Phoenix LXVIII

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:15 pm

maybe an olympics? 1952?

Northern Monkey · Post 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

darcle · Post 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?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:02 pm

i'd be surprised if it isn't mandarin
900million?

darcle · Post 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

Istenem · Post 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?

darcle · Post by **darcle** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:16 pm

To give better balance?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:33 pm

kind of but not really. originally something would have nestled in the groove.

civ77 · Post by **civ77** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:33 pm

So that a riders feet wouldn't slip out of the stirrups when horse riding?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:40 pm

correct. Civ is up.

civ77 · Post 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?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:23 pm

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:30 pm

real tennis? although i agree with NM too.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:02 am

Jai-alai.

civ77 · Post 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.