Silliness Quiz - Page 848

pdurrant · 01-26-2014, 10:04 AM

I'll wrap this up tomorrow lunchtime, a little after 12 noon, GMT.

There are still more to get!

orlok · 01-26-2014, 10:12 AM

But the way the calculation got there was different. Jeez, we only have six nines to play with. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you. I'll just make up my own rules on the next quiz I get to set.

pdurrant · 01-26-2014, 10:35 AM

So far w've had:

My example: 99 + (99/99)

Bilbo1967:
(999-99)/9
(9*9)+9+9+(9/9)
((9/9)*99)+(9/9)

orlok:
(9+(9/9))*(9+(9/9))
((99*√9)+√9)/9)*√9

I know of at least two more completely distinct solutions, and several more that I would accept.

pdurrant · 01-27-2014, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

So far w've had:

My example: 99 + (99/99)

Bilbo1967:
(999-99)/9
(9*9)+9+9+(9/9)
((9/9)*99)+(9/9)

orlok:
(9+(9/9))*(9+(9/9))
((99*√9)+√9)/9)*√9

I know of at least two more completely distinct solutions, and several more that I would accept.

OK, here are some that were missed:

99-9+9+(9/9)
99+(99^(9-9))
(and lots of other ways of essentially doing 99+1)

and two completely different ones:
999/9.99
(9+√9)*9-9+(9/9)

So, with only two people entering the contest, I declare Bilbo1967 the winner!

Over to you, Bilbo!

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 09:56 AM

Sorry for the delay. I'll give you a round from a quiz that I went to on Sunday. There are nine questions, the tenth answer I want is the connection between all those answers.

1. Who was pictured on the first postage stamp?
2. Louise Brown was famously the first what in 1978?
3. What 1996 film based on a 19th Century novel and starring Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Music?
4. Which group had a hit in 1965 with"California Dreamin"?
5. Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam?
6. What 2000 film was partly based on a script called, "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"?
7. Who was the first (and I think, only) English footballer to have been sent off twice whilst playing for England?
8. Which Oscar winning actress was born Virginia McMath in 1911?
9. Ascorbic acid is one form of which vitamin?
10. What is the connection between the nine answers you now have?

pdurrant · 01-29-2014, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Sorry for the delay. I'll give you a round from a quiz that I went to on Sunday. There are nine questions, the tenth answer I want is the connection between all those answers.

1. Who was pictured on the first postage stamp?
2. Louise Brown was famously the first what in 1978?
3. What 1996 film based on a 19th Century novel and starring Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Music?
4. Which group had a hit in 1965 with"California Dreamin"?
5. Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam?
6. What 2000 film was partly based on a script called, "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"?
7. Who was the first (and I think, only) English footballer to have been sent off twice whilst playing for England?
8. Which Oscar winning actress was born Virginia McMath in 1911?
9. Ascorbic acid is one form of which vitamin?
10. What is the connection between the nine answers you now have?

1. Queen Victoria
2. "Test-tube Baby" (in-vitro fertilisation)
9. Vitamin C

pdurrant · 01-29-2014, 10:33 AM

4. Umm.. The Beach Boys?

pdurrant · 01-29-2014, 10:34 AM

7. Paul Gasgoigne?

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

1. Queen Victoria
2. "Test-tube Baby" (in-vitro fertilisation)
9. Vitamin C

All correct.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

4. Umm.. The Beach Boys?

No.

pdurrant · 01-29-2014, 10:36 AM

10. Wild Guess: Albert

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

7. Paul Gasgoigne?

Afraid not.

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

10. Wild Guess: Albert

A bit too wild. No.

Stitchawl · 01-29-2014, 11:11 AM

#4 Mamas and the Papas

#5 Mel Blanc

Stitchawl

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

#4 Mamas and the Papas

#5 Mel Blanc

Stitchawl

Yes and yes.

Bilbo1967 · 01-29-2014, 11:19 AM

1. Who was pictured on the first postage stamp? Queen Victoria (pdurrant)
2. Louise Brown was famously the first what in 1978? Test-tube baby (pdurrant)
3. What 1996 film based on a 19th Century novel and starring Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Music?
4. Which group had a hit in 1965 with"California Dreamin"? Mamas and Papas (Stitchawl)
5. Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam? Mel Blanc (Stitchawl)
6. What 2000 film was partly based on a script called, "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"?
7. Who was the first (and I think, only) English footballer to have been sent off twice whilst playing for England?
8. Which Oscar winning actress was born Virginia McMath in 1911?
9. Ascorbic acid is one form of which vitamin? C (pdurrant)
10. What is the connection between the nine answers you now have?

3 to pdurrant
2 to Stitchawl

01-26-2014, 10:35 AM	#12708
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,087 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	So far w've had: My example: 99 + (99/99) Bilbo1967: (999-99)/9 (99)+9+9+(9/9) ((9/9)99)+(9/9) orlok: (9+(9/9))(9+(9/9)) ((99√9)+√9)/9)√9 I know of at least two more completely distinct solutions, and several more that I would accept. Last edited by pdurrant; 01-26-2014 at 11:40 AM.*

01-29-2014, 11:19 AM	#12720
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	1. Who was pictured on the first postage stamp? Queen Victoria (pdurrant) 2. Louise Brown was famously the first what in 1978? Test-tube baby (pdurrant) 3. What 1996 film based on a 19th Century novel and starring Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Music? 4. Which group had a hit in 1965 with"California Dreamin"? Mamas and Papas (Stitchawl) 5. Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam? Mel Blanc (Stitchawl) 6. What 2000 film was partly based on a script called, "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"? 7. Who was the first (and I think, only) English footballer to have been sent off twice whilst playing for England? 8. Which Oscar winning actress was born Virginia McMath in 1911? 9. Ascorbic acid is one form of which vitamin? C (pdurrant) 10. What is the connection between the nine answers you now have? 3 to pdurrant 2 to Stitchawl Last edited by Bilbo1967; 01-29-2014 at 11:23 AM.

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01-26-2014, 10:04 AM	#12706
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,087 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I'll wrap this up tomorrow lunchtime, a little after 12 noon, GMT. There are still more to get!

01-26-2014, 10:12 AM	#12707
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	But the way the calculation got there was different. Jeez, we only have six nines to play with. Anyway, I'm not going to argue with you. I'll just make up my own rules on the next quiz I get to set.

01-29-2014, 09:56 AM	#12710
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Sorry for the delay. I'll give you a round from a quiz that I went to on Sunday. There are nine questions, the tenth answer I want is the connection between all those answers. 1. Who was pictured on the first postage stamp? 2. Louise Brown was famously the first what in 1978? 3. What 1996 film based on a 19th Century novel and starring Gwyneth Paltrow won an Oscar for Best Music? 4. Which group had a hit in 1965 with"California Dreamin"? 5. Who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam? 6. What 2000 film was partly based on a script called, "Scream If You Know What I Did Last Halloween"? 7. Who was the first (and I think, only) English footballer to have been sent off twice whilst playing for England? 8. Which Oscar winning actress was born Virginia McMath in 1911? 9. Ascorbic acid is one form of which vitamin? 10. What is the connection between the nine answers you now have?

01-29-2014, 10:33 AM	#12712
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,087 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	4. Umm.. The Beach Boys?

01-29-2014, 10:34 AM	#12713
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,087 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	7. Paul Gasgoigne?

01-29-2014, 10:36 AM	#12715
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,087 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	10. Wild Guess: Albert

01-29-2014, 11:11 AM	#12718
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	#4 Mamas and the Papas #5 Mel Blanc Stitchawl