The famous fruit-chat quiz!
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by Istenem » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:15 pm
maybe an olympics? 1952?
nobody ever wins on those things.
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by Northern Monkey » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:22 pm
darcle was closest it was 64 in their own backyard, some sort of flakey two gane affair
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by darcle » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:30 pm
I guess that will mean its my turn for a question again then??
Well here goes:
According to the Ethnologue dated February 1999, what is the worlds largest first language?? And for an extra point, how many people spoke it at the time?
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by Istenem » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:02 pm
i'd be surprised if it isn't mandarin
900million?
nobody ever wins on those things.
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by darcle » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:04 pm
you got it in one. The actual number was 885 million, so you werent far away!! Over to you Istenem
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by Istenem » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:10 pm
languages is my 2nd hobby so i should know things like that.
okay, why do shoes have (protruding) heels?
nobody ever wins on those things.
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by darcle » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:16 pm
To give better balance?
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by Istenem » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:33 pm
kind of but not really. originally something would have nestled in the groove.
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by civ77 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:33 pm
So that a riders feet wouldn't slip out of the stirrups when horse riding?
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by Istenem » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:40 pm
correct. Civ is up.
nobody ever wins on those things.
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by civ77 » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:00 pm
From feet to hands, or more specifically left hands...
In which sports is it not permissable to play left handed?
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by Istenem » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:30 pm
real tennis? although i agree with NM too.
nobody ever wins on those things.
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by harry2 » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:02 am
Jai-alai.
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by civ77 » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:56 am
Polo and Jai-Alai are both correct, there is also one more that I have on my list.