Silliness Quiz - Page 321

dreams · 11-20-2011, 01:17 AM

Not looks and not marriages. I was going to say they all met the pope, but that wouldn't work for Gengis Khan.

They were all "famous" and respected in their "field"? They were raised by mother, as something happened to dad?

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 01:27 AM

Did they all take a dip in the same gene pool?

orlok · 11-20-2011, 05:22 AM

No and no.

A hint:

Spoiler:

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 07:22 AM

They were all hemophiliacs? (I already suggested a family tree link.)

orlok · 11-20-2011, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

They were all hemophiliacs? (I already suggested a family tree link.)

Correct! Or more accurately, they were all rumoured to be hemophiliacs apart from Burton, who was confirmed as one (he even formed the Richard Burton Hemophilia Fund).

Take it away WT...

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 07:52 AM

Well, that was a good guess. Give me a few minutes to come up with a new quiz.

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 08:13 AM

A very dark-complected black man dressed entirely in black is getting ready to cross the street. There is a power outage, all of the streetlights in town are out, and there is no moon overhead. A black-painted Prius with no headlights drives silently straight toward him at 45 mph (that's 72 km/h for everyone else on planet Earth), but turns at the last moment and doesn't hit him. How did the driver know to swerve?

orlok · 11-20-2011, 08:16 AM

It's daytime?

(btw, we still talk mph over here

)

WT Sharpe · 11-20-2011, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

It's daytime?

(btw, we still talk mph over here

)

I knew that would be too easy for you folks! Over to you, orlok.

orlok · 11-20-2011, 09:00 AM

Ok, in a similar vein to the last one...

Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman.

How do they know they've got their man?

pdurrant · 11-20-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Ok, in a similar vein to the last one...

Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman.

How do they know they've got their man?

Because the carpenter, lorry driver and mechanic are women. Only the fireman is a man.

orlok · 11-20-2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Because the carpenter, lorry driver and mechanic are women. Only the fireman is a man.

Another correct and quick answer! Your go.

pdurrant · 11-20-2011, 10:32 AM

OK, since my previous questions have been puzzles, how about a factual question

How many times has Uranus orbited the sun since it was discovered? To the nearest whole number of orbits.

orlok · 11-20-2011, 10:33 AM

Five?

pdurrant · 11-20-2011, 10:35 AM

No, that's not the answer.

11-20-2011, 05:22 AM	#4803
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	No and no. A hint: Spoiler: There's a connection in the blood

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11-20-2011, 01:17 AM	#4801
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Not looks and not marriages. I was going to say they all met the pope, but that wouldn't work for Gengis Khan. They were all "famous" and respected in their "field"? They were raised by mother, as something happened to dad?

11-20-2011, 01:27 AM	#4802
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.	Did they all take a dip in the same gene pool?

11-20-2011, 07:22 AM	#4804
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.	They were all hemophiliacs? (I already suggested a family tree link.)

11-20-2011, 07:52 AM	#4806
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.	Well, that was a good guess. Give me a few minutes to come up with a new quiz.

11-20-2011, 08:13 AM	#4807
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.	A very dark-complected black man dressed entirely in black is getting ready to cross the street. There is a power outage, all of the streetlights in town are out, and there is no moon overhead. A black-painted Prius with no headlights drives silently straight toward him at 45 mph (that's 72 km/h for everyone else on planet Earth), but turns at the last moment and doesn't hit him. How did the driver know to swerve?

11-20-2011, 08:16 AM	#4808
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	It's daytime? (btw, we still talk mph over here )

11-20-2011, 09:00 AM	#4810
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Ok, in a similar vein to the last one... Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?

11-20-2011, 10:32 AM	#4813
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,199 Karma: 317184274 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	OK, since my previous questions have been puzzles, how about a factual question How many times has Uranus orbited the sun since it was discovered? To the nearest whole number of orbits.

11-20-2011, 10:33 AM	#4814
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Five?

11-20-2011, 10:35 AM	#4815
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,199 Karma: 317184274 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	No, that's not the answer.