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Our membership has grown this week ... did something happen ?? :D
Well, the end of a really crappy week :(, but I'm still around for this ..
Friday Fun Quiz No.7
1. Which is the world's largest lizard?
2. What is the name of the hammer used by a chairman or an auctioneer?
3. Where would you find your deltoid muscle?
4. American police have SWAT teams, what do the initials stand for?
5. Which industrialist became the world's first billionaire in 1909?
6. Which U.S City is the home of the Motown Record Company?
7. How many different letters are used in Roman numerals?
8. What is the popular name for Italian composer Antonio Vivaldi's Opus 8, No's 1-4?
9. How many Nobel Prizes are awarded annually?
10. What is the lowest score that you cannot obtain with 1 dart on a traditional dart board?
11. Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?
12. Who was famous for his pictures of matchstick men?
13. Which Stanley Kubrick film was set in Vietnam but filmed in London's Docklands?
14. Who wrote the thriller 'The Day of the Jackal'?
15. For their discovery of what did Watson, Crick and Evans win the 1962 Nobel Prize for medicine?
16. Which fish has a prehensile tail?
17. Who, in May 1927, made the first solo transatlantic flight?
18. In reference to American military servicemen, what do the initials 'G.I.' stand for?
19. Of which country is Baku the capital?
20. Who did the Germans defeat at the Battle of Tannenberg in 1914?
Have Fun
American police have SWAT teams, what do the initials stand for?
Special Weapons and Tactics
What is the lowest score that you cannot obtain with 1 dart on a traditional dart board?
61? - Opps misread the question
1. Komodo Dragon
6. Detroit
10. 23
13. Full Metal Jacket
American police have SWAT teams, what do the initials stand for?
Special Weapons and Tactics
Welcome gazzae, and yep, that's right.
1. Komodo Dragon
6. Detroit
10. 23
13. Full Metal Jacket
Google working well ???
All correct :D
Google working well ???
All correct :D
I actually knew these. Starting to Google now ;)
Friday Fun Quiz No.7
1. Which is the world's largest lizard?
komodo dragon
2. What is the name of the hammer used by a chairman or an auctioneer?
gavel
6. Which U.S City is the home of the Motown Record Company?
Detroit
7. How many different letters are used in Roman numerals?
ivxlcdm - 7
10. What is the lowest score that you cannot obtain with 1 dart on a traditional dart board?
1
12. Who was famous for his pictures of matchstick men?
Lowry
18. In reference to American military servicemen, what do the initials 'G.I.' stand for?
Government Issue
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:12
3. Shoulder
5. JP getty
11. colorado
14. Frederick Forsyth
18. general infantry
20. russia
[edited] to remove already answered ones :)
Handyman's typing too quickly :p
Friday Fun Quiz No.7
1. Which is the world's largest lizard?
komodo dragon
2. What is the name of the hammer used by a chairman or an auctioneer?
gavel
6. Which U.S City is the home of the Motown Record Company?
Detroit
7. How many different letters are used in Roman numerals?
ivxlcdm - 7
10. What is the lowest score that you cannot obtain with 1 dart on a traditional dart board?
1
12. Who was famous for his pictures of matchstick men?
Lowry
18. In reference to American military servicemen, what do the initials 'G.I.' stand for?
Government Issue
Hi there towny :wavey:, nearly all right, the darts one is wrong, but already answered.
2. Gavel
Damn this 30 second rule ...
Morning ... correct, but already answered ...:D
3. Shoulder
5. JP getty
11. colorado
14. Frederick Forsyth
18. general infantry
20. russia
[edited] to remove already answered ones :)
Hi handyman :wavey:
3 correct
5 wrong
11 Correct
14 Correct
18 Wrong
20 Correct
19. Azerbadijan
Correct :D
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:19
8. Four seasons?
8. Four seasons?
Correct again ...
You lot are slower today :D
2.gavel
3 arm and mine's feeling sore
6 Detroit
12 Lowery
13 Full Metal Jacket
15 discovery of the double helix of DNA
17 Lindenburgh
19 just been reading about the election riots here. Aberbijan
Incog.Am I too late? :)
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:21
5. Andrew Carnegie
17. Charles Lindbergh
16. Sea Horse (is that a fish?)
2.gavel
3 arm and mine's feeling sore
6 Detroit
12 Lowery
13 Full Metal Jacket
15 discovery of the double helix of DNA
17 Lindenburgh
19 just been reading about the election riots here. Aberbijan
Incog.Am I too late? :)
2 Correct
3. Correct, and I'll rub it better :eek:
6 Already answered, but correct
12 Correct
13 Correct, but already answered
15 correct, but already answered
17 Correct
19 correct, but already answered
Any no, you're not too late :D
5. Andrew Carnegie
17. Charles Lindbergh
5. Wrong - sorry
17, Icong beat you to it :D
16. Sea Horse (is that a fish?)
Damn and Damn again, this 30 second limit
Spot on :D
Two left now ....
No's 5 and 9
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:26
9. five (six including the bank of sweden prize in economic sciences in memory of alfred nobel)
9. five (six including the bank of sweden prize in economic sciences in memory of alfred nobel)
Correct with 6 (including the bank of sweden prize in economic sciences in memory of alfred nobel) :D
9. five (six including the bank of sweden prize in economic sciences in memory of alfred nobel)
Now you're just showing off ... :D
Now you're just showing off ... :D
*cough* GOOGLE *cough* :D
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:28
5. John D. Rockefeller
plus look what i found (http://www.cat-home.demon.co.uk/quizquestions/freequiz.txt) whilst looking for the last question
Scarlett
17-10-2003, 12:28
5. Edison ?
5. Rockefeller
Correct, that 'em all folks, not bad 26 minutes ... pretty good going
Well done all
5. John D. Rockefeller
plus look what i found (http://www.cat-home.demon.co.uk/quizquestions/freequiz.txt) whilst looking for the last question
I found that 15 minutes ago, when looking for Crick, Evans and the other bloke. Pity my web access was crawling along :smokin:
handyman
17-10-2003, 12:33
I found that 15 minutes ago, when looking Crick, Evans and the other bloke. Pity my web access was so crawling along :smokin:
Damn you, If I had known this quiz was on I would have plugged in my mouse :erm:
towny not hard if ya look at the nobel site (http://www.nobel.se/index.html) It is on the front page :)
plus look what i found (http://www.cat-home.demon.co.uk/quizquestions/freequiz.txt)whilst looking for the last question
:blush:
You didn't think I'd make tham ALL up by myself did you !!!!???
You're all getting to clever at this... what with finding some of my 'sources' ... will have to be more cunning :D
:blush:
You didn't think I'd make tham ALL up by myself did you !!!!???
Nah, you just took 5 questions out :D
Bah! you didn't include the Natterjack one which I knew from reading Gerald Durrell books.
Incog. :)
Bah! you didn't include the Natterjack one which I knew from reading Gerald Durrell books.
Incog. :)
I 'filter' out the ones that I 'know' you'll get dead easy :)
Nah, you just took 5 questions out :D
Hey, look it's been a BAD week .... couldn't find the ones I'd got left from previous quizzes .. so hit the net thinking you wouldn't find the source ... bad mistake ... I'll get you all next week :D
5. John D. Rockefeller
plus look what i found (http://www.cat-home.demon.co.uk/quizquestions/freequiz.txt)whilst looking for the last question
:rofl:
towny not hard if ya look at the nobel site (http://www.nobel.se/index.html) It is on the front page :)
That'd be too easy ... I always try to answer these based on my own general knowledge (which is why I only ever know about half of them :( ;) )
Damm only just got in from work and missed everything :cry: and Handyman has beat me to it this week :blah:
Damm only just got in from work and missed everything :cry: and Handyman has beat me to it this week :blah:
Don't use that lame excuse .... tut ... 'just home from work' Pffft
:D
Pffft
totally off topic (makes a change for me) but why do men say that? :eeek:
Revenge will be oh so sweet next week ;)
totally off topic (makes a change for me) but why do men say that? :eeek:
Bex, I was copying the comment Debsy made in the NTHW thread when you female folk started ganging up on the superior Men folk :D
Revenge will be oh so sweet next week ;)
Hmmm, We'll see ..... how are you on particle physics ??? :D
Bex, I was copying the comment Debsy made in the NTHW thread when you female folk started ganging up on the superior Men folk :D
hang on.......read that once and then re-read it.........
:erm: superior men folk? blah :blah: u wish boyo.................... :Peace:
hang on.......read that once and then re-read it.........
:erm: superior men folk? blah :blah: u wish boyo.................... :Peace:
I don't need to wish .. I didn't need to re read it either, sight going me dear :D
Just face it, we're just better, but at least incog gave it a go this week. :D
I don't need to wish .. I didn't need to re read it either, sight going me dear :D
Just face it, we're just better, but at least incog gave it a go this week. :D
no as i said to you earlier im having a seriously blonde day today
:nono: your no better than women, and women are no better than men
i would've tried but didnt notice it till after most the questions had been answered
no as i said to you earlier im having a seriously blonde day today
:nono: your no better than women, and women are no better than men
i would've tried but didnt notice it till after most the questions had been answered
So I can't even goad you into a Men Vs Womeen argument ... :(
So I can't even goad you into a Men Vs Womeen argument ... :(
well if you want one..............im sure i can give a good argument
I don't need to wish .. I didn't need to re read it either, sight going me dear :D
Just face it, we're just better, but at least incog gave it a go this week. :D
Hang on just a wee moment!I've got a thunderbolt I 'borrowed' from a fellow god around here.I'll be with you in a while.
I'll have you know I didn't have to google any of the answers.I at least did know them off the top of my head. :rolleyes:
Incog.Gives Nemisis a narrow look.
Hang on just a wee moment!I've got a thunderbolt I 'borrowed' from a fellow god around here.I'll be with you in a while.
I'll have you know I didn't have to google any of the answers.I at least did know them off the top of my head. :rolleyes:
Incog.Gives Nemisis a narrow look.
Firebolt :rofl:
God :rofl:
Nemesis, draws his broadsword ... called excalibur :D
Now if I was a thunderbolt where would I be?Be right with you.
Incog.rummage,rummage.
No not in there.
Looks like I may have thrown it away.
Anyway consider yourself warned. :)
Incog :)
No not in there.
Looks like I may have thrown it away.
Anyway consider yourself warned. :)
Incog :)
Nemesis cowers in corner after seein steely gaze of the TEACHER.
wibble wibble
Friday Fun Quiz No.8
Due to me not being around on Friday ... the Fun Quiz will be posted at 12:00 tomorrow.
He He He I can't wait :erm:
He He He I can't wait :erm:Hmmm ... thinks might release it early to certain members :D
Hmmm ... thinks might release it early to certain members :D
Yeah go on! I was going to miss it on Friday due to me working but I'm also working tomorrow.In fact I seem to be working for the next goodness how long.It's like buses.Nothing for a month then it's all at once.
Oh well at least I can still work and it's a much more interesting job than some. :)
It will also pay for Crimbo so I don't have an excuse(damn it!) to cancel the festivities.
Incog. :)
I was thinking of sending a PM to Handyman, seeing as Debsy42 is waiting ...
HM deserves a fair go :D, seeing as he's a bloke and all that, can't have these women folk getting the upper hand now can we :D
handyman
22-10-2003, 22:01
hey i r still here you know :)
Whenever your ready i be here at 12 tm
Let battle commence Hm :argue:
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