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cb a1 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 13:37
nowster wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:45
Euan wrote: Mon Jan 28, 2019 23:14
Once I heard the names Edinburgh, Dover, Portsmouth, Avonmouth and Holyhead I was confident of the missing place.
... Carlisle, Carlisle, Greenock, Scrabster? :lol:
I've not heard the RBQ question but would ... Carlisle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Grangemouth work?
Not really. The clue was the dimension of the long side of A-series sheets of paper (A1, A2 ... A6), and the cities were mentioned in the order Edinburgh, Dover ... where?, with Carlisle being the answer to "where?" So they were the far destinations of roads radiating from London. A6, of course, never started in London itself, but then A9 never quite reached the centre of Edinburgh, but can be considered to radiate from it, so Scrabster would be the answer there.
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I typically think of that sequence as containing Dartford rather than Dover (which probably says more about my priorities than anything else). That said, the clues make it clear what version of the sequence is required.

When you get up to the Scottish roads, it's unclear how the sequence generalizes, although i think there's a reasonable case for counting Carlisle twice.
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ais523 wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 14:26 I typically think of that sequence as containing Dartford rather than Dover (which probably says more about my priorities than anything else). That said, the clues make it clear what version of the sequence is required.

When you get up to the Scottish roads, it's unclear how the sequence generalizes, although i think there's a reasonable case for counting Carlisle twice.
Carlisle would be counted twice using London and Edinburgh as the hubs with Edinburgh being the "destination" end of the A1, Carlisle being at the end of the A6 and also the end of the A7. The reason for excluding the A7, A8 and A9 from the question would have been to avoid any potential confusion caused by Carlisle being mentioned twice. The question could have been extended to include Greenock and Scrabster, but the A7 would have messed it up completely.
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The question was:
On paper at least, Edinburgh is 841, Dover is 594, Portsmouth is 420, Avonmouth is 297, Holyhead is 210. Where is 148?
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nowster wrote: Tue Jan 29, 2019 16:02 The question was:
On paper at least, Edinburgh is 841, Dover is 594, Portsmouth is 420, Avonmouth is 297, Holyhead is 210. Where is 148?
The number is the longest side (in mm) of the paper size sharing the name of the road.
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Easy one tonight. On British road signs, what animal indicates a zoo?
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the cheesecake man wrote: Mon Jul 15, 2019 21:01 Easy one tonight. On British road signs, what animal indicates a zoo?
I've just seen the programme. I wasn't sure 100% but after a moment's consideration I was fairly confident I'd got it and so it turned out. The amount of times I've cycled past Whipsnade Zoo I really should have known it instantly.
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There was a bonus round on Roman roads this week. Very easy I thought. On i-player of course.
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Only Connect roads question 09.09.19 - Pretty Easy, if you don't get it from the first two clues you certainly will from the third !

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A86 Paris







A10 Berlin







M60 Manchester








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IAN wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:23 Only Connect roads question 09.09.19 - Pretty Easy, if you don't get it from the first two clues you certainly will from the third !

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A86 Paris







A10 Berlin







M60 Manchester








M25 London
IIRC the prefix letters were not included which I suppose made it slightly tougher. Tougher for roads enthusiasts I would say, I doubt it would make much difference to others.
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trickstat wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:41
IAN wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:23 Only Connect roads question 09.09.19 - Pretty Easy, if you don't get it from the first two clues you certainly will from the third !

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A86 Paris







A10 Berlin







M60 Manchester








M25 London
IIRC the prefix letters were not included which I suppose made it slightly tougher. Tougher for roads enthusiasts I would say, I doubt it would make much difference to others.
The sequence order was:
10 Berlin
86 Paris
60 Manchester
25 London


Easy with the fourth clue, but after the first three I was still looking for a clever word puzzle. Thats the beauty of Only Connect (aside from lovely Victoria of course)
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I got it from the third one due to not knowing much about foreign roads. Of course it's a lot harder when you don't know it's a road question.
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tom1977 wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2019 08:34
trickstat wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:41
IAN wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:23 Only Connect roads question 09.09.19 - Pretty Easy, if you don't get it from the first two clues you certainly will from the third !

Ian (M5 Driver)

A86 Paris







A10 Berlin







M60 Manchester








M25 London
IIRC the prefix letters were not included which I suppose made it slightly tougher. Tougher for roads enthusiasts I would say, I doubt it would make much difference to others.
The sequence order was:
10 Berlin
86 Paris
60 Manchester
25 London


Easy with the fourth clue, but after the first three I was still looking for a clever word puzzle. Thats the beauty of Only Connect (aside from lovely Victoria of course)
If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
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If you want to be really pedantic the roundabout on the M60, although under Motorway restrictions, is not part of the M60!

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Peter350 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 15:39
tom1977 wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2019 08:34
trickstat wrote: Mon Sep 09, 2019 20:41

IIRC the prefix letters were not included which I suppose made it slightly tougher. Tougher for roads enthusiasts I would say, I doubt it would make much difference to others.
The sequence order was:
10 Berlin
86 Paris
60 Manchester
25 London


Easy with the fourth clue, but after the first three I was still looking for a clever word puzzle. Thats the beauty of Only Connect (aside from lovely Victoria of course)
If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
That's a whole new debate - is it still a ring road if it isn't a complete loop. I suppose strictly speaking the M25 is the motorway part of what is a complete ring road.
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trickstat wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 07:19
Peter350 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 15:39
tom1977 wrote: Tue Sep 10, 2019 08:34

The sequence order was:
10 Berlin
86 Paris
60 Manchester
25 London


Easy with the fourth clue, but after the first three I was still looking for a clever word puzzle. Thats the beauty of Only Connect (aside from lovely Victoria of course)
If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
That's a whole new debate - is it still a ring road if it isn't a complete loop. I suppose strictly speaking the M25 is the motorway part of what is a complete ring road.
It could be argued however that the question should have been laid out like this:

10 Berlin
86/3/4/186 Paris
60/62 Manchester
25/282 London
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Peter350 wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:38
trickstat wrote: Tue Sep 17, 2019 07:19
Peter350 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 15:39

If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
That's a whole new debate - is it still a ring road if it isn't a complete loop. I suppose strictly speaking the M25 is the motorway part of what is a complete ring road.
It could be argued however that the question should have been laid out like this:

10 Berlin
86/3/4/186 Paris
60/62 Manchester
25/282 London
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Peter350 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 15:39If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
This is a bizarre statement. A ring road doesn't have to be a full and complete circle to be called a ring road.

Are you seriously suggesting that the M25 is not an example of a ring road?
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Chris5156 wrote: Wed Sep 18, 2019 02:52
Peter350 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 15:39If the answer was ring roads around various cities, then surely the M25 shouldn’t count because strictly speaking, it isn’t a full ring road due to the A282.
This is a bizarre statement. A ring road doesn't have to be a full and complete circle to be called a ring road.

Are you seriously suggesting that the M25 is not an example of a ring road?
My feeling is that an orbital route should be a complete circle but a ring road may only form part of a circle and still be a ring road e.g. the Derby South ring road.
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IAN wrote:If you want to be really pedantic the roundabout on the M60, although under Motorway restrictions, is not part of the M60!

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What about the slip road anticlockwise which bypasses the roundabout?
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