Quiz time

[silentC]

OK

What's wrong with my answer in post #1293 above?
He didn't quite make it... Wasn't he the first man to 'almost' circumnavigate the globe? It was also a rather low orbit. :D

[bitingmidge]

How come someone who was killed halfway round, still gets the gernsey, and why don't we know about the bloke that actually brought the last ship home?

If this all happened today, the whole crew would get Rolex's (or at least Citizen Sportswatches), dinner at parliament house, and a contract to do ads for a little known brand of preserved peach.

Cheers,

P

[Driver]

Got it in one, Darren. Your go.

Biting, you're not serious, are you? The bloke who is nominally in charge always gets the credit. If you change that, you'll tear a hole in the fabric of the known universe and we'll all end up with bloody Woger and Seaman Staines ...

[silentC]

Who is this?

[duckman]

Got it in one, Darren. Your go.

Biting, you're not serious, are you? The bloke who is nominally in charge always gets the credit. If you change that, you'll tear a hole in the fabric of the known universe and we'll all end up with bloody Woger and Seaman Staines ...

You mean "What's wrong with my post?" was the quiz question? :eek: :eek:

Looks like it blew past me. :o :o

[duckman]

A young, white Don King. :D :D

[Grunt]

Erasehead, Henry Spencer - Jack Nance

[bitingmidge]

Biting, you're not serious, are you?
You can't trick me that easily!

If I answer that, I'll have to make up a new question.

Silent, clue please;
Is it animal, vegetable or mineral?

Cheers,

P :cool:

[Driver]

You mean "What's wrong with my post?" was the quiz question? :eek: :eek:

Looks like it blew past me. :o :o


That's what happens when you don't concentrate! :D

Have a look at bitingmidge's last post. See? he's paying attention!

[Driver]

Who is this?


Looks like a bloke who has taken Billy Connolly's advice and tried on the tea cosy.

[silentC]

Erasehead, Henry Spencer - Jack Nance
Grunt's on the money.

[duckman]

That's what happens when you don't concentrate! :D

I'm afraid you're right. (hangs head in shame) :o


Have a look at bitingmidge's last post. See? he's paying attention!

So the way to win this quiz is to duck, weave and gererally avoid actually answering? I get it. :D

Sounds like good training for a career in politics. ;)

[Grunt]

What key was 'Lick my love pump' written in?

[silentC]

D Minor?

[bitingmidge]

I thought it was Key West, Florida.

P

[Grunt]

D Minor?

Correct. Such a melancholy key.

[silentC]

Easy one:

What and where is this?

[bitingmidge]

Well, depending on where it is it is either the Devil's or Giant's Causeway, and it could be in Ireland, or in Scotland, or Wales, or at Fingal Heads on the Northern NSW coast.


Cheers,

P

[Driver]

It's the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Formed from molten basaltic rock.

[silentC]

That's why I used a long shot instead of a close up. You should be able to tell from the background if you've been there ;)

[silentC]

I award line honours to Col. See that's what you get for being a smartpants, BM ;)

[bitingmidge]

Can't remember any green stuff in Ireland, or Scotland at similar structures but it's been 20 years (it was a bit on the coolish side mind, and the occasional patch of white was around in both cases).

Didn't look like Fingal NSW either! BTW Fingal Heads was named after the Irish Giant who used the causeway to get here apparently.

Cheers,

P (VERY Smarty Pants!) :D :D :D

[silentC]

It was green when I was there. Green and wet. Green, wet and cold. That's why I saw more of the inside of the pubs than anything else. Nothing to do with my weak nature. :o

Ah, Fingal aka Fin McCool. I never made the connection. It's a poor day if you don't learn something new....

[Driver]

Which bridge was too far?

(If you know the answer, give us a bit of explanation so we'll know you really know the answer!)

[craigb]

The bridge at Arnem?

Failed military action in WWII as the Allies tried to advance on Berlin.

[Termite]

Arnhem

[Driver]

And the award goes to:-

craigb

who, despite a touch of the Crabtree's in the execution of the bridge's name, still managed to supply the background detail.

Your go Craig.

[craigb]

Dang. Now I have to think of a question. Nuh I can't. I know it's a cop out but the old grey matter is not quite up to par today.

I'll donate my go to Termite as he had the right answer AND the right spelling :D

[hexbaz]

He didn't quite make it... Wasn't he the first man to 'almost' circumnavigate the globe? It was also a rather low orbit. :DActually, he did technically circumnavigate the globe - just not in one go. In the voyage on which he died, Magellan had passed the eastern most point he had visited on a previous voyage. So he did not do it in one go, but he was credited with being the guy who proved the earth is round.

[Termite]

Damn, that'll teach me Craig. :(

OK, what was the one name David Niven took great pains to work into every movie except his first five. :p

[silentC]

Technically, he didn't because the term circumnavigate means "to proceed completely around", which he didn't, owing to his demise. Practically he did though, although you could liken it to claiming you have climbed Mt Everest by climbing half way, turning back, and then getting dropped off by a helicopter at the summit and working your way back down.
:D :D

Sorry, Wednesday is my 'pedantic' day.

[hexbaz]

Fair cop, silentC - though as I said, it is fair that he is credited with being the guy who proved the earth is round.

I was not really trying to say that the answer was wrong; but there have been some that have said Magellan was credited just by being the boss, which was a tad unfair.

[silentC]

Absolutely and think where we'd be today if he hadn't. Well, I guess we'd be sitting over there next to you. Sobering thought, isn't it? ;)

[Driver]

OK, what was the one name David Niven took great pains to work into every movie except his first five. :p

Trubshawe? The name of an old mate from the army.

He also managed to work the man himself into at least one movie: The Guns of Navarone.

[simon c]

Trubshawe? The name of an old mate from the army.

He also managed to work the man himself into at least one movie: The Guns of Navarone.

I didn't think it was one particular name, I thought he just tried to use real names of friends whenever possible. Obviously his old mate Philleas Fogg was chuffed.

Simon

[Driver]

.... but there have been some that have said Magellan was credited just by being the boss, which was a tad unfair.

Listen: he was credited just because he was the boss. Can you recall the name of his first lieutenant? (A man who, along with the rest of the crew, was highly significant in getting ol' Ferdie even as far as he did get before he carked it).

Here's another example: Abel Tasman discovered the island we now (belatedly) call Tasmania. However, Tasman himself named it Van Diemen's Land. His boss back home was called Van Diemen. Of course, this might have simply been a smart move by Abe ahead of his annual salary review. :D

[bitingmidge]

I s'pose that's why one A. Bond is credited with winning the America's cup and wasn't even on the boat either.

The crew got their Rolex's though, (and probably a canned fruit commercial to boot).

All the countries had been named by the time he did it but they named a beach in Sydney after him I heard.

Bondi.

Cheers,

P (What was the question again?)
:D :D :D

[Termite]

Driver got the prize. Your turn mate. :D

[Driver]

OK

Still with David Niven. He won an Oscar for his performance in Separate Tables. On whose play was the screenplay based?

[craigb]

an absolute guess: Noel Coward ?

[Driver]

No, mate. Try again.

[Termite]

tERRANCE rATTIGAN

[Driver]

tERRANCE rATTIGAN

Correctamundo

[Termite]

I didn't know, I cheated and looked it up on the Net. :o :o :o :o

[Driver]

I didn't know, I cheated and looked it up on the Net. :o :o :o :o

Doesn't matter - you got it right so it's still your go!

[simon c]

I might sneak in another David Niven question:

Apart from acting, what do David Niven and Peter Ustinov have in common professionally?

[Driver]

Several things:

They both wrote autobiographies.
They're both dead.
They were in the army together (Ustinov was a private and Niven an officer. When they worked together on a movie during World War II, to satisfy military sensibilities, Ustinov was listed as Niven's batman).

Take your pick!

[duckman]

They were both authors.

[hexbaz]

You missed the obvious one ... They were both male. :D

[duckman]

You missed the obvious one ... They were both male. :D

How is that relevant to their professional lives Hexbaz? :confused: :confused:

[hexbaz]

How is that relevant to their professional lives Hexbaz? :confused: :confused:Well, I don't think they were amateur men - so, professionally, they were indeed men. QED.

And it was meant to be a joke - so quit splitting hairs :D

[duckman]

Well, I don't think they were amateur men - so, professionally, they were indeed men. QED.

And it was meant to be a joke - so quit splitting hairs :D


:D :D :D :D :D

[craigb]

They were both ham actors? :D

[simon c]

Several things:

They both wrote autobiographies.
They're both dead.
They were in the army together (Ustinov was a private and Niven an officer. When they worked together on a movie during World War II, to satisfy military sensibilities, Ustinov was listed as Niven's batman).

Take your pick!
Serving together in the army was the one I was thinking of.

[Driver]

It's still Termite's go for his correct identification of Terence Rattigan.

[simon c]

I might squeeze one in here:

Where are the Northern-most, Southern-most, Western-most and Eastern-most points in the USA.

I don't need towns, just states. Note, this is a bit of a trick.

[Grunt]

Alaska, Hawaii, Alaska & Alaska

[simon c]

Alaska, Hawaii, Alaska & Alaska

Is the correct answer!

I thought is quite interesting that three of them were in Alaska and none were in the USA "mainland".

Your go, Grunt.

[Grunt]

Simon & Garfunkel's first single was released under which artists names?

[Grunt]

3 days, no answer.

Hint: Shared a name with a cartoon duo.

[echnidna]

Bugs'n'Daffy ??

[Grunt]

No

[Driver]

Tom and Jerry.

It's really amazing that two highly creative people could have been so unimaginative as to have come up with such a naff name. Maybe they were influenced by showbiz "experts".

[Grunt]

Quite correct and I agree.

Your turn.

[Driver]

OK

What's the link between Baker Street and Billy Connolly? (Full explanation, please).

[simon c]

OK

What's the link between Baker Street and Billy Connolly? (Full explanation, please).

Gerry Rafferty:
Billy was the leader of a band (Humblebums) who had some hits in the early 70's. One of the other members was Gerry Rafferty. When the Humblebums split, Gerry Rafferty formed Stealers Wheel (Stuck in the Middle with You) and then went solo and had a hit with Baker Street.

[Driver]

Full marks for a very comprehensive reply! Your go, Simon.

[simon c]

I spent Sunday with my foot up watching old videos after twisting my ankle.

One of the movies was "The man who shot Liberty Valance", which stars John Wayne and is notable as one of the few movies where John Wayne's character dies in the movie. (Well, they attend his funeral anyway).

The quiz is:
Name four more movies where John Wayne's character dies.

[Bob Willson]

The Alamo

[himzol]

The alamo,
The shootist,
The cowboys,

sorry stuck for the fourth... someone else?

[simon c]

The alamo,
The shootist,
The cowboys,

sorry stuck for the fourth... someone else?

Here's a small clue: the rest are not Westerns

[himzol]

I seem to recall he died in a movie where he was deep sea diving, buggered if I can remember the name of it. For some reason the flying leathernecks keeps coming to mind as well though I'm not sure why.

anybody else care to fill in the gaps?

[Bob Willson]

He made many war movies, so it is probable that the rest of them are in this category.

[jackiew]

got a video where he plays a guy who goes round capping oil rig fires ... can't remember if he expires in it though ... have to go home and watch the end again.

[Driver]

got a video where he plays a guy who goes round capping oil rig fires ... can't remember if he expires in it though ... have to go home and watch the end again.


Jackie

That movie was about Red Adair - and he only died last month. So if the Dook had him killed off in the movie he was messing with the historical record.

Incidentally, there's a very good joke about Red Adair's fictional brother Green(! :D )

Col

[simon c]

Just an update on status so far:
There are seven to pick from (out of a total 174 movies that John Wayne starred in) and so far Himzol has three (Bob already had one of those)
Of the four remaining, two are war movies and two are based at sea (so Himzol is close but still needs to get one of their names)
Flying Leathernecks is not one nor is Hellfighters, the one based loosely on Red Adair.

PS I'm a bit of a fan

[Driver]

PS I'm a bit of a fan


OK - I'll bite - which bit? :D

[simon c]

OK - I'll bite - which bit? :D

After falling for that old one, it'll have to be the knob.

[bitingmidge]

Incidentally, there's a very good joke about Red Adair's fictional brother Green(! )


and a not bad shaggy dog story about his dancing partner Ninger Ronjers as well.

P ;)

[himzol]

Wake of the red witch,

Nagged at me all bloody night, had to go and google for the name. If I'm right I'll let somebody else have the honor as I don't have another question to replace it.

Himzo.

[simon c]

Wake of the red witch,

Nagged at me all bloody night, had to go and google for the name. If I'm right I'll let somebody else have the honor as I don't have another question to replace it.

Himzo.

Is the correct answer

The others are
Reap the Wild Wind
The Sands of Iwo Jima
The Fighting SeaBees

Sorry Himzol, but you'll have to come up with another question - them's the rules.

[himzol]

Hmmm OK,
Give me a couple of hours and I'll see what I can come up with.
I'm really no good at these things it's just that I whatched a lot of midday matinees while I was at coledge, classes were mainly first thing in morning or late at night and lived virtualy accross the street.

John Wayne and Elvis kept me sane :rolleyes: (not really)

Himzo.

[himzol]

OK try this one,

"what did he say harry? what did he say?" comes from which cartoon show and name the main Charecter(s)

[himzol]

Hmm 8 hours and nothing, OK a clue it was Cool.

[echnidna]

Cool Hand Harry?

[himzol]

Echidna for a guess, it was pretty close, any body else?
OK another clue the cartoon was part of a half hour show based around a character who's catch phrase was "danger is my business" .

[echnidna]

Who wants to get it right and have to come up with a question?

[himzol]

Specially after half a bottle of SA red ( and progressing)

[silentC]

Cool McCool?

[himzol]

Well Silent is correct in some respects, but the original question is this:


"what did he say harry? what did he say?" comes from which cartoon show and name the main Charecter(s)

It was a cartoon within the Cool McCool show,

[AlexS]

Itchy & Scratchy?

Oops, wrong show.

[himzol]

OK time to put an end to this and try something a little less obscure,

The answer is "My POP the COP", the characters wer Tom, Dick and Harry McCool.,

Try this one, in the tV show F-troop what was the name of the Indian tribe, and how did it get it's name?

Himzo.

[RETIRED]

Be nice now people. :D None of that lost tribe stuff.

[craigb]

It was the Heckawi tribe (which is a cleaner version of what is refering to) They got their name 'cause they were always getting lost. Thus asking the question: "Where the heck are we?"

[himzol]

Correct, your go Craig.

[craigb]

The actor who played Rene Artois in the TV Show 'Allo, 'Allo was the victim of a bizarre accident.

What was it?

No cheating now :)

[Driver]

I really should know the answer to this, shouldn't I?

However, without cheating, I think he (the bloke's name is Gorden Kaye - and that is the correct spelling) had a collision in his car which resulted in him getting impaled through the head with a piece of wood. Is that right? (Or putting it another way: Good moaning! Es thit cerrooct?)

Col

[craigb]

Absolutely correct Col. :)

I was just checking your knowledge of your favorite TV show :D

Actually what happened was a sign hoarding blew through his car wndow in a storm and impaled him in the head, poor bugger. The good news is he recovered. :)

Your go.

[Driver]

OK.

On a not-unrelated subject :D here's a three parter:-

1. Which serious TV drama serial provided the inspiration for "Allo 'Allo"?
2. What was the name of the cafe proprietor in the original?
3. What was the name of the actor who played him?

[Driver]

Sooo ... 24 hours have elapsed and no takers. :rolleyes:

Well, no clues either. :eek:

C'mon, fellas. Someone must know the answers!