Trivia Question of the Day

[Ex-Ascot]

I know Cape, turkey 'aint chicken. Bloody funny race. Why can't they cook their own f..ing chicken.

No idea on this one. Pure guess: Jupiter.

[Wodrick]

Roman aquatic god

[Capetonian]

That would be Poseidon in Greek, the fellow with the trident, so I suppose his Roman equivalent would be Neptune.

[Wodrick]

Correct four ringed planets.

Byeeee

[Ex-Ascot]

Cape got the most.

[llondel]

All the gas giants plus Earth, although on the latter planet the rings are usually found on fingers, not in orbit.

[jimtherev]

All the gas giants plus Earth, although on the latter planet the rings are usually found on fingers, not in orbit.

and fish...

[Capetonian]

Looks as if it's my turn then ......

Which is further west, Edinburgh or Cardiff?

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Edinburgh.

[Capetonian]

Edinburgh : -3.188267
Cardiff : -3.179090

If you look at a map it's reasonably clear, but instinctively most people would say it's 'obvious' that Cardiff is further west. The answer is Edinburgh.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

What name is given to a fractured bone just below your thumb?

[PHXPhlyer]

Collies fracture (sp)

PP

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Close but a Colles fracture is a broken wrist. This is a fracture at the base of the thumb.

[larsssnowpharter]

Is that the scaphoid?

[Hydromet]

I don't know, but obviously, neither did the army doctor who failed to recognise mine. Healed crooked and still gives me trouble 50+ years later.

[llondel]

Edinburgh : -3.188267
Cardiff : -3.179090

If you look at a map it's reasonably clear, but instinctively most people would say it's 'obvious' that Cardiff is further west. The answer is Edinburgh.

the one they use over here is Reno (in Nevada) and Los Angeles.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

Not the scaphoid but close, apparently this is the most common form of broken thumb and is named after someone.

[Mrs Ex-Ascot]

To save this thread stalling I will give it to Lars who was closest with the scaphoid bone.

I always remember the name of this fracture by thinking of Gordon Bennett; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennett%27s_fracture

[larsssnowpharter]

Thank you Mrs Ex A. I genuinely believed it to be the scaphoid having broken mine a few times and being told, I think, it was the most common fracture.

Here's your trivia:

What is the only airfield in Italy which is over 1000m amsl?

[larsssnowpharter]

Perhaps time for a clue:

The local town is famous for the production of ski wax.