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bonzodog2 · 17-06-2015 03:59PM

I'm going to guess one of those French harridans knitting beside a guillotine in their revolution

Samaris · 17-06-2015 04:16PM

bonzodog2 wrote: »

I'm going to guess one of those French harridans knitting beside a guillotine in their revolution

Hah, bingo. Over to you!

bonzodog2 · 17-06-2015 04:17PM

What's a Quercus ?

stoneill · 17-06-2015 04:22PM

Oak trees!

When did the 2nd world war start?

BrensBenz · 17-06-2015 04:39PM

stoneill wrote: »

When did the 2nd world war start?

Woo-waa-woo-waa - Trick question alert! Well before Sept 1939, unless you're French, German, Polish or British. (Hmmm, not even sure about German).
1941, if you're American! Things weren't exactly "quiet" during the 1930's and 1940's so, depending on where you happened to be, you could have been in the middle of a "World War".

Jellybaby1 · 17-06-2015 08:54PM

Ahhh, that must be a trick question. I found this on the www

"Asking when World War II began is a good way to start a long and passionate debate."

So with that in mind, stoneill, the question can't be answered. Besides do you really want the gang here to 'start a long and passionate debate'? I certainly don't. Ask annudder one pweeze.

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 04:50PM

It's a day now. Will I give yiz a question? Well? Will I? Huh? Well?

Oh, OK.

"Eleven plus two" is the same as "Twelve plus one".

"Yeeaaahhhh", I hear yiz say. "It's turteen."

Correct, but there is another way that these two statements are the same. What is it?

looksee · 18-06-2015 05:30PM

Theyeach have the same number of letters in them

edit: and they are made up of the same letters too

bonzodog2 · 18-06-2015 05:45PM

Also the same number of vowels, and hence, consonants

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 06:14PM

looksee wrote: »

They each have the same number of letters in them

edit: and they are made up of the same letters too

The word I was looking for was "anagram" but yes, they are made up of the same letters. You're on!

looksee · 18-06-2015 06:28PM

er, oh yes, anagram...there's even a word for it!

ok, thinking, be back in a mo.

looksee · 18-06-2015 06:49PM

Ok, this'll sort out the genuine aul wans. Add together the following and give the answer in £sd

4/11d; 22/9d; 10/6d; fourpenceha'penny (I can't find a half on my keyboard!)

I trust I have done the sum correctly myself, but we can fight about that later.

bonzodog2 · 18-06-2015 06:53PM

£1 18s 2d

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 06:55PM

looksee wrote: »

Ok, this'll sort out the genuine aul wans. Add together the following and give the answer in £sd

4/11d; 22/9d; 10/6d; fourpenceha'penny (I can't find a half on my keyboard!)

I trust I have done the sum correctly myself, but we can fight about that later.

£1-18-61/2

looksee · 18-06-2015 06:57PM

And Brens it is again!

Where did you get 2d from Bonzodog in a sum that included a halfpenny?:D

bonzodog2 · 18-06-2015 06:59PM

forgot to read question properly, just looked at the digits! Doh!

looksee · 18-06-2015 07:01PM

bonzodog2 wrote: »

forgot to read question properly, just looked at the digits! Doh!

lol, yes I could have figured that out since you were 41/2 (see what I did there Brens!!) pence out.

Samaris · 18-06-2015 07:05PM

Hah, that particular question reminds me of one of my favourite quotes from Good Omens by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett.

“NOTE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMERICANS: One shilling = Five Pee. It helps to understand the antique finances of the Witchfinder Army if you know the original British monetary system:

Two Farthings = One Ha’penny. Two ha’pennies = One Penny. Three Pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence. Two Sixpences = One Shilling, or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin. One Florin and One Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Notes = One Pound (or 240 pennies). One Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.

The British resisted decimalised currency for a long time because they thought it was too complicated.”

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 07:11PM

looksee wrote: »

And Brens it is again!

Where did you get 2d from Bonzodog in a sum that included a halfpenny?:D

It was rounded down!

What one word describes "a muscular area around a dog's rump" and "a human's barking cough"? (Usually but not always a child)

Samaris · 18-06-2015 07:20PM

BrensBenz wrote: »

It was rounded down!

What one word describes "a muscular area around a dog's rump" and "a human's barking cough"? (Usually but not always a child)

Aha, I know this one! Croup/e.

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 07:39PM

Samaris wrote: »

Aha, I know this one! Croup/e.

Very good! You're on.

As a kid, my young lad had croup but I only came across the veterinary usage when the Woof made friends with the vet.

Samaris · 18-06-2015 07:49PM

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 08:46PM

Samaris wrote: »

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

Hmmmm...."species". Plants? Critters?
Rather European-sounding names?

Plants usually get Latin names while critters often get someone's surname, e.g. Thompson gazelle; Grant gazelle, etc.
If these were found in Ireland, we'd probably be more familiar with them.

Mad guess: They're wild critters, not available in Ireland. Well, maybe in azoos.

Samaris · 18-06-2015 08:49PM

BrensBenz wrote: »

Hmmmm...."species". Plants? Critters?
Rather European-sounding names?

Plants usually get Latin names while critters often get someone's surname, e.g. Thompson gazelle; Grant gazelle, etc.
If these were found in Ireland, we'd probably be more familiar with them.

Mad guess: They're wild critters, not available in Ireland. Well, maybe in azoos.

You're definitely on the right lines, yep!

BrensBenz · 18-06-2015 09:17PM

Samaris wrote: »

You're definitely on the right lines, yep!

Really? My gob has rarely been so smacked!

OK, so non-Irish critters. If it's birds, I might as well give up now and let the clever people have a go.

I'm going to say NOT birds or fish because they tend to carry multi-nationality passports.

Mammals? Reptiles? Insects?
Those surnames suggest Europe so I'll eliminate all of the strange and nasty wildlife in, say, Oz, Russia or the Americas.
I wonder if these mystery yokes can be found in the UK? We have very similar wildlife, but not identical.

I'm going to say NOT insects because they manage to travel overseas with ease.

OK. Wild Guess No.2: They're mammals or reptiles, definitely not available in Ireland, possibly living in the UK and definitely on the Continent.

I'm sure we wouldn't be mortally offended if you gave us a teencie weencie clue!

Wexfordian · 18-06-2015 09:33PM

Samaris wrote: »

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

Beetle. It's always beetles.

Samaris · 18-06-2015 09:38PM

Alas, not beetles in this case! Some of them can be found in the UK, yep, although I don't believe those connected to the good sirs above.

Very clever creatures, particular when it comes to mathematics!

Edit: Your surmises are correct so far, Brens!

Jellybaby1 · 18-06-2015 09:54PM

Anudder mad guess Ted, comets. (oooh I misread the question......species, species of comet then!)

Samaris · 18-06-2015 09:57PM

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Anudder mad guess Ted, comets. (oooh I misread the question......species, species of comet then!)

!! I'm afraid it's not a species of comet!

Jellybaby1 · 18-06-2015 10:01PM

Aw. Flippit!

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