Silliness Quiz - Page 298

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2011, 04:11 PM

I know dung was used in medicine in ancient Egypt.

orlok · 11-02-2011, 04:20 PM

Predicting the future?

vivaldirules · 11-02-2011, 04:53 PM

Exorcism? Changing the sex of children before birth?

Bilbo1967 · 11-02-2011, 06:06 PM

None of the above.

The mercury was ingested; the lemon, dung and pebbles were...ahem...inserted and the animals intestines worn. All to achieve the same aim with, presumably, mixed results.

Shayne Parkinson · 11-02-2011, 06:11 PM

Contraception?

Bilbo1967 · 11-02-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Contraception?

That's right Shayne

Over to you.

SneakySnake · 11-02-2011, 06:26 PM

apparently the lemon is quite good at preventing AIDS.

Shayne Parkinson · 11-02-2011, 06:34 PM

The mind boggles.

I'm feeling a bit zzzy after a broken night (not helped by people letting off fireworks), but here's a cryptic clue to fill the void:

Money is no more than what's claimed for luxury cloth. [8 letters]

Bilbo1967 · 11-02-2011, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

The mind boggles.

I'm feeling a bit zzzy after a broken night (not helped by people letting off fireworks), but here's a cryptic clue to fill the void:

Money is no more than what's claimed for luxury cloth. [8 letters]

Well, cryptic clues are my favourite, so I'll put the answer in spoiler tags so that others can have a go if they want to;

Spoiler:

WT Sharpe · 11-02-2011, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

apparently the lemon is quite good at preventing AIDS.

Actually, it can cause it.

Surely you've heard of Lemonaids.

Bilbo1967 · 11-02-2011, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Actually, it can cause it.

Surely you've heard of Lemonaids.

We so desperately need a 'groan' smiley.

Shayne Parkinson · 11-02-2011, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Well, cryptic clues are my favourite, so I'll put the answer in spoiler tags so that others can have a go if they want to;

Spoiler:

Correct, of course.

Stitchawl · 11-02-2011, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

apparently the lemon is quite good at preventing AIDS.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Actually, it can cause it.

Surely you've heard of Lemonaids.

Boo! Hiss!

A pebble is almost foolproof for contraception... if clamped between the knees.

Stitchawl

afa · 11-03-2011, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Money is no more than what's claimed for luxury cloth. [8 letters]

Cashmere!

I'm so happy I got that! I'm usually tremendously thick at these things. And I didn't cheat or anything (unless checking after the fact whether my answer was correct is considered cheating).

Shayne Parkinson · 11-03-2011, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afa

Cashmere!

I'm so happy I got that! I'm usually tremendously thick at these things. And I didn't cheat or anything (unless checking after the fact whether my answer was correct is considered cheating).

Well done, Afa! You're quite right.

The next question is all yours.

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11-02-2011, 04:11 PM	#4456
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.	I know dung was used in medicine in ancient Egypt.

11-02-2011, 04:20 PM	#4457
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Predicting the future?

11-02-2011, 04:53 PM	#4458
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Exorcism? Changing the sex of children before birth?

11-02-2011, 06:06 PM	#4459
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	None of the above. The mercury was ingested; the lemon, dung and pebbles were...ahem...inserted and the animals intestines worn. All to achieve the same aim with, presumably, mixed results.

11-02-2011, 06:11 PM	#4460
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Contraception?

11-02-2011, 06:26 PM	#4462
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	apparently the lemon is quite good at preventing AIDS.

11-02-2011, 06:34 PM	#4463
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	The mind boggles. I'm feeling a bit zzzy after a broken night (not helped by people letting off fireworks), but here's a cryptic clue to fill the void: Money is no more than what's claimed for luxury cloth. [8 letters]