General Knowledge Quiz

[MotCO]

Neither of these, I'm afraid. (Are there many adult fans of space hoppers?)

The product in question is plastic, specifically ABS.

If ABS, I'm thnking of Lego, but that was definitely around before 1977. Was Duplo invented later?

 

[krus_aragon]

If ABS, I'm thnking of Lego, but that was definitely around before 1977. Was Duplo invented later?

You are on the right track, but it's not Duplo. That still has studs to hold the blocks together.

 

[Neo9320]

Meccano? (Excuse spelling)

 

[Neo9320]

Oh crap no, cancel that, is it airfix??

 

[MotCO]

K'nex?

 

[krus_aragon]

Meccano? (Excuse spelling)

Oh crap no, cancel that, is it airfix??

K'nex?

All drifting further away, I'm afraid. Duplo was very close to the mark.

 

[Neo9320]

Megablox?

 

[xotGD]

Sticklebricks?

 

[krus_aragon]

Megablox?

Sticklebricks?

They still have their studs/stickles. (Duplo is still nearest to the answer.)

 

[EbbwJunction1]

There used (still is?) a building product called "Beta Builder" (or something like that?) ... is this what you're looking for?

 

[krus_aragon]

There used (still is?) a building product called "Beta Builder" (or something like that?) ... is this what you're looking for?

No, sorry.

 

[krus_aragon]

We seem to be drifting further away, sadly. The product I'm after is Lego's Technic range.

Early sets (up to 2000 or so) were based upon basic studded Lego bricks with holes for axles:


Whereas recent sets use beams with no studs:


These give a smoother look to the final model, but the construction method is markedly different. Whereas building with studded bricks tends to go from the ground up, studless construction means you need to build more skeletally, from the inside out.

As @MotCO got so very close with Lego's Duplo range, I'll offer the floor to them.

 

[MotCO]

We seem to be drifting further away, sadly. The product I'm after is Lego's Technic range.

Early sets (up to 2000 or so) were based upon basic studded Lego bricks with holes for axles:
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Whereas recent sets use beams with no studs:
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These give a smoother look to the final model, but the construction method is markedly different. Whereas building with studded bricks tends to go from the ground up, studless construction means you need to build more skeletally, from the inside out.

As @MotCO got so very close with Lego's Duplo range, I'll offer the floor to them.

Thank you - I don't think I would have got the final answer.


What links the following:

• Poduce and discharge
• A US magazine title
• A small arachnid
• A leading UK economic forecasting group

 

[Neo9320]

Time:
Emit - discharge
Mite - small arachnid
Time - US magazine
Not sure about the economic group

 

[MotCO]

Time:
Emit - discharge
Mite - small arachnid
Time - US magazine
Not sure about the economic group

Correct - your stay in hospital is obviously doing you good!

The economic group is the Ernsy & Young ITEM club, which used to be regularly reported in the Guardian.

Please take the floor.

 

[Neo9320]

Correct - your stay in hospital is obviously doing you good!

The economic group is the Ernsy & Young ITEM club, which used to be regularly reported in the Guardian.

Please take the floor.

They must be pumping me with some experimental mind drugs!!

here’s one off the top of my head:

To what does the term ‘Burtonisation’ refer?

 

[xotGD]

They must be pumping me with some experimental mind drugs!!

here’s one off the top of my head:

To what does the term ‘Burtonisation’ refer?

Criminals getting themselves a suit before appearing in court.

 

[Loppylugs]

To what does the term ‘Burtonisation’ refer?

Liz Taylor's infatuation with Richard.

 

[Neo9320]

Criminals getting themselves a suit before appearing in court.

Love it! However it is incorrect

 

[Neo9320]

Liz Taylor's infatuation with Richard.

Again, hilarious (probably one for the Oxbridge dictionary) but unfortunately incorrect

 

[Gloster]

Changing to drinking Bass.

 

[Neo9320]

Changing to drinking Bass.

Incorrect but on the right track

 

[Gloster]

Some form of water treatment or purification?

 

[Neo9320]

Some form of water treatment or purification?

I shall give you that!

it’s the process of adding minerals (mainly gypsum) to the water before brewing beer. Gives the water the same great quality of burton on trent water, the finest brewing water in the land.

your turn to be the brewmaster!

 

[Gloster]

Yorkshire used to be divided into three ridings (plus York). Which other county in the British Isles had ridings in the present century?

As a bonus, which other county used to have three ridings?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Lincolnshire

 

[Gloster]

Lincolnshire

Is the answer to which question?

 

[SuspectUsual]

Is the answer to which question?

Well, I think the actual question. But a bottle of red and dealing with my son’s disappointment at City losing the champions league final is making me doubt myself. Mind games

 

[Gloster]

No, it is not the answer to the actual question.

 

[MotCO]

Yorkshire used to be divided into three ridings (plus York). Which other county in the British Isles had ridings in the present century?

Derbyshire?