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

Jellybaby1

Samaris wrote: »

I'll give it an hour, and if everyone's still throwing things at me, I'll ask another!

As regards the eggs answer, Jellybaby, that one stuck in my head as the female gamete/egg is also called an "oocyte".

I see now, we have a doctor of sorts among us. That'll put the cat among the O & O's!

Samaris wrote: »

....$1.11 = AU$1.47.

1.47/1.47 = 1
1.11/1.47 = .755

.755 x 520 = 392.65 (whole amount before the 10% commission is taken off)

392.65 x .9 = 353.387

OK, I won't do any more maths questions.

Sums......not a quiz.......just school! Booooo!

BrensBenz wrote: »

After the remarks I made recently about modern jazz, I think it wise to bow out now and maybe take five.

I thought they were cherries when you said Morello......Jazz...well I can only remember Armstrong, Legrand, Ellington at the moment.......no idea of the answer.

looksee

Clark?

BrensBenz

garancafan wrote: »

I must have missed your remarks about modern jazz. Were they similar to your remarks about opera?

No, much worse! But I have to say that Wright, Desmond, Morello and their buddy are on the acceptable side, at least for this musical pleb on their best known recording. And it is unusual to have the "boss" quietly doing the main rhythm, leaving one of the labourers to play the catchy bits.

garancafan

Wellll - the work to which you refer (repeatedly) was actually composed by the labourer.

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

the "boss"

Is Bruce Springsteen involved in all this? *suspicious look* Not even sure if he commits jazz though.

bonzodog2

Brubeck ?

bonzodog2

Well googling tells me I'm (w)right, after posting. Thanks for a very subtle clue, you-know-who !

In 'old money', at what temperature, in popular culture, (and its maybe scientifically disputable) does paper auto-ignite (i.e. burst into flames) ? There's a book and a film based on this factoid.

OldGoat

Fahrenheit 451.
Love that book.

garancafan

451 deg F = 233 deg C

OldGoat

Two of my favourite comedians are also renowned for their musical ability. What instruments do (did) Spike Milligan and Woody Allen play?

BrensBenz

Spike Milligan played several instruments but I think trumpet was his favourite;
Woody Allen plays a mean clarinette.

OldGoat

Yep, I should have phrased that as main instrument.

BrensBenz

I've had a soft spot for clarinette even since I first heard Mr. Goodman on my Grannie's wurless. Such a happy, mellow sound and in the hands of Mr. Goodman! Wow! And I have a vague memory (might be wrong) of a TV scit with Spike Milligan muscling in, mid-number, on Kenny Ball. It was just comedy but it was obvious that Milligan was an accomplished player.

Which metal is naturally "hygienic", impeding the spread of MRSA, Legionella's Disease, E-Coli, etc., etc.
And just for clarity, it doesn't kill these bugs but has been shown to slow them down. See edit below.

BrensBenz

BrensBenz wrote: »

Which metal is naturally "hygienic", impeding the spread of MRSA, Legionella's Disease, E-Coli, etc., etc.

Do we need a clue? It's not stainless steel!

bonzodog2

Silver ?

BrensBenz

Surprisingly not silver or gold.

Just did a little research on this and found that some pathogens (bugs) can't survive on this metal or alloys of it. So it CAN kill some pathogens.

looksee

I'll offer copper?

BrensBenz

looksee wrote: »

I'll offer copper?

Offer accepted! It is copper. Well done.
As I'll be offline tomorrow, I was just about to offer another clue, as in "c u later!".

I learned this some years ago while setting up a cleanroom for work on composite materials. We fitted copper alloy work surfaces!

http://tarn-pure.com/uploads/secure/reports/4

looksee

Yay, bit of a guess but it seemed a bit logical - copper pans and all.

Ok, question following...(when I think of one)

looksee

If you committed lignicide what would you have done?

bonzodog2

Cut down a tree ?

looksee

You would indeed! Your go!

bonzodog2

Who was Boris Spassky's opponent in Reyjkavik in 1972 ?

garancafan

Bobby Fisher.

bonzodog2

garancafan wrote: »

Bobby Fisher.

Fischer, but yes, well done.

garancafan

Fischer it is - 'scuse me.

A man of neat and trim appearance is often described as "dapper". but if I, contrary to my appearance, were to go "dapping" what exactly would I be doing?

Rubecula

garancafan wrote: »

Fischer it is - 'scuse me.

A man of neat and trim appearance is often described as "dapper". but if I, contrary to my appearance, were to go "dapping" what exactly would I be doing?

Sounds like something a friend says about fishing. Not sure what the real answer is though.

Jellybaby1

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

garancafan

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

Following your warning, JB1, I've just looked it up myself but have failed to find anything outrageously rude. I shall, however, heed your warning and not invite anyone to "dap" with me.

looksee

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

lol, it is of course in Urban Dictionary where I swear they make things up to use every possible word as rudely as possible! What they are proposing for dapping sounds physically impossible though!