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

looksee

Lol, fancy me getting that right! What I know about maths could be written on the back of a stamp and still leave room for the address.

However, question:

I have been getting interested in Victorian clothing recently, so, you will probably guess that a chemise and a camisole are ladies' underwear, but in Victorian times they served very specific, different purposes, can anyone say what the difference is?

Edit: just put in a comma to remove a ridiculous non-sequitur from that question

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

I had to bite the bullet and ask Mrs S. Her answer is that a chemise was a vest to soak up perspiration while a camisole was a bra-like garment. I haven't a clue!:o

OldGoat

Would it surprise anyone that I (think I) know the answer? Thought not.
I'll keep quiet for a day or two two see if anyone else has an inkling.

Rubecula

I suspect one is an underskirt and one is a vest, but no idea which is which.

looksee

Sorry, I answered this but the answer seems to have vanished?

Yes, that is correct Srameen - the chemise was a shortish, plain under-slip that went under the corset to protect it from the skin and vice versa. The camisole went over the corset to protect the outer dress from the boning etc of the corset, it was a short garment that was worn with a number of waist petticoats. (and in fact there is a seafaring question there about petticoats!)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

What is the make and exact model of the iconic car/van in Only Fools and Horses?

garancafan

Would the make and model be sufficiently "exact" - I have no idea as to Mk etc. Would the initials happen to be identical to another, but somewhat different class, of car?

Jellybaby1

It's a Reliant-something. Remember it not actually being a Robin (Rubecula!!) but I don't know what else.

garancafan

Reliant Robin was what I had in mind.

red sean

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

It's a Reliant-something. Remember it not actually being a Robin (Rubecula!!) but I don't know what else.

yep, it was the appropriately named Regal Supervan.

Jellybaby1

red sean, have I got it then? Not deserved, only half right.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

red sean wrote: »

yep, it was the appropriately named Regal Supervan.

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

red sean, have I got it then? Not deserved, only half right.

Red Sean gets it. Most, incorrectly say a Reliant Robin.

To be pedantic, it's a Reliant Regal Supervan III.

Jellybaby1

Apologies. I really must stop coming on here in the wee hours.

red sean

Go ahead Jellybaby, I didn't get the 'III' right either!! So you were first to be half right.

OldGoat

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Apologies. I really must stop coming on here in the wee hours.

Drink was taken, I understand. We all fall from grace on occasion, some of us more than others.
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Jellybaby1

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Red Sean gets it. Most, incorrectly say a Reliant Robin.

To be pedantic, it's a Reliant Regal Supervan III.

Go on Red Sean, you're up! (And just to clarify.......drink was definitely not took! Yiz delight in ragging me. :P)

looksee

Red Sean seems to have left, would Jellybaby like to throw out a question?

red sean

Apologies for not being back but i have to admit I completely forgot about this thread. I had a 'senior moment':mad:
I'm useless at setting questions and wouldn't be capable of even remotely testing you folks, so if someone would continue the thread i 'd appreciate.

Again, apologies for stalling it.

Jellybaby1

I've been away so just back and see ye are on the edge of yer seats fer a question. This is something I've noticed but I have no definite evidence for the answer except that which I have noticed. Bear with me guys?

What product was delivered to Arkwright's store in 'Open All Hours', but was never sold by Arkwright?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Pure guess. Milk.

Jellybaby1

Sigh. My questions never last very long. Your turn Srameen!

garancafan

red sean wrote: »

...I had a 'senior moment':mad:

I live from senior moment to senior moment.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Who or what is the origin of the technology term "Bluetooth"?

looksee

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

Who or what is the origin of the technology term "Bluetooth"?

Dammit I have heard that somewhere, I will just have to patiently wait until it surfaces from the porridge-like mass that is my brain

Jellybaby1

Go on Looksee. I know that you know the answer to this one. Really, YOU DO know this one!

looksee

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Go on Looksee. I know that you know the answer to this one. Really, YOU DO know this one!

It might be surfacing, but it is not here yet...

looksee

I have a very vague and woolly notion it has something to do with a Norse/Viking chief, but i am not sure if I am making that up!

garancafan

Yes. Looksee is largely correct I think. To my recollection he was a Finnish (as is Nokia) king who believed in settling disputes by dialogue rather than by axe! Whence the name Bluetooth I have no idea.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

garancafan wrote: »

Yes. Looksee is largely correct I think. To my recollection he was a Finnish (as is Nokia) king who believed in settling disputes by dialogue rather than by axe! Whence the name Bluetooth I have no idea.

Close enough. Harald Bluetooth unified groups of Danes and Norwegian who previously did not communicate with each other, thus ericsson used his name to designate a system that make appliances talk to each other

looksee

The Irish harp used by government (and Guinness ) is a representation of which actual harp?

garancafan

Brian Boru's?

looksee

The harp was thought to be Brian Boru's but is now considered to be approx 14th century. It is now known by the name of the place where it is kept - which is where?

Into The Blue

Trinners!

looksee

I say old boy, bit of respect, what!

You are so right, the Trinity College Harp

Into The Blue

Sticking on the old Ireland theme, fill in the blanks;

On January 6th, 1592 Art O’Neill, his brother Henry, and Red Hugh O'Donnell made a bid for freedom from ______ ______. It was the middle of winter and Ireland was held fast in its icy clutches but they hoped to reach the relative safety of the remote Glenmalure Valley over 50km away.
Ill equipped and underfed they were the only prisoners ever to successfully escape captivity from _____ ______ but it was an ill fated journey with Art O’Neill dying from exposure only miles from his goal.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Dublin Castle....

Into The Blue

That's it, off you go..

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Which is the odd one out?

Bald. Booted. Ghost. Serpent.

Into The Blue

is it that ghost is the only one with the letters in alphabetical order?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Into The Blue wrote: »

is it that ghost is the only one with the letters in alphabetical order?

Great answer, but no.

looksee

Serpent, the others are kinds of birds, possibly eagles.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

looksee wrote: »

Serpent, the others are kinds of birds, possibly eagles.

There's a serpent Eagle. But damned close.

Jellybaby1

Autumn Harsh Cloud wrote: »

There's a serpent Eagle. Buy damned close.

Aha! If that's so, then Ghost must be the odd one out, as the others are eagles (guessing, as I only know about the Baldy one, and now I know there's a serpent one)

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Aha! If that's so, then Ghost must be the odd one out, as the others are eagles (guessing, as I only know about the Baldy one, and now I know there's a serpent one)

Taa-daa! Correct.

Up you get!

Jellybaby1

Up I got, but need a question now. Giz a minute.

Jellybaby1

When Ian Fleming thought up James Bond, who, in Fleming's mind, was James Bond to look like? Apologies for the awkwardly worded question, hope you get my drift.

red sean

Sean Connery

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

David Niven.

Jellybaby1

Not Sean or David.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Not Sean or David.

Then Roger, because he wanted David or Roger for the first movie and didn't like Sean at first.