Silliness Quiz - Page 937

orlok · 06-09-2014, 02:43 PM

While we are waiting...what is interesting/notable about the following sentence?

"I never said she stole my money."

pdurrant · 06-10-2014, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

While we are waiting...what is interesting/notable about the following sentence?

"I never said she stole my money."

Letters? 1 5 4 3 5 2 5 - no.
Syllables? 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 - no.
Pallindrome? no.
Vowels? aieo. No u, but that usn't notable.
Range of letters? a--de--hi--lmno--rst-v--y- No.
Unused letters? bcfgjkpquwxz - no.
quantity of letters?
1a, 1d, 5e, 1h, 1i, 1l, 2m, 2n, 2o, 1r, 3s, 1t, 1v, 2y - no
Parts of speech? nothing obvious to me.

No, it seem unremarkable to me.

orlok · 06-10-2014, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Letters? 1 5 4 3 5 2 5 - no.
Syllables? 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 - no.
Pallindrome? no.
Vowels? aieo. No u, but that usn't notable.
Range of letters? a--de--hi--lmno--rst-v--y- No.
Unused letters? bcfgjkpquwxz - no.
quantity of letters?
1a, 1d, 5e, 1h, 1i, 1l, 2m, 2n, 2o, 1r, 3s, 1t, 1v, 2y - no
Parts of speech? nothing obvious to me.

No, it seem unremarkable to me.

Good thought process. As it was only a bit of fun while we await Bilbo's turn, the answer for those who are interested in in the spoiler below:

Spoiler:

Bookpossum · 06-10-2014, 06:53 AM

Well, pdurrant has convinced me too!

Oops - crossed in the mail. Very clever orlok.

pdurrant · 06-10-2014, 07:37 AM

Oh, very nice. I was examining it at the wrong scale.

Bilbo1967 · 06-10-2014, 09:19 AM

Sorry for the delay. On the verge of the Football World Cup, a few football related questions;

1. Which USA international has scored most goals for his country?
2. Which Australian international has scored most goals for his country?
3. What team links the two players who are the answers to questions 1 and 2?
4. Who won the very first World Cup in 1930?
5. Which is the only team to have played at every World Cup finals?
6. Name the eight different teams that have won the World Cup.

Good luck!

doubleshuffle · 06-10-2014, 09:23 AM

5. Brazil
6. Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Argentina, France

pdurrant · 06-10-2014, 09:24 AM

6. England and a few guesses: Brazil, Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, USA.

pdurrant · 06-10-2014, 09:24 AM

Bah! Beaten to the post!

doubleshuffle · 06-10-2014, 09:26 AM

Yeah, I thought if I'm quick I might score the cheap points. But Belgium, seriously...

pdurrant · 06-10-2014, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

Yeah, I thought if I'm quick I might score the cheap points. But Belgium, seriously...

I thought they might have won very early on - you never know!

doubleshuffle · 06-10-2014, 09:29 AM

True. I have to admit I'm not a great football fan. I just typed down the winners I knew, and miraculously they added up to eight. (And without Bilbo's question I wouldn't even have known that there have been eight winners so far...)

orlok · 06-10-2014, 09:44 AM

4. Germany?

Bilbo1967 · 06-10-2014, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleshuffle

5. Brazil
6. Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Argentina, France

8 quick points for doubleshuffle - all correct bar one quibble over one of the teams you mention above.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

6. England and a few guesses: Brazil, Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, USA.

Some good guesses (and Belgium), but too late I'm afraid.

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

4. Germany?

No - didn't even enter I think.

orlok · 06-10-2014, 09:54 AM

4. Spain?

...just need to keep working through doubleshuffle's list...

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06-09-2014, 02:43 PM	#14041
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	While we are waiting...what is interesting/notable about the following sentence? "I never said she stole my money."

06-10-2014, 06:53 AM	#14044
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Well, pdurrant has convinced me too! Oops - crossed in the mail. Very clever orlok.

06-10-2014, 07:37 AM	#14045
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Oh, very nice. I was examining it at the wrong scale.

06-10-2014, 09:19 AM	#14046
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Sorry for the delay. On the verge of the Football World Cup, a few football related questions; 1. Which USA international has scored most goals for his country? 2. Which Australian international has scored most goals for his country? 3. What team links the two players who are the answers to questions 1 and 2? 4. Who won the very first World Cup in 1930? 5. Which is the only team to have played at every World Cup finals? 6. Name the eight different teams that have won the World Cup. Good luck!

06-10-2014, 09:23 AM	#14047
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	5. Brazil 6. Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Spain, England, Germany, Argentina, France

06-10-2014, 09:24 AM	#14048
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	6. England and a few guesses: Brazil, Italy, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, USA.

06-10-2014, 09:24 AM	#14049
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,492 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	Bah! Beaten to the post!

06-10-2014, 09:26 AM	#14050
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	Yeah, I thought if I'm quick I might score the cheap points. But Belgium, seriously...

06-10-2014, 09:29 AM	#14052
doubleshuffle Unicycle Daredevil Posts: 13,923 Karma: 185041098 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Planet of the Pudding Brains Device: Aura HD (R.I.P. After six years the USB socket died.) tolino shine 3	True. I have to admit I'm not a great football fan. I just typed down the winners I knew, and miraculously they added up to eight. (And without Bilbo's question I wouldn't even have known that there have been eight winners so far...)

06-10-2014, 09:44 AM	#14053
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	4. Germany?

06-10-2014, 09:54 AM	#14055
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	4. Spain? ...just need to keep working through doubleshuffle's list...