Silliness Quiz - Page 654

Billi · 10-29-2012, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

40 games. 4 hours.

Games: Very good "first shot". A little more.
Hours: Much longer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

150 games? 8 hours?

Games: Too many.
Hours: They don't play that quickly!

Daithi · 10-29-2012, 06:39 PM

I like playing chess on occasion, but I don't have a clue as to the answer. Is it a famous player? If so, is it a modern player or someone from back in the day? Or is this a recent record that was broken?

pdurrant · 10-29-2012, 06:59 PM

50 games, two days

Billi · 10-30-2012, 03:11 AM

You're nearing from both sides! The duration was much too long this time, the number of games you will get with your next answer(s), I'm sure!

pdurrant · 10-30-2012, 03:29 AM

45 games, twelve hours

Billi · 10-30-2012, 03:58 AM

That's near enough to declare you the winner, Paul!

Actually, the world record is 46 games. To give you some idea of this amount and the duration: The performance lasted 21 hours, from 9.45 in the morning until 7.00 the next morning. After six hours only ten moves have been played on every board. In the end, the players on the other side of the board have been more exhausted than the simul giver (whose name is Marc Lang, by the way). They had to wait up to one hour before it was their turn again to move. I am very impressed by this performance in memorising!

Paul, it's your turn again.

pdurrant · 10-30-2012, 04:42 AM

An old riddle:

Weight in my belly;
trees on my back;
nails in my ribs;
feet I do lack.

Iznogood · 10-30-2012, 05:27 AM

A ship?

Daithi · 10-30-2012, 09:12 AM

Railroad tunnel through a mountain?

orlok · 10-30-2012, 09:53 AM

[post deleted - too late...]

pdurrant · 10-30-2012, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iznogood

A ship?

Exactly so!. Sorry I was a bit late checking replies.

Over to you!

Iznogood · 11-03-2012, 11:02 AM

Unfortunately I don't have time to make a good quiz and follow it up, so if anybody has a good quiz, feel free to use it

Stitchawl · 11-03-2012, 11:37 PM

OK... here's a little one...

Outside of the Amazon basin, were is the LAST REMAINING VIRGIN RAINFOREST?
1. Country
2. Name
3. Size
4. Name of the indigenous people who inhabit this area.

And for extra credit, there is a mountainous region that forms its western border, famous for two completely different 'things' (one is a plant and the other a recreation.) Name the area and the two 'things.'

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 11-04-2012, 01:28 AM

Is it in the Congo?

Kumabjorn · 11-04-2012, 01:52 AM

Since Stitchcawl asked I immediately thought Japan, but no matter how I rack my brain I can't think of any rain forest, only Okinawa would have the climate and I have never heard of a rain forest there, so I'll have to go with Indonesia instead.

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10-29-2012, 06:39 PM	#9797
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I like playing chess on occasion, but I don't have a clue as to the answer. Is it a famous player? If so, is it a modern player or someone from back in the day? Or is this a recent record that was broken?

10-29-2012, 06:59 PM	#9798
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	50 games, two days

10-30-2012, 03:11 AM	#9799
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	You're nearing from both sides! The duration was much too long this time, the number of games you will get with your next answer(s), I'm sure!

10-30-2012, 03:29 AM	#9800
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	45 games, twelve hours

10-30-2012, 03:58 AM	#9801
Billi Wizard Posts: 3,388 Karma: 14190103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Berlin Device: Cybook, iRex, PB, Onyx	That's near enough to declare you the winner, Paul! Actually, the world record is 46 games. To give you some idea of this amount and the duration: The performance lasted 21 hours, from 9.45 in the morning until 7.00 the next morning. After six hours only ten moves have been played on every board. In the end, the players on the other side of the board have been more exhausted than the simul giver (whose name is Marc Lang, by the way). They had to wait up to one hour before it was their turn again to move. I am very impressed by this performance in memorising! Paul, it's your turn again.

10-30-2012, 04:42 AM	#9802
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,510 Karma: 306214458 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	An old riddle: Weight in my belly; trees on my back; nails in my ribs; feet I do lack.

10-30-2012, 05:27 AM	#9803
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	A ship?

10-30-2012, 09:12 AM	#9804
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Railroad tunnel through a mountain?

10-30-2012, 09:53 AM	#9805
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	[post deleted - too late...]

11-03-2012, 11:02 AM	#9807
Iznogood Guru Posts: 932 Karma: 15752887 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	Unfortunately I don't have time to make a good quiz and follow it up, so if anybody has a good quiz, feel free to use it

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11-03-2012, 11:37 PM	#9808
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	OK... here's a little one... Outside of the Amazon basin, were is the LAST REMAINING VIRGIN RAINFOREST? 1. Country 2. Name 3. Size 4. Name of the indigenous people who inhabit this area. And for extra credit, there is a mountainous region that forms its western border, famous for two completely different 'things' (one is a plant and the other a recreation.) Name the area and the two 'things.' Stitchawl

11-04-2012, 01:28 AM	#9809
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 in the Congo?

11-04-2012, 01:52 AM	#9810
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	Since Stitchcawl asked I immediately thought Japan, but no matter how I rack my brain I can't think of any rain forest, only Okinawa would have the climate and I have never heard of a rain forest there, so I'll have to go with Indonesia instead.