Unutterably Silly Quiz

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

1. Blackpool

2. Newcastle

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

The first one is right, but not the second.

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Oh! so it must be

2. Liverpool!

In which case,

3. the names mean the same thing.

Again the second is wrong, I'm afraid (although the answer to number three is correct).

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

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.

All spot on, nicely done Shayne. Dublin means 'black pool' in Gaelic. The stadium in question is Croke Park. (Is that the answer you got, Daithi?).

Although the mighty mouse sort of got 2/3 correct first, I'm inclined to give the honour to Shayne for her perfect answer (I'm also a little worried that pdurrant might post another maths question).

Whichever one of you has a question ready to go, go for it.

[Daithi]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

The first one is right, but not the second.



Again the second is wrong, I'm afraid (although the answer to number three is correct).



All spot on, nicely done Shayne. Dublin means 'black pool' in Gaelic. The stadium in question is Croke Park. (Is that the answer you got, Daithi?).

Although the mighty mouse sort of got 2/3 correct first, I'm inclined to give the honour to Shayne for her perfect answer (I'm also a little worried that pdurrant might post another maths question).

Whichever one of you has a question ready to go, go for it.

Yes, this was the answer I got. I saw the name Blackpool on the map and recognized it was the same as Dublin (or dubh linn). I'm of Irish decent and know a little Irish (As Gaeilge). The clue about a brewery helped as well.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Thanks, Bilbo - clever question!

I don't have a question at hand. I'll work on one, but if Mr Mouse does have a question ready, please go right ahead and post it.

[pdurrant]

Over to you, Shayne.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Last words from some famous works. I've omitted personal names where they make it too easy.


One point each for author and title.

1. I leave it to be settled by whomsoever it may concern, whether the tendency of this work be altogether to recommend parental tyranny, or reward filial disobedience. - Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen - Billi 2 points

2. "Thank goodness!" said [Bilbo] laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar. - The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien - Dreams 2 points

3. ... and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden life, and rest in unvisited tombs.

4. As soon as they had strength, they arose, joined hands again, and went on.

5. "Oh, my girls, however long you may live, I never can wish you a greater happiness than this!" - Little Women, Louisa May Alcott. - Daithi 2 points

6. The Knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off. - Catch-22, Joseph Heller - Orlok 2 points

7. For though he was master of the world, he was not quite sure what to do next. But he would think of something.

8. [Aunt Sally] she’s going to adopt me and civilize me and I can’t stand it. I been there before. - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain - Dreams 2 points

9. Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before. The Last Battle, C.S. Lewis - pdurrant 2 points

10. "Well, I’m back,” he said. - pdurrant 2 points

11. She looked up and across the barn, and her lips came together and smiled mysteriously.

12. ... and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.

[Daithi]

This is rather embarrassing, but the only one I recognize is

5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Daithi

This is rather embarrassing, but the only one I recognize is

5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Two quiz points, and ten SNAG points. Well done.

[dreams]

Hi Shayne

8. [name] she’s going to adopt me and civilize me and I can’t stand it. I been there before.

The language in this one sounds familiar..

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain ???

2. "Thank goodness!" said [name] laughing, and handed him the tobacco-jar.

This is a wild guess but I just had The Hobbit out for the daughter of my boss and the tobacco-jar was in there. Then again it may be a Sherlock Holmes one, but I will go with... The Hobbit by J R Tolkin ???

[Shayne Parkinson]

Absolutely correct, Dreams! Four points to you.

[Kumabjorn]

7. Vainty Fair by Tom Wolfe?

[Stitchawl]

I don't recognize any of them!


Stitchawl

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

7. Vainty Fair by Tom Wolfe?

Sorry, no.

[Shayne Parkinson]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I don't recognize any of them!


Stitchawl

But at least it's not a maths question.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

6. The Knife came down, missing him by inches, and he took off.

Catch 22. Loved that book.

[Billi]

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

1. I leave it to be settled by whomsoever it may concern, whether the tendency of this work be altogether to recommend parental tyranny, or reward filial disobedience.

This clearly sounds like Jane Austen. As I am quite sure which books don't end this way I go for "Northanger Abbey".

Last words from some famous works. I've omitted personal names where they make it too easy.

Nice idea to aks for the endings and not as usually for the beginnings!