Quiz of the Day

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Sat Aug 31, 2002 3:38 pm

Rubbish.

Most people were (and still are) right handed and would carry their sword in their right hand. They would keep a possible enemy to their right, where they could strike if necessary.

Actually, that's only one possibile explanation - there are several others, including something to do with carriage drivers driving on the left so they wouldn't hit oncoming traffic with their whips and others that I can't remember right now.

The U.S. did decide to drive on the right just to be different from Britain though.

CB · Post by CB » Sun Sep 01, 2002 8:18 pm

Erm gets the point (sorry Col)

Q: Who was Princess Diana's mum?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sun Sep 01, 2002 8:22 pm

Frances Shand Kydd

CB · Post by CB » Sun Sep 01, 2002 8:23 pm

Correct (and quick) Erm!!!

grainne · Post by **grainne** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 9:45 am

We all missed your quiz Greg!

Next question, next question !!

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CB · Post by CB » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:08 am

Thanks Grainne!
How about this then....
Q: Who wears the Number 23 shirt (this season) for Bayern Munich?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:14 am

Owen Hargreaves?

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:32 am

Sorry, I know we've moved on from the left/right side of the road thing but I just thought I'd just add a little bit of extra info.

It is generally accepted that keeping to the left side of the road enabled right handed people (the majority of the population) to pass with their sword arm closest to oncoming strangers so they could more easily defend themselves from surprise attacks.
Apparently it was Napoleon, being a)left handed and b) deliberately controversial who decided that every territory he conquered, which was a large part of western Europe, would henceforth drive on the right hand side of the road.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:59 am

http://www.2pass.co.uk/goodluck.htm

It seems to be a mixture of Napoleon and the US.

grainne · Post by **grainne** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 3:19 pm

Easy! Owen Hargreaves !

Damn... too late!!

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Erm · Post by **Erm** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 3:59 pm

Dave-T · Post by **Dave-T** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 12:46 pm

Greg S,

now that you are back from Area51 with your spy plane :rolleyes: .

Please continue with this thread....

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 2:05 pm

42

There. I've just answered all possible questions anyway

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 4:46 pm

Forty two

May be the answer to a lot of questions like...What is 7x6? and being a number it could be the answer to an infinite number of questiions but it is not the answer to all questions.

Most importantly it the answer to the ultimate question... of life the universe and everything. The question of course which is unknown but is hidden in your brain waves. Just ask the mice.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Mon Nov 04, 2002 6:28 pm

watch out for the angels in Dr Scholl sandels