Trivia

[frontrunner]

Here is 6 questions for you to try & answer :thumbs

1) For what does the acronym OPEC stand for?

2) In George Orwell's novel 1984 what is the name of the head of the party?

3) Which was the world's first operational communications satelite?

4) In may 1982 what happened in Britain for the first time in 450 years?

5) Which branch of medicine deals with the bones & joints?

6) Of which alloy is gunmetal a type?


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[bigcumba]

3 - Sputnik 1

5 - orthopaedic

[frontrunner]

You're answer for Q5 is correct BC :thumbs


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[TheOldhamWhisper]

1. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

[bigcumba]

ah, isn't 3 - Telstar - which was then used for that great piece of music in the early 60's

[frontrunner]

1. Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Your answer to Q1 is correct :thumbs


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[frontrunner]

[QUOTE=bigcumba;464329]ah, isn't 3 - Telstar - which was then used for that great piece of music in the early 60's[/QUOTE


Yes it is :thumbs


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[frontrunner]

Just three left now 2 4 & 6


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[bigcumba]

6 - is this steel?

[frontrunner]

With an answer like that I can tell you haven't been googling :laugh


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[bigcumba]

With an answer like that I can tell you haven't been googling :laugh

I just did to see just how wrong I was :splapme

[plater]

6 Is it Brass ?

[frontrunner]

Sorry plater it isn't Brass


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[plater]

Gotta be Bronze then, I know I'ts an alloy something like that as I've spent many an hour trying to get the bloody swarf out of my hands :mad:

[frontrunner]

Bronze is the correct answer plater :thumbs Did the swarf come off a lathe? an old capstan maybe?


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[plater]

Bronze is the correct answer plater :thumbs Did the swarf come off a lathe? an old capstan maybe?


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Centre Lathe's / Capstans / Millers / Shavers you name them, that was around 1969-1972, it was how the swarf came off certain alloys very small needle like cuttings for brass, and the buggers didn't show up for hours, then used to find em everywhere :yikes:.

[frontrunner]

Here are the answers to the two questions that were not found.

Q2) Big Brother

Q4) The pope visited


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