Silliness Quiz - Page 564

Bilbo1967 · 07-25-2012, 11:37 AM

So, a quick question from me then. This is a question that we had in a quiz I attended on Sunday in a round entitled, 'Show Business'. One of my friends at the quiz said that if the answer I gave was correct, she'd buy me a drink! It was correct

What is a 'swazzle' used for?

Daithi · 07-25-2012, 12:39 PM

Well a 'swizzle stick' is used to stir said drink, so is a 'swazzle' related to drinking?

Bilbo1967 · 07-25-2012, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

Well a 'swizzle stick' is used to stir said drink, so is a 'swazzle' related to drinking?

No, nothing to do with drinking.

issybird · 07-25-2012, 01:36 PM

The tail feathers on a showgirl's costume?

poohbear_nc · 07-25-2012, 02:36 PM

Is this a "British-ism"?

Bilbo1967 · 07-25-2012, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

The tail feathers on a showgirl's costume?

No.

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Is this a "British-ism"?

I fear that it may be peculiarly British (which is a clue in itself), but I would have thought that even you uneducated colonials will have heard of the answer

HomeInMyShoes · 07-25-2012, 03:36 PM

Nope. And whose you be calling unedumacated?

Not really a spoiler, but there's some sort of maybe hints...

Spoiler:

Bilbo1967 · 07-25-2012, 03:40 PM

Ah, sorry if it is exclusively a British thing

I have to admit that I don't recognise any of your hints, so an additional one from me - it is to do with a famous double act.

poohbear_nc · 07-25-2012, 05:55 PM

I know! And am desperately trying to remember where I read about it ... it was in a British mystery .... it was a clue! Anyone know what the book was? It's driving me crazy!

Oh .... the answer ... it's the thingee puppeteers put into their mouth to produce the Punch & Judy voices .... right?

What was that book? Or short story? The detective found & recognized the item ....

poohbear_nc · 07-25-2012, 05:57 PM

The new Sherlock series on PBS?

SneakySnake · 07-25-2012, 11:11 PM

is it a velco fastened baby wrap?

pdurrant · 07-26-2012, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Oh .... the answer ... it's the thingee puppeteers put into their mouth to produce the Punch & Judy voices .... right?

That's my understanding too. I've heard I said that one isn't a true Punch & Judy man until one has swallowed a swazzle (by accident, of course).

Bilbo1967 · 07-26-2012, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Oh .... the answer ... it's the thingee puppeteers put into their mouth to produce the Punch & Judy voices .... right?

What was that book? Or short story? The detective found & recognized the item ....

That's what it is - well done! Over to you Pooh.

No idea what the book was I'm afraid, sorry.

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

That's my understanding too. I've heard I said that one isn't a true Punch & Judy man until one has swallowed a swazzle (by accident, of course).

Twice, from what I read.

poohbear_nc · 07-26-2012, 08:50 AM

Hmmmmm ..... I'm still trying to come up with that source for Punch & Judy knowledge .... dang!

I hate it when I draw a blank like that.

OK ... in honor of the upcoming sports extravaganza in the Isles o'Britain [did that offend anyone?] ... here's a question about professional sports [

].

How many of the top 10 career money winners in women's tennis can you name? Extra credit if you can guess their current winnings!

Let the games begin!

HomeInMyShoes · 07-26-2012, 08:56 AM

In no particular order:

Serena Williams?
Venus Williams?
Steffi Graf?
Martina Navratilova?
Kim Clijsters?
Maria Sharapova?
Lindsay Davenport?
Monica Seles?
Justine Henin?
Martina Hingis?

I have no idea on winnings.

07-25-2012, 03:36 PM	#8452
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Nope. And whose you be calling unedumacated? Not really a spoiler, but there's some sort of maybe hints... Spoiler: I think one needs to be older than 50 to have a chance at this. There are some modern references, but I would have done better if one song had actually made it to the English Settlement recording.

07-25-2012, 03:40 PM	#8453
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Ah, sorry if it is exclusively a British thing I have to admit that I don't recognise any of your hints, so an additional one from me - it is to do with a famous double act. Last edited by Bilbo1967; 07-25-2012 at 03:43 PM.

07-26-2012, 08:50 AM	#8459
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Hmmmmm ..... I'm still trying to come up with that source for Punch & Judy knowledge .... dang! I hate it when I draw a blank like that. OK ... in honor of the upcoming sports extravaganza in the Isles o'Britain [did that offend anyone?] ... here's a question about professional sports []. How many of the top 10 career money winners in women's tennis can you name? Extra credit if you can guess their current winnings! Let the games begin!

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07-25-2012, 11:37 AM	#8446
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	So, a quick question from me then. This is a question that we had in a quiz I attended on Sunday in a round entitled, 'Show Business'. One of my friends at the quiz said that if the answer I gave was correct, she'd buy me a drink! It was correct What is a 'swazzle' used for?

07-25-2012, 12:39 PM	#8447
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Well a 'swizzle stick' is used to stir said drink, so is a 'swazzle' related to drinking?

07-25-2012, 01:36 PM	#8449
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,330 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	The tail feathers on a showgirl's costume?

07-25-2012, 02:36 PM	#8450
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Is this a "British-ism"?

07-25-2012, 05:55 PM	#8454
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I know! And am desperately trying to remember where I read about it ... it was in a British mystery .... it was a clue! Anyone know what the book was? It's driving me crazy! Oh .... the answer ... it's the thingee puppeteers put into their mouth to produce the Punch & Judy voices .... right? What was that book? Or short story? The detective found & recognized the item ....

07-25-2012, 05:57 PM	#8455
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	The new Sherlock series on PBS?

07-25-2012, 11:11 PM	#8456
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	is it a velco fastened baby wrap?

07-26-2012, 08:56 AM	#8460
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	In no particular order: Serena Williams? Venus Williams? Steffi Graf? Martina Navratilova? Kim Clijsters? Maria Sharapova? Lindsay Davenport? Monica Seles? Justine Henin? Martina Hingis? I have no idea on winnings.