Quiz time

[RETIRED]

HAHAHA!!!!!

[bitingmidge]

:eek:

[Honest Gaza]

This is getting painful, fellas!

I agree with Driver....anyone know where duckman lives ? :)

[Bob Willson]

Yeah, bloody good idea . That'll teach the bugger for asking such a stupid hard to answer question. If the answer turns out to be something like grass I would like his (Duckman's) full name and address so that I know where to send the stink bomb to.

[Ivan in Oz]

He's gotto be a West coaster,
most of US Others;
the Frustrated ones; are Easties,
moreso Qlders.

Count

OR does
IvaninOz sign off better,
Unfortunatly, I'm the only Ivan in Millmerran,
but then Millmerran is quite remote for most?!

[duckman]

I agree with Driver....anyone know where duckman lives ? :)
I do, but I'm not telling.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[duckman]

Yeah, bloody good idea . That'll teach the bugger for asking such a stupid hard to answer question. If the answer turns out to be something like grass I would like his (Duckman's) full name and address so that I know where to send the stink bomb to.
Sheesh.... should be getting worried? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
Are you planning to have me done away with, 'gangland style'? :) :) :)

[silentC]

OK, I declare you "King of the Quiz Forum". So now you can tell us the answer and we can move on. :)

[duckman]

He's gotto be a West coaster,
most of US Others;
the Frustrated ones; are Easties,
moreso Qlders.

Count



West coaster indeed!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

I'll have you know sir, that I was born and bred on the east coast. East coast of Australia that is.
:D :D :D

[duckman]

OK, I declare you "King of the Quiz Forum". So now you can tell us the answer and we can move on. :)
I wasn't looking for accolades, SilentC, just wanting to pose a riddle/quiz question that would provoke some thought. :)

Does everyone agree with SilentC and would like this question to be answered?

[Ivan in Oz]

I'll vote with my silence.
I will not be happy either way.

Devil and the deep blue
Rock and a hard place.


Count

[Honest Gaza]

Yes....and it better be good.

[duckman]

Yes....and it better be good.
Define "good" and I'll get back to you.
:)

[Ivan in Oz]

GOOD:-

""""Something that is good.
A good, valuable, or useful part or aspect.

Blah! Blah! Blah!

Able to elicit a specified reaction:
He is always good for a laugh. """"


THAT had better be the case this time :mad: :mad:


NOTHING mentioned about Frustration
or Hitting ones forehead with open Palm.

Count

[hexbaz]

Does everyone agree with SilentC and would like this question to be answered?Yes! I have had my thoughts provoked enough.:D

[Bob Willson]

I already said yes!

[bitingmidge]

Hmmmm.... I fear the menu for lunch may feature Peking Duckman!

:D

P

[craigb]

Does everyone agree with SilentC and would like this question to be answered?

I think it's fair to say that


WE GIVE UP


So put as out of our misery and tell us the answer. :)

[Honest Gaza]

C'mon man....get it over with.

[hexbaz]

It's either such a huge anticlimax that he's too embarrassed to divulge it, or he just enjoys keeping us in suspense!:mad:

[Ivan in Oz]

It's either such a huge anticlimax that he's too embarrassed to divulge it, or he just enjoys keeping us in suspense!:mad:

I seem to read "Keeping"
as

KILLING

Ivan, waiting in Patience

[duckman]

A hole in the ground. :) :)

You see me here,
You see me there,
You see most anywhere,

They are all around us. Granted, most are currently occupied by things like pipes, foundations, pits(stormwater type drains etc) etc etc, so they are everywhere.


I can never be hidden,

You can't hide a hole! With modern technology such as that used by geophysists, archeologists etc., no matter how many centuries have passed since a hole was back-filled, the fact that a hole once existed in a particular location can be detected without having to resort to excavating the area.
Fans of history doco's which typically screen on SBS and the ABC will have seen this work being performed.

What am I?

So now you know. :)

Hope you enjoyed this riddle as much as I enjoyed presenting it to you.

Now its someone else's turn to be on the receiving end of threats of bodily violence, being cooked and eaten and put through a shredder. :D

Hooroo...

I'm off to Rio for the winter.

[hexbaz]

A hole! OK - I guess you win. :o

Here's a quick and easy one for you....

Rearrange the letters of 'BEFORE NICE TURN' to give the name of a classic movie.

[bitingmidge]

BEER ROCEN UNFIT

I haven't seen it myself, but from the title it could be good.

p

[bitingmidge]

Recite Boner Fun????


P

[duckman]

Assuming the title doesn't have to be three words like the clue then my answer is "Brief Encounter" :)

[silentC]

Murder on the Orient Express?

[Bob Willson]

Just before we answer that question hexbaz, would you mind telling me where you live duckman, as I would like to send you a bottle of wine or something for that enthralling and devilishly tantalizing puzzle? :) :) :) :)

[bitingmidge]

FBI REENCOUNTER??

Oh I give up...for hours of fun go to the Wordsmith Anagram Server (http://wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html) and have a play!

Cheers,

P
aka DEBITING MIG
:D :D :D

[silentC]

Debbie Does Dallas?

[duckman]

Just before we answer that question hexbaz, would you mind telling me where you live duckman, as I would like to send you a bottle of wine or something for that enthralling and devilishly tantalizing puzzle?

Bob, you're cracking me up. :D :D :D

You are joking right? Just like everyone else was joking about burning me at the stake etc etc? :eek:

[duckman]

FBI REENCOUNTER??

Oh I give up...for hours of fun go to the Wordsmith Anagram Server (http://wordsmith.org/anagram/index.html) and have a play!

Cheers,

P
aka DEBITING MIG
:D :D :D

Ooooh... that would be cheating midge.
:)

[silentC]

BRUCE FIRE TENON

I think it's a kung fu woodworking film about a tall building that catches fire?

[HappyHammer]

BENEFIT COURNER, where the unemployed that can't spell wait for a handout....

HH

[silentC]

Bob, you're cracking me up
err, shouldn't that be 'quacking me up' ?

[Eastie]

http://www.ubeaut.biz/smilebash.gif(Duckman is the one on the right :D )

[bitingmidge]

Ooooh... that would be cheating midge.
:)

Ok without any cheating:

The Sound of Music.

P :(

[duckman]

err, shouldn't that be 'quacking me up' ?
Groan!!! :eek:

Not a bad pun though. :)

[duckman]

Ok without any cheating:

The Sound of Music.

P :(
ROFL
:D :D :D

[silentC]

FIBRE ENCOUNTER

A story about a young man's obsession with the fluff in his belly button?

[silentC]

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Sequel to the above?

[Bob Willson]

Bob, you're cracking me up. :D :D :D

You are joking right? Just like everyone else was joking about burning me at the stake etc etc? :eek:

Joking? Oh yes, of course we are all just joking. Now, what is the address for your little prezzie eh? :)

[Bob Willson]

You can't hide a hole! With modern technology such as that used by geophysists, archeologists etc., no matter how many centuries have passed since a hole was back-filled, the fact that a hole once existed in a particular location can be detected without having to resort to excavating the area.


ps. You CAN hide a hole, all you need to do to hide a hole is to excavate all around it until the hole is no longer a whole.

[craigb]

BRUCE FIRE TENON

I think it's a kung fu woodworking film about a tall building that catches fire?

HA HA HA.

:D :D :D

I'd give you a greenie for that but it won't let me

[duckman]

ps. You CAN hide a hole, all you need to do to hide a hole is to excavate all around it until the hole is no longer a whole.

The whole, hole or just part of the hole? :confused:

[HappyHammer]

Can't you hide a hole with a sheet of steel like the council do sometimes, you might have a good idea it's a hole but you don't know until you lift the sheet, therefore it's hidden.

HH

[silentC]

You can hide IN a hole. In fact, when I were a lad, we used to live in a hole in the road.

[bitingmidge]

You can hide IN a hole. In fact, when I were a lad, we used to live in a hole in the road.

and had nought but gravel to eat??

P

[HappyHammer]

You can hide IN a hole. In fact, when I were a lad, we used to live in a hole in the road.
Not even a shoe box?

[silentC]

Gravel? Luxury!!

I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us, and dance about on our graves singing "Hallelujah."

[duckman]

Can't you hide a hole with a sheet of steel like the council do sometimes, you might have a good idea it's a hole but you don't know until you lift the sheet, therefore it's hidden.

HH

Nope. Using the appropriate technology, the presence of the hole can be detected without needing to lift the lid. :)

[craigb]

Gravel? Luxury!!

I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us, and dance about on our graves singing "Hallelujah."

To be said with a north of England accent:

"The thing I remember most about Denley Moor were it were always raining"

[HappyHammer]

What's the current question?

HH

[silentC]

How black was your mother's black pudding?

[craigb]

Black.
Even the white bits were black.

(don't get me started on the Spear and Jackson #5 shovel) :D

[bitingmidge]

To be said with a north of England accent:

"The thing I remember most about Denley Moor were it were always raining"
Except on days when it were fine.

P

[HappyHammer]

That's food for northerners, never touched the stuff, seen it being made though, disgusting!

HH

[silentC]

There was a lad from Denley Moor
From Castle Street he came
He made this dark town proud again
Eric Olthwaite was his name.

Chorus:
Oh Eric, Eric Olthwaite
You're the one they're singing for
Eric, Eric Olthwaite,
The King of Denley Moor

Oh, he told the world of shovels
to be found in Denley Moor
Of the rainfall that was static here
At twenty-eight point four.

Chorus

Having checked the rainfall average
From the rain gauge he would run to
See Howard Molson put his shovel
Next to the other one.

Chorus

[jackiew]

well i certainly grew up eating black pudding and I'm definately not a northerner! tastes lovely .. the trick is not to think about what's in it :D

[HappyHammer]

well i certainly grew up eating black pudding and I'm definately not a northerner! tastes lovely .. the trick is not to think about what's in it :D
From whence do you hale Jackie?

[Driver]

From whence do you hale Jackie?

She's a southerner. They don't get a lot of hail down there.

But - up where I come from, lad, the hail was up to me ankles in the middle of summer.

I'm not kidding. I was born in the north-West of England in July (mid-summer in the northern hemisphere). I lived in the same area until I was 26 years old and I can remember three birthdays on which it didn't rain.

Col (I swear I'd have grown taller if me feet weren't perpetually wet).

PS: Black pudding is absolutely delicious - especially when fried and eaten for breakfast with bacon and tomatoes. Sensational!

[hexbaz]

Assuming the title doesn't have to be three words like the clue then my answer is "Brief Encounter" :)So Duckman was first with the correct answer (I said it was easy!).

I also liked BRUCE FIRE TENON; one of SilentC's entries, who also gave the correct answer eventually.

So what is the current question?

[jackiew]

happy hammer,

they support west ham where I come from too ( I can even manage most of the words of "I'm for ever blowing bubbles" :) ).

I've seen police on horses doing a baton charge along the upton park platform on a Saturday arvo while i've been on my way home on a district line train.

[duckman]

So Duckman was first with the correct answer (I said it was easy!).

I also liked BRUCE FIRE TENON; one of SilentC's entries, who also gave the correct answer eventually.

So what is the current question?
Hi hex,

"Encounter" was the answer to one of the clues in a crossword that I was doing at the time so the letters fell into place for me. :cool:

I'd also like to know what the current quiz question is.

Hooroo..

[hexbaz]

I was born in the north-West of England in July (mid-summer in the northern hemisphere). I lived in the same area until I was 26 years old and I can remember three birthdays on which it didn't rain.Lake District? I live about an hour east of the Lakes, and I cannot remember when I last drove through the lake district without it raining. Still, if it didn't rain there, it would be known as the Valley District!

[bitingmidge]

Using the appropriate technology, the presence of the hole can be detected without needing to lift the lid. :)

So why do the girls go on and on and on about it??


P
:D :D :D

(That could be a fill in question!)

[Driver]

Lake District? I live about an hour east of the Lakes, and I cannot remember when I last drove through the lake district without it raining. Still, if it didn't rain there, it would be known as the Valley District!

No mate, not quite that far North. I was born in Great Sutton on the Wirral Peninsula, halfway between Liverpool and Chester. I remember the Lake District with great affection. Beautiful area - but you're right - bloody wet!

[RETIRED]

I think that Duckman has sent a few of you Quackers. :)

I lurve black pudding and I am an Aussie.

[duckman]

I think that Duckman has sent a few of you Quackers. :)

I lurve black pudding and I am an Aussie.

I love black puddin' too and I'm also an Aussie. Gotta have bacon with it and preferably finish the meal with some fried bread. Mmmmm... fried bread, must have some tomorrow.

[Honest Gaza]

I haven't had the opportunity to check out this thread until now and I have gotta say it boys...I'm extremely disappointed in Duckman's answer.

Duckman....YOU CAN HIDE A HOLE !!!!!!!

The ditty didn't say....

"I cannot be hidden because of latest technology that can be used to detect me"

I am happy to pick anyone up who wants to feed on Duck over the weekend. I don't normally partake in such festivities....but for YOU Duckman....I'll make an exception. :)

[HappyHammer]

happy hammer,

they support west ham where I come from too ( I can even manage most of the words of "I'm for ever blowing bubbles" :) ).

I've seen police on horses doing a baton charge along the upton park platform on a Saturday arvo while i've been on my way home on a district line train.
So you're an Essex girl? All my family live in Essex now, lived just inside Essex myself for a while although mostly in Stratford and Plaistow, lovely places to grow up:rolleyes: .

HH.

[silentC]

Just for the record, I also love black pudding. White pudding isn't bad either. But if you want to spoil me, give me some haggis :D

Q: Who was "the Old Sheep of the Lake District"?

[duckman]

I haven't had the opportunity to check out this thread until now and I have gotta say it boys...I'm extremely disappointed in Duckman's answer.

Duckman....YOU CAN HIDE A HOLE !!!!!!!

The ditty didn't say....

"I cannot be hidden because of latest technology that can be used to detect me"

You're clutching at straws, Gaza. :p
The fact remains that you can't hide a hole in the ground. :)


I am happy to pick anyone up who wants to feed on Duck over the weekend. I don't normally partake in such festivities....but for YOU Duckman....I'll make an exception. :)
I'd just give you indigestion. :D

[Driver]

Just for the record, I also love black pudding. White pudding isn't bad either. But if you want to spoil me, give me some haggis :D

Q: Who was "the Old Sheep of the Lake District"?

Darren

Shouldn't that read "If you want to spoil me day, give me haggis" . . . ? ;)

The Old Sheep was William Wordsworth of daffodil fame.

In track and field athletics, why is the marathon so named?

[jackiew]

because its named after the run of an ancient greek(?) to a place called marathon to deliver some news? or am I getting confused with some other tale?

[silentC]

Weren't they running from Marathon to Athens?

[Driver]

because its named after the run of an ancient greek(?) to a place called marathon to deliver some news? or am I getting confused with some other tale?

Good enough, Jackie. The ancient Greek in question was a bloke called Pheidippedes (spelling?) who ran 40+ km from Marathon to bring news of a victory.

Your go.

[jackiew]

What is the difference between Bayesian Statistics and "traditional" statistics.

[craigb]

What is the difference between Bayesian Statistics and "traditional" statistics.

Bayesian Statistics are statistics from Bay Watch. Traditional statistics are numbers. :D

[Driver]

Traditional statistics are one degree further along than lies and damned lies. Bayesian statistics - by Craig's definition - are enhanced and they're lot more fun!

[jackiew]

interesting theory but .... WRONG

[jackiew]

[QUOTE=Driver]Bayesian statistics - are enhanced [\QUOTE]

you're heading in the right direction Driver :)

[silentC]

Something to do with probability and order of events or something but I can't remember. I HATED stats. :mad:

[Honest Gaza]

Bayes Ian....a television show I am not familiar with.

Although I do remember the Magic Ian with Bill Bixby and some western show about the Virgin Ian.

[bitingmidge]

Bayesian statistics are the statistics first used to describe the attributes of the Cast of Bay Watch and usually expressed in a quasi binary form, written in three pairs of numbers. eg. 42 24 28

By interpolation of these mystery numbers the traditional statisticians are able to tell the age, sex and marital status of the average viewer.

P

[Ivan in Oz]

WOW!!

That's a mouthful! :eek: :eek: :)

Count

[AlexS]

A statistical method developed by Thomas Bayes, by which probabilities of events are reassessed in the light of new information...something that happens regularly in the field of flood & drought hydrology.

[jackiew]

AlexS .... lovely answer .... your go.

[AlexS]

Thanks Jackie...they (hydrologists) say that statistics owes more to hydrology then hydrology owes to statistics.

OK, which Australian classic book starts 'UNEMPLOYED at last!'

(I know how he felt - I finally retired this week)

[hexbaz]

Congrats on the retirement. I'll be there before too long :(

The book is 'Such is Life' by Tom Collins, whose real name was Joe Furphy. I read the book years ago. Difficult read - I must revisit it; he was a great author.

[AlexS]

Absolutely correct Hexbaz - thanks & hope you enjoy your retirement as much as I'm enjoying mine two days into it.

It's one of my favourite books, as, for a while my work was itinerant, as is the main character in the book, and in the same area. I'm sure some of the people he met in the late 19th century were still alive in the late 20th!

[Kris.Parker1]

Why when tyres are black and you do a burn out do you get white smoke but when you burn one the smoke is black?

[Ivan in Oz]

Kris.Parker
Is this a riddle.

It's because of the different Oxidisation levels of the Carbonatious compounds present in the rubber.

WELL!! Sounds good to me :p

Count

[Kris.Parker1]

Yeah, it's a bit of a riddle, bit of a question... More to get people thinking about it...

[Bob Willson]

You don't actuaslly get white smoke. What you get is smoke that is of a much lesser density and so it appears to be white. With the tyre burning, the particles of burnt tyre are much denser in the air (higher ppm) and so appear to be black

[Kris.Parker1]

Thanks for that. On the same note, why when water is clear does is turn white when it is frozen (eg Ice Berg)?.

[Bob Willson]

Ice is made of many small crystals. Usually, when they are frozen they move a bit and the crystals are damaged as they freeze. This damage gives a higher index of refraction and so they reflect the light. Snow, which is also frozen water is a good example of this.

It is possible to make ice that is perfectly clear. (Well, at least as clear as the water it is made from.)

I do hope that this sounds sufficiently learned as I just intuited it all. :)

[silentC]

Nice try Bob. Actually it's because an ice crystal is not transparent, it is translucent. Light passes through it but not in a straight line. When you have a whole bunch of ice crystals in a big lump, the light is scattered all over the shop and most of it ends up bouncing right back at you and because this is happening more or less evenly across the spectrum of visible light, it appears white.

[Kris.Parker1]

Nice one. Okay one more question for all you Einstein wannabes out there. Should stump a few of you. We'll see.

If I were to turn a torch on whilst travelling at the speed of light, would I light up the path in front of me? I know the answer to this one so I thought it would be fun to see if any else knew. A great one to remember as it has a 6th sense type of twist to it.

Cheers

Kris

[silentC]

Yes