During a game of trivial pursuit
My dad (a very intelligent man, civil engineer, builds dams, that kind of thing, terribly good at maths) got asked this question:

"How many grooves on a long playing record?*"

After much calculation he came up with the answer 54,348 ... ("12 inches wide rotating at 33rpm with an average groove density of ... why are you sniggering shut up where was I ... 33rpm at 22 minutes per side would be ... stop giggling you lot ...")

During the same game he also got asked "When Mrs. Thatcher stopped free school milk, what was she called?"
Dad: "Thatcher, Thatcher, ... oh what was it ... something snatcher. Thatcher, Thatcher, ... what was it..."
Us: Umbrella? Cabbage?

He still beat us by 4 or 5 cheeses.

*Note: this was 15 years ago, so I mean a proper LP, you know vinyl, 12 inches wide etc.
( shavedchimp something something oranges something, Tue 11 Jan 2005, 22:15, Reply)