Diffney quiz 2017

Lileyleitrim

Final 3. Pulling my hair out. Numbers 11,19 and 34. All help welcome. Race on with the sisters!! Sad, I know.

colm_mcm

Stick the 3 questions up

razorblunt

19. The Battle of Lerida 1942

vandriver

34 :500 Roman Numeral D

Lileyleitrim

colm_mcm wrote: »

Stick the 3 questions up

Down to last one!! P 4th s by B.D.

Lileyleitrim

razorblunt wrote: »

19. The Battle of Lerida 1942

Thank u!

Lileyleitrim

vandriver wrote: »

34 :500 Roman Numeral D

Ta van driver. One left. P 4th S by B.D

spurious

Lileyleitrim wrote: »

Ta van driver. One left. P 4th S by B.D

Positively 4th Street by Bob Dylan

Lileyleitrim

spurious wrote: »

Positively 4th Street by Bob Dylan

Genius!!! Many thanks.

fluky1

I don't know the answer to these

M is 814 M H
C na P, F 1946
K 2 B with 1 S
G (M 21st - J 20th
01/04, L na (n)A (Gaeilge)
Y the 1 TiW
the M 7
l 1 E and O the O
1 for the R B
5 F 2, E of B
D B R 16, D A to B
the S-H is N 9 in R
C22 by J H
158 S in D E
U,M,L,C the 4 P

brian_t

Mweelrea is 814 metres high

Gemini (may - june)

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Lileyleitrim

fluky1 wrote: »

I don't know the answer to these

M is 814 M H
C na P, F 1946
K 2 B with 1 S
G (M 21st - J 20th
01/04, L na (n)A (Gaeilge)
Y the 1 TiW
the M 7
l 1 E and O the O
1 for the R B
5 F 2, E of B
D B R 16, D A to B
the S-H is N 9 in R
C22 by J H
158 S in D E
U,M,L,C the 4 P

Ulster, Munster etc 4 provinces. 158 seats in dail eireann, scrum half no.9 in rugby, dub bus route, 16 dub airport to Balbriggan. In one ear out the other, you're the one that I want. 01/04 LA na amadan. Cuman na poblacht founded 1946.

spurious

Lileyleitrim wrote: »

Ulster, Munster etc 4 provinces. 158 seats in dail eireann, scrum half no.9 in rugby, dub bus route, 16 dub airport to Balbriggan. In one ear out the other, you're the one that I want. 01/04 LA na amadan. Cuman na poblacht founded 1946.

Should be Ballinteer.

McNab416

Two left that have stumped me so far - any thoughts on these?

1 M M is A M P

the 2 U S

vandriver

McNab416 wrote: »

Two left that have stumped me so far - any thoughts on these?

1 M M is A M P

the 2 U S

Two ugly sisters?

McNab416

Yep that looks good. I've figured out the other one I think - One man's meat is another man's poison?

Chillli

need help with 5,rnv 1mm is amp d since 1949

vandriver

Chillli wrote: »

need help with 5,rnv 1mm is amp d since 1949

That's not on the quiz?

McNab416

5 roman numeral V
One man's meat is another man's poison
Diffney since 1949

Chillli

Thank you very much would never have got them

Chillli

sorry how about 3I of the AI

brian_t

Chillli wrote: »

sorry how about 3I of the AI

3 Inis of the Aran Islands

Karmarama

brian_t wrote: »

3 Inis of the Aran Islands

I went for ‘Islands’ rather than Inis? Presume either are acceptable

Karmarama

Any luck with:

1 for the R B

or am I missing the obvious?

I’m getting stuck because all I can think is ‘1 for the Road’ but that leaves out the B???

alexonhisown

Karmarama wrote: »

Any luck with:

1 for the R B

or am I missing the obvious?

I’m getting stuck because all I can think is ‘1 for the Road’ but that leaves out the B???

1 for the record books?

Karmarama

alexonhisown wrote: »

1 for the record books?

Of course! Super! Thanks!

irishsniper

(59)
5 F 2, E of B: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue"

irishsniper

52. l 1 E and O the O: in one ear and out the other

irishsniper

(38)
21, k of the d: 21 key of the door

irishsniper

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irishsniper

Diffney Christmas Cracker Quiz 2017
1. 100 C in a E: 100 cents in a euro
2. 3.10 to Y: 3.10 to Yuma
3. R na L 106.4 fm (Gaeilge): Raidio na life 106.4fm
4. W L D by M 5: what lovers do by maroon 5
5. the 12 T of I: the 12 tribes of Israel
6. 6 P on a V T: 6 players on a volleyball team
7. 15/07, S S 15th July, Saint Swithin's Day
8. 1 M M is A M P: 1 man's meat is another man’s poison
9. 5 C in C: 5 counties in Connacht
10. 1001 N: 1001 nights:
11. P 4th S by B Positively 4th street by Bob Dylan
12. 1st T 1st: first things first
13. 5, R N V: 5, roman numeral V
14. the 2 U S: the 2 ugly sisters
15. 1,2,3 O'C, 4 O'C R: 1,2,3 O'Clock, 4 O'Clock Rock
16. a 1, a 2, M is B (Gaeilge): a haon, a dó, muc is bó
17. 5 S of a P: 5 sides of a pentagon
18. 1/2 a L is B than N: half a loaf is better than none
19. D since 1949: Diffney since 1949
20. the 30 Y W: The 30 Year War
21. 1000 M in a K: 1000 metres in a kilometer
22. 1 over P is a B in G: 1 over par is a bogey in golf
23. M is 814 M H: Mweelrea is 814 metres high
24. C na P, F 1946: Clann na Poblachta, Founded 1946
25. B R 2049: Blade Runner 2049
26. 26 L of the A: 26 Letters of the Alphabet
27. 5,4,3,2,1, T are G: 5,4,3,2,1, Thunderbirds are Go
28. 12 P on a S T: 12 players on a shinty team
29. the N J 2: N by N: The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
30. 10 Y in a 10 years in a decade
31. K 2 B with 1 S: Kill 2 birds with one stone
32. a 3, a 4, B L (Gaeilge): 1 trí, a ceathair, broga leathair
33. 2 W D M a R: 2 wrongs don't make a right
34. 500, R N 500, roman numeral D
35. 9 T out of 10: 9 times out of 10
36. G of the G, V. 2: Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2
37. 3 I of the A I: 3 Islands of the Aran Islands
38. 21, K of the 21, Key of the Door
39. A I F F, D 1-17, M 1-16: All-Ireland Football Final, Dublin 1-17, Mayo 1-16
40. P H A ,7/12/1941: Pearl Harbor Attack, 7th December 1941
41. G (M 21st- J 20th): Gemini (May 21st - June 20th)
42. the 7th V of S: the 7th Voyage of Sinbad
43. I the 1 by dj K: I'm the one by DJ Khaled
44. the T of L, 3/10/1691: The Treaty of Limerick, 3rd October 1691
45. 01/04, L na (n)A (Gaeilge): 1ú Aibreán, Lá na nAmadán
46. P 2 and 2 T: put 2 and 2 together
47. the 3 L P: the 3 little pigs
48. Y the 1 T i W: you're the one that I want
49. the M 7: the Magnificent seven
50. R,R the 5th of N: Remember, remember the 5th of November
51. the 40 F: The forty foot
52. I 1 E and O the O: in 1 ear and out the other
53. 40 W: 40 winks
54. 1 for the R B: 1 for the record books
55. 1 L T by A G: One last time by Ariana Grande
56. the 6 W of H the 8th: the 6 wives of Henry the Eighth
57. the 3rd W: the third wave
58. 50 P for a B in 50 points for a bullseye in darts
59. 5 F 2, E of B: 5 foot 2, eyes of blue
60. D B R 16, D A to B: Dublin Bus route 16, Dublin Airport to Ballinteer
61. T 19 to the Talking 19 to the dozen
62. the S-H is N 9 in R: the scrum-half is number 9 in rugby
63. C 22 by J H: Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
64. 158 S in D E: 158 seats in Dail Eireann
65. 1st and F: first and foremost
66. U,M,L,C the 4 P: Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht, the 4 provinces