The all new, revised and easier quiz! (mod note posts 1 and 2042)

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Aha, I know this one! Croup/e.

Very good! You're on.

As a kid, my young lad had croup but I only came across the veterinary usage when the Woof made friends with the vet.

Samaris

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

Hmmmm...."species". Plants? Critters?
Rather European-sounding names?

Plants usually get Latin names while critters often get someone's surname, e.g. Thompson gazelle; Grant gazelle, etc.
If these were found in Ireland, we'd probably be more familiar with them.

Mad guess: They're wild critters, not available in Ireland. Well, maybe in azoos.

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

Hmmmm...."species". Plants? Critters?
Rather European-sounding names?

Plants usually get Latin names while critters often get someone's surname, e.g. Thompson gazelle; Grant gazelle, etc.
If these were found in Ireland, we'd probably be more familiar with them.

Mad guess: They're wild critters, not available in Ireland. Well, maybe in azoos.

You're definitely on the right lines, yep!

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

You're definitely on the right lines, yep!

Really? My gob has rarely been so smacked!

OK, so non-Irish critters. If it's birds, I might as well give up now and let the clever people have a go.

I'm going to say NOT birds or fish because they tend to carry multi-nationality passports.

Mammals? Reptiles? Insects?
Those surnames suggest Europe so I'll eliminate all of the strange and nasty wildlife in, say, Oz, Russia or the Americas.
I wonder if these mystery yokes can be found in the UK? We have very similar wildlife, but not identical.

I'm going to say NOT insects because they manage to travel overseas with ease.

OK. Wild Guess No.2: They're mammals or reptiles, definitely not available in Ireland, possibly living in the UK and definitely on the Continent.

I'm sure we wouldn't be mortally offended if you gave us a teencie weencie clue!

Wexfordian

Samaris wrote: »

Messrs Beddome, Collett and Nitsche all gave their names (or someone else borrowed their names in their honour!) to particular species of what?

Beetle. It's always beetles.

Samaris

Alas, not beetles in this case! Some of them can be found in the UK, yep, although I don't believe those connected to the good sirs above.

Very clever creatures, particular when it comes to mathematics!

Edit: Your surmises are correct so far, Brens!

Jellybaby1

Anudder mad guess Ted, comets. (oooh I misread the question......species, species of comet then!)

Samaris

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Anudder mad guess Ted, comets. (oooh I misread the question......species, species of comet then!)

!! I'm afraid it's not a species of comet!

Jellybaby1

Aw. Flippit!

Layinghen

Ssssssssssssssssssnakes.

Samaris

Layinghen wrote: »

Ssssssssssssssssssnakes.

Correct!

Layinghen

In the human body what is the hallux?

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Correct!

Awww ssssshhhhhhuuuuucks

Layinghen wrote: »

In the human body what is the hallux?

Big toe. Did I tell yiz how chemo can affect your hallux?

Layinghen

Correct. Over to you....

Samaris

Layinghen wrote: »

In the human body what is the hallux?

Uhm..something in the spine?

Edit: Wow that moved fast

Layinghen

Nope and Brens has beaten you to it:D

Samaris

Hehe, I saw after I'd put my wild guess in!

Layinghen

Ah well, it was worth a try;)

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Uhm..something in the spine?

Edit: Wow that moved fast

Looks as if you have to be quick with this lot online tonight!

OK, my pet subject:
Flags are important in boats. For instance, if I sail into a foreign port, I should fly my national flag and the national flag of the port I'm heading for, i.e. a courtesy flag. If sailing into a "sailing" port, I might also fly the flag of my sailing club. Here is Skerries Sailing Club's flag. What are these sailing club flags known as?

Samaris

...Bunting?

Layinghen

Burgees - have sailing clubs here in the Kingdom as well:D:D

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

...Bunting?

No! Bunting is stuff you keep in a damp knot in your attic for special occasions. Great thought goes into the design of a club's "flag" and it is unique to that club.

I have a great clue....but not yet!

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

No! Bunting is stuff you keep in a damp knot in your attic for special occasions. Great thought goes into the design of a club's "flag" and it is unique to that club.

I have a great clue....but not yet!

Ah, it was kinda close to the word, assuming Layinghen is right up there!

Er, is that a goat on it?

BrensBenz

Layinghen wrote: »

Burgees - have sailing clubs here in the Kingdom as well:D:D

Correct - excellent.

The great clue was that it derives from "bourgeois".

You're up!

Layinghen

What fruit has its seeds on the outside?

Samaris

Strawberrry!

Hurrah, West Wing.

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Er, is that a goat on it?

Yes, a goat's head is the mascot of Skerries. Long story - Google knows all about it. Suffice it to say that only Balbriggan Half Shirts are allowed to call us Skerrie Goats.

Layinghen

Correct and right Samaris (and delighted to come across another West Wing fan - best TV show ever in my humble opinion:))

Over to you.

Samaris

Edit: Er, going to think of a different question. Shall edit again in a few!

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

I love West Wing, especially the early seasons. Lost a bit when Sorkin left, but it was still head and shoulders above most other shows.

Hm...

A certain dance shows up in many films, including The Lion King, The Great Gatsby (both versions), It's a Wonderful Life and Roxie Hart. What is it?

Not a great film goer since Jungle Book but....could it be Charlston?

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

Not a great film goer since Jungle Book but....could it be Charlston?

*cough* Yeees, I realised afterwards that it might be a slightly weird question news coverage considered.

Anyway, you got it!

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Anyway, you got it!

When I started sailing, my Grannie knitted me a beautiful Aran jumper with genuine báinín wool. "It's warm and waterproof", she said.

Later, in a quiet moment, my uncle (her son, an experienced sailor and owner of his own báinín jumper) said something like "best of luck with that jumper!"

Clearly, he knew something about báinín jumpers that I didn't know. This isn't an academic-type question but anyone who has got a báinín jumper wet will know the "first secret of báinín jumpers." Any ideas....maybe from the Kingdom?

Samaris

Is it something to do with the wool being oiled or something, to keep the water out? Shakes it off?

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

Is it something to do with the wool being oiled or something, to keep the water out? Shakes it off?

Well, yes, báinín is (more or less) unwashed and oily, making it waterproofish. But, when it gets wet, it exhibits another characteristic altogether. Any idea?

looksee

They weigh a ton? (tonne even)

Though looking at the last answer - they probably stink of wet sheep

Samaris

Do the fibres shrink to form a more protective, tighter ..er...whatsit - like links coming together, and then loosen again once dry?


I'm trying to think of what might be useful to the sheep!

looksee

You might be thinking of felting, yes, I suppose you could end up with a teeny jumper, but it would not go big again! Yes, actually body heat, friction and water might felt it. I think that s 3 goes I have had, think I will go to my bed before anyone gives out to me. :P

BrensBenz

looksee wrote: »

... they probably stink of wet sheep

Yes looksee! It would stink to high Heaven when wet, worse than a wet dog. By the time you got it off, all of your clothes stank. After a shower, you still stank and your girlfriend would avoid slow dances for the rest of the weekend.
I discreetly consulted with my uncle who advised that, while most of the oil would be removed in a handwash, (Lux soap flakes) society would thank you.

looksee

What animal was shown on the pre-decimal Irish half-penny (I seem to have a money thing going)

OldGoat

Was it the wren?

looksee

Nope, not that one!

BrensBenz

looksee wrote: »

What animal was shown on the pre-decimal Irish half-penny (I seem to have a money thing going)

A lady pig and her little family.

looksee

Right Brens - and you are away again!

BrensBenz

Oh, those foreigners - they'll argue about anything! Did you know that the Mayans, the Babylonians, the Sumerians and the Indians all claim to have invented the same thing, i.e. nothing! I kid you not! What exactly are they arguing about?

looksee

Calendar?

bonzodog2

The digit 0 (Zero), or the concept of nothing

BrensBenz

bonzodog2 wrote: »

The digit 0 (Zero), or the concept of nothing

Yes, zero, zip, nought, nowt, nawh'n. Maths got much better with zero! I think honours actually belong to the Babylonians but the others "helped".

Over to you.

bonzodog2

What is special about the number 1789 ?

edit: It's a mathematical thing, not about dates

BrensBenz

bonzodog2 wrote: »

What is special about the number 1789 ?

edit: It's a mathematical thing, not about dates

Hmmm, "mathematical" as in "logical"?

This is arithmetical at most and certainly not logical: In my student years, the "weird wan" told us all about magic numbers, angel numbers and other vital information. 1+7+8+9 = 25; 2+5 = 7 and, as we all know, "7" is a magic / angel number and, when we have "7", all is well with the world. Oh how we laughed!