The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

Rubecula

MOD NOTE: If you choose to answer a question please be willing to ask the next one if you are correct, this will keep the thread alive.


Simply answer the question then post one of your own.

If you want to Google the answer, well that is up to you.


Question:

To what do the "Beeching Cuts" refer?

looksee

Railways (not looked up, but its a bit of a Brit question Rube!) Will post question when I think of something

looksee

What is the oldest city in Ireland (city, not town)

Rubecula

looksee wrote: »

What is the oldest city in Ireland (city, not town)

I am not sure but is it Waterford?

I know it is old.

(I posted a Brit question as I know more about British history and I thought it would make it a little more difficult for Irish users. No offence was intended)


In case I am right:
Question: Which country would you find Petra in?


edit: I stand corrected http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84857301

looksee

Yes, Waterford is correct, though you could have fun arguing it. It seems that Dublin was (apparently) occupied earlier, but Waterford was the earliest charter. On the other hand in terms of occupation it is beginning to look as though Woodstown beside Waterford was a good bit older. All the other cities in Ireland are defined by their charters though, even if English, so I am including Waterford in that.

Lol - I meant that as a Brit (there's a lot of it about) I might be more likely to know the Beeching answer.

we are talking to each other here Rube, I don't know the answer to the Petra one for certain without looking it up so I will leave it till some of the sluggards get up!

Layinghen

Petra is in Jordan and if you ever get the opportunity it is a must see.

What was so unusual about Ernest Hemmingway's cats?

looksee

He didn't have any?

Layinghen

Nope, loved his paddy tats did old Ernest.....

Jellybaby1

They had an extra toe!

By the way, Dublin is the oldest city in Ireland. I have two vintage milk bottles that say so!

Jellybaby1

As its me, my question is.......name the urn that Russians traditionally used to make tea!

looksee

Samovar (?spelling)

Jellybaby1

Correct!

looksee

Soooo... thinks frantically...what is a pomelo

Rubecula

I think it is a type of grapefruit

looksee

Give the man a coconut! Yes it is - kinda - really nice!

Rubecula

Ok what is the fastest animal alive today?

looksee

My cat, she's only alive because the dog couldn't catch her...:P

Edit, I think I am probably not too far out there, cheetah?

Rubecula

Sorry no

looksee

Aha, I see what you did there...:cool:

Rubecula

OK not sure when I will be on again so the answer is Peregrine Falcon, Next poster can ask the next question for me

Jellybaby1

Falcons be boids, not naminals! :mad:

looksee

Yes that's what I thought, but they are of the animal kingdom! Like the 20 questions thing - animal, vegetable or mineral.

Ok, here's one, what major food group does a Paleo (as in Paleolithic) diet exclude?

Rubecula

looksee wrote: »

Yes that's what I thought, but they are of the animal kingdom! Like the 20 questions thing - animal, vegetable or mineral.

Ok, here's one, what major food group does a Paleo (as in Paleolithic) diet exclude?

Well I held off answering to give others a chance, and I may be wrong and didn't want to look stupid.

Paleo diet is the Caveman diet right? (If not I am going to look really silly here)

But grain, processed modern food and perhaps dairy products are the food groups you don't eat. Hope this is right

looksee

You are correct Rube, though mainly it is grains.

There's only us playing...

looksee

Someone else have a go?

Rubecula

Yes please It can not be left to Looksee and me to do it all. Although it is fun to try LOL

Next poster can ask a question instead of me. Come on you know you want to.

looksee

Lol, sorry Rube, I offered your space thinking it was mine, lordy I am getting addled. (not entirely joking there!)

Rubecula

Tis the over indulgence on the dreaded mead lol

Jellybaby1

What car did Caractacus Potts drive?

Layinghen

Chitty chitty bang bang?

Rubecula

your turn Hen xx

Layinghen

Where are the Everglades?

Jellybaby1

Without Googling.......Florida?

Layinghen

All yours Jellybaby....

Inspector Dhar

Can I play?

If so... Which State was Walnut Grove in? (Walnut Grove, home of the Ingalls family on Little House on the Prairie).

And if yiz won't let me play... I'm telling on yiz.

looksee

Yes you can play, and as a wild guess - Idaho?

Inspector Dhar

looksee wrote: »

Yes you can play, and as a wild guess - Idaho?

Nope!

muffler

Inspector Dhar wrote: »

Can I play?

If so... Which State was Walnut Grove in? (Walnut Grove, home of the Ingalls family on Little House on the Prairie).

And if yiz won't let me play... I'm telling on yiz.

Ill take a stab and say Virginia?

Maybe its the Waltons Im thinking of.

Jellybaby1

Minny Soda!

Jellybaby1

No one said I was right yet. Can someone else ask a question please? My brain hurts.

Layinghen

You were right Jellybaby:)

Here's one - in which country did the ukulele originate?

Jellybaby1

Brens, where are ya?

looksee

USA (I have no idea, only experience of ukulele was George Formby 'I'm leaning on a lamppost at the corner of the the street' etc, but I doubt it was invented in Lancashire!)

Layinghen

Ok Looksee I'm going to be bold now and ask which part of the USA?





Where is Brens when you need him????????

muffler

Much temptation here to google but Ill resist the urge and say that the ukulele originated in Latin America....somewhere

Layinghen

Nope

looksee

Layinghen wrote: »

Ok Looksee I'm going to be bold now and ask which part of the USA?





Where is Brens when you need him????????

In fairness I was guessing and I looked it up after I posted. I won't elaborate as I see where you are coming from

Inspector Dhar

Sorry Jelly Beans. And yes! Your right..

BrensBenz

This might be too much my specialist subject but what have Heron, Snipe, Dragon, Scorpion, Albacore all got in common?

Jellybaby1

Just before I have my dinner, a wild guess, something to do with yukes?

BrensBenz

looksee wrote: »

USA (I have no idea, only experience of ukulele was George Formby 'I'm leaning on a lamppost at the corner of the the street' etc, but I doubt it was invented in Lancashire!)

Wrong Wrong - I know this - Please Teacher, I know this:
Mr. Formby tried a ukelele but it wasn't loud enough. He actually played a "banjolele" - steel strings rather than the ukulele's gut strings and a larger and round body. And yes, he was very proficient!

Think the ukulele comes from Hawaii because, whenever I play mine, Mrs. BrensBenz does a hoola dance.