Quiz 9th Nov

[Shelley123]

Hello,
anyone want to play ?

[lynz85]

hi, im here! i may disappear for a wee bit tho, waiting on dinner!

[angieh]

I'm here but just off to get a drink - back soonest!

[dandysmom]

I'm here too, hi everyone! :D

[Shelley123]

hi, im here! i may disappear for a wee bit tho, waiting on dinner!

hi Lynz, what are you having to eat ?
I'm going to put mine in the oven near the end of the quiz

[Shelley123]

hi Angie, Eileen, just going to get myself a drink too

[dandysmom]

A bit early here, but the wine's chilling in the fridge.

[angieh]

I'm back. I have rum and ginger tonight because I'm a bit chilly!

[lynz85]

hi Lynz, what are you having to eat ?
I'm going to put mine in the oven near the end of the quiz

ahem... mcdonalds!! :lol: :oops:

[Shelley123]

ahem... mcdonalds!! :lol: :oops:

nothing wrong with that, i love the little skinny salty fries and hot apple pies

[Shelley123]

shall we begin ?

[lynz85]

big mac and banana milkshake! im not a fan of their apple pies as i dont really like cinnamon

[Shelley123]

I'm having quorn hot pot with a pastry crust

[dandysmom]

I'm not a MacDonald's fan ... eaten there a few times, didn't care for it. Burger too big, not well done, chopped onion instead of sliced, and the fries were soggy. Picky, picky ..:roll:

[Shelley123]

1.Whom was Lord Lucan said to have murdered ?

I'm looking for the name, extra point for the persons profession

[angieh]

His childrens' nanny but I can't remember her name. Good Q!!!

[dandysmom]

Pass on this one; who's Lord Lucan?

[lynz85]

no idea, i dunno who he is!!

eileen the portion sizes over here arent as big as yours

[Elaine]

Sorry I'm late folks, was xmas shopping online. AZ little difficult to type with a border terrorist on your lap.;)

[angieh]

OH says it was Nanny McPhee, but I think he's confused!!!

[Shelley123]

Pass on this one; who's Lord Lucan?

He was an Earl who is said to have murdered someone and then completely disapeared in the 70;s

[dandysmom]

no idea, i dunno who he is!!

eileen the portion sizes over here arent as big as yours

Good. They're ridiculously large IMO!

[Elaine]

Dont know the name but it was some ones nanny

[Shelley123]

OH says it was Nanny McPhee, but I think he's confused!!!

lol, good answer but wrong i'm afraid

[angieh]

Evening Elaine! I hope your terrorist is warm!!!

[dandysmom]

I'll PB Angie, she sounds positive.

[dandysmom]

Hi, Elaine! ....

[Elaine]

Evening Elaine! I hope your terrorist is warm!!!

Warm and heavy Angie:D

[Shelley123]

one point each to Angie and Elaine for the profession, it was indeed the nanny.
Her first name was Sandra ...........

[angieh]

I give in!!!!!!

[Elaine]

Sandra Roberts

[Shelley123]

Her name was Sandra Rivett and it is said he murdered her in mistake for his wife. It should have been her night off, a case of wrong place, wrong time for the poor lady

[Shelley123]

2.Which city in America has a football team called The Cowboys ?

[angieh]

Dallas I think ............................

[Elaine]

Dallas.....................

[dandysmom]

Dallas ...........

[lynz85]

dallas............

[Shelley123]

Dallas it is

speaking of Dallas i'm watching some re runs at the moment, it's corny but i'm enjoying revisiting it

[Shelley123]

3.Cars with the international vehicle registration SF come from where ?

[Elaine]

Finland......................I think

[dandysmom]

Not a clue .............

[lynz85]

pb elaine.......

[dandysmom]

I will also .....

[angieh]

Too late, but me too .......... South of France????

[Elaine]

Finnish for Finland is Soumi, I think, hence the SF

[Shelley123]

Finland is correct, thanks for the explanation Elaine, i wondered about that one

[Shelley123]

4.Who were the subject of the Cat and Mouse Act of 1913 ?

[dandysmom]

Another one I don't know .......

[Elaine]

Oh now, this has something to do with the sufferoget (sp) movement, that's all I can remember.....

[lynz85]

dont have a clue.............

[angieh]

Lord! I have no idea .................

[Elaine]

Was it some sort of mental health act or something because of the womens hunger strikes.....

[Shelley123]

we have a correct answer

[lynz85]

i guess il pb elaine then!

[angieh]

p/b Elaine (smartypants)

[Elaine]

I used to have a really good book about the womens movement, must see if I still have it.

[dandysmom]

I'll PB too......

[Shelley123]

sorry Eileen, just a bit too late

Suffragettes is correct, apparently the act was passed to enable prisons to discharge women who were so ill through hunger strikes, they then imprisoned them again once their health had improved

[Shelley123]

5.What is the largest structure ever made by living creatures ?

[Elaine]

sorry Eileen, just a bit too late

Suffragettes is correct, apparently the act was passed to enable prisons to discharge women who were so ill through hunger strikes, they then imprisoned them again once their health had improved

The B******s:lol:

[dandysmom]

An African termite hill?????

[Elaine]

Termite mounds?????????????

[lynz85]

pyramids??????

[Shelley123]

The B******s:lol:

absolutely !

It's hard to believe that we didn't have the right to vote

[dandysmom]

Clarify, please... non-human creatures?

[Elaine]

Wait a minute, are we talking land or sea here? If land, I say termite mounds, if sea then I say the Gt Barrier Reef.

[Shelley123]

all good answers but wrong i'm afraid

[Shelley123]

oh wait a minute, one correct answer

[angieh]

absolutely !

It's hard to believe that we didn't have the right to vote

At one time there was debate as to whether women had souls!

[dandysmom]

A humongous wasps nest???

[angieh]

I'm going with the Great Barrier Reef.

[dandysmom]

Oh, change my answer to coral reef!

[Elaine]

At one time there was debate as to whether women had souls!


That debate was held by men I take it?

[Shelley123]

At one time there was debate as to whether women had souls!

realy, Angie, i've never heard of this.
Sometimes when you hear things on the news you do wonder whether there are people without souls

[Elaine]

A humongous wasps nest???


:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Shelley123]

A humongous wasps nest???

arrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhh:shock:

[Elaine]

realy, Angie, i've never heard of this.
Sometimes when you hear things on the news you do wonder whether there are people without souls


No those are people without conscience.

[Elaine]

Dog needs to pee

[Shelley123]

The Great Barrier reef is correct

6.Which magazine was first published in the 1840’s and last in the 1990’s ?

[angieh]

Oh yes men - Catholic church.

[dandysmom]

Vogue.......??

[angieh]

Punch?????????????

[Shelley123]

Dog needs to pee

is Raine your handicap, Elaine ? ;)

[Shelley123]

My hubby has just said he doubts women do have souls, what a caveman !

[lynz85]

no ideas for this shelley

[Elaine]

is Raine your handicap, Elaine ? ;)


She sure is:lol:

I cannt think now.................

[Shelley123]

one correct answer

[Elaine]

PB the correct one:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Shelley123]

PB the correct one:lol: :lol: :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[dandysmom]

LOL, Elaine!! I'll PB Punch ...

[Shelley123]

Vogue or Punch, which is it to be you piggy backers ;)

[dandysmom]

I said Punch ......

[Elaine]

Punch....................................

[Shelley123]

and Punch it is.
Do you know these questions are easy...........
when you have the answers in front of you ;)

[dandysmom]

and Punch it is.
Do you know these questions are easy...........
when you have the answers in front of you ;)

No one likes a clever clogs ....

[Shelley123]

7.What is the collective name for a group of Frogs ?

apparently there are two correct answers for this so either will do, bonus point if you know both

[Elaine]

No one likes a clever clogs ....


You tell her Eileen:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Shelley123]

No one likes a clever clogs ....

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Elaine]

Chorus............................

[dandysmom]

wild guess..... a hopping?