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Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 6:15 pm
by Opsboi
Ibbie wrote: ↑Thu Mar 16, 2023 7:45 am
Its 14c out there. Going up to 21c this afternoon.
Another blue sky day. Reminds me of a holiday I took with Blue Sky Holidays to Costa Brava, many years ago. Flights MAN to GIR and return on British Midland BAC1-11s, fresh out of their boxes.
Annual review/consult over tellingbone with hematologist re iron level in blood this afternoon.
That's a tough one
Is the answer Fanny Craddock?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:24 am
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:40 pm
What was the historical occasion for a member of the British Royal Family uttering:
"Pray fetch me a brandy. I am not well"
I think it was George the 4th when he met his future wife. I seem to recall that they ended up divorced/dissolved marriage.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 1:20 pm
by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Indeed, when he met Caroline of Brunswick. She was equally unimpressed!
All yours!
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:59 pm
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
When was the first (in modern times) parachute jump made; bonus points for by whom, where and how.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:31 am
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Anyone care to guess?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:00 am
by k3k3
It wasn't me at Hullavington in 1978 was it?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:18 am
by Ex-Ascot
OK the boss has given me no input but I think very early. Maybe from a balloon. Maybe 1800.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:25 am
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:18 am
OK the boss has given me no input but I think very early. Maybe from a balloon. Maybe 1800.
Close enough.
Only 3 years out.
https://www.fai.org/news/garnerin-1797# ... arachutist.
Very interesting story/history.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:34 am
by Ex-Ascot
Honest there was no cheating there. Mrs Ex-Ascot told me after I had posted. A bloody frog. Pity it worked.
OK following the theme. The first helicopter flight?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:12 am
by llondel
Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:34 am
OK following the theme. The first helicopter flight?
That was Leonardo Da Vinci, wasn't it?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:32 am
by Rwy in Sight
Sikorsky in the 1930's Russia?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:01 am
by Ex-Ascot
Rwy in Sight wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:32 am
Sikorsky in the 1930's Russia?
No earlier RiS. He stayed airborne for 20 secs and got to one foot.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:37 pm
by k3k3
Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:01 am
Rwy in Sight wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:32 am
Sikorsky in the 1930's Russia?
No earlier RiS. He stayed airborne for 20 secs and got to one foot.
Would you call that a hop?
One foot? I'll see myself out.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:31 pm
by bob2s
It was a frog, but can't remember a name or what date.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:46 am
by Ex-Ascot
bob2s wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:31 pm
It was a frog, but can't remember a name or what date.
Correct a fffrog. He was actually a bicycle maker.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:27 pm
by bob2s
Just looked in an old book I had on helicopters, the frogs name was Paul Cornu and the date was Nov 13th, 1907
nothing ready so OH.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:14 pm
by Wodrick
Not the greatest Q if I may there were several attempts I read and Sikorsky's 1930 attempt was the first useful performer.
I know I've posted dubious questions too.
In what year did the first taxis with meters start operating in London?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:39 pm
by Wodrick
In what year did the first taxis with meters start operating in London?
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:51 pm
by Mrs Ex-Ascot
I'll go for 1974.
Re: Trivia Question of the Day
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:53 pm
by Wodrick
£ or € ?
seriously many years adrift.