December 30, 200718 yr This is just a guess. The Zone of Silence is located between the 26th and 28th parallels, along the 104th meridian. Its area is unknown, but has been roughly estimated as a circle with a radius of 50 kilometers, and the center is the Vertice de Trino, a point which marks the juncture of the states of Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua.
December 30, 200718 yr Author Useless Triva Question of the Day for 12/29: When the Athenians defeated the Persians at Marathon, they sent a runner 26 miles to Athens to announce the good news. What did he yell as he entered the city? What happened to him? (PepRock, and anyone who watched the History Channel tonight, are disqualified from this question.)
December 30, 200718 yr Pheidippidēs. Dropped dead. Then they named a race after the battle.(Marathon)
December 30, 200718 yr Author Pheidippidēs. Dropped dead. Then they named a race after the battle.(Marathon) You got part two. :thumb:
December 30, 200718 yr Useless Triva Question of the Day for 12/29: When the Athenians defeated the Persians at Marathon, they sent a runner 26 miles to Athens to announce the good news. What did he yell as he entered the city? "No Prisoners!"
December 30, 200718 yr This is just a guess. The Zone of Silence is located between the 26th and 28th parallels, along the 104th meridian. Its area is unknown, but has been roughly estimated as a circle with a radius of 50 kilometers, and the center is the Vertice de Trino, a point which marks the juncture of the states of Durango, Coahuila and Chihuahua. Durango is what I was looking for. Nice "guess". :lol:
December 30, 200718 yr Author NikeWe have a winner! :dancingpa AHSPanther and "old"shooter get credit for a tag-team win on this one.
December 30, 200718 yr When you get done with that: If a chicken and a half can lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how long would it take a one legged grasshopper to kick the seeds out of a pickle? Half the time it would of a one-legged crab and it's maniac squirrel cousin living in Ft. Thomas would.
December 30, 200718 yr Later on in the Olympics, they added a certain amount of feet so that the Marathon finished in front of a King's throne. Today it is ran 26 miles and 385 yards. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_(sport) The marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London was set to measure about 25 miles (40 km) and to start on ‘The Long Walk’ – a magnificent avenue leading up to Windsor Castle in the grounds of Windsor Great Park. The Princess of Wales wanted her children to watch the start of the race, so the start of the race was moved to the east lawn of Windsor Castle, increasing its length to 26 miles (42 km).[6] The race was to finish at the Great White City Stadium in Shepherd's Bush in London; however, Queen Alexandra insisted on having the best view of the finish; so, in the words of the official Olympic report, "385 yards were run on the cinder track to the finish, below the Royal Box".[6]
December 30, 200718 yr Is NIKE translated into--Man, that was far!!!!? I'm assuming. :lol: I think it means "victory" or something like that.
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