General Knowledge Quiz

[GRALISTAIR]

If I flew into SFB rather than MCO , why might I be a little miffed?

 

[DaleCooper]

If I flew into SFB rather than MCO , why might I be a little miffed?

Because your car is at the other airport.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Because your car is at the other airport.

You are actually very much on the right lines- a little bit more please

 

[DaleCooper]

You are actually very much on the right lines- a little bit more please

Is SFB on an island with no road access?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Is SFB on an island with no road access?

No - major holiday resort.

 

[Loppylugs]

Might Dumbo be useful around here ?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Might Dumbo be useful around here ?

Indeed!

 

[Loppylugs]

If I flew into SFB rather than MCO , why might I be a little miffed?

Presumably MCO is nearer facilities rather than SFB, so as Dumbo lands at MCO would Donald duck?

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Presumably MCO is nearer facilities rather than SFB, so as Dumbo lands at MCO would Donald duck?

You obviously know the answer and have stated it reasonably well. MCO is Orlando International and is most convenient for the usual facilities and most British and other domestic and International flights land there. SFB is Orlando Sanford - many years ago in the 90s certainly, international charter flights eg from Manchester, did fly into there as my sister and family found out but not quite as convenient.

Your turn to charm Mickey

 

[Loppylugs]

You obviously know the answer and have stated it reasonably well. MCO is Orlando International and is most convenient for the usual facilities and most British and other domestic and International flights land there. SFB is Orlando Sanford - many years ago in the 90s certainly, international charter flights eg from Manchester, did fly into there as my sister and family found out but not quite as convenient.

Your turn to charm Mickey

Thank-you. Being Dopey I'm surprised I got that but am rather Happy.

At what speed in kilometres per hour does a wind force become classed as a hurricane?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Using the normally accepted miles to kilometres conversion formula, I would suggest a figure of 120 kilometres per hour (rounded up).

 

[Gloster]

80 knots?

 

[DaleCooper]

80 kmph

 

[Loppylugs]

Using the normally accepted miles to kilometres conversion formula, I would suggest a figure of 120 kilometres per hour (rounded up).

Good enough, 118 to be exact or 73 mph. All yours.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

In general terms, what is the strongest alkali?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Sodium Hydroxide?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sodium Hydroxide?

Is the correct answer.

Over to you.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

What is generally considered to be the strongest known acid?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Fluoroantimonic acid, never used it but it once featured in a mock risk assessment by my then boss who was an outstanding chemist.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Fluoroantimonic acid, never used it but it once featured in a mock risk assessment by my then boss who was an outstanding chemist.

That's the stuff. Proper nasty as well. Dissolves even glass and is said to be many trillions of times stronger than Sulphuric Acid.

@OhNoAPacer. Would be so kind as to set the next question?

 

[OhNoAPacer]

How might people better know The King of Barataria?

 

[Peterthegreat]

The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

The Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Is correct.

Your turn to compose the next question

 

[Peterthegreat]

Thank you.
Who first coined the phrase
'Cogito, ergo sum'?

 

[Andover]

Descartes.

 

[Peterthegreat]

Descartes.

Congratulations on your first post.
You are of course correct.
'I think, therefore I am'.
Your turn to set the next question.

 

[Andover]

Not quite the first, but very close.

What is the only island Munro not located on Skye?

 

[Peterthegreat]

Ben More on Mull?

 

[Andover]

Correct!

 

[Andover]

I forgot to add that it is now the turn of @Peterthegreat, though that is arguably obvious.