Unutterably Silly Quiz

[SneakySnake]

Diapur is not funny in Oz because we have nappies. Although someone on the telly yesterday was talking about Anzac cookies (wince), so maybe it will be funny with the integrated young 'merican TV set.

Dunedo is a much funnier name.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Right, strange place names. I'm going to give you ten sets of three place names (I'll tell you the country). One of each set is made up, the other two are true. I need you to tell me the false one. One entry per person for this one (all ten) whoever gets the most right wins (first correct entry wins in case of a tie).

1. UK. Nether Wallop; Great Cockup; Knoblick
2. USA. Monks Hammock; Monks Hair; Monks Misery
3. USA. Kirk; McCoy; Uhuru
4. UK. Ruyton XI Towns; Seven Vales; Six Mile Bottom
5. Australia. Foul Bay; Boggaloo; Humpybong
6. UK. Slack Bottom; Sandy Balls; Upper Titty
7. UK. Eastern Slaughter; Weston-under-Lizard; Westward Ho!
8. USA. Whynot; Why; Where
9. Australia. Diapur; Dunny Bay; Loos
10. UK. Worthless; Wetwang; Wyre Piddle

Good luck.

bolded the true (I think) ones.

[orlok]

1. UK. Knoblick
2. USA. Monks Hair
3. USA. Uhuru
4. UK. Seven Vales
5. Australia. Humpybong
6. UK. Upper Titty
7. UK. Eastern Slaughter
8. USA. Where
9. Australia. Diapur
10. UK. Worthless

[pdurrant]

1. UK. Great Cockup
2. USA. Monks Hair
3. USA. Uhuru
4. UK. Seven Vales
5. Australia. Foul Bay
6. UK. Sandy Balls
7. UK. Westward Ho!
8. USA. Why
9. Australia. Diapur
10. UK. Worthless

[Bilbo1967]

Good to see lots of answers!

Just arrived at work, unfortunately, so won't have time to mark the entries till about 6:00pm (UK time). Feel free to pop another quiz in if you like.

I can say, I think, that nobody has all ten correct from a quick look.

[Bilbo1967]

OK, thank you for your patience My wife is working late so I took the boys to Yo Sushi for tea.

The correct answers are;

1. Knoblick
2. Monks Hair
3. Uhuru
4. Seven Vales
5. Boggaloo
6. Upper Titty
7. Eastern Slaughter
8. Where
9. Dunny Bay
10. Worthless

The scores on the doors are;

Orlok - 8
Poohbear - 5
Shayne - 4
Pdurrant - 4
Hamlet - 4
Daithi - 3 (as predicted )
Stitchawl - 2
Sneaky - 2

Well done to Orlok, a cracking score! Over to you.

[poohbear_nc]

Yippee! I got some right at least ..... this time!

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

OK, thank you for your patience My wife is working late so I took the boys to Yo Sushi for tea.

The correct answers are;

1. Knoblick
2. Monks Hair
3. Uhuru
4. Seven Vales
5. Boggaloo
6. Upper Titty
7. Eastern Slaughter
8. Where
9. Dunny Bay
10. Worthless

The scores on the doors are;

Orlok - 8
Poohbear - 5
Shayne - 4
Pdurrant - 4
Hamlet - 4
Daithi - 3 (as predicted )
Stitchawl - 2
Sneaky - 2

Well done to Orlok, a cracking score! Over to you.

just remembered what a dunny is in Oz. Should have got that one . Otherwise, a few lucky guesses, though I knew all the UK ones.

Give me a mo.

[orlok]

Fun question Bilbo, btw.

Can you name the corporations/organisations who have used the following mottos:

1) “Impossible is nothing”

2) “Think Different”

3) “The Power of Dreams”

4) “Who dares wins”

5) “Quality is job one”

6) “Think”

7) “Don’t be evil”

8) “Arts for Art’s Sake” [original: “Ars Gratia Artis”]

9) “Where do you want to go today?”

10) “I’m lovin’ it”

11) “Ideas for life”

12) “Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer.”

[Bilbo1967]

I'll chip in straight away with the two I think I know straight off.

4. The SAS
10. McDonalds

Some guesses

Originally Posted by orlok

Fun question Bilbo, btw.

Can you name the corporations/organisations who have used the following mottos:

1) “Impossible is nothing”

2) “Think Different” Apple

3) “The Power of Dreams”

4) “Who dares wins” SAS (British military)

5) “Quality is job one” Ford Motors

6) “Think”

7) “Don’t be evil” Google

8) “Arts for Art’s Sake” [original: “Ars Gratia Artis”]

9) “Where do you want to go today?” American Express

10) “I’m lovin’ it” McDonalds

11) “Ideas for life”

12) “Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer.”

[red_phoenix]

3) Disney?
12) FedEx?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I'll chip in straight away with the two I think I know straight off.

4. The SAS
10. McDonalds

Both correct.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Some guesses

2) “Think Different” Apple - Yes

4) “Who dares wins” SAS (British military) - Bilbo beat you to it

5) “Quality is job one” Ford Motors - Yes

7) “Don’t be evil” Google - Yes

9) “Where do you want to go today?” American Express - No

10) “I’m lovin’ it” McDonalds - Bilbo beat you to it

[orlok]

Originally Posted by red_pheonix

3) Disney?
12) FedEx?

No to both I'm afraid, though the Disney one definitely makes sense.