have to read about it.

Take it away, HomeInYourBunnySlippers!

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2011, 08:51 AM

I don't wear slippers.

More geography, but less obscure. What are the longest rivers on each continent?

Stitchawl · 09-29-2011, 10:11 AM

North America- Mississippi
South America- Amazon
Asia- Yangtze
Africa- Nile
Europe- Volga
Australia doesn't have rivers or lakes, only faucets
Antarctica sank last Tuesday due to Global Warming.

Stitchawl

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2011, 10:24 AM

^Having a wee bit of trouble with the smaller continents today?

We're still missing Australia and Antarctica.

vivaldirules · 09-29-2011, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

^Having a wee bit of trouble with the smaller continents today?

We're still missing Australia and Antarctica.

One runs uphill and the other doesn't flow. Good enough?

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2011, 02:41 PM

Ummm...no. There are real answers. I'm willing to give it to anyone that can name a river in Australia and a river in Antarctica.

Shayne Parkinson · 09-29-2011, 05:51 PM

For Oz it's the Murray-Darling. I must admit I don't associate Antarctica with rivers. Glaciers, perhaps.

Stitchawl · 09-29-2011, 07:54 PM

I can honestly say that I've NEVER heard Australian rivers spoken of! Obviously they must have them, but I guess they don't make the northern hemisphere news!

I just did a bit of research and found:
Huge underground Antarctic lakes are connected by fast-flowing underground rivers that stretch for hundreds of kilometres....About 150 subglacial lakes have been discovered in Antarctica but researchers believe there could be thousands.

'Thousands' of lakes?!? I thought Antarctica was the size of a skating rink!

Who knew?

Stitchawl

HomeInMyShoes · 09-29-2011, 08:53 PM

Okay, we're down to one. Who knows it?

Some scientists see the Murray and Darling as two separate rivers, but Murray is the longest and Darling the third.

vivaldirules · 09-30-2011, 03:56 AM

Wild guesses: The Shackleton River? The Scott River? The Opus River?

HomeInMyShoes · 09-30-2011, 09:06 AM

Okay, I'm giving it to Stitchawl who came up with most of them (albeit the easy ones), but vivaldirules is getting the karma since the guess of Opus made me laugh and was actually pretty close to the right answer. Same first letter and number of letters.

Antarctica's longest river is the Onyx River which apparently flows some 30km. Although from photos I looked at it really is just like a braided glacial stream more than a river to me.

Take it away Stitchawl.

Stitchawl · 09-30-2011, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Antarctica's longest river is the Onyx River which apparently flows some 30km.

30K stream? In my late teens I could do better on a Friday night at the pub!

O.K.... question:

The mineral known as Noviculite (Arkansas Stone) is commonly used today for good quality sharpening stones, and is available at most sporting goods stores. But 'early man' used Noviculite for TWO very important functions in daily life. Name these two functions.

Stitchawl

Shayne Parkinson · 09-30-2011, 09:39 PM

Weapons requiring sharp stones, such as spears and arrows?

SneakySnake · 09-30-2011, 09:47 PM

skinning beasts and circumcision???

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09-28-2011, 05:42 PM	#4126
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	OK, I am going to bed, so either of you take it away. He was sent by the Royal Society to measure the transit of Venus across the Sun.

09-29-2011, 08:51 AM	#4128
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I don't wear slippers. More geography, but less obscure. What are the longest rivers on each continent?

09-29-2011, 10:11 AM	#4129
Stitchawl Opsimath 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	North America- Mississippi South America- Amazon Asia- Yangtze Africa- Nile Europe- Volga Australia doesn't have rivers or lakes, only faucets Antarctica sank last Tuesday due to Global Warming. Stitchawl

09-29-2011, 10:24 AM	#4130
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^Having a wee bit of trouble with the smaller continents today? We're still missing Australia and Antarctica.

09-29-2011, 02:41 PM	#4132
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Ummm...no. There are real answers. I'm willing to give it to anyone that can name a river in Australia and a river in Antarctica.

09-29-2011, 05:51 PM	#4133
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	For Oz it's the Murray-Darling. I must admit I don't associate Antarctica with rivers. Glaciers, perhaps.

09-29-2011, 07:54 PM	#4134
Stitchawl Opsimath 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	I can honestly say that I've NEVER heard Australian rivers spoken of! Obviously they must have them, but I guess they don't make the northern hemisphere news! I just did a bit of research and found: Huge underground Antarctic lakes are connected by fast-flowing underground rivers that stretch for hundreds of kilometres....About 150 subglacial lakes have been discovered in Antarctica but researchers believe there could be thousands. 'Thousands' of lakes?!? I thought Antarctica was the size of a skating rink! Who knew? Stitchawl

09-29-2011, 08:53 PM	#4135
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Okay, we're down to one. Who knows it? Some scientists see the Murray and Darling as two separate rivers, but Murray is the longest and Darling the third.

09-30-2011, 03:56 AM	#4136
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Wild guesses: The Shackleton River? The Scott River? The Opus River?

09-30-2011, 09:06 AM	#4137
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Okay, I'm giving it to Stitchawl who came up with most of them (albeit the easy ones), but vivaldirules is getting the karma since the guess of Opus made me laugh and was actually pretty close to the right answer. Same first letter and number of letters. Antarctica's longest river is the Onyx River which apparently flows some 30km. Although from photos I looked at it really is just like a braided glacial stream more than a river to me. Take it away Stitchawl.

09-30-2011, 09:39 PM	#4139
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Weapons requiring sharp stones, such as spears and arrows?

09-30-2011, 09:47 PM	#4140
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	skinning beasts and circumcision???