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[Leysan Torri]

Ihad a question that seemed to state that "Sahara" means "Wilderness" in

Arabic. I've always heard that one shouldn't say "the Sahara desert" because

it is reduntant; Sahara means desert in Arabic. Anyway, isn't "wilderness" the

opposite of "desert"? Maybe I misheard the question. I don't have the wording

but it ran something like: What place with 3.3 million square miles was named

after the word "wilderness" in Arabic. I answered, due to my definition of

Sahara, Africa. Foolish me!Matt

In what sense is "wilderness" the opposite of desert? The American Heritage

dictionary defines "wilderness" as:An unsettled, uncultivated region left in its natural condition, especially:

1.. A large wild tract of land covered with dense vegetation or forests.

2.. An extensive area, such as a desert or ocean, that is barren or empty;

a waste.

3.. A piece of land set aside to grow wild.

Note (b) specifically mentions "desert" as a prototypical wilderness. And

when you live in north/central Africa, probably when you think of a large

uncultivated area, the Sahara would come to mind.And note that "sahara" doesn't have to have the exact denotation as either

"desert" or "wilderness" to be translated into either - it just has to be

close enough in meaning to mean either. If it actually means "large

unpopulated land tract" or something, it can apply to both.(note - I don't speak any North African Arabic, and very little of other

dialects, so I'm just guessing above)Eytan

I wouldn't define a desert as: "A large wild tract of land covered with dense

vegetation or forests." And though a desert may not need sand, that is the

most common image of a desert, void of dense vegetation.But you are right, it does depend on this Arabic word and what it technically

means. Perhaps it means both in a way.Matt

Two wrong answers that I've heard of:Q) What is Lieut. Columbo's first Name?

A) Frank.In fact, there is no official correct answer to this, it has never been

given in the

series. Only one person has actually asked him directly (on screen) and the

reply was "Lieutenant". The makers of the show have deliberately kept his

name a secret. The answer "Frank" comes from people who have freeze-framed where

Columbo flashes his badge, and have tried to read his signature. Even then

there is

disagreement about what it says. Some see 'Frank', others see 'Phillip' It

looks like

'lieut.' to me.

Q) Which company publishes comics including Batman, Spiderman, and

Superman?

A) Marvel.Two of those listed are from DC

Don't know. There are definitely wrong answers. I've heard that errors

are deliberately made so that they can prove copyright violation. Of

course, part of the fun of Trivial Pursuit is winning through

intimidation. If you can't win through knowledge, then bluff your

opponents into thinking the card is wrong by throwing temper tantrums

until they see it your way (or at least get them to give you a new

question).Here's an example of a wrong answer from the original game:Q: what event disrupted the 25th anniversary of the UN?A: Kruschev banging on the podium with his shoe.Wait a minute! The UN was founded in 1946. The 25th anniversary was

1971. The question should have said 15th not 25th! The only disruption

I knew about was the Kruschev incident, but I discounted it since the

numbers didn't fit. Those bastards, I'm not going to sit here and get

this question wrong _because_ I knew the right answer!!! Either I get

it right or gimme another question!My personal best is winning the game on two turns. Got all six wedges

on the first turn before anyone else even got started. Got tripped up

on the last question, so it took another turn to complete (having

watched the masterful play in which I got 20+ consecutive questions

right, my opponents knew my weaknesses and were able to spoil my

perfect game).

for me. They said they would correct the problem I found:Q. How many stars does a United States Army Lieutenant General wear?

A. FourNope. Three.That's my contribution to the world, a fixed trivial pursuit question.....-S

Another (not exact wording):

Q) What does the British expression "dual carriageway" mean?

A) Two-lane highway.Real answer: Divided highway, i.e. a road with a median.

--

Mark Brader "Could you please continue the petty bickering?

Toronto I find it most intriguing."

m...@vex.net -- Data ("Haven", ST:TNG, Tracy Torme)

No. Their answer is right.

Dual carriageways[0] have two lanes in each directions.

They also have medians (or at least I've never seen one without) but not all

roads with medians are dual carriageways.ObWrongTrivialPursuitAnswer :-

Q : What were "The Doors" called prior to "The Doors"

A : Rick And The RowersReal Answer : Rick And The Ravens

(I'd imagine this was just a transcription error)PS : This weeks Pub Quiz coming Real Soon Now (tm)[0] Or -- if you believe the sign outside the Queen Of Hearts, Fallowfield,

Manchester -- "Duel Carriageways"

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Gareth Owen

"He cut his finger and I think it's the one he flicks his hair back with.

He might even have broken a nail." -- Peter Taylor on Rob Savage's fitness

Q: What is the region of Ottawa's night life called?

A: HullWhile Hull is the Ottawa region on the Quebec provincial border,

anyone from Ottawa will tell its nightlife is in "The [Byward]

Market".

But a two-lane highway (at least in Leftpondia) means a two lane

road with one lane in each direction and no median. It will

usually be distinguished from the typical country road by wider

shoulders and higher standards of construction.What the real answer should be is limited access highway. That

is, one with no traffic lights and on- and off-ramps. Opposing

traffic will be divided by something, usually a median but it

could just be Jersey barriers.

Not.>> Dual carriageways... have two lanes in each directions.First, some of them have more than two.Second, even if "two-lane highway" means a four-lane highway, as Gareth

implies (and admittedly there are people who use the term that way),

this is irrelevant. The question is what "dual carriageway" means."Carriageway" is a useful British word with no Leftpondian equivalent,

but the meaning is a contiguous set of lanes separated from other lanes.

"Median" is the Leftpondian term for the thing that separates them.

Well, I don't know what Gareth thinks "median" means, but this seems

to be wrong by definition. At least if we're talking about roads with

a single median. (A few roads have four carriageways and hence three

medians.)Dan Tilque:

As I use the term, a Jersey barrier (one of those quasi-portable

concrete divider things) would consitute a median.

--

Mark Brader, Toronto "[I] have a will of iron."

m...@vex.net "And a head to match." --Robert B. Parker, "Chance"My text in this article is in the public domain.

Not necessarily, I know of several "dual carriageways" with traffic

lights on them - havoc at rush hour... I assume you mean a comma or

something, between "lights" and "and" in the penultimate sentence, that

I've quoted, else it makes very little sense. Limited access highways, as

you call them, would seem only to correlate to motorways (in the British

sense)Stephan

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Stephan Bird MChem(Hons) AMRSC

Stephan...@Mad.Scientist.ComREMOVE

Wrong.I was born and have always lived in the UK.1. Dual carriageways can have more than two lanes in each direction (often

three).

2. It's rare, but there are some with only one lane in each direction, at

least for part of their length.

3. They almost always have what we call a 'central reservation' but

sometimes there is just a crash barrier (armco) separating the carriageways.

4. Many have traffic lights, roundabouts (traffic islands) and simple

junctions where traffic must cross the lanes to leave or join.

5. There are some dual carriageways without traffic lights, roundabouts or

opposing traffic.

6. Motorways are specially designated dual carriageways. They never have

roundabouts or opposing traffic, certain classes of vehicles and learner

drivers are prohibited from using them.There is one road (the Aston expressway near Birmingham) that has a total of

seven lanes and no central reservation or central barriers. The British

still call it a dual carriageway.

Usually there are three lanes flowing in each direction, and the centre lane

is vacant. At times of heavy traffic flow into or out of Birmingham, the

lanes are reallocated to 4 lanes in one direction and two in the other.

There are 'traffic lights' (signals) on gantries above the roadway

indicating lane usage. One vacant lane is always kept between the two

sides, though this can be used by the emergency services.So to sum up, 'dual carriageway' refers to any road where there is some kind

of barrier or separation between traffic flowing in opposite directions.Most Britons would understand 'two lane highway' to mean a road with only

one lane in each direction and no separation (other than white paint)

between the lanes.Martin.

Then it would depend on which uniform they're wearing, as the

actual star-shaped medal is only worn on the formal uniform.[1]

For other uniforms, either the ribbon or no decoration at all is

worn. My father was awarded the Bronze Star and I never saw him

wear the actual medal.--

Dan Tilque[1] In the US Air Force, but I'm fairly sure this applies to the

other services too.

A dual carriageway is a road with two lanes running in each direction (i.e. A

four-lane highway in your terminology, a two-lane highway as I use the term).Thats it. Really.This is a dual carriageway with a fairly extensive "median":

_14_1_web.jpgAnd heres one without:

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Gareth Owen

circular reasoning: see reasoning, circular

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