A thread for asking useless questions
Posted by: DIL on 04 June 2005
Hi,
Time we had a thread for asking useless questions and, hopefully, getting an answer; or two.
Only rule is no use of Google, search engines, encyclopedia etc. Only what you have stored in the grey stuff.
As a starter.
What does the 'T' stand for in James T Kirk ?
(Before you ask, I don't know the correct answer, the consensus response of all you Naimees out there will have to do.)
Time we had a thread for asking useless questions and, hopefully, getting an answer; or two.
Only rule is no use of Google, search engines, encyclopedia etc. Only what you have stored in the grey stuff.
As a starter.
What does the 'T' stand for in James T Kirk ?
(Before you ask, I don't know the correct answer, the consensus response of all you Naimees out there will have to do.)
Posted on: 26 September 2005 by Derek Wright
Gosh - yet another forum rule broken
OK - tell me two towns in the US named after games
of chance - etc - you may not confer
OK - tell me two towns in the US named after games
of chance - etc - you may not confer
Posted on: 26 September 2005 by Deane F
quote:Originally posted by Justyn:
A bit different but what does the 60, 90 and 120 stickers mean on the back of European trucks.
Justyn.
Perhaps it's a notch-in-the-belt thing for French truck driver blockades? "I was in a 60, 90, 120 truck blockade - we showed em!"
Posted on: 26 September 2005 by Justyn
David,
The reason I ask is that I thought UK 40 ton artics were limited to about 56MPH which is about 90Kmh, where does the 120 sticker fit in? ( I,ve always wondered but haven't had an answer yet)
Justyn.
The reason I ask is that I thought UK 40 ton artics were limited to about 56MPH which is about 90Kmh, where does the 120 sticker fit in? ( I,ve always wondered but haven't had an answer yet)
Justyn.
Posted on: 26 September 2005 by long-time-dead
quote:Originally posted by Justyn:
David,
The reason I ask is that I thought UK 40 ton artics were limited to about 56MPH which is about 90Kmh, where does the 120 sticker fit in? ( I,ve always wondered but haven't had an answer yet)
Justyn.
Europe - they don't have to conform to UK regulations there .....
Posted on: 28 September 2005 by Martin D
Why do some blokes have a ring on the small finger, looks daft to me - is it some club thing?
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by DIL
A camera / photography question.
Anyone know what the 'F' in F2.8 etc. (ie lens aperture) stands for ?
Anyone know what the 'F' in F2.8 etc. (ie lens aperture) stands for ?
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by Sir Crispin Cupcake
F Stop is the ratio between the diameter of the aperture in the lens and the focal length of the lens.
Does anyone know why kettles go quieter as they approach the boil? Buggered if I do, but been wondering for ages.
Does anyone know why kettles go quieter as they approach the boil? Buggered if I do, but been wondering for ages.
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by DIL
Richard, I know what (eg) F2.8 means, just interested as to why 'F' was used rather than R, A, or some other letter.
A guess with the kettle is that as they first start to boil the water, lots of small steam bubbles are produced, resulting in a higher pitch (ie more noticable) sound than when a rolling boil with large bubbles has been reached.
A guess with the kettle is that as they first start to boil the water, lots of small steam bubbles are produced, resulting in a higher pitch (ie more noticable) sound than when a rolling boil with large bubbles has been reached.
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by Stephen B
I presume the 'F' stands for Focal ratio.
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by Huwge
The f-stop is the ratio between the diameter of the aperture and the focal length of the lens. I am guessing that the f relates to focal.
Doh - too slow
Doh - too slow
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by Adam Meredith
What do you put in your mouth when smoking endless cigarettes?
Posted on: 31 January 2006 by Nime
How much does a smiley cost Naim's customers?
Posted on: 01 February 2006 by videocrew
quote:Originally posted by David Legge:
What is the name of the dangly thing at the back of your throat ? And, maybe more importantly, what is it for ? Do they ever have to be removed, what are the consequences of such an ...ectomy ?
It is indeed called the uvula, and it appears to have no purpose at this point in our evolutionary development.
More importantly, I no longer have mine. It was removed in a procedure called a uvulopalatalpharyngoplasty (seriously) which removed not only my uvula but a good bit of my soft palate and the entirety of my tonsils and any adenoids which i may have had left as a treatment for sleep apnea.
simply removing the uvula would be a uvuloplasty and can actualyl be done by laser surgery nowadays. to the best of my knowledge this has had no adverse effect on me whatsoever besides the back of my throat looks kind of funny. on the plus side my snoring is vastly reduced and i am vastly less tired throughout the day. i am told my heart is now under far less stress as well. so all in all, i think i'm happy to do without.
oddly i can no longer make a few sounds, not any that affect speech, but a fake snoring sound is impossible and if i try and scream it sounds different than it used to. this is probably due more to the modifications to my soft palate than my uvula however.
Posted on: 01 February 2006 by Rasher
Do all black holes in space spin clockwise? And if so, why?
Posted on: 01 February 2006 by Rasher
Why are Friday 13th's supposed to be unlucky?
Posted on: 01 February 2006 by Mick P
The slaughter of the Knights Templars
Friday 13th October 1307.
Regards
Mick
Friday 13th October 1307.
Regards
Mick
Posted on: 02 February 2006 by chuck777
Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?
Charles
Charles
Posted on: 03 February 2006 by Nime
Where do moslem protesters get the foreign flags they burn?
Posted on: 03 February 2006 by Sir Crispin Cupcake
quote:Do all black holes in space spin clockwise? And if so, why?
If they were visible, wouldn't that depend on what side they were viewed from?