Pub Quiz thread

[colognehornet]

The Lunar New Year on Jan. 22nd ?

 

[Hornet-Fez]

The Lunar New Year on Jan. 22nd ?

Nope.
It's very much about the orbital relationship between the Earth and sun.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Is it the winter solstice (21/12) ...when for us the earth is tilted the furthest away from the sun and the darkest day.... from then on the light returns day by day....?

 

[andytoprankin]

Not human made. It's a spacey wacey, timey wimey thing. Now't to do with Doctor Who though. A real actual thing.

Is it the start of Capricorn?

(fuse lit and standing well back )

 

[Hornet-Fez]

Is it the winter solstice (21/12) ...when for us the earth is tilted the furthest away from the sun and the darkest day.... from then on the light returns day by day....?

Nope. It's not axial tilt.

 

[Hornet-Fez]

Is it the start of Capricorn?

(fuse lit and standing well back )

No.

 

[Hornet-Fez]

It occurs on Wednesday. For us here at about 4:15pm. Just after....

 

[Hornet-Fez]

It occurs on Wednesday. For us here at about 4:15pm. Just after....

Given half of the answer away alas. But what occurs that differentiates our entirely arbitrary calendar from what is actually happening?

 

[oldfrenchhorn]

The clocks are adjusted slightly to agree with the movements of celestial bodies?

 

[andytoprankin]

The clocks are adjusted slightly to agree with the movements of celestial bodies?

This must involve Raquel Welch, yes? Tell me more.

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[oldfrenchhorn]

This must involve Raquel Welch, yes? Tell me more.

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My mind has gone totally blank all of a sudden.

 

[Bolton's Boots]

This must involve Raquel Welch, yes? Tell me more.

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I think she has changed a bit since the 60s.

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[duggie2000]

I think she has changed a bit since the 60s.

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So have we

 

[Bolton's Boots]

So have we

True - my wife says I have for the better though.

I'm more of a distinguished up-market scruff these days.

 

[Hornet-Fez]

Seems to have died a death, so...
On Wednesday the 4th January at 16:17pm we reach the Perihelion which is the nearest point of the Earth to the sun at 147,098,925km or 91,403,043miles after which time we start to get closer to the sun. Mildly elliptical orbit complete, we start.another journey around the sun. It varies due to gravity: next year our journey is about 9,500km longer.

Over to anyone who fancies a go.

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Seems to have died a death, so...
On Wednesday the 4th January at 16:17pm we reach the Perihelion which is the nearest point of the Earth to the sun at 147,098,925km or 91,403,043miles after which time we start to get closer to the sun. Mildly elliptical orbit complete, we start.another journey around the sun. It varies due to gravity: next year our journey is about 9,500km longer.

Over to anyone who fancies a go.

Wow that was something! Good one....

Ok

Who is this?:

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[Bolton's Boots]

Wow that was something! Good one....

Ok

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Is that our new player who can't play yet - Ismael Kone?

 

[yorkshirehornet]

Is that our new player who can't play yet - Ismael Kone?

yep... you got it....

 

[Bolton's Boots]

The death of Queen Elizabeth delayed the announcement of what first in England for over a thousand years?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

Connected to a rewilding project.