General Knowledge Quiz

[Trackman]

Fireman Sam?

Not Fireman Sam I'm afraid

 

[MotCO]

Thomas the Tank Engine?

 

[Trackman]

Thomas the Tank Engine?

Not Thomas

 

[perryman]

Ivor? Although I think he was 1970s.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Gogs?

 

[Trackman]

Ivor? Although I think he was 1970s.

Not Ivor I'm afraid or anything train related and you wouldn't think it was Welsh.

Gogs?

Not Gogs either, early 90s I think.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

As hard as I try, I just cannot recall any British cartoon show in the 80s.

2 of my kids were born in the 1980s and neither can I !

Unless of course Thomas the Tank (Dylan Thomas was Welsh so maybe ----) EDIT just seen above not him.

 

[John Hunt]

The Clangers? (or were they puppets.....)

 

[MotCO]

Joshua Jones?

 

[Trackman]

The Clangers? (or were they puppets.....)

Not the great Clangers! (was this re-booted a while back?)

Joshua Jones?

Nope.

just to clarify, it is an animated cartoon series- nothing to do with stop-motion or anything like that - a la Clangers/ Chorlton & the Wheelies.

 

[SuspectUsual]

Is it SuperTed? I think that it was something to do with S4C

 

[Trackman]

Is it SuperTed? I think that it was something to do with S4C

It was!
S4C didn't produce it, the creator set up his own production company.

Your floor Spotty...

 

[SuspectUsual]

It was!
S4C didn't produce it, the creator set up his own production company.

Your floor Spotty...

I’m sure S4C were involved, maybe that’s my dodgy memory

A music question in three parts:

1 - who wrote a 1988 book called “The Manual (How To Have A Number One The Easy Way)”?

2a - with what song had they previously had a number one themselves, using the methods espoused in the book?

2b - what name did they release that song under?

3 - which European group released a novelty song following the book’s advice, and did indeed have a massive hit, albeit not quite number one in the UK?

 

[Trackman]

I’m sure S4C were involved, maybe that’s my dodgy memory

A music question in three parts:

1 - who wrote a 1988 book called “The Manual (How To Have A Number One The Easy Way)”?

2a - with what song had they previously had a number one themselves, using the methods espoused in the book?

2b - what name did they release that song under?

3 - which European group released a novelty song following the book’s advice, and did indeed have a massive hit, albeit not quite number one in the UK?

I know 1, 2a and 2b was The KLF /Timelords Doctoring the Tardis.. not sure about no.3.

 

[SuspectUsual]

I know 1, 2a and 2b was The KLF /Timelords Doctoring the Tardis.. not sure about no.3.

So, 2a is Doctoring The Tardis, and 2b is the Timelords (the KLF was another alias for the same people, as were the JAMMs, K Foundation, Disco 2000 etc)

Question 1 I was looking for the names of the (genius) individuals

 

[SuspectUsual]

I suspect this has run its course, and with Trackman being clearly on the right track (ho ho) I’ll declare him the winner

The answers:

1 - Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond (who as Trackman rightly said were the KLF, Timelords etc)

2a - Doctoring The Tardis

2b - The Timelords

3 - Bring Me Edelweiss by Edelweiss. A shocker of a song

So Trackman, the recording studio is yours......

 

[Jimbob52]

Applying the ’24 hour’ rule, I assume we now have an Open Floor – in which case may I ask:

The highest point in the ‘lower 48’ US states (i.e. excluding Alaska and Hawaii) is Mount Whitney at 14,505 ft. The lowest point is Bad Water Basin in Death Valley, 280 feet below sea level. Both are in California.

What is the approximate distance between these two locations, as the crow flies?

 

[Calthrop]

Total guess, off top of head -- 750 miles, or 1200 km. ?

 

[MotCO]

1200 Miles?

 

[xotGD]

As The Proclaimers might say, I will guess 500 miles.

 

[Jimbob52]

Not 1200, not 750, not even 500 . . .

 

[MotCO]

I'll drop a '0' off and guess 120 miles.

 

[MotCO]

I'll drop a '0' off and guess 120 miles.

Thinking about it, given the San Andreas fault, I'll also guess 12 miles.

 

[xotGD]

And I will guess 500 more - 1000 miles

 

[Jimbob52]

It's not 120 and it's not 12 but if you took the average you would be getting close . . .

 

[John Hunt]

Is this a trick question? Do crows fly in the desert in California?

 

[Calthrop]

Total guess, off top of head -- 750 miles, or 1200 km. ?

@Jimbob52 -- I've just noticed in your post, "both are in California"...

 

[MotCO]

I'll continue with using factors of 12 and say 48 miles.

 

[martinsh]

63 miles

 

[Jimbob52]

Not quite but near enough!

Despite the amazing difference in elevation, the two locations are only 88 miles apart as the crow flies. It is 135 miles by road because of the mountainous terrain.

Martinsh, the floor is yours.