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

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  • #9002
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Who wrote, among others, "Money in the bank", "Spring Fever", "Pigs have wings" and "Aunts aren't gentlemen"? Full name, please.


  • #9003
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,405 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (ok had to google the full name)


  • #9004
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Indeed it was. Your go. :)


  • #9005
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,405 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    What was the only code (secure communication) in WWII to never be broken


  • #9006
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭nompere


    Was that the Navajo speaking code?


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  • #9007
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,405 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    nompere wrote: »
    Was that the Navajo speaking code?

    You win the internet - next question


  • #9008
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭nompere


    Sorry for the delay - real life keeps getting in the way:

    What's the odd one out, and why?

    French horn
    Sousaphone
    Saxophone
    Trumpet
    Trombone
    Tuba


  • #9009
    New Home
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 79,185 Mod ✭✭✭✭New Home


    Saxophone - the mouthpiece has a reed which the others don't have (admittedly, it's an uneducated guess).


  • #9010
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭nompere


    Not really what I'm looking for.


  • #9011
    keane2097
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    nompere wrote: »
    Not really what I'm looking for.

    Is one of them a woodwind instrument while the rest are brass?


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  • #9012
    New Home
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    keane2097 wrote: »
    Is one of them a woodwind instrument while the rest are brass?

    I thought the French horn might be, but I was getting confused with the English horn (cor anglais).


  • #9013
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    I would have had the sax as the odd one out for the reason above but it's just a guess.


  • #9014
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,405 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    If not the above I'm guessing how the sound is produced - all but the sax produce sound from the horn.


  • #9015
    nompere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,683 ✭✭✭nompere


    keane2097 has it.


  • #9016
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    How many Irish men (including Ulster men!) have represented Europe in the Ryder Cup?


  • #9017
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    keane2097 wrote: »
    How many Irish men (including Ulster men!) have represented Europe in the Ryder Cup?

    Going back to the start of the comp or just since Europe was included in 1979?

    I think it’s 16 if you go back the full way and 8/9 after. Roughly :D


  • #9018
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    keane2097 wrote: »
    How many Irish men (including Ulster men!) have represented Europe in the Ryder Cup?

    As Europe since 79, I make it 10.


  • #9019
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    I had meant as Europe since '79, in which case the number I have in mind is higher than Srameen's guess.


  • #9020
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I had meant as Europe since '79, in which case the number I have in mind is higher than Srameen's guess.

    Just ROI and NI players?


  • #9021
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Just ROI and NI players?

    Yes


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  • #9022
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,484 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I had meant as Europe since '79, in which case the number I have in mind is higher than Srameen's guess.
    11


  • #9023
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,405 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    17


  • #9024
    IrishZeus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭IrishZeus


    Sticking with 9


  • #9025
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I'm with Beasty and now make it 11.


  • #9026
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Yep I'm pretty sure it's 11 in the European era and 18 total. Beasty wins the watch.


  • #9027
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,484 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    OK, so a similar question

    Throughout the history of the Ryder Cup how many players have represented GB, GB&I and/or Europe from jurisdictions that are not currently part of the EU?


  • #9028
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Beasty wrote: »
    OK, so a similar question

    Throughout the history of the Ryder Cup how many players have represented GB, GB&I and/or Europe from jurisdictions that are not currently part of the EU?

    I can only think of 1.


  • #9029
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,836 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Did Yarmo Sandelin play one time?


  • #9030
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 78,484 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    It's more than 1, but according to my reference Sandolin was considered Swedish, not Finnish.....


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  • #9031
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I'm stumped and can't get past Herbert Jolly.


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