Patrick Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Fat leaves the body as Cabon Monoxide and water. A kilogram of fat will be convertwed to 840gm C02 and 160gm of H2O I watched the Catalyst program too Paccers:-) Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Carbon Monoxide? You got the chemical formula right, you gave the wrong name. I guess you pass even if you have divulged my source. That Catalyst is a good show, I did think there would be other watchers among us. Quote Link to comment
Tomcat Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Did you notice that the six Science graduates had no idea to the answer, that was an unfairly tough one Paccers i think he said its breathed out..mostly Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 I am sure we are all familiar with this poster of Lord Kitchener. But in what country of the British Empire was he born? Quote Link to comment
pdogg Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Lord Kitchener. I only know of him because of a Firesign Theatre album. I'll guess South Africa. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 I only know of him because of a Firesign Theatre album. I'll guess South Africa. Not SA PD I'm afraid. Anyone else? Quote Link to comment
williethepimp Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Not SA PD I'm afraid. Anyone else? i'll guess he was born in ireland.....a lot of those icons of brittania were born in ireland.....duke of wellington for instance.....am i right? Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 i'll guess he was born in ireland.....a lot of those icons of brittania were born in ireland.....duke of wellington for instance.....am i right? Correct Willie, he was a Kerryman believe it it not. Quote Link to comment
Wildrover Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Alright lads, here is a piece of trivia that i came across yesterday. William the Conqueror never raised an heir and seemed to have a major predilection for all things trans "He was surrounded by what the chroniclers called 'effeminates' with mincing step and extravagant costume; they wore their hair long like women, letting it tumble down in ringlets that had been curled by clamping irons; the lamps of the court were put out at night so that unnatural sins might be committed under the cover of darkness' Now i know the ancient Greeks used to shoot with the other foot but that is a different field game altogether. Question is, can King Willie be considered as the earliest known admirer of 'ours'? 4 Quote Link to comment
Hefe Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Here is a moment with RILEY (BB) King: 1 Quote Link to comment
pacman Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Question is, can King Willie be considered as the earliest known admirer of 'ours'? The ancient Greeks & Romans beat him by thousands of years. If you are specifically looking for someone we can name, sorry I can't answer that. Or perhaps I can suggest 'Julius Caesar'.... Quote Link to comment
Wildrover Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Certainly the greeks and Romans used to bat for the other side but did they dress as ladies? Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Certainly the greeks and Romans used to bat for the other side but did they dress as ladies? Do togas count? Quote Link to comment
Hefe Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Interestingly all the theatre traditions going back (Greek, Roman, British, Chinese) used boys to play the female parts & many of the "actresses" lived the part offstage as well with their benefactors. (There is a theory that the term "drag" came from the stage direction "dressed as a girl" though that may be more legend than fact.) The "castrati" being a relatively more recent example of boys taking the female singing roles & also girlfriend roles for nobility & clergy. Whether they lived female full time is a good queston, they are referred to as effeminate which could be interpreted several ways. Interesting book I picked up in LOS years ago: "Pei Yu: Boy Actress", a French novel ("Bijou de Ceinture") from the 20's that the author based on a person he knew from the Chinese theatre pre 1911 who lived trans, although he stated that due to the lack of women in any aspect of public life then that it was not uncommon for boys in the theatre to adopt the female role in life as well & acquire wealth & lovers that way. 1 Quote Link to comment
rxpharm Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 For actual documented facts, Nero had one of his "slaves" castrated and forced to wear female clothes, so he was quite a bit earlier than William the Conqueror. Likely there were some others as well, but this was certainly documented. 1 Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Yes, Nero had a eunuch who he even married in a wedding gown and everything. He used to take "her" around to official gatherings dressed in fine silks. Ahead of his time! Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 So we need a new question? Which people invented the compass? They were also the first to use toilet paper. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 So we need a new question? Which people invented the compass? They were also the first to use toilet paper. I'll go with the Chinese as they were quite advanced back in the day. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Pontifex Maximus is better known as? And it has to be the official name. Quote Link to comment
williethepimp Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 I'll go with the Chinese as they were quite advanced back in the day. its gotta be the chinese surely....mind you ,the vikings had a compass to navigate with......i dont think they bothered with toilet paper tho' 1 Quote Link to comment
JaiDee Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Chinese is correct! Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 Pontifex Maximus is better known as? And it has to be the official name. And another while you ponder the above. How many keys on a standard piano? Quote Link to comment
TEXASMAC Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 bb, I have no idea and without using Google I will say 64. Quote Link to comment
bumblebee Posted September 2, 2014 Author Share Posted September 2, 2014 bb, I have no idea and without using Google I will say 64. It's higher than that TM. Quote Link to comment
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