Quiz July 28th '11

[dandysmom]

Anyone out there for some questions?

[angieh]

Hi Eileen - I am here! Hopeful that we will get a quorum this evening, but not sure. I haven't heard from calismum yet - do hope that she's having fun on holiday.

[dandysmom]

Yes, I was wondering if we'd get three, Shelley's off and Pamela said she probably can't come. We shall see, Kazz is still working nights, I think. I miss CM and her Izzy and Breagh stories!

[dandysmom]

I did start this a bit early ... at least I now have Spotify playing on the computer while I wait. Haven't quite sussed it out yet, but have enough albums loaded that it doesn't matter that I don't know how to pick one. Where ever it starts is OK with me, all music I like.

[angieh]

Glad you're enjoying Spotify! I guess it must have taken a lot of work to be able to play to American markets. Yes, I miss Izzy and Breagh stories too - they were just getting to the interesting outdoor adventure type too.

[lynz85]

helllooo!!

[dandysmom]

Hi, lynz! .......

[angieh]

Hello Lynz - how are you doing?

[lynz85]

so were waiting for one more then?

[lynz85]

hi angie, yeah im good thanks!! been enjoying my week off :)
what are all our animals up to tonight then?

[dandysmom]

Leia is mopy, she upchucked breakfast and only ate about half of her lunch; has slept most of the day. She doesn't act SICK sick if you know what I mean, drinking water and using the box normally. But keeping an eye on her.

[lynz85]

poor leia! hope its just one of those things and shes back to normal soon!!

pip is currently running around like theres no tomorrow!! i hate it when he gets like this, dashing around jumping and knocking stuff over!!

[dandysmom]

He's a teenager, isn't he?

[lynz85]

haha yeah, almost 18 according to the age calculator!! he's going to be a year old on just over a week!! :shock:

[angieh]

My Pip is being chased by Monty. I can't believe Pip's behaviour - Monty jumps on him and Pip just lies there and takes it. He doesn't retaliate nor does he act stressed. Monty sometimes seems to nip at him, but Pip has a very thick dense coat and perhaps he doesn't feel it. No blood has ever been drawn. I think that as far as Monty is concerned, Pip is a pacifist cat!

[dandysmom]

Ithought I remembered that from the calculator thread. Leia is 74! But rarely she still gets one of those wind-up-the-tail days and dashes about......

[angieh]

How long shall we give it for a third player to turn up?

[dandysmom]

Angie, I wish Pip would man up, stop imitating Ghandi and give Mr MB a good swipe on the nose!

[lynz85]

aww, pip maybe just knows hes a youngster, give it a few months im sure he'l tell him off!!

lol, i love seeing how cats and dogs act around one another. when pip first met ty he hated him, he would arch his back and hiss, he reminded me of a halloween cat!! now he lies and sleeps with him, attacks him when he walks past and pounces on his tail when he wags it.

[dandysmom]

Angie, I think if no one has shown up by 8:45 we may as well abort and try next week. Unless you and Lynz want to go mano-a-mano, but that's never much fun; up to you guys.

[lynz85]

ohhh and i cant forget, he hogs ty's whole bed to himself!!

[lynz85]

think thats a good idea eileen, i would prob just end up pb all angies answers!!

[dandysmom]

Angie?........

[angieh]

Yes, unhappily I think we ought to postpone until next week. I have broken out the Emergency Chocolate!

[lynz85]

Yes, unhappily I think we ought to postpone until next week. I have broken out the Emergency Chocolate!

yummm chocolate!!! :D

[dandysmom]

I agree, a pity as it's always fun but we do need more players to be meaningful. So guess we'll meet next Thursday .... or is there a class next Wednesday, Angie?

[angieh]

There is a puppy class next Wednesday - it's the last one of this course BUT if we sign up for the next course I think it runs on Wednesday evenings too - not sure how long for though.

[pamela81]

im here :) is everyone still here?

[angieh]

Well, I'm still here ......................... Hi Pamela!

[pamela81]

hey just got back in from OHs sister, how are you angie?

[dandysmom]

I'm here; has Lynz gone?

[angieh]

Fine thanks Pamela - how's your nephew? Eileen and Lynz are still online, but not sure where ?????!!!!!

[lynz85]

im here!! are we going ahead then?

[pamela81]

lynz is still about

[dandysmom]

Let's roll then, ladies!

Q 1 Frank Sinatra was married to two actresses. Who!

[angieh]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Lynz - just PM'd you!

[pamela81]

ermmm............ no idea on this 1 :(

[angieh]

I am afraid I have no idea!

[lynz85]

got it angie!!

dont know this q!

[pamela81]

can we have a clue?

[dandysmom]

Oh dear, off to a bad start,maybe this pub quiz site I found isn't too good.
Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow.

Q 2 What canal opened in 1869, and took 10 years to build?

[lynz85]

ermmmm....no idea eileen!!

[angieh]

Panama Canal???

(I did wonder about Mia Farrow, but had no idea about Ava!)

[dandysmom]

Not Panama. Think Raj .....

[pamela81]

im not sure on this shelley

[dandysmom]

Shelley's in Scotland, you're stuck with me and some weird Qs! :mrgreen:

[pamela81]

sorry eileen xxx i didnt read the players properly :oops:

[dandysmom]

No problema! Think Kipling .....

[angieh]

Suez Canal????????

[lynz85]

rudyard???????????

is that even a word??

[dandysmom]

We have a correct answer .....

[angieh]

I wouldn't be able to stab at a guess about an Indian canal ......

[pamela81]

i'll pb angie please

[lynz85]

Suez Canal????????

im gonna pb angie!!

[dandysmom]

Not an Indian canal, Suez was the one all the British troopships and passenger ships used to get there much quicker. Raj, Kipling - India; sorry if those were obscure hints! Q 3 According to legend, what was the band playing when the Titanic sank?

[angieh]

Monty Bogle goes to the groomer for the first time tomorrow!!! I am thinking he's going to be one smart little boy when he comes home ............... (unless he gets kicked out before then!!!)

[angieh]

Pontoon??????????

[pamela81]

no idea again. sorry :(

[dandysmom]

I'm sure he'll feel better with less fur in the heat.......

[lynz85]

dont know!! if the film was accurate it was something upbeat a bit tho!! i know tunes but not the names of them!

[dandysmom]

Pontoon? ...........

[dandysmom]

It was a hymn .......

[pamela81]

i'll pb pontoon

[dandysmom]

NOT pontoon.......

[lynz85]

i hope monty behaves for you at the groomers tomorrow!!

[pamela81]

i hope monty is a good boy for you angie :)

[angieh]

Sorry, I was thinking bank as in gambling, but I guess if you're going to sink a hymn makes better sense.

"Jerusalem"?

[angieh]

I'll be taking loads of before and after photos!!!

[pamela81]

looking forward to seeing them angie :)

[dandysmom]

Me too! Give up on this one?

[pamela81]

yip, sorry eileen :(

[lynz85]

hmmm wild guess, and i remember very few hymn's.... all things bright and beautiful???

[angieh]

'fraid so ................. brain's not working tonight.

[dandysmom]

It was Abide With Me

Q 4
What did the Christians in the Crusades call their enemy?

[pamela81]

pass again on this one :( sorry

[angieh]

Infidel???????

[lynz85]

no ideas either eileen

[dandysmom]

I guarantee I'm never going to use that Pub Quiz site ever again ....... a terrible selection of questions! Sorry, guys, the rest aren't much better.....

[dandysmom]

Angie............??

[lynz85]

:lol: its ok, itl just be a learning night tonight eileen!

[angieh]

See #76!!!

[dandysmom]

Apologies, Angie, I did see it but as it was wrong it didn't really register. I think you all may say "doh" when you see the answer, though: Saracens

[pamela81]

never heard of that, sorry eileen :(

[dandysmom]

Q 5 7 countries share a border with India; name 4.

[lynz85]

pakistan??? afghanistan??

[angieh]

Duh! Of course I knew that!!!

India - Pakistan; Tibet; China; ?????

[dandysmom]

This is going to be one of the lowest scoring quizzes ever! Two correct answers

[pamela81]

pakistan, afghanistan, china and ??????????

[lynz85]

hahahaa... i think you need to tell us eileen

[pamela81]

i agree with lynz

[angieh]

Yes, please do .......

[dandysmom]

Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China .... giving points for this one in the order answered, even if they didn't have 4

Q 6 How many old pennies were in a guinea?

[angieh]

I think pub quizzes tend to be quite hard - they certainly aren't easy. After all, they don't really want the kitty to be won each week.

[angieh]

Well, if my arithmetic is right, 252 old pennies made a guinea.

[dandysmom]

It certainly seems that way if this one is any example; you all are a smart bunch but these Qs aren't doing it .....

[lynz85]

im gonna pb angie

[pamela81]

im going to pb too please

[lynz85]

i am awful with old style money i havent a scoob about any of it!!

[dandysmom]

Yep, 252!

Q 7 What American city is known as the birthplace of jazz?

[lynz85]

new orleans??????

if thats wrong my 2nd guess will be....chicago