Quiz November 19th

[dandysmom]

Hi all! Couldn't think of a good theme, so this will be a mishmash of odd facts tonight.

My computer's running a bit slow, no idea why....cleared cookies ....so bear with me if I'm slow responding!

[angieh]

I'm signing in!

[Stephan]

o k t h e n

[angieh]

D'you know it's one of those nights when I could just do with a ciggie - gave up in June 2007 and I still get these little longings.

[calismum]

Hi DM - my pc is freezing tonight and I have to do the odd reboot so forgive me if I 'disapear' every now and then!

Like odds and ends - good fun to see where my brain is at

[dandysmom]

Hi Angie and Steph!

[Stephan]

I typed that with huge pauses between letters as well-so much for my humour

[calismum]

D'you know it's one of those nights when I could just do with a ciggie - gave up in June 2007 and I still get these little longings.

Gave up in '86 - pass the packet:oops:

[angieh]

... they just looked a bit spaced out to me, Steph!

[dandysmom]

Three players here, so let's go.

Q1 How far can a lion's roar be heard?

[Stephan]

Little longings??-your virtue is safe with me

[angieh]

Gave up in '86 - pass the packet:oops:

Oh Lordy! and you still want one?

[calismum]

5 miles???????????????

[angieh]

12 miles .............. (or wherever there is a scared person trying to get to sleep)

[Stephan]

5 milesfor food-10 for a lioness

[calismum]

Oh Lordy! and you still want one?

Sometimes - stressed, tired or just when I get the thought. Not so much now but still not gone completely.:cry:

[angieh]

Steph - why don't you join our Book Club?

[angieh]

Sometimes - stressed, tired or just when I get the thought. Not so much now but still not gone completely.:cry:

I'm still sure that smoking helped me concentrate.

[Stephan]

so given a lion has to eat more than bonk-6 miles??

[dandysmom]

I second that! The Book Club.

[Stephan]

Steph - why don't you join our Book Club?



Cos I`m ill etrerate

[dandysmom]

CM ...going to answer?

[angieh]

Glad you edited that comment to clarify Eileen!!!

[calismum]

I second that! The Book Club.

good edit - but the first response gave me a smile

[angieh]

Steph - why don't you join our Book Club?



Cos I`m ill etrerate


Hmmmmm - why don't I believe you? :roll:

[calismum]

CM ...going to answer?

I did - 5 miles:oops: post 13 Lucky for some (I hope)

[Stephan]

Didn`t know there was one

[calismum]

Steph - why don't you join our Book Club?



Cos I`m ill etrerate

eye'm shure ewed injoy it.

[dandysmom]

Apologies, CM. missed that! And you were first with the right answer, 5 miles.

Q 2 What's the fastest flying insect?

[Stephan]

Enough of this gameswomen ship-6 miles is my final offer

[dandysmom]

eye'm shure ewed injoy it.

But the books don't have pictures, Steph! :-D

[angieh]

Mosquito?.......

[Stephan]

a locust.....................

[dandysmom]

No and no ........

[calismum]

hornet?...........

[dandysmom]

No ........ any more quesses?

[Stephan]

5 miles----that Kate Humble may be attractive but she told me 6

[calismum]

dragonfly..........

[angieh]

wasp?...........

[Stephan]

Cleo is still traumatised

[angieh]

Cleo is still traumatised

What did you do to her?

[dandysmom]

CM, you're on a roll...dragonfly it is! 50 to 60 MPH, unbelievable.


Steph, what about poor Cleo?

Q3 What is the oldest man made food?

[Stephan]

she doesn`t want to go out at night-peed on the front door mat

[angieh]

ummmmm .... bread?

[Stephan]

Bread I guess...........

[calismum]

CM, you're on a roll...dragonfly it is! 50 to 60 MPH, unbelievable.


Steph, what about poor Cleo?

Q3 What is the oldest man made food?

That is unbelievable. And fast




Bread..............

[dandysmom]

Not bread ............

[dandysmom]

Does she have a litter box inside, Steph?

[calismum]

Porrridge (type) slop?

[angieh]

rice pudding .............

[Stephan]

An apple-but that was a woman???

[angieh]

mammoth casserole ..........

[Stephan]

She does now-slowly slowly getting her to grow confident again-mugged at night outside herown catflap

[angieh]

steak without the frites!

[calismum]

mammoth casserole ..........

But how big would the pot need to be?

[dandysmom]

Poor Cleo! Any more guesses?

[calismum]

She does now-slowly slowly getting her to grow confident again-mugged at night outside herown catflap

Poor wee soul. Will she go out during day?

[angieh]

Poor Cleo - it's probably best if she doesn't have to go out at night. If she has her litter tray inside, perhaps she'll forget the mugging. Has victim support been any help? (ie. You!)

[calismum]

butter?...............

[angieh]

But how big would the pot need to be?

That's a good point - they had to eat before they found out how to make pots!

[Stephan]

yes-it`s just at night-she never was one to go out hunting but wasOK nipping out to answer the call of nature

[dandysmom]

OK, the answer was (drum roll!) .......cheese!!

Q4 Everyone has heard of Yahoo. What book does the word come from?

[angieh]

what about a sort of unleavened bread?

[Stephan]

The Bible------------

[calismum]

Is it Gullivers Travels

[angieh]

"Biggles sends an email"?

[angieh]

The Adventures of Tintin???

[Stephan]

And it came to pass that He fed the multitude and the crowd called out unto the Lord--yahoo

[angieh]

OK, the answer was (drum roll!) .......cheese!!

Q4 Everyone has heard of Yahoo. What book does the word come from?

Now what I'd like to know is ...... how do they know that?

[calismum]

And it came to pass that He fed the multitude and the crowd called out unto the Lord--yahoo

That'll be in the new, new english then??

[angieh]

And it came to pass that He fed the multitude and the crowd called out unto the Lord--yahoo

:-D :-D :-D

[dandysmom]

CM... are you reading my mind? :-D You're really on a roll tonight...Gulliver's Travels is correct!

Q 5 Cats have three blood types. They are.???

[Stephan]

When ignorant keep the audience laughing-a useful tip when giving lectures

[angieh]

A, B and AB?

[calismum]

Now what I'd like to know is ...... how do they know that?

Good point - some scientist will have found a bit of something and declared it to be cheese

[calismum]

CM... are you reading my mind? :-D You're really on a roll tonight...Gulliver's Travels is correct!

Q 5 Cats have three blood types. They are.???

Just a fan of the book!

AB, A, B?

[angieh]

My banner under the Quick Reply box says "Learn Modern or Biblical Hebrew" ................. how does it do that?

I expect you are all too young to remember HOW? on TV (probably never got to USA)

[Stephan]

A B AB----or mouse rabbit and ears if in a fight

[dandysmom]

When ignorant keep the audience laughing-a useful tip when giving lectures

:smt005 :smt005

[calismum]

My banner under the Quick Reply box says "Learn Modern or Biblical Hebrew" ................. how does it do that?

I expect you are all too young to remember HOW? on TV (probably never got to USA)

Brill programme - I watched it a lot

[angieh]

They ought to update it and bring it back - increase curiosity in the young! I am still very curious!!!

[Stephan]

Any bets on me getting a Q correct??

[dandysmom]

A, B and AB correct. There are no universal cat donors. About the cheese, I'm relying on the trivia site. but it does sound logical ........

Q 6 What percent of th human body is water?

[calismum]

Me too, that's why I enjoy this - always learn something.

- And the company is good too, of course

[angieh]

Did anyone see the trailer - the BBC are re-doing Survivors on Sunday evening. Anyone remember the original series written by Terry Nation (the Dr Who writer)?

[calismum]

80%???.........

[dandysmom]

They ought to update it and bring it back - increase curiosity in the young! I am still very curious!!!

Was this a program that explained things, like how does, such-and-such work? I blush to admit I always read the Children's page on the Sunday paper because it explains things that I don't know!

[angieh]

Company is the best thing really. Do shut me up if I go on too much.....

ummmmmm it's higher than you'd think, something like 85%?

[Stephan]

About 60% in adults-more in babies

[calismum]

Did anyone see the trailer - the BBC are re-doing Survivors on Sunday evening. Anyone remember the original series written by Terry Nation (the Dr Who writer)?

Seen the trailer this morning. Never seen the first but thought this sounded quite good. May give it a try.

[angieh]

Was this a program that explained things, like how does, such-and-such work? I blush to admit I always read the Children's page on the Sunday paper because it explains things that I don't know!

Yes, that's right Eileen - scientific or mechanical. It was for children of course but was very interesting ..... I was a child then too of course.

[Stephan]

30% alcohol in me

[calismum]

Was this a program that explained things, like how does, such-and-such work? I blush to admit I always read the Children's page on the Sunday paper because it explains things that I don't know!


Yes, but it was all sorts of things like how does a steam engine work or how high can a flea jump or how do you age trees etc so there was always something to catch your interest.

[dandysmom]

See, Steph, you did get a question right...60% is correct!

Back to cheese!

Q 7 How many pounds of cheese does the average French person consume in a year?

[calismum]

20lbs?................ (surely not) - but I'm sure it's loads

[angieh]

120lbs (although they'd do it in kilos d'accord!)

[Stephan]

About 50 lb-but they do havesome nice wines to wash it down with

[angieh]

Do cats have belly-buttons?

[dandysmom]

Yes, that's right Eileen - scientific or mechanical. It was for children of course but was very interesting ..... I was a child then too of course.

I was a grown woman when I finally understood how a three way light bulb works...:oops: Learned that from the Childrens page .....

[angieh]

I must admit straight away that I have no idea what a three way light bulb IS!