Silliness Quiz - Page 403

Daithi · 03-12-2012, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I had no clue on how often the guard was changed so I looked it up and then followed a link to Snopes, where they debunked the not being able to drink for the rest of their lives story. Guess those who have served as guard are invested in the mythology.

Is that right? So he was full of it. Actually, it doesn't surprise me, because he didn't strike me as the teetotaler type. Come to think of it, I don't even know if he was really in the Honor Guard.

Edit: BTW, I'm out on the last question too, because I just went to Snopes and saw the answer.

poohbear_nc · 03-12-2012, 06:45 PM

5. Every 21 hours? [standing on the shoulders of giants]

Stitchawl · 03-12-2012, 07:05 PM

Nope! Much more mundane.... I'll give the answer just to help move things along;
they change every 30 minutes.

How about Issybird or Daithi (whoever sees it first) giving us a new question.

Stitchawl

Daithi · 03-12-2012, 11:32 PM

All right, here's one.

Back when I was married, my wife and I took a trip from the U.S. to Okinawa where her ancestors are from. The plane was actually pretty small and there were only about a dozen other passengers on board. Over the coarse of about 12 hours of flying we both noticed that not one other person on the flight was speaking English. It appeared we were the only ones who spoke English.

Eventually we landed, and one of her cousins was supposed to have met us at the airport, but she didn't show up. We then tried to make arrangements to get a hotel, but we quickly discovered that we couldn't find anyone who spoke English. Neither of us spoke Japanese (she was born in the U.S. and her parents only spoke English in the household).

So anyway, after about an hour of trying to find someone who could speak English, my wife sees a woman that neither of us knew walking across the airport and my wife says, "Thank God, someone who speaks English."

How did my know-it-all wife know that this lady would speak English? BTW, the lady was not a relative.

SneakySnake · 03-12-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

All right, here's one.

Back when I was married, my wife and I took a trip from the U.S. to Okinawa where her ancestors are from. The plane was actually pretty small and there were only about a dozen other passengers on board. Over the coarse of about 12 hours of flying we both noticed that not one other person on the flight was speaking English. It appeared we were the only ones who spoke English.

Eventually we landed, and one of her cousins was supposed to have met us at the airport, but she didn't show up. We then tried to make arrangements to get a hotel, but we quickly discovered that we couldn't find anyone who spoke English. Neither of us spoke Japanese (she was born in the U.S. and her parents only spoke English in the household).

So anyway, after about an hour of trying to find someone who could speak English, my wife sees a woman that neither of us knew walking across the airport and my wife says, "Thank God, someone who speaks English."

How did my know-it-all wife know that this lady would speak English? BTW, the lady was not a relative.

I tried that in China and the guy turned out to be Danish (I think) and did not speak good enough English for what I needed. Bugger it he was tall an white and did not look Chinese at all. Stoopid me for thinking he would speak English!

So your Q puzzles me..

Daithi · 03-13-2012, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I tried that in China and the guy turned out to be Danish (I think) and did not speak good enough English for what I needed. Bugger it he was tall an white and did not look Chinese at all. Stoopid me for thinking he would speak English!

So your Q puzzles me..

Well, you are correct in that it wasn't by the woman's looks. The lady my wife saw was Japanese in appearance, and was probably Japanese (I'm not going to assume anything), but she did speak English.

SneakySnake · 03-13-2012, 12:54 AM

Was she carrying an English book or magazine?

Shayne Parkinson · 03-13-2012, 01:06 AM

Was the lady flight crew or air traffic control?

Stitchawl · 03-13-2012, 01:59 AM

I won't chime in on this one. It's too easy...

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I tried that in China and the guy turned out to be Danish (I think) and did not speak good enough English for what I needed.

You can't imagine how often English-speaking tourists begin a conversation with a stranger only to find out they speak no English at all. I usually pray that I run into a German or a Swede.. Their English is usually better than mine!

Stitchawl

Bookpossum · 03-13-2012, 02:51 AM

She was wearing a badge that said (in English) she was an interpreter?

orlok · 03-13-2012, 05:36 AM

She was wearing a British Airways uniform?

Daithi · 03-13-2012, 09:00 AM

Shayne Parkinson was the first to figure out the answer. The lady my wife saw was our pilot. Since pilot's on international flights are required to speak English, my wife immediately knew she could speak English.

Take it away Shayne.

Shayne Parkinson · 03-13-2012, 04:48 PM

Yes, that's quite a useful piece of trivia!

A multi-part question for the oenophiles. There are various lists of the cépages nobles, or "noble grapes" of French wine-making. There's something of a consensus on seven of them: four red, three white. I've a list in front of me from a reference book that lists eight red and six white varieties (including those seven), and I'll use this list to declare whoever supplies the most names the Winner and Master Oenophile.

Bilbo1967 · 03-13-2012, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Yes, that's quite a useful piece of trivia!

A multi-part question for the oenophiles. There are various lists of the cépages nobles, or "noble grapes" of French wine-making. There's something of a consensus on seven of them: four red, three white. I've a list in front of me from a reference book that lists eight red and six white varieties (including those seven), and I'll use this list to declare whoever supplies the most names the Winner and Master Oenophile.

Hmmm...never heard the term 'noble grape' before, so I'll guess that it'll be the most famous grape varieties. Not sure I can name eight red and six white, but here goes;

White

Chardonnay
Riesling
Gewurtztraminer
Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Pinot Blanc

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Syrah

I think that's about all that comes to mind so far.

Shayne Parkinson · 03-13-2012, 05:15 PM

Excellent work, Bilbo, and an unassailable lead.

Quote:

White

Chardonnay - yes
Riesling - yes
Gewurtztraminer - no
Semillon - yes
Sauvignon Blanc - yes
Chenin Blanc- yes
Pinot Blanc - no

Red

Cabernet Sauvignon - yes
Pinot Noir - yes
Merlot - yes
Syrah - yes

Nine points to Bilbo, five still available.

One white still to go (I was a bit surprised that Gewurtztraminer wasn't on the book's list, as I think it's better-known than the one that is), and four reds.

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03-12-2012, 06:45 PM	#6032
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,746 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	5. Every 21 hours? [standing on the shoulders of giants]

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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	Nope! Much more mundane.... I'll give the answer just to help move things along; they change every 30 minutes. How about Issybird or Daithi (whoever sees it first) giving us a new question. Stitchawl

03-12-2012, 11:32 PM	#6034
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	All right, here's one. Back when I was married, my wife and I took a trip from the U.S. to Okinawa where her ancestors are from. The plane was actually pretty small and there were only about a dozen other passengers on board. Over the coarse of about 12 hours of flying we both noticed that not one other person on the flight was speaking English. It appeared we were the only ones who spoke English. Eventually we landed, and one of her cousins was supposed to have met us at the airport, but she didn't show up. We then tried to make arrangements to get a hotel, but we quickly discovered that we couldn't find anyone who spoke English. Neither of us spoke Japanese (she was born in the U.S. and her parents only spoke English in the household). So anyway, after about an hour of trying to find someone who could speak English, my wife sees a woman that neither of us knew walking across the airport and my wife says, "Thank God, someone who speaks English." How did my know-it-all wife know that this lady would speak English? BTW, the lady was not a relative.

03-13-2012, 12:54 AM	#6037
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	Was she carrying an English book or magazine?

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Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Was the lady flight crew or air traffic control?

03-13-2012, 02:51 AM	#6040
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	She was wearing a badge that said (in English) she was an interpreter?

03-13-2012, 05:36 AM	#6041
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	She was wearing a British Airways uniform?

03-13-2012, 09:00 AM	#6042
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Shayne Parkinson was the first to figure out the answer. The lady my wife saw was our pilot. Since pilot's on international flights are required to speak English, my wife immediately knew she could speak English. Take it away Shayne.

03-13-2012, 04:48 PM	#6043
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Yes, that's quite a useful piece of trivia! A multi-part question for the oenophiles. There are various lists of the cépages nobles, or "noble grapes" of French wine-making. There's something of a consensus on seven of them: four red, three white. I've a list in front of me from a reference book that lists eight red and six white varieties (including those seven), and I'll use this list to declare whoever supplies the most names the Winner and Master Oenophile.

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