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

looksee

People have questions lined up? Just in case? Phooey! answer the question then think of a question

New Home

"People" (well, "some" of them) have no life.

Corkscrew

looksee

I could feel in my bones there was a clue in the name but I didn't get much closer than wine!

Corkgirl18

New Home wrote: »

"People" (well, "some" of them) have no life.

Corkscrew

Yep a helical/corkscrew tube

feargale

What links the following countries:

Belarus,
Cape Verde,
Eritrea,
Montenegro,
Sudan?

New Home

(Apologies folks, I thought so long about a question I completely forgot about it).

Quazzie

feargale wrote: »

What links the following countries:

Belarus,
Cape Verde,
Eritrea,
Montenegro,
Sudan?

At a guess, all countries with not clearly defined borders, or borders in dispute?

keane2097

Breakaway states maybe?

feargale

Quazzie wrote: »

At a guess, all countries with not clearly defined borders, or borders in dispute?

No,

keane2097 wrote: »

Breakaway states maybe?

Nope.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The names all come from colours. Sudan, black; Belarus, white etc.

feargale

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

The names all come from colours. Sudan, black; Belarus, white etc.

Correct. The name of each country incorporates the word for a colour:

Belarus, "White Russia" (Belarussian)

Cape Verde, = Cabo Verde "Green Cape" (Portuguese)

Eritrea, "Land of the red sea" (Greek)

Montenegro, "Black Mountain" (Venetian)

Sudan. "Land of the black people" (Arabic.)

TheBoyFromAus

Should have added Dublin in there

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

TheBoyFromAus wrote: »

Should have added Dublin in there

Not a country though,

I'll post a question later.

feargale

TheBoyFromAus wrote: »

Should have added Dublin in there

Not forgetting:

Lough Derg,
Redhills,
Boherbue,
Bawnboy,
The Blue Ball,
Blacklion,
Ballyduff,
Whitechurch,
Strabane,
Lisbawn,
Killylea.

If you're still feeling unfulfilled by the store of colour in this Green Isle I suppose you could add the Orange Hall in Loughgall.

TheBoyFromAus

Christ, you say one thing.

feargale

TheBoyFromAus wrote: »

Christ, you say one thing.

and a dozen follow, just like the buses in Dublin.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Odd one out and why....

Cincinnati
Comanche
Copenhagen
Milton
Traveller

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

New Home wrote: »

(Apologies folks, I thought so long about a question I completely forgot about it).

Well, get thinking. I think you owe us one.

Ted_YNWA

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Odd one out and why....

Cincinnati
Comanche
Copenhagen
Milton
Traveller

I presume it is not as simple as Milton not having an 'a'.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

I presume it is not as simple as Milton not having an 'a'.

Correct.


It's not.

Rubecula

Copenhagen because all the others are in English speaking countries. I think it is also the only capital city.

feargale

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Odd one out and why....

Cincinnati
Comanche
Copenhagen
Milton
Traveller

Milton. All the others are names of horses of famous, mostly military people.

P.S. Of course, I could also cite Comanche as the only one owned by an Irishman.

Or maybe you want to know which one was a mare. I haven't a clue

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

feargale wrote: »

Milton. All the others are names of horses of famous, mostly military people.

P.S. Of course, I could also cite Comanche as the only one owned by an Irishman.

Or maybe you want to know which one was a mare. I haven't a clue

No, that's the angle. All military or war horse bar Milton which was a Showjumper.

feargale

While we're on steeds:
In Greek mythology, Bellerophon rode which fabulous beast into battle against the Chimera?

OldGoat

feargale wrote: »

While we're on steeds:
In Greek mythology, Bellerophon rode which fabulous beast into battle against the Chimera?

Pegasus, the winged stallion. Dungeons and Dragons, it's an education folks.

Speaking of D&D, Gary Gygax is the well known author of D&D but who was the co-inventor of the game?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

OldGoat wrote: »

Pegasus, the winged stallion. Dungeons and Dragons, it's an education folks.

Speaking of D&D, Gary Gygax is the well known author of D&D but who was the co-inventor of the game?

Haven't a clue. I never even heard of the well known author in the question.

Rubecula

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Haven't a clue. I never even heard of the well known author in the question.

honest but cruel lol lol

Rubecula

OldGoat wrote: »

Pegasus, the winged stallion. Dungeons and Dragons, it's an education folks.

Speaking of D&D, Gary Gygax is the well known author of D&D but who was the co-inventor of the game?

not sure about this O#G but was it the lad who co-authored D&D with him?

Dave Arneson

OldGoat

Rubecula wrote: »

not sure about this O#G but was it the lad who co-authored D&D with him?

Dave Arneson

Yep.
They had a bit of a falling out soon after, then a re-unite for a while than another falling out. Just like musicians those feckin' game designers, egos larger than life.

New Home

All right, I have one question in two parts (the second part will be revealed after the first part has been answered... so it's two questions, really...).

Trautonium - what is it?