Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

What's your favourite quiz question?

1…910121415…47

Comments

  • #332
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    wally79 wrote: »
    Day of the locust

    :D:D:D:D BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

    Homer Simpson - played by Donald Sutherland... Was going to give that clue next that uncle pierre gave above :)


  • #333
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users Posts: 10,526 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    :D:D:D:D BOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!

    Homer Simpson - played by Donald Sutherland... Was going to give that clue next that uncle pierre gave above :)

    Sutherland also appeared as a guest voice on ‘The Simpsons’.

    The tide is turning…



  • #334
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    EmmetSpiceland wrote: »
    Sutherland also appeared as a guest voice on ‘The Simpsons’.


    Didn't know that E.. If I was a massive Simpsons fan that'd have been the "turd" clue :pac:


  • #335
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Another one I made up:

    Surname shared by a famous comedian, and a 70s actress who was known for 'getting them out'... Another actress from a long running British TV show also shares this surname; although she didn't quite 'get them out' , but stopped just short...

    Think this one will be answered quick enough :p:p


  • #336
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A couple of snooker ones:

    What is the lowest possible score required to win a #normal frame of snooker? #Where a player doesn't lose a frame owing to the 'three miss rule'..

    What is the lowest possible 'total clearance' in a frame of snooker?


  • Advertisement
  • #337
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,140 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A couple of snooker ones:

    What is the lowest possible score required to win a #normal frame of snooker? #Where a player doesn't lose a frame owing to the 'three miss rule'..

    What is the lowest possible 'total clearance' in a frame of snooker?

    72 would be the lowest possible clearance. The lowest possible score to win a normal frame of snooker would be 37

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #338
    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,331 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    Infernal Racket wrote: »
    Yep, Hawaii is the correct answer

    Is Hawaii in North America?


  • #339
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    72 would be the lowest possible clearance. The lowest possible score to win a normal frame of snooker would be 37

    Wrong - on both counts.....

    You're in the ballpark with the first one - a bit of lateral thinking required... lowest "possible" total clearance; regardless of how 'likely' , or the laws of physics etc..


  • #340
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 15,972 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A couple of snooker ones:

    What is the lowest possible score required to win a #normal frame of snooker? #Where a player doesn't lose a frame owing to the 'three miss rule'..

    What is the lowest possible 'total clearance' in a frame of snooker?

    for the 1st 1: 22?

    total points: (15)(1) + 7+6+5+4+3+2 = 42/2 = 21, so you would need 22


  • #341
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    for the 1st 1: 22?

    total points: (15)(1) + 7+6+5+4+3+2 = 42/2 = 21, so you would need 22

    I was trying to do the maths in my head but I keep confusing myself :pac: but I think 22 is right.

    For the total clearance. It must be 15 reds, 15 yellows, plus the colours so that makes it 72??

    Now my head hurts.


  • Advertisement
  • #342
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    for the 1st 1: 22?

    total points: (15)(1) + 7+6+5+4+3+2 = 42/2 = 21, so you would need 22


    That's correct... :)

    I didn't know it could be worked out mathematically like that... WD... :D


  • #343
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    dobman88 wrote: »
    I was trying to do the maths in my head but I keep confusing myself :pac: but I think 22 is right.

    For the total clearance. It must be 15 reds, 15 yellows, plus the colours so that makes it 70??

    Now my head hurts.


    22 is right :).. 70 is incorrect...


  • #344
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    22 is right :).. 70 is incorrect...

    Yeah I just realised I forgot to add the yellow for the colours clearance so its 72


  • #345
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 15,972 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    dobman88 wrote: »
    Yeah I just realised I forgot to add the yellow for the colours clearance so its 72

    thats what i'm getting as well


  • #346
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A couple of snooker ones:

    What is the lowest possible score required to win a #normal frame of snooker? #Where a player doesn't lose a frame owing to the 'three miss rule'..

    What is the lowest possible 'total clearance' in a frame of snooker?
    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    72 would be the lowest possible clearance. The lowest possible score to win a normal frame of snooker would be 37
    dobman88 wrote: »
    Yeah I just realised I forgot to add the yellow for the colours clearance so its 72

    Alas, no..


  • #347
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Alas, no..

    You have me confused then or else our definition of a clearance is different.

    A clearance for me is 15 reds, 15 colours and all the colours. That makes 72 so your definition has me stumped.


  • #348
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    A couple of snooker ones:

    What is the lowest possible 'total clearance' in a frame of snooker?
    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    72 would be the lowest possible clearance. The lowest possible score to win a normal frame of snooker would be 37
    dobman88 wrote: »
    I was trying to do the maths in my head but I keep confusing myself :pac: but I think 22 is right.

    For the total clearance. It must be 15 reds, 15 yellows, plus the colours so that makes it 72??

    Now my head hurts.

    Kind of a trick question.... Yis are operating on the premise that 36 shots are required.. The penny will drop soon methinks :pac:


  • #349
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,140 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    dobman88 wrote: »
    I was trying to do the maths in my head but I keep confusing myself :pac: but I think 22 is right.

    For the total clearance. It must be 15 reds, 15 yellows, plus the colours so that makes it 72??

    Now my head hurts.

    15 reds and 15 yellows are 45 colours make up 27 so 72 in total.

    The only way you could have a lower break is if you potted multiple reds on the break. In that case its 15+2+27 if all reds were potted on the break. However technically you could foul your final shot on the black if you went in off and it would not count so 44 or 37

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #350
    dobman88
    Registered Users Posts: 6,460 ✭✭✭dobman88


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Kind of a trick question.... Yis are operating on the premise that 36 shots are required.. The penny will drop soon methinks :pac:

    Lol. If this was in my local pub quiz and 72 wasnt given there would be a stewards inquiry.


  • #351
    Quantum Erasure
    Registered Users Posts: 8,160 ✭✭✭Quantum Erasure


    24 is the lowest you'd need,


  • Advertisement
  • #352
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    15 reds and 15 yellows are 45 colurs make up 27 so 72 in total.

    The only way you could have a lower break is if you potted multiple reds on the break. In that case its 15+2+27 if all reds were potted on the break. However technically you could foul your final shot on the black and it would not count so 44 or 37

    That's it :D We'll leave fouls out of it :p


  • #353
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 15,972 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    not sure of the rules, but i suspect bass reeves or quantum erasure have it. depends if 15 reds off the break give you 1 or 15 points


  • #354
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    not sure of the rules, but i suspect bass reeves or quantum erasure have it. depends if 15 reds off the break give you 1 or 15 points

    15 reds potted in the one shot is fifteen points; whether from break, or after...

    I may be wrong - actually I'm unsure - but if the white drops/falls off the table after potting the black, I'm unsure if that counts as a "total clearance"

    Will leave that one out if I'm ever coming up with questions for a quiz :p

    But, am on 'terracotta' with the 22 points one (not counting losing through a technicality) :p


  • #355
    SimonTemplar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    Who was the first actor to play Bond? (hint: it isn't Connery)


  • #356
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    SimonTemplar wrote: »
    Who was the first actor to play Bond? (hint: it isn't Connery)

    Niven or Lazenby?

    I'll guess Lazenby in "On her majesty's secret service" , or maybe it was "Casino Royale" :p


  • #357
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    15 reds potted in the one shot is fifteen points; whether from break, or after...

    I may be wrong - actually I'm unsure - but if the white drops/falls off the table after potting the black, I'm unsure if that counts as a "total clearance"

    Will leave that one out if I'm ever coming up with questions for a quiz :p

    But, am on 'terracotta' with the 22 points one (not counting losing through a technicality) :p

    You can go in off the black at the end and that’s a total total clearance given that the frame is over and neither black or white come back onto the table.


  • #358
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users Posts: 18,140 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Niven or Lazenby?

    I'll guess Lazenby in "On her majesty's secret service" , or maybe it was "Casino Royale" :p

    Niven, I think Lazenby was after Sean C

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #359
    begbysback
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭begbysback


    SimonTemplar wrote: »
    Who was the first actor to play Bond? (hint: it isn't Connery)

    Nigel

    Are we still on the snooker?


  • #360
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,792 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    begbysback wrote: »
    You can go in off the black at the end and that’s a total total clearance given that the frame is over and neither black or white come back onto the table.

    That's what I meant by "the white drops"... Am unsure now would that count as a total clearance.. Maybe it's 37 after all :confused:

    I still reckon 44 though :D


  • Advertisement
  • #361
    SimonTemplar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭SimonTemplar


    Bass Reeves wrote: »
    Niven, I think Lazenby was after Sean C

    No, Niven was a few months before Connery's last film. Lazenby was after Connery


Advertisement