jamesthegill wrote: ↑09 Nov 2020, 19:46
What event took place in Woking in 1898, New Jersey in 1938, California in 1953 and New Jersey again in 2005?
The War of the Worlds Martian invasion?
First to 100000 in the 2015+ Tumbleweed contest. Winner of a few rounds of a diverse range of quizzes/games. Some decent times in alternative challenges as a fiftysomething who merely walks briskly. Briefly led All The Actons.
Which actor/actress, who appears in the current record holder for the highest grossing movie of all time, also appeared in the previous holder of that record?
michael_churchill wrote: ↑01 Feb 2021, 10:41
Which actor/actress, who appears in the current record holder for the highest grossing movie of all time, also appeared in the previous holder of that record?
Zoe Saldana? Avengers: Endgame and Avatar?
Holder of the slowest recorded 274 attempt: 4 months, 1 day, 9 hours, 17 minutes, 32 seconds.
michael_churchill wrote: ↑01 Feb 2021, 10:41
Which actor/actress, who appears in the current record holder for the highest grossing movie of all time, also appeared in the previous holder of that record?
I think today might be the 34th anniversary of the date that Matthias Rust flew this plane into Russia, confusing the Soviet authorities and landing it on a bridge in the centre of Moscow?
Apparently it undermined the reputation of the Soviet military.
(I think we're okay to publish answers in the main thread in this quiz - am I right? Apologies if I should have PMed it...)
RobbieM wrote: ↑28 May 2021, 09:44
I think today might be the 34th anniversary of the date that Matthias Rust flew this plane into Russia, confusing the Soviet authorities and landing it on a bridge in the centre of Moscow?
Apparently it undermined the reputation of the Soviet military.
(I think we're okay to publish answers in the main thread in this quiz - am I right? Apologies if I should have PMed it...)
Absolutely!
I've been going through the many digital photos I've taken over the years, came across this one and realised it was the anniversary.
If you're interested it is in the German Museum of Technology in Berlin.
And yes, you post answers here.