Mvann
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Seacook
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Continuing with a gaming-related queston:
What connects the 18XX series of railway board games to the Gunpowder Plot?
What connects the 18XX series of railway board games to the Gunpowder Plot?
Meridian richard
Member
Will have a guess at the games inventor being a distant relative of one of the perpetrators of the gunpowder plot
Seacook
Member
Close enough.
Not a close relative as far as I am aware, but the game designer does have the same name - Francis Tresham.
Meridian richard
Member
Who were the Immortal Seven
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
If you are referring to those who signed the letter that was sent by Henry Sydney and subsequently received by William III, the Prince of Orange on 30th June 1688, I will say:-
The Earl of Devonshire
The Earl of Shrewsbury
The Earl of Danby
The Bishop of London
Viscount Lumley
Edward Russell
Henry Sydney
The Earl of Devonshire
The Earl of Shrewsbury
The Earl of Danby
The Bishop of London
Viscount Lumley
Edward Russell
Henry Sydney
Meridian richard
Member
That is spot on
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
In which country on the American continent, besides Canada and USA, is English the "official" language
Seacook
Member
Guyana?
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Correct...I would have also accepted Belize.....Perhaps I should have phrased my question somewhat clearer, as North and South America have one country each to meet the answer requirements.
It's worth noting that the USA didn't have an official language until really recently.
It was only in 2006 that they finally adopted English as their official language, and even then it was a highly contentious matter and nearly didn't happen.
It was only in 2006 that they finally adopted English as their official language, and even then it was a highly contentious matter and nearly didn't happen.
Seacook
Member
Which Cardinal became an Angel about this time last year?
Mvann
Member
Wolsey?
Seacook
Member
No, not even close.
Seacook
Member
Quite so, Albert Pujols signed with the Angels as a free agent. Over to you.
If you translate the name of his new team it reads the The Angels Angels.
So far, he has not played for the San Diego Padres.
Xenophon PCDGS
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His brothers were jealous of Joseph over the gift of this coat by his father Jacob, which was given in celebration of fathering his youngest son in the time of his old age. The brothers saw the gift of this coat as a token that Jacob had done this to enable Joseph as his youngest son to assume the leadership of the family when the brothers expected it should have been one of the older sons assuming this role.
Yes - you've certainly got the gist of it.
But what was the significant thing about the coat which made the brothers think Jacob intended Joseph to assume the leadership?
deltic1989
Established Member
Yes, the Authorised Version says it was a coloured coat, and other versions say it was a long-sleeved coat.
Either way, it signifies a coat intended to be worn by an overlooker, or a foreman - a member of the ruling classes rather than the working classes, and this made the brothers jealous that the last-born was to assume authority over them, thus reversing the socially-accepted order.
So Paul Sidorczuk got the gist of the grievance, and deltic1989 answered the specific detail re the coat. They are both right, and I shall refrain from trying to make a judgment of Solomon, and suggest they agree amongst themselves as to who is to set the next question.
Either way, it signifies a coat intended to be worn by an overlooker, or a foreman - a member of the ruling classes rather than the working classes, and this made the brothers jealous that the last-born was to assume authority over them, thus reversing the socially-accepted order.
So Paul Sidorczuk got the gist of the grievance, and deltic1989 answered the specific detail re the coat. They are both right, and I shall refrain from trying to make a judgment of Solomon, and suggest they agree amongst themselves as to who is to set the next question.
deltic1989
Established Member
I shall step aside and allow Paul to set the next question. As I am very limited on time at the moment.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
What is a noteable matter concerning the shoreline area of the Dead Sea ?
D841 Roebuck
Established Member
Its below sea level.
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
I really had hoped for a very specific answer to my conundrum, as there are many areas on Earth that meet your criteria.
Do you want to expand your answer?
Buttsy
Established Member
Nothing grows there
Xenophon PCDGS
Veteran Member
Not that. If you expand on the theme that D841 Roebuck made, there is a specific answer to be found.
D841 Roebuck
Established Member
Its well below sea level. And had some scrolls.
Xenophon PCDGS
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It would be pedantic and "nit-picking" if I let this continue, so I will give the full answer as being .... "This area is the lowest exposed land mass on Earth." (Ignore any areas covered by ice that are also below sea level, as the ice on them is responsible for that factor)
Please set the next one.