Silliness Quiz - Page 82

natasha_fawn · 02-16-2011, 09:52 AM

Diving?

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by natasha_fawn

Diving?

Well done Natasha - correct!

Marjorie Gestring of the United States was 13 years and 268 days when she won the women's three meter springboard diving event at the 1936 Games in Berlin.

Your turn.

natasha_fawn · 02-16-2011, 10:17 AM

The divers often seem to be really young. Gymnasts and some of the figure skaters, too. (I think there's a minimum age for gymnastics, I remember a bit of a scandal during the Beijing Olympics.)

What happened in the middle of the twentieth century that will not happen again for a little over 4,000 years?

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by natasha_fawn

What happened in the middle of the twentieth century that will not happen again for a little over 4,000 years?

Newcastle United winning the FA Cup?

(Sorry, one strictly for UK football fans there).

natasha_fawn · 02-16-2011, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Newcastle United winning the FA Cup?

(Sorry, one strictly for UK football fans there).

Nope!

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by natasha_fawn

Nope!

Thought not

Something astronomical?

WT Sharpe · 02-16-2011, 11:04 AM

An "upside-down" year (1961). The next one of those is 6009.

natasha_fawn · 02-16-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

An "upside-down" year (1961). The next one of those is 6009.

Yup! Your turn.

WT Sharpe · 02-16-2011, 11:47 AM

1961 was a year that can be read the same whether viewed normally or upside-down. That won't happen again until 6009. Had it not been for my lifelong habit of perusing prestigious educational journals, I would not have come up with that answer so quickly. In this particular case, I remembered that it was on the cover of one of my copies of Mad magazine from that era.

This should be easy: I can be a breakfast entree or a sexy young singer. What am I?

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 02:43 PM

Pop tart?

WT Sharpe · 02-16-2011, 03:27 PM

And take it away, Bilbo1967! I knew that wouldn't stump folks long.

You're up!

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 03:42 PM

Another relatively easy one I think.

Why don't polar bears eat penguins?

dsvick · 02-16-2011, 04:23 PM

Because, in the wild, they don't come in contact with each other. Seeing how they live at opposite poles. And at zoos I bet they're pretty segregated too

If I win someone else can take it as I wont be on until the AM.

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2011, 04:42 PM

I would also have accepted, "Because they can't get the wrappers off"*, but, yes, correct.

*For non-Brits, a Penguin is a type of chocolate biscuit that comes wrapped in plastic. Sorry!

Latinandgreek · 02-16-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I would also have accepted, "Because they can't get the wrappers off"*, but, yes, correct.

*For non-Brits, a Penguin is a type of chocolate biscuit that comes wrapped in plastic. Sorry!

I love Kinder Penguins... they are definitely in my top 10 favourite snack list!

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02-16-2011, 09:52 AM	#1216
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	Diving?

02-16-2011, 10:17 AM	#1218
natasha_fawn Evangelist Posts: 414 Karma: 184633 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-950 (finally!)	The divers often seem to be really young. Gymnasts and some of the figure skaters, too. (I think there's a minimum age for gymnastics, I remember a bit of a scandal during the Beijing Olympics.) What happened in the middle of the twentieth century that will not happen again for a little over 4,000 years?

02-16-2011, 11:04 AM	#1222
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	An "upside-down" year (1961). The next one of those is 6009.

02-16-2011, 11:47 AM	#1224
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	1961 was a year that can be read the same whether viewed normally or upside-down. That won't happen again until 6009. Had it not been for my lifelong habit of perusing prestigious educational journals, I would not have come up with that answer so quickly. In this particular case, I remembered that it was on the cover of one of my copies of Mad magazine from that era. This should be easy: I can be a breakfast entree or a sexy young singer. What am I?

02-16-2011, 02:43 PM	#1225
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Pop tart?

02-16-2011, 03:27 PM	#1226
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	And take it away, Bilbo1967! I knew that wouldn't stump folks long. You're up!

02-16-2011, 03:42 PM	#1227
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Another relatively easy one I think. Why don't polar bears eat penguins?

02-16-2011, 04:23 PM	#1228
dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	Because, in the wild, they don't come in contact with each other. Seeing how they live at opposite poles. And at zoos I bet they're pretty segregated too If I win someone else can take it as I wont be on until the AM.

02-16-2011, 04:42 PM	#1229
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I would also have accepted, "Because they can't get the wrappers off", but, yes, correct. For non-Brits, a Penguin is a type of chocolate biscuit that comes wrapped in plastic. Sorry!

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