Question of the day

[daverichardson]

Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough

 

[Navcorr]

Are we talking permanent inhabitation?

 

[zagatoes30]

There is that little one in Scotland that was sold recently but I think that is a holiday home only

 

[JonW]

I think this might be one of the islands in the River Thames, but haven't got a clue which one. Will guess at Eel Pie Island, near Twickenham, as I used to live really close to it... however, I think some of the islands closer to Windsor way are smaller.

 

[spkennyuk]

Any clues Geoff ?

 

[GeoffCapes]

Are we talking permanent inhabitation?

Yes.

There is that little one in Scotland that was sold recently but I think that is a holiday home only

Yes, but as that isn't a permanent home, it doesn't count.

I think this might be one of the islands in the River Thames, but haven't got a clue which one. Will guess at Eel Pie Island, near Twickenham, as I used to live really close to it... however, I think some of the islands closer to Windsor way are smaller.

Island rivers are not included in the list as a very high tide and they're under water. Nor are man made islands.

Any clues Geoff ?

It's a Scottish Island, part of the Shetlands. Also sounds like the surname of a family in Eastenders.

 

[spkennyuk]

I only know one family in Eastenders.
The Fowlers.

 

[GeoffCapes]

I only know one family in Eastenders.
The Fowlers.

That's close enough. The Island of Foula is the smallest.

Over to you.

 

[spkennyuk]

I will nominate. JonW or Navcorr either of you want to set the next question ? If not i will set one tomorrow.

 

[spkennyuk]

The Oscars statuette is made of bronze and then plated in gold. This has not always been the case.

What other material has been used to make the statuettes and why ?

 

[midlifecrisis]

The Oscars statuette is made of bronze and then plated in gold. This has not always been the case.

What other material has been used to make the statuettes and why ?

Iron?

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[GeoffCapes]

I'd guess iron, and the reason being the Second World War, and the bronze being needs for bullets or shells.

 

[spkennyuk]

I'd guess iron, and the reason being the Second World War, and the bronze being needs for bullets or shells.

Right reason but wrong on the material.

See if anyone can get the material.

 

[Navcorr]

Right reason but wrong on the material.

See if anyone can get the material.

I was thinking the early ones or prototypes might have been made of wood. Clearly not the case though.
But will stick with wood for the material in any case?

 

[spkennyuk]

I was thinking the early ones or prototypes might have been made of wood. Clearly not the case though.
But will stick with wood for the material in any case?

That would be the correct answer. They used wood during WWII as each one weighs around 8.5lbs and the metal as Geoff said was needed for the war effort.

Over to you Navcorr.

 

[Navcorr]

Well howdy doody - fancy that. Just been reading a bit about this (is post question Googling allowed?) and it would appear plaster moulds were used during the War. Errrrmmm - perhaps Geoff should take this one as his answer is not in any doubt.

 

[spkennyuk]

Well howdy doody - fancy that. Just been reading a bit about this (is post question Googling allowed?) and it would appear plaster moulds were used during the War. Errrrmmm - perhaps Geoff should take this one as his answer is not in any doubt.

QM hangs head in shame. Your quite correct they were made of plaster. It appears the wooden statuette myth comes from this :

The only Oscar made of wood was given to Edgar Bergen in 1938. From 1942 until the end of the War, the award statuettes given out were made of plaster.

Over to you then Geoff

 

[GeoffCapes]

Saw this one on the Discovery Channel the other day.

Which European country finally signed a peace treaty with a British Island in 1986 to end over 335 years of hostilities.
And what is significant about it?

 

[BennyD]

I hope it isn't france!

 

[GeoffCapes]

I hope it isn't france!

It isn't France. They would have surrendered years ago!