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Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:00

Friday Quiz
 
1) What is the state capital of New Hampshire?
2) What is Madam Butterflyâ₠¬â„¢s Japanese name?
3) Who presented the Scottish FA cup to 1988 winners, Glasgow Celtic?
4) Who is the patron saint of shoemakers?
5) Which famous 19th century hymn writer wrote †œHark the herald angels singâ₠¬Ã‚?
6) Which president of the USA told David Frost in a TV interview †œI never weepââ‚ ¬Ã‚¦..except in publicââ‚Ãâ €šÂ¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚?
7) Which shipping company owned the Titanic?
8) In Spain, what is †˜El Gordoââ‚ÆšÂ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ (the fat one)?
9) Born Erich Weiss in 1874, a rabbiââ‚ÆšÂ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s son, how was he better known?
10) What were known as †˜Devils bonesââ‚ÆšÂ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ because they were made of bone, and supposedly led to ruin?
11) Which profession uses a representation of the wand carried by Hermes, the messenger of the gods, as its insignia?
12) Where are the medial and lateral menisci found?
13) What is the connection between HMS Belfast and the London Gateway services?
14) Who asked Oedipus the riddle: †˜Which is the animal that has four feet in the morning, two at midday and three in the evening?ââ‚à ƒ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢
15) What, in London, are the Westbourne, Effra and the Tyburn?
16) Which sense is measured by an esthesiometer?
17) What sort of creature is Hirudo Medicinalis
18) What ethical principle states that evil methods may be used to produce good effects or results?
19) Mrs PFE Albee became the first in 1886, in New York. The first what?
20) Which word links the Greek muse of history with a motor car?

Angua 09-12-2005 13:00

Re: Friday Quiz
 
7 White Star Line

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
16 tactile

Angua 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
10 Dice

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
9) Harry Houdini

danielf 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
8. A lottery
9. Houdini?

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
7 White Star Line

correct

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
9 Harry Houdini

homealone 09-12-2005 13:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
10 Dice

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:02

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14) The Sphinx

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:02

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
16 tactile

I'll let you have that one :)

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:02

Re: Friday Quiz
 
4. Cobblers!! i mean St. Crispin

homealone 09-12-2005 13:02

Re: Friday Quiz
 
11 Medical Profession

gazzae 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
13/ Where the ship is docked?

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
10 Dice

yep

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
8 Lottery

homealone 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
17 A 'medical' leech

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
11) Doctors

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
17, Leech

Angua 09-12-2005 13:04

Re: Friday Quiz
 
6 Ronald Regan

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:04

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
9) Harry Houdini

correct

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:04

Re: Friday Quiz
 
5 John Wesley

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:05

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf
8. A lottery
9. Houdini?

8-bit more specific please:D
9-sorry, gone already!:D

Angua 09-12-2005 13:05

Re: Friday Quiz
 
12 Spine

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:05

Re: Friday Quiz
 
12 Knee (according to the patience player i go and see ;) )

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:05

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
9 Harry Houdini

already done!:)

danielf 09-12-2005 13:06

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
8-bit more specific please:D
9-sorry, gone already!:D

8. Christmas lottery?

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:06

Re: Friday Quiz
 
12) The shoulder?

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:06

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
10 Dice

Gone already!

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:06

Re: Friday Quiz
 
8 Spanish NATIONAL lottery

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:07

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
14) The Sphinx

yep!

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:08

Re: Friday Quiz
 
19 Avon Rep???

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:08

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
4. Cobblers!! i mean St. Crispin

correct

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:09

Re: Friday Quiz
 
1 Concord, been there ;)

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:09

Re: Friday Quiz
 
15) Gallows

Angua 09-12-2005 13:09

Re: Friday Quiz
 
20 Clio

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:10

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
11 Medical Profession

correct

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gazzae
13/ Where the ship is docked?

nope

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:11

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
8 Lottery

more specific plz :D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
17 A 'medical' leech

correct

Angua 09-12-2005 13:12

Re: Friday Quiz
 
13 Hospitals (jk)

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:13

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
11) Doctors

done already

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
17, Leech

too late!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
6 Ronald Regan

nope, sorry :D

homealone 09-12-2005 13:13

Re: Friday Quiz
 
18 The end justifies the means?

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:14

Re: Friday Quiz
 
13 the turrets are trained on the London Gateway services on the M1

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:14

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
5 John Wesley

not quite! :D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
12 Spine

nope:)

Angua 09-12-2005 13:15

Re: Friday Quiz
 
6 Bill Clinton

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:15

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
12 Knee (according to the patience player i go and see ;) )

correct!

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:15

Re: Friday Quiz
 
6 Dubya? George W Bush

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:16

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by danielf
8. Christmas lottery?

nope:D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
12) The shoulder?

nope, and gone already!:D

danielf 09-12-2005 13:17

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
nope:D

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nope, and gone already!:D

Oh bollox. I knew it was Spain
:rolleyes:

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:19

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
8 Spanish NATIONAL lottery

thats the jobby! (not been googling have you?):D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
19 Avon Rep???

yep--nice one!:)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
1 Concord, been there ;)

doh! correct!:D

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:19

Re: Friday Quiz
 
5 ok ok CHARLES Wesley

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:20

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
15) Gallows

nope:D

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
20 Clio

correct!

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:21

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
thats the jobby! (not been googling have you?):D

nope, pretty obvious it was spanish lottery and im not aware they have regional ones so had to be NATIONAL ;) especially as we call ours the NATIONAL lottery

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:21

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
18 The end justifies the means?

correct! I was really hoping Graham would have got that one :rofl:

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:21

Re: Friday Quiz
 
im done!!

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:23

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
13 the turrets are trained on the London Gateway services on the M1

correct (gun turrets)--are you sure you're not googling?!:D

Strzelecki 09-12-2005 13:23

Re: Friday Quiz
 
15. Rivers, just about, nearly disappeared now!
What is left?

Angua 09-12-2005 13:23

Re: Friday Quiz
 
5 BTW it should be 18th c for the writer and 19th c for the composer

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:24

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
6 Bill Clinton

sorry, no:)

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2, 3, 6 & 15 are left:)

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:24

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
nope:D

Well there's no need to smile about my obvious stupidity :disturbd: :D

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:25

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
6 Dubya? George W Bush

nope:)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
5 ok ok CHARLES Wesley

yep:D

Angua 09-12-2005 13:26

Re: Friday Quiz
 
As for Graham, I think the late change of time means he may miss it

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:26

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
nope, pretty obvious it was spanish lottery and im not aware they have regional ones so had to be NATIONAL ;) especially as we call ours the NATIONAL lottery

I'll let you off!:D

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:26

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
6 Dubya? George W Bush


nope:)

see, im not googling

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:27

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Strzelecki
15. Rivers, just about, nearly disappeared now!
What is left?

yep :tu:

homealone 09-12-2005 13:27

Re: Friday Quiz
 
3 Rod Stewart???

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:31

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
5 BTW it should be 18th c for the writer and 19th c for the composer

You are quite right--I made a typo! :doh:

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Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
3 Rod Stewart???

Nope:)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
see, im not googling

:sorry: :D

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2&3 left :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
As for Graham, I think the late change of time means he may miss it

Ah b*gger! :(

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:31

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
5 BTW it should be 18th c for the writer and 19th c for the composer

GOOGLER ;)

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:31

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

2) What is Madam Butterflyâ₠¬â„¢s Japanese name?
3) Who presented the Scottish FA cup to 1988 winners, Glasgow Celtic?

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:32

Re: Friday Quiz
 
2. Ying Tong, or is that little brittainj ;)

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:32

Re: Friday Quiz
 
googling is now allowed! :D

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:32

Re: Friday Quiz
 
3 Alex Ferguson? None googled guess btw

Strzelecki 09-12-2005 13:33

Re: Friday Quiz
 
2. Cho-Cho-san or Cho-Cho- something similar

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:33

Re: Friday Quiz
 
2) Anjin?

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:36

Re: Friday Quiz
 
oops........and 6 is still going!! :dunce:

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Strzelecki
2. Cho-Cho-san or Cho-Cho- something similar

Good enuff! :tu: :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
3 Alex Ferguson?

sorry, no:)

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3 & 6 still to go!

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
2) Anjin?

Thats japanese for pilot or navigator! :disturbd:

Angua 09-12-2005 13:36

Re: Friday Quiz
 
6 George Bush SNR

Can I change to the first I thought of Richard Nixon

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:41

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
Thats japanese for pilot or navigator! :disturbd:

Well I don't know - I'm from Birmingham, so I can hardly speak English :disturbd:

Anyway, will you stop pointing out my complete lack of knowledge - it's starting to really hurt me now :dunce: :D

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:43

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
6 George Bush SNR

Can I change to the first I thought of Richard Nixon

It was Nixon! :tu:
Nice round of think of a presidents name there:D :rofl:

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Only number 3 to go!
Quote:

3) Who presented the Scottish FA cup to 1988 winners, Glasgow Celtic?
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
Anyway, will you stop pointing out my complete lack of knowledge :dunce: :D

Why? Whats it worth?:D

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:45

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
Why? Whats it worth?:D

:bsmack:

I'll publish that picture of you and Nem... :PP:

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 13:47

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
Anyway, will you stop pointing out my complete lack of knowledge - it's starting to really hurt me now :dunce: :D

Nobody has to, u cant even find Peterborough :D

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:48

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
:bsmack:

I'll publish that picture of you and Nem... :PP:

:blush::D

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Any takers for question 3? :D

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:49

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Nobody has too, u cant even find Peterborough :D

There is a difference between 'can't' and 'absolutely no intention of ever going to that pit', you know :D :p:

homealone 09-12-2005 13:51

Re: Friday Quiz
 
3 Margaret Thatcher??????

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:53

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by homealone
3 Margaret Thatcher??????

Correctemundo!!:disturbd: :D

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1) Wicked_and_Crazy
2) Strzelecki
3) Homealone
4) Wicked_and_Crazy
5) Wicked_and_Crazy
6) Angua
7) Angua
8) Wicked_and_Crazy
9) Nugget
10) Angua
11) Homealone
12) Wicked_and_Crazy
13) Wicked_and_Crazy
14) Nugget
15) Strzelecki
16) Wicked_and_Crazy
17) Homealone
18) Homealone
19) Wicked_and_Crazy
20) Angua

Wicked_and_Crazy-8
Anqua-4
Homealone-4
Nugget-2
Strzelecki-2

So the winner ( by a mile) is Wicked_and_Crazy! :tu:

Sucker!:D

Nugget 09-12-2005 13:55

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
So the winner ( by a mile) is Wicked_and_Crazy! :tu:

Sucker!:D

Ha ha haaaaaaaaaaa - couldn't happen to a nicer fella :D

Have fun with next weeks then, Chicken_and_Gravy :PP:

Angua 09-12-2005 13:56

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Well Done W&C

Good quiz there rammy :tu:

By the way there is no Q in my Name its a G :D

Ramrod 09-12-2005 13:59

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
Good quiz there rammy :tu:

By the way there is no Q in my Name its a G :D

My excuse is that I'm suffering from nervous exhaustion! :D

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Altered! :D

Angua 09-12-2005 14:00

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
My excuse is that I'm suffering from nervous exhaustion! :D

Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and wrote the book, so not good enough. ;)

Nugget 09-12-2005 14:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
Altered! :D

No it isn't ;)

homealone 09-12-2005 14:03

Re: Friday Quiz
 
There were some stinkers in there, nice one Ramrod and well done W&C.

Nemesis 09-12-2005 14:04

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Nugget
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
Why? Whats it worth?:D

:bsmack:

I'll publish that picture of you and Nem... :PP:

OI Nugfart .... whatchtalkinabout boyo ...

Nugget 09-12-2005 14:06

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon M
OI Nugfart .... whatchtalkinabout boyo ...

Well, you should know - I stole it off you in the first place :D :p:

(Why d'you think you're name's Ilikemenesis ;) )

:PP:

Ramrod 09-12-2005 14:32

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Angua
Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt and wrote the book, so not good enough. ;)

I'm fick? :D

Nugget 09-12-2005 14:43

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramrod
I'm fick? :D

You said it ;)

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 15:01

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Next weeks quiz will be an evening affair.

I'm thinking of doing spot the intro so you will need sound. What do people think?

homealone 09-12-2005 15:19

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Next weeks quiz will be an evening affair.

I'm thinking of doing spot the intro so you will need sound. What do people think?

that works out ok, for me - it is at work I can't get sound, but I am home in the evening, so no problem :)

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 15:49

Re: Friday Quiz
 
anyone else have a view?

Maggy 09-12-2005 16:27

Re: Friday Quiz
 
:(:(:(

What happened?The last I heard the quiz was at 9.20 pm.Now I find it's come and gone...


Hmmm...Incog gives everyone The LOOK.






















It's a bluddy conspiracy I tell you.:fit:

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 16:42

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Incognitas
:(:(:(

What happened?The last I heard the quiz was at 9.20 pm.Now I find it's come and gone...


Hmmm...Incog gives everyone The LOOK.






















It's a bluddy conspiracy I tell you.:fit:

Rammy got trounced at patience so decided to start early

MetaWraith 09-12-2005 16:45

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy
Rammy got trounced at patience so decided to start early

Or was that his patients trounced him :)

Wicked_and_Crazy 09-12-2005 16:47

Re: Friday Quiz
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MetaWraith
Or was that his patients trounced him :)

nope, definately the cards;)


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