Jeopardy thread

[JazzManJim]

That makes sense. Thanks!

I'm going back to that website where Jimmie and I got the "Bythonic" etc. Looks v. interesting.

Dude, you have to hook me up with that web address. Believe it or not, the answers I came up with I dredged up from my feeble memory. I read a pretty damned decent history book on the Celtic peoples perhaps a year ago, and mention of the language names kind of stuck with me.

I'd love to do some more reading on it!

 

[Jimi]

OK - motorsport answer

The longest-running road-race, consecutively (name it, and where is it).

 

[kotori]

Re: That's Poutine... ya eejit.

It was actually roast beef on fresh crusty italian, w/ horshradish mayonnaise and old Cheddar...

Oh my, I dropped an "O"--pass me a serviette.

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

Re: OK - motorsport answer

The longest-running road-race, consecutively (name it, and where is it).

Is it the Indianapolis 500?

In Indianapolis??

 

[JazzManJim]

Re: OK - motorsport answer

The longest-running road-race, consecutively (name it, and where is it).

I'm purely guessing here, but I'd say it was the 24 Hours of LeMans.

 

[Jimi]

Re: Re: That's Poutine... ya eejit.

Oh my, I dropped an "O"--pass me a serviette.

No! wipe yer mug w/ a napkin...

 

[kotori]

I was thinking Paris-Dakar rally, across the Sahara.

 

[Jimi]

Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

Is it the Indianapolis 500?

In Indianapolis??

Nope. Indy's old - but on a purpose-built track... Sorry

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

Re: Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

Nope. Indy's old - but on a purpose-built track... Sorry

Who's keeping track ...


I mean who said anything about track??

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

OK, how abou this ...


http://www.hickoksports.com/history/south500.shtml

NASCAR's first 500-mile race was launched in 1950 at the first superspeedway, Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.

 

[Jimi]

Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

I'm purely guessing here, but I'd say it was the 24 Hours of LeMans.

Yup - Gotta give it to you. Since 1923 - patially on public roads to this day! Anyone can blast down the Mulsanne straight in their own car when the track isn't set up for June!

Interestingly, in early years, Stutz & Duesenberg - both American makes won.

Sorry it took so long - just making sure I had my facts straight.

GO, Jimmie!

 

[Jimi]

I was thinking Paris-Dakar rally, across the Sahara.

Early '50's I think... about same as NASCAR.

 

[Jimi]

OK, how abou this ...


http://www.hickoksports.com/history/south500.shtml

NASCAR's first 500-mile race was launched in 1950 at the first superspeedway, Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC.

Jeez! Shameless One - an oval track does not a public road make!


GRRRRRRRR

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

Jeez! Shameless One - an oval track does not a public road make!


GRRRRRRRR

Maybe if the original question stated public road instead of "road-race" it would have been less ambiguous

 

[Freestyla]

Re: OK - motorsport answer

The longest-running road-race, consecutively (name it, and where is it).

I'm not sure if this is the definitive answer, but it's older than Le Mans. It's the Isle of Man TT races that first took place in 1907. You didn't specify if the race had to take place on four wheels instead of two either. So that's why I'm suggesting the TT race. www***mtt.com

 

[JazzManJim]

Re: Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

Sorry it took so long - just making sure I had my facts straight.

GO, Jimmie!

It's not a problem. It was purely a guess on my part.

The only other race on public roads I could recall happened somewhere down in Florida, I think.

As of the year 2000, this continent has never hosted an Olympic Games.

 

[RawHumor]

Re: Re: Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

As of the year 2000, this continent has never hosted an Olympic Games.

What is Antarctica?

Or do you need a populated continent?

 

[JazzManJim]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: OK - motorsport answer

What is Antarctica?

Or do you need a populated continent?

Yes. My apologies. A populated continent.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

"As of the year 2000, this continent has never hosted an Olympic Games. "

South America?

Rhumb

 

[RawHumor]

What is South America?

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Of course not, stupid!!!!!

Africa!

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Not you, RH.....

I nwas sayin' my South America was stupid, yours was errr......Brilliant!

 

[JazzManJim]

What is South America?

Oooooh. Sorry, RhumbRunner...you failed to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

The points go to the fat kid in the toque!

Your turn!

 

[RawHumor]

Re: Not you, RH.....

I nwas sayin' my South America was stupid, yours was errr......Brilliant!

LOL No prob, man... I thought Africa HAD hosted one, but I wasn't sure between Africa and S. America.

 

[Freestyla]

Le Mans wasn't right.

Le Mans was the wrong answer to the previous question. The Isle of Man TT races began in 1907, like I said before.