One quiz at a time

Post by **DRT** » 00:04 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Is it the elapsed days between the opening of double magnums of Sandeman Vau in the Wiseman household?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 00:09 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Is it the elapsed days minutes between the opening of double magnums of Sandeman Vau in the Wiseman household?

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 00:10 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Is it the elapsed seconds days minutes between the opening of double magnums of Sandeman Vau in the Wiseman household?

Post by **DRT** » 00:10 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Clue reminder:

jdaw1 wrote:
DRT wrote:Is it something intrinsically British?
Very much so. To some of these islands, hypnotically trance inducing. To others, life-and-death practical.

Post by **DRT** » 00:11 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Is it something to do with the weather?

AW77 · Post by **AW77** » 00:21 Thu 02 Jan 2014

It might have something to do with the geographic coordinate system. So the numbers stand for a certain geograpic spot in the UK.

Post by **jdaw1** » 08:53 Thu 02 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:No number is higher than 48. Are these minutes?

An excellent observation, and a conclusion that isn’t very wrong.

DRT wrote:Is it something to do with the weather?

Yes it is.

AW77 wrote:It might have something to do with the geographic coordinate system. So the numbers stand for a certain geograpic spot in the UK.

Not standing for a geographic location.

AW77 wrote:Is it the elapsed seconds days minutes between the opening of double magnums of Sandeman Vau in the Wiseman household?

Though a pleasing set of hypotheses, no.

Post by **DRT** » 09:01 Thu 02 Jan 2014

So the sequence is to do with weather, the numbers being minutes is not far wrong and the eighth number in the sequence is predictable.

So, chaps, what is constant about the weather?

Post by **PhilW** » 10:19 Thu 02 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:So the sequence is to do with weather, the numbers being minutes is not far wrong and the eighth number in the sequence is predictable.

So, chaps, what is constant about the weather?

It could be something constant with that sequence (e.g. shipping forecast timing), or also not constant and these are sample values (e.g. highest temperature per month).

Number being minutes not far wrong suggests perhaps seconds or hours; perhaps it is the seconds past the hour for sunset time at TBH?

Post by **jdaw1** » 13:04 Thu 02 Jan 2014

If there is a guess in PhilW's most recent reply, it isn't sufficiently explicit.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 13:44 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I guess that Phil's guess is sunset at the bung-hole in seconds. My part to this guess would be sunset at TBH on the day of

tastings.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:52 Thu 02 Jan 2014

This clearly has nothing to do with sunset times. Why denote these only in one order of time; and if these are not minutes they must be seconds; and to give a time only by its least significant order (the seconds) seems meaningless; and anyway the time of sunset is not determinable to the second. And are we talking civil twilight or some other measure? No no no.

Are these degrees of a circle or subdivisions thereof?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 13:54 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I assumed sunset because of the line about hypnotically beautiful and practical, or whatever it was. Practical being 'red sky at night' etc.

I have been looking at sunset times here; http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/a ... =-11&day=1

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 13:56 Thu 02 Jan 2014

LGTrotter wrote:I assumed sunset because of the line about hypnotically beautiful and practical, or whatever it was. Practical being 'red sky at night' etc.

Make a guess.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 13:59 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I did but due to faulty maths and clearing up after the departure of visitors I have been unable to identify the next in the sequence. I'm also doubtful about being right, it seems unlikely as I have a poor record against Julian's questions.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:07 Thu 02 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:Are these degrees of a circle or subdivisions thereof?

No.

Nor sunset, nor sunrise, nor anything like it. Nor anything particularly at the Bung Hole.

jdaw1 wrote:If there is a guess in PhilW's most recent reply, it isn't sufficiently explicit.

Phil has a record of being better at musing than guessing.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:09 Thu 02 Jan 2014

LGTrotter wrote:I did but due to faulty maths and clearing up after the departure of visitors I have been unable to identify the next in the sequence. I'm also doubtful about being right, it seems unlikely as I have a poor record against Julian's questions.

Owen, confirm whether these are seconds.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:09 Thu 02 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:Owen, confirm whether these are seconds.

Not seconds.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 14:10 Thu 02 Jan 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
djewesbury wrote:Owen, confirm whether these are seconds.
Not seconds.

Owen, use your next guess wisely.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 14:27 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Now I know it isn't the sun I must set off in some new direction. I will now follow the clue about 'in some of these islands', where that leads me I'm not too sure. We have tried the sun, what about the moon. Is it tides, spring or neap or whatever? And are there some islands which are more affected than others?

I don't seem to be getting very far. But like Phil I may be better at musing.

Post by **jdaw1** » 14:38 Thu 02 Jan 2014

For a third and final time I will draw attention to Phil’s musings.

There, I’ve done it.

JWEW · Post by **JWEW** » 14:58 Thu 02 Jan 2014

As for the musings, I'd rule out temperature as the sample values eliminates Fahrenheit and Celsius. A value of 00 would seem to eliminate other weather measuarables.

Sunset and sunrise times have been eliminated. That leaves the shipping forecast. As I'm not a mariner I can't think of a related guess.

Are the numbers paired? :- 00:48, 05:20, 12:01, 17:xx , Tide times?

Post by **PhilW** » 14:59 Thu 02 Jan 2014

jdaw1 wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:If there is a guess in PhilW's most recent reply, it isn't sufficiently explicit.
Phil has a record of being better at musing than guessing.

Is it shipping forecast times?

Post by **jdaw1** » 15:06 Thu 02 Jan 2014

jdaw1 wrote:A sequence of eight two-digit numbers.
Â 00
48
05
20
12
01
17

PhilW wrote:Is it shipping forecast times?

Wikipedia, in an article on the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_Forecast]Shipping Forecast[/url], wrote:There are four broadcasts per day at the following (UK local) times: 0048 ! 0520 ! 1201 ! 1754

Even though he didn’t state the number pay attention! that’s correct. Phil’s turn.

JWEW wrote:Are the numbers paired? :- 00:48, 05:20, 12:01, 17:xx , Tide times?

So close.

Our American friends might wish to listen to a Shipping Forecast, perhaps whilst perusing the map.

Post by **DRT** » 15:33 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I am unconvinced that it is appropriate to describe 0048 ! 0520 ! 1201 ! 1754 as "a sequence of eight two-digit numbers". It is clearly a sequence of four four-digit numbers. Harrumph.

Post by **PhilW** » 15:43 Thu 02 Jan 2014

New question: Why did I buy acid this morning?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 16:08 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Julian that was a lovely question. The combination of hypnotic and practical should have got me there sooner.

Phil; because you finally through with one of your relatives. And this is all part of an elabourate alibi.

Post by **PhilW** » 16:31 Thu 02 Jan 2014

LGTrotter wrote:Phil; because you finally through with one of your relatives. And this is all part of an elabourate alibi.

No, no deaths nor crime of any kind are currently or planned to be involved!

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:05 Thu 02 Jan 2014

PhilW wrote:New question: Why did I buy acid this morning?

Because the MDMA in Cambridgeshire is rubbish, you've had enough of legal highs, and you want to listen to your Goat LP this weekend?
I also think JDAW's question was inaccurate; or at least inexact.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 17:21 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Are you planning to etch?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:22 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Perhaps you're stripping a circuit board.

Post by **Alex Bridgeman** » 17:51 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Stripping wood

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 17:54 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You bought acetic acid to put on your chips?

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 18:05 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Citric acid for preserving?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:08 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You bought carbolic acid to make some bakelite.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 18:11 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Or simply because you ran out.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:12 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Yeah, perhaps you just fancied some acid. Maybe you're too alkaline.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:12 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Hey I only just noticed that I'm now Vesuvio 94. Nice.

Post by **DRT** » 18:13 Thu 02 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:I also think JDAW's question was inaccurate; or at least inexact.

"Inelegant" will hurt more, so let's go for that.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:14 Thu 02 Jan 2014

DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:I also think JDAW's question was inaccurate; or at least inexact.
"Inelegant" will hurt more, so let's go for that.

I can only associate myself with this if you insert the missing apostrophe quick, while he's going on about how 'yummy' he is (bleugh).

Post by **DRT** » 18:15 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You have decided to be more blonde?

Post by **DRT** » 18:16 Thu 02 Jan 2014

djewesbury wrote:
DRT wrote:
djewesbury wrote:I also think JDAW's question was inaccurate; or at least inexact.
"Inelegant" will hurt more, so let's go for that.
I can only associate myself with this if you insert the missing apostrophe quick, while he's going on about how 'yummy' he is (bleugh).

Nothing to see here

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:17 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I also think JDAW's question was inaccurate; or at least inelegant.

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:19 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You are doing some stone lithography and obviously you needed nitric acid for that.

Post by **DRT** » 18:22 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You have a blocked drain?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:24 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Can this acid form a covalent bond with other electrons?

Post by **DRT** » 18:30 Thu 02 Jan 2014

You have invented a new anti-wrinkle cream?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:32 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Was this a 100% ionised acid?

djewesbury · Post by **djewesbury** » 18:34 Thu 02 Jan 2014

I think someone asking a question should keep an eye on the answers. Phil always does this; he must be off using his acid. Or perhaps he's just tripping his face off. Either way, I think insufficiently attentive questioners should have to wade through dozens of dilatory guesses when they return. Owen, Derek, let's get busy.

LGTrotter · Post by **LGTrotter** » 18:42 Thu 02 Jan 2014

Is it the only way to get to a particularly awkward pimple?