Silliness Quiz - Page 855

Hamlet53 · 02-10-2014, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

4. Buchanan?

Correct. 1 point.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-10-2014, 06:58 PM

1. Polk.
2. I think was Tyler. I don't recall how many, but I imagine it was a lot, so I'll guess 17.

poohbear_nc · 02-10-2014, 06:59 PM

2. Teddy Roosevelt? 8?

Hamlet53 · 02-10-2014, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

1. Polk.
2. I think was Tyler. I don't recall how many, but I imagine it was a lot, so I'll guess 17.

1. Polk correct

2. Tyler correct 17 No.

2 points

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

2. Teddy Roosevelt? 8?

No

Hamlet53 · 02-11-2014, 07:06 AM

I hope I have not led this thread into a dead end. There are still many correct answers yet to be presented.

Hamlet53 · 02-12-2014, 10:47 AM

So I have killed this thread. Here are the answers to the questions I posed.

1 Name the President(s) that had no children (known and legitimate)

Polk Shayne Parkinson

as well as

George Washington (I guess calling him the “father of my country” should not be taken literally.)

James Buchanan.

2 Name the President(s) that had the greatest number of children and how many

John Tyler Shayne Parkinson Number?

Shayne was close with her of 17, it was actually 15

3 Name the President(s) that had the greatest number of wives and how many

A six way tie for two wives. Except in the case of Reagan the first wife died. Life expectancy was not great in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, primarily because of the risk of childbirth.

John Tyler 2
Millard Fillmore 2
Benjamin Harrison 2
Theodore Roosevelt 2
Woodrow Wilson 2
Ronald Reagan 2

4 Name the President(s) that were never married.

Buchanan poohbear_nc

5 Name the President(s )that divorced a wife (or wives).

Ronald Reagan was divorced from his first wife.

I suppose that with two correct answers Shayne can revive this thread. Or anyone that cares to.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-12-2014, 02:24 PM

Eep! I didn't expect to win that one! Thanks, Hamlet.

Here's one I heard on the radio yesterday. What do the following rather eclectic songs have in common?

1. Waterloo, Abba
2. Wannabe, Spice Girls
3. How Long Will I Love You? Ellie Goulding
4. Teenage Kicks, Undertones
5. Yesterday, Beatles
6. Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin
7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Bob Dylan
9. Crazy, Gnarles Barkley
10. Wouldn't It Be Nice, Beach Boys

Bonus point: this song would also fit in the group. What's its particular claim to fame?

Stay Just a Little Bit Longer, Maurice Williams

Kumabjorn · 02-12-2014, 04:10 PM

They were all number One hits on the same day in different years?

pdurrant · 02-12-2014, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Eep! I didn't expect to win that one! Thanks, Hamlet.

Here's one I heard on the radio yesterday. What do the following rather eclectic songs have in common?

1. Waterloo, Abba
2. Wannabe, Spice Girls
3. How Long Will I Love You? Ellie Goulding
4. Teenage Kicks, Undertones
5. Yesterday, Beatles
6. Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin
7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry
8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Bob Dylan
9. Crazy, Niles Barkley
10. Wouldn't It Be Nice, Beach Boys

Bonus point: this song would also fit in the group. What's its particular claim to fame?

Stay Just a Little Bit Longer, Maurice Williams

Umm… a wild guess, since I'm not particularly musical. Are they all in a minor key?

Bilbo1967 · 02-12-2014, 04:52 PM

I know that John Peel had a line from Teenage Kicks engraved on his headstone, so have they all had lines used as epitaphs in some way?

Shayne Parkinson · 02-12-2014, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

They were all number One hits on the same day in different years?

Good suggestion, but not correct.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-12-2014, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Umm… a wild guess, since I'm not particularly musical. Are they all in a minor key?

No, not that. And it's an answer that you don't need to be musical to get.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-12-2014, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I know that John Peel had a line from Teenage Kicks engraved on his headstone, so have they all had lines used as epitaphs in some way?

Very nice suggestion! But not the answer I'm after.

Actually, John Peel could be a clue in a rather oblique way.

orlok · 02-12-2014, 07:13 PM

I'm going to cheat and have a few guesses at once, as I'm about to head for bed.

1. They all came to the artist in a dream? (Yesterday did to McCartney).

2. They are the favourite songs of well known DJs?

3. They all reached #1 in the charts for just one week?

4. They have all been sued for copyright infringements?

5. They were all the opening track on the album on which they featured?

6. They are all about teenage longings?

I could go on, but it is the early hours, so good night all.

Shayne Parkinson · 02-12-2014, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

I'm going to cheat and have a few guesses at once, as I'm about to head for bed.

1. They all came to the artist in a dream? (Yesterday did to McCartney).

2. They are the favourite songs of well known DJs?

3. They all reached #1 in the charts for just one week?

4. They have all been sued for copyright infringements?

5. They were all the opening track on the album on which they featured?

6. They are all about teenage longings?

I could go on, but it is the early hours, so good night all.

I admire your comprehensiveness! None of the above.

The answer is comparatively prosaic.

A clue: in times gone by, a higher proportion of popular songs had this characteristic than is the case today.

02-12-2014, 02:24 PM	#12817
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Eep! I didn't expect to win that one! Thanks, Hamlet. Here's one I heard on the radio yesterday. What do the following rather eclectic songs have in common? 1. Waterloo, Abba 2. Wannabe, Spice Girls 3. How Long Will I Love You? Ellie Goulding 4. Teenage Kicks, Undertones 5. Yesterday, Beatles 6. Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplin 7. Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry 8. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight, Bob Dylan 9. Crazy, Gnarles Barkley 10. Wouldn't It Be Nice, Beach Boys Bonus point: this song would also fit in the group. What's its particular claim to fame? Stay Just a Little Bit Longer, Maurice Williams Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 02-12-2014 at 06:06 PM.

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02-10-2014, 06:58 PM	#12812
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	1. Polk. 2. I think was Tyler. I don't recall how many, but I imagine it was a lot, so I'll guess 17.

02-10-2014, 06:59 PM	#12813
poohbear_nc Now what? Posts: 58,885 Karma: 135181808 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	2. Teddy Roosevelt? 8?

02-11-2014, 07:06 AM	#12815
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	I hope I have not led this thread into a dead end. There are still many correct answers yet to be presented.

02-12-2014, 10:47 AM	#12816
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	So I have killed this thread. Here are the answers to the questions I posed. 1 Name the President(s) that had no children (known and legitimate) Polk Shayne Parkinson as well as George Washington (I guess calling him the “father of my country” should not be taken literally.) James Buchanan. 2 Name the President(s) that had the greatest number of children and how many John Tyler Shayne Parkinson Number? Shayne was close with her of 17, it was actually 15 3 Name the President(s) that had the greatest number of wives and how many A six way tie for two wives. Except in the case of Reagan the first wife died. Life expectancy was not great in the 19th and early 20th Centuries, primarily because of the risk of childbirth. John Tyler 2 Millard Fillmore 2 Benjamin Harrison 2 Theodore Roosevelt 2 Woodrow Wilson 2 Ronald Reagan 2 4 Name the President(s) that were never married. Buchanan poohbear_nc 5 Name the President(s )that divorced a wife (or wives). Ronald Reagan was divorced from his first wife. I suppose that with two correct answers Shayne can revive this thread. Or anyone that cares to.

02-12-2014, 04:10 PM	#12818
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	They were all number One hits on the same day in different years?

02-12-2014, 04:52 PM	#12820
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I know that John Peel had a line from Teenage Kicks engraved on his headstone, so have they all had lines used as epitaphs in some way?

02-12-2014, 07:13 PM	#12824
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I'm going to cheat and have a few guesses at once, as I'm about to head for bed. 1. They all came to the artist in a dream? (Yesterday did to McCartney). 2. They are the favourite songs of well known DJs? 3. They all reached #1 in the charts for just one week? 4. They have all been sued for copyright infringements? 5. They were all the opening track on the album on which they featured? 6. They are all about teenage longings? I could go on, but it is the early hours, so good night all.

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