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11th March 2008, 22:11
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Is it not just called the Road of Bones?

Yep that is the name I was looking for, when anyone who was building the road died their bodies were added to the road base.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolyma_Highway
13th March 2008, 22:59
Camelopard

Bump, your turn Drew.
14th March 2008, 19:35
RaikkonenRules

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camelopard

Yep that is the name I was looking for, when anyone who was building the road died their bodies were added to the road base.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolyma_Highway

Road made of dead bodies. Eww that's just wrong. :erm:
14th March 2008, 20:14
RaikkonenRules

Here's a site about how the 'road of bones' just becomes a complete swamp during excess rain. Some of the pictures are unbelieveable. :eek:

http://www.ssqq.com/ARCHIVE/vinlin27c.htm
14th March 2008, 20:28
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaikkonenRules

Here's a site about how the 'road of bones' just becomes a complete swamp during excess rain. Some of the pictures are unbelieveable. :eek:

http://www.ssqq.com/ARCHIVE/vinlin27c.htm

That's a different road, although I dare say the conditions would probably be the same on the Kolyma highway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolyma_Highway

It's called the "Road of Bones" as the permafrost made it too difficult to dig graves for those poor souls that died constucting it.

If you ever get the chance watch Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor's "The Long Way Round", get it on DVD so you can fast forward though the repeated and boring bits!
14th March 2008, 21:12
Drew

Alright, which city has the most rolls royces per capita?
14th March 2008, 21:51
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Alright, which city has the most rolls royces per capita?

I reckon Honkers.....
14th March 2008, 22:31
edv

Umm...Dubai?
14th March 2008, 22:31
Pawprint

London?
14th March 2008, 23:02
Camelopard

My second bet would be Singapore.
14th March 2008, 23:20
Drew

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camelopard

I reckon Honkers.....

Honkers it is! :)
14th March 2008, 23:52
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Honkers it is! :)

Supposedly if every car in Hong Kong was on the road at the same time there would be gridlock!
15th March 2008, 00:10
Camelopard

In their latest series "The Long Way Down" one of the countries that Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor went through was used as the film location for some of the Star Wars series, what was the country.

Ewan was a bit miffed as he was walking around with his name on his t-shirt and no-one asked him for an autograph even though he played a young Obi-wan Konobi when it was filmed in said country.
15th March 2008, 08:03
Daniel

Tunisia?
15th March 2008, 09:32
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Tunisia?

Yep that's correct, your turn.
15th March 2008, 13:49
edv

There is an actual place name in Tunisia called Tattooine, which was used as the name of the home planet of Princess Liea, which got blowed-up by the DeathStar.
15th March 2008, 15:16
Breeze

Quote:

Originally Posted by edv

There is an actual place name in Tunisia called Tattooine, which was used as the name of the home planet of Princess Liea, which got blowed-up by the DeathStar.

Tatooine is (not coincidentally) the desert planet that Luke Skywalker grew up on and first met old Ben Kenobi.
15th March 2008, 15:19
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by edv

There is an actual place name in Tunisia called Tattooine, which was used as the name of the home planet of Princess Liea, which got blowed-up by the DeathStar.

You're thinking of Alderaan

http://www.starwars.com/databank/location/alderaan/

Ummmm.... question eh? I'll think :)
15th March 2008, 15:32
edv

Ah yes. Memory is rusty. Tatooine...was that the planet then where young Luke lived with his relatives?
15th March 2008, 15:35
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by edv

Ah yes. Memory is rusty. Tatooine...was that the planet then where young Luke lived with his relatives?

Yep. Also the planet where most of Episode 1 takes place.
22nd March 2008, 18:05
Drew

Bump!
25th March 2008, 23:47
Breeze

Clearly, Daniel has forgotten its his turn to ask a question. Daniel, wake Caroline up and get a question please. ;)
2nd April 2008, 15:54
Daniel

Oops. Where was the worlds largest gold nugget found? (need to be more specific than country) and what was it's name.

Also what is the name of the largest nugget still in existence.

P.S Caroline is asleep but I can wake here up if you want :D
3rd April 2008, 09:45
malscar

The Victorian goldfields. Think it was called the "One of Faith'(?)

Don't know about the still existing one. Probably just like the Hope Diamond.
14th April 2008, 23:35
Camelopard

bump
14th April 2008, 23:48
Daniel

Quote:

Originally Posted by malscar

The Victorian goldfields. Think it was called the "One of Faith'(?)

Don't know about the still existing one. Probably just like the Hope Diamond.

Yes Victoria is right. Your go. I'm terrible at this :mark:
25th May 2008, 04:32
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Yes Victoria is right. Your go. I'm terrible at this :mark:

Malscar, it is your go...... :)
28th May 2008, 10:17
Camelopard

It seems that Malscar doesn't want to ask a question, so if no one objects I'll take the opportunity.

Straight Street (Roman Via Recta) is mentioned in bible regarding the conversion to christianity of St Paul.

In which city in the Middle East is this street?
28th May 2008, 20:51
edv

Damascus, Syria.
I have been up and down that street many times when I lived there.
28th May 2008, 21:17
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by edv

Damascus, Syria.
I have been up and down that street many times when I lived there.

It looks like a bomb site at the moment, new drains going in, big holes everywhere, anyway EDV you are correct and it's your turn.
28th May 2008, 21:25
edv

Well, I hope they're careful...I reckon that the actual level of the street when Jesus walked there is roughly 20 feet below the current surface.
I'll be back with a Q in a bit....
30th May 2008, 09:10
malscar

Sorry guys, I have been computerless for the last few weeks and work's computers won't let me on here.

Must admit I am surprised that Daniel gave me that one as I only had a small part.
14th December 2008, 09:32
Camelopard

Edv it's your go to ask a question!
16th December 2008, 06:48
Storm

Yes I think we need to kick-start this one again!
18th December 2008, 16:34
schmenke

Anybody...?
11th January 2009, 23:49
Camelopard

Quote:

Originally Posted by schmenke

Anybody...?

anyone?
11th January 2009, 23:49
Daniel

Helloooooooooooo Ed?
12th January 2009, 01:39
Easy Drifter

I will jump in. I have not been on this thread before and I am not going to wade through 66 pages so excuse if this has been asked:
Name the 3 largest freshwater lakes totally in Canada.
12th January 2009, 01:50
steve_spackman

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Drifter

I will jump in. I have not been on this thread before and I am not going to wade through 66 pages so excuse if this has been asked:
Name the 3 largest freshwater lakes totally in Canada.

LAKE HURON

GREAT BEAR LAKE

LAKE SUPERIOR
12th January 2009, 01:59
Easy Drifter

Great Bear is one.
The other two are wrong as they are partially in the US.

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