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

Jellybaby1

Samaris wrote: »

They study oo's!

*cough*

Sounds like it might be eggs?

Hah! I thought you were only joking!

MsGiggles

Samaris wrote: »

Hehe, don't be! I did a lot of biology in uni.

1E is currently $1.11
1E is currently AU$1.47


How many American dollars would you get for AU$520, taking into account a 10% transaction charge on the final amount?

Too much math.....I am almost finished work for the day and I just can't do it ! :cool:

Jellybaby1

EASY quiz, Rube said......Easy quiz. He wuz lyin' he wuz.

Samaris

I'll give it an hour, and if everyone's still throwing things at me, I'll ask another!

As regards the eggs answer, Jellybaby, that one stuck in my head as the female gamete/egg is also called an "oocyte".

garancafan

$353.38

Samaris

garancafan wrote: »

$353.38

Bang on!

For anyone who was eyeballing it, here's the explanation!

$1.11 = AU$1.47.

1.47/1.47 = 1
1.11/1.47 = .755

.755 x 520 = 392.65 (whole amount before the 10% commission is taken off)

392.65 x .9 = 353.387

OK, I won't do any more maths questions.

looksee

Samaris wrote: »

Bang on!

For anyone who was eyeballing it, here's the explanation!

$1.11 = AU$1.47.

1.47/1.47 = 1
1.11/1.47 = .755

.755 x 520 = 392.65 (whole amount before the 10% commission is taken off)

392.65 x .9 = 353.387

OK, I won't do any more maths questions.

That's an explanation? :eek:

garancafan

Ok then. To use a topical term, it would seem to be my service.

Wright, Desmond, Morello, ....... Who's missing?

BrensBenz

garancafan wrote: »

Ok then. To use a topical term, it would seem to be my service.

Wright, Desmond, Morello, ....... Who's missing?

After the remarks I made recently about modern jazz, I think it wise to bow out now and maybe take five.

garancafan

BrensBenz wrote: »

After the remarks I made recently about modern jazz, I think it wise to bow out now and maybe take five.

I must have missed your remarks about modern jazz. Were they similar to your remarks about opera?:rolleyes:.

I shall regard your response to the current question as clues for now, but in the absence of a more explicit answer, I may have to recast your role.

Still awaiting an explicit answer.

Jellybaby1

Samaris wrote: »

I'll give it an hour, and if everyone's still throwing things at me, I'll ask another!

As regards the eggs answer, Jellybaby, that one stuck in my head as the female gamete/egg is also called an "oocyte".

I see now, we have a doctor of sorts among us. That'll put the cat among the O & O's!

Samaris wrote: »

....$1.11 = AU$1.47.

1.47/1.47 = 1
1.11/1.47 = .755

.755 x 520 = 392.65 (whole amount before the 10% commission is taken off)

392.65 x .9 = 353.387

OK, I won't do any more maths questions.

Sums......not a quiz.......just school! Booooo!

BrensBenz wrote: »

After the remarks I made recently about modern jazz, I think it wise to bow out now and maybe take five.

I thought they were cherries when you said Morello......Jazz...well I can only remember Armstrong, Legrand, Ellington at the moment.......no idea of the answer.

looksee

Clark?

BrensBenz

garancafan wrote: »

I must have missed your remarks about modern jazz. Were they similar to your remarks about opera?

No, much worse! But I have to say that Wright, Desmond, Morello and their buddy are on the acceptable side, at least for this musical pleb on their best known recording. And it is unusual to have the "boss" quietly doing the main rhythm, leaving one of the labourers to play the catchy bits.

garancafan

Wellll - the work to which you refer (repeatedly) was actually composed by the labourer.

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

the "boss"

Is Bruce Springsteen involved in all this? *suspicious look* Not even sure if he commits jazz though.

bonzodog2

Brubeck ?

bonzodog2

Well googling tells me I'm (w)right, after posting. Thanks for a very subtle clue, you-know-who !

In 'old money', at what temperature, in popular culture, (and its maybe scientifically disputable) does paper auto-ignite (i.e. burst into flames) ? There's a book and a film based on this factoid.

OldGoat

Fahrenheit 451.
Love that book.

garancafan

451 deg F = 233 deg C

OldGoat

Two of my favourite comedians are also renowned for their musical ability. What instruments do (did) Spike Milligan and Woody Allen play?

BrensBenz

Spike Milligan played several instruments but I think trumpet was his favourite;
Woody Allen plays a mean clarinette.

OldGoat

Yep, I should have phrased that as main instrument.

BrensBenz

I've had a soft spot for clarinette even since I first heard Mr. Goodman on my Grannie's wurless. Such a happy, mellow sound and in the hands of Mr. Goodman! Wow! And I have a vague memory (might be wrong) of a TV scit with Spike Milligan muscling in, mid-number, on Kenny Ball. It was just comedy but it was obvious that Milligan was an accomplished player.

Which metal is naturally "hygienic", impeding the spread of MRSA, Legionella's Disease, E-Coli, etc., etc.
And just for clarity, it doesn't kill these bugs but has been shown to slow them down. See edit below.

BrensBenz

BrensBenz wrote: »

Which metal is naturally "hygienic", impeding the spread of MRSA, Legionella's Disease, E-Coli, etc., etc.

Do we need a clue? It's not stainless steel!

bonzodog2

Silver ?

BrensBenz

Surprisingly not silver or gold.

Just did a little research on this and found that some pathogens (bugs) can't survive on this metal or alloys of it. So it CAN kill some pathogens.

looksee

I'll offer copper?

BrensBenz

looksee wrote: »

I'll offer copper?

Offer accepted! It is copper. Well done.
As I'll be offline tomorrow, I was just about to offer another clue, as in "c u later!".

I learned this some years ago while setting up a cleanroom for work on composite materials. We fitted copper alloy work surfaces!

http://tarn-pure.com/uploads/secure/reports/4

looksee

Yay, bit of a guess but it seemed a bit logical - copper pans and all.

Ok, question following...(when I think of one)

looksee

If you committed lignicide what would you have done?

bonzodog2

Cut down a tree ?

looksee

You would indeed! Your go!

bonzodog2

Who was Boris Spassky's opponent in Reyjkavik in 1972 ?

garancafan

Bobby Fisher.

bonzodog2

garancafan wrote: »

Bobby Fisher.

Fischer, but yes, well done.

garancafan

Fischer it is - 'scuse me.

A man of neat and trim appearance is often described as "dapper". but if I, contrary to my appearance, were to go "dapping" what exactly would I be doing?

Rubecula

garancafan wrote: »

Fischer it is - 'scuse me.

A man of neat and trim appearance is often described as "dapper". but if I, contrary to my appearance, were to go "dapping" what exactly would I be doing?

Sounds like something a friend says about fishing. Not sure what the real answer is though.

Jellybaby1

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

garancafan

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

Following your warning, JB1, I've just looked it up myself but have failed to find anything outrageously rude. I shall, however, heed your warning and not invite anyone to "dap" with me.

looksee

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

I confess I looked it up as I had never heard of it. I found three similar meanings. Two of them were understandable but one is outrageously rude though and would invoke a ban! Careful now garancafan!

lol, it is of course in Urban Dictionary where I swear they make things up to use every possible word as rudely as possible! What they are proposing for dapping sounds physically impossible though!

Samaris

I would assume dressing oneself up in a neat and prim manner for socialising?

Edit: I'm now going to Urban Dictionary to find out

Post-Urban Dictionary edit to the edit: O.O. The West Country is a strange place with strange customs. Also, is it possible to do that without the person noticing? It obviously takes great skill, cunning and dexterity to pull off.

BrensBenz

Rubecula wrote: »

Sounds like something a friend says about fishing. Not sure what the real answer is though.

My late uncle often spoke of "dapping" and once tried to show me how to do it. When the fish is visible (Foster Grant polarising sunglasses) and too close to cast a fly to, he would "dap" it. It's bluddy difficult so, needless to say, I still can't do it.

Dapping is the technique used by fly fishermen where the "fly" is held over the fish, taunting it, but the line is held off the water so as not to distract the fish. So, a "dapper" is (maybe) the angler performing this trick?

Other meanings are only for bold boys and I know nothing of them a tall a tall.

garancafan

A correct and comprehensive answer from BrenzBenz. A thumbs-up to Rubecula. Dapping can indeed be difficult in adverse conditions but can also be the best option in many circumstances.

Over to you BB.

BrensBenz

Well, fair dues to you if you can do it! I have an exhaustive list of reasons why I can't!

OK, a question prompted by my brurdder-in-law:

A Siberian weasel, particularly the male, doesn't sound like the most pleasant of creatures so his unwilling donation to the world of Art goes unrecognised. His offering IS used - in fact it's prized - but is re-named before going to work.

Can you tell me:
1. What his donation is used for, OR
2. What his donation is renamed to.

garancafan

BrensBenz wrote: »

Well, fair dues to you if you can do it! I have an exhaustive list of reasons why I can't!...

One of these might simply be that your rod isn't long enough! (I know, Jellybaby 1, I know!)

Jellybaby1

Down with that sort of.........well back on topic I suppose. I've no idea. As usual. :mad:

Samaris

BrensBenz wrote: »

A Siberian weasel, particularly the male, doesn't sound like the most pleasant of creatures so his unwilling donation to the world of Art goes unrecognised. His offering IS used - in fact it's prized - but is re-named before going to work.

Can you tell me:
1. What his donation is used for, OR
2. What his donation is renamed to.

The fur of a weasel is used for paint-brushes, but they tend to be called sable.

Jellybaby1

And the weasel's next door neighbour, the badger, donated his fur for shaving brushes. See I knew that one 'cos himself bought himself one of those - very expensive. Why didn't you ask that question?

BrensBenz

Samaris wrote: »

The fur of a weasel is used for paint-brushes, but they tend to be called sable.

Sorry good folks for the delay - I had problems logging on to boards!

Well, almost! "The Siberian Weasel" doesn't sound glamorous enough for the marketing gurus so they call it the "Kalinsky Sable". Specifically, the male tail of the Kalinsky weasel has excellent bristles for fine artist brushes, particularly, but not exclusively, for watercolour artists (my brurderr-in-law's hobby). If you see a set of Kalinsky Sable artist brushes costing less than the Greek national debt, it's probably because female tail bristles are included!
But, as Samaris is definitely in the right area, honours go there.

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

And the weasel's next door neighbour, the badger, donated his fur for shaving brushes. See I knew that one 'cos himself bought himself one of those - very expensive. Why didn't you ask that question?

My granda comes to the rescue here again. See, the badger is quite attached to his bristles and is inclined to protest when the prospect of donating some of them free of charge is suggested. Hence, highly paid badger barbers are dispatched to negotiate deals to secure the bristles. You need an even number of barbers to badgers - one barber for black bristles, one for white bristles, etc. This explains the high cost of badger shaving brushes.
Unfortunately, the methods used by the Guild of Honourable Badger Barbers are shrouded in Freemasonesque ceremony and secrecy so I'm unable to disclose any further information on this.

Jellybaby1

I is all confusticated now!