Silliness Quiz - Page 322

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 11:18 AM

Well, Uranus is way out there. I'd say less than once.

EDIT: I just looked it up. That's wrong.

pdurrant · 11-20-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Well, Uranus is way out there. I'd say less than once.

EDIT: I just looked it up. That's wrong.

As you say, that's not the right answer either.

orlok · 11-20-2011, 12:10 PM

Twice? It's got to be a small number, as I know the far out planets take a prodigious amount of time to circle the sun.

pdurrant · 11-20-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Twice?

No, the answer I'm looking for isn't twice.

dreams · 11-21-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

OK, since my previous questions have been puzzles, how about a factual question

How many times has Uranus orbited the sun since it was discovered? To the nearest whole number of orbits.

You seem to always put some hint or something in your words.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

No, that's not the answer.

No clue there. Just that it isn't 5 or 4+, as that would round to 5, but could be 5+, so it would round to 6.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

As you say, that's not the right answer either.

It's not less than one as it would round to one.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

No, the answer I'm looking for isn't twice.

Can't be 1+, as it would round to the 2 (twice), but could be 2+ as that would round to 3.

So, I have two choices: 6 or 3. I'll try 6 first.

Todd Young · 11-21-2011, 01:53 AM

I know there's a ring of debris round Uranus.

pdurrant · 11-21-2011, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dreams

So, I have two choices: 6 or 3. I'll try 6 first.

No, not 6. I'm impressed by your reasoning though.

HomeInMyShoes · 11-21-2011, 07:42 AM

Well, I have no clue, but so far we've guessed 1, 2, 5, 6. Assuming that the guessers are at least in the right range for a correct answer. I'll start with the next number.

3?

pdurrant · 11-21-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Well, I have no clue, but so far we've guessed 1, 2, 5, 6. Assuming that the guessers are at least in the right range for a correct answer. I'll start with the next number.

3?

Yes! I thought dreams would beat you to it, but you have the right answer.

Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781, 230 years ago. It's orbital period is about 84 (and a bit) years, so it's gone around the sun about two and three-quarter times since it was discovered. That rounds to three.

(Neptune was discovered in 1846, and has an orbital period of 165 years, and so has just completed one orbit since its discovery.)

Over to you!

HomeInMyShoes · 11-21-2011, 10:30 AM

Ah, the science of deduction.

Wow, I'd be a youngin' on either of those planets.

Okay, FIFA question today. To celebrate Canada's surge to number 83 in the World and in honour of Canada's 1986 appearance with an 0-3-0 record and a -5 goal differential with no goals scored.

Name me all the countries that have won the FIFA World Cup. Not every winner, just a list of countries that have won at some time.

HomeInMyShoes · 11-21-2011, 03:49 PM

I've killed the thread with the single most popular sport on the face of the planet. I didn't think that was possible.

Bilbo1967 · 11-21-2011, 03:51 PM

Uruguay
Brazil
Italy
Spain
England
Argentina
France
Germany (probably West Germany at the time)

I have a feeling I've forgotten at least one

HomeInMyShoes · 11-21-2011, 04:21 PM

I think we have a winner. Goes to double check...

Brazil 5
Italy 4
Germany 3
Argentina 2
Uruguay 2
England 1
France 1
Spain 1

Well done Bilbo1967. Next question?

As a bonus bit of knowledge for everyone. There have been 19 World Cup Tournaments and those eight countries account for 11 of the runner-up positions. The other 8 runner ups in the tournaments were:

Netherlands 3
Czechoslovakia 2 (prior to splitup)
Hungary (2)
Sweden (1)

Bilbo1967 · 11-21-2011, 04:46 PM

At last, a topic I really knew something about

Next question;

Out of the last 10 countries to gain independence, could you please name as many as you can (let's say 7/10 to progress)?

Kevin8or · 11-21-2011, 05:01 PM

Not a chance I can name seven, however I'll contribute Eritrea and South Sudan. Not sure what South Ossetia's status is. I think most of the answers will come from Africa and the Caucasus. Will ten countries take us all the way back to the former Yugoslavia?

11-20-2011, 11:18 AM	#4816
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Well, Uranus is way out there. I'd say less than once. EDIT: I just looked it up. That's wrong. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 11-20-2011 at 11:21 AM.

11-21-2011, 01:53 AM	#4821
Todd Young Addict Posts: 243 Karma: 1004164 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle 2	I know there's a ring of debris round Uranus. Last edited by Todd Young; 11-21-2011 at 02:00 AM.

11-21-2011, 10:30 AM	#4825
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Ah, the science of deduction. Wow, I'd be a youngin' on either of those planets. Okay, FIFA question today. To celebrate Canada's surge to number 83 in the World and in honour of Canada's 1986 appearance with an 0-3-0 record and a -5 goal differential with no goals scored. Name me all the countries that have won the FIFA World Cup. Not every winner, just a list of countries that have won at some time. Last edited by HomeInMyShoes; 11-21-2011 at 03:49 PM.

11-21-2011, 04:46 PM	#4829
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	At last, a topic I really knew something about Next question; Out of the last 10 countries to gain independence, could you please name as many as you can (let's say 7/10 to progress)? Last edited by Bilbo1967; 11-21-2011 at 04:48 PM.

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11-20-2011, 12:10 PM	#4818
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Twice? It's got to be a small number, as I know the far out planets take a prodigious amount of time to circle the sun.

11-21-2011, 07:42 AM	#4823
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Well, I have no clue, but so far we've guessed 1, 2, 5, 6. Assuming that the guessers are at least in the right range for a correct answer. I'll start with the next number. 3?

11-21-2011, 03:49 PM	#4826
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I've killed the thread with the single most popular sport on the face of the planet. I didn't think that was possible.

11-21-2011, 03:51 PM	#4827
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Uruguay Brazil Italy Spain England Argentina France Germany (probably West Germany at the time) I have a feeling I've forgotten at least one

11-21-2011, 04:21 PM	#4828
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I think we have a winner. Goes to double check... Brazil 5 Italy 4 Germany 3 Argentina 2 Uruguay 2 England 1 France 1 Spain 1 Well done Bilbo1967. Next question? As a bonus bit of knowledge for everyone. There have been 19 World Cup Tournaments and those eight countries account for 11 of the runner-up positions. The other 8 runner ups in the tournaments were: Netherlands 3 Czechoslovakia 2 (prior to splitup) Hungary (2) Sweden (1)

11-21-2011, 05:01 PM	#4830
Kevin8or Guru Posts: 977 Karma: 43409226 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bay Area, CA Device: Kindle 3	Not a chance I can name seven, however I'll contribute Eritrea and South Sudan. Not sure what South Ossetia's status is. I think most of the answers will come from Africa and the Caucasus. Will ten countries take us all the way back to the former Yugoslavia?