Phoenix 39

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 8:11 pm

Pah, I'm tired of this, I don't give a... FIG!

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:17 pm

Bravo sir.

Back to you...

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:42 pm

Okay, whose last words were reputedly "Do not disturb my circles"?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:08 pm

Da Vinci?

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Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:00 am

for pop culture i'd guess pythagoras, as a scribe i'd guess euler.

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:06 am

Nope, none of the above. He is well known for his screw, death ray and cattle problem.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:15 am

fermat?

stuart4010 · Post by **stuart4010** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:07 am

Archemedes? (spelling?)

Weyland · Post by **Weyland** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:36 am

Archimedes is correct.

Archimedes died c. 212 BC during the Second Punic War, when Roman forces under General Marcus Claudius Marcellus captured the city of Syracuse after a two year long siege. According to the popular account, Archimedes was busy contemplating a mathematical drawing in the sand. He was interrupted by a Roman soldier and replied impatiently: "Do not disturb my circles." The soldier was enraged by this, and killed Archimedes with his sword. General Marcellus was reportedly angered by the death of Archimedes, as he had ordered him not to be harmed.

The next q is stu's...

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:10 am

To butt in.

Which living person has had FORTY-FIVE Oscar nominations.

Also who holds the record overall.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:13 am

walt disney must be up there

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:23 am

Walt - 48 nominations- 22 wins.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:46 am

is the living person someone like nick park?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:47 am

also a bonus gag which works better if you put on a comedy scots accent:

what is the difference between bing crosby and walt disney?

-bing sings but walt disnae

QuizMaster · Post by **QuizMaster** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:48 pm

I was going to say Joe Barbera but he died a couple of months ago