Silliness Quiz - Page 131

Bilbo1967 · 03-14-2011, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

They were the last women hanged in England?

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Suffragettes who died on hunger strikes?

No and no. Although their deaths were the reason for their names becoming known.

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 10:07 AM

Hmmmmm.... did England have an equivalent to the "Shirtwaist Factory" fire in the USA? Female factory workers locked into a burning building?

Bilbo1967 · 03-14-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Hmmmmm.... did England have an equivalent to the "Shirtwaist Factory" fire in the USA? Female factory workers locked into a burning building?

No, that's not it either. They all died separately, but with a connection that is world famous.

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 10:14 AM

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No, that's not it either. They all died separately, but with a connection that is world famous.

Errrrmmmm.... which world would that be?

All victims of the same exotic disease? Typhoid Mary(s)?

Bilbo1967 · 03-14-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Errrrmmmm.... which world would that be?

Believe me, you will have heard of this (or I'd be amazed if you hadn't).

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All victims of the same exotic disease? Typhoid Mary(s)?

They were all victims of the same 'thing', but it wasn't a disease.

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 10:29 AM

Aha! All were victims of Jack the Ripper! Yes? Maybe?

Bilbo1967 · 03-14-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Aha! All were victims of Jack the Ripper! Yes? Maybe?

Yes - well done.

As a supplementary question before poohbear's turn (if I may). Which of the below have not been put forward as a Jack the Ripper suspect?

The artist William Sickert
A Masonic conspiracy (to protect the monarchy from scandal) including Sir William Gull, Queen Victoria's doctor
An escaped gorilla
Prince Albert Victor - the grandson of Queen Victoria
An American doctor
A Russian doctor
A woman ('Jill the Ripper')
The last victim's husband
A Liverpool businessman

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 11:07 AM

none of the above?

orlok · 03-14-2011, 11:11 AM

I know some of them definitely have been suspected. Is it the Russian Doctor that has not? Otherwise it has to be Jill...

Bilbo1967 · 03-14-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

none of the above?

Indeed - trick question (sorry!). They have all, and many more, been put forward as plausible suspects at one time or another.

Take it away Pooh!

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 11:16 AM

Poor Elisha Gray - developed the first prototype of the telephone but lost out on being the first to patent it.
He also is credited with being the inventor and father of what other device? [Which also doesn't carry his name.]

orlok · 03-14-2011, 11:18 AM

Radar?

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 11:19 AM

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Radar?

nope - try again

orlok · 03-14-2011, 11:24 AM

iPod Touch

How about the Gramophone, or the Radio?

poohbear_nc · 03-14-2011, 11:26 AM

closer - the device does involve sound

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03-14-2011, 10:07 AM	#1952
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,634 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Hmmmmm.... did England have an equivalent to the "Shirtwaist Factory" fire in the USA? Female factory workers locked into a burning building?

03-14-2011, 10:29 AM	#1956
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,634 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Aha! All were victims of Jack the Ripper! Yes? Maybe?

03-14-2011, 11:07 AM	#1958
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,634 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	none of the above?

03-14-2011, 11:11 AM	#1959
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 know some of them definitely have been suspected. Is it the Russian Doctor that has not? Otherwise it has to be Jill...

03-14-2011, 11:16 AM	#1961
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,634 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Poor Elisha Gray - developed the first prototype of the telephone but lost out on being the first to patent it. He also is credited with being the inventor and father of what other device? [Which also doesn't carry his name.]

03-14-2011, 11:18 AM	#1962
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Radar?

03-14-2011, 11:24 AM	#1964
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	iPod Touch How about the Gramophone, or the Radio?

03-14-2011, 11:26 AM	#1965
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,634 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	closer - the device does involve sound

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