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Re: Counting
Posted: 01 Mar 2014, 16:23
by GuyBarry
[Another air disaster, folks. Sorry...]
On August 31 1988,
Delta Air Lines Flight 1141 crashed upon takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth en route to Salt Lake City, killing 14 of the 108 passengers and crew on board, and injuring 76 others.
Re: Counting
Posted: 11 Mar 2014, 21:41
by RobbieM
1142AD saw the birth of Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (d. 1192)
Re: Counting
Posted: 12 Mar 2014, 07:31
by GuyBarry
"Welcome to
Mercado 1143 where everything is created, grown, produced and selected in Portugal." (At least I assume that's what it means - Google Translate says "in Portuguese", but that doesn't make sense.) It appears to be the name of a restaurant in Lisbon.
Re: Counting
Posted: 15 Mar 2014, 15:47
by RobbieM
In the USA, after dialling a zero, you dial 1144 to connect to wonderful Blighty.
Re: Counting
Posted: 15 Mar 2014, 16:16
by GuyBarry
If you're ever fortunate enough to become a graduate student at Yale University, you might wish to take up residence at the
Eldorado at 1145 Chapel Street, New Haven, Connecticut.
Re: Counting
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 22:52
by RobbieM
The
A1146 is a road with a bit of history. It forms the hypotenuse of a triangle between the A18 in Hatfield and the A614 in Thorne.
Re: Counting
Posted: 17 Mar 2014, 23:35
by DrainBrain
1147 is a factor of 999999999999999.
Re: Counting
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 07:37
by GuyBarry
The
Siege of Damascus took place between 24 July and 29 July 1148, during the Second Crusade. It ended in a decisive crusader defeat and led to the disintegration of the crusade.
Re: Counting
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 12:52
by nozzacook
11:49 was an hour and 3mins ago.
Re: Counting
Posted: 18 Mar 2014, 13:21
by GuyBarry
nozzacook wrote:11:49 was an hour and 3mins ago.
Not any more
I'm guessing this one, but it looks as though you can order a pizza from
Pizza Hut in Thailand by phoning 1150.
Re: Counting
Posted: 03 Apr 2014, 14:11
by TC95
The Treaty of Tudilén was signed between Alfonso VII of León and Castile and Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona in 1151 at Tudilén, near Aguas Caldas in Navarre, modern Baños de Fitero, then just Fitero
Re: Counting
Posted: 03 Apr 2014, 14:15
by tubeguru
That's the most foreign words we've ever had in one post on this forum, I think.
Re: Counting
Posted: 03 Apr 2014, 14:20
by TC95
tubeguru wrote:That's the most foreign words we've ever had in one post on this forum, I think.
I aim to please or je cherche à plaire en affichant le plus grand nombre de mots étrangers en une seule fois sur ce forum
Re: Counting
Posted: 03 Apr 2014, 17:11
by GuyBarry
LBC (now rebranded as "Leading Britain's Conversation") broadcasts
live news, travel and weather for London, every 15 minutes on 1152 kHz medium wave.
Re: Counting
Posted: 04 Apr 2014, 15:45
by DrainBrain
Episode 1153 of Sesame Street was brought to you by the letters A and Y, and by the number 10.