Quiz - Wednesday 17th Sept

[calismum]

OK folks - get your thinking caps out, have your 'phone a friend' standing by. The quiz will begin in aprox 15 mins.

CM;)

[angieh]

I am here - well lurking about really. Got my glass of wine at hand and so my brain may either be on top form or nearly useless!

[Steph]

All present and incorrect

[dandysmom]

Hi, CM, Angie! I'm ready to roll..

[calismum]

Ok - will we give a couple of mins?

CM

[calismum]

You'll all need to excuse me as I will be eating dinner as this goes along! Had a bit of a hectic day so am quite behind.

We'll start at 8.05. OK

CM

[angieh]

Hi DM - Hi Steph!

[dandysmom]

Fine with me! What's for dinner? Wil be pizza and salad later for me (5 hour time difference)

[angieh]

I had fusilli with mushrooms, bacon and garlic and a tomato sauce!

[calismum]

Right - here we go - Good luck everyone.

Q1 - Weight in Kilos divided by metres squared equates to what?

[calismum]

I'm on chicken, mashed tatties and beans

[angieh]

complicated sums??????

[Steph]

Newtons?????????????

[dandysmom]

Dear God .....haven't the faintest idea!

[angieh]

Neither have I.

[Steph]

Body mass index

[calismum]

good grief - anyone want to have another guess. It is to do with something you measure in humans. Folks going to the gym might use this.

[Steph]

The penny dropped eventually

[dandysmom]

Maybe if I went to gyms I'd have a clue.....

[calismum]

see - it is like 'who wants to be a millionairre' easy if you know, dead hard if you don't.

[calismum]

3 points won - any other guesses (I don't do gym either!!)

[Kazz]

Hiya all sorry answering PM's

Answer Body mass index.

..and I am trying to do beans and toast...so backwards and forwards,

[calismum]

Hi Kazz - still 1 point up for grabs

[angieh]

Think I might go for Body Mass Index (whatever that is!) spect I've got too much ....

[Steph]

I still think in stones and feet-the metric threw me

[calismum]

ok - next

Q2 - what is a fife?

[angieh]

Sorry I'm a bit imperial still too!

[angieh]

A fife is a wind blown instrument, bit like a flute.

[calismum]

I still think in stones and feet-the metric threw me

Me too! Pounds and stones, feet and inches, miles and yards, £sd!!??:oops:

[Steph]

A sort of pipe-fife and drum

[dandysmom]

Musical instrument, sort of shrill

[angieh]

Oh soldier, soldier won't you marry me
with your musket, fife and drum?

[calismum]

DM, Kazz? . . . . . .

[Kazz]

Only fife I know is the one thats a penninsular in Eastern Scotland Firth of Forth way>??????????????

[angieh]

or a piccolo?

[calismum]

Q3
What is Wood Sorrel also known as?

[Kazz]

Hang on burnt my toast back soon.

[dandysmom]

I posted, post #31

[Kazz]

Ha ha ignore burnt toast I know that shamrock..........

[dandysmom]

Wood Sorrel is also called Oxalis

[calismum]

Just thought - I should be confirming the right answers

Q1 - BMI Body Mass Index (mine is too big/high!!)
Q2 - Flute like instrument

[Moli]

Its small flute.............

[angieh]

Woodwind or Wood Anemone?

[calismum]

sorry DM - got it but must have delayed posting due to carving a bit of dinner!

[calismum]

Hi Moli . . . .

[dandysmom]

No problema!

[dandysmom]

Hi, Moli! .......

[Steph]

I hate internet explorer-dumped again

Shamrock is one

[angieh]

Hi Moli - Hi Kazz (sure I've met you somewhere else already tonight lol!!!) Glad you could join us ............. both of you.

[dandysmom]

I hate internet explorer-dumped again

Shamrock is one

Try Firefox, Steph! Love it!!!!!

[calismum]

still one point to be won - anyone?

[angieh]

Yey!!!! Firefox! Did you manage to download v3 DM?

[meep]

Room for one more, half an hour late? Really slow internet connection and Darcy trying to sleep on keyboard could slow me down, but i'll persevere!

Hi all!

[angieh]

Guess it must be that shamrock then.

[calismum]

ok - next

Q4 - What famous building is on the banks of the river Jumna?

[Moli]

Hi Meep....

[angieh]

Hi meep! How're you feeling?

[dandysmom]

Yey!!!! Firefox! Did you manage to download v3 DM?

Can't! :( My Mac is OSX 10.2.8, not compatible.....:(

[calismum]

Hi meep

Answer to Q3 was Shamrock or Oxalis.

[angieh]

sure it's a Buddhist temple but I don't know the name.

[angieh]

Can't! :( My Mac is OSX 10.2.8, not compatible.....:(

Real shame! New pc then?

[dandysmom]

The Taj Mahal. Hi, meep!

[dandysmom]

Real shame! New pc then?

Never!! I'm Mac all the way!

[angieh]

Never!! I'm Mac all the way!

New Mac then?

[meep]

Hi again all! feeling a lot better than y'day, ate all I could get my hands on y'day and had a super hot bath which really helped, but can feel the cold staying in my chest...

My internet connection is far too slow for this quiz :( It takes about 2 mins to reload the page. But have a good time everyone, maybe one night I'll have a better connection and can join in!

[angieh]

Ah - thanks DM - the Taj Mahal

[calismum]

I have a friend who would never give up his mac. He gets quite upset if you try to push the point to him. Very loyal all you mac users!!

[Steph]

The Taj Mahal then-one day I`ll get there

[calismum]

anyone else? Still 1pt to be had

[dandysmom]

New Mac then?

Thinking about it, but would like a laptop, and they're very pricy......:shock:

[angieh]

Glad you're feeling better meep. Get that OH of yours to rub some Vick's Vapour rub on!!!!! Sorry your connection is really bad. DM's dialup and she's in America! Glasgow's not that far away!!!!

[calismum]

Taj Mahal it is

Q5 - What did a cordwainer make?

[dandysmom]

Leather items....

[calismum]

You could just join in meep - scores are pretty even just now - I'll type the questions slowly if that would help! (LOL)

[angieh]

Ropes of various sorts? (or is that too obvious?)

[Steph]

Think it`s leather-but who makes sails?that came to mind

[Kazz]

Cord????????????????

[calismum]

I was looking for something a wee bit more specific DM.

[dandysmom]

OK, Cordovan leather, then!

[angieh]

What about bridles?

[angieh]

Saddles??????????

[calismum]

OK, Cordovan leather, then!

Now you're just showing off! LOL - that's very specific. You get 3 points.

Anyone else going for remaining point

[Kazz]

What about bridles?

One of Sal's leads is made from bridle leather lovely and soft. Off opic but hey>>>>:roll: .

[Steph]

Ropes of various sorts? (or is that too obvious?)

First it`s men in uniform and now bondage????

[angieh]

leather goods of the Cordovan variety?

[calismum]

One of Sal's leads is made from bridle leather lovely and soft. Off opic but hey>>>>:roll: .

My dogs collars and leads are all made by a saddler as the leather is great.

[dandysmom]

Now you're just showing off! LOL - that's very specific. You get 3 points.

Anyone else going for remaining point

:-D You wanted specific .....

[angieh]

Ropes of various sorts? (or is that too obvious?)

First it`s men in uniform and now bondage????

:-D :-D :-D

[Kazz]

My dogs collars and leads are all made by a saddler as the leather is great.


Buy mine from the SBT shop in Wednesbury he uses bet bridle leather......lovely and soft on their necks and my hand...lat years and years I've got 5 complete sets colars and leads....one for each dog I;ve had each as good ad the last can't bring myself to give them away even to a rescue very personal like a wallet or similar from those you love.

[calismum]

Ropes of various sorts? (or is that too obvious?)

First it`s men in uniform and now bondage????

Bet you wonder what's coming next!

The answer I was looking for was shoes. However, Iv'e used quizmistress licence and awarded as I seen fit.

Anyway half time scores are
DM and Steph 9
angieh 7
kazz 5

so it's still anyones win - just think of the prestige and kudos!

Q6 - What is a carpetbag steak?

[angieh]

a bit woolly I should think, with bits of fluff in it!

[angieh]

....... or a tickled trout?

[Steph]

A steak with a slit cut into it and opened out

[Kazz]

Piece of steak thats cut in the centre and sort of stuffed normaly with oysters I think..................

[dandysmom]

? ? ? ............

[Steph]

well it sounded sensible

[Kazz]

Eileen I'd never heard of it before either but It was on a menu I went somewhere can't think where.............Ill ask Dave

[dandysmom]

I think I'll go with split and stuffed...sounds logical

[angieh]

thought that was steak tartare - where a tartar has ridden around all day with a raw steak under his saddle .......

[calismum]

This is the point where I think omg have I made it too hard. Panic, panic.

3 points awarded. I need to know what is put in it once it is split open.