Question of the day

[MrPea]

It happens in summer in the East, at sunset. You could also have a shrinking blue line in the West at sunrise.

 

[spkennyuk]

Is it the shadow of the earth itself.

 

[MrPea]

Is it the shadow of the earth itself.

It is indeed. I find it quite enthralling whenever I see it. Over to you.

 

[spkennyuk]

Ok geeky picture question. Apologies if you have not seen the film. Can you identify both actors in the picture below.

 

[CatmanV2]

Reasonably sure I know who's in the suit, but damned if I can remember her name

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

Daisy Ridley and Daniel Craig...

 

[CatmanV2]

Daisy Ridley and Daniel Craig...

I believe that is correct, but Stuart needs to confirm, of course

(By 'her' I meant Daisy Ridley!)

C

 

[spkennyuk]

That is the storm trooper you are looking for

GEEKS

Storm trooper Fn-1824 nicknamed storm trooper JB-007 was indeed Daniel Craig. The other actor in the shot is Daisy Ridley.

Over to you Martin.

 

[midlifecrisis]

OK, this one I was going to ask, a subject close to my heart. MotoGP.
Cal Crutchlow won the last MotoGP in the Czech Republic becoming the first British winner since Barry Sheene, in 1981.
But where did Barry win that race?

 

[RSM Masser]

OK, this one I was going to ask, a subject close to my heart. MotoGP.
Cal Crutchlow won the last MotoGP in the Czech Republic becoming the first British winner since Barry Sheene, in 1981.
But where did Barry win that race?

Just after the front wheel crossed the finish line
He was standing on the footpegs - because you don't sit on a race bike

 

[midlifecrisis]

OK smartar$€ which country and for a bonus name the track....

 

[Ian996]

Was it Sweden?

 

[midlifecrisis]

Yes at Anderstorp, the previous winner to Barry was Tom Herron at the IOM TT, the last British winner on a British track. No Briton has won the 500cc/motoGp British GP on mainland Britain.
Hopefully Cal, or Bradley Smith, Scott Reading or Eugene Laverty can change that next weekend at Silverstone.

Ian, you have the floor.

 

[Ian996]

Yes at Anderstorp, the previous winner to Barry was Tom Herron at the IOM TT, the last British winner on a British track. No Briton has won the 500cc/motoGp British GP on mainland Britain.
Hopefully Cal, or Bradley Smith, Scott Reading or Eugene Laverty can change that next weekend at Silverstone.

Ian, you have the floor.

Staying on the two-wheeled theme , but pedal-powered this time, in honour of every member of the GB Track Cycling team coming back with an olympic medal.

The women's cycling record for 12 hours is 277.25 miles and has stood since 1967. Who holds the record and, for a bonus point, what was particularly notable about the results of the event in which she set it?

 

[RSM Masser]

Yes at Anderstorp, the previous winner to Barry was Tom Herron at the IOM TT, the last British winner on a British track. No Briton has won the 500cc/motoGp British GP on mainland Britain.
Hopefully Cal, or Bradley Smith, Scott Reading or Eugene Laverty can change that next weekend at Silverstone.

Ian, you have the floor.

Only if it rains!!!!
That LCR Honda has no hope against a Ducati in the dry

 

[midlifecrisis]

Only if it rains!!!!
That LCR Honda has no hope against a Ducati in the dry

True although next year the Ducatis will go slower in the wet next year...Lorenzo is joining them! And he falls over in the shower!

 

[Ian996]

Apologies - I've killed the thread again...Just to get it going again (hopefully):

What is the oldest international airline which is still operational?

Will accept either the oldest that has operated continuously (which is non-European) or the oldest irrespective of suspensions in service (due to wars etc) which is European.

 

[midlifecrisis]

It's a south American Airline, something like Varig?

 

[daverichardson]

ang aboot
what was the answer to the last Q

 

[Ian996]

It's a south American Airline, something like Varig?

Not Varig but I better qualify a bit further - still operational under the same name it started with.