Phoenix no 23... still in its prime

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:37 pm

Still, it's an easy way of getting somebody to do your maths / computing homework for you!

Another one for all the vexillology fans out there...

This is the largest flagpole in the world. Where is it and why was it built?

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:48 pm

Not a clue. Is it somewhere in the middle east, erected by a bonkers government to show how amazing and proud they are?

It's due to either politics or religion.. so I've plumped for politics.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:51 pm

It's not in the Middle East, but it was erected by a bonkers government!

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:00 pm

way of getting somebody to do your maths / computing homework

Now that is cheeky!

Been coding for years (frankly am bored of it now...

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As for the huggggge flag - South America? Reason - because they could?!

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:02 pm

NOt in South America either.

I'll give you a clue: it was made as a show of oneupmanship against this countries' neighbours.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:04 pm

i'm going for the eastern bloc; east germany?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:20 pm

and i liked the VEXILLOLOGY so much that i'm going to use it my WU name when the football finishes.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:21 pm

Fraid not.

The flag itself weighs a quarter of a ton, and must be removed the instant it starts raining, as the pole cannot support the weight of it when it's wet.

The reason why it was built was simply because a 100m high flagpole was constructed on the other side of the border, and they simply had to have a bigger one...

The two countries in question are still at war, although there has been a ceasefire for the last half-century.

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:27 pm

Oooh, are the two countries very closely related perhaps? As in North and South Korea??

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:30 pm

india or pakistan?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:37 pm

Bingo!

Here it is in all its glory...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Panm ... _02_02.jpg...

How are you going to get vexillology into WU, UP... surely it won't fit?

Anyway, it's your turn Demmerz..
(had to edit as I had originally gave it to UP.. but that's what happens when you all have the same avatar)

Terry Tibbs · Post by **Terry Tibbs** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:42 pm

did Kim Jong-il make it because he was lownwee?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:46 pm

NO idea, though his son is even more of a nut job.

I would still love to go on a trip there. Not really sure why...

Sorry that link above doesn't work. But it's not difficult to find on Wikipedia.

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:55 pm

Sorry all, been playing a spot of badders this evening.

Everyone I'm sure is aware of the expression 'saved by the bell' but can anyone tell me it's origin?

Matty · Post by **Matty** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:59 pm

Demmerz wrote:Sorry all, been playing a spot of badders this evening.

Everyone I'm sure is aware of the expression 'saved by the bell' but can anyone tell me it's origin?

From that terrible high school tv programe witht that geek called skretch in it? Man that was years bk