The Quiz marque 2

New Home

Have you ever watched any Westerns? The spittons abounded.

looksee

Well yes, but I prefer not to think about it.

New Home

All umbrella stands. That's how I prefer to think of them. Nothing bad about umbrella stands.

IrishZeus

Final hint - he was a dentist.

Final final hint - the food stuff is somehow related to a dental hygiene product.

feargale

IrishZeus wrote: »

Final hint - he was a dentist.

Final final hint - the food stuff is somehow related to a dental hygiene product.

Candy floss

looksee

Tooth powder? Not exactly a food product though.



Associated anecdote...when we were growing up the whole business of teeth cleaning and hygiene was not taken as seriously as it (rightly) is now. However we did have toothbrushes and tooth - er, not exactly paste, it was a substance a bit like a watercolour block, a round tablet of pink, hardish stuff in a tin that you scrubbed your toothbrush on then applied to your teeth. Really not very convenient and was like slightly minty chalk.

New Home

Gobstoppers!!!

IrishZeus

feargale wrote: »

Candy floss

Correct feargale!

looksee

'somehow related', hmm, yes

feargale

IrishZeus wrote: »

What did William Morrison invent, and why is it so unusual that he did?

Unusual? Hmmm. I'm not so sure. I'd say that dentist was keen to expand his practice.
The very first lesson I had in commerce was in national school when another kid was sharpening his pencil with a topper and each time he tried to sharpen it another piece of the pencil broke off. Teacher informed us that the toppers were made by the same people who made the pencils.

Anyway, this is outstanding for some time:

feargale wrote: »

If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?

And as a Christmas present:
What species were the 'Four Calling Birds' in the original version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? Modern name, please.

New Home

Blackbirds (we had that before )

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Blackbirds (we had that before )

Right. I wasn't sure if we had. Blackbirds were called colly birds.
Your question please.

P.S. I'm surprised that nobody is attempting this nice, easy question:
quote="feargale;115585204"]If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?[/quote]

looksee

And they weren't calling birds...they were Colly birds, as in coal, black.

New Home

feargale wrote: »

Right. I wasn't sure if we had. Blackbirds were called colly birds.
Your question please.

P.S. I'm surprised that nobody is attempting this nice, easy question:

feargale wrote: »

If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?

The previous one? :pac:

feargale

New Home wrote: »

The previous one? :pac:

????

New Home

Since the previous monarch who got married twice.

My guess of Henry VIII was knocked on the head, so...

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Since the previous monarch who got married twice.

My guess of Henry VIII was knocked on the head, so...

Yes. Not H8. Though he was married twice three times. Try again.

New Home

But, technically, that means he was also married twice. :pac:

Right, I owe two, I think.

1. Who's the only person to have been awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (film, television, music, radio, and live performance)?
2. What have all British tanks been equipped with since 1945?

looksee

A steering system?

New Home

No.

looksee

New Home wrote: »

No.

I'll bet you they did.

Radio?

Edit, I know, a toilet.

feargale

New Home wrote: »

But, technically, that means he was also married twice. :pac:

Yes, but not the last twice-married. There was one later.

New Home wrote: »

Right, I owe two, I think.

1. Who's the only person to have been awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (film, television, music, radio, and live performance)?

Elvis Presley?.

New Home wrote: »

2. What have all British tanks been equipped with since 1945?

A taepot and other tea-making facilities, including milk and sugar presumably.

looksee

Lol, I just checked it up.

New Home

looksee wrote: »

I'll bet you they did.

Radio?

Edit, I know, a toilet.

feargale wrote: »

Elvis Presley?

2. What have all British tanks been equipped with since 1945?

A taepot and other tea-making facilities, including milk and sugar presumably.

1. No.


2. YES!!

looksee

Wouldn't you think they could take a flask, like anyone else.

New Home

looksee wrote: »

Wouldn't you think they could take a flask, like anyone else.

But the tea strainer wouldn't fit, looksee, come on.

feargale

looksee wrote: »

Wouldn't you think they could take a flask, like anyone else.

Better whiskey! In the Middle Ages most soldiers went into battle fighting drunk.

I have a nice sports question but I don't think that subject suits New Home or looksee and we seem to be deserted by some others. Therefore:

The piece of flesh that grows on a turkey's head is called a .........?

IrishZeus

feargale wrote: »

Better whiskey! In the Middle Ages most soldiers went into battle fighting drunk.

I have a nice sports question but I don't think that subject suits New Home or looksee and we seem to be deserted by some others. Therefore:

The piece of flesh that grows on a turkey's head is called a .........?

Wattle!!

New Home

feargale wrote: »

Better whiskey! In the Middle Ages most soldiers went into battle fighting drunk.

I have a nice sports question but I don't think that subject suits New Home or looksee and we seem to be deserted by some others. Therefore:

The piece of flesh that grows on a turkey's head is called a .........?

Sure, ask the sport question, looksee and myself might be out but it might attract other punters, you never know.

looksee

*Sepulchral voice*
There are no other punters. We are alone. There is no hope.

New Home

Oh well, their loss.

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Sure, ask the sport question, looksee and myself might be out but it might attract other punters, you never know.

Ok, here goes, but I did warn you, it's a difficult one, even for sports aficionados.

In 2015 Daniel Teklahaimanot became the first black African to wear the King of the Mountains (i.e. polka dot) jersey in the Tour de France. What is his nationality?

Now I have three questions going. Am I a hog? (Oops! That's a fourth question.)

New Home

Bissau Guinean?

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Bissau Guinean?

No.

P.S. Are any of you being pestered on this thread now by advertisements about gambling etc?

New Home

No, I've ad block.

IrishZeus

I’ve never gambled before but after reading this thread, I now gamble responsibly.

IrishZeus

feargale wrote: »

Ok, here goes, but I did warn you, it's a difficult one, even for sports aficionados.

In 2015 Daniel Teklahaimanot became the first black African to wear the King of the Mountains (i.e. polka dot) jersey in the Tour de France. What is his nationality?

Now I have three questions going. Am I a hog? (Oops! That's a fourth question.)

I’ve got €5 at 5:1 odds on Kenya.

New Home

Egypt?

looksee

Could be Tanzanian

looksee

*Occurs to me to look at the name.* No, I don't think thats a Tanzanian name. Ethiopian?

looksee

No its not that either, checked it up, no chance I would have known the answer.

feargale

looksee wrote: »

*Occurs to me to look at the name.* No, I don't think thats a Tanzanian name. Ethiopian?

Good thinking, but not quite.

feargale

IrishZeus wrote: »

I’ve got €5 at 5:1 odds on Kenya.

You lose. A mule and his funny are easily parted. :pac:

New Home

Democratic Republic of the Congo?

feargale

New Home wrote: »

Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Nope. Not Dr. Congo. You should bear in mind that cycling is not that popular in Anglophone/Commonwealth countries.

feargale

feargale wrote: »

i now have 2 quesrions outstanding:

1. In 2015 Daniel Teklahaimanot became the first black African to wear the King of the Mountains (i.e. polka dot) jersey in the Tour de France. What is his nationality?

2. If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?

I suggest you make a serious attempt on them before the Christmas brandy and whiskey pickes the brain, or worse still, before the festive excess results in rigor mortis.

feargale

The piece of flesh that grows on a turkey's head is called a .........?

IrishZeus wrote: »

Wattle!!

Sorry Zeus. I missed this answer of yours. The word I had was snood, but on checking it seems a snood is specific to turkeys and is one of many wattles pertaining to a number of birds.

Your question please?

IrishZeus

feargale wrote: »

feargale wrote: »

i now have 2 quesrions outstanding:

1. In 2015 Daniel Teklahaimanot became the first black African to wear the King of the Mountains (i.e. polka dot) jersey in the Tour de France. What is his nationality?

2. If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?

I suggest you make a serious attempt on them before the Christmas brandy and whiskey pickes the brain, or worse still, before the festive excess results in rigor mortis.

South African? I know they have a few reasonably well known cyclists but being honest, every one I can name is white, so this is a guess at best.

IrishZeus

feargale wrote: »

The piece of flesh that grows on a turkey's head is called a .........?



Sorry Zeus. I missed this answer of yours. The word I had was snood, but on checking it seems a snood is specific to turkeys and is one of many wattles pertaining to a number of birds.

Your question please?

Just a random one to keep us going - what is paresthesia better known as?

New Home

Pins and needles?