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

garancafan

OldGoat wrote: »

Just read the wikipedia. Interesting story. She was tried undr an aspect of the Witchcraft statute - that of making money by falsely claiming to be a witch.

Tried under witchcraft laws for not being a witch. At the behest of the department of defence just in case she really was a (clairvoyant) witch. Wow.

Nice bit of wizardry OG.

Rubecula

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

That was the year I was born and my mother used to talk of her when we were kids. She was a witch.

Correct, your turn.

OldGoat wrote: »

Just read the wikipedia. Interesting story. She was tried undr an aspect of the Witchcraft statute - that of making money by falsely claiming to be a witch.

Tried under witchcraft laws for not being a witch. At the behest of the department of defence just in case she really was a (clairvoyant) witch. Wow.

She was also known as Hellish Nel and served 9 months in prison.

Well done folks that was quite enjoyable.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The 1994 book 'Lost Moon' was made into what film?

Rubecula

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

The 1994 book 'Lost Moon' was made into what film?

The only one of that title I can recall was about Apollo 13. But I assume you mean a fictional story, so sadly I really don't know.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Rubecula wrote: »

The only one of that title I can recall was about Apollo 13. But I assume you mean a fictional story, so sadly I really don't know.

Never assume anything Robin. As if I'd waste my time with a work of fiction.

Apollo 13 it was.

Jellybaby1

Pffht! I thought it was 'Paper Moon'! :rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Pffht! I thought it was 'Paper Moon'! :rolleyes:

Was paper moon not in the early 70s, with the lost moon book only on 1994? Do please try to keep up with the rest of the class..

bonzodog2

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Was paper moon not in the early 70s, with the lost moon book only on 1994? Do please try to keep up with the rest of the class..

with Ryan & Tatum O'neal IIRC

Jellybaby1

I don't worry about details like dates......at all.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I don't worry about details like dates......at all.

Really? One would never have guessed.

Jellybaby1

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Really? One would never have guessed.

Hmmmmmm.

Rubecula

OK had a day to think up a new question. So here it is,

Britain's V force was a nuclear deterrent in case of war. Which three aircraft did it consist of?

bonzodog2

Rubecula wrote: »

OK had a day to think up a new question. So here it is,

Britain's V force was a nuclear deterrent in case of war. Which three aircraft did it consist of?

Valiant, Victor, Vulcan

It might take me a while to think of a question, so work away til then !

Rubecula

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Valiant, Victor, Vulcan

It might take me a while to think of a question, so work away til then !

100% correct.

(For those with a naval bent, the Vanguard was the last British battleship before the name was used for the submarine which took the Nuclear deterrent role)

bonzodog2

Which influential computer programming language shares its name with a star system?

bonzodog2

No takers?
Its Algol

Jellybaby1

Quiet in 'ere innit?

Rubecula

Blimey I knew that one Algol is a star in the constellation of Perseus and it has the nickname of The Demon Star. (For those with a scientific bent it is an eclipsing binary)

I would need to look up any other information I am afraid.

(Love the science questions )

looksee

We seem to have dwindled to one question again, give another go Bonzodog2, and if someone wants to get another one going, go for it.

feargale

looksee wrote: »

We seem to have dwindled to one question again, give another go Bonzodog2, and if someone wants to get another one going, go for it.

quote="Rubecula;99623859"] (Love the science questions )[/quote]

Ok, for the benefit of the Luddites among us, and following on Rubecula's witch question which evoked such erudition:

In which county were the last witchcraft convictions in Ireland recorded?

OldGoat

bonzodog2 wrote: »

No takers?
Its Algol

I went through a mental list of all the programming names I know and each time I thought I'd found the right one it turned out to be a name from a StarTrek episode rather than a real constellation/galaxy/system

eisenberg1

feargale wrote: »

quote="Rubecula;99623859"] (Love the science questions )

Ok, for the benefit of the Luddites among us, and following on Rubecula's witch question which evoked such erudition:

In which county were the last witchcraft convictions in Ireland recorded?[/QUOTE]

Clare.......Biddy Early?

feargale

eisenberg1 wrote: »

In which county were the last witchcraft convictions in Ireland recorded?

Clare.......Biddy Early?[/quote]

No.

eisenberg1

feargale wrote: »

Clare.......Biddy Early?

No.[/QUOTE]

Ok, I'm off to cheat so:)

feargale

eisenberg1 wrote: »

No.

Ok, I'm off to cheat so:)[/quote]

Cheat away. Biddy was never even charged with witchcraft. I'm not sure that she was into anything other than folk cures. She certainly wasn't flying around the Banner County on a broomstick, though had she been charged with doing so she might have cited Percy French's experience of the West Clare Railway in her defence.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

There was a famous case in Antrim but I don't know if it was the last.

eisenberg1

feargale wrote: »

Ok, I'm off to cheat so:)

Cheat away. Biddy was never even charged with witchcraft. I'm not sure that she was into anything other than folk cures. She certainly wasn't flying around the Banner County on a broom, though had she been charged with doing so she might have cited Percy French's experience of the West Clare Railway in her defence.[/QUOTE]

Co Tipp?

feargale

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

There was a famous case in Antrim but I don't know if it was the last.

Antrim is correct. A number of women of low social standing from Islandmagee were convicted at Carrickfergus Assizes in 1711 on the word of Mary Dunbar, a presentable young bible-thumper, and sentenced to terms of imprisonment.
Take it away, Autumn Harsh Cloud.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

What is a Sea pie?

looksee

I am going to make a wild guess at an underwater vent that creates a bulge on the sea floor and has gas coming from the middle.

Edit: Lol I am so wrong!