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looksee · 30-07-2015 02:17PM

I think I have another question, so:

Of which book is this the first line : 'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day'

Samaris · 30-07-2015 03:36PM

BrensBenz wrote: »

On all accounts.....Nope!
Though it / he does represent something watery!

Hint: I was surprised that a representation of "this" was on O'Connell Bridge, Dublin.

Hrm, I was thinking Pan, but that's not particularly watery...yet, he does appear to have horns and look a bit satyr-y. Bacchus?

looksee · 30-07-2015 04:47PM

He does seem to have a trident tho. There is something in the back of my head about a god of the Liffey? Seems like a very localised god though, and i have no idea what his name is

OldGoat · 31-07-2015 08:09AM

looksee wrote: »

I think I have another question, so:

Of which book is this the first line : 'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day'

"My left foot"?

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looksee · 31-07-2015 08:19AM

OldGoat wrote: »

"My left foot"?

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'snort'

I thought that was a dead easy one, its a basic table-quiz question!

OldGoat · 31-07-2015 08:21AM

BrensBenz wrote: »

What does this depict? Hint: Although in Dublin, it's not one of the Dubliners!

It's one of four faces, three male and one female - Anna Livia. That's as much as I can remember. Is it one of the four provinces?

Samaris · 31-07-2015 11:05AM

OldGoat wrote: »

It's one of four faces, three male and one female - Anna Livia. That's as much as I can remember. Is it one of the four provinces?

Hm, well Anna Livia is a name for the Liffey itself, I think, it's a personification of the river, if my very mild brush with James Joyce and his deranged prose is being remembered right. So is it something to do with certain rivers?

Jellybaby1 · 31-07-2015 11:39AM

looksee wrote: »

I think I have another question, so:

Of which book is this the first line : 'There was no possibility of taking a walk that day'

It's one of those classics, but hmmmmmm, which one.......?

No idea.

looksee · 31-07-2015 12:18PM

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

It's one of those classics, but hmmmmmm, which one.......? No idea.

Does this help - a few lines in

'The said Eliza, John, and Georgiana were now clustered round their mama in the drawing-room'

Samaris · 31-07-2015 12:19PM

Ah, Jane Eyre.

looksee · 31-07-2015 12:40PM

Right! You're up Samaris!

BrensBenz · 31-07-2015 04:30PM

Regarding the image on O'Connell Bridge, you're all getting close but no-one is there yet.
I have to admit that I was surprised by this "factoid" - maybe I'll double check!

In the meantime, another hint: I think he would be more at home in Limerick or Galway or Sligo.

PS: I've double-checked and the hinterweb insists that this face does depict.......?

Jellybaby1 · 31-07-2015 07:58PM

Ahh, looked it up. Yes, I'm also surprised. Whoever designed it or named it, was indeed mistaken.

BrensBenz · 01-08-2015 05:30PM

BrensBenz wrote: »

What does this depict? Hint: Although in Dublin, it's not one of the Dubliners!

No takers so I'll reveal that this mush depicts the "Atlantic!" Yes, I know but it says so on the hinterweb.

So, a new question: What's this?

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looksee · 01-08-2015 05:35PM

Oh its a roofing nail I think...or maybe its a floorboard nail. That makes more sense. I shall post and then go and check!

looksee · 01-08-2015 05:38PM

Lol, yes it could not be a roofing nail, the top would stick up too much. My second go was right

I think that was cheating a bit. :P

Into The Blue · 01-08-2015 07:15PM

That's an old t&g floor board nail.

BrensBenz · 01-08-2015 10:45PM

looksee wrote: »

Oh its a roofing nail I think...or maybe its a floorboard nail.

Into The Blue wrote: »

That's an old t&g floor board nail.

You're both correct - it's usually called a "flooring brad" and it was used by the thousands, with the grain, on "proper" tongue and groove floor boards. If you missed it and left an impression of your hammer in the wood, you would be mocked mercilessly by your superiors for "making money on the floor". Now, I wonder how I knew that??????

Since looksee got it first, honours go there.

looksee · 01-08-2015 10:56PM

Now what would a frail little old lady like me know about flooring nails? :P

Ok, question...what is - or more likely, was - Ireland's national colour? (and it does have a specific name if you want to be absolutely right)

Into The Blue · 01-08-2015 11:06PM

BrensBenz wrote: »

If you missed it and left an impression of your hammer in the wood, you would be mocked mercilessly by your superiors for "making money on the floor". Now, I wonder how I knew that?

Worse than that, each of the nails had to be exactly flush, while leaving no imprint of the hammer.

Into The Blue · 01-08-2015 11:08PM

looksee wrote: »

Ok, question...what is - or more likely, was - Ireland's national colour? (and it does have a specific name if you want to be absolutely right)

Blue. I'm a man, so can only see 7 colours.. None of this taupe, champagne, crimson messing!

looksee · 01-08-2015 11:12PM

Well go on then! Its called St Patrick's Blue, if anyone wants to know!

Your go, Into the Blue (now there's appropriate!)

Into The Blue · 02-08-2015 12:17AM

Inspired by the Grafton St question..

What year did the East Link toll bridge open?

looksee · 02-08-2015 08:26AM

I feel inspired to have another guess - I have no idea

1994

Into The Blue · 02-08-2015 10:09AM

looksee wrote: »

1994

75% correct, as in three of these digits are correct

Layinghen · 02-08-2015 10:24AM

I have a feeling it was in the 80's so 1984?

Into The Blue · 02-08-2015 10:52AM

Correct, you're up

Layinghen · 02-08-2015 10:53AM

Over which country did the Queen of Sheba rule?

looksee · 02-08-2015 11:26AM

Sheba? :pac:

Layinghen · 02-08-2015 11:30AM

:D:D Good try but no cigar!!!!!!!!!

Nope not Sheba.

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