27th May Quiz

[turnipsock]

Join us here for the Sunday night quiz. 2030 BST.

A question will pop up and the first three to answer get a point. You can have a couple of goes at answering each question but excessive guessing in not allowed.

There will be a couple of bonus points along the way, the first person only to get this will get a point. You can answer the bonus at any time throughout the quiz.

If anybody hasn't played before, please feel free to just join in, you just need to post an answer and you'll be in the game. You will need to keep refreshing the page by hitting the F5 key and watchout for a new page appearing.

It's an easy one this week.

[turnipsock]

Here's a teaser question:

Which film is this?

http://i7.tinypic.com/5zqbii0.jpg

[Ian Mac]

Analyse this

[VictorLaslo]

I'll be here Tamsh.

Just like to say thanks to Goest for hosting the quiz last week.

VL

[Ian Mac]

Ditto, what he said ^^^^^^^

[VictorLaslo]

I think Ian's got the teaser question.

[Agent Sizzle]

Could be Analyze That...

[VictorLaslo]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

[Ian Mac]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

You answered your own question Victor. It's a new advertising technique.

We don't like it and have complained.http://img1.picturewizard.com/132407F/1/uploaded_70725001942aa6734990be.gif

[turnipsock]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

That's weird, I didn't put a link in.

[Ian Mac]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

That's weird, I didn't put a link in.

What are you talking about Tumshie?.

[Meadow]

I'm feeling left out. I'm not getting any words coming up green.

Evening all BTW.

[GingerWeegie]

Evening all

Ginge & Mrs Weegie present Sir

[Ian Mac]

I'm feeling left out. I'm not getting any words coming up green.

Evening all BTW.

Give it time Meadow. :shock:

[turnipsock]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

That's weird, I didn't put a link in.

What are you talking about Tumshie?.

There is a link added to "pop up" in the first post. None of my doing.

[Ian Mac]

Evening all

Ginge & Mrs Weegie present Sir

Evening Mr and Mrs. :D

[GingerWeegie]

Evening Ian & everybody else

[Ian Mac]

Why are we getting certain words coming up in green, linking us to advertisments?

That's weird, I didn't put a link in.

What are you talking about Tumshie?.

There is a link added to "pop up" in the first post. None of my doing.

No, it's an eamped thing.

[VictorLaslo]

You've got one in your signiture Meadow.

[Meadow]

You've got one in your signiture Meadow.

Not showing on my screen, Vic.

[Ian Mac]

Whatever you do, don't click on any of them. It'll only encourage them.

[GingerWeegie]

have we enough folk to start Vic?

[VictorLaslo]

Hello Ginge, missed you Thursday, there was a question for your amusement in there as well.

[Meadow]

Whatever you do, don't click on any of them. It'll only encourage them.

Yessir.

[turnipsock]

You've got one in your signiture Meadow.

Not showing on my screen, Vic.

It's on mine as well, 'uk shopping' under 'support'.

[Ian Mac]

Whatever you do, don't click on any of them. It'll only encourage them.

Yessir.

Sorry Meadow. I didn't mean it to sound like a command. :wink:

[GingerWeegie]

Hello Ginge, missed you Thursday, there was a question for your amusement in there as well.Haven't had the chance to look, but will tomorrow.

Was out on the bevvy with Big Bruv on thursday, hence my absence

[VictorLaslo]

Tamsh is doing the honours tonight, I'm a participent.

[goesting]

Have you started yet?

[Ian Mac]

Have you started yet?

Hope not. :shock:

[GingerWeegie]

ask Tamsh Goest :P

[turnipsock]

Everybody ready?

Where's Letty?

[VictorLaslo]

Hello Goest, thanks for last week.

[Ian Mac]

Everybody ready?

Yuppadoody

[goesting]

Hi Vic, Ian, Tamsh, Meadow, Ginge, Sizz (?)

Ready!

[Ian Mac]

Yes, you were splendiferous Goesty. :D

[Meadow]

ready.

Hi all

[goesting]

Ad warning

If you like this , try www.funtrivia.com!

[angrymammal]

I'm here for a change, I'll try and keep up

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

The true Zip was invented in which century?

[Ian Mac]

I'm here for a change, I'll try and keep up

Welcome AM. :D

[GingerWeegie]

19th

[Meadow]

19th

[goesting]

Yes, you were splendiferous Goesty. :D

Bet you say that to all the quizmasters :lol:

[VictorLaslo]

19th

[angrymammal]

19th

[Ian Mac]

14th

[VictorLaslo]

20th

[goesting]

19th

[number1dcfan]

not playing this week folks, waiting on son coming home from school trip, due home any time , not seen him since the 19th , so have a good quiz everybody :flower:

[Ian Mac]

20th

[GingerWeegie]

Hi Letty

[Meadow]

hey DC

[Meadow]

20th

[goesting]

not playing this week folks, waiting on son coming home from school trip, due home any time , not seen him since the 19th , so have a good quiz everybody :flower:

While you're waiting, you can always join in Letty!

You know you want to :P

[Ian Mac]

not playing this week folks, waiting on son coming home from school trip, due home any time , not seen him since the 19th , so have a good quiz everybody :flower:

Aw take care then DC. :D

[VictorLaslo]

Ok Letty, catch you later.

VL

[turnipsock]

Vic, Ian and Meadow.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

The 20th

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Zipper_animated.gif/180px-Zipper_animated.gif

[goesting]

Hi Angrymammal!

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/660i59d.jpg

Who’s this come round for a curry?

[VictorLaslo]

Tip, if your zip sticks, use a bit of pencil lead on it

[Meadow]

chris tarrANT

[GingerWeegie]

Chris tarrant

[VictorLaslo]

Tarrent

[Ian Mac]

chris tarrant

[goesting]

Boris Jeltsin a couple of years ago?

[angrymammal]

tarrant

[Meadow]

fastest finger 1st, but not necessarily the most skillfull

[angrymammal]

Hi Angrymammal!hiya G

[turnipsock]

Meadow, Ginge and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Chris Tarrant, who was taken of to jail last week after he chibbed somebody in a restaurant.

http://images.scotsman.com/2007/05/14/2007-05-14T121744Z_01_NOOTR_RTRIDSP_2_OUKTP-UK-BRITAIN-TARRANT.jpg

[Ian Mac]

Chibbed lmao :lol:

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

In Arthurian legend, who accepts the challenge of the Green Night.

[Meadow]

gawain

[GingerWeegie]

Sir Gawain

[Ian Mac]

Lancelot

[VictorLaslo]

Lancalot

[angrymammal]

lancelot?

[VictorLaslo]

Gawain

[goesting]

Hi Angrymammal!hiya G

Good luck! :wink:

[Ian Mac]

Sir Gawain

No, the green knight, not the gawain knight :wink:

[angrymammal]

gawain

[Meadow]

Sir Gawain

No, the green knight, not the gawain knight :wink:

Groan

[angrymammal]

Hi Angrymammal!hiya G

Good luck! :wink:

I'll need it, i'm so slow!

[goesting]

I suddenly remember the gummy bears

[goesting]

Hi Angrymammal!hiya G

Good luck! :wink:

I'll need it, i'm so slow!

there's (almost) always someone slower than you AM

Not naming names :?

[turnipsock]

Meadow, Ginge and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Sir Gawain, it’s a gripping tale.

="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Gawain_and_the_Green_Knight"]Green Knight

[turnipsock]

my link's not worked

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/ripping-yarns/tomkinsons-schooldays4.jpg

On St. Taddgers day, older boys were allowed to nail younger boys to the school wall. What was the classic TV series called?

[Meadow]

ripping yarns

[GingerWeegie]

Ripping Yarns

[Ian Mac]

Tom Brown's Schooldays

[VictorLaslo]

Porterhouse blue

[angrymammal]

before my time I think

[VictorLaslo]

Ripping yarns

[goesting]

Grange hill

[Ian Mac]

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Except i don't think he was called Tom Brown in the spoof :roll:

[GingerWeegie]

Grange hill

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[turnipsock]

Meadow, Ginge and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Ripping Yarns.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/bb/200px-Ripping-Yarns-vhs.jpg

[Ian Mac]

I'll just recall the 30 mile hop and leave it at that. :lol:

[Meadow]

I'll just recall the 30 mile hop and leave it at that. :lol:

I remember it well

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Wfm_duke_of_wellington.jpg/471px-Wfm_duke_of_wellington.jpg

Need to be exact on this one. There is a code regarding mounted statues, although this may be urban myth. This statute has all four paws on the ground. If it had one paw off the ground, what would that indicate?

[Ian Mac]

Meadow, Ginge and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Ripping Yarns.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/bb/200px-Ripping-Yarns-vhs.jpg

We know it was Ripping Yarns Tumshie. But which yarn was it?.

[GingerWeegie]

Royalty

[Ian Mac]

Died in battle

[Meadow]

died in battle

[GingerWeegie]

Meadow, Ginge and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Ripping Yarns.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/b/bb/200px-Ripping-Yarns-vhs.jpg

We know it was Ripping Yarns Tumshie. But which yarn was it?.

the Ripping one :lol:

[VictorLaslo]

Rider died a natural death

[Ian Mac]

Died of injuries sustained

[angrymammal]

I have no idea, great trivia though

[GingerWeegie]

horse having pee?

[VictorLaslo]

What happened to Sizz?

[goesting]

It would mean the horse was walking

[goesting]

What happened to Sizz?

Teutonic fickleness :roll:

[Ian Mac]

Script Writers
Michael Palin
Terry Jones Television Details
30 Minutes / BBC2 / Colour

20/09/77 Tomkinson's Schooldays
27/09/77 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
04/10/77 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
11/10/77 Murder at Moorstone's Manor
18/10/77 Across the Andes by Frog
25/10/77 The Curse of the Claw

Tomkinsons Schooldays.

[VictorLaslo]

Script Writers
Michael Palin
Terry Jones Television Details
30 Minutes / BBC2 / Colour

20/09/77 Tomkinson's Schooldays
27/09/77 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
04/10/77 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
11/10/77 Murder at Moorstone's Manor
18/10/77 Across the Andes by Frog
25/10/77 The Curse of the Claw

Tomkinsons Schooldays.

I supose that deserves a bonus point Tamsh?

[GingerWeegie]

Script Writers
Michael Palin
Terry Jones Television Details
30 Minutes / BBC2 / Colour

20/09/77 Tomkinson's Schooldays
27/09/77 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
04/10/77 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
11/10/77 Murder at Moorstone's Manor
18/10/77 Across the Andes by Frog
25/10/77 The Curse of the Claw

Tomkinsons Schooldays.

I supose that deserves a bonus point Tamsh?

what if you don't?

Points for cut & paste!!!

they'll be wanting points for Googling next :lol:

[Ian Mac]

Script Writers
Michael Palin
Terry Jones Television Details
30 Minutes / BBC2 / Colour

20/09/77 Tomkinson's Schooldays
27/09/77 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
04/10/77 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
11/10/77 Murder at Moorstone's Manor
18/10/77 Across the Andes by Frog
25/10/77 The Curse of the Claw

Tomkinsons Schooldays.

I supose that deserves a bonus point Tamsh?

:D

[turnipsock]

I'm to sure, Ian said Tom Brown's schooldays original.

[goesting]

Script Writers
Michael Palin
Terry Jones Television Details
30 Minutes / BBC2 / Colour

20/09/77 Tomkinson's Schooldays
27/09/77 The Testing of Eric Olthwaite
04/10/77 Escape from Stalag Luft 112B
11/10/77 Murder at Moorstone's Manor
18/10/77 Across the Andes by Frog
25/10/77 The Curse of the Claw

Tomkinsons Schooldays.

I supose that deserves a bonus point Tamsh?

what if you don't?

Points for cut & paste!!!

they'll be wanting points for Googling next :lol:

[GingerWeegie]

I'm to sure, Ian said Tom Brown's schooldays original.

Been sitting in the sun Tamsh? :D

[Ian Mac]

I'm to sure, Ian said Tom Brown's schooldays original.

Yes, it was a spoof of Tom Brown's schooldays.

[turnipsock]

...but Ian can have a bonus point for being the closest on the statue question.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

The rider met his end due to wounds received in battle, but did not die on the battlefield.

[Ian Mac]

I should get a point anyway for remembering the 30 mile hop. :D

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://www.c2000.com/gifs/billgates.jpg

Who has been caught by the phantom flan flinger?

[GingerWeegie]

Bill Gates

[goesting]

%y head!

[Meadow]

bill gates

[VictorLaslo]

Bill Gates

[angrymammal]

bill gates

[Ian Mac]

gates

[goesting]

Bill gates by le something (was it here?

[Ian Mac]

No i meant Gareth.

[GingerWeegie]

No i meant Gareth.

:lol:

[turnipsock]

Bill gates by le something (was it here?

I think it was.

[turnipsock]

Ginge, Meady and Vic.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

http://www.beerbsd.net/images/307.jpg

Bill Gates.

[Ian Mac]

No i meant Gareth.

:lol:

Well i can understand why someone would want to stick a pie in Gareth's face. :wink:

[goesting]

can't remember the name of the attacker, it was French

[GingerWeegie]

No i meant Gareth.

:lol:

Well i can understand why someone would want to stick a pie in Gareth's face. :wink:

I believe a certain "Jordanian" stuck something else in his face :P

[Ian Mac]

can't remember the name of the attacker, it was French

Eclair?

[turnipsock]

Goesty can have point superflouse (sp?) detail.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/4qgaez8.jpg

Who is this well tanned bloke admiring himself in a table spoon?

[goesting]

can't remember the name of the attacker, it was French

Eclair?

No thanks just had dinner!

[GingerWeegie]

Lineker

[Meadow]

gary linekar

[angrymammal]

lineker

[VictorLaslo]

Gary Linaker

[Ian Mac]

Gary Linecker

[goesting]

Goesty can have point superflouse (sp?) detail.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://i13.tinypic.com/4qgaez8.jpg

Who is this well tanned bloke admiring himself in a table spoon?

lineker

[GingerWeegie]

Lineker

[GingerWeegie]

can I get two pionts??

managed to post the thing twice????

[Ian Mac]

Well done AM. :D

[Meadow]

Lineker

your're not getting double points coz you post the same answer twice

[angrymammal]

Well done AM. :D

Yay :!:

[turnipsock]

Ginge, Meadow and Angry.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Golden boot and golden wonder boy, Gary Lineker..

[GingerWeegie]

Lineker

your're not getting double points coz you post the same answer twice

related to Gareth then Meadow? :lol:

[VictorLaslo]

And still didn't get his first name

[GingerWeegie]

And still didn't get his first nameMeaow Vic :lol:

[Meadow]

Lineker

your're not getting double points coz you post the same answer twice

related to Gareth then Meadow? :lol:

:lol:

[goesting]

Goesty can have point superflouse (sp?) detail.

Aaaw thanks Turny. I'll cling to it like yang to yin :P

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/5xzt1l2.jpg

Which European countries monopoly is this?

Bonus point for the City it’s based on.

[GingerWeegie]

Poland

[VictorLaslo]

Croatia

[goesting]

Rumania?

[VictorLaslo]

Warsaw

[Ian Mac]

Stockholm Sweden

[GingerWeegie]

Latvian

[goesting]

Moldavia

[VictorLaslo]

Zagreb

[angrymammal]

latvia: riga

[goesting]

Prague

[Meadow]

latvia

[Meadow]

riga

[GingerWeegie]

riga

only one bonus point Meadow :(

[Meadow]

riga

only one bonus point Meadow :(

I know. didn't know AM had got in before me

[VictorLaslo]

Think AM got that

[GingerWeegie]

Nae luck hen :P

[VictorLaslo]

Latvia

[goesting]

Bulgaria

[turnipsock]

Ginge, Angry and Meadow.

The bonus point goes to...Angry!

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Latvia.

Rija.

[goesting]

Hey I knew that

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

http://i16.tinypic.com/6c3fk12.jpg

Which famous film is this?

(I wonder who they are talking about?)

[GingerWeegie]

Colonel Blimp?

[Ian Mac]

Casablanca

[VictorLaslo]

Dracula

[goesting]

Close encounters

[angrymammal]

stumped

[turnipsock]

Dracula

For goodness sake...

[VictorLaslo]

Casablanca

Could be!

[Ian Mac]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

[VictorLaslo]

Casablanca

[goesting]

casablanca

[GingerWeegie]

casablanca???

[Meadow]

dr strangelove

[VictorLaslo]

Casablanca

Starring Terry Thomas

[goesting]

Face/off

[Ian Mac]

dr strangelove

Claude Raines Meadow. Not Peter Sellers. :wink:

[goesting]

Mutiny on the bounty

[angrymammal]

Face/off :D

[GingerWeegie]

dr strangelove

Claude Raines Meadow. Not Peter Sellers. :wink:didn't know you were related to a film star Meadow :lol:

[angrymammal]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

Ummm, stumpy folk like tom cruise

[turnipsock]

Ian, Vic(?) and Goesty.

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Casablanca.

[Ian Mac]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

Ummm, stumpy folk like tom cruise

lmao :lol:

[Meadow]

dr strangelove

Claude Raines Meadow. Not Peter Sellers. :wink:

looks like peter sellars

[GingerWeegie]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

Ummm, stumpy folk like tom cruise

Don't you mean vertically challenged ?? :lol:

[angrymammal]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

Ummm, stumpy folk like tom cruise

Don't you mean vertically challenged ?? :lol:
Nope, short arses

[GingerWeegie]

stumped

Don't know that one AM. Who was in it.

Ummm, stumpy folk like tom cruise

Don't you mean vertically challenged ?? :lol:
Nope, short arses

ROFLMAO :lol: :lol: :lol:

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave was the first story by whom?

[Ian Mac]

Poe

[VictorLaslo]

Edgar Allen Poe

[angrymammal]

hans christian anderson

[goesting]

mary Shelley

[Meadow]

hans christian anderson

[GingerWeegie]

Sir walter scott

[Dinky Chompers]

hans christian anderson

[goesting]

Judith Krantz

[VictorLaslo]

Hans Christian Anderson

[Meadow]

Judith Krantz

:lol: :roll:

[angrymammal]

barbara cartland

[Ian Mac]

barbara cartland

No, she was the subject of the story. :D

[Meadow]

barbara cartland

covering all eventualities AM?

[turnipsock]

Angry, Meadow and Dinky (where did he come from?)

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/Answer.jpg

Hans Christian Andersen

[goesting]

Judith Krantz

:lol: :roll:

Worth a try Meddy :wink:

[Dinky Chompers]

the outside, turnip.

[angrymammal]

barbara cartland

covering all eventualities AM?
absolutely :D

[turnipsock]

Quick break. back at 20 mins to the hour.

[Ian Mac]

Ahhhh coffeee

[GingerWeegie]

okay dokay Tamsh

[turnipsock]

the outside, turnip.

Plenty of time to catch up.

[goesting]

Ahhhh coffeee

ahhhh pipi

[Meadow]

Ahhhh coffeee

ahhhh pipi

pipi?

[turnipsock]

Sizz 0
Dinky 1
Goesty 2
Ian and Angry on 4
Ginge and Vic on 6

[turnipsock]

in the lead, what a surprise, Measy on 8.

[turnipsock]

I think there might be a question coming soon up that Dinky might know the answer to.

[Dinky Chompers]

its 42. Always is.

Dinky xx

[goesting]

Ahhhh coffeee

ahhhh pipi

pipi?

:) sorry

ahhhhhhh water

[Meadow]

in the lead, what a surprise, Measy on 8.

meady will do

[goesting]

its 42. Always is.

Dinky xx

Are you still covered with tomatoes dink?

[Dinky Chompers]

Yes.

[turnipsock]

Ready?

[Meadow]

go Tamsh

[goesting]

Oh okay.

Still wonderng where that smiley came from!

[VictorLaslo]

I think there might be a question coming soon up that Dinky might know the answer to.

Is it 'what has Israel done wrong today'?

[angrymammal]

aye

[goesting]

Hugh grant

[turnipsock]

http://img1.picturewizard.com/1323EE8/0/question.jpg

Who made a bit of a jaffa, and got into trouble from Ofcom, this week, for describing a Daihatsu Copen as ‘a bit ginger’?

[Meadow]

clarkson

[Ian Mac]

Clarkson

[VictorLaslo]

Jeremy Clarkson

[goesting]

Jung Chang

[GingerWeegie]

clarkson

[Dinky Chompers]

I think there might be a question coming soon up that Dinky might know the answer to.

Is it 'what has Israel done wrong today'?
I've never recovered since Ariel Sharon stole my chick with his enormous trousers.