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Re: random question

Postby mercury » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:53 pm

Did anyone get to see the Scotland game on Daily Record TV? :roll:
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Re: random question

Postby banjo » Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:06 pm

second half only.total balls up otherwise.
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Re: random question

Postby busdriver » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:21 am

This will keep some of you awake at night. (just a bit of fun)

A man travels by car to a destination 25 miles away. The journey was made between 7 and 9am, so the roads were congested and progress was slow. The journey took 75 minutes, which means that his average speed was 20 miles per hour. He took the same route on the return and travelling in the middle of the day made faster time: his return journey lasted just 25 minutes, meaning that his average speed for the return journey was 60 miles per hour.

What was his average speed for the two journeys combined? :?
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Re: random question

Postby Sharon » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:18 pm

50?
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Re: random question

Postby viceroy » Fri Mar 28, 2014 5:50 pm

30 mph?
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Re: random question

Postby busdriver » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:31 pm

busdriver wrote:This will keep some of you awake at night. (just a bit of fun)

A man travels by car to a destination 25 miles away. The journey was made between 7 and 9am, so the roads were congested and progress was slow. The journey took 75 minutes, which means that his average speed was 20 miles per hour. He took the same route on the return and travelling in the middle of the day made faster time: his return journey lasted just 25 minutes, meaning that his average speed for the return journey was 60 miles per hour.

What was his average speed for the two journeys combined? :?


To calculate the average of two speeds over a given distance.

Add the distances, then add the times, and then calculating a new average: i.e., 25 miles + 25 miles = total distance of 50 miles. 75 minutes and 25 minutes = total time of 100 minutes. 100 minutes = 1.6666 (recurring) hrs. 50 miles divided by 1.6666 hrs. = 30 mph.


Congratulations to Viceroy :D
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Re: random question

Postby banjo » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:41 am

anyone here have an interest in tropical fish?
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Re: random question

Postby Delmont St Xavier » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:47 pm

Used to keep them years ago, thinking of starting a new tank ....
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Re: random question

Postby The Creeping Spleen » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:05 am

Anyone heard if there's plans to upgrade Exhibition Centre station at all?

I was at the Elbow gig at the Hydro on Sunday night, took one look at the seething mass of punters shuffling along the walkway and just decided to walk back to the city centre.
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Re: random question

Postby The Creeping Spleen » Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:36 pm

Using public transport, what's the best way to get from Central Station to the Oran Mor in Byres Road?

I've never been to the venue, and I'm going to a gig there in September.
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Re: random question

Postby MungoDundas » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:04 pm

Maybe take the subway from St Enoch to Hillhead,
although the last train back is not long after 11pm?

Sometimes

http://www.spt.co.uk/journeyplanner/
or
http://www.travelinescotland.com/welcome.do

can give some handy options.
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Re: random question

Postby The Creeping Spleen » Fri Jun 13, 2014 6:08 pm

MungoDundas wrote:Maybe take the subway from St Enoch to Hillhead,
although the last train back is not long after 11pm?

Sometimes

http://www.spt.co.uk/journeyplanner/
or
http://www.travelinescotland.com/welcome.do

can give some handy options.

Gig starts at 7pm, so including the support band the whole thing shouldn't go on much past 9:30pm.

Thanks for the help. :)
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Re: random question

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:33 pm

If it's in the club space downstairs there's usually a curfew which gives them time to clear the space for dancing later. I think concerts finish no later than 10:30.
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Re: random question

Postby The Creeping Spleen » Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:57 pm

Cheers Dexter. I'll do a wee reconnoitre at some point in the near future, just so's I know where I'm going. :)
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Re: random question

Postby mercury » Tue Mar 31, 2015 4:18 pm

Why do people shopping in supermarkets take items from the shelf and walk halfway round the store and leave the items on another shelf? At Asda in Ibrox (other supermarkets are available) I counted about eleven items from tinned soup and frozen chicken to baby clothing. If you don't want it don't lift it or else take it back to where you got it. :evil:
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