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Post 41

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

A daisy wheel printer geggs????


Bet you are glad you said a multiple occupancy bicycle first, 'cos that is the correct (or part of) answer, and daisy wheel a klaxon!!

+3 to you.

Now how many, and who would use it??


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Post 42

Geggs

Dodged a bullet there!

Well, the name does suggest how many people would be using it, but that would be obvious, so I'm not saying it! smiley - winkeye


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Post 43

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, geggsy!!!!


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Post 44

Geggs

Ah, but half the point of QI is not saying the first that jumps into your head, because it's probably a klaxon!


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Post 45

logicus tracticus philosophicus

would it be a typeface font then, or is it the name for the little bar that contains the impressed letter on TYPEWRITER,


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Post 46

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Not reading backlogs, are we, logicus???

geggs has already identified a 'multi-occupancy bicycle'

In two minds now whether to klaxon typewriter 'little bar that contains the 'impressed letters'.......

As letters on the NOT impressed but stand proud, I think you have earned a klaxon!!!

There you go, logicus. smiley - bluelight -5



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Post 47

Geggs

Okay, tempting a klaxon here, but I'm 6 points up already on this one so I'll go for it.

Who would use it? The Goodies.


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Post 48

A Super Furry Animal

Presumably, the "obvious" answer is that number between 4 and 6 to which the word quint is usually applied.

However, what if it refers to the number of wheels? A bicycle, with 2 wheels, has 1 rider; a tandem, with 3 wheels, has 2 riders, and so on. Using the formula

number of riders=(number of wheels-1)

and assuming that the quint part of the answer refers to the number of wheels, I conclude that 4 people would ride it.

There. Now give me a smiley - bluelight.

RFsmiley - evilgrin


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Post 49

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA


Goodies, geggs is so obvious that I did not think anyone would mention them, So obvious that it is obviousley a smiley - bluelight -5


We have forgotten out Latin, haven't we Reddyfreddy???

4 in Latin is quad, quint is something else!!!


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A Super Furry Animal

>> We have forgotten out Latin, haven't we Reddyfreddy??? <<

Nope. Quint- is five, so a five-wheeled cycle would seat four people. QED.

RFsmiley - evilgrin


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Post 51

Geggs

And typically the latin prefix indicates the number wheels, rather than the seats. Bicycle - 2 wheels, tricycle - 3 wheels, and yet both of these have one seat.

Why should a quint be any different? It should, by rights, refer to the number of wheels, and not the number of seats.


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Post 52

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

smiley - elf

Going back to ********


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Post 53

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Thought so.

Number of wheels does not come into it!!!!!


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Post 54

Taff Agent of kaos


this sounds quintessential

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Post 55

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

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Post 56

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Any more for any more????


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Post 57

Geggs

Oh, stuff it. I'm just going to say it.

5


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Post 58

pebblederook-The old guy wearing surfer beads- what does he think he looks like?

Geggs

we who are about to smiley - bluelight salute you.


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Post 59

Geggs

Well, someone had to, or we would get nowhere. Even Taff was steering clear of saying it!


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Post 60

gandalfstwin OGGMSTKMBGSUIKWIATA

Hi geggs!!


..................and the correct answer is................................................................................FIVE!!!

Well done!

A quint is used by five people. Correct +3 to geggs!


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