Peter Mugridge
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I'll hazard a guess at Neanderthal Man, although that might be far too obvious...
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OhNoAPacer
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First of all Happy Birthday for tomorrow.
The only one that comes to mind is Australopithecus.
The only one that comes to mind is Australopithecus.
Strat-tastic
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Blessings!
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
I think that the Neanderthals carried on much later than the time period in the set question.
OhNoAPacer
Member
You haven't told me I am wrong yet
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Unfortunately, you are wrong as the creature in question was prior to the one that you nominated.You haven't told me I am wrong yet
On Saturday, the limousine called at my home at mid-day to collect me to take me to the hotel premises in the Peak District where the celebrations were held to celebrate my 80th birthday a day early as the large room had already had a pre-booking for Sunday. I was in something of a fluster trying to ensure all quiz submissions were noted and answered and used a laptop early evening to answer one posting and appear to have missed yours.
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
OhNoAPacer
Member
No need to apologise. I just hope you had a good time at the celebration and are having a nice time today.
Peter Mugridge
Veteran Member
My next entry... I don't know the Latin name, but would it be the one of which the famous fossil skeleton "Lucy" is a member?
That's about the only other ancient human ancestor I can think of offhand...
That's about the only other ancient human ancestor I can think of offhand...
OhNoAPacer
Member
Brain thoroughly wracked.
Recall a hominid called something like ardipithocus, so will try that.
Recall a hominid called something like ardipithocus, so will try that.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
OhNoAPacer
Member
If you were to visit the oldest biscuit factory in the world still in use, where would you be? Bonus point if you name the originating company.
DaleCooper
Established Member
St Helens
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not St Helens.
D6130
Established Member
Carrs of Carlisle?
OhNoAPacer
Member
D6130
Established Member
Thanks. Next up:
Staying on the theme of biscuits, in which city was Italian unification hero Giuseppe Garibaldi born?
OhNoAPacer
Member
He was born in Nice, which continues the biscuit theme!
Peterthegreat
Established Member
Nice.
D6130
Established Member
Crumbs....you got it one!
Nice is of course situated in modern-day France....but at the time of Garibaldi's birth in
1807, Nice was in the Italian-speaking Kingdom of Piemonte & Sardinia and was known as Nizza.
I can think of several more biscuit-related questions....but it's now your turn to pass the Digestives.
OhNoAPacer
Member
I was tempted to set a question about the House of Bourbon
OhNoAPacer
Member
My actual question is
Founded in March 1874 XXX English is widely regarded as being the first football club outside the British Isles.
Which place is XXX?
Founded in March 1874 XXX English is widely regarded as being the first football club outside the British Isles.
Which place is XXX?
DaleCooper
Established Member
Calcutta (Kolkata)
Peterthegreat
Established Member
Dresden.
OhNoAPacer
Member
Not Calcutta
Is the correct answer.
Your turn to set up a new question.
Peterthegreat
Established Member
Danke schoen.
Staying with Dresden- which Dresden born author wrote "Als ich ein kleiner Junge war" (When I was a little boy)?
Staying with Dresden- which Dresden born author wrote "Als ich ein kleiner Junge war" (When I was a little boy)?
OhNoAPacer
Member
I don't know about anyone else but I am stumped. Though that isn't surprising given that what I know about German literature could be written on the back of a very small postage stamp using a very large paint brush.
Disqualifying myself by looking on the Internet I could have sat making guesses until the end of time and not got the answer
Disqualifying myself by looking on the Internet I could have sat making guesses until the end of time and not got the answer
Peterthegreat
Established Member
I "studied" the book as part of my German lessons 50 years ago.I don't know about anyone else but I am stumped. Though that isn't surprising given that what I know about German literature could be written on the back of a very small postage stamp using a very large paint brush.
Disqualifying myself by looking on the Internet I could have sat making guesses until the end of time and not got the answer
Peterthegreat
Established Member
It wasn't Mann.All I know, is that it can't be Thomas Mann -- he came from the far north of the country...
Peterthegreat
Established Member
As a clue he was best known as an author of children's books.