Quiz 382

Here is today's post, just in case any body other than Margaret bothers to read it. A pretty enjoyable night last night I think, apart from the noisy gobshite in the bar.Seven teams competed at the Albert last night, of those, the Alliance were our winners with 95pts the Magic Numbers came in second with 93pts and CJD were third with 92. It was nice to see the Book Ends back again.

Now let me address the question about David and Goliath in last night's guest round. From the book of Samuel.

1 Samuel 17.51
Then David ran and stood over him; with the Philistine's own sword (which he drew from its sheath) he dispatched him and cut off his head. When they saw that their hero was dead, the Philistines took to flight.

I now consider the matter closed and I do not want reams and reams of bumf downloaded off the Internet waved under my nose next Thursday... On pain of death.

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. Uri Geller 2. Carry On star Sid James 3. One of my favourite actors James Woods 4. Tom Cruise 5. Former Question of Sport host David 'Extraordinary' Coleman 6. Koo Stark 7. Middlesbrough's Nigerian striker Ayegbeni Yakubu 8. Australin superbabe Elle Macpherson 9. Former Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers Koen 'The Flying Housewife' 10. Abraham Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth

Three for Fun (Monday's answers)

Cornish-born Robert Fitzsimmons was the only British-born undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion (1897).

The Latin phrase De die in diem means From day to day.

During the American War of Independence, Admiral Lord Richard commanded the British sea forces, while his brother, Sir William, commanded the land forces. Their family name was Howe.

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. In which war was the Gulf of Tonkin incident a major event in 1964?

2. The UK's spying agency, MI6, is also known as the SIS. What does SIS stand for?

3. The War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Austrian Succession took place in the first half of which century?

Joke Of The Day:The Contestant...

Jane was a first time contestant on the $65,000 quiz show, where you have to answer questions to win the cash prize.
Lady luck had smiled in her favor, as Jane had gained a substantial lead over her opponents. She even managed to win the game, but unfortunately, time had run out before the show's host could ask her the big question. Needless to say, Jane agreed to return the following day. Jane was nervous and fidgety as her husband drove them home.
"I've just gotta win tomorrow. I wish I knew what the answers are. You know I'm not going to sleep at all tonight. I will probably look like garbage tomorrow!"
"Relax, honey," her husband, Roger, reassured her. "It will all be OK."
Ten minutes after they arrived home, Roger grabbed the car keys and started heading out the door.
"Where are you going?" Jane asked.
"I have a little errand to run. I should be back soon" he replied.
Jane waited impatiently for Roger's return. After an agonizing 3 hour absence, Roger returned, sporting a very wide and wicked grin. "Honey, I managed to get tomorrow's question and answer!"
"What is it?" she cried excitedly.
"OK. The question is: 'What are the three main parts of the male anatomy?'
And the answer is 'The head, the heart, and the penis.'"
Shortly after that, the couple went to sleep, with Jane, now feeling confident and at ease, plummeting into a deep and restful slumber. At 3:30 in the morning, however, Jane was shaken awake by Roger, who was asking her the quiz show question.
"The head, the heart, and the penis," Jane replied groggily before returning to sleep.
And Roger asked her again in the morning, this time as Jane was brushing her teeth. Once again, Jane replied correctly. So it was that Jane was once again on the set of the quiz show. Even though she knew the question and answer, she could feel the butterflies conquering her stomach and nervousness running through her veins.
The cameras began running and the host, after reminding the audience of the previous days events, faced Jane and asked the big question.
"Jane, for $65,000, what are the main parts of the male anatomy? You have 10 seconds."
"Hmm, uhm, the head?" she said nervously. "Very good. Six seconds." "Eh, uh, the heart?" "Very good! Four seconds."
"I, uhh, ooooooohh, darn! My husband drilled it into me last night and I had it on the tip of my tongue this morning..."
"That's close enough," said the game show host, "CONGRATULATIONS!!"