Silliness Quiz - Page 1062

Bookpossum · 01-17-2017, 04:24 AM

I have to confess I haven't read it - somehow the mention of the pub made me think of it.

Shayne Parkinson · 01-17-2017, 01:32 PM

Time to put this to bed. Answers and final results:

Quotes about places. One point for the place, and one for the speaker/writer.

Note: some of these are almost certainly apocryphal, but they're commonly associated with a particular speaker/writer.

1. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Mark Twain
Issybird, 2 points.

2. "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart." Kipling referring to Auckland.
Poohbear 2 points.

3. "When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart." James Joyce.
Bookpossum 2 points
Points also awarded for an earlier (and better known) version:
Calais, said by Mary I. Pdurrant, Bookpossum 1 point each.

4. "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." Augustus
drjd 2 points

5. "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Dr Johnson
Pdurrant, Bilbo1967 1 point each.

6. "An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris." Nietzsche.
Pdurrant, Orlok 1 point each.

7. "Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go."
Truman Capote
Pdurrant, 1 point

8. "If Paris is a city of lights, Sydney is the city of fireworks."Baz Luhrmann
drjd, Bilbo 1 point each

9. "There are many people in the world who really don't understand--or say they don't--what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!" John F. Kennedy
Bookpossum, Issybird 1 point each

10. "Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth." Prince Charles
drjd 2 points

Bonus question: this one is a country rather than a city

"There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter." Billy Connolly
Orlok, 2 points

Points:
drjd 5
Bookpossum 4
pdurrant 4
Issybird 3
Orlok 3
Bilbo1967 2
Poohbear_nc 2

A close-run event! Drjd is the winner by a narrow margin.

Thanks for playing, everyone. Take it away, drjd.

drjd · 01-18-2017, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

A close-run event! Drjd is the winner by a narrow margin.

Thanks for playing, everyone. Take it away, drjd.

Thanks, Shayne, for posting this nice quiz. As I do not have any new quiz right now if somebody wants to host next one, please go ahead.

orlok · 01-18-2017, 06:46 AM

Okay, here's a reasonably quick one.

Who are the authors of the following books (1 point each), and more importantly, what do the novels all have in common (3 points)?

1. The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2. Amerika
3. Answered Prayers
4. The Assassination Bureau, Ltd
5. The Dark Tower
6. The Journal of Julius Rodman
7. The Love of the Last Tycoon
8. The Mysterious Stranger
9. The Notion Club Papers
10. Sanditon

pdurrant · 01-18-2017, 06:53 AM

They were all unfinished at the time of the author's death.

pdurrant · 01-18-2017, 06:54 AM

1. Charles Dickens
10. Jane Austen

pdurrant · 01-18-2017, 06:54 AM

8. Agatha Christie?

drjd · 01-18-2017, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

8. Agatha Christie?

Unfortunately I have read only one book out of the above, that is, The Mysterious Stranger, and it was written by Mark Twain.

orlok · 01-18-2017, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

They were all unfinished at the time of the author's death.

Correct! 3 points.

orlok · 01-18-2017, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

1. Charles Dickens
10. Jane Austen

Both correct. 2 more points.

orlok · 01-18-2017, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

8. Agatha Christie?

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjd

Unfortunately I have read only one book out of the above, that is, The Mysterious Stranger, and it was written by Mark Twain.

drjd is correct. 1 point.

issybird · 01-18-2017, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Okay, here's a reasonably quick one.

Who are the authors of the following books (1 point each), and more importantly, what do the novels all have in common (3 points)?

1. The Mystery of Edwin Drood
2. Amerika
3. Answered Prayers
4. The Assassination Bureau, Ltd
5. The Dark Tower
6. The Journal of Julius Rodman
7. The Love of the Last Tycoon
8. The Mysterious Stranger
9. The Notion Club Papers
10. Sanditon

2. Kafka
3. Capote
7. Fitzgerald

pdurrant · 01-18-2017, 08:05 AM

8. Georgette Heyer?

orlok · 01-18-2017, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

2. Kafka
3. Capote
7. Fitzgerald

All correct! 3 points.

orlok · 01-18-2017, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

8. Georgette Heyer?

8 has been answered correctly by drjd (Mark Twain)

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01-17-2017, 04:24 AM	#15916
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,137 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I have to confess I haven't read it - somehow the mention of the pub made me think of it.

01-17-2017, 01:32 PM	#15917
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Time to put this to bed. Answers and final results: Quotes about places. One point for the place, and one for the speaker/writer. Note: some of these are almost certainly apocryphal, but they're commonly associated with a particular speaker/writer. 1. "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." Mark Twain Issybird, 2 points. 2. "Last, loneliest, loveliest, exquisite, apart." Kipling referring to Auckland. Poohbear 2 points. 3. "When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart." James Joyce. Bookpossum 2 points Points also awarded for an earlier (and better known) version: Calais, said by Mary I. Pdurrant, Bookpossum 1 point each. 4. "I found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." Augustus drjd 2 points 5. "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Dr Johnson Pdurrant, Bilbo1967 1 point each. 6. "An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris." Nietzsche. Pdurrant, Orlok 1 point each. 7. "Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go." Truman Capote Pdurrant, 1 point 8. "If Paris is a city of lights, Sydney is the city of fireworks."Baz Luhrmann drjd, Bilbo 1 point each 9. "There are many people in the world who really don't understand--or say they don't--what is the great issue between the free world and the Communist world. Let them come to Berlin!" John F. Kennedy Bookpossum, Issybird 1 point each 10. "Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth." Prince Charles drjd 2 points Bonus question: this one is a country rather than a city "There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter." Billy Connolly Orlok, 2 points Points: drjd 5 Bookpossum 4 pdurrant 4 Issybird 3 Orlok 3 Bilbo1967 2 Poohbear_nc 2 A close-run event! Drjd is the winner by a narrow margin. Thanks for playing, everyone. Take it away, drjd.

01-18-2017, 06:46 AM	#15919
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Okay, here's a reasonably quick one. Who are the authors of the following books (1 point each), and more importantly, what do the novels all have in common (3 points)? 1. The Mystery of Edwin Drood 2. Amerika 3. Answered Prayers 4. The Assassination Bureau, Ltd 5. The Dark Tower 6. The Journal of Julius Rodman 7. The Love of the Last Tycoon 8. The Mysterious Stranger 9. The Notion Club Papers 10. Sanditon

01-18-2017, 06:53 AM	#15920
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,483 Karma: 305784726 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	They were all unfinished at the time of the author's death.

01-18-2017, 06:54 AM	#15921
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,483 Karma: 305784726 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	1. Charles Dickens 10. Jane Austen

01-18-2017, 06:54 AM	#15922
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,483 Karma: 305784726 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	8. Agatha Christie?

01-18-2017, 08:05 AM	#15928
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 71,483 Karma: 305784726 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Voyage	8. Georgette Heyer?

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