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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #30 on: 06 October 2008, 18:59:57 »
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7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

Great Wall of China

Its not, its a myth actualy.....at just 10 feet wide there is no chance you could see it in reality!

I would say nothing as the earth would be tiny from the moon....

you're right - you can only make out continents nothing man made is anywhere near big enough :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #31 on: 06 October 2008, 19:04:39 »
I am a secret Bond film fan  :-[

Strangely, watched Thunderball about a month ago
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« Reply #32 on: 06 October 2008, 19:08:24 »
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I am a secret Bond film fan  :-[

Strangely, watched Thunderball about a month ago


me too  ;)

Thunderball, once you adjust for inflation took the most money!!

What's you're favourite bond film - i loved Goldfinger - but I'd have to say Casino Royal is the best now  ;)

Can't wait for Quantum of Solace - next month  ;D ;D :y

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« Reply #33 on: 06 October 2008, 19:18:21 »
The Great Wall of China IS visible from low earth orbit (think space shuttle). But then so are roads, bridges, dams, airports etc.

From Snopes - clicky

This pic is on NASA's site and shows Plymouth. The A38, Dockyard and breakwater are clearly visible.




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7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

Great Wall of China

Its not, its a myth actualy.....at just 10 feet wide there is no chance you could see it in reality!

I would say nothing as the earth would be tiny from the moon....

you're right - you can only make out continents nothing man made is anywhere near big enough :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #34 on: 06 October 2008, 19:19:33 »
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7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

Great Wall of China

Its not, its a myth actualy.....at just 10 feet wide there is no chance you could see it in reality!

I would say nothing as the earth would be tiny from the moon....

you're right - you can only make out continents nothing man made is anywhere near big enough :y


Apparantly not quite true when you consider earth orbit (i.e. space station)

I looked into this having been to the great wall of china earlier in the year.

You can see one or two things, or at least the effective of them

The classic being the area of teh Nile where it has been dammed.....
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #35 on: 06 October 2008, 19:24:00 »
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Congratulations to TheBoy for getting the Bond question

Well done Skruntie and Richard P and special mention to Marks DTM Calib for getting q2 in seconds  :y :y :y



1) Name the highest grossing* James Bond Film of all time? THUNDERBALL

2) What was the original name of the sister ship to the Titanic and the Olympic?GIGANTIC

3) What famous brand name is an anagram of "Episcopal"PEPSI COLA

4) How many days were there in the year 1900?365
 
5) Who has the line "I told you I was ill" on his gravestone?SPIKE MILLIGAN

6) "But tell him, while he wanders the starry sea, remember, remember me." are the little known lyrics to which famous theme tune?STAR TREK

7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?NO

8) What's the name of this famous statue?
LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD

9) Which famous Hollywood actress co-patented a frequency hopping technique in the early 1940's still used today in WiFi tecnology?
HEDY LAMARR
10) What's the name of this superhero team?
EXCALIBUR

*inflation adjusted


well done everyone - threw in a few curve balls to spice it up  :y


thought it might last til tomorrow - but i underestimated OOFers knowledge of useless facts  ;D

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Recount ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

http://commanderbond.net/article/3982


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Re: Monday Quiz
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #37 on: 06 October 2008, 19:26:28 »
No 10 I thought ws toooooo obvious so I didnt use it, the name is actually the same as the picture title.  :-/ :-/ :-/
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #38 on: 06 October 2008, 19:28:47 »
Bloody good quiz matey, Thankyou.  Got the grey matter active.  :y :y :y :y :y

Is thier annother one tomorrow?  ::) ::) ::) :y :y :y :y

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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #39 on: 06 October 2008, 19:29:48 »
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7) Is there a man made object on Earth that is visible from the Moon? And if so, what object?

Great Wall of China

Its not, its a myth actualy.....at just 10 feet wide there is no chance you could see it in reality!

I would say nothing as the earth would be tiny from the moon....

you're right - you can only make out continents nothing man made is anywhere near big enough :y


Apparantly not quite true when you consider earth orbit (i.e. space station)

I looked into this having been to the great wall of china earlier in the year.

You can see one or two things, or at least the effective of them

The classic being the area of teh Nile where it has been dammed.....

on earth  ;) - even so - would you see the space station from the moon? its only a few hundred miles up - i think it wouldnt even be a speck from the moon?

you cant see the Nile damn itself tho - i'm guessing - although technically i suppose the effect is man-made ::)
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #40 on: 06 October 2008, 19:31:06 »
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Bloody good quiz matey, Thankyou.  Got the grey matter active.  :y :y :y :y :y

Is thier annother one tomorrow?  ::) ::) ::) :y :y :y :y


cheers Skruntie :y

yeah - could do another  ;) ;)

but i wont give the answers out as quick - let everyone stew  ;D
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #41 on: 06 October 2008, 19:39:09 »
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I am a secret Bond film fan  :-[

Strangely, watched Thunderball about a month ago


me too  ;)

Thunderball, once you adjust for inflation took the most money!!

What's you're favourite bond film - i loved Goldfinger - but I'd have to say Casino Royal is the best now  ;)

Can't wait for Quantum of Solace - next month  ;D ;D :y

I was hugely impressed with Casino Royale - reinventing/retimelining and introducing a new Bond was a feat I thought they would fail on.

Still torn between Goldfinger and Goldeneye as my favourite.

Worse, without doubt, is Die Another Day.  Bond can do no wrong in my book, but that was a crock of cack.
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #42 on: 06 October 2008, 19:43:31 »
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No 10 I thought ws toooooo obvious so I didnt use it, the name is actually the same as the picture title.  :-/ :-/ :-/

i just noticed that!!! oops - well we live and learn  :y
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Re: Monday Quiz
« Reply #43 on: 06 October 2008, 19:45:48 »
on the subject of Q1:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_bond

question was highest grossing - adjusting for inflation!! :y

and the pics from satellites do clearly show roads, houses cars etc - but from the moon you wouldn't see jack  8-)
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« Reply #44 on: 06 October 2008, 19:53:41 »
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I am a secret Bond film fan  :-[

Strangely, watched Thunderball about a month ago


me too  ;)

Thunderball, once you adjust for inflation took the most money!!

What's you're favourite bond film - i loved Goldfinger - but I'd have to say Casino Royal is the best now  ;)

Can't wait for Quantum of Solace - next month  ;D ;D :y

I was hugely impressed with Casino Royale - reinventing/retimelining and introducing a new Bond was a feat I thought they would fail on.

Still torn between Goldfinger and Goldeneye as my favourite.

Worse, without doubt, is Die Another Day.  Bond can do no wrong in my book, but that was a crock of cack.

Goldeneye was great (great game too) Pierce Brosnan brought back a cool, slightly harder edge - but I loved what they did with Casino Royale - it was a lot tougher and more realistic than previous bonds (except the first few Connerys)

heres my rule of thumb for a good bond -

-must have an Aston (even tho it was a Bentley he drove in the books!)
-cannot be set in space
-absolutely, on no account, should Bond wear a safari suit!

theres probably more i'll think of later but thats the main 3  :y


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