Silliness Quiz - Page 374

orlok · 02-16-2012, 06:19 AM

OK, though I hate to admit I don't remember the Barberton Greenstone Belt. Was probably surreptitiously reading a book inside my desk on the day they taught us about that one...

"Thuma, Towcher, Long-man, Lech-man and Little-man are Old and Middle English names for which parts of the human body?"

poohbear_nc · 02-16-2012, 08:15 AM

Forgoing the obvious (salacious) guess, I'll guess "tongue"?

orlok · 02-16-2012, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Forgoing the obvious (salacious) guess, I'll guess "tongue"?

Why avoid the obvious? No to tongue.

poohbear_nc · 02-16-2012, 08:18 AM

Tongue firmly in cheek, I'll guess "thumb"

Although, casting my mind back to Chaucer, I think I remember "lech" as the derivative for "lych" as in "lych-gate" - referring to death of the body, so

second guess = "body" or "trunk"

orlok · 02-16-2012, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Tongue firmly in cheek, I'll guess "thumb"

Vey close. There's more than two of this.

Hamlet53 · 02-16-2012, 08:45 AM

To me Poohbear's guess of thumb was close to what I would say seems an obvious guess. That being the fingers, or four fingers and thumb, of a person's hand?

orlok · 02-16-2012, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

To me Poohbear's guess of thumb was close to what I would say seems an obvious guess. That being the fingers, or four fingers and thumb, of a person's hand?

Correct.

Thuma - thumb
Towcher - index finger
Long-man - middle
Lech-man - ring
Little-man - err..obvious

So does poohbear want it for leading the way, or Hamlet for the full answer?

Hamlet53 · 02-16-2012, 10:15 AM

Go Poohbear!

orlok · 02-16-2012, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Correct.

Thuma - thumb
Towcher - index finger
Long-man - middle
Lech-man - ring
Little-man - err..obvious

As an addendum to this, the question appeared in an episode of the highbrow UK quiz show "University Challenge". The anwer given was "p*nis", to which the host replied "You're a medical student. How many p*nises did they teach you a man has in your University?!".

poohbear_nc · 02-16-2012, 03:14 PM

Wow! Once you visualize a hand - the names make sense!

OK - a Peke just won best in show at the Westminster Dog show. The Pekinese is recognized as one of the oldest dog breeds, and in terms of DNA analysis, one of the least genetically diverged from the wolf.

DNA testing of AKC registered breeds (currently recognizing 167 breeds) has revealed 14 "most ancient" dog breeds. Who can name 5 breeds on this list?

wodin · 02-16-2012, 03:35 PM

OK I cheated and Googled it, but I have to say I was surprised, both by some of the breeds on the list, but more so by some that are not!

Daithi · 02-16-2012, 05:34 PM

I'm not cheating (yet), so I'm sure I'll be way off, but here are my guesses--

Akita
Basenji
Malamute
Mastiff
Belgian Shepherd
German Shepherd
Irish Wolfhound

poohbear_nc · 02-16-2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

I'm not cheating (yet), so I'm sure I'll be way off, but here are my guesses--

Akita - Y
Basenji - Y
Malamute - Y
Mastiff - N
Belgian Shepherd - N
German Shepherd - N
Irish Wolfhound - N

Good try! Keep going!

Daithi · 02-16-2012, 05:46 PM

Since the Malamute was one I'm going to try the Siberian Husky also. I'd actually meant to write that one but forgot. The malamute and husky remind me the most of a wolf. I'm surprised the Irish Wolfhound and shepherds didn't make the list. And since the Basenji made the list I'll also throw out the Dingo, but I have a feeling it's not an AKC breed.

Bilbo1967 · 02-16-2012, 05:47 PM

I know pretty much nothing about dogs, but I'll have a couple of guesses;

Chihuahua
Shih-Tzu

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02-16-2012, 06:19 AM	#5596
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, though I hate to admit I don't remember the Barberton Greenstone Belt. Was probably surreptitiously reading a book inside my desk on the day they taught us about that one... "Thuma, Towcher, Long-man, Lech-man and Little-man are Old and Middle English names for which parts of the human body?"

02-16-2012, 08:15 AM	#5597
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,858 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Forgoing the obvious (salacious) guess, I'll guess "tongue"?

02-16-2012, 08:18 AM	#5599
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,858 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Tongue firmly in cheek, I'll guess "thumb" Although, casting my mind back to Chaucer, I think I remember "lech" as the derivative for "lych" as in "lych-gate" - referring to death of the body, so second guess = "body" or "trunk"

02-16-2012, 08:45 AM	#5601
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	To me Poohbear's guess of thumb was close to what I would say seems an obvious guess. That being the fingers, or four fingers and thumb, of a person's hand?

02-16-2012, 10:15 AM	#5603
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	Go Poohbear!

02-16-2012, 03:14 PM	#5605
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,858 Karma: 135242149 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Wow! Once you visualize a hand - the names make sense! OK - a Peke just won best in show at the Westminster Dog show. The Pekinese is recognized as one of the oldest dog breeds, and in terms of DNA analysis, one of the least genetically diverged from the wolf. DNA testing of AKC registered breeds (currently recognizing 167 breeds) has revealed 14 "most ancient" dog breeds. Who can name 5 breeds on this list?

02-16-2012, 03:35 PM	#5606
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	OK I cheated and Googled it, but I have to say I was surprised, both by some of the breeds on the list, but more so by some that are not!

02-16-2012, 05:34 PM	#5607
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I'm not cheating (yet), so I'm sure I'll be way off, but here are my guesses-- Akita Basenji Malamute Mastiff Belgian Shepherd German Shepherd Irish Wolfhound

02-16-2012, 05:46 PM	#5609
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Since the Malamute was one I'm going to try the Siberian Husky also. I'd actually meant to write that one but forgot. The malamute and husky remind me the most of a wolf. I'm surprised the Irish Wolfhound and shepherds didn't make the list. And since the Basenji made the list I'll also throw out the Dingo, but I have a feeling it's not an AKC breed.

02-16-2012, 05:47 PM	#5610
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	I know pretty much nothing about dogs, but I'll have a couple of guesses; Chihuahua Shih-Tzu