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56. Where did my name come from?

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I'm bored. Quiz me and I'll try to answer without Googling... [View all] Locut0s Aug 2013 OP

What is the average wing speed of an unladen swallow? n/t krispos42 Aug 2013 #1

European or African? nt. Locut0s Aug 2013 #2

Uh, I don't know that... krispos42 Aug 2013 #5

Within .001, what value is the value of x for this equation: NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #3

I brute-forced it krispos42 Aug 2013 #13

I don't think it has a rational # answer... Locut0s Aug 2013 #18

Sounds like something I learned in calculus... krispos42 Aug 2013 #20

0.618 according to newtons method if I'm right... Locut0s Aug 2013 #14

Correct, though I wouldn't have known how to apply Newton's method to find it. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #19

Cool didn't know it was the golden ratio... Locut0s Aug 2013 #27

Cool is right, and we didn't have the internet back in the day. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #44

Broad range of knowledge? Hmmm... pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #4

I'll give it a try in a bit thanks :P nt. Locut0s Aug 2013 #16

What astronomer discovered that the universe is expanding? Graybeard Aug 2013 #6

I know that one. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #9

I saw it tonight on the Science Channel. Graybeard Aug 2013 #10

Hubble. nt. Locut0s Aug 2013 #11

You are good LocutOs. Graybeard Aug 2013 #17

Lol, you have me with that one... Locut0s Aug 2013 #28

I know, I know! redwitch Sep 2013 #67

Yaaay. You're right! Graybeard Sep 2013 #70

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? PoliticAverse Aug 2013 #7

A wood chuck would chuck as much wood as a wood chuck would chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood? Locut0s Aug 2013 #12

An old chestnut... rrneck Aug 2013 #8

Yes I've heard this one before.. hmm... Locut0s Aug 2013 #15

That's it. The sun. rrneck Aug 2013 #45

What do you get if you cross an elephant with a rhino? n/t marzipanni Aug 2013 #21

Hot dog material :P nt. Locut0s Aug 2013 #24

Elephino. marzipanni Aug 2013 #48

what was the Smithline Audio 2x4 olddots Aug 2013 #22

These are before my time :D... Locut0s Aug 2013 #25

on what town was main street usa modeled? fizzgig Aug 2013 #23

Never been to either one sadly... Locut0s Aug 2013 #26

the downtown area of my city in colorado fizzgig Sep 2013 #85

Would that be Boulder, CO? n/t JimDandy Sep 2013 #107

close fizzgig Sep 2013 #108

That was my second guess! This was a fun little thread JimDandy Sep 2013 #112

At what depth (+/- in feet) of saltwater DiverDave Aug 2013 #29

I really want to take up diving... Locut0s Aug 2013 #30

Sorry it took so long, 33 feet, but salt and fresh weigh DiverDave Sep 2013 #105

How do you get rid of pond scum without using harmful chemicals? B Calm Aug 2013 #31

I'm not doing well lol... Locut0s Aug 2013 #34

LOL. . A bale of barley straw will get rid of pond scum algae. B Calm Aug 2013 #35

Steal it from a farmer's field :P... Locut0s Aug 2013 #36

What is the name of the philosophical position that states ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #32

Philosophy isn't my thing but... Locut0s Aug 2013 #33

That is very close. ZombieHorde Aug 2013 #41

Well, you aced the art challenge even without posting the answers pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #37

Yes... Locut0s Aug 2013 #38

Woo-hoo...let's hear it for shrinkage! pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #39

Here's one... Callmecrazy Aug 2013 #40

$795 with their paint and supplies. alphafemale Aug 2013 #47

If I'm right it should take them 2.4 hours... Locut0s Aug 2013 #57

2.4 hours is correct... Callmecrazy Sep 2013 #63

Can I hire that painter? NV Whino Sep 2013 #66

He charges $1200 an hour Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2013 #93

Oh damn. NV Whino Sep 2013 #96

How much wood would a woodchuck? taterguy Aug 2013 #42

Over 9000! nt. Locut0s Aug 2013 #52

How many hosts can you have on a /30 IP network vs a /31? Paulie Aug 2013 #43

Well I'm actually not familiar with that terminology but... Locut0s Aug 2013 #51

The Governor General of Canada's name ? nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #46

LOL you have me there... Locut0s Aug 2013 #53

That was Michaele Jean (spelling may be off) laundry_queen Sep 2013 #109

What was the name of William Wordsworth's horse? 6000eliot Aug 2013 #49

He had a horse?... Locut0s Aug 2013 #54

English 6000eliot Aug 2013 #59

How can I permanently LWolf Aug 2013 #50

My guess would be by introducing a competing plant species. Locut0s Aug 2013 #55

I'm afraid to. LWolf Sep 2013 #64

My question to you...... llmart Sep 2013 #65

perennial LWolf Sep 2013 #76

Correct! llmart Sep 2013 #98

When I lived in So Cal LWolf Sep 2013 #99

Where did my name come from? Incitatus Aug 2013 #56

I don't know... Locut0s Aug 2013 #58

It was the horse of Roman Emperor Caligula that he appointed a senator to ridicule the Senate. nt Incitatus Aug 2013 #60

What is the coriolis effect? nt Quixote1818 Sep 2013 #61

It's the effect caused by a planet's rotation that causes... Locut0s Sep 2013 #62

Who was the main source for Sir I. Newton's use of the scientific method? grantcart Sep 2013 #68

Francis Bacon? nt. Locut0s Sep 2013 #72

Very good. Now for the hard part. Bacon got it from Robert Grosseteste grantcart Sep 2013 #74

Hmm you have me there... Locut0s Sep 2013 #77

Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) grantcart Sep 2013 #79

Ahh yes the great Islamic scientists, thanks to them... Locut0s Sep 2013 #84

Which animal had been recorded to have the longest known life. nt Incitatus Sep 2013 #69

There is a jelly fish which is thought by some to be semi immortal... Locut0s Sep 2013 #71

Actually, I was thinking of the quahog, but I didn't know about the jellyfish. nt Incitatus Sep 2013 #73

Why do diamonds "sparkle"? nt Graybeard Sep 2013 #75

Internal reflection and refraction of lighting off the inner facets of the diamond. nt. Locut0s Sep 2013 #78

But that happens in all gems. Graybeard Sep 2013 #80

I'd guess that would have to do with the geometry of the crystal lattice... Locut0s Sep 2013 #81

Diamonds slow the speed of light. Graybeard Sep 2013 #86

Step outside your comfort zone: who was Goldwater's veep pick in 1964? Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #82

Lol, I barely know Goldwater himself... Locut0s Sep 2013 #83

William E Miller.... US Rep from your neighbor across the Falls, Buffalo, NY. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #88

I know, I know. Graybeard Sep 2013 #89

Jesus. You must be even older than I. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #90

Couldn't vote for JFK in '60. Graybeard Sep 2013 #91

What is the capital of Tannu Tuva? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2013 #87

Would you believe me if I told you I used to have 95% of the world memorized?... Locut0s Sep 2013 #92

Well, I would believe you Nevernose Sep 2013 #95

Cool. Feels kind of nice knowing all that geography doesn't it?... Locut0s Sep 2013 #101

None. Trick question grantcart Sep 2013 #94

Why is Vancouver usually warmer in the winter than Kelowna ? nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #97

The moderating effect of the ocean plus... Locut0s Sep 2013 #100

are you sure about the currents ? I thought a cold current came south from Alaska ? nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #102

No the current's run up to Alasks here... Locut0s Sep 2013 #103

ah thank you, had no idea, kind sir nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #104

What year was the debut of canned beer? Throd Sep 2013 #106

Interesting one... Locut0s Sep 2013 #110

1934 Kreuger's Cream Ale Throd Sep 2013 #111