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Well actually I just clicked on the first page of the thread accidentally and saw the exact same question.....and I didn't even bother to scroll down to look at the answer. So I don't think I should be asking the next Q - and besides I don't have one ready. :(
Maybe edv wants to try again, or does someone alse have a Q they've been wanting to post?
I could do a quick easy on to get the ball rolling again.
Which country has the worlds widest road?
Brazil
Bosh! Told you it was "simples".Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
160 cars wide - so I'm told.
Your turn that man.
Erm..........be right back.....
Which country wopuld have MOC as their official registration abreviation?
Montenegro?
nope
Morocco
You know its right!
I know it's not :p
Damn and blast!Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
Monaco?
nope
Macedonia?
nope
It's a trick question, no country uses MOC?
Are they a member of the Commonwealth?Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
No trick, there is definately a country that uses MOCQuote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Monserrat?
Having an interest in number plates and things I should know this and my guess is Mozambique which is a member of the Commonwealth even though it's history is Portugese.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
Correct, your Q.Quote:
Originally Posted by figjam
Wasn't aware of the Commonwealth thing, you learn something new everyday :)
OK, continuing the number plate theme, what country uses RL as it's ISO code?
The three letter ISO Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-3) of Mozambique is MOZ. On the license plate they use MOC yes, but technically that wasn't the question. At the same time, no country uses the two letter ISO Country Code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) of RL.
What you both are asking for is the DSIT code. From Wikipedia (not the most reliable source, you are right):
Many codes coincide, but just not the two you asked for.Quote:
The allocation of codes is maintained by the United Nations as the Distinguishing Signs of Vehicles in International Traffic (sometimes abbreviated to DSIT), authorized by the UN's Geneva Convention on Road Traffic of 1949 and the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic of 1968. Many vehicle codes created since the adoption of ISO 3166 coincide with ISO two- or three-letter codes.
I realize this is overly pedantic for a simply online quiz. But in my opinion it is important to get things right. Especially if you don't want to look like a blabbering fool in the real world, I know from experience :(
geez.......I'm starting to realise why I quit here last time. Well done bud, guess I'll leave it to all you experts in future........... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
Don't be so touchy or the BNP will get ya. :p : Lousada's info is valid and useful and he does say it's probably too pedantic for this quiz.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
Yes he is correct, it is too pedantic. Added to the fact that the rules of this quiz used to include no internet searches or use of reference books......guess that does not apply anymore.
When someone challenges you with facts it is of course a personal attack to you :rolleyes:
For your information I only researched it after you gave the answer and figjam already gave the new question. There I realised that there was a difference between ISO codes and license plate codes so I gave that information here. If figjam didn't specifically confuse ISO and DSIT I would have never brought it up.
Oh, and as you may note, I did not answer figjams question, so fire away.
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Originally Posted by figjam
Which would now be the wrong thing to do, seeing as you so expertly pointed out with your research that we are talking bollox and asking questions about something which doesn't exist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lousada
:dozey:
Are you seriously faulting a guy for correcting a mistake?? That's pathetic. And there's no reason the question shouldn't still be on.Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
A wild stab in the dark - Liberia?Quote:
Originally Posted by figjam
ISO codes...country codes....my head is spinning...lol
I would say Liberia too...but since I have been beaten to it......damn...what else starts with R?
Lesotho?
Caroline..good answer...I think that will be it too...
I am now starting to doubt whether Lesotho is even a republic! :P Oh well.
You can't have it both ways, my question and answer was wrong and with the explanation of my error he also stated that the next questions answer would also be incorrect, so what would be the point in answering it when pedence corner would only state the same as he did for me?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristjan
Well, we can rephrase the question to: "What country uses RL as it's code?"Quote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
Now let's get on with it, shall we. ;)
The answer is Lebanon.............someone else can ask a proper question :\
Well I still (man) love you Carl! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by CarlMetro
:dozey: :laugh: