Quiz time

[Bob Willson]

OK then, I'll try Australia and Antarctica because they are both island continents.

[ozwinner]

Aruba (Also used for safe sex) :o :D

Al

[Driver]

Aruba (Also used for safe sex) :o :D

Al

. . . and I thought that's what Speedy Gonzales was always shouting:

"Aruuuba!"

[Markw]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Tonz

Here's the list..

Afghanistan
Africa
Angola
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Antarctica
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba (A small island off the the coast of Venezuela)
Asia
Austria
Australia
Azerbaijan

Dont want to be a spelling nazi but this quiz seemed to based on it. Azerbaijan actually has an "n" at the end not an "a"

[ozwinner]

They all start with the letter A and all end with the letter A except...You didnt read all the the post. :confused:

Al

[Tonz]

Dont want to be a spelling nazi but this quiz seemed to based on it. Azerbaijan actually has an "n" at the end not an "a"

:confused: That's the whole point!!! Ok this is getting a tad painful, so we'll end it... :)

The original question was...

There are lots of countries and continents that begin with the letter 'A'. Two of them differ from the rest; which two and why?

The answer is...

Afghanistan and Azerbaijan - all the others end with 'A'.

Moving on, Somebody else ask a question.... :rolleyes:

[Tonz]

. . . and I thought that's what Speedy Gonzales was always shouting:

"Aruuuba!"


Wasn't it "Areeeeeba!" ;)

[Bob Willson]

Yes. My turn. :)

[Bob Willson]

What is this?

[Tonz]

It's a tool for stripping and cutting the ends of coax (10base2) cables prior to fitting BNC plugs...

Thank goodness we don't need to use them anymore... Nothing like searching a whole downed network due to one faulty plug...

[Bob Willson]

Yep.

[bitingmidge]

here are lots of countries and continents

What a crock!!! The question said countries AND continents....which I ( and therefore I assume the rest of the civilised world) took to mean countries which also were continents.

Any wonder it was so tuff!!!! :D :D :D

P

[ozwinner]

Thats why we gota cheat at stuff like..............mmmm.......cricket......:D
Cause them Kiwis are are so tricky.

Al

[Bob Willson]

Yeah, but we don't need to cheat to beat the Kiwis do we. They are after all so beatable. :) :D


You again Tonz, and this time don't cheat!!!!!!! :)

[Tonz]

What a crock!!! The question said countries AND continents....which I ( and therefore I assume the rest of the civilised world) took to mean countries which also were continents.
P

I did begin to wonder the way it was going... :D I think if that was the case it would have read there are lots of countries that are also continents etc...

There is after all only 1 continent of the 7 in the world that is also a country, and it hopefully shouln't be too hard for you's guys to work out which one... :) That's hardly a number I would term as lots.... ;) :) :)

Slinks away to his little island country....

[bitingmidge]

It was probably the eccent that got us.


Yeah, but we don't need to cheat to beat the Kiwis do we. They are after all so beatable.

Now that's not nice Robert! Spare a thought for the poor buggers, they have to drink out of saucers....'cos we've got all the cups!!

:D :D :D :D
(Written in the oh so superior tone of one who can't play anything for nuts!)
P

[Tonz]

Yeah, but we don't need to cheat to beat the Kiwis do we. They are after all so beatable. :) :D


You again Tonz, and this time don't cheat!!!!!!! :)

Ok, how many Kiwi icons, musicians, movie stars & sport stars has Australia claimed as their own over the last 100 years or so.... :) :)

hhhmm, maybe not.... that might just be a tad more controversial than the last question... :) :) :)


Q. By What Name is Arthur Stanley Jefferson better Known?

[bitingmidge]

Nobby?

P

[Tankstand]

Hint: Well that's another fine mess you've got us in.... :rolleyes:

[Bob Willson]

Angela?

[craigb]

Stan Laurel ?

[Tonz]

Stan Laurel ?

Yes indeedy.. You be havin a go now...

[Barry_White]

Thank goodness we don't need to use them anymore... Nothing like searching a whole downed network due to one faulty plug...
I don't know about Kiwi land but they are now used extensivly to strip RG6 cable required for pay TV and also Digital TV and cableing in large installations e.g. Motels etc.

[Tonz]

I don't know about Kiwi land but they are now used extensivly to strip RG6 cable required for pay TV and also Digital TV and cableing in large installations e.g. Motels etc.

Valid point, I just recall many a LAN party spending more time playing find the faulty terminator than ever actually playing games...

[bitingmidge]

Ok, how many Kiwi icons, musicians, movie stars & sport stars has Australia claimed as their own over the last 100 years or so?

Russell Crowe, and the Canterbury Bulldogs but you can have them all back as soon as the airport opens in the morning.

Any others?

:D

P

[ozwinner]

Neil and Tim Finn?

No way, were gona keep em.

Al

[Tonz]

Russell Crowe, and the Canterbury Bulldogs but you can have them all back as soon as the airport opens in the morning.

Any others?

:D

P

Actually we were hoping you guys might keep Russell if you wouldn't mind... :)

[craigb]

Well I got Tonz quiz question right but it quarter to eleven on Saturday night and my brain hurts. So can somebody else have a go 'cause I can't think of a question.
:D

[journeyman Mick]

Okay, here's one:
I've been up on a roof for most of the day, it's a colorbond roof and a fairly steep pitch, around 35degrees and I can just walk on the roof without having to walk on the screw heads. It's a sunny day, not a cloud in the sky no rain, drizzle, sleet, snow or other form of precipitation when something happens which soon has me sliding down the roof, I just don't have enough grip anymore. It's not anything I or anyone else has done. What has just happened? :confused:

Mick

[Bob Willson]

It's the hole fairies. They have been pushing all the screws back out of the holes and coating the roof in bees wax. Of course, the bees wax mixed with the excessive heat that is being generated through the roof will cause the whole danged mess to become sorta real slippery like kinda thing and will when mixed with the rubber of your melting boots cause you to go ****-over-tit till you fall off.

[bitingmidge]

You were wearing Volleys weren't you Mick? ;)

Cheers,

P

[ozwinner]

Ive seen roofers paint that red pvc primer ( the stuff they prime storm water pipes with ) onto their soles to geta grip on tin, they swear that it works.
Just let it dry first.

Al

As for the question.

Bird crap?
Sweat?

[Driver]

You've stepped across the roof ridge onto the slope that's now in shade (which would be the eastern side). It's sufficiently humid for the temperature differential to cause condensation to form on the (now) cooler surface. You've lost traction on the damp surface and you're doing the old downhill skier bit. Keep your knees bent! If you can manage a Stem Christie you might be able to pull up just short of the gutter! :D

Col

[Bob Willson]

It could also be that you have a terrible wind problem up there. A sudden push from the rear will get you moving at speed.

[bitingmidge]

*Ive seen roofers paint that red pvc primer
Best stuff is Belt Grip, used for conveyors, and it comes in a spray can too.

P

[journeyman Mick]

Close enough Col,
when the sun goes down condensation forms within minutes, well it does around here anyway. Bob, I killed all the hole fairies mate, and now none of them is game to come within a cooee of me. BitingMidge, actually I stopped wearing volleys a few years ago as the sole formulation has changed and they're no longer as grippy as they were. I now wear my "Steel Blue" work boots everywhere as they have more grip than the new Volleys and are the most comfortable shoes I own. Anybody needing to wear safety boots annd having a comfort problem needs to check these out. And no, no affiliation (but I wished I owned some shares :p ). Your go Col.

Mick

[Driver]

Winston Churchill was pretty good at the put-down remark, However, he wasn't responsible for the following:-

On being told that President Coolidge had died, this person remarked:

"How can they tell?"

And in a book review, wrote:-

"This book should not be lightly cast aside, it should be hurled with great force."

So if Churchill wasn't responsible, who was?

[bitingmidge]

Rodney Marsh?

:)

P

[Bob Willson]

Dorothy Rothschild Parker

What is half a byte called and what is half the thing it is called called?

[Tonz]

Byte, nibble, crumb, bit....

[craigb]

I believe it's your go Tonz ;)

[Tonz]

Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word meaning what?

[silentC]

Boot Polish?

[Tonz]

Boot Polish?

Tasty I'm sure... Nope...

[bitingmidge]

Marmite is a French word meaning Vegemite.

P

[journeyman Mick]

Crock Pot?

[Tonz]

Crock Pot?

Yup....

[journeyman Mick]

someone else ask a question, can't think of one just now.

Mick :confused:

[Zed]

how many points did legolas get for killing the oliphant ?

[Zed]

I gotta go, the answer is 1. someone else please go next.


cheers

[craigb]

O.K. then. Which Australian cricketer had the nickname "Baccus" ?

[ozwinner]

This sound like a job for the MIGHTY MIDGE.


Al

[craigb]

Yep. BM where are you ? :p

[Tonz]

Your attention please. Paging Mr Midge, Mr biting Midge. Please report to the Quiz time information desk immediately... :rolleyes:

[bitingmidge]

wha...snuffle...scratch sniff pop.....sniff again...

OHHH sorry! Just woke up! (I'm at work.) Thanks for the message Craig, I have consulted Wisden's almanac, and phoned Liz Ellis for confirmation, and we all think the answer is...

ROD NEY MARSH ! !!

Assuming this is close to correct....(not wanting to set a poor example to any of the kiddies at home, but it is a matter of record..) Which Australian cricketer holds the unofficial record for most cans of beer consumed between Australia and London while still able to walk from the plane, and how many cans was it?

P

[craigb]

David "stumpy" Boon. I think he managed 52 :eek: :eek: :eek:

[bitingmidge]

I dips me lid to you (and he)....

For a bit of a history of how this all came about there's a bit of a read right here. Of course officialdom denies that it ever took place but then tells aobut it on a Cricket Victoria website...what's that about?:- http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/club.asp?c=84&i=news&n=11096

How about another music question Craig, one about Billy the Mountain perhaps?? :)

P

[craigb]

IHow about another music question Craig, one about Billy the Mountain perhaps?? :)

P
O.K. who (what) was Ethel ?

[silentC]

Ethel was a tree growing off of Billy the Mountain's shoulder. :p

[craigb]

Yes indeedy :p
Go for it Darren

[silentC]

The Durango-95 purred away real horrorshow - a nice, warm, vibraty feeling all through your guttiwuts. Soon, it was trees and dark, my brothers, with real country dark.

We fillied around for a while with other travellers of the night, playing hogs of the road. Then we headed west, what we were after now was the old surprise visit. That was a real kick and good for laughs and lashings of the old ultra-violence.

Name the film

[bitingmidge]

Arancio Mechanica (at least that's what I think it was called in Venice when it was screened there in '82).

Spelling in Italian is not one of my strong points!:eek:
P,

[craigb]

I dips me lid to you (and he)....

For a bit of a history of how this all came about there's a bit of a read right here. Of course officialdom denies that it ever took place but then tells aobut it on a Cricket Victoria website...what's that about?:- http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/club.asp?c=84&i=news&n=11096


P

Thanks for the link. I now know the definitive story.
Boonie you legend !
:D

[silentC]

Arancio meccanico perhaps?

Clockwork Orange in English... Your turn :)

[bitingmidge]

Who played the part of "The Man Who Wasn't There"?

p

[Bob Willson]

My turn, my turn.

ROD NEY MARSH ! !!

[bitingmidge]

Nice try :D :D ,

But trust me Rodney DEFINITELY was there....out of it, but there none the less!

:D

P

[Tonz]

Billy Bob Thornton?

[bitingmidge]

Well done Sir Tonz, I'd give you some reputation for that but I don't have enough to spread around.....

Cheers,

P

[Tonz]

Well done Sir Tonz, I'd give you some reputation for that but I don't have enough to spread around.....


Hey, that's OK, I think my reputation is fairly well intact at the moment... ;)

Here's an easy one...
Q. What does the acronym WASP stand for in the series Stingray.

[craigb]

I guess it's not White Anglo Saxon Protestant then ?

[Tonz]

I guess it's not White Anglo Saxon Protestant then ?

That statement although in itself is entirely correct is also, yes, an entirely incorrect answer... :)

[Bob Willson]

an entirely incorrect answer...
No, it's an entirely correct answer in both cases. :D

[Tonz]

No, it's an entirely correct answer in both cases. :D

I'm not sure if you're entirely correct there Bob, although you may well be partially correct... :) :)

[Tonz]

Hokay not many guesses at this one then..

The answer is "World Auqanautic Security Patrol"


Try this one...

What does the D in D-Day stand for?

[Bob Willson]

Disaster.

[ozwinner]

Dislek, disletrik, disledtrik.

?????
Like me sometimes.
Al

[bitingmidge]

What does the D in D-Day stand for?

D D-Don't H H-Have a C C-Clue.

P P-P

[AlexS]

I don't believe it stands for anything. In military parlance, the time for a planned action is refered to as D-day or H-hour.

[Tonz]

I don't believe it stands for anything. In military parlance, the time for a planned action is refered to as D-day or H-hour.

Correct... On it's own it not significant, It's just one of those names that just stuck (like Sept 11th) because it was such a momentous event...

your turn.

[bitingmidge]

Dislek, disletrik, disledtrik.

?????
Like me sometimes.
Al

DYSLECTICS OF THE WORLD UNTIE!

[AlexS]

OK, my go.
Australian sportsman. Won olympic gold in one sport, Australian champion in another, played first grade for a Sydney club in another. Fought Les Darcy.

[outback]

:d Rodney Marsh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d

[AlexS]

No, and it's not Liz Ellis either! :rolleyes:

[craigb]

OK, my go.
Australian sportsman. Won olympic gold in one sport, Australian champion in another, played first grade for a Sydney club in another. Fought Les Darcy.

So it was relatively recently then :D

[AlexS]

Not unless Les Darcy was well past his prime :eek:

[craigb]

Don Bradman?

[AlexS]

Clue: the gold was in swimming, he was Australian heavyweight boxing champion and played rugby (union) for Easts.

[bitingmidge]

he was Australian heavyweight

Shane Warne (till his mum gave him those pills).

Cheers,

P

[Eastie]

Harold Hardwick

[AlexS]

Spot on Eastie.

[Eastie]

What was the sentence Jack was writing in "The Shining".?

[Zed]

Honey,,, I'm home! (whack though the door with an axe!)

[Eastie]

Bzzzzz. Not saying - but typing actually (I got the question wrong)

[silentC]

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy?

[craigb]

It's funny, I only got that movie out on DVD a couple of months ago so you'd think I'd remember :(

It was "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog" or something like that.

I remember the Red Rum bit. Does that count?

[Eastie]

The rooster is on the money

[craigb]

Yes that's what it was.

[silentC]

Zed alluded to a scene in the same movie involving a fire axe and a door. His dialogue wasn't quite correct though. After smashing through the door, what does Jack say?

[Eastie]

"Here's Johny" ?