Silliness Quiz - Page 656

Daithi · 11-05-2012, 12:36 PM

Since it has been a couple hours and we don't have any guesses, I'll give a big hint. The answer has to do with spelling.

orlok · 11-05-2012, 02:13 PM

Still got no idea...

Kumabjorn · 11-05-2012, 02:17 PM

That makes two of us

Bilbo1967 · 11-05-2012, 02:22 PM

Three!

Iznogood · 11-05-2012, 02:25 PM

Four...

Bilbo1967 · 11-05-2012, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Still got no idea...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

That makes two of us

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Three!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iznogood

Four...

We may not be able to answer the questions, but, boy, are we good at counting!

Iznogood · 11-05-2012, 02:33 PM

That's all that counts you know

Daithi · 11-05-2012, 02:41 PM

Well, I guess it isn't as simple as I thought it would be. The answer is that whoever wrote "big safe" screwed up and meant to write "dig safe". So the sign just meant that it was safe to dig in this spot, and that construction workers in Rhode Island don't know how to spell.

I'll let someone else give it a go and see if they can actually ask us an easy question.

P.S. Maybe someone should ask a math question --- you know, based on all the counting.

Bilbo1967 · 11-05-2012, 02:59 PM

I'll try a three parter. I can't promise it's easy!

1. Which town in the North-West of England was the first municipality in the world to have electric street lighting? It also banned the Rolling Stones from performing there following a near riot in 1964, only lifting that ban in 2008.

2. This city is home to both a famous brewery and the fourth largest sports stadium in Europe (in terms of spectator capacity).

3. Linguistically, what links the answers to the above?

Kumabjorn · 11-05-2012, 03:03 PM

1. Manchester
2. München
3. They both begin with M?

Bilbo1967 · 11-05-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

1. Manchester
2. München
3. They both begin with M?

No, no and no, I'm afraid.

Daithi · 11-05-2012, 03:34 PM

Since I am American I have no idea which towns are in North-West England or anything about European sports stadiums.

So I cheated.

I used the computer to bring up a map of North-West England. I think I was able to figure out the answer based on the name of one of the cities I see on the map and on knowledge from my heritage.

Good quiz Bilbo.

pdurrant · 11-05-2012, 03:53 PM

1. Blackpool

2. Newcastle

3. I must have one or both wrong, because I can't answer this one.

pdurrant · 11-05-2012, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

1. Blackpool

2. Newcastle

3. I must have one or both wrong, because I can't answer this one.

Oh! so it must be

2. Liverpool!

In which case,

3. the names mean the same thing.

Shayne Parkinson · 11-05-2012, 03:59 PM

1. North-West England and electric light naturally leads to Blackpool (and the "illuminations". They got in with that new-fangled street lighting just a few years ahead of the New Zealand town of Reefton - and pdurrant got in just ahead of me.

2. Dublin (home of Guinness).

3. The names mean the same.

11-05-2012, 03:59 PM	#9840
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	1. North-West England and electric light naturally leads to Blackpool (and the "illuminations". They got in with that new-fangled street lighting just a few years ahead of the New Zealand town of Reefton - and pdurrant got in just ahead of me. 2. Dublin (home of Guinness). 3. The names mean the same. Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 11-05-2012 at 04:01 PM.

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11-05-2012, 12:36 PM	#9826
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Since it has been a couple hours and we don't have any guesses, I'll give a big hint. The answer has to do with spelling.

11-05-2012, 02:13 PM	#9827
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Still got no idea...

11-05-2012, 02:17 PM	#9828
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	That makes two of us

11-05-2012, 02:22 PM	#9829
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Three!

11-05-2012, 02:25 PM	#9830
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	Four...

11-05-2012, 02:33 PM	#9832
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	That's all that counts you know

11-05-2012, 02:41 PM	#9833
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Well, I guess it isn't as simple as I thought it would be. The answer is that whoever wrote "big safe" screwed up and meant to write "dig safe". So the sign just meant that it was safe to dig in this spot, and that construction workers in Rhode Island don't know how to spell. I'll let someone else give it a go and see if they can actually ask us an easy question. P.S. Maybe someone should ask a math question --- you know, based on all the counting.

11-05-2012, 02:59 PM	#9834
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I'll try a three parter. I can't promise it's easy! 1. Which town in the North-West of England was the first municipality in the world to have electric street lighting? It also banned the Rolling Stones from performing there following a near riot in 1964, only lifting that ban in 2008. 2. This city is home to both a famous brewery and the fourth largest sports stadium in Europe (in terms of spectator capacity). 3. Linguistically, what links the answers to the above?

11-05-2012, 03:03 PM	#9835
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	1. Manchester 2. München 3. They both begin with M?

11-05-2012, 03:34 PM	#9837
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Since I am American I have no idea which towns are in North-West England or anything about European sports stadiums. So I cheated. I used the computer to bring up a map of North-West England. I think I was able to figure out the answer based on the name of one of the cities I see on the map and on knowledge from my heritage. Good quiz Bilbo.

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11-05-2012, 03:53 PM	#9838
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 73,989 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	1. Blackpool 2. Newcastle 3. I must have one or both wrong, because I can't answer this one.