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Why do down comforters supposedly keep you extra warm in the winter and extra cool in the summer?
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Martin
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Hmmm
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Beatrycze:
Sorry, it's the 16th.
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Chewbecca:
Why do down comforters supposedly keep you extra warm in the winter and extra cool in the summer?
Because, what can keep the warmth in, can also keep the warmth out.
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Cheers, Martin
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Beatrycze:
Sorry, it's the 16th.
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Chewbecca:
Why do down comforters supposedly keep you extra warm in the winter and extra cool in the summer?
Because, what can keep the warmth in, can also keep the warmth out.
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Cheers, Martin
Stewart
Active Member
A mean wind wanders through the backcourt trash.
Hackles on puddles rise, old mattresses
puff briefly and subside. Play-fortresses
of brick and bric-a-brac spill out some ash.
Four storeys have no windows left to smash,
but the fifth a chipped sill buttresses
mother and daughter the last mistresses
of that black block condemned to stand, not crash.
Around them the cracks deepen, the rats crawl.
The kettle whimpers on a crazy hob.
Roses of mould grow from ceiling to wall.
The man lies late since he has lost his job,
smokes on one elbow, letting his coughs fall
thinly into an air too poor to rob.
Name the poem...
Martin
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Finally, some more questions!
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Mile-O-Phile:
Give all possible subjective interpretations of my signature.
Too subjective. There are 6 billion people, which means there are 6 billion interpretations.
How many native or naturalised species of woodlouse are there in Britain?
It’s thought there are about 3,500 species of woodlice in the world, and 35-40 of these can be found in the British Isles.
Henri Victor Regnault was the assistant/student of whom?
Justus von Liebig. He was a German chemist, made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry, and worked on the organization of organic chemistry.
In what way was Thomas Beauchamp related to the 1st Earl of March?
Thomas Beauchamp is the second, but eldest surviving son and heir of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Warwick of that surname, by Catherine Mortimer, daughter of Roger, Earl of March.
How many acephalids does it take to change a lightbulb?
Many, considering they have no eyes.
Name the poem...
Glasgow Sonnets - Edward Morgan.
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Was that it!?
NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
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Mile-O-Phile:
Give all possible subjective interpretations of my signature.
Too subjective. There are 6 billion people, which means there are 6 billion interpretations.
How many native or naturalised species of woodlouse are there in Britain?
It’s thought there are about 3,500 species of woodlice in the world, and 35-40 of these can be found in the British Isles.
Henri Victor Regnault was the assistant/student of whom?
Justus von Liebig. He was a German chemist, made major contributions to agricultural and biological chemistry, and worked on the organization of organic chemistry.
In what way was Thomas Beauchamp related to the 1st Earl of March?
Thomas Beauchamp is the second, but eldest surviving son and heir of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Warwick of that surname, by Catherine Mortimer, daughter of Roger, Earl of March.
How many acephalids does it take to change a lightbulb?
Many, considering they have no eyes.
Name the poem...
Glasgow Sonnets - Edward Morgan.
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Was that it!?
NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
Litany
Active Member
Ooh, I remembered, I do have a proper question. Probably not a tricky one though. Been working my way through the No1 Ladies Detective Agency books, and not being very wise in the ways of Botswana, I was wondering about Rra and Mma. I assume they're similar in meaning to Mr/Sir and Mrs/Madam, but how are you supposed to pronounce them?
Martin
Active Member
Questions, questions, questions.
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Mile-O-Phile:
Any chance of an exact figure?
There are about 35 species of woodlice in Britain and some of these are of horticultural or agricultural significance, because they eat and damage plants. Some woodlice come indoors, especially during the cooler autumn and winter weather, and of these the most common is the Garden Woodlouse.
Morgan has written many Glasgow Sonnets; do you know which number that one was?
Nope.
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SillyWabbit:
Can you believe this is still going after 17 pages?
Yes.
What country has the highest crime rate in the world?
The USA (which, incidentally, is also the country with the 4th lowest IQ, and is the most overweight country).
What country has the lowest crime rate in the world?
Japan has the lowest crime rate in the world, but the U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates) and Austria come close.
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Snake:
why is it frozen water?
Snow crystals are crystals of ice formed within the atmosphere at temperatures below freezing. This forms due to condensation of water vapor on a very small ice crystal or dust particle. This condensation does not hit a liquid state, it goes directly fr om water vapor to ice. This is known as sublimation. Water droplets can exist at temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. When these droplets come in contact with tiny ice crystals, they began evaporating and freeze onto the crystals nuclei. The formation of these hexagonal structures of ice takes place in uniformity. If an excess of moisture is present in the atmosphere, the crystals change into snow crystals. Typical Snow crystals are see through like glass and are typically from .02 to .5 i nches in diameter. They can be examined best if gathered by a black cloth when the air temperature is at or below freezing.
And might I add, I'm not here for you to outwit. I'm in this for the fun, I hope you are too.
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Litany:
I was wondering about Rra and Mma. I assume they're similar in meaning to Mr/Sir and Mrs/Madam, but how are you supposed to pronounce them?
Ra (with a rolling 'R', like in 'caramba') and Ma.
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That was that.
NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
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Mile-O-Phile:
Any chance of an exact figure?
There are about 35 species of woodlice in Britain and some of these are of horticultural or agricultural significance, because they eat and damage plants. Some woodlice come indoors, especially during the cooler autumn and winter weather, and of these the most common is the Garden Woodlouse.
Morgan has written many Glasgow Sonnets; do you know which number that one was?
Nope.
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SillyWabbit:
Can you believe this is still going after 17 pages?
Yes.
What country has the highest crime rate in the world?
The USA (which, incidentally, is also the country with the 4th lowest IQ, and is the most overweight country).
What country has the lowest crime rate in the world?
Japan has the lowest crime rate in the world, but the U.A.E. (United Arab Emirates) and Austria come close.
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Snake:
why is it frozen water?
Snow crystals are crystals of ice formed within the atmosphere at temperatures below freezing. This forms due to condensation of water vapor on a very small ice crystal or dust particle. This condensation does not hit a liquid state, it goes directly fr om water vapor to ice. This is known as sublimation. Water droplets can exist at temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. When these droplets come in contact with tiny ice crystals, they began evaporating and freeze onto the crystals nuclei. The formation of these hexagonal structures of ice takes place in uniformity. If an excess of moisture is present in the atmosphere, the crystals change into snow crystals. Typical Snow crystals are see through like glass and are typically from .02 to .5 i nches in diameter. They can be examined best if gathered by a black cloth when the air temperature is at or below freezing.
And might I add, I'm not here for you to outwit. I'm in this for the fun, I hope you are too.
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Litany:
I was wondering about Rra and Mma. I assume they're similar in meaning to Mr/Sir and Mrs/Madam, but how are you supposed to pronounce them?
Ra (with a rolling 'R', like in 'caramba') and Ma.
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That was that.
NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
Martin
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Here goes:
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Mile-O-Phile:
35 Woodlice: Source. That said, I bet you're right, Wikipedia is quite reliable. Hats off!
How many households were there in Holly Township in 2000?
3903. From Wikipedia, I might add. (And here I was thinking you were thinking of these questions yourself!! Silly me.)
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Cheers, Martin
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Mile-O-Phile:
35 Woodlice: Source. That said, I bet you're right, Wikipedia is quite reliable. Hats off!
How many households were there in Holly Township in 2000?
3903. From Wikipedia, I might add. (And here I was thinking you were thinking of these questions yourself!! Silly me.)
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NEXT!
Cheers, Martin
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