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Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: neilep on 15/09/2008 21:30:55

What is 15 miles from everybody and smells of geraniums ?

Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: Carolyn on 15/09/2008 22:13:57

The ozone layer? [:)]

Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: neilep on 15/09/2008 22:39:05

Quote from: Carolyn on 15/09/2008 22:13:57

The ozone layer? [:)]

BINGO !!


Not bad for a girlie.....well done !!..ewe should be very proud of yourself !....so proud that hopefully it will inspire you to now go and knit something !  [;D] [;)]

Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: Carolyn on 15/09/2008 23:00:35

Yayyyy me!

Girlies rule and sheepies drool!

Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: RD on 16/09/2008 00:10:51

When this question was asked on Qi a contestant (musician) replied "mustard gas" and was (wrongly) ridiculed for giving it.
The muso was almost correct: there is a chemical weapon (poison gas) called Lewisite which smells of geraniums,
and has been used with mustard gas ...

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Lewisite is a chemical compound from a chemical family called arsines. While it is colorless and odorless when pure, Lewisite is usually found as an oily, yellow or brown liquid with a distinct odor that has been described as similar to geraniums. It is a chemical weapon, acting as a vesicant (blister agent) and lung irritant, and can be used in combination with mustard gas as mustard-lewisite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisite

Title: Kwik Kwiz
Post by: Karen W. on 16/09/2008 08:26:27

Yes there is and I thought that might be what he meant but as far as I knew there may not be any within 15 miles of me... LOL.. I did read about that gas... earlier!

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Post by: neilep on 16/09/2008 12:48:01

Quote from: RD on 16/09/2008 00:10:51

When this question was asked on Qi a contestant (musician) replied "mustard gas" and was (wrongly) ridiculed for giving it.
The muso was almost correct: there is a chemical weapon (poison gas) called Lewisite which smells of geraniums,
and has been used with mustard gas ...

Quote

Lewisite is a chemical compound from a chemical family called arsines. While it is colorless and odorless when pure, Lewisite is usually found as an oily, yellow or brown liquid with a distinct odor that has been described as similar to geraniums. It is a chemical weapon, acting as a vesicant (blister agent) and lung irritant, and can be used in combination with mustard gas as mustard-lewisite.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisite

Nice one !!..It was QI where I got the question from ..

Thanks RD