The Sovereign Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Since the terms of the game are to answer the question and if you get it wrong, post a funny picture, and those terms have been met, I'm just going to say this: Guangzhou, and here's a funny gif. Because i like gifs more. And now, to get this game back on track, another question in the geography category. WLIU, name 35 European capitals of sovereign nations. Guangzhou was the missing city.
little wilson she/her Posted October 1, 2015 Posted October 1, 2015 Apparently I should've done 40 instead of 35. I know some were missed (besides the ones already mentioned Liechtenstein's capital is Vaduz and Malta's capital is Valletta), but that was answered a lot faster than I'd thought it would be. So good job. Also, I was accepting Bern as the capital so you were good there.
Robinski he/him Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) So, did I get 15 with my substitute of Norwegian, or am I one short? In case it's my go (I'm never exactly sure how this works) - I'll put a question in a spoiler. WLIU: Name 12 Kevin Spacey movies in which he acts (excludes voice-only performances, TV Movies and TV shows - cinematic releases only). Edited October 2, 2015 by Robinski
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted October 2, 2015 Posted October 2, 2015 So, did I get 15 with my substitute of Norwegian, or am I one short? In case it's my go (I'm never exactly sure how this works) - I'll put a question in a spoiler. WLIU: Name 12 Kevin Spacey movies in which he acts (excludes voice-only performances, TV Movies and TV shows - cinematic releases only). One short. But it's still your go, you just need to post funny pic. Well, I don't even remember how exactly Kevin Spacey looks like, so I'll skip this one.
little wilson she/her Posted October 16, 2015 Posted October 16, 2015 Name 12 Kevin Spacey movies in which he acts (excludes voice-only performances, TV Movies and TV shows - cinematic releases only). Since it's been 2 weeks, and no one's answered, how about you give the answer and supply a new one?
Robinski he/him Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Thank you - that's very charitable, so without me looking it up: Margin Call Swimming with Sharks The Shipping News Se7en The Usual Suspects LA Confidential Pay It Forward 21 The Life of David Gale Beyond the Sea The Negotiator K-Pax Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Horrible Bosses Horrible Bosses 2 etc. New question: Without looking it up, name 10 previous Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom - i.e. David Cameron doesn't count. 1
Shrike76 he/him Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Yikes... I can get the party started, but that's mostly the ones I remember during my lifetime and what I remember from studying WWII Margaret Thatcher Tony Blair Winston Churchill Neville Chamberlain Gordon Brown
Robinski he/him Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 Good start - bonus points if anyone can name a Liberal PM!
Orlok Tsubodai Posted October 21, 2015 Posted October 21, 2015 (edited) 1) William Pitt the younger 2) Arthur Wellesy (Duke of Wellington) 3) Disraeli 4) Gladstone 5) Asquith 6) Lloyd George 7) Chamberlain 8) Churchill 9) Atlee 10) Eden 11) Macmillan 12) Wilson 13) Heath 14) Callaghan 15) Thatcher 16) Major 17) Blair 18) Brown Without Looking It Up: Name 15 of the 22 countries that have never been invaded by the British Edited October 21, 2015 by Orlok
Robinski he/him Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Australia New Zealand Japan Sri Lanka Myanmar USA Mexico Argentina Brazil Colombia Uruguay Peru Chile Sweden Norway ?
Curious Anamaximder he/him Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 1) William Pitt the younger 2) Arthur Wellesy (Duke of Wellington) 3) Disraeli 4) Gladstone 5) Asquith 6) Lloyd George 7) Chamberlain 8) Churchill 9) Atlee 10) Eden 11) Macmillan 12) Wilson 13) Heath 14) Callaghan 15) Thatcher 16) Major 17) Blair 18) Brown Without Looking It Up: Name 15 of the 22 countries that have never been invaded by the British There are not 22 countries that the British haven't invaded. Right?
Orlok Tsubodai Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Invaded in this sense is a very broad term - it doesn't require them to be part of the empire, but were a military presence was achieved, either though force, threat of force, negotiation or payment. There is a fairly well researched list that I'm basing it's off. According to said list, Sweden is the only country correct of those suggested by Robinski
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Invaded in this sense is a very broad term - it doesn't require them to be part of the empire, but were a military presence was achieved, either though force, threat of force, negotiation or payment. There is a fairly well researched list that I'm basing it's off. According to said list, Sweden is the only country correct of those suggested by Robinski I found the list, but I can't find the research it's based on. Do you know where to find it? And as far as I managed to find in last 10 mins (it was quich search), then this list looks like a bit of a stretch. The only instance of "British invasion" on my country I managed to find was a single battle 600 years ago (that my country won, btw.). However I'm not a historian, I might be wrong.
Orlok Tsubodai Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 It's a rather entertaining book, researched by Stuart Laycock - 'All the countries we've ever invaded, and the few we never got round to'. My understanding is that that battle would count for the purposes of this list - as do coastal raids by privateers, among other things. 15 is probably a stretch - 10 more reasonable, although I'm very happy to change the question if people think it more sensible?
Titan Arum Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Hmmm...22 countries that Britain has never invaded? I'm going to treat this like a thought experiment. Does South Sudan count? I know that Britain did invade Sudan since it was one of its colonies...but I know for a fact that since South Sudan is now its own country, Britain has not invaded an independent South Sudan. But, when did the research you reference occur? Hmmm... 1) Sweden (you gave us this one!) 2) Stans that don't include Pakistan and Afghanistan, because most people don't even realize they're countries 2a. Uzbekistan 2b. Krgyzstan 2c. Tajikistan 2d. Turkmenistan 3) Vatican City...because who'd invade them specifically? 4) South Sudan, because I don't think they've invaded South Sudan since it became it's own country in 2011 5) Timor Leste, for the same reasons in 4...it became a country in 2002, so I highly doubt they've invaded it. 6) Mongolia...it's really cold and hard to get there and it has the lowest population density in Asia...so why go when you've got a lot of cool things in China to invade? 7) Central African Republic...really hard to get to and a former French Colony, so unlikely to invade it 8) Mali...a former French Colony as well and land-locked. Britain surprisingly left a lot of West Africa alone, other than its own colonies in Ghana and Nigeria 9) Ecuador, there's got to be one in South America, right? And since it's on the west coast it's got to be harder to get to? Unless it's Bolivia because it is also land-locked and you have to pass through either the Andes or a lot of the Amazon to get to it. 10) Switzerland, because they've always been neutral right? Unless they went through Switzerland to get somewhere else? Or get money from the banks? 11) Liechtenstein, because it's small and easy to skirt around? 12) Andorra, for the same reason as in 11. Boom. I must be right, no? Probably not...hahaha. 1
Orlok Tsubodai Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Given how well you did, I think you can probably take this one! 1) Correct! 2) a) Incorrect Correct c) Correct d) Incorrect 3) Correct 4) I believe we invaded the land that constitutes them before they were an independent country - so unfortunately incorrect for the purposes of the list... 5) Similarly incorrect 6) Correct 7) Correct 8) Correct 9) Incorrect 10) Incorrect 11) Correct 12) Correct
Titan Arum Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 Suh-weet! I'd still argue that South Sudan and Timor-Leste count according to your original question WLIU, in honor of World Polio Day (Oct. 24th), what is the ONE disease that humans have successfully eradicated through vaccinations? 2
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted October 22, 2015 Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) It's a rather entertaining book, researched by Stuart Laycock - 'All the countries we've ever invaded, and the few we never got round to'. Huh. I wouldn't trust books like these, to be honest. Without a single reference like this, the author could very well conclude as well that Britain didn't invade Isengard and Valhalla, but they did invade Tír na nÓg. Or something like that. Yes, I'm just complaining for the sake of complaining. I don/t like books like that. The whole "invasion" thing is so increadibly stretched, so you can include more countries, so the book sells better. Stupid. Edited October 22, 2015 by Pestis the Spider
Robinski he/him Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Invaded in this sense is a very broad term - it doesn't require them to be part of the empire, but were a military presence was achieved, either though force, threat of force, negotiation or payment. There is a fairly well researched list that I'm basing it's off. According to said list, Sweden is the only country correct of those suggested by Robinski I'm going to have to take issue with the definition. Myanmar has not existed as a country for very long. While Britain may have invaded Burma, it has never invaded Myanmar. I think the author's definition is rather imprecise. A raid, by definition, is not an invasion, there is no intention to occupy territory.
Titan Arum Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Smallpox Winner! You're up Shrike. However, I'm avoiding Hyperion. Anyway, I wanted to give a softball question, because we're so close to eradicating polio. There hasn't been a new case in Africa in over a year and it's really only prevalent right now in and around Pakistan. Oh, and in case you're all looking for a laugh while honoring World Polio Day, here's a comic that xkcd created just for Bill Gates' blog: Edited October 23, 2015 by Titan Arum 1
Shrike76 he/him Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Winner! You're up Shrike. However, I'm avoiding Hyperion. Yay! As long as I don't win Smallpox. New question, staying with the sciences: Name all eleven elements that are gasses at room temperature (roughly 22 degrees Celsius).
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Finally the question I can answer. H, He, N, O, Cl, Ne, Xe, F, Ar, Rn, Kr WLIU, name all three taxonomic domains of organisms (proper names please). Edited October 23, 2015 by Pestis the Spider 1
Shrike76 he/him Posted October 23, 2015 Posted October 23, 2015 Totally know it, but I'm going to let someone else answer. 2
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