Silliness Quiz - Page 197

SneakySnake · 05-20-2011, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Back for a moment, and see that I was too terse.

No time to think of a q., so please help yourself.

Edited: changed my mind about going out. So here's a quick cryptic:

Fishy complaint.

mullet? number of letters? clooooooo!

Shayne Parkinson · 05-20-2011, 12:27 AM

Oh, sorry, I forgot the number of letters!

Cryptic clue: fishy complaint (4 letters).

Shayne Parkinson · 05-20-2011, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

mullet?

That would be fishy hairdo.

Stitchawl · 05-20-2011, 01:50 AM

Carp?

Stitchawl

Shayne Parkinson · 05-20-2011, 01:58 AM

Carp it is. Both a fish and a complaint. All yours, Stitchawl.

Stitchawl · 05-20-2011, 04:19 AM

OK, ready....

How can you lif t an elephant with one hand?

Stitchawl

Bilbo1967 · 05-20-2011, 04:48 AM

With difficulty?

Stitchawl · 05-20-2011, 04:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

With difficulty?

But why?

Stitchawl

Bilbo1967 · 05-20-2011, 05:30 AM

Ah, I know it now (knew I'd heard this before somewhere).

There's no such thing as an elephant with one hand!

Stitchawl · 05-20-2011, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Ah, I know it now (knew I'd heard this before somewhere).

There's no such thing as an elephant with one hand!

Certainly none that I've ever met! Well done, sir. Take it away, Bilbo!

Stitchawl

Bilbo1967 · 05-20-2011, 08:04 AM

OK, two questions now, but, to avoid accusations of an English sporting bias, you may choose to answer either of them (although there will be bonus points if you know both - if we had such a thing).

There is only one English professional football team whose full name contains none of the letters of the word 'mackerel'. What is it?

Similarly, there is only one US state name that contains none of the letters of the word 'mackerel'. What is it?

poohbear_nc · 05-20-2011, 08:08 AM

well ... the state is Ohio

[but the only English football team I know is Manchester United]

Bilbo1967 · 05-20-2011, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

well ... the state is Ohio

[but the only English football team I know is Manchester United]

Ohio is correct - too easy!

Just for giggles, there's also only one element in the periodic table that contains none of the letters from the word 'mackerel'.

poohbear_nc · 05-20-2011, 08:23 AM

tin! - who's giggling now?

Bilbo1967 · 05-20-2011, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

tin! - who's giggling now?

'Tin' it is - well done.

I'll leave the football one open, but please take it away with your question Pooh.

NB. If I'd been really mean, I could have asked for the only London Underground station that contains no letters of the word 'mackerel'!

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05-20-2011, 12:27 AM	#2942
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Oh, sorry, I forgot the number of letters! Cryptic clue: fishy complaint (4 letters).

05-20-2011, 01:50 AM	#2944
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	Carp? Stitchawl

05-20-2011, 01:58 AM	#2945
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Carp it is. Both a fish and a complaint. All yours, Stitchawl.

05-20-2011, 04:19 AM	#2946
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	OK, ready.... How can you lif t an elephant with one hand? Stitchawl

05-20-2011, 04:48 AM	#2947
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	With difficulty?

05-20-2011, 05:30 AM	#2949
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Ah, I know it now (knew I'd heard this before somewhere). There's no such thing as an elephant with one hand!

05-20-2011, 08:04 AM	#2951
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	OK, two questions now, but, to avoid accusations of an English sporting bias, you may choose to answer either of them (although there will be bonus points if you know both - if we had such a thing). There is only one English professional football team whose full name contains none of the letters of the word 'mackerel'. What is it? Similarly, there is only one US state name that contains none of the letters of the word 'mackerel'. What is it?

05-20-2011, 08:08 AM	#2952
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,690 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	well ... the state is Ohio [but the only English football team I know is Manchester United]

05-20-2011, 08:23 AM	#2954
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,690 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	tin! - who's giggling now?