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Quiz 430

Okay I'm going to be brief as I am late posting due to the fact that I have been in bed most of the day trying to shake this damn cold. Another relatively quiet night at The Albert last night with only seven smallish teams. Our eventual winners were CJD with 85pts, The Props and The Alliance came joint second a point back on 84pts. So a very close run thing. In fact, the lowest score of the seven teams was 74pts so just eleven points seperating first from seventh. That's how I like it. Quickly looking across at the guest round schedule on the wall to my right I can see that next weeks is due to be Dingbats. That should keep Bob happy and quiet for a while. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk for any questions and/or comments between now and Monday when, touch wood (yes I did), i shall be feeling a lot better. I'm in day 5 of it now so not much longer to go.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

The pot reached an impressive £79 for the end of the month finale last night. The question was: What was the date and year of the only dead heat in the Varsity boat Race? The answer was March 24th 1877. I wonder if Mark behind the bar felt like going to work last night. it was certainly worth it as his guess of June 5th 1876 was the closest and he is now £79 better off.

Questions and Answers.

Last night's pictures were: 1. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber 2. Duncan Goodhew 3.Graham Norton 4. Harrison Ford 5. David Janssen 6. Cameron Diaz 7. Mike Tindall 8. Tiana Benjamin 9. Derek Jacobi 10. Charles I 11. Robin Williams
12. Kimi Räikkönen 13. Quentin Tarantino 14. Yuri Gagarin 15. Amanda Lamb 16. Zara Phillips 17. Dame Ellen MacArthur 18. Mariah Carey 19. Silvio Berlusconi 20. Gloria Swanson

Three for fun (Monday's answers)

phrenology is the study of The size and shape of the cranium.

A Bourdon gauge used to measure Pressure (of gases)

Wagner opera in which the hero marry Elsa, on condition that she does not ask his name nor where he comes from is Lohengrin.

Todays questions (answers on monday)

1. What is listed in a standard SEABY catalogue published by Spink, an authority in the field?

2.There were seven Saxon kingdoms in ancient Britain in the sixth and seventh centuries. Northumbria, Mercia and Wessex were three of them. Name two of the other four.

3. The poets Roger McGough, Brian Patten and Adrian Henri are all identified with which English city?

Joke Of The Day: Breakdown of the corporate structure...

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD:

Leaps tall building in a single bound
Is more powerful than a locomotive
Is faster than a speeding bullet
Walks on water
Discusses policy with God

PRESIDENT:

Leaps short buildings in a single bound
Is more powerful than a switch engine
Is just as fast as a speeding bullet
Walks on water if the sea is calm
Talks with God

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:

Leaps short buildings with a running start and favorable winds.
Is almost as powerful as a switch engine
Is faster than a speeding BB.
Walks on water in an indoor swimming pool
Talks with God if special request is approved

VICE PRESIDENT:

Barely clears a Quonset hut
Loses tug-of-war with a locomotive
Can fire a speeding bullet
Swims well
Is occasionally addressed by God

GENERAL MANAGER:

Makes high marks on the wall when trying to leap buildings
Is run over by locomotive
Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury
Dog paddles
Talks to animals

MANAGER:

Runs into buildings
Recognizes locomotive two out of three times
Is not issued ammunition
Can't stay afloat with a life preserver
Talks to walls

TRAINEE:

Falls over doorsteps when trying to enter building
Says "look at the choo-choo"
Wets him/herself with a water pistol
Plays in mud puddles
Mumbles to him/herself

SECRETARY:

Lifts buildings and walks under them
Kicks locomotives off the tracks
Catches speeding bullets in his/her teeth
Freezes water with a single glance
Is God

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I hope you are all enjoying the chilly bank holiday. I'll keep it brief as I have lots to do today. I have compiled about half of this week's quiz, I'm having a bit of a mental block when it comes to certain elements notably the true or false guest round. Anyway, I'll see you all on Thursday quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if you should wish to contact me before then.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

Part of London University, Wye College near Ashford in Kent, specializes in Agriculture.

The name of the famous Kennedy compound on Cape Cod that is their summer retreat is Hyannisport.

The five Ringling brothers - Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles and John - founded America's most famous Circus.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. What is phrenology the study of?

2. What is a Bourdon gauge used to measure?

3. In which Wagner opera does the hero marry Elsa, on condition that she does not ask his name nor where he comes from?

Joke of the Day

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Quiz 429

A little disapointing that there weren't that many people at The Albert last night but I suppose I couldn't expect much with it being holiday time. This brings me to the serious bit. In response to what i was asked last night by someone who shall remain anonymous, yes I am miffed when people join in the quiz who haven't paid and i feel i have the right to be because I get paid in accordance with how many people take part over a certain amount, so for everybody who doesn't pay that is potentially £1 out of my pocket. Our winners last night were The Alliance with 90pts, VCJD were second with 88 and Red Devils came third 81pts. All I can tell you about next weeks quiz thus far is that the guest round is due to be ten true or false questions. Enjoy the bank holiday and I will see you all next Thursday. quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if you wish to contact me in the meantime.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

I believe Carl M won £21.50 for getting closest to the answer. The question was: At their closest point what is the distance in miles between the earth and Mars? Carl's guess was 34,678,931 and the actual distance is 34,649,589 miles so a very good guess. I'm uncertain of how much remains in the pot but I believe it is somewhere in the region of £50 - £60 which is our starting point for next week when the pot must be won. In the last two months the final pot has been £83.50, so next week someone will be going home with a very tidy sum.

Questions and Answers.

Last night's Trackword answers were: 1. Suspended 2. Shorthand 3. Illegible 4. Churchman 5. Carthorse 6. Multitude 7. Honeycomb 8. Parsimony 9. Matriarch 10. Axiomatic

Last night's pictures were: 1. Gordon Brown PM 2. Ulrika Jonsson 3. Sir Sean Connery 4. John Lithgow 5. Anthony Minghella 6. Basil Brush 7. Paula Tilbrook who plays Betty Eagleton in Emmerdale 8. Aston Villa's Norwegian striker John Carew 9. Andrea Corr 10. Spike Lee 11. Sir Jack Brabham 12. Heather Mills 13. TV newsreader Romilly Weeks 14. Dame Vera Lynn 15. Vijay Singh 16. Dancing on Ice winner and former Hearsay member Suzanne Shaw 17. Raquel Welch 18. Holly Hunter 19. TV presenter June Sarpong 20. Badminton player Gail Emms

Three for Fun (Mondays answers)

Orology is the scientific study of Mountains.

The Duchy of Lancaster is the ancient crown land and estates has a chancellor who has a seat in the British cabinet.

From 'September Song' by Maxwell Anderson, 'It's a long, long while from May to December.

Todays questions (answers on Easter Monday)

1. Part of London University, Wye College near Ashford in Kent, specializes in which field?

2. What is the name of the famous Kennedy compound on Cape Cod that is their summer retreat?

3. The five Ringling brothers - Albert, Otto, Alfred, Charles and John - founded America's most famous what?

Joke Of The Day:Great Reasons To Be A Guy...

Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
You know stuff about tanks.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You can open all your own jars.
Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind.
You can go to the bathroom without a support group.
You can leave the motel bed unmade.
You can kill your own food.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.
Your underwear is £10 for a three-pack.
If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.
Everything on your face stays its original colour.
You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You don't have to clean if the meter reader is coming.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking: "He must be mad at me."
Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.
Wedding dress - £2,000. Tuxedo rental - 75 quid You can drop by to see a friend without bringing a little gift.
If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends.
Your pals will never trap you with: "So, notice anything different?"
You are not expected to know the names of more than five colours.
You know which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.
You don't have to shave below your neck.
Gas (at either end) is cool.
Your belly usually hides your big hips.
One wallet and one pair of shoes, one colour, all seasons.

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Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh! Happy St Patrick's Day to you all! I'ts just after 12:30pm and I haven't had a drink yet! remarkable! I got my shamrock yesterday and I'm all ready for tonight. To the business at hand. I'm sorry that the information on the longest place mame didn't show up properly, one of the hazards of copy and paste. I certainly wasn't going to type that lot out. I managed to get a lot of this weeks quiz compiled over the weekend, I just need twelve questions, A Pot 'O' Gold question and the pictures to finish off but, I've downloaded eleven of the twenty pictures I need. The music tape was a breeze and is a little under 3 minutes long this week, the Trackword is finished though I might reformat it if I get time. I'm going to go and get ready to drink lots of the Liffey water so, I'll see you all on Thursday quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk if you wish to contact me in the meantime.

Three for Fun (Mondays answers)

The American novelist and short story writer who achieved major fictional success with the publication of Lake Wobegon Days in 1985 is Garrison Keillor.

King Minos was a legendary king of Crete.

New Zealand, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Hawaii are part of Polynesia.

Today's questions (answers on Friday)

1. Orology is the scientific study of which geographical features?

2. Which ancient crown land and estates has a chancellor who has a seat in the British cabinet?

3. From 'September Song' by Maxwell Anderson, 'It's a long, long while from...' name the next three words?

Joke Of The Day: I Am Sperm!

The newly born sperm was receiving instructions in conception from the instructor.
"As soon as you hear the siren, run for the tunnel and swim in a straight line until you get to the entrance of a damp cavern. At the end of the cavern you will find a red, sticky ball which is the egg. Address it and say, 'I'm a Sperm.' She will answer, 'I'm an Egg.' From that moment on you will work together to create the embryo. Do you understand?"
The sperm nodded affirmatively.
Two days later, the sperm is taking a nap when he hears the siren. He wakes immediately and runs to the tunnel. A multitude of sperm swim behind him. He knows he has to arrive first.
When he nears the entrance to the cavern, he looks back and sees that he is far ahead of the other sperm. He is able to swim at a slower pace but does approach the red, sticky ball.
When, at last, he reaches the red, sticky ball, he smiles and says, "Hi, I'm a sperm!"
The red sticky ball smiles and says, "Hi. I'm a tonsil."

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Quiz 428

"Give me a night like this!" What a great quiz last night was. We had eight teams taking part and at the end it was so close between the first three teams followed by a small gap and the other five teams were bunched tightly together. It was a welcome return for the Book Ends who won with 90pts, VCJD were second on 89pts and The Alliance came third a point back on 88. I'm going to make this a brief post as i'm running late today. I had 83 emails to answer earlier which took around 3 hours of my day. plus my PC is playing up, I think 've got a virus somewhere on the system, grrrrrrrr people who create viruses should be strung up by their love spuds. I have a few ideas for questions for next week and I'm going to get them down on paper while they are still lucid in my head. Trackword makes a return for next week's guest round.Thanks to Viv for the email. Anyone else who wishes to contact me are welcome at quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

£43 was collected by Carole last night and £21.50 went to Andrea F of The Black Adders with the closest answer. In fact, she was only two off the actual answer with 83 letters so well done. Last night's question was: The longest officially recognised place name in the world is how many letters long? The answer is 85 letters and the place in question is (deep breath)Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotameteaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

which translates roughly as The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one.

Which is the Māori name for a hill, 305 metres high, close to Porangahau, south of Waipukurau in southern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. The name is often shortened to Taumata by the locals for ease of conversation. The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New Zealand, records the name as "Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu", a hill at 40.3480 S, 176.5321 E.[1] It has gained a measure of fame as one of the longest place-names in the world. It is featured in a Mountain Dew jingle and also in the 1979 single "Lone ranger" by British band Quantum Jump. It is the subject of a 1960 song by the NZ balladeer Peter Cape .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu

Questions and Answers

Last night's pictures were: 1. Steven Seagal 2. Snooker legend Jimmy White 3. Andrew Whyment who plays Kirk Sutherland in Coronation Street 4. Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson 5. F1 legend Michael Schumacher 6. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling 7. James Woods (one of my favourite actors) 8. TV chef Anthony Worrall Thompson 9. Ice dancer Jayne Torvill 10. Tim Allen 11. Supermodel Linda Evangelista 12. Vin Diesel 13.Bionic Woman star and former Eastender Michelle Ryan 14.Original Bionic Woman star Lindsay Wagner 15. Alanis Morissette 16. Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard 17. Portsmouth's Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari 18. Anna Friel 19. Batgirl Alicia Silverstone 20. Former child starlett and former US ambassador to Czechoslovakia and Ghana Shirley Temple Black.

Three for Fun (Mondays answers)

Benthos is a name given to the plant and animal life found At the bottom of the sea or a lake.

The name given to the type of shelter made of a corrugated steel sheet, named after the British mining engineer who invented it is Nissen Hut.

The title of the National Anthem of the Republic of Ireland is 'The Soldier's Song or Amhrán na bhFiann.

Todays questions (answers on St Patrick's Day if I'm sober enough)

1. What is the name of the American novelist and short story writer who achieved major fictional success with the publication of Lake Wobegon Days in 1985?

2. King Minos was a legendary king of which Mediterranean island?

3. New Zealand, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Hawaii are part of which group of Pacific islands?

Joke Of The Day:Job Descriptions...

1. A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.

2. An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.

3. A statistician is someone who is good with numbers but lacks the personality to be an accountant.

4. An actuary is someone who brings a fake bomb on a plane, because that decreases the chances that there will be another bomb on the plane.

5. A programmer is someone who solves a problem you didn't know you had in a way you don't understand.

6. A mathematician is like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there.

7. A topologist is a someone who doesn't know the difference between a coffee cup and doughnut.

8. A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000 word document and calls it a "brief."

9. A psychologist is someone who watches everyone else when a beautiful girl enters the room.

10. A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep.

11. A consultant is someone who takes the watch off your wrist and tells you the time.

12. A committee is a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.

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I hope you've all battened down the hatches (bloody weather) I'm staying in today. I have enough quiz stuff to keep me occupied. Most of this week's quiz is ready, I compiled the music tape on Saturday and I checked it so there's no last minute "chewing up syndrome" this week. I have a question for the Pot 'O' Gold and when I decided on a theme for Reverse Scattergories, the guest round pretty much wrote itself. However, I realised yesterday as it is a speed round, Jokers aren't allowed. All that is left to do is around 14 questions and the final picture round but I have most of the twenty ready to be copied and pasted onto the blank template. Questions, comments or suggestions? Email me at quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk Enjoy the rain and I'll see you all on Thursday at The Albert.

Three for Fun (Friday's answers)

In the annals of folklore, the remnants of the submerged land of Lyonesse are in the Scilly Isles.

The Tasman, the Franz Josef and the Fox in New Zealand are all Glaciers.

The name, derived from a supposed outburst by Kaiser Wilhelm, was adopted by British soldiers who survived the retreat from Mons and other early battles of World War One was Old Contemptibles

Today's questions (Answers on Friday)

1. Benthos is a name given to the plant and animal life found where?

2. What name is given to the type of shelter made of a corrugated steel sheet, named after the British mining engineer who invented it?

3. What is the title of the National Anthem of the Republic of Ireland?

Joke Of The Day:The Washcloth...

A little boy walked in on his mom in the bathroom and noticed the hair on her private area. The little boy asked,
"Mommy, what is that?"
She replied, "this is my washcloth."
The little boy went on his way.
One evening the woman and her husband were beginning to make love and he asked her to do something different and shave her hair off. She agreed.
A week or so after that the little boy had walked in on his mother again but this time she didn't have any hair. So the little boy asked with concern;
"Mommy, what happen to your washcloth?"
She replied, "I lost it."
Later that day the little boy came running up to his mom and said, "Mommy, I found your washcloth."
She replied confused, "Where did you find it?"
He told her that the lady next door was washing Daddy's face with it!

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Quiz 427

I quite enjoyed last night's quiz, a few more people would've been nice though. Seven teams took part and our winners for the third week running were VCJD with 89pts, The Alliance were second with 84pts and Quiz Akabusi (great name) made up the top three with 81pts. I have next weeks template set up but little else. I can tell you however that next week's guest round is due to be Reverse Scattergories and I already have an idea for the question. The picture round is proving difficult but only because it is expensive to get printed. I really need to find some cheap ink for my printer. Okay, I'm running late today and I have pins and needles in my left thumb and forefinger, a condition I've had for almost two weeks now so quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk for questions, comments or suggestions.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold

Carole collected a total of £28 last night and Anita from Drunks Aloud took £14 for being closest to the answer. The question was What is the elevation of the highest capital city in the world? Some of the answers were bizarre being higher than Mount Everest! The capital city in question is La Paz (which means Our Lady of Peace) Bolivia. and the answer according to the Bolivian embassy in London is 11,942ft. Anita was only 58ft away with her guess of 12,000ft.

Questions and Answers

Last nights pictures were: 1. Kevin Bacon 2. Ex Blue Peter presenter John Noakes 3. Frankie Howerd 4. Reese Witherspoon 5. The One Show's Christine Bleakley 6. Kenneth Williams 7. Claudia Winkleman 8. Dick Fosbury 9. First woman in space Valentina Tereshkova 10. Welsh rugby player Gavin Henson 11. Davy Crockett 12.Everton's Nigerian striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni 13. Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway 14. Arnold Schwarzenegger 15. Thelma Barlow ex of Coronation Street and Dinnerladies 16. Lauren Bacall 17. Dick Dastardly's canine sidekick Muttley 18. UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon 19. Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova 20. Sugababes singer Keisha Buchanan.

Three for Fun (Sunday's answers)

The Commander of the Greek army in the Trojan War, who was killed by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover on his return was Agememnon.

The city in northern France, famed for its Gothic cathedral, where where French kings were traditionally crowned is Reims.

The sixteenth-/seventeenth-century artist Nicholas Hilliard is chiefly associated with his paintings of Elizabeth I

Today's questions (answers on Monday)

1. In the annals of folklore, in which group of British islands are the remnants of the submerged land of Lyonesse?

2. What type of natural feature are the Tasman, the Franz Josef and the Fox in New Zealand?

3. What name, derived from a supposed outburst by Kaiser Wilhelm, was adopted by British soldiers who survived the retreat from Mons and other early battles of World War One?

Joke Of The Day:Doctor Visit...

An attractive young girl, chaperoned by an ugly old crone, entered the doctor's office.
"We have come for an examination" said the young girl.
"Alright," said the doctor. "Go behind that curtain and take your clothes off."
"No, not me" said the girl. "it's my old aunt here."
"Very well," said the doctor. "Madam, please stick out your tongue."

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Quiz 426

Shit happens! Margaret commented last Thursday that she thought i was offline as I didn't publish anything last week and what do you know! When I got home on Thursday night I lost my internet connection. Sod's law. Anyway, I finally got Virgin Media to sort it out late yesterday, and I'm back on again. As it is now Sunday this will be my only post before next week's quiz.

We had a great turnout last Thursday, eight teams in fact. For the second week running VCJD were our winners with 90pts, The Alliance were second with 83pts and Ellie's Heroes made up the top three with 81pts. Increasing the final picture round from ten to twenty seems to have worked well. Although it was a chore to compile. Remember quizard_97@yahoo.co.uk for any suggestions, questions or comments.

This week's quiz is well under way, I put a music tape together yesterday, i just hope my infernal machine doesn't chew up the tape again like it did at 4pm last Thursday grrrrrrrrr. This week's guest round is Connections. Nine questions that are connected in some way. However, I am having a mental block trying to think of a common theme but everything else is coming along swimmingly.

Leprechaun's Pot 'O' Gold.

Well it was the end of the month and therefore it had to be won. Coincidentally, The final Pot was exactly the same as the end of January, £83.50. the question was, How many episodes of the American TV show Quincy M. E were made in total. The answer is 148 and Dave S in the bar was spot on with his guess and left The Albert last Thursday £83.50 better off.

Questions and Answers

Last Thursday's pictures were: 1. Will Smith 2. TV chef Delia Smith 3. X files actress Gillian Anderson 4. Stevie Wonder 5. Tiger Woods 6. Bruce Forsyth 7. Gojira (Godzilla) 8. Ex Boxer Barry McGuigan 9. Daniel Day Lewis 10. Julia Roberts 11. Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin 12. Elizabeth Taylor 13. Quincy M.E star Jack Klugman 14. Middlesbrough's Egyptian striker Mido 15. Steptoe and Son actor Harry H Corbett ("You dir-ty old man.") 16. Madonna 17. Dr who actress Freema Agyeman who plays Martha Jones. 18.Davidian leader David Koresh 19. Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic 20. Best Actress Oscar winner Marion Colitard.

Three for Fun (Answers from last time.)

The name that is given to a chord of which the notes are performed, not simultaneously, but in rapid succession, either ascending or descending is Arpeggio.

The name of the official weekly paper that lists, among other matters, bankruptcies, ending of partnerships, winding-up orders and changes in company names is The London Gazette.

The Teamsters Union is a major trade union in the United States. A teamster is A truck/lorry driver.

Today's questions (Answers on Friday)

1. Commander of the Greek army in the Trojan War, he was killed by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover on his return. What was his name?

2. What is the name of the city in northern France, famed for its Gothic cathedral, where where French kings were traditionally crowned?

3. The sixteenth-/seventeenth-century artist Nicholas Hilliard is chiefly associated with his paintings of which English monarch?

Joke Of The Day:Bunga Bunga

There were three explorers who where walking through the forest of Africa, when suddenly they were caught by tribesmen.
After being held captive for a week, the male chief comes up to the first explorer and says, "You have two choices to get out of here," "death or 10 minutes of Bunga Bunga ." The explorer thinks that Bunga Bunga has to be better than death, so he says, "I'll take Bunga Bunga." The chief shouts “Bunga Bunga!” and the rest of the tribe all cheer back “Bunga Bunga!” Then one native starts having sex with him for five minutes. After b*ning him, he lets the explorer go.
Then he proceeds to the next explorer. "You have two choices: death or 10 minutes of Bunga Bunga." The explorer, not wanting to die, picks 10 minutes of Bunga Bunga. The chief shouts “Bunga Bunga!” and the rest of the tribe all cheer back “Bunga Bunga!”Another native then has sex with him for 10 minutes, then lets him go.
Finally, he says to the last explorer, "Two choices: death or 10 minutes of Bunga Bunga." The explorer thinks that this is absurd. After all, they were so rough on the other two while having sex with them that he gave them bruises. He thought that he might as well die.
"I want to die." he says. Then the chief shouts “Death by Bunga Bunga!”