General Knowledge!

[BFM_Kiwi]

Little Bear is known in the States as the Little Dipper.

The North Star Polaris is part of the Little Dipper (the last star on the "handle").  The Big Dipper has two bright stars in it that point to Polaris in the Little Dipper.  I assume Mxy is looking for the Big Dipper probably.

For the south pole, the southern cross points to the south pole, but there is nothing but darkness, no star like in the northern pole, so you can sort of triangulate where it is using the "pointer stars" which are alpha and beta(?) centauri. 

[MrMxyzptlk]

Little Bear is known in the States as the Little Dipper.

The North Star Polaris is part of the Little Dipper (the last star on the "handle").  The Big Dipper has two bright stars in it that point to Polaris in the Little Dipper.  I assume Mxy is looking for the Big Dipper probably.

For the south pole, the southern cross points to the south pole, but there is nothing but darkness, no star like in the northern pole, so you can sort of triangulate where it is using the "pointer stars" which are alpha and beta(?) centauri.  

BINGO, Kiwi!


FYI: There is a theory drifting around that the existence of a "stationary" celestial point visible in the Northern Hemisphere is the reason the that hemisphere developed navigation (and resultant benefits, such as trade, etc.) before the Southern Hemisphere....

It is fairly established, tho, that early North American natives used to shove a stick in the ground that pointed to the North Star before retiring for the night.  The next day they had a pointer to where north was, to navigate by....

[BFM_Edison]

I'd personally be more likely to subscribe to the fact that there is more landmass in the north than in the south, especially in the moderate climates.

Also, Ursa Minor isn't a common way to refer to it?

[BFM_Kiwi]

The Yankees Lou Gehrig set a record for the most consecutive games played (without missing a single game through injury or otherwise).  The record was 2130 games over about 14 years!  When his health declined, he sat out a game, breaking the streak, and never played again.  The 2130 game streak was pretty much his entire career, he'd only played a handful of games when he started the streak.

More amazingly, someone broke this record.  Who was it and roughly how long was their streak?

Should be easy for any baseball fans.  Sorry three60, you'll have to sit this one out!

[jim360]

Oh yeah? I know the answer easy, but after I was cruelly overlooked by Mxy, who clearly never read my answer (that I should note is basically the same as yours...), then I'll just let someone else go.

[BFM_Edison]

It was me.

[jim360]

Oh gosh, really? Is there nothing you aren't good at?!

[BFM_Kiwi]

[BFM_JANE]

I think I remember hearing about it, but I would have no clue who it is. Was he a Latino-looking guy? I remember a picture...

[BFM_Enigma]

Cal Ripken Baltimore Orioles gave himself a day off after 2632

[BFM_Kiwi]

Yep!

Did you know the number off the top of your head?  If so, impressed. 

[BFM_Enigma]

It is the home team, Washington did not have a team back then. Most everyone in Md. knows that one. Know a little more about that than rugby !!!

[BFM_Enigma]

Stick with sports and go with an easy one:

What team did the USA beat for the Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Ice Hockey in 1980.

[BFM_Fénix]

Canada 

[BFM_Enigma]

No sorry, Fenix you need to contact me !!!!