Quiz time

[ozwinner]

Hi all

Music
Which hotel can you check out of, but never leave?
And who sunged it?

Shouldnt be too hard for most of yous.

Who ever gets the answer, post you own question, any topic.
Etc. etc

Cheers, Al

[zymurgy]

Hotel California - The Eagles

What does Zymurgy mean?

Gordon.

[ozwinner]

A drunk Greek guy?

[Driver]

If he's drunk he reached that desirable state because he was studying applied chemistry. The branch that deals with the use of fermentation in brewing.

(It's the last word in my copy of the OED).

Name Huckleberry Hound's favourite song.

Col

[ozwinner]

Clemantine.................

Music
Who was born in a cross fire hurracane?

[Driver]

Jumpin' Jack Flash.

What's Engelbert Humperdinck's real name (the singer, not the composer).

[bitingmidge]

Gerry Dorsey.....or was it Arnold before he changed it to Gerry or was Gerry his third cousin twice removed?


There you go, an answer and a question in one!

:D

P

[Driver]

Originally posted by bitingmidge

Who cares?:)

P [/B]

Fair call. :)

Or is that your quiz question?

Col

[bitingmidge]

Or is that your quiz question?

Well it was, but then I thought better of it, because I care!!!

But really Engleduck!!! Next thing you know we'll have Richard Clayderman questions!

P

[Bob Willson]

Who was/is Richard Clayderman then? :)

[bitingmidge]

Real name - Philippe Pagès

Next Question:

How very very sad is it that I new that, or could even find out, or even bothered to find out?

Wood content?- his performances, but then I guess so would you if you spent your life playing in lifts.

:D :D
P

[ozwinner]

Originally posted by bitingmidge
Real name - Philippe Pagès

Next Question:



Its your turn.........

Al

[bitingmidge]

OK...I thought that after all my "mystery clamp" posts of late, I'd be exempt!

Staying with music..What was Dave Dee's real name?

You remember him: from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich don't you?

:cool:

P

[Ralph Jones]

Hello Mates,
My question is, why do these famous people even change their names in the first place?

Like the singing cowboy of years gone by, Roy Rogers, who's real name was Leonard Sly, and the late Johnnie Paycheck who sang "Take this job and shove it". who's real name was Donnie Lytle. Kind of make you wonder huh?

[silentC]

Kind of make you wonder huh

I'll take that as the next quiz question. My answer: yes it does. Which is correct, so it's my turn.

What's the hardest bone in the human body?

[Driver]

Originally posted by bitingmidge

Staying with music..What was Dave Dee's real name?

You remember him: from Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich don't you?

:cool:

P

Jeez, I always thought he was from Yugoslavia and that was his real name:

Dave D. Dozibikimicantic.

[AlexS]

A little bone in the ear...called the anvil I think?

[silentC]

Sorry Alex, but that's the wrong answer.

[Tonz]

That would be the enamel coating on your fingernails....


Susan Sarandon played "Janet" in the Rocky Horror Picture show but who played "Brad"? and what is his more political based better known acting role?

[silentC]

Wrong!! Strictly speaking, not a bone...

Hint: It's surprisingly easy to break...

[Eastie]

It’s the femur (or yer teeth - take your pick but teeth aren't bones - they's teeth.).

Can I ask a question or does this question count as my question?

:D

[craigb]

Your skull?

[Tonz]

Well ok then, sticking strictly to actual bones I'd go for the femur...

Broke mine in a car accident when I was 17. It broke right at the top and couldn't be plated. Ended up in traction for 8 weeks...

[silentC]

All wrong :rolleyes:

This bone is the strongest because of the leverage required in it's use.

[silentC]

Actually, I'll have to pay femur because some sources say it is the "longest, strongest bone in the human body". :o

If you were playing Trivial Pursuit, the answer would be the mandible, or jaw bone....

Your turn Eastie...

[Tonz]

This might be a case for your intrepretation of "strong" There are thousands of links on the internet all saying the femur is the strongest bone namely because of it's sheer size.

Taking the skeleton system as a whole the fingernail enamel is considered to be the toughest substance...

[Eastie]

There is much mischievousness in your ways - it must be the jaw bone. At this point I declare that I am in fact right and will pose another question. If in the next couple of minutes Silent can give reason otherwise I'll edit it out.

Ok – what has earth got in three differnent states that some other planets in out solar system have in only one (or perhaps two but definitely not three).

[bitingmidge]

If you were playing Trivial Pursuit, the answer would be the mandible, or jaw bone....

No, if you were playing Trivial Pursuit, the answer would be "Rodney Marsh".

Cheers,

P

[Tonz]

Water

[silentC]

Rugby League?

[Eastie]

Over to you Tonz - water as a solid, liquid and vapor coexisting - with quite spectacular results I must say :D

Silent - you are a nut bag :D

[Tonz]

Well I might as well stick to my last attempt...

Susan Sarandon played "Janet" in the Rocky Horror Picture show but who played "Brad"? and what is his more political based better known acting role?

[Eastie]

Barry Bostwick - renowned for his role in the political thriller "Weekend at Bernies 2" :D

[silentC]

Now be honest, did you know that or did you look it up in IMDB?

[Tonz]

Correct although I was referring more to his role as Mayor Randall Winston in the series "Spin City".

He's certainly aged a bit since 1975... (But thewn haven't a lot of us...)

[Eastie]

(scene: imagine violin playing) I grew up the youngest of seven kids, with five older sisters – all of which were huge rocky horror picture show fans. Ask any question about this movie – or little house on the prairie, or young talent time, … you get the picture. I've tried very hard to suppress these memories :(

[Tonz]

Sorry, didn't mean to cause you strife... ;)

your turn

[Eastie]

What three metals are mined from Olympic Dam?

[silentC]

Bronze, silver and gold?

[bitingmidge]

and the tailings from the mine are turned into Rodney Marshland?

P

[craigb]

copper, Uranium, Iron

[Eastie]

Silver, but predominantly gold are byproducts so you’re half way there - but you've lucked out on the major two. Midge- I can neither confirm or deny that.
Craig – you got the main two uranium and copper - over to you...

[craigb]

Well an easy one.

The North side of my town faced east and the east was facing?

And what am I

[Tonz]

But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah

Substitute your lies for fact
I can see right through your plastic mac
I look all white, but my dad was black
My fine looking suit is really made out of sack

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth
The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south
And now you dare to look me in the eye
Those crocodile tears are what you cry
It's a genuine problem, you won't try
To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

[craigb]

Comprehensively answered. :)

Your turn

[Tonz]

Probably highly debatable and a question of symantics but...

Which is the tallest mountain on Earth??

[craigb]

Well as the obvious answer would be Everest, I guess you must be thinking of one under the ocean?

[Eastie]

Everest is the highest above sea level - I recall from geography many moons ago that the tallest from base to tip is in Hawaii - don't know what it's called though?

[Tonz]

I think technically Everest is the tallest (It certainly is the highest) Offically the term mountain refers only to mountains above sea level.

However some will argue the highest mountain is Mauna Kea in Hawaii at 10,204m but most of it is under sea level. Everest is 8848m.

you guys can decide who was right...:)

[craigb]

What was Sherlock Holmes' brother's name?

[silentC]

M something..... Mycroft?

[craigb]

Well done Watson. :)
Over to you

[silentC]

Sticking with the theme, what hobby did Sherlock Holmes take up after he retired from detective work?

[craigb]

Bee keeping ?

[silentC]

Correct. Did you have to look it up?

[craigb]

Nope. I once read a book called "The Bee Keeper's Aprentice".

O.K. Last detective question.

What was Chief Inspector Morse's (as played by the late John Thaw) first name ?

[ozwinner]

LessIS


Al

[silentC]

Bugger, I saw that episode too. Ummmm it's an attribute, something like 'Honesty' but that's not it.....

This will bug me.....

[craigb]

Alright, time for a hint. It's also a ship's name.

[silentC]

Endeavor!

How many Stooges were there in total?

[Tonz]

18?

[silentC]

Did you look that up? 18 actors, 6 stooges. Or 3, and later 4, Stooges, not including Iggy Pop. Any of these would have been acceptable answers.

[Tonz]

Yes, Im afraid I did... :)

80's TV Pop Quiz..

Which media Icon invaded Network 23?

[ozwinner]

Ray Martin.

[Tonz]

nope...

was also known as Edison carter...

There were two versions of this "cyberpunk" series. (UK and US.)

Subtitled.. 20 minutes in to the future...

[bitingmidge]

Rodney Marsh

[Neil]

Heres a 3 parter.

Part 1: Who sang the song. The Anahiem, Azusa and Kookamungra sewing circle, book review and timing association.

Part 2: What was the last line of the song.

Part 3: What hit song, by the same artist(s) did the the last line of the song come from.

And yes it really is a song and was a reasonable size hit in the 60's.

Cheers - Neil

PS for the spelling Nazi's. I have no idea what the correct spelling is for the towns named in the song and personally I don't care.

:D

[Tonz]

The Anaheim, Azusa, And Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review, And Timing Association

1. Jan and Dean
2. Go grannies, go grannies, go grannies go
3. The little old lady (from Pasadena)

Ain't the internet wonderfull. :)


BTW.. The answer to the previous question was "Max Headroom"

Here's an easier one...

In the TV series knight Rider, what did K.I.T.T stand for?

[silentC]

Knight Industries Two Thousand

I think we need a rule about looking things up on the Internet. You're only cheating yourself, you know ;)

What Australian wicket keeper had more ducks than half centuries in his ODI career?

[Gumby]

Ian Healy

[silentC]

Correct, or I would have accepted Rodney Marsh.

Actually the question should have been "What Australian Wicket Keeper did NOT have more ducks than half centuries in his ODI career" :rolleyes:


Your turn Gumby...

[Tonz]

Originally posted by silentC

I think we need a rule about looking things up on the Internet. You're only cheating yourself, you know ;)


Well, I must admit I was wondering about this myself. I guess the answer is yes and no. It really depends on the question. Some of these questions are not likely to be guessed correctly and looking them up may well be the only alternative... At least to keep the thread moving along anyway...

But then again, it's just a bit of fun after all and we all get to learn something new or interesting regardless of where it came from...

[craigb]

While we're waiting for Gumby to log on again...

Some of us are fans of Shaker furniture, who founded the Shakers?

[Tonz]

Hey, I actually know that one...
(Mother) Anne Lee wasn't it?

[silentC]

You mean I was wrong, it wasn't Shakin' Stevens?

[craigb]

Tonz is correct

Shakin' did have an old house that needed doing up. :)

[Zed]

love the avatar CraigB.

Have you heard my "guitar wants to kill your mama" with Dweezil ?

[craigb]

love the avatar CraigB.

Thanks


Have you heard my "guitar wants to kill your mama" with Dweezil ?

Is that a quiz question ? :)

[bitingmidge]

Slow down, you're goin' too fast.
Gotta make this feeling last!


1. Jan and Dean

Weren't they figure skaters?

:D

P

[Tonz]

Originally posted by bitingmidge

1. Jan and Dean

Weren't they figure skaters? :D

Naaah, you're thinking of Dan and Jean.. :)

[craigb]

C'mon Tonz, we're waiting for your question

[Tonz]

hokay...

woodworking terms...

what are a "beetle" and "froe"

[silentC]

They're tools used by bodgers to split logs. The beetle is like a big mallet and the froe is a metal blade on a wooden handle. You hit the froe with the beetle to drive it into the log. Article in a woodworking mag I read the other day.

What is this:

[Driver]

It's a robot squid with only two tentacles.

[craigb]

something that could give you a nasty bite

[silentC]

Look, if you're not going to give sensible answers, I just wont bother any more, it's not worth my time.

:D :D :D

(sorry Ralph)

[Driver]

Oh. OK - it's not a robot squid with only two tentacles.

It's a Max Factor Knacker Lacquer (it Adds a Lustre to Your Cluster) applicator for S & M freaks.

[silentC]

http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/Foghorn_Leghorn/ltfl_046.wav

[Driver]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[silentC]

Come on, sharp fellas like you should be able to work it out if you set your mind to it. I saw one in my toolbox the other day. It's a bit long in the tooth now but I've filed it away in case I ever need it.

[craigb]

A saw set?

[Gumby]

Whoooohoooo!!!

I win the steak knives.........

OK, still on cricket........

Who was the New Zealand player who faced the infamous Trevor Chappel underarm and where did it take place ?

NO GOOGLING FOR ANSWERS EITHER!!!!!

[silentC]

A saw set is the correct answer. Now what are we going to do, we have one question answered and another one pending....

[bitingmidge]

Who was the New Zealand player who faced the infamous Trevor Chappel underarm and where did it take place ?


RODNEY MARSH !!!!!

[craigb]

It's Gumby's call really.

It was at the MCG I think.

I don't remember the player.

Martin Crowe?

[silentC]

Where were you this morning?

[Gumby]

Originally posted by craigb
It's Gumby's call really.

It was at the MCG I think.

YES

I don't remember the player.

Martin Crowe?

No

[Gumby]

Originally posted by silentC
Where were you this morning?

Who me???
I have this thing each day that seems to get in the road of my woodworking.........I think it's called work :D

[silentC]

Not you Gumby, the biting midge. He was a bit late with his Rodney Marsh.

You have to work for a living? You poor chap. I just sit here all day in front of this computer and pretend to be busy...

;)

[craigb]

How about John Wright then?