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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Don't Panic » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:48 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:51 pm

Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
That's why I'm setting this one out. :levi:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Don't Panic » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:04 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
That's why I'm setting this one out. :levi:
Me too, FUWF won that one, back to his question.

Edit: that's been answered, who's up?
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And those Zumwalts are already useless, they can be taken out with an ICBM.
The world is a thing of utter inordinate complexity and richness and strangeness that is absolutely awesome. I mean the idea that such complexity can arise not only out of such simplicity, but probably absolutely out of nothing, is the most fabulous extraordinary idea. And once you get some kind of inkling of how that might have happened, it's just wonderful. And . . . the opportunity to spend 70 or 80 years of your life in such a universe is time well spent as far as I am concerned.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:10 pm

Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
In the OP I explained that concept. :doh: You might want to read the OP. :whisper:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Don't Panic » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:11 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
In the OP I explained that concept. :doh: You might want to read the OP. :whisper:
I did, but then I got distracted. :dono:
Gawd wrote:»
And those Zumwalts are already useless, they can be taken out with an ICBM.
The world is a thing of utter inordinate complexity and richness and strangeness that is absolutely awesome. I mean the idea that such complexity can arise not only out of such simplicity, but probably absolutely out of nothing, is the most fabulous extraordinary idea. And once you get some kind of inkling of how that might have happened, it's just wonderful. And . . . the opportunity to spend 70 or 80 years of your life in such a universe is time well spent as far as I am concerned.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:27 pm

Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
In the OP I explained that concept. :doh: You might want to read the OP. :whisper:
I did, but then I got distracted. :dono:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Don't Panic » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:29 pm

Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
In the OP I explained that concept. :doh: You might want to read the OP. :whisper:
I did, but then I got distracted. :dono:
Tits, tits or tits?
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Gawd wrote:»
And those Zumwalts are already useless, they can be taken out with an ICBM.
The world is a thing of utter inordinate complexity and richness and strangeness that is absolutely awesome. I mean the idea that such complexity can arise not only out of such simplicity, but probably absolutely out of nothing, is the most fabulous extraordinary idea. And once you get some kind of inkling of how that might have happened, it's just wonderful. And . . . the opportunity to spend 70 or 80 years of your life in such a universe is time well spent as far as I am concerned.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by FedUpWithFaith » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:06 pm

Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:
Marvin wrote:
Gawdzilla wrote:Guys, I can't play the nuclear question, it wouldn't be fair. However, anybody ever heard of the Ukraine? :mrgreen:
You're not allowed to play that question. Plus, in hindsight, it shouldn't have been in the google friendly version of this game. The answer isn't google friendly.
That's why I'm setting this one out. :levi:
Me too, FUWF won that one, back to his question.

Edit: that's been answered, who's up?

Ghost is up for correctly answering Edgar Allan Poe, whose grave gets a single bouquet of flowers from a "mystery stranger" every year - and has continuously for decades. This is a famous Baltimore tradition. Actually it's always a bouquet of 3 roses and a bottle of cognac.

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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Arse » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:06 pm

FedUpWithFaith wrote:It was Poe - Congrats.

And Gawd - I mentioned The Ukraine above but didn't pick it because i thought they had to return all their nukes to Russia.
Its my turn then.

Hang on while I think of one.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Arse » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:21 pm

Ok, I have one.

The first time negotiations were held between a political leader from England and one from Ireland - both female.

What year, and who were the women?
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Geoff » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:49 pm

Mary Robinson and Maggie Thatcher? I'd guess the year at 1990.
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Post by Arse » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:54 pm

No.
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by klr » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:24 pm

I have a suspicion it's a lot earlier than 1990. :levi:
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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by Geoff » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:46 pm

You're counting Grace O'Malley as a political leader? OK, with Queen Elizabeth I in 1593, then?

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Re: The Google-friendly History Question Thread.

Post by klr » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:52 pm

Geoff wrote:You're counting Grace O'Malley as a political leader? OK, with Queen Elizabeth I in 1593, then?

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Believe it or not, that is exactly what I was thinking of - although you'll just have to take my word on that one. :whistle:

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