Silliness Quiz - Page 571

poohbear_nc · 08-01-2012, 06:16 PM

Posting neck & neck!

orlok · 08-01-2012, 07:03 PM

Ernie Wise & Eric Morecambe
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc
Bobby Ball & Tommy Cannon
Eddie Large & Sid Little
Chesney Allen & Bud Flanagan
Dame Hilda Brackett & Evadne Hinge

poohbear_nc · 08-01-2012, 07:27 PM

Fie, fi, fo, fum,
I smell the blood of an Englishman!

Stitchawl · 08-01-2012, 09:09 PM

Who ARE these people?!?

I think I recognized four names in the entire list!

Stitchawl

Daithi · 08-01-2012, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Who ARE these people?!?

I think I recognized four names in the entire list!

Stitchawl

I think pdurrant was getting back at us Americans for Issybird asking a question about U.S. representatives.

pdurrant · 08-02-2012, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

Ronnie Corbett - Ronnie Barker
Jennifer Saunders - Dawn French
William Burke - ? Hare

Ronnie Barker - yes
Dawn French - Yes
Burke - yes.

5 points to issybird

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie
Thomas Spencer & Michael Marks
William Hare & William Burke

Hugh Laurie - yes
Michael Marks - yes
William - yes

5 points to poohbear_nc

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Ernie Wise & Eric Morecambe
Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc
Bobby Ball & Tommy Cannon
Eddie Large & Sid Little
Chesney Allen & Bud Flanagan
Dame Hilda Brackett & Evadne Hinge

Eric Morecambe - yes
Mel Giedroyc - yes
Tommy Cannon - yes
Sid Little - yes
Bud Allen - yes
Evadne Hinge - yes

12 points for orlok!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

I think pdurrant was getting back at us Americans for Issybird asking a question about U.S. representatives.

No, it's just that I made the quiz quickly with double acts I could think of. Naturally they are most of them British.

12 points to orlok
8 points to Daithi
5 each to issybird and poohbear_nc

Over to orlok for the next question!

orlok · 08-02-2012, 03:52 AM

Just a tad UK centric

. But educational

.

In the spirit of the games, here are a few Olympic oddities:

1. Which famous politician, at the prime of his political activities, covered the 1932 Olympics as a reporter?

2. In what Olympic year were the Gold medals last made of real gold (they are now Silver with Gold plating)?

3. What was the top prize at the first modern Olympics held in 1896 in Athens?

4. In the 1900 games, what did France give the winners instead of medals?

5. In what year was the first Olympic drug suspension, and a bonus point for the banned substance?

6. How old were the youngest and oldest ever Olympians (one point for each)?

Stitchawl · 08-02-2012, 06:11 AM

1. Churchill?
2. 1932
3. A Silver medal
4. Snails?
5. ? Alcohol!
6. 9, 72 (Japanese equestrian)

Stitchawl

orlok · 08-02-2012, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

1. Churchill?
2. 1932
3. A Silver medal
4. Snails?
5. ? Alcohol!
6. 9, 72 (Japanese equestrian)

Stitchawl

1. No

2. Earlier than 1932

3. Yes. First place winners got a silver medal and an olive branch. Second place got a bronze. Third place got nothing.

4.

5. Alcohol is correct.

6. No and Yes. The oldest Olympian ever was Oscar Swahn, a Swedish shooter in the 1920 Antwerp, Belgium, Olympics. He was 72.

So 3 points for Stitchawl.

pdurrant · 08-02-2012, 08:02 AM

Here are my guesses for those Stitchawl didn't get.

1. Stanley Baldwin

2. 1928

4. Plates

5. 1912.

6. 11.
[/QUOTE]

Bookpossum · 08-02-2012, 08:09 AM

2. 1912.
4. Cups?
5. 1924?

poohbear_nc · 08-02-2012, 08:17 AM

4. Olive wreath?

Stitchawl · 08-02-2012, 09:36 AM

4. 47 virgins?

Stitchawl

Daithi · 08-02-2012, 10:19 AM

4. Little tiny replicas of the Eiffel Tower?

orlok · 08-02-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Here are my guesses for those Stitchawl didn't get.

1. Stanley Baldwin - no

2. 1928 - earlier

4. Plates - no

5. 1912. - much later

6. 11. - nearly

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bookpossum

2. 1912. - correct!
4. Cups? - no
5. 1924? - much later

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

4. Olive wreath? - no

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

4. 47 virgins? Only 47?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

4. Little tiny replicas of the Eiffel Tower? Ha ha. No.

So a point for Bookpossum. And I'm tempted to take one off Stitchawl...

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08-01-2012, 06:16 PM	#8551
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,585 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Posting neck & neck!

08-01-2012, 07:03 PM	#8552
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Ernie Wise & Eric Morecambe Sue Perkins & Mel Giedroyc Bobby Ball & Tommy Cannon Eddie Large & Sid Little Chesney Allen & Bud Flanagan Dame Hilda Brackett & Evadne Hinge

08-01-2012, 07:27 PM	#8553
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,585 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Fie, fi, fo, fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman!

08-01-2012, 09:09 PM	#8554
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Who ARE these people?!? I think I recognized four names in the entire list! Stitchawl

08-02-2012, 03:52 AM	#8557
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Just a tad UK centric . But educational . In the spirit of the games, here are a few Olympic oddities: 1. Which famous politician, at the prime of his political activities, covered the 1932 Olympics as a reporter? 2. In what Olympic year were the Gold medals last made of real gold (they are now Silver with Gold plating)? 3. What was the top prize at the first modern Olympics held in 1896 in Athens? 4. In the 1900 games, what did France give the winners instead of medals? 5. In what year was the first Olympic drug suspension, and a bonus point for the banned substance? 6. How old were the youngest and oldest ever Olympians (one point for each)?

08-02-2012, 06:11 AM	#8558
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	1. Churchill? 2. 1932 3. A Silver medal 4. Snails? 5. ? Alcohol! 6. 9, 72 (Japanese equestrian) Stitchawl

08-02-2012, 08:02 AM	#8560
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,045 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Here are my guesses for those Stitchawl didn't get. 1. Stanley Baldwin 2. 1928 4. Plates 5. 1912. 6. 11. [/QUOTE]

08-02-2012, 08:09 AM	#8561
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	2. 1912. 4. Cups? 5. 1924?

08-02-2012, 08:17 AM	#8562
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,585 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	4. Olive wreath?

08-02-2012, 09:36 AM	#8563
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	4. 47 virgins? Stitchawl

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08-02-2012, 10:19 AM	#8564
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	4. Little tiny replicas of the Eiffel Tower?