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Finally... => Forum Games and Roleplaying => Topic started by: Akigagak on November 09, 2009, 12:49:05 pm
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Right this is simple. Someone asks a question, who ever gets it right asks the next question. Don't post a question before your answer is confirmed as correct, and don't use Wikipedia, as you'll only be cheating yourself.
Q: Why does the Queen of England not wear a crown on Jersey money?
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A: The crown would have extended above the edge of the money. Regalia law requires that any depiction of the regalia, worn or not, be complete with nothing cropped.
They couldn't shrink the image because that would have been in violation of the copyright which is held by Elton John and any negotiations regarding his holdings take several decades to sort out.
They couldn't make the money bigger without endangering the domestic wallet and purse market.
And they couldn't take a new picture because the Queen hardly sat still for the first one under promise of several butterhorns.
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Do know what?
You are absolutely wrong.
And Queen as in monarch, not queen as in Elton John.
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:'(
I refuse to hit Wiki for this, because it's in the rules. Someone come answer and save us!
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Because Jersey doesn't recognise Elisabeth as it's queen, but merely as a ruler? As such, she doesn't have a crown but she still is on the notes. ( Just a quick guess )
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Correct!
Jersey was once part of the the Duchy of Normandy. William takes over from the Saxons, and keeps his title of Duke of Normandy. Fast forward a couple of hundred years, and King John manages to lose nearly all of the Duchy to the French. Jersey decides instead to swear allegiance to the English crown, 800 years pass, which feature exactly three battles, and eventually you get to today, where the Queen is, in fact, our Duke.
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Q: What does the scouter say about his power level?
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Anyone, feel free to post a question for me while I'm thinking of an interesting question.
As long as they are not about scouters and their power level.
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Or any other meme.
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I've got one:
Dynema's a very tough synthetic fiber used in bullet proof vests, yet it's made from the same basic chemical as another common polymer that's quite unlike it. You're likely to find said polymer in the supermarket, but what is it used for?
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That Dynema-like polymer is called Antroflax. It's used in synthetic kitchen sponges, the powder in scented trash bags, and as the non-conductive bit of plastic that holds the price onto the metal strip of the grocery store shelf.
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Here's one.
Why did Dwight Eisenhower require that every 5th mile of the new 'Interstate Highways' be perfectly straight?
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So planes could land? Heard something like that once.
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Oh, and the answer for way above is:
Over nine-thousand.
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The planes landing thing is an urban legend.
The answer is of course to improve highway speeds on straight sections, since if the road were constructed more cheaply to follow land contours it would prevent cars from traveling at the desirable speed safely.
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Are we caught up now?
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Here's one:
For what Beatles songs are credited as being written by Ringo Starr?
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Is that tank 52 tons loaded weight or unloaded? Because I'm assuming it can't fire because it has no ammo.
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Honestly, it's just part of the following joke:
In The US Tank school, the following are definitions, as appropriate, by the different organizations that support the tank:
In the tank gunnery school, you are taught that if your tank could move, and communicate but could not shoot, what you had was a worthless tank.
In the tank propulsion school, you are taught if your tank could shoot, and communicate, but could not move, what you had was a worthless tank.
in the tank communication school, you are taught that if your tank can move, and communicate, but can not shoot, what you have essentially is a 52 ton portable radio.
I took it from http://www.military-quotes.com/jokes/military-jokes-4.htm (http://www.military-quotes.com/jokes/military-jokes-4.htm), I'm pretty sure that the modern Abrams would be a fair bit heavier even without bullet, as there's another layer of DU inside to help protect from Penetration rounds.
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How common would it be to have a tank that was unable to move but could move its turret to aim?
I guess if it were mired.
But how closely are the tread propulsion and turret rotation and barrel elevation connected?
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Not much. Most mobility kills are due to having a tread knocked off or a road wheel damaged. The turret still works fine (which is one of the reasons why taking tanks on sucks for infantry, you might get lucky, but the tank will still kill you)
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Engine damage would prevent electricity production, though, and would stop the turret from moving if it were motivated directly by the engine. Or does it work separately? I guess I was asking more about engine damage, but the tread/wheel thing is good to know.
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Damaging a tank engine is pretty tough. If you managed to take out the turbine, I'm pretty sure that it would stop turret control. The loader 7.62 would still work, I think, as would the 50 on older models.
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Anyone going to answer Strifes' Question?
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1: All You Need Is Pants
2: Thriller
3: Dr. Pepper's Moonlight Traveling Trio (Feat. Ringo Starr)