How Smart Are You? - Page 3

**MagnaCentipede** · 04-22-2008, 03:51 PM

I'm going with Crap. If I recall correctly, ostriches, however, do micturate upon themselves for cooling.

westyfield · 04-22-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamboo

can tell me how to edit the post on the 1st page with the scoreboard. I can't believe you only have a few hours to edit a post.
Next up:

#8

Fact or Crap

To cool themselves, turkey vultures poop on their own legs.
And remember to give details.......

False. I believe they urinate on their legs to cool them down. (That may be another bird though)

I think you have 12 hours to edit your post from when you first posted it. Otherwise you have to be a forum moderator, they can edit anyones post at any time (I think).

War.mongeR1 · 04-22-2008, 05:29 PM

True. Definitely true. Have you ever smelled a vulture? They smell absolutely horrid, and I believe this may be partly why.

**Bamboo** · 04-22-2008, 05:33 PM

Still looking for something a little different.

War.mongeR1 · 04-22-2008, 05:34 PM

I just found a linkie

http://www.nps.gov/bibe/naturescience/vultures.htm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Bend National Park Website

Seen up close, neither the turkey nor the black vulture inspire words of praise. Both have un-feathered heads, the adult turkey vulture displaying the characteristic red-skinned head, while the black vulture has a wrinkled, black-skinned head. Both have long bare legs, often discolored by their habit of defecating on themselves for cooling. The talons are weak and the hind toe small and nonfunctional. Because the talons are almost useless for defense, both will, if threatened while nesting or roosting, either fall over and play dead, or vomit. Anyone who has had the misfortune to hit a vulture while driving can attest to the extremely foul odor of the vomit that is rendered in a final act of defiance.

And another link

http://www.ohio4h.org/~news/story.php?id=119
It's called Urohydrosis and it's more of a mixture of feces and urine. It's a mix as they don't have a seperate urinary tract. As it evaporates, it cools the bird. Since birds don't sweat, the buzzards partially rely on this method for cooling. The uric acid also comes in handy for killing parasites from whatever garbage they've been eating.

Sir-Nerd · 04-22-2008, 07:53 PM

ScratchMonkey · 04-22-2008, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by westyfield

Do I get a point for pointing out that it's actually spelled 'whether'?

Read "The Phantom Tollbooth". (I recommend avoiding the movie.) It's very Alice-in-Wonderland-like. One of the first characters Milo, the protaganist, meets, is the Whether Man. He can't tell you what the weather will be, but he can tell you whether there will be any.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Tollbooth

**Bamboo** · 04-22-2008, 09:01 PM

A BIG +1 to War.mongeR1 for getting that one and all the juicy details. Bravo!

Scoreboard

Acreo Aeneas +2
MagnaCentipede +2
War.mongeR1 +2
thegreatnardini +1
dave m +1

Here's another:

#9
Fact or Crap (true/false)

A man once walked across the Atlantic Ocean on skis.
And as always, details required.............................

War.mongeR1 · 04-22-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScratchMonkey

Read "The Phantom Tollbooth". (I recommend avoiding the movie.) It's very Alice-in-Wonderland-like. One of the first characters Milo, the protaganist, meets, is the Whether Man. He can't tell you what the weather will be, but he can tell you whether there will be any.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_Tollbooth

Oh man! I LOVED that book when I was a kid. Thanks for reminding me about it. You and I were probably some of the very rare children who used words like dodecahedron and din. That book seriously expanded my vocabulary. Quite a witty book with great word play.

War.mongeR1 · 04-22-2008, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bamboo

#9
Fact or Crap (true/false)

A man once walked across the Atlantic Ocean on skis.
And as always, details required.............................

Wow. Apparently so! Remy Brika did it.

http://torkzadeh.com/node/221

Quote:

For 40 days in 1988, he walked across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Trinidad. That feat landed him in the Guinness Book of World Records for longest distance walked across water, 3,502 miles.

**Bamboo** · 04-23-2008, 12:53 AM

Another +1 for War.mongeR1

Scoreboard

War.mongeR1 +3

Acreo Aeneas +2
MagnaCentipede +2

thegreatnardini +1
dave m +1

#10
Ok, here is one for you geo buffs.
Fact or Crap
Outside of Asia, the highest mountain in the world is Mt. McKinley.

And I will give a bonus point to the 1st person that can link me to what ever mountain it is in google maps (So a nice zoomed in map of Mt. McKinley if it is the highest mountain.)

**MagnaCentipede** · 04-23-2008, 01:09 AM

Crap. Denali is the tallest in North America, but it's not the tallest in the non-Asian world. It's something like Aconcagua, near Santiago Chilé.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=chile&...855469&t=h&z=8

ScratchMonkey · 04-23-2008, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by War.mongeR1

Oh man! I LOVED that book when I was a kid. Thanks for reminding me about it. You and I were probably some of the very rare children who used words like dodecahedron and din. That book seriously expanded my vocabulary. Quite a witty book with great word play.

It took me awhile to get my mouth around pronouncing dodecahedron.

I need to go back and read that again. My copy was quite dog-eared, but I haven't seen it in quite some time.

**Ferris Bueller** · 04-23-2008, 04:38 AM

It is, in fact Aconcagua, in Argentina/Chile (straddles both). Evidence here:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the...-mountains.htm

**Ferris Bueller** · 04-23-2008, 04:57 AM

Wouldnt let me edit the post, so heres the maps:
Exact Google Maps:
Terrain Map
Satellite Map

04-22-2008, 03:51 PM	#31 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,355	Re: How Smart Are You? I'm going with Crap. If I recall correctly, ostriches, however, do micturate upon themselves for cooling. __________________

04-22-2008, 05:29 PM	#33 (permalink)
War.mongeR1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 917	Re: How Smart Are You? True. Definitely true. Have you ever smelled a vulture? They smell absolutely horrid, and I believe this may be partly why. __________________ "Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire

04-22-2008, 05:33 PM	#34 (permalink)
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04-22-2008, 09:01 PM	#38 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inside the D.C. beltway Posts: 1,338	Re: How Smart Are You? A BIG +1 to War.mongeR1 for getting that one and all the juicy details. Bravo! Scoreboard Acreo Aeneas +2 MagnaCentipede +2 War.mongeR1 +2 thegreatnardini +1 dave m +1 Here's another: #9 Fact or Crap (true/false) A man once walked across the Atlantic Ocean on skis. And as always, details required............................. __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

04-23-2008, 12:53 AM	#41 (permalink)
Bamboo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Inside the D.C. beltway Posts: 1,338	Re: How Smart Are You? Another +1 for War.mongeR1 Scoreboard War.mongeR1 +3 Acreo Aeneas +2 MagnaCentipede +2 thegreatnardini +1 dave m +1 #10 Ok, here is one for you geo buffs. Fact or Crap Outside of Asia, the highest mountain in the world is Mt. McKinley. And I will give a bonus point to the 1st person that can link me to what ever mountain it is in google maps (So a nice zoomed in map of Mt. McKinley if it is the highest mountain.) __________________ LINKS 10th Tactical Guard Server Rules and SOP * Kicked? Banned? READ THIS FIRST!* Contact an Admin * Nominate your teammates for a ribbon Stoop and you'll be stepped on; stand tall and you'll be shot at. -Carlos A. Urbizo-

04-23-2008, 01:09 AM	#42 (permalink)
MagnaCentipede Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,355	Re: How Smart Are You? Crap. Denali is the tallest in North America, but it's not the tallest in the non-Asian world. It's something like Aconcagua, near Santiago Chilé. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=chile&...855469&t=h&z=8 __________________

04-23-2008, 04:38 AM	#44 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 3,825	Re: How Smart Are You? It is, in fact Aconcagua, in Argentina/Chile (straddles both). Evidence here: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the...-mountains.htm __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

04-23-2008, 04:57 AM	#45 (permalink)
Ferris Bueller Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 3,825	Re: How Smart Are You? Wouldnt let me edit the post, so heres the maps: Exact Google Maps: Terrain Map Satellite Map __________________ \|TG-6th\|Ferris Bueller Important TG Reading \| Support TG - Become a Supporting Member \| TacticalWiki - Your TG Guide Kicked/Banned? READ THIS FIRST! \| Complete list of TG Admins \| Think Someone Did A Good Job? Nominate Them For a Ribbon! Report Problem Players/Appeal Your Ban __________________ "Never underestimate the power of human stupidity." -Lazarus Long

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