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Here's an interesting one...

Postby Pinch » 03 Apr 2017, 19:24

I know there are a few smarty-panties on here, so after watching a very interesting TV programme last night, I thought I'd post the question.

Why do people generally weigh more up north than they do down south?
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Re: Here's an interesting one...

Postby Malc2098 » 03 Apr 2017, 20:03

I reckon it's something to do with gravity. The nearer the equator, the lighter you are!!
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Postby Pinch » 03 Apr 2017, 20:09

Cor that didn't take long. Right, I'm going down the pub! :P

Well done Malc - smarty pants! :D

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Postby Malc2098 » 03 Apr 2017, 20:13

Pinch wrote:Cor that didn't take long. Right, I'm going down the pub! :P

Well done Malc - smarty pants! :D

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Postby Pinch » 03 Apr 2017, 20:34

Haha! The more south and higher you go, the gravity value becomes less. Some of Dartmoor's hills hold the weakest gravity values in the UK.
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Postby TrimTheKing » 03 Apr 2017, 21:43

That was on QI recently I think.

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Postby Mike G » 04 Apr 2017, 06:59

We had a gravitometer at university (the first time around). It was bigger than a chest freezer, and had a digital readout made up of red filament lights one behind the other about 3 inches deep. Nonetheless, it was so sensitive it could measure the difference in gravity between sitting on the floor and sitting on a desk. We were also able to measure the curvature of the earth over a distance of the length of a football field. It took 6 of us to move it around.

However, the answer to the original question is that there are a series of obstacles across the country which prevent the northward journey of vegetables (other than potatoes), and although the odd leek has slipped through, a diet consisting mainly of chip butties and steak 'n ale pie and chips means all northerners are lardarses. Goodness knows what they feed their whippets. ;) :eusa-whistle:
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Postby TrimTheKing » 04 Apr 2017, 08:10

Mike G wrote:...Goodness knows what they feed their whippets. ;) :eusa-whistle:


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Postby Newbie_Neil » 04 Apr 2017, 15:07

I'm glad that I'm in the midlands, so I don't get caught up in this. :lol: :lol:
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Postby Pinch » 04 Apr 2017, 18:44

TrimTheKing wrote:That was on QI recently I think.

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A BBC 4 programme Sunday night.

I was having a few beers and I can't remember the name of the programme :lol:

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Re: Here's an interesting one...

Postby Pinch » 04 Apr 2017, 18:47

Mike G wrote:However, the answer to the original question is that there are a series of obstacles across the country which prevent the northward journey of vegetables (other than potatoes), and although the odd leek has slipped through, a diet consisting mainly of chip butties and steak 'n ale pie and chips means all northerners are lardarses. Goodness knows what they feed their whippets. ;) :eusa-whistle:



I thought I won't mention food related stuff, but very well put Mike.

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Re: Here's an interesting one...

Postby fiveeyes » 05 Apr 2017, 01:31

Mike G wrote:We had a gravitometer at university (the first time around). It was bigger than a chest freezer, and had a digital readout made up of red filament lights one behind the other about 3 inches deep. Nonetheless, it was so sensitive it could measure the difference in gravity between sitting on the floor and sitting on a desk. We were also able to measure the curvature of the earth over a distance of the length of a football field. It took 6 of us to move it around.

However, the answer to the original question is that there are a series of obstacles across the country which prevent the northward journey of vegetables (other than potatoes), and although the odd leek has slipped through, a diet consisting mainly of chip butties and steak 'n ale pie and chips means all northerners are lardarses. Goodness knows what they feed their whippets. ;) :eusa-whistle:

To be honest, I do not have a clue what you are talking about..but it is funny as Hell. :lol:
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