Question of the day

[zagatoes30]

This would be interesting. I was under the (possibly entirely false) impression that nuclear technology was not available to civilian applications except in very proscribed circumstances. Power stations being obviously one of those sets of circumstances


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It had loads of US government support to show that nuclear power could have peaceful benefits.

 

[CatmanV2]

It had loads of US government support to show that nuclear power could have peaceful benefits.

Wow!

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[Navcorr]

It had loads of US government support to show that nuclear power could have peaceful benefits.

Wow!
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Built in Jersey where my Uncle Joe hails from. Yes - I have a septic relative called Joe

I've never bought into the peaceful benefits "boll*cks". This was, in many opinions past and present, a US response to a Soviet nuclear powered ice breaker. Anyone care to name that ship?

Agree with you though Zag - the Savannah is rather special.

 

[spkennyuk]

Which two films were finished post humously where the lead role actors were from the same family ?

Two different films. One member of the family in each film. Both actors died midway through production of their film.

Will post some clues if required later.

 

[zagatoes30]

This was, in many opinions past and present, a US response to a Soviet nuclear powered ice breaker. Anyone care to name that ship?

Was it not the Lenin?

 

[spkennyuk]

Which two films were finished post humously where the lead role actors were from the same family ?

Two different films. One member of the family in each film. Both actors died midway through production of their film.

Will post some clues if required later.

Clue time. One of the films was released in th 90's the other film was earlier.

 

[CatmanV2]

Hmm I suspect I should know this.

The Crow and (gnnnn) Game of Death?

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[CatmanV2]

Oh and it should be clear Bruce and Brandon Lee

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[spkennyuk]

Correct on all counts Chris. Game of Death was 1978 i think about 5 years after Bruce lee died. He had already filmed around 1.5 hours worth screen time footage but put the project on hold while he was making Enter The Dragon.
The film rights were aquired by a company that modified the script and also included Bruces actual funeral footage into the film.

1994 film The Crow was finished without leading man Brandon Lee after an unfortunate series of events led to him being shot in the heart. The lead slug from a real bullet had lodged in the barrel of the hand gun on a previous shoot. Unfortunately the gun was not checked before hand and a blank was used in the gun this had enough energy to propel the stuck bullet lead free of the barrel at a similar force to an actual bullet.

Unfortnately the actor tasked with taking the shot was actually aiming at Brandon. If he had been aiming off target or the gun had been checked properly it would never of happened.

Your question Chris.

 

[CatmanV2]

It would have been a teeny bit embarassing to have dropped that one!

How's this one then:

In the fairytale Sleeping Beauty, what is Sleeping Beauty's actual name? I'll accept either of the common answers

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[JonW]

It would have been a teeny bit embarassing to have dropped that one!

How's this one then:

In the fairytale Sleeping Beauty, what is Sleeping Beauty's actual name? I'll accept either of the common answers

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I'll answer this with a pic...

 

[zagatoes30]

I’ll answer this with a pic...

Clever

 

[CatmanV2]

I’ll answer this with a pic...

That's certainly an acceptable answer, Jon

Aurora. The other name is Briar Rose. It depends if you take Grimm or Perrault

Your question, Jon

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[JonW]

That's certainly an acceptable answer, Jon

Aurora. The other name is Briar Rose. It depends if you take Grimm or Perrault

Your question, Jon

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Isn’t it amazing the trivia you learn when you have young kids!

Ok - let’s see how this one goes... What is the lowest point on Earth that is not covered by Ocean?

 

[zagatoes30]

I initially thought Dead Sea? Seem to remember that is way below sea level but then again there must be a cave or a mine shaft that are even deeper

 

[JonW]

I initially thought Dead Sea? Seem to remember that is way below sea level but then again there must be a cave or a mine shaft that are even deeper

If we had a QI style klaxon, it would now be blaring! (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xU5mOT57ghM)

Nope, the answer is not the shores of the Dead Sea, which are 413 metres below sea level.

 

[Navcorr]

Was it not the Lenin?

Indeed - you're correct sir.

 

[MarkMas]

Ok - let’s see how this one goes... What is the lowest point on Earth that is not covered by Ocean?

There is somewhere quite low in the Western USA - Death Valley?

Also I have a slight inkling that there is somewhere called the 'something' Depression.

 

[spkennyuk]

There is somewhere quite low in the Western USA - Death Valley?

Also I have a slight inkling that there is somewhere called the 'something' Depression.

There is the Dead sea depression.

Are we talking about a mine of some description or are we talking about somewhere covered by a glacier rather than an ocean ?

 

[JonW]

There is somewhere quite low in the Western USA - Death Valley?

Also I have a slight inkling that there is somewhere called the 'something' Depression.

Death Valley is about 90 metres below sea level, and is one of ten well known depressions in the earth’s surface. Others include the Dead See Depression (420ish) metres, the Afar Depression (150m ish), San Julian’s Great Depression (100m ish).... none of these are the answer I’m looking for

There is the Dead sea depression.

Are we talking about a mine of some description or are we talking about somewhere covered by a glacier rather than an ocean ?

There are mines that are much lower, and given that some of these are still in commercial use it’s hard to be certain which is the lowest. The lowest (from surface) artificially made point with open sky may be the Bingham Canyon open-pit mine, Salt Lake City, United States, where the bottom of the mine is 1,200*m (3,900 feet) below surface level.

However, I’m looking for somewhere which is not man made, and glaciers is a great clue...