Friday quiz 26th May2006

[Graham]

Originally Posted by Strzelecki

2.Who played the lead role in the film based on the book? Could be anyone!? Or is a trick question?

I think he's referring to the book in Q.1

(PS What's "Feedom2Surf"? A protest on the cost?! )

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2 David Bowie

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I didn't know The Man Who Fell to Earth was based on Stranger in a Strange Land!

[Strzelecki]

2. There is a film called The Book starring Marie de Solla and Alec Worcester, that do?

Originally Posted by Graham

I think he's referring to the book in Q.1

(PS What's "Feedom2Surf"? A protest on the cost?! )

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2 David Bowie

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I didn't know The Man Who Fell to Earth was based on Stranger in a Strange Land!

you got it right in the end, though

- although it looks like I did make too many assumptions in the way I set that question, so apologies for any misunderstanding. Now you all know why there is such a huge queue to host it, every week

[Graham]

14 Mick Farren - Googled

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17 Steve "Peregrine" Took - Googled

[Strzelecki]

17. Stephen Ross Porter

Originally Posted by Graham

14 Mick Farren - Googled

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17 Steve "Peregrine" Took - Googled

both correct - that it folks, give me a minute while I tot it all up

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The answers

1.Robert Heinlein Angua
2.David Bowie Graham
3.Pinyin Danielf
4.Calf skin Graham
5.Papyrus Graham
6.Rugby School Strzelecki
7.Route 66 Graham
8.Seaweed Strzelecki
9.Thixotropic Graham
10.Titanium dioxide Strzelecki
11.Nitroglycerine (Glyceryl trinitrate) Graham
12.Aurora australis Danielf
13.Mitochondria Graham
14.Mick Farren Graham
15.Wilko Johnson Graham
16.OZ magazine Graham
17.Steve Peregrine Took Graham
18.Tofu Danielf
19.Surimi Strzelecki
20.Luciferase Strzelecki

That is Graham with 11, Strzelecki with 5, Danielf with 3 & Angua with 1

and I declare Graham to be this weeks winner †“ well done

Thanks all for taking part

[Strzelecki]

Originally Posted by Graham

17 Steve "Peregrine" Took - Googled

Not his official name though!

[Graham]

Originally Posted by homealone

I declare Graham to be this weeks winner †“ well done

Thanks for a good quiz. I'd rep you, but I need to spread it about a bit first!

Gods willing the next quiz will be next Friday at 1pm.

See you there

Originally Posted by Strzelecki

Not his official name though!

http://www.answers.com/topic/steve-peregrin-took


- the question wasn't about his 'official' name, it was set so you would need to know that 'Pippin' was really called Peregrine Took,, otherwise I might as well of asked 'what was Steve Peregrine Took's real name' & not mentioned Pippin, at all

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Originally Posted by Graham

Thanks for a good quiz. I'd rep you, but I need to spread it about a bit first!

Gods willing the next quiz will be next Friday at 1pm.

See you there

look forward to it, thanks Graham.

[altis]

Rather late to the party, we was having us tea. Anyway, here's some guesses off the top of our heads.

Originally Posted by homealone

1.Which author wrote the sci-fi novel †˜Stranger in a Strange Landâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ ? - Arthur C Clarke
2.Who played the lead role in the film based on the book?
3.What is the term for using Roman letters to represent sounds in Standard Mandarin - phonetics?
4.What is used to make vellum? - calf skin
5.What is an early form of paper, made from a reed like plant? - papyrus
6.Thomas Arnold was schoolmaster of which famous public school? - Rugby
7.Now officially de-commissioned, which famous US route ran from Santa Monica to Chicago, - Route 66
8.Used to make desserts, what is the natural thickener, Carrageenan derived from? - seaweed
9.What term is used to describe liquid gels that become thin when stirred, but thicken again on standing. (like †˜non-dripâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ paint) - thixotropic
10.The black sand called Ilmenite is used to make which brilliant white pigment? - titox
11.Which component of dynamite is also used to treat angina? - saltpetre
12.In the northern hemisphere the phenomenon is termed †˜aurora borealisââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ †“ what is it called in the southern hemisphere.
13.Alleged to have originated as symbiotic bacteria and having their own DNA, what are the energy producing organelles in an animal cell, called? - mitochondria
14.What is the name of the former International Times writer, who is lead singer of the †˜Deviantsâà ƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€ žÂ¢ & also a prolific author
15.Who was lead guitarist in the band called †˜Dr Feelgoodââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢
16.Which †˜alternativeà¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â↚¬Å¾Ã‚¢ magazine originated in Australia & survived an obscenity trial over the infamous †˜Schoolkidsà¢ÃƒÆ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢ââ‚ ¬Å¾Ã‚¢ issue.
17.Which 60ââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s musician adopted the †˜realâÃà ‚¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ name of †˜PippinÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â¢ÃƒÆ ’¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€Å ¾Ã‚¢ from Tolkeinââ‚à ‚¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s novels?
18.What is another name for soybean curd? - tofu (yummy)
19.What is the proper name for the minced, washed & cooked fish that is used to make †˜crab sticksââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢?
20.What is the enzyme called, that enables †˜fire fliesââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ to glow in the dark?

Originally Posted by altis

Rather late to the party, we was having us tea. Anyway, here's some guesses off the top of our heads.

1 no
3 no
4 yes
5 yes
6 yes
7 yes
8 yes
9 yes
10 yes
11 no
13 yes
18 yes

9 right - potential second

[Graham]

Don't forget, today's quiz will be at 1pm...!