Question:
Hey-
I thought it would be fun- and educational if we had a thread that asks a question to something we need an answer for- or have always wondered.
So, Someone poses a question and then someone else finds the answer, lists the point of refrence where they found the answer and then poses a new question.
You can also do it as a true or false. Be sure and list where you got your info!!
Sound fun??
Okay, here is our first question.
Why is there no such thing as Channel #1? Why does every service- ie. Cable, satellite, dish network on the television start with channel 2?
Channel #1 is the Emergency Broadcast Channel, other stations monitor it for emergency broadcasts and then re-broadcast it on thier own channel during emergencies...
if you ever see the "This is a test, this is only a test" commercials... that's actually coming from channel #1
I like this game :)
... with this link for your reading pleasure:
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinn...1/skinnyon.html
Great job- Eric!!
Boy, you are smart- how did you know that?
Now, since you answered that question, you are obligated to ask one...
Keeps the game going.
BTW- here is some more information on the answer:
In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to mobile services (two-way radios in taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number the other channel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, but no channel 1.
Your up!
Come on Eric, you answered so you have to post a question!!!
Annie
Since Eric won't post a quetion, I will. Music history buffs, get ready...
How many horn concertos did Mozart really write, and who were the concertos written for?
I thought he hated the horn...???
Four concertos. Somebody else is going to have to come up with the "WHO FOR?") part...............
Molly, it was the flute Mozart didn't like. Which is funny because he wrote some really nice flute music:)
He thought it was a weak, trivial, shreeky instrument.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop?
(ccccrrrrruuunch!) "The world may never know ... " :p
1 Attachment(s) Good One!!
What is the name of this symbol? "@"
Its called a "commercial A" or @t (at)
Im going to wait for you to confirm this one for me, Miz-
This question drove me NUTS!!!
Ill get ya back though!
ML
Did broccoli occur in nature, or was it genetically modified?
this one has buged me for a long time. witch came first the chicken or the egg. lol great thread Melissalynn.
have a good day all
richard :D :D
Rich-
Your killin me!
Jgirl.
Broccoli is naturally occuring in nature.
Right after Eve bit the apple, she grabbed some broccoli to cover herself.
Everyone knows that!
haha
MelissaLynn
Where the concertos written for Ignaz Leitgeb? Web site thought there were six written but only 4 survived...
If peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers how my pickled peppers did peter piper pick? And how many did he have when he returned home?
The funny little a with its tail circling back around it is probably one of the most commonly used symbols today. So it is truly amazing to learn that there is no official, universal name for it. The most accepted term, even in many other languages, is to call it the at sign. But there are dozens of different words used to describe it. A lot of languages use words that associate the shape of the symbol with some type of animal.
Here are a few examples of the many exotic terms associated with the @ symbol:
apestaart - Dutch for "monkey's tail"
snabel - Danish for "elephant's trunk"
kissanhnta - Finnish for "cat's tail"
klammeraffe - German for "hanging monkey"
kukac - Hungarian for "worm"
dalphaengi - Korean for "snail"
grisehale - Norwegian for "pig's tail"
sobachka - Russian for "little dog"
Before it became the standard symbol for e-mail, the @ symbol was typically used to indicate the cost or weight of something. For example, if you bought five oranges for $1.25 each, you might write it as 5 oranges @ $1.25 ea. It is still used in this manner on a variety of forms and invoices around the world.
The actual origin of the symbol is uncertain. It was used by monks making copies of books before the invention of the printing press. Since every word had to be painstakingly transcribed by hand for each copy of a book, the monks that performed the copying duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes per word for common words. So, the word at became a single stroke of the pen as @ instead of three strokes. While it doesn't seem like much today, it made a huge difference to the men who spent their lives copying manuscripts!
Another origin tale states that the @ symbol was used as an abbreviation for the word amphora, which was the unit of measurement used to determine the amount held by the large terra cotta jars that were used to ship grain, spices and wine. Giorgio Stabile, an Italian scholar, discovered this use of the @ symbol in a letter written in 1536 by a Florentine trader named Francesco Lapi. It seems likely that some industrious trader saw the @ symbol in a book transcribed by monks using the symbol and appropriated it for use as the amphora abbreviation. This would also explain why it became common to use the symbol in relation to quantities of something.
Broccoli was genetically created by Albert Broccoli. It's a cross between Cauliflower and another vegetable that I forget. I do also know that Albert Broccoli also was the creator of the James Bond movies.
Scott, I bet you're telling the truth...but it sounds like a tall one!
happygirl-------you win for the who part, but sorry six is the wrong answer.
Correct answers:
Who?:Leitgeb
How many?: Seven, but only 4 and one-half survived. The Concert Rondo is the half concerto. This info comes from my future horn professor Dr.Richard Chenoweth. I know, I'm a nerd, but at least I'll be getting paid to be a nerd one of these days.
Rich-
Your killin me!
Jgirl.
Broccoli is naturally occuring in nature.
Right after Eve bit the apple, she grabbed some broccoli to cover herself.
Everyone knows that!
haha
MelissaLynn
Believe it or not, I saw a sign at Whole Foods Market in San Diego - a store which is required to disclose if a food is GMO - Broccoli is a hybrid food! it is a cross between asparagus and cauliflower...
Little known fact!
Believe it or not, I saw a sign at Whole Foods Market in San Diego - a store which is required to disclose if a food is GMO - Broccoli is a hybrid food! it is a cross between asparagus and cauliflower...
Little known fact!
Well i'll choose *not* to believe you :D
You are thinking of broccoflower....
Q. What is broccoflower? Did someone misspell broccoli?
A. A strange new vegetable is invading produce departments throughout the United States. This produce stranger, broccoflower, is the result of a genetic cross between broccoli and cauliflower. Although its physical attributes resemble cauliflower, it has the color and flavor of broccoli.
Initial indications from producers of this new crop suggest that demand for broccoflower is exceeding supply. Whether or not broccoflower's rapid rise in popularity is due to its novelty or to its taste, it is the hottest produce item to hit the market in recent years.
Cultural practices and growing seasons are similar for both cauliflower and broccoflower. The major difference in production is that there is no need to tie wrapper leaves over broccoflower to maintain its color and quality as is required for cauliflower cultivation.
Hmmm,
Well, than, how can one tell the difference? cause if God didn't create it, I don't want it in my body! I'm assuming since I buy mostly organic I'll be OK? Not sure the human race has had much time to adapt to a "broccoflower" Yuck. Way to ruin something healthy.
I thought it would be fun- and educational if we had a thread that asks a question to something we need an answer for- or have always wondered.
So, Someone poses a question and then someone else finds the answer, lists the point of refrence where they found the answer and then poses a new question.
You can also do it as a true or false. Be sure and list where you got your info!!
Sound fun??
Okay, here is our first question.
Why is there no such thing as Channel #1? Why does every service- ie. Cable, satellite, dish network on the television start with channel 2?
Answers:
Channel #1 is the Emergency Broadcast Channel, other stations monitor it for emergency broadcasts and then re-broadcast it on thier own channel during emergencies...
if you ever see the "This is a test, this is only a test" commercials... that's actually coming from channel #1
I like this game :)
Answers:
... with this link for your reading pleasure:
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinn...1/skinnyon.html
Answers:
Great job- Eric!!
Boy, you are smart- how did you know that?
Now, since you answered that question, you are obligated to ask one...
Keeps the game going.
BTW- here is some more information on the answer:
In the 1940s, the FCC assigned television's Channel 1 to mobile services (two-way radios in taxicabs, for instance) but did not re-number the other channel assignments. That is why your TV set has channels 2 and up, but no channel 1.
Your up!
Answers:
Come on Eric, you answered so you have to post a question!!!
Annie
Answers:
Since Eric won't post a quetion, I will. Music history buffs, get ready...
How many horn concertos did Mozart really write, and who were the concertos written for?
Answers:
I thought he hated the horn...???
Answers:
Four concertos. Somebody else is going to have to come up with the "WHO FOR?") part...............
Answers:
Molly, it was the flute Mozart didn't like. Which is funny because he wrote some really nice flute music:)
He thought it was a weak, trivial, shreeky instrument.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop?
Answers:
(ccccrrrrruuunch!) "The world may never know ... " :p
Answers:
1 Attachment(s) Good One!!
Answers:
What is the name of this symbol? "@"
Answers:
Its called a "commercial A" or @t (at)
Im going to wait for you to confirm this one for me, Miz-
This question drove me NUTS!!!
Ill get ya back though!
ML
Answers:
Did broccoli occur in nature, or was it genetically modified?
Answers:
this one has buged me for a long time. witch came first the chicken or the egg. lol great thread Melissalynn.
have a good day all
richard :D :D
Answers:
Rich-
Your killin me!
Jgirl.
Broccoli is naturally occuring in nature.
Right after Eve bit the apple, she grabbed some broccoli to cover herself.
Everyone knows that!
haha
MelissaLynn
Answers:
Where the concertos written for Ignaz Leitgeb? Web site thought there were six written but only 4 survived...
If peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers how my pickled peppers did peter piper pick? And how many did he have when he returned home?
Answers:
The funny little a with its tail circling back around it is probably one of the most commonly used symbols today. So it is truly amazing to learn that there is no official, universal name for it. The most accepted term, even in many other languages, is to call it the at sign. But there are dozens of different words used to describe it. A lot of languages use words that associate the shape of the symbol with some type of animal.
Here are a few examples of the many exotic terms associated with the @ symbol:
apestaart - Dutch for "monkey's tail"
snabel - Danish for "elephant's trunk"
kissanhnta - Finnish for "cat's tail"
klammeraffe - German for "hanging monkey"
kukac - Hungarian for "worm"
dalphaengi - Korean for "snail"
grisehale - Norwegian for "pig's tail"
sobachka - Russian for "little dog"
Before it became the standard symbol for e-mail, the @ symbol was typically used to indicate the cost or weight of something. For example, if you bought five oranges for $1.25 each, you might write it as 5 oranges @ $1.25 ea. It is still used in this manner on a variety of forms and invoices around the world.
The actual origin of the symbol is uncertain. It was used by monks making copies of books before the invention of the printing press. Since every word had to be painstakingly transcribed by hand for each copy of a book, the monks that performed the copying duties looked for ways to reduce the number of individual strokes per word for common words. So, the word at became a single stroke of the pen as @ instead of three strokes. While it doesn't seem like much today, it made a huge difference to the men who spent their lives copying manuscripts!
Another origin tale states that the @ symbol was used as an abbreviation for the word amphora, which was the unit of measurement used to determine the amount held by the large terra cotta jars that were used to ship grain, spices and wine. Giorgio Stabile, an Italian scholar, discovered this use of the @ symbol in a letter written in 1536 by a Florentine trader named Francesco Lapi. It seems likely that some industrious trader saw the @ symbol in a book transcribed by monks using the symbol and appropriated it for use as the amphora abbreviation. This would also explain why it became common to use the symbol in relation to quantities of something.
Answers:
Broccoli was genetically created by Albert Broccoli. It's a cross between Cauliflower and another vegetable that I forget. I do also know that Albert Broccoli also was the creator of the James Bond movies.
Answers:
Scott, I bet you're telling the truth...but it sounds like a tall one!
Answers:
happygirl-------you win for the who part, but sorry six is the wrong answer.
Correct answers:
Who?:Leitgeb
How many?: Seven, but only 4 and one-half survived. The Concert Rondo is the half concerto. This info comes from my future horn professor Dr.Richard Chenoweth. I know, I'm a nerd, but at least I'll be getting paid to be a nerd one of these days.
Answers:
Rich-
Your killin me!
Jgirl.
Broccoli is naturally occuring in nature.
Right after Eve bit the apple, she grabbed some broccoli to cover herself.
Everyone knows that!
haha
MelissaLynn
Believe it or not, I saw a sign at Whole Foods Market in San Diego - a store which is required to disclose if a food is GMO - Broccoli is a hybrid food! it is a cross between asparagus and cauliflower...
Little known fact!
Answers:
Believe it or not, I saw a sign at Whole Foods Market in San Diego - a store which is required to disclose if a food is GMO - Broccoli is a hybrid food! it is a cross between asparagus and cauliflower...
Little known fact!
Well i'll choose *not* to believe you :D
You are thinking of broccoflower....
Q. What is broccoflower? Did someone misspell broccoli?
A. A strange new vegetable is invading produce departments throughout the United States. This produce stranger, broccoflower, is the result of a genetic cross between broccoli and cauliflower. Although its physical attributes resemble cauliflower, it has the color and flavor of broccoli.
Initial indications from producers of this new crop suggest that demand for broccoflower is exceeding supply. Whether or not broccoflower's rapid rise in popularity is due to its novelty or to its taste, it is the hottest produce item to hit the market in recent years.
Cultural practices and growing seasons are similar for both cauliflower and broccoflower. The major difference in production is that there is no need to tie wrapper leaves over broccoflower to maintain its color and quality as is required for cauliflower cultivation.
Answers:
Hmmm,
Well, than, how can one tell the difference? cause if God didn't create it, I don't want it in my body! I'm assuming since I buy mostly organic I'll be OK? Not sure the human race has had much time to adapt to a "broccoflower" Yuck. Way to ruin something healthy.
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